Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
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Page 3 • Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts within it (except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to do so). Refer all servicing to your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page.
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Page 5: Important Notes
However, in certain cases (such as when circuitry related to memory itself is out of order), we regret that it may not be possible to restore the data, and Roland assumes no liability concerning such loss of data. Memory Backup 501b •...
Page 6 (including padding) that it came in, if possible. Otherwise, you will need to use equivalent packaging materials. • Use a cable from Roland to make the connection. If using some other make of connection cable, please note the following precautions.
Page 7 CD-RW drive is lit). • Remove any disc from the drive before powering up or down. • When you carry VS-2400CD, remove the disc from the loading tray. • To avoid the risk of malfunction and/or damage, insert only discs with into the CD-RW drive.
Page 8 • Do not use this unit for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party. We assume no responsi- bility whatsoever with regard to any infringements of third-party copyrights arising through your use of this unit. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 9: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Step-By-Step Instruction Finder 1—Welcome About this Manual ... 29 How the VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual is Organized ... 29 Names ... 30 Note, Tip, Glossary and Warning Icons ... 30 Other Documents in the VS-2400CD Box ... 31 Getting More Help ...
Page 10 What’s a Hard Drive? ... 83 How a VS-2400CD Hard Drive Organizes Data ... 83 Preparing a Hard Drive for Use ... 84 How Audio Is Recorded on a VS-2400CD Hard Drive ... 84 How Recordings Are Played Back ... 84 Random Access ... 84 What’s Pointer-Based Playback? ...
Page 11 What Is a VS-2400CD Track? ... 87 The Power of V-Tracks ... 87 Track Editing Basics ... 88 About Editing Phrases ... 88 About Editing Regions ... 88 7—Project and Drive Operations Navigating the PROJECT Menu Screens ... 89 Working with the PROJECT LIST ... 89 About “Store Current?”...
Page 12 The CH EDIT P.BAY Screen ... 160 The CH EDIT ASSIGN Screen ... 161 Parameter View ... 161 Assorted CH EDIT Tools ... 163 The CH EDIT VIEW CpyPRM Button ... 163 The DYN and EQ Screen RESET Buttons ... 163 www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 13 Mono and Stereo Bouncing ... 190 First Things First ... 190 Link the Destination Tracks For a Stereo Bounce ... 191 Routing Tracks for a Bounce ... 191 Listening as You Bounce ... 194 Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual www.RolandUS.com Table of Contents...
Page 14 FX Return CH EDIT Tools ... 223 The Main FX Return CH EDIT Screen ... 224 The FX Return Parameter View Screen ... 227 Routing Effects to Tracks ... 227 Quick Routing an FX Return Channel ... 228 www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 15 COMP/EXP..265 IMPORT ... 267 EXCHANGE ... 268 ARRANGE ... 268 NAME ... 270 21—Working with the VS-2400CD Outputs The VS-2400CD Outputs ... 271 Output Pairs ... 271 Analog Output Jacks ... 271 Digital Output Connectors ... 271 Output Signal Routing ... 272 Bus Routing ...
Page 16 Working with a Sync Track ... 297 Working with a Tempo Map ... 298 Syncing an External Device to the VS-2400CD ... 300 Syncing the VS-2400CD to an External Device ... 301 Synchronizing the VS-2400CD and Video Equipment ... 304 Exchanging Digital Audio Data During Synchronization ...
Page 17 26—Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations Mastering ... 331 Mixing for Mastering ... 331 Important Mastering Concepts ... 331 Working in the VS-2400CD Mastering Room ... 335 Editing Mastering Tracks ... 338 Placing CD Track Markers ... 339 CD-R/RW Operations ... 341 Creating an Audio CD ...
Page 18 Installation de la carte d’extension d’effets (French language for Canadian Safety Standard) ... 375 Connecting an MB-24 Level Meter ... 377 Replacing the VS-2400CD’s Battery ... 377 Remplacement de la pile du VS-2400CD.fs (French language for Canadian Safety Standard) ... 379 29—Using a VGA Monitor: Overview About Chapters 29-35 ... 381 The Main Display and the Info Display ...
Page 19 Activating Digital Inputs ... 440 Recording Bus Attenuation ... 440 35—VGA Main Display Automix Editing Editing Automix Data on the VGA ... 441 Targeting Automix Tracks and Data for Editing ... 442 Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual www.RolandUS.com Table of Contents...
Page 20 Using a Roland DIF-AT ... 444 ADA-7000 Settings ... 445 AE-7000 Settings ... 446 VSR-880 Settings ... 448 Using the VS-2400CD with a VM-7000 Mixing System ... 449 Using a Roland VE-7000 ... 450 Connecting the VE-7000 ... 450 Using the VE-7000 ... 450 Roland MB-24 Notes ...
Page 21: Step-By-Step Instruction Finder
Controlling a Parameter of Your Choice Using a Fader ...136 Selecting a Channel for Editing ...134 Switching Between Input, Track, Aux and FX Channels ...134 To Reset a Channel’s Fader and Pan ...135 Turning FADER ASSIGN On and Off ...136 Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual www.RolandUS.com...
Page 22 External Insert-Like Effects ... 202 Inserting Effects on an Input or Track Channel ... 211 Inserting Effects on the MASTER Bus ... 213 Routing Aux and Direct Paths to Internal Effects ... 204 Routing Effects to Tracks ... 227 www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 23 Exporting Phrases as .WAV Files ...349 Exporting Tracks as .WAV Files ...348 Exporting Tracks as .WAV Files ...348 Exporting a VS-2400CD Project ...106 FADER ASSIGN Activating Fader Control of Aux Send Levels ...136 Controlling a Parameter of Your Choice ...136 To Turn the FADER ASSIGN Feature On and Off ...136...
Page 24 Changing Scenes via MIDI ... 288 Receiving SysEx Bulk Dump Data ... 291 Remote Control of the VS-2400CD with Control Change Messages ... 289 Remote Control of the VS-2400CD with SysEx Messages ... 288 Sending SysEx Bulk Dump Data ... 290 Setting Up a MIDI Metronome ...
Page 25 Pinpointing an Event with the PREVIEW Buttons ...177 Playing Back Recorded Tracks ...173 Playing the Factory Demos ...74 Power Powering Up ...63 Turning Off the VS-2400CD ...78 Projects Backing Up a Project ...102 Combining Two Projects ...101 Copying a Project ...97 Creating a New Project ...94...
Page 26 Generating a Sync Track from Markers ... 297 Recording a Sync Track from an External Device ... 297 Setting Up the VS-2400CD as a Sync Slave ... 301 Setting Up the VS-2400CD as the Sync Master ... 301 Shaping a Tempo Map By Hand ... 299 Shifting the Project Start Time ...
Page 27: Www.rolandus.com
Step-By-Step Instruction Finder Using the VS-2400CD with a VM-7000 Mixing System ...449 Viewing a CH EDIT Screen ...145 Zooming In and Out on the Playlist ...119 Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual www.RolandUS.com...
Page 28 Step-By-Step Instruction Finder www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 29: 1-Welcome
Workstation. The VS-2400CD will allow you to take your music—or any other kind of sound—from the ﬁrst spark of inspiration to completed recording. Although the VS-2400CD is designed to be simple to operate, the sheer number of tools it provides do require some introduction and explanation. That’s what the VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual is for.
Page 30: Names
1—Welcome We highly recommend connecting a VGA monitor to your VS-2400CD—it makes the VS-2400CD even easier and more fun to use. With a VGA monitor, you can perform most VS-2400CD operations onscreen using your mouse. Chapters 29-35 describe using a VGA monitor with your VS-2400CD.
Page 31: Other Documents In The Vs-2400Cd Box
Call 323-890-3780 for more information about using our faxback system. Roland US Product Support If you need help from a real, live person, call the Roland US Product Support team at 323-890-3740, Extension 3741. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual www.RolandUS.com...
Page 32 1—Welcome www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 33: 2-Getting Around
The Top Panel of the VS-2400CD Analog Input Jacks The analog input jacks allow you to bring analog audio into the VS-2400CD’s 24-bit analog-to-digital (A/D) converters using balanced XLR connectors and balanced or unbalanced 1/4” connectors. We’ll explain how to correctly set an analog input’s level in “Setting Analog Input Levels”...
Page 34: Monitor/Display Controls
Mic level, line level, dBu 4—GUITAR HI-Z Jack If you’d like to plug an electric guitar or bass directly into the VS-2400CD, connect it to the GUITAR HI-Z (for “high impedance”) 1/4” phone-type jack for a loud, clean signal with a minimum of noise.
Page 35: Channel Strips Area
When working in Automix mode, the lit or unlit state of each of these buttons shows the current status of its corresponding Automix track. The Automix key to the right of “AUTOMIX STATUS” shows what each state means. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual www.RolandUS.com 2—Getting Around...
Page 36 Press the IN 1-12 button to assign the 12 channel strips to Input Channels 1-12 (see Page 133). 9—IN 13-16 Button Press the IN 13-16 button to assign the ﬁrst four channel strips to Input Channels 13-16. When IN 13-16 is lit, only the ﬁrst four channel strips are active. www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 37 Press EQ to display the ﬁrst EQ CH EDIT parameter (Page 157) for the currently selected input or track channel. 16—CH PARAMETER FX INS Button Press FX INS to display the ﬁrst effect insert CH EDIT setting (Page 211) for the currently selected input or track channel. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual www.RolandUS.com...
Page 38 2—Getting Around 17—EZ ROUTING Button Press EZ ROUTING to set up, load and save signal routings in the VS-2400CD: To learn about Routing input signals to input channels Routing input channels to tracks Recording tracks onto other tracks Routing FX return channels to tracks Conﬁguring the digital inputs...
Page 39: Display Area
Display Area The LCD display and its buttons are central to everything you do on the VS-2400CD. The F buttons discussed in Chapter 4, on Page 66. 1—LCD Display The LCD display is your window to the VS-2400CD’s operations. In addition to providing you vital information, the display is central to all VS-2400CD activity.
Page 40 Home screen (Page 120). 5—CONTRAST Knob The CONTRAST knob allows you to change the contrast of the VS-2400CD’s display. Turn the knob until the display looks its best from your viewing angle.
Page 41: Keypad Area
Press this button to view the CD-RW/MASTERING menu from which you can perform all CD-related operations. Hold down SHIFT and PRESS CD-RW•MASTERING to jump to the VS-2400CD’s Mastering Room, where you can complete the master mix of a project and create an audio CD. See Chapter 26, starting on Page 331.
Page 42 Hold down SHIFT and press NUMERICS•EXT SYNC so that it lights to synchronize the VS-2400CD’s playback to an external MTC-generating device. Press it again so that it’s not lit when you want the VS-2400CD itself to provide the master timing reference (this is the VS-2400CD’s normal operating mode). Synchronization is described in Chapter 23.
Page 43 FROM or TO button. 9—UNDO•REDO Button The VS-2400CD allows you to reverse—or “undo”—up to 999 of your last recording or editing actions. Press the UNDO•REDO button to view the Undo dialog. After undoing any action, you can also “redo” it by pressing UNDO•REDO while holding down SHIFT—the Redo dialog appears.
Page 44 IN, FROM, OUT and TO work together, playing a part in a variety of editing operations. They’re discussed as a group in Chapter 18, on Page 232. www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 45: Basic Controls And Navigation Tools
Basic Controls and Navigation Tools This area contains frequently used controls that are part of many VS-2400CD operations. 1— Press the the VS-2400CD’s display. Hold down SHIFT and press the desired arrow button to zoom in and out on track data shown in the playlist area of the Home screen (Page 115) and other screens: •...
Page 46 PREVIEW FROM and PREVIEW TO at the same time for the PREVIEW THRU feature. 5—SHIFT Button Many of the VS-2400CD’s buttons have a secondary function. When you hold SHIFT and press one of these buttons, the button performs the function shown in the label beneath the button.
Page 47 Press PLAY•RESTART to begin playback from the current location of the now line—see Page 118. Hold down SHIFT and press PLAY •RESTART to restart the VS-2400CD instead of turning it off after you’ve performed a shutdown procedure (SHIFT + STOP•...
Page 48: The Rear Panel Of The Vs-2400Cd
The VS-2400CD contains a cooling fan that prevents it from overheating. The fan expels hot air through this exhaust vent. Be sure never to block the cooling fan exhaust vent. If hot air from the VS-2400CD chassis isn’t allowed to escape through this vent, the VS-2400CD may overheat and be damaged.
Page 49 Connect standard stereo headphones (purchased separately) to this jack to listen to the VS-2400CD. The jack has its own volume control (Page 74). You can select the signal to be sent to the PHONES jack, as described in Chapter 21.
Page 50 You can conﬁgure the VS-2400CD to record digital audio received from an external digital device connected to these jacks—see Page 130. The Digital IN connectors of VS-2400CD are compatible with 2ch PCM audio only. In case VS-2400CD receives audio signal in other formats (DTS, Dolby Surround etc.), it outputs such signal as noise.
Page 51: 3-Introduction To The Vs-2400Cd
Input Jacks and Connectors Obviously, you’ve got to have a way to get sound into the VS-2400CD. Analog and digital sounds travel through the cables that bring them to the VS-2400CD as electrical signals, called “input signals.” The VS-2400CD provides jacks that recognize analog audio signals from microphones and from electric or electronic instruments.
Page 52: The Mixing Console
52 Channels? In the VS-2400CD, each audio signal has its own set of controls with which you can manage and shape its sound. This set of controls is called a “channel.” The VS-2400CD’s mixer has 52 channels, all of which are always active and available:...
Page 53 We’ll discuss the operation of the mixer in detail in Chapter 10, starting on Page 133. The Main Roles of the VS-2400CD Mixer Two of the most important jobs the mixer performs in the VS-2400CD are this: It helps you make an input signal sound the way you want it to on its way to a track.
Page 54: The Internal Effects
Modeling—Roland’s COSM™ (Composite Object Sound Modeling) process emulates various guitar amps, microphones and speakers with amazing realism. The VS-2400CD also offers effects that use several of these audio processes at once. How Does the VS-2400CD Create Effects? Each of the VS-2400CD’s effects is created by subjecting an audio signal—remember, it’s just numbers while it’s inside the VS-2400CD—to a complex mathematical formula...
Page 55: The Hard Disk Recorder
The hard disk recorder can record up to 16 tracks at once, and play back up to 24 tracks at a time. That’s really only the beginning of the story—each project on the VS-2400CD can actually contain 384 “Virtual Tracks” from which you can pick and choose.
Page 56: Signal Flow
3—Introduction to the VS-2400CD Signal Flow Here’s an illustration that shows how signals typically ﬂow in the VS-2400CD. You can see how the inputs, input channels, hard disk recorder, track channels and outputs work together: Projects Everything you do in the VS-2400CD takes place inside something called a “project.” As its name suggests, a project is a hard disk ﬁle that contains all of the information for a...
Page 57: Busses In The Vs-2400Cd
VS-2400CD needs to do its job. For example, each recording you make uses up at least two events: one that tells the VS-2400CD where on the hard drive the recording’s ﬁle starts, and one that tells it where it ends. Each project can contain roughly 30,000 events—when all of its events have been used up, the...
Page 58: About Direct Paths
ﬂuctuations in the performance before it even gets to the VS-2400CD. Try to ﬁnd an acceptable trade-off between making the signal manageable on one hand, and not removing expressive dynamics from the signal on the other.
Page 59: The Importance Of Backing Up
Watch the Meters The VS-2400CD provides meters that let you view your signal levels at every stage in the project-creation process. The VS-2400CD’s various meters are described in detail in Chapter 8, which starts on Page 115.
Page 60 3—Introduction to the VS-2400CD www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 61: 4-Setting Up And Basic Operations
If you’re using a speaker ampliﬁer, turn its gain control down all the way. • On the VS-2400CD, turn down the MONITOR knob to the left of the display all the way. If you’re going to connect headphones to the PHONES jack, turn down the PHONES knob all the way as well.
Page 62 A mouse and ASCII keyboard can make operation of the VS-2400CD even easier. The VS-2400CD supports the use of a PS/2-type mouse and PS/2 keyboard. A PS/2 mouse is included with your VS-2400CD. A PS/2 keyboard must be purchased separately.
Page 63: Powering Up
This includes devices connected to the VS-2400CD via analog connections or digitally and your VGA monitor. 2. Turn on the VS-2400CD by pressing its rear-panel POWER switch to its On position. When the Home display—shown here—appears, the VS-2400CD power-up sequence is complete.
Page 64: Configuring The Vs-2400Cd
Turns the keyboard on or off Selects the nationality of the ASCII keyboard you’re using Typical setting is: Manufacturer’s recommended setting see Page 381 Typical setting is: (see Page 68) Typical setting is: 101/104 (in USA); 106/109 (Japan) Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 65: Setting The Vs-2400Cd's Clock
10. Press to select the TIME parameter. 11. Turn the Time/Value dial to select the current hour. The VS-2400CD uses 24-hour time: Midnight is Hour 00, 1 am is 01, and 1 pm is Hour 13. 12. Press and turn the Time/Value dial to select the minute, and then second.
Page 66: Switches
By holding down SHIFT and pressing the out on track displays. See Page 45. If you’ve connected an ASCII keyboard to the VS-2400CD, you can often use its arrow keys instead of the The F Buttons In all of the VS-2400CD’s operations, the LCD display provides information and visual...
Page 67: The Time/Value Dial
Tabs Press the PAGE button repeatedly to display each of the available pages. If you’ve connected an ASCII keyboard to the VS-2400CD, you can press its Tab key instead of the VS-2400CD’s PAGE button. Param 1, 2, 3 Screens In some VS-2400CD menus, parameter pages are divided further into sub-pages called “Param1,”...
Page 68: The Enter/Yes And Exit/No Buttons
SHIFT-button presses. See “SHIFT LOCK” on Page 357. Using a Mouse The VS-2400CD uses a two-button mouse that can be set up for right-handed or left-handed users, according to the setting of the MOUSE BUTTON SWAP Sw System parameter in the VS-2400CD’s UTILITY menu.
Page 69 Display Pop-Up Menu You can quickly jump to some of the VS-2400CD’s most important screens by clicking on the small rectangle in the upper left-hand corner of many of the VS-2400CD’s screens.
Page 70: Using An Ascii Keyboard
FX return channel enter names for projects, tracks, scenes, locators, etc. start, stop and continue project playback move the cursor on the VS-2400CD’s display zoom in and out vertically and horizontally display the Home screen display the EZ Routing VIEW screen display the EZ Routing P.BAY screen...
Page 71: Naming
UNDO•REDO. When the Redo dialog appears, press ENTER/YES. The ability to perform a Redo operation lasts only until you next save the project. Naming You can assign names to a wide range of things in the VS-2400CD, such as: • projects (Page 95) •...
Page 72: Entering Numbers With The Numeric Keypad
Entering Numbers with the Numeric Keypad In parameter boxes that contain project time locations, you can enter the desired number using the VS-2400CD numeric keypad. To do this: 1. Press NUMERICS. It lights—and ENTER/YES and EXIT/NO ﬂash—to indicate that the keypad is active.
Page 73: If You're Using Ds-Series Monitors
If you’re entering a long string of numbers, select the right-most digit on the display— each number you enter from the keypad pushes the displayed numbers to the left. You can set the VS-2400CD so that numbers are entered from the keypad right-to-left (the default method) or left-to-right. See “NUMERICS TYPE” on Page 358.
Page 74: Adjusting Your Listening Level
As shipped from the factory, your VS-2400CD has a few demonstration songs— ”demos”—stored as projects on its internal hard drive. When you power up the VS-2400CD, the “Promises” project is loaded into the VS-2400CD, all of its settings are restored, and its track channel faders move to their last-saved positions.
Page 75 To play the demo again from the top, press ZERO, and then PLAY. • If you wish to, you can also use the REW (Rewind) and FF (Fast Forward) buttons to move to other locations in the project. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual and/or www.RolandUS.com 4—Setting Up and Basic Operations...
Page 76 3. If LOCATOR•BANK isn’t lit, press it so that it lights. Since Locator Bank 0 is already selected, we only need to press the desired locator’s second digit. 4. Press 0—the VS-2400CD takes you to Locator 00, the ﬁrst downbeat of the song. 5. Press 5—you’re now at the start of Verse 2.
Page 77: Other Demo
7. When you’re done, press ZERO and then AUTOMIX to turn it off. See Chapter 25 to learn about Automix. Recalling Scenes The VS-2400CD can memorize up to 100 mix setups as “scenes.” Scenes allow you to: • store and recall multiple versions of a mix.
Page 78: Turning Off The Vs-2400Cd
VS-2400CD, ﬂip its rear-panel POWER switch to its Off position. If you need to move the VS-2400CD after shutting it down, wait 30 seconds or so to give its hard drive a chance to stop spinning in order to avoid damaging it.
Page 79: 5-Understanding Effects
You can bring a signal into the VS-2400CD that already uses an effect—from the effect processor built into a synthesizer, for example—but for our purposes, until you add a VS-2400CD effect to the signal, we’ll consider it dry.
Page 80: Insert Effects
Return Aux Sends In the VS-2400CD, the ﬁrst four of the eight Aux send busses provides a pathway into one of the four internal effects. By default, Aux 1 carries signals into Effect 1, Aux 2 to Effect 2, and so on. When you want to send an input, track or even an FX return channel’s signal to an internal effect, you send it to the corresponding Aux bus—you...
Page 81: Master Effects
Pre-Fader and Post-Fader Sends The VS-2400CD allows you to send a signal to an Aux bus from either of two places as the signal makes its way through a channel. You can send it: • pre-fader—to send the signal to the Aux bus before the signal reaches its channel fader.
Page 82: Getting The Most From Your Effect Processors
Here’s an example. If you’ve got only the factory-installed effect processing in your VS-2400CD and are already using Effect 1 and 2, you don’t have any other internal effect processors available for a third effect. (This is why we recommend installing an additional VS8F-2 Effect Expansion Board in your VS-2400CD.)
Page 83: 6-Understanding The Hard Disk Recorder
“hard” drive—on which data is stored. A hard drive may also be referred to as a “disk drive.” In the VS-2400CD, your hard drive stores all of your recordings and project settings. A hard drive is a great way to store and quickly retrieve data, and provides for some amazing features, as we’ll see.
Page 84: Preparing A Hard Drive For Use
6—Understanding the Hard Disk Recorder When we refer to a “drive” in the rest of the VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual, we’ll be referring to a partition. This reﬂects that way the VS-2400CD’s software views partitions, and will make disk- and drive-related operations easier to explain and understand.
Page 85: Non-Destructive, Pointer-Based Editing
This string of phrases is called a “Virtual Track,” or “V-Track” for short. From here on in the VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual, we’ll refer to a string of phrases by its short name: “V-Track.”...
Page 86 The VS-2400CD can also jump from one take to another during playback. In the illustration below, a phrase on one V-Track contains a great vocal performance except for the third verse.
Page 87: What Is A Vs-2400Cd Track
...then what’s a track? In the VS-2400CD, a track is a collection of 16 V-Tracks, any one of which can be selected at any given time. When a V-Track is selected, you can record on it or play it back.
Page 88: Track Editing Basics
The following sections provide just a brief introduction to the editing of tracks in the VS-2400CD. We’ll discuss it in detail beginning in Chapter 18, which starts on Page 231. There are two basic ways you can edit the contents of a track: •...
Page 89: 7-Project And Drive Operations
SHIFT and pressing ZERO•STORE. We recommend you do this often. Navigating the PROJECT Menu Screens 1. Hold down SHIFT and press F1 (PROJECT). 2. The VS-2400CD scans your hard drive and CD-RW drive. When it’s done, the ﬁrst PROJECT menu screen appears. The project list...
Page 90: About "Store Current?" Messages
During the course of most PROJECT menu operations, the VS-2400CD asks you: The VS-2400CD displays this message when an operation needs to temporarily borrow the part of the VS-2400CD’s memory that holds the currently loaded project—after the operation is complete, the VS-2400CD re-loads the project from your hard drive. If you’ve made any changes to the project since you last stored it, press ENTER/YES in...
Page 91: Project Operations
VS-2400CD. The SELECT button doesn’t look quite like any other VS-2400CD menu button, and it acts differently, too. It’s the only button that performs its action as soon as you press it.
Page 92: New
CD, use the 44.1k sample rate. (Chapter 26 describes creating audio CDs.) While you can export non-44.1k audio from the VS-2400CD via R-BUS or as .WAV ﬁles (Page 348) for processing and eventual return to the VS-2400CD for CD-burning, sample rate conversion generally reduces a sound’s quality.
Page 93: Recording Mode
Unless you have a reason to do otherwise, use the 24-track, 24-bit MTP recording mode. The VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual assumes that your projects use this mode, except as noted. Description of Each Recording Mode...
Page 94: Creating A New Project
3,953 3,163 3,442 4,744 3,954 4,304 5,932 44.1k 1,316 1,433 1,975 3,954 4,305 5,932 1,977 2,152 2,966 1,977 2,152 2,966 3,954 4,305 5,932 5,271 5,732 7,907 6,326 6,885 9,489 7,909 8,609 11,864 PROJECT menu F2 (NEW) Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 95: Name
8. Press F5 (OK). The VS-2400CD displays: 9. To proceed, press ENTER/YES, or press EXIT/NO to cancel the operation. The VS-2400CD asks if you want to store the current project before creating and loading the new one. 10. Press ENTER/YES to save any changes you’ve made to the currently loaded project, or press EXIT/NO to create and load the new project without saving the old one.
Page 96: Optimize
5. Press ENTER/YES to proceed, or EXIT/NO to cancel the operation. OPTIMIZE As described in “UNDO and REDO” on Page 70, the VS-2400CD retains all of your recorded data so that you can undo up to 999 of your most recent actions. A project can grow quite large with audio you don’t plan to use.
Page 97: Destination Drive Selection
7. If you’re sure you want to proceed, press ENTER/YES, or press EXIT/NO to cancel optimization of the displayed project. Since you’re about to permanently delete audio data, the VS-2400CD asks again: 8. Press ENTER/YES to optimize the current project, or EXIT/NO to cancel.
Page 98: Erase
EXIT/NO to simply begin copying. 11. If Erase all Projects is on, the VS-2400CD asks if you’re sure you want to erase the destination drive ﬁrst—press ENTER/YES to do so, or EXIT/NO to cancel copying.
Page 99: Split
You can split out these V-Tracks to a new project, making the original project smaller and easier to back up. SPLIT cannot be reversed using the VS-2400CD’s Undo feature—V-Tracks removed from a project can returned to it only by using the region IMPORT feature. See Page 267.
Page 100: Combine
9. Press ENTER/YES to proceed, or EXIT/NO to cancel the operation. 10. If you pressed ENTER/YES, the VS-2400CD asks if you want to save recent changes to the currently loaded project before proceeding. 11. Press ENTER/YES to save the project’s recent changes before performing the split, or EXIT/NO to skip directly to splitting the project.
Page 101: Backup
7. If you pressed ENTER/YES, the VS-2400CD asks again if you’re really sure: 8. Press ENTER/YES to proceed, or EXIT/NO to cancel. The VS-2400CD asks if you want to save any changes you’ve made to the currently loaded project before proceeding.
Page 102 For details on the messages that may appear, see Page 344. 10. Press ENTER/YES to erase the CD-RW, or EXIT/NO to cancel the backup. If a project is too large to ﬁt on the medium you’re using, the VS-2400CD asks you for additional media as needed.
Page 103: Recover
14. Press ENTER/YES to continue the recovery, or EXIT/NO to cancel. 15. If Erase All Projects is on, the VS-2400CD asks if you’re sure you want to erase the destination drive ﬁrst—press ENTER/YES to do so, or EXIT/NO to cancel recovery.
Page 104: Import
To import a VS-840 song, use the VS-840’s Song Convert operation to convert it ﬁrst into VS-880 format, and then import the song into the VS-2400CD. Only the song’s audio and track assignments are imported—all other settings must be recreated manually.
Page 105: Export
EXPORT You can export the current project from the VS-2400CD so that it can be played on the: • VS-880 • VS-890 • VS-2480/VS-2480CD The VS-2400CD won’t export a project directly to the VS-840’s data format. You can export a project as VS-880 data, and use the VS-840’s Song Convert feature to load the data.
Page 106: Exporting A Vs-2400Cd Project
For details on the messages that may appear, see Page 344. 10. If a project is too large to ﬁt on the medium you’re using, the VS-2400CD asks you for additional media as needed. Insert the requested media and press ENTER/YES, or press EXIT/NO to abort the procedure.
Page 107: Drive Operations
Fragmentation What Is Fragmentation? When a hard drive has ﬁrst been set up and has lots of free space, your VS-2400CD can write each ﬁle’s data in one single, continuous area of the hard drive. When the ﬁle is played back, the VS-2400CD only has to look in one place to ﬁnd all the necessary data.
Page 108: Format Drive
“How Can I Prevent Fragmentation?” on Page 108. • when you’re de-fragging a hard drive after backing up all of the projects on it. When a hard drive is formatted for use with the VS-2400CD, it can’t be used by another device. www.RolandUS.com...
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Undo or any other method. If you accidentally delete data, that data cannot be restored to its previous state. Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data.
Page 110: Clear Partition
This can take a while (30 minutes or more), but it’s a good thing to do periodically. 8. Press F5 (OK). The VS-2400CD asks if you’re sure you want to format the hard drive: 9. Press ENTER/YES to proceed with the formatting, or EXIT/NO to cancel.
Page 111: Drive Check
This can take a while, but it’s a good thing to do periodically. 6. Press F5 (OK). The VS-2400CD asks if you’re sure you want to clear selected drive: 7. Press ENTER/YES to clear the drive, or EXIT/NO to cancel.
Page 112: Running Drive Check
When you begin a Drive Check repair, the VS-2400CD warns you that you’ll lose data. The fact is that the data you’ll lose is no longer any good anyway, as evidenced by the fact that you’ve been experiencing problems and that Drive Check has targeted the...
Page 113 5. Press ENTER/YES to check the selected drive, or EXIT/NO to cancel. The VS-2400CD asks if you want to save any recent changes to the current project. 6. Press ENTER/YES to save the project, or EXIT/NO to proceed to the Drive Check.
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Page 115: 8-The Home Screen
It provides you a comprehensive overview of the current project. • It serves as your home base, no matter what you’re doing on the VS-2400CD. We call it the “Home” screen because it provides a great place to return to if you get confused navigating the VS-2400CD’s many displays.
Page 116: Current Channel Display
The meters display can be replaced by the fader/pan display, described on Page 123. If the meters display isn’t visible, press PAGE on the VS-2400CD until the meter switches appear, and then select the desired meters’ display view (Page 120).
Page 117 How the VS-2400CD Meters Show Signals Levels are shown on the VS-2400CD’s display in a row of vertically oriented meters. Each meter’s signal is shown as a thick black bar that grows taller as its signal gets louder. The 48, 12, 4 and 0 markings to the left of the meters show you how loud the signal is in dBs—...
Page 118: Position Bar
Each track in the tracks display is a list of the phrases presented from left to right in the order in which they’ll play. www.RolandUS.com Handle Now line Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual Name of the phrase touching the now line on the currently selected track...
Page 119: Zooming In And Out On The Playlist
Scroll to the type of zooming you want to set and click. Choose the number of tracks to be displayed In either dialog, you can select the desired magniﬁcation by scrolling to it and clicking. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual V-Track has no recorded data and is not selected...
Page 120: Meter Switches
Wide Wide and tall 1. Analog Inputs 1-8 2. R-BUS Digital Inputs 1-8 3. Coaxial or Optical Digital Inputs 1 and 2 1. Input Channels 1-16 2. Stereo MONITOR bus 3. Stereo MASTER bus Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 121: Aux Busses
F4 (AUXDIR)—to show the master levels of the eight Aux send busses, eight Direct paths and the MONITOR and MASTER bus levels. • F5 (OUTPUT)—to show the levels of signals at the VS-2400CD analog and digital output jacks and connectors. •...
Page 122: Input Peak Indicators
VS-2400CD. Be sure to set the project’s time signature and tempo to match that of the sequencer before recording. See “Working with a Tempo Map” on Page 298.
Page 123: Clock, Calendar
In order for the calendar and clock to accurately show the current date and time, you must set the VS-2400CD’s system clock. See Page 65. You can replace the calendar and clock with a readout that shows you how much free space remains on the selected drive.
Page 124: About The Id Buttons
When you’ve pressed PAGE until ID PL, ID IN, ID TR, ID Mlt and ID ChV appear above the F buttons, you can use the buttons to select what’s shown on the Info Display, as described in Page 384. www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 125: 9-Working With Input Signals
After the connection’s been made, bring the MASTER fader back to its 0 marking. When connecting an instrument, mic or other sound-producing device to the VS-2400CD, connect one end of the device’s cable into the device, and the plug on its other end into the appropriate VS-2400CD jack.
Page 126: Phantom Power
9—Working with Input Signals Phantom Power Each of the VS-2400CD’s eight XLR jacks can supply +48 V phantom power to a connected condenser microphone that doesn’t have its own internal power source. Always turn the phantom power off when connecting any device other than condenser microphones that require phantom power.
Page 127: Digital Input Signals
VS-2400CD’s coaxial or optical digital inputs and via its R-BUS connector. To learn about connecting devices to these jacks, see Page 50. The Digital IN connectors of VS-2400CD are compatible with 2ch PCM audio only. In case VS-2400CD receives audio signal in other formats (DTS, Dolby Surround etc.), it outputs such signal as noise.
Page 128: The Master Clock
VS-2400CD. If the device uses the same or a lower bit depth, the VS-2400CD will record the audio as is, at the project’s selected bit depth.
Page 129: Designating The Master Clock For Digital Audio Input
Completing the Master/Slave Setup Make sure that the device designated as the master clock source uses its internal clock as its timing reference. On the VS-2400CD, set MASTER CLOCK to INT in Step 5 on Page 129. To learn how to conﬁgure each external digital device, consult its documentation.
Page 130: Recording Digital Input Signals
If you wish, you can send it back out of the VS-2400CD to some external device. See Chapter 10 for general information on using mixer channels. Chapter 11 describes the various channel parameters and Chapter 12 provides detailed information about using input channels.
Page 131: Choosing An Input Patching Screen
Input routing is done from the input channels’ point of view. You begin by selecting the desired input channels, and then choose the signals you want to route to them. Two by Two In the VS-2400CD’s virtual patching system, all input jacks, digital input connectors and input channels are grouped into odd/even pairs: •...
Page 132: Patching Input Connections
4. To break the connection between an input pair and its input channels, turn the Time/Value dial clockwise until no wires connect them. www.RolandUS.com 1 and 2. (In this illustration, we’ve cleared all input-to-input channel connections for visual clarity.) Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual and/...
Page 133: 10-Using The Digital Mixer
In this chapter, we’ll discuss how to perform basic operations on the mixer. For an introduction to the VS-2400CD’s built-in digital mixer, see Chapter 3. Changing Channels As described on Page 52, all of the VS-2400CD’s 52 mixer channels are active and available at all times. •...
Page 134: Switching Between Input, Track, Aux And Fx Channels
(You set up basic recording levels using the SENS knobs, as described on Page 126.) The VS-2400CD’s faders are motorized, so each fader automatically moves to its channel’s current level setting when you press one of the FADER buttons to select a new set of channels.
Page 135: Controlling Fader Group Levels With The Channel Strips
Fader Groups 1-12, respectively. Setting a Fader to Unity Gain and Centering its Panning The VS-2400CD provides a quick shortcut for setting a channel’s fader to its unity gain position. This procedure also places the channel’s signal to the center stereo position.
Page 136: The Fader Assign Button
Aux bus. Controlling a Parameter of Your Choice The VS-2400CD allows you to assign any CH EDIT parameter to the channel faders so you can quickly adjust its value for all of your channels. This parameter is referred to as the “USER”...
Page 137: The Master Fader
MASTER fader to perform the fadeout. Automix can memorize a fadeout you perform using the MASTER fader. The VS-2400CD’s level meters tell you how loud or soft your overall mix level is. To learn about metering in the VS-2400CD, see “Meters Display” on Page 116.
Page 138: Muting And Soloing Channel Signals
While you can always turn track channels on or off by pressing their TRACK STATUS buttons, the VS-2400CD provides two ways for you to more easily mute and un-mute or solo and un-solo input, track and FX return channels: •...
Page 139: Scenes
To un-solo all currently soloed channels, hold down CLEAR and press SOLO. Scenes The VS-2400CD allows you to save a wide range of current mixer settings as a “scene.” Each project can contain up to 100 scenes. A scene contains all of your current: •...
Page 140: Basic Scene Operations
Basic Scene Operations You can quickly and easily store and recall scenes using the VS-2400CD’s numeric keypad when its SCENE•BANK button is lit to show you’re in Scene mode. Scenes can be stored and recalled only when a project isn’t currently playing.
Page 141: Editing Scenes
Leaving Scene Mode With its default settings, after you store or recall a scene, the VS-2400CD reverts to Locator mode and the numeric keypad goes back to its normal job of recalling locators (Page 179)—this is intended to help you get right back to navigating your way through the project.
Page 142: Scenes In Safe Mode
4. Press ENTER/YES to recall the selected scene and close the window, or just press EXIT/NO twice to leave the window without recalling a scene. www.RolandUS.com and/or to select a channel you want to protect. (In the above Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 143: Resetting Mixer Parameters
6. If you’re sure you want to proceed, press ENTER/YES. To cancel the operation, press EXIT/NO. The reset procedure does not initialize all of the mixer’s settings. For example, it doesn’t delete your scenes, or reset the LOCATOR/SCENE TYPE parameter described on Page 142. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 10—Using the Digital Mixer www.RolandUS.com...
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Page 145: 11-Input And Track Channel Tools
CH EDIT screen, it’s the contents of the middle area that change. This chapter devotes a section to each CH EDIT screen, or—more precisely—what you’ll ﬁnd in the middle section of each screen. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual Track channel CH EDIT screens: P.BAY...
Page 146: The Ch Edit Screens
CH EDIT VIEW screen. 1 and 2 are present only in track channels—with input channels, that area of the screen is empty. To learn about the CH EDIT VIEW screen’s CpyPRM button, see Page 163. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 147 CH EDIT button for its odd-numbered partner. When two channels are linked, their PAN and FADER parameters change in appearance and behave differently. See Page 152 and Page 150, respectively, for more. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 11—Input and Track Channel Tools www.RolandUS.com...
Page 148: Aux Send Controls
11—Input and Track Channel Tools When you link two channels, the VS-2400CD moves their faders to 0dB or to their most recent linked level value. When you unlink channels, both are reset to 0dB. When channels are linked, you can individually adjust their FADER and PAN settings on the PRM.V—...
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Pre—this lets you see the recorded signal level. 10. MIX When MIX is turned on, the channel’s signal is sent into the VS-2400CD’s MASTER mix. When it’s turned off, it’s not. When you’re mixing, each track channel’s MIX parameter must be turned on to hear its signal in the mix.
Page 150 11—Input and Track Channel Tools As shipped from the factory, all of the VS-2400CD’s input and track channels are sent into the MASTER mix. You may want to remove the input channels from the mix during recording so that you’re not bothered by unwanted input channel signals as you play back your recorded tracks.
Page 151 This can be handy when you want to simultaneously adjust the levels of two related channels. When you link two channels’ faders, the VS-2400CD sets them both to 0dB, or to their last linked setting. When you un-link the faders, the faders are reset to 0dB.
Page 152: The Dyn Screen
You can also use the faders to set a channel’s PAN value. See “Adjusting Stereo Positioning Using Faders” on Page 135. The DYN Screen Each VS-2400CD track channel has its own dynamics processor that can act as a compressor or expander for the channel’s signal. When the project sampling rate is: •...
Page 153 • A release setting tells the processor when to stop changing the signal’s level. The VS-2400CD offers the following dynamics processors on the DYN screen. What’s a Compressor? A compressor is a device that reduces the difference between the loudest part of a recording and the softest—what it compresses is the signal’s dynamic range.
Page 154 The Threshold parameter determines the signal level: above which the compressor begins to apply gain reduction. below which the compressor begins to apply gain reduction. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 155 Adjust the setting of the Release parameter to help soften the audible pumping that can occur with a high Ratio value. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 11—Input and Track Channel Tools www.RolandUS.com...
Page 156 If you’re using a compressor, you can see how the compressor shapes your signal’s level to the right of the threshold. An expander’s effect is shown to the left of the threshold. With an expander/compressor, both sides of the threshold show the processor’s effect. www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 157: The Eq Screen
GR (Gain Reduction) meter—shows the amount of gain reduction being applied. The EQ Screen Knob labels Each VS-2400CD track channel has its own EQ. When the project sampling rate is: • 48/44.1/32 kHz—Input Channels 1-8 each have their own EQ.
Page 158 The OUT meter shows you the signal’s level as it leaves the EQ screen. www.RolandUS.com G=gain control; F=frequency selector Offers these controls: gain control and frequency selector gain control, frequency selector, Q control gain control, frequency selector and Q control gain control and frequency selector Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 159 Although this EQ is called the “Hi-Mid” band, its wide range of frequency values means that you can use it to adjust the level of any frequencies in a signal, high or low. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 11—Input and Track Channel Tools...
Page 160: The Fx Ins Screen
“wires.” To learn the basics of routing input jacks and digital connectors to input channels in the VS-2400CD, see “Digital Input Signals” on Page 127. To route an input jack or connector to the current input channel on this screen: •...
Page 161: The Ch Edit Assign Screen
To activate the Parameter View, press F6 (PRM.V) from any CH EDIT screen. On a track channel’s CH EDIT VIEW screen, however, F6 (PRM.V) is unavailable when the STATUS parameter is selected—choose another parameter to activate F6 (PRM.V). Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual Parameter Parameter www.RolandUS.com...
Page 162 See Page 148. At the top of the PRM.V section of the display, you’ll see the name of the currently displayed Aux send. to view the previous or next parameter’s to view the currently settings’ Parameter View to go back. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 163: Assorted Ch Edit Tools
If you’d like to start with a clean slate as you set up a channel’s dynamics processing or EQ, reset all of the CH EDIT DYN and EQ parameters by pressing F5 (RESET). Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 11—Input and Track Channel Tools To copy: all of the source channel’s parameter settings to the current channel.
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Page 165: 12-Working With Input Channels
VS-2400CD’s hard disk recorder—the most common destination for an input channel’s signal in the VS-2400CD. You can route as many signals to the same track as you want. Once the signal’s been routed to a track, it can be recorded on the track.
Page 166: Routing An Input Channel Signal To A Track
When you’ve routed a signal to a track for recording, the signal can be recorded on the track’s currently selected V-Track. To learn more about V-Tracks, see Page 85. You can route an input signal to a track in any of three ways in the VS-2400CD: •...
Page 167 Input Channel 1’s CH EDIT button 5. If you want to break the connection press SELECT again. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual The SELECT buttons route: Press a TRACK STATUS button to: Input Channels 1-12 select Track 1-12 as a destination...
Page 168: Input Signal Routing On The Ez Routing View Screen
When you create a new project, Input Channels 1-16 are already routed to Tracks 1-16. The gray arrows at the left edge of the screen show the direction in which signal ﬂows. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 169: Input Channel Signals And The Main Mix
Input Channel Signals and the Main Mix Removing Input Channel Signals from the Main Mix When you create a new project, the VS-2400CD’s input channels are routed into the MASTER mix to help ensure that you can easily hear their signals even before you route them to tracks.
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Page 171: 13-Operating The Hard Disk Recorder
Disk Recorder” on Page 55. To learn the fundamentals of how it records and plays back audio—and how its built-in hard disk works—see Chapter 6, starting on Page 83. You can reverse any recording action using the VS-2400CD’s Undo and Redo features, described on Page 70.
Page 172: The Track Status Buttons
RECORD MONITOR parameter’s setting (Page 185). is armed for recording with the source signal being heard when RECORD MONITOR is set to Auto (Page 185). the track is in the process of recording. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual TRACK STATUS button...
Page 173: Recording A New Track
(Page 122) • locators (Page 179) • markers (Page 182) • the position bar (Page 118) found on many of the VS-2400CD screens • the Jump feature—see below. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 13—Operating the Hard Disk Recorder www.RolandUS.com...
Page 174: Using Jump
(see Page 186.) To use the Loop feature, you must ﬁrst tell the VS-2400CD where you want the looped section of the project to begin and where you want it to end by setting loop FROM and TO points, respectively.
Page 175: Activating Looped Playback
1. Move the now line to a location shortly before the section you’ll be looping. 2. Press LOOP so it’s lit. 3. Press PLAY—when the VS-2400CD reaches the LOOP TO point, it starts over again at the LOOP FROM point, playing the looped section over and over again.
Page 176: Vari Pitch Playback
2. If you don’t see “PlyRec” above F4, press PAGE until you do. 3. Press F4 (PlyRec). 4. Turn VARI PITCH Sw on to activate the Vari Pitch feature—the VS-2400CD takes a few moments to switch to Vari Speed operation.
Page 177: Preview
Preview The VS-2400CD’s Preview feature plays a few moments of the project just before and/or after the now line’s current position. This can be handy when you’re trying to ﬁnd the precise time at which a recorded event occurs when you’re placing locators (Page 179) or markers (Page 182).
Page 178: Scrub
7. Turn the Time/Value knob to move the now line back to just in front of the event. 8. Press SCRUB—you hear the VS-2400CD play a short chunk of audio over and over. Scrub typically plays such a short fragment of audio that you won’t see the now line moving in the wave display as it works.
Page 179: Locators
6. Press F6 (EXIT) to conﬁrm your changes. Locators The VS-2400CD can memorize up to 100 locations in a project, allowing you to jump to any one of them instantly. This makes it easy to quickly get from place to place without having to slow down to hunt for the desired location.
Page 180: Other Locator Operations
You can edit locators on the UTILITY menu’s LOCATE screen. You can name them, clear them, create them, change their positions and jump to them from this screen. 1. Hold down SHIFT and press F4•UTILITY. 2. Press PAGE repeatedly until “LOCATE” appears over F5. 3. Press F5 (LOCATE). www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 181: Switching Automatically To Locator Mode
5. Press F6 (EXIT) when you’re done to conﬁrm your changes. Switching Automatically to Locator Mode You can set the VS-2400CD so that it remains in Scene mode after recalling and storing scenes, or so it automatically returns to Locator mode after either action.
Page 182: Markers
And with 1,000 markers, you won’t use them all up as quickly as the 100 locators in a project. When you create an audio CD on the VS-2400CD (Chapter 26), you’ll place special CD track markers to identify the selections on the CD.
Page 183: Moving The Now Line To A Marker
SHIFT. As shipped from the factory, they’re set to move from phrase to phrase on the selected track (Page 236). To change the buttons’ behavior, switch the PREVIOUS/ NEXT Sw Utility menu parameter (Page 358) to MARKER. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 13—Operating the Hard Disk Recorder We’ve placed three...
Page 184: Clearing Markers
When you clear all markers, every marker in the project is deleted, including all CD track markers. 1. Hold down SHIFT and CLEAR and press TAP. The VS-2400CD asks if you’re sure you want to delete all of the project’s markers.
Page 185: Punching
• When you end the re-recording, you’re “punching out.” On the VS-2400CD, you can punch manually, or you can pre-set the places in the project where you’ll punch in and out using the Auto Punch feature. Auto-punching is great for hands-free punching when you’re recording yourself.
Page 186: Punching In And Out Manually
An auto-punch begins with the placement of Auto Punch IN and OUT points that tell the VS-2400CD where you want to punch in and where you want to punch out. There are a few ways different ways you can set these—use whichever method you prefer.
Page 187: Clearing Auto Punch Points
• You can select IN or OUT on the screen and press F2 (CLEAR) to erase its current time assignment. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 13—Operating the Hard Disk Recorder Auto Punch IN time Auto Punch OUT time...
Page 188: Performing An Auto Punch
TRACK STATUS and REC buttons light solidly red. When the now line gets to the punch-out point, recording automatically stops and the TRACK STATUS and REC buttons resume ﬂashing. 7. To turn Auto Punch off, press A.PUNCH so it’s not lit. www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 189: 14-Working With Track Channels
We’ll also provide some guidance on how to prepare your recorded tracks for a ﬁnal mix. You might also want to send recorded tracks directly to the VS-2400CD outputs and on to external devices. This topic is discussed on Page 274.
Page 190: The Mechanics Of Bouncing
14—Working with Track Channels The Mechanics of Bouncing For most of the things you do with tracks in the VS-2400CD, you can think of a track in the hard disk recorder and its corresponding track channel as pretty much the same thing—the track plays through its track channel, which provides the parameters that...
Page 191: Link The Destination Tracks For A Stereo Bounce
Step 2 light solidly to show the currently selected group of SELECT buttons and the current destination track or linked tracks. If any channels are already routed to the destination track, their SELECT buttons also light solidly. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 14—Working with Track Channels Track 1 is ﬂashing to show it’s selected.
Page 192 The gray arrows at the left edge of the screen show the direction in which signal ﬂows. When you’re bouncing tracks, signal ﬂows up from the track channels to the hard disk recorder tracks. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 193 To clear all track-to-track connections, press PAGE until “ClrTrA” appears above F4, and then press F4 (ClrTrA). 7. Repeat Steps 3-5 to route other track channels’ outputs to the destination track. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual and/or to select a source track channel’s output along the upper www.RolandUS.com...
Page 194: Listening As You Bounce
By listening only to the destination track channel(s), you can be conﬁdent that what you hear is what you’ll get in the ﬁnal recorded bounce. The VS-2400CD helps you monitor a bounce properly by removing the source track channels from the MASTER mix when you arm your destination track or linked tracks for recording.
Page 195: Performing The Bounce
You can punch in and out during bouncing just as you can during any other recording. Punching’s described on Page 185. Don’t erase you’re original source tracks—that way, you’ll be able to redo the bounce at a later time if you need to. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 14—Working with Track Channels www.RolandUS.com...
Page 196: Sending A Track Channel's Signal To A Direct Path
ﬁnal mix. While a complete discussion of how to mix is far beyond the scope of the VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual, here’s a very brief overview of the process to get you started, since track channel signals—the sound of your recorded tracks—are the main ingredient of most VS-2400CD mixes.
Page 197 CD (see Chapter 26). • sent to any pair of the VS-2400CD’s analog or digital outputs for recording onto an external analog or digital device, respectively. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 14—Working with Track Channels...
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Page 199: 15-Aux Busses And Direct Paths
The most common use for an Aux bus in the VS-2400CD is to send signals to one of the VS-2400CD’s internal effects. An Aux bus can also carry signals to an external effect for outboard processing, or to a headphone ampliﬁer for your...
Page 200: Sending A Signal To An Aux Bus
See Page 201. Stereo Aux Busses The VS-2400CD allows you to link odd/even pairs of Aux busses so each pair acts as a single stereo object. You can send a channel’s signal to a pair of linked Aux busses and use a panning control to place the signal’s position within the stereo ﬁeld they create.
Page 201: Configuring An Aux Bus
2. Cursor to the desired Aux bus send or click it with your mouse. ENTER/YES starts to ﬂash to show that further options are available. 3. Press ENTER/YES—the following dialog box appears. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 15—Aux Busses and Direct Paths Eight master...
Page 202: Direct Paths
Direct path to an internal effect. You can also route it to an output jack (Chapter 21) on its way to an external device such as an external digital recorder, effect processor or computer. You can send the VS-2400CD’s metronome output as a click track to a drummer’s headphone amp using a Direct path.
Page 203: Sending A Signal To A Direct Path
Direct path, or to multiple Direct paths. Metering Direct Path Levels You can see each Direct path’s level on in the AUXDIR meters on the VS-2400CD’s home page. See Page 200 to learn how to view these meters.
Page 204: Aux Bus/Direct Path Strategy
Sending Signals to External Devices Both Aux and Direct paths can carry signals to the VS-2400CD’s outputs on their way to an external device. Here again, any time you’re sending a single signal, use a Direct path so as not to use up your more-powerful Aux busses.
Page 205: Creating A Headphone Mix Using An Aux Bus
You can send performers’ live input signals along with already recorded tracks to any headphone mix you create. Since you have eight Aux busses in the VS-2400CD, you can create up to eight separate mono, or four stereo, headphone mixes for your performers.
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Page 207: 16-Using Effects
• save effects. For the basics on the VS-2400CD’s effects and why they’re useful, see Chapters 3 and 5. Using Loop Effects When you want to add reverb or a delay to your input, track or FX return signals, use a loop effect. Loop effects add effect processing to a signal—they don’t replace it—so that you end up with a...
Page 208 You can link odd/even Aux busses to create a stereo send into an effect. Check out the algorithm diagram in the VS-2400CD Appendices for the effect you want to use to see if accepts stereo input signals. If it doesn’t, use a single unlinked Aux bus. Most VS-2400CD produce stereo effects from a mono input signal.
Page 209: Setting Up An External Loop Effect
Direct path as described on Page 151. Return the Output of the Effect The output of each of the four internal effects has its own channel in the VS-2400CD’s digital mixer. These are the four FX return channels, which are the subject of Chapter 17, starting on Page 223.
Page 210: Inserting An Effect
ATT parameter and the channel EQ so you can EQ the effected signal if you wish to. If you’ve connected a VGA monitor, each channel’s Ch EDIT screen shows the effects inserted on the channel. www.RolandUS.com Effect Effect Effect Effect Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual Dry signal Effect Wet signal...
Page 211: Inserting Effects On An Input Or Track Channel
ﬂow in and out of the inserted effect. The INSERT EFFECT section of the VGA’s CH EDIT screen—Page 210—also shows the routing of each effect inserted on the channel. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual InsL —the channel’s InsR —the channel’s...
Page 212 The Ins Routing Many of the VS-2400CD’s effect algorithms combine their left and right inputs into a single signal for processing. The Ins routing is therefore an excellent candidate for effect patches based on these algorithms. You can insert the left and right side of these effects on different channels, but since both sides will end up being processed as single sound, there’s not much point in doing so.
Page 213: Master Bus Insert Effects
Mastering Tool Kit (“MTK”) effect patches designed for just this purpose: to apply the ﬁnishing touches to a great mix. If your VS-2400CD is connected to Roland DS-90A or DS-50A monitors (Page 73), you can insert a Speaker Modeling effect patch on the MASTER bus—see Page 219 for details.
Page 214: Selecting, Editing And Saving Effect Patches
The BYPASS switch on the EFFECT VIEW screen also appears as F5 (BYPASS) on other effect screens. It behaves the same way everywhere. www.RolandUS.com This processor is currently inserted on Track Channel 1. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual This VS-2400CD has only one VS8F-2 installed, so Effects 3 and 4 are unavailable.
Page 215: The Algorithm View Screen
F6 (EXIT)—to return to the EFFECT VIEW screen. Selecting Effect Patches When you press F1 (PATCH) on an effect processor’s Algorithm View screen, its PATCH SELECT screen appears. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 16—Using Effects • On—the effect processor is off.
Page 216 You can also store 200 of your own “user” patches in the VS-2400CD’s memory.You can create these patches starting with the onboard effect algorithms—see “Starting from Scratch”...
Page 217: Editing Effect Patches
3. Press F5 (SELECT) to load the selected effect patch. The VS-2400CD Appendices contains an effect patch list that tells you whether a patch is designed for use as a loop or insert effect. The list also tells you if the patch has stereo inputs—so it treats its left and right sides independently—or if its input is mono.
Page 218: Saving Effect Patches
(see “Preset and User Effect Patches” on Page 216). When you press F5 (SAVE), the EFFECT PATCH SAVE screen appears, and the list of 200 user patches is presented. You can replace any of the current user patches with your new effect patch. www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 219: Speaker Modeling
5. Press F5 (OK) when you’re done. Speaker Modeling If you’re using Roland’s DS-90A or DS-50A Digital Reference Monitors, you can take advantage of the VS-2400CD’s Speaker Modeling feature. Speaker Modeling allows your DS-90As or DS-50As to simulate the sound of a wide range of speakers, including popular studio monitors and consumer stereo speakers.
Page 220: Microphone Modeling
RSS Pan can be used only with unlinked channels. The RSS Pan effect requires the use of one of the VS-2400CD’s effect boards. When the board is allocated to RSSPan, it can’t be used for other effects or the analyzer.
Page 221 RSS Pan effect. You can select Off—for no RSS Pan—or VS8F-2 A or B. You can use the B effect board only if your VS-2400CD has two VS8F-2s installed. 5. Press ENTER/YES to conﬁrm your selection.
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Page 223: 17-Working With Fx Return Channels
FX return channel. Therefore, if this is the case, the effect’s FX return channel is de- activated. When the VS-2400CD is shipped from the factory, Effects 1 and 2 available. You can install an optional VS8F-2 effect expansion board to add another pair of stereo effects, up to a total of four stereo effects.
Page 224: The Main Fx Return Ch Edit Screen
4. GROUP You can assign the effect’s output to any of the VS-2400CD’s 12 fader groups that allow you to control the levels of multiple input, track and/or FX return channels. The parameter operates in exactly the same way as the input and track channel GROUP parameter—see Page 150.
Page 225: Roland Vs-2400Cd Owner's Manual Www.rolandus.com
Direct paths (Page 202). You can use a pre- or post-fader Direct path, as explained on Page 203. Chapter 21 describes working with the VS-2400CD outputs. To send an effect to a Direct path from its FX return channel: 1.
Page 226 “Adding Effects to a Headphone Mix” on Page 230. • another effect—You can create a chain of effects in the VS-2400CD by sending one effect’s output to an Aux bus routed into another effect’s input. If you want, you can repeat the process by sending the second effect to a third and so on.
Page 227: The Fx Return Parameter View Screen
In the following sections, we describe how to route an FX return channel’s stereo output to a pair of tracks, the most common scenario. You can use the same steps to route an effect in mono to a single, unlinked track. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual www.RolandUS.com...
Page 228: Quick Routing An Fx Return Channel
ﬂows. When you’re recording effects onto tracks, signal ﬂows up from the FX return channels to the hard disk recorder tracks. We pressed FX Return Channel 1’s SELECT button. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 229: Fx Return Routing On The Ez Routing View Screen
6. To break the connection, repeat Steps 3 and 4, and turn the Time/Value dial counter-clockwise until no connection exists. To clear all FX effect-to-track connections, press PAGE until “ClrTrA” appears above F4, and then press F4 (ClrTrA). Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual and/or to select the FX return channel’s output along the upper www.RolandUS.com 17—Working with FX Channels...
Page 230: Adding Effects To A Headphone Mix
In Steps 4 and 5 above, you’ll be setting up both linked Aux busses simultaneously—use the linked Aux busses’ balance control to position the stereo effect as desired in the mix. You can also set the send level using the VS-2400CD’s faders—see “Activating Fader Control of Aux Send Levels” on Page 136. www.RolandUS.com Aux 1’s...
Page 231: 18-Editing Tracks
18—Editing Tracks This chapter provides an introduction to the editing of audio data on VS-2400CD tracks. The ﬁrst part of the chapter explains important editing concepts. The second part explains how to use the various available editing methods. Chapter 6 explains how audio data is recorded on the VS-2400CD, and provides explanations for some important terms: take, phrase, V-Track and track.
Page 232: Edit Points
“edit points.” The IN and OUT edit points deﬁne regions of data. The FROM and TO edit points help you position phrases and regions you’re moving or copying. Use the VS-2400CD’s Scrub feature for the most precise positioning of the now line when you’re placing edit points. Scrub is described on Page 178.
Page 233: Using The In, Out, From And To Buttons
Using the IN, OUT, FROM and TO Buttons You can set your IN, OUT, FROM and TO edit points using the VS-2400CD’s IN, OUT, FROM and TO buttons. You can also jump immediately to any of these edit points by pressing its button.
Page 234: Performing Edits
If you select audio on one of a pair of linked tracks, the audio on the other linked track is also selected. www.RolandUS.com Selected phrases Selected regions When audio is selected, it has a dotted outline. If its track is also selected, it’s white. If not, it’s black. Track turns white Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 235: Where Editing Takes Place
Where Editing Takes Place You’ll edit tracks on the VS-2400CD’s Home screen—see Chapter 8—or on the wave display, described on Page 235. Each screen offers a different view of a project’s audio. The Wave Display The wave display is a companion to the Home screen’s playlist and can be opened whenever the Home screen is visible.
Page 236: Selecting Phrase Or Region Editing
You can press F6 (Reg→Ph) to switch to phrase editing. If you’re working on a VGA, you can click the PHRASE/REGION/AUTOMIX button at the right above the playlist on the Home screen to select the desired type of editing. www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 237: Editing Methods
Editing Methods The VS-2400CD lets you edit a project’s phrase and regions two different ways: • mouse You can use either of these methods exclusively, or any combination of them. You can perform many of the same phrase or region editing operations regardless of the method you decide to use, though each method presents your options a bit differently.
Page 238: Editing With A Mouse
See Page 241). Sel Phr selects the phrase you’ve right-clicked. (You can also select a phrase by clicking on it (Page 240) or from the SELECT PHRASE Pop-Up menu (Page 240). Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual In this illustration, the IN point...
Page 239: Placing Edit Points With Your Mouse
Selecting a Track with Your Mouse To select a track with your mouse, click the track in the playlist, or click the track’s number to the left of the playlist. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual Right-click and: select the desired operation from the menu. You can select only those operations for which the required edit points have been set.
Page 240: Selecting Destination V-Tracks With Your Mouse
On the VGA, a source V-Track’s center is center is black. A destination the track’s color. A destination V-Track’s V-Track’s center is white. center is amber and its outline is gray. VGA V-Track Map Source Destination ...ﬂashing... Source Destination Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 241: Selecting Regions From The Select Track Pop-Up Menu
If you select a region on one of a pair of linked tracks, the region on the other linked track is also selected. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 18—Editing Tracks www.RolandUS.com...
Page 242: Copying Data By Dragging With Your Mouse
TRIM IN and TRIM OUT phrase editing operations (Page 253), though it’s much faster. By simply dragging the phrase edge you want to trim, you can change where a phrase begins or ends. www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 243: Snapping To Grid
• snap all edit points to gridlines—set GRID MODE to ALL EDIT POINT. You can temporarily disable the grid feature by holding down CLEAR on the VS-2400CD as you drag edit points or audio. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 18—Editing Tracks and/or buttons to set the display’s...
Page 244: Performing An Edit Operation From The Edit Pop-Up Menu
IN point. the OUT point. the original FROM location. the now line. to zoom in on the playlist’s time axis. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 245: Editing From The Track Menu
TRACK menu, designate the: • source track—the track you’re moving or copying audio from. • destination V-Track—the track to which you’re moving or copying the audio. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual • The TRACK REGION EDIT MENU Switch to the: TRACK REGION EDIT MENU TRACK PHRASE EDIT MENU www.RolandUS.com...
Page 246: Performing An Edit Operation From The Track Menu
When you’re moving, copying or exchanging audio, you need to select source and destination tracks. In other edit operations, you need only select the phrase(s) or region(s) upon which you want to perform the operation. www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 247: Quick-Selecting From The Track Menu
Any V-Track with a wide, ﬂashing black box is a source. Any V-Track with a wide, ﬂashing white box is a destination. Quick Selection always select the destination track’s currently active V-Track. To select a different destination V-Track, use the onscreen selection tools. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 18—Editing Tracks www.RolandUS.com...
Page 248: Selection Using The Track Menu's Onscreen Selection Tools
F1 (SelTrk)—to select a region You can select tracks that have a phrase touching the now line. You can select any track—whether it contains audio in the deﬁned region or not—since regions can contain silence. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual Region selection display...
Page 249 (ALL). If any phrase or regions are selected, they become unselected. If none are selected, they all become selected. If they’re all selected, they all become unselected. Press F2 (ALL) repeatedly to toggle selection on and off for all phrases or regions. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 18—Editing Tracks www.RolandUS.com...
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Page 251: 19-Phrase Editing Operations
19—Phrase Editing Operations This chapter describes the phrase-based editing operations you can perform in the VS-2400CD. Most of the operations can be performed using a mouse or the edit commands presented in the TRACK menu. Some can be performed only from the TRACK menu.
Page 252 With Quantize on FROM Bar 1 Bar 2 Bar 3 Bar 4 When the phrase is longer than the distance between FROM and TO. FROM When the phrase is longer than the distance between FROM and TO. FROM Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 253: Move
TO—sets the desired beginning of the phrase. Any part of the phrase that occurs before the TO point is trimmed from the phrase. You can also trim the front of a phrase using your mouse—see Page 242. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 19—Phrase Editing Operations www.RolandUS.com...
Page 254: Trim Out
This makes it easier to move each element, copy it, or subject it to any other editing operation. www.RolandUS.com TRACK menu F4 (TrmOut) TRACK menu F5 (DELETE) TRACK menu F1 (SPLIT) Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 255: New
If you attempt to use a CDR-recorded take on a V-Track recorded in another mode—or vice versa—the VS-2400CD displays “Found Illegal Track Pair!” Press ENTER/YES to continue, and select a non-CDR take. You can identify a CDR-recorded take by the asterisk in its number, as shown on Page 333.
Page 256: Normalize
Before normalization After normalization Phrase DIVIDE analyzes the levels in the original phrase..and divides the phrase up into smaller phrases. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual TRACK menu F3 (Normlz) TRACK menu F4 (DIVIDE)
Page 257: Name
IN Threshold The IN Threshold sets the level at which a new phrase begins. As the VS-2400CD searches for its next phrase, it considers a level higher than the IN Threshold parameter’s value to signify the start of a new phrase.
Page 258: Parameter
If the FADE IN TIME and FADE OUT TIME together are longer than the phrase—the FADE OUT TIME is given priority and the FADE IN TIME is shortened accordingly. www.RolandUS.com 0 sec 10 sec Playback starts TRACK menu F1 (PARAM) 0 sec 10 sec Phrase Level Playback starts Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 259: Take Mngr
It cannot be undone. • F5 (Previw)—to listen to the selected take. Press EXIT/NO to halt playback. • F6 (EXIT)—to return to the TRACK PHRASE EDIT MENU. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 5-second phrase 0 sec 5 sec 7-second fade length 5-second phrase buttons or the Time/Value dial to scroll through the list.
Page 260 19—Phrase Editing Operations www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 261: 20-Region Editing Operations
(Page 332) using CDR mode, their audio can’t be used on other project V-Tracks. Likewise, non-CDR audio can’t be used on CDR-recorded V-Tracks. If you attempt either action, the VS-2400CD displays “Found Illegal Track Pair!” and the operation will not proceed. Press ENTER/YES to resume editing. You can easily spot CDR-recorded tracks by their appearance—see Page 333.
Page 262 On—so that the copied audio is inserted at the TO point, moving all subsequent audio on the track to the end of the pasted copy, or copies. www.RolandUS.com Before COPY FROM COPY with +Insert off FROM COPY with +Insert On FROM Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 263: Move
IN and OUT points. Audio that had previously been there—and all of the audio that comes after it—is slid back to the OUT point, thus lengthening the track due to the added blank space. Before region INSERT Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual www.RolandUS.com 20—Region Editing Operations TRACK menu...
Page 264: Cut
Chop out an entire unwanted section of a project by using CUT on all of its tracks. Thanks to the VS-2400CD’s non-destructive editing, audio you cut is still safe and sound on your hard drive if you want it back, until you optimize the project. You can use Undo to retrieve it, or create a new phrase from its original take (see Page 255).
Page 265: Erase
Thanks to the VS-2400CD’s non-destructive editing, anything you erase is still on your hard drive if you want it back, until you optimize the project. Use Undo to retrieve it, or create a new phrase from its original take (see Page 255).
Page 266 Be aware that the more extreme the amount of compression or expansion, the more the region’s audio quality may degrade. TYPE The VS-2400CD offers three different time compression/expansion algorithms. Select the one that most closely describes the region’s audio: •...
Page 267: Import
Tracks 23 and 24. CDR-recorded audio is always stereo, so it’s imported to two tracks—when you select a destination track, its odd/even partner is also selected. When you select IMPORT, the VS-2400CD scans the selected drive and presents you a list of all projects that contain importable audio.
Page 268: Exchange
ﬂows. If a project contains multiple pieces or songs, you can re-arrange their order. You can undo a new project arrangement you’d decided you don’t like. Edit Points • TO—sets the start of the newly created playlist. www.RolandUS.com TRACK menu F3 (Exchng) TRACK menu F4 (Arrnge) Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 269: Creating A New Playlist
5. Turn the Time/Value dial to select the marker at the end of the section. 6. Press F1 (CREATE) to create the next playlist segment. The VS-2400CD creates a new segment with the same settings as the segment before it. Since you can’t set a Start marker number to be higher than an End marker’s number, set the new segment’s End marker number ﬁrst.
Page 270: Name
NAME Use: TRACK menu The VS-2400CD allows you to name any of the tracks in a project. The main NAME screen provides a track selection display where you can select the track you want to name. To learn about the VS-2400CD’s naming tools, see “Naming”...
Page 271: 21-Working With The Vs-2400Cd Outputs
The VS-2400CD has eight 1/4” analog output jacks that you can connect to external devices when you want to send audio signals out of the VS-2400CD. You can use the jacks for the jobs suggested by their names or for any other purpose in which you need to get a VS-2400CD audio signal to an external device that has analog inputs.
Page 272: Output Signal Routing
ADAT™ or Tascam® T-DIF™ recorder. Output Signal Routing You can route bus signals or track signals to the VS-2400CD’s analog and digital outputs. We’ll discuss these two topics separately. You can route busses or tracks directly to outputs, but not both simultaneously, with the exception of the MONITOR bus, which can always be sent to outputs.
Page 273: Monitoring The Recording Busses Directly
All 16 recording busses are combined into a single stereo signal for monitoring. • You can adjust this stereo signal’s level using the REC ATT parameter. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 21—Working with the VS-2400CD 0utputs to select the desired pair of output jacks or digital connectors. www.RolandUS.com In this illustration, we’ve...
Page 274: Track Direct Outs
21—Working with the VS-2400CD 0utputs Track Direct Outs You can route any odd/even pair of the VS-2400CD’s tracks directly to a pair of outputs on the EZ ROUTING OUTPUT ASSIGN screen. By default, the screen is set up for bus routing, so you’ll need to activate the track direct outs when you want to send tracks to...
Page 275: Setting Up Pre Or Post Track Direct Outputs
• PreFader—so that track signals are sent to outputs unaffected by the positions of their track channel faders. • PostFader—so that the tracks’ track channel faders control their output levels. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 21—Working with the VS-2400CD 0utputs www.RolandUS.com...
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Page 277: 22-Ez Routing
The EZ ROUTING screens are where you go to set up the connections that allow signals to travel within the VS-2400CD. This chapter provides an overview of the EZ ROUTING screens we’ve been discussing all along, and describes the VS-2400CD’s helpful EZ Routing tools.
Page 278: Ez Routing View Screen
The EZ ROUTING PATCH BAY Screen The primary purpose of the EZ ROUTING PATCH BAY screen is the connection of analog input jacks and digital input connectors to the VS-2400CD’s input channels. Input connections are described in Chapter 9, which starts on Page 125.
Page 279: The Ez Routing Output Assign Screen
Chapter 9 describes in detail how to route inputs to input channels—see Page 132. The EZ ROUTING OUTPUT ASSIGN Screen On the EZ ROUTING OUTPUT ASSIGN screen, you can route any of the VS-2400CD’s busses or tracks to output jacks or connectors. The screen’s appearance changes slightly for the two types of routing.
Page 280: The Ez Routing Loop Effect Assign Screen
MONITOR bus. Output routing is described in detail in Chapter 21. In addition, on Page 73, you’ll ﬁnd a detailed set of steps for setting up digital monitoring through a pair of Roland DS-90A or DS -50A Digital Reference Monitors.
Page 281: Ez Routing Tools
Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual Press: F1 (IniPB) F2 (ClrPB) F3 (IniTrA) F4 (ClrTrA) www.RolandUS.com...
Page 282: Saving And Loading Ez Routing Templates
22—EZ Routing Saving and Loading EZ Routing Templates As you use your VS-2400CD, you’ll spend lots of time creating routing setups for the various situations in which you’ll be recording and mixing. You can save a routing setup—along with a host of other parameters—as an EZ Routing template that you can use in any project.
Page 283: Loading An Ez Routing Template
4. Turn the Time/Value dial to select the template you want to load. 5. Press F5 (OK). The VS-2400CD asks if you’re sure you want to proceed. 6. Press ENTER/YES to load the template, or EXIT/NO to cancel the operation. If you press ENTER/YES, the template—and all of the routings and conﬁguration settings...
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Page 285: 23-Midi And Synchronization
MIDI Operations If you’re new to MIDI, see “About MIDI” in the VS-2400CD Appendices. Advanced MIDI users can ﬁnd complete documentation of the VS-2400CD’s MIDI features—including a MIDI implementation chart—in the VS-2400CD Appendices.
Page 286: V.fader-The Vs-2400Cd Midi Control Surface
MIDI device. If you’re using a MIDI patchbay, consult its documentation to learn how to route the VS-2400CD’s MIDI OUT data to a desired MIDI device, and how to route a desired MIDI device’s data to the VS-2400CD’s MIDI IN jack.
Page 287: Remote Midi Control Of The Vs-2400Cd
When sending and receiving SysEx or Control Change messages that control the VS-2400CD, take care to avoid MIDI loops. In a MIDI loop, the same MIDI messages are sent and received by the connected devices over and over, spiraling into nonsensical settings in either or both devices.
Page 288: Changing Scenes Via Midi
VS-2400CD, as discussed later in this chapter. To receive SysEx Data from an external MIDI device: 1. Using a MIDI cable, connect the VS-2400CD MIDI IN jack to the MIDI OUT jack of the device from which you want to receive SysEx data.
Page 289: Changing Effect Patches Via Midi
Remote Control of the VS-2400CD with Control Change Messages You can set a variety of VS-2400CD parameters from a remote MIDI device by sending the VS-2400CD Control Change messages. These include: •...
Page 290: Remote Midi Storage Of Vs-2400Cd Settings
23—MIDI and Synchronization To enable Control Change reception on the VS-2400CD: 1. Using a MIDI cable, connect the VS-2400CD’s MIDI IN jack to the external device’s MIDI OUT jack. 2. Navigate to the MIDI parameter screen (Page 285). 3. Set MIXER CONTROL TYPE to C.C. (“Control Change”).
Page 291: Midi Metronome
1. Using a MIDI cable, connect the VS-2400CD’s MIDI IN jack to the MIDI OUT of the device from which you want to transmit the SysEx bulk dump.
Page 292: Setting Up A Midi Metronome
1. Using a MIDI cable, connect the VS-2400CD’s MIDI OUT/THRU jack to the MIDI IN jack of the device whose sounds you want to use as a metronome.
Page 293: Synchronization
VS-2400CD tracks. The sequencer can play its MIDI instruments live through the VS-2400CD’s input channels during the ﬁnal mixdown. As described earlier in this chapter, you can record all of your VS-2400CD actions into a sequencer as SysEx data, and have the sequencer play them back during a project. A sequencer can also adjust VS-2400CD parameters in realtime using Control Change messages (Page 289) as a project plays or during recording.
Page 294 The VS-2400CD can record received MIDI clock information as a sync track that lets it act as a master to slave devices that understand MIDI clocks and Song Position Pointer.
Page 295: Roland Vs-2400Cd Owner's Manual Www.rolandus.com
In the VS-2400CD, this would be the position of its now line. MMC’s not a form of sync—it’s about button-presses: When you press the PLAY button on a master MMC device, an MMC slave device acts as if its PLAY button has been pressed as well.
Page 296 To synchronize an external MIDI device to the VS-2400CD using a sync track or tempo map, the device must recognize MIDI clock and Song Position Pointer messages. The VS-2400CD has an area of memory set aside for a sync track—it isn’t recorded on a project track and doesn’t take up any recording tracks.
Page 297: Working With A Sync Track
Prepare the external device that’s supplying the sync track data by setting it to transmit MIDI clocks. 1. Using a MIDI cable, connect the VS-2400CD’s MIDI IN jack to the MIDI OUT of the device from which you want to transmit the MIDI clocks.
Page 298: Working With A Tempo Map
When you set CONVERT TYPE to the desired operation, the operation’s parameters are displayed. www.RolandUS.com SHIFT In this illustration, the parameters for the operation that converts markers into a sync track are displayed. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 299: Shaping A Tempo Map By Hand
3. Press and select the desired tempo for the map. You can’t move a map to the same measure as the previous map, or to an earlier measure. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 23—MIDI and Synchronization Do this: Press F2 (NEW) Cursor to its number or any of its parameters.
Page 300: Syncing An External Device To The Vs-2400Cd
A project’s audio rarely starts at Time 00h00m00s00f00, and when the tempo map starts, so will a sequencer slaved to the VS-2400CD. You can use the SYNC OFFSET TIME parameter on the SYNC PARAMETER screen (Page 296) to delay the start of the tempo map.
Page 301: Syncing The Vs-2400Cd To An External Device
Setting Up the VS-2400CD as the Sync Master 1. Navigate to the MIDI PARAMETER screen (Page 285). 2. If the VS-2400CD is connected to the slave device with a MIDI cable, set MIDI OUT/THRU to Out. If you’re using an R-BUS connection, skip this step.
Page 302 23—MIDI and Synchronization 5. Set SYNC MODE to EXT, for “External” so that the VS-2400CD uses the master device’s timing to operate. If you prefer, you can wait until you’re ready to start synchronized playback—hold down SHIFT and press EXT SYNC to activate the VS-2400CD’s use of external sync.
Page 303: Shifting The Project Start Time
VS-2400CD now line jumps to its actual MTC/SMPTE time code location. Shifting the Project Start Time It’s not uncommon to be syncing a VS-2400CD project to material on a master device that doesn’t begin at 00h00m00s00f00 MTC/SMPTE time. You might be syncing the project to a song somewhere in the middle of a digital tape, for example.
Page 304: Synchronizing The Vs-2400Cd And Video Equipment
• You can use the faders of the VS-2400CD to control video playback. • You can use the VS-2400CD’s automix for sync roll of video from the Edirol DV-7PR and sound. Switching V-LINK mode on Before you switch V-LINK mode on, you must start up your V-LINK compatible video device.
Page 305 You can use the faders of the VS-2400CD to control video playback. • You can use the VS-2400CD’s automix for sync roll of video from the Edirol DV-7PR and sound. The V-LINK function is compatible with DV-7PR’s “Presenter” version 1.5 or later.
Page 306 9. Press ENTER/YES. V-LINK mode will be turned on, and V-LINK will light. Now the Edirol DV-7PR can be operated from the VS-2400CD. For details on the functions that you can control in V-LINK mode and how to operate the VS-2400CD, refer to “V-LINK function chart.”...
Page 307 V-LINK function chart When V-LINK mode is on (V-LINK lit), the VS-2400CD can control the following functions on your video device. Function Select a clip bank Select a clip Color difference signal (Cr) level adjustment Color difference signal (Cb) level adjustment...
Page 308: Exchanging Digital Audio Data During Synchronization
MASTER CLOCK to DIGITAL IN. The received digital audio’s clocking is computed from, and controlled by, the master device’s time code. You can also send digital audio from the VS-2400CD to the master device by setting the VS-2400CD’s MASTER CLOCK parameter to INT—with this setting, the VS-2400CD generates its own master clock based on the time code received from the master device.
Page 309: 24-Surround
While Surround is gaining popularity in private homes and live performance spaces, it’s especially signiﬁcant for its contributions to theatrical ﬁlms—most mainstream movies employ Surround. The VS-2400CD provides total control of signals’ apparent positions in the three- dimensional Surround ﬁeld. Surround Formats The listener can be sitting anywhere within the dotted square.
Page 310: How The Vs-2400Cd Delivers Surround
24—Surround How the VS-2400CD Delivers Surround When its Surround mode is active, the VS-2400CD assigns an Aux bus to each of the Surround speakers, or “stems,” in the currently selected Surround format. Signals panned to a stem are automatically sent to its Aux bus.
Page 311: Turning On Surround Mode
4. Set SURROUND MIX MODE to the desired Surround format. 5. Turn the SURROUND MIX Sw parameter on. The VS-2400CD reminds you that it’s about to re-conﬁgure your Aux busses, and asks if you’re sure you want to switch to Surround mode.
Page 312: Positioning A Signal In The Surround Field
• The level controls of Aux busses used by the selected Surround format become Surround speaker master level controls. • If any Aux busses used by the selected Surround format are linked, they become unlinked. Input and track channels 3+2+1 Surround position parameters FX return channels Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 313: Adjusting Master Surround Bus Levels
You can adjust the master level for each Surround stem. Since signal is carried to the stem using one of the VS-2400CD’s Aux busses, simply move the Aux bus’s master fader (Page 133) to adjust the stem’s level. You can also change its level on the MASTER EDIT screen (Page 201).
Page 314 24—Surround www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 315: 25-Automix
What Automix records is Automix data, not audio data, and it’s saved with the project. Automix records on its own tracks in its own area of the VS-2400CD’s memory. It doesn’t use any of your project’s tracks. This means two important things: •...
Page 316: The Automix Screen
“Automix Parameter List” on Page 466. You can also automate most VS-2400CD actions with MIDI SysEx messages (Page 287). Automix is easier to work with since it doesn’t require an in-depth knowledge of MIDI.
Page 317 If you select a location that already contains an Automix, the Automix you’re saving replaces the one that’s already stored there. 3. Press F5 (OK)—the VS-2400CD asks “Save Automix Pattern?” 4. Press ENTER/YES to proceed or EXIT/NO to cancel the save.
Page 318: Activating Automix Mode
1. Press F3 (LOAD)—the Automix loading screen appears. 2. Highlight the Automix you want to load. 3. Press F5 (OK)—the VS-2400CD asks “Load Automix Pattern?” When you load an Automix, it replaces the currently loaded Automix. If you don’t want to lose your current Automix, makes sure to save it before loading a different one.
Page 319: Recording Automix Data
ﬂashes to show that Automix data can now be recorded. 5. Press PLAY and perform your mix—the changes you make are recorded onto the Write-enabled Automix tracks. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual Its Automix track is set to: Manual mode Write mode Read mode www.RolandUS.com...
Page 320: Realtime Punching Of Automix Data
Automix track(s) in and out of Write mode as the project plays. • AUTOMIX Button Punching—Set the desired Automix tracks to Write mode, and toggle Automix recording on and off as the project plays. www.RolandUS.com Punch with Return Punch Punch with Keep Punch Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 321: Automix Button Punching
10. When you’re done, make sure that all of your Automix tracks’ AUTOMIX STATUS buttons are solidly lit so that they play back. 11. Press ZERO or move the now line to the desired location and press PLAY to hear your punched automation. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual www.RolandUS.com 25—Automix...
Page 322: Snapshot Recording Of Parameter Values
Editing Automix Data Automix Editing Concepts The AUTOMIX EDIT Screen Automix editing takes place on the AUTOMIX EDIT screen. To get there: 1. While holding down SHIFT, press AUTOMIX. 2. Press F1 (EDIT)—the AUTOMIX EDIT screen appears. www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 323: Targeting Automix Data
You deﬁne a region by setting IN and OUT edit points, and you copy and move regions using FROM and TO. See Chapter 18 if you need to refresh your memory on the way region editing works. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual left. www.RolandUS.com 25—Automix...
Page 324: Automix Editing Methods
F5 (UNDO). To reverse the Undo, press F5 (REDO). Automix Editing Methods You can perform any Automix editing operation using your mouse or the VS-2400CD’s buttons. Both operate much the same as they do in track editing. Before editing Automix data, you must target the desired Automix tracks and the type of Automix data with which you want to work, as described on Page 323.
Page 325: Automix Editing Operations
Automix track or to another Automix track. You’d most often use MOVE when you’ve changed the position of track audio and need to move its automation to the same location. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual -4.0dB -6.0dB 1.0dB data is moved—the dotted line shows the resulting signal level.
Page 326 Use compression to make value changes in the selected Automix data www.RolandUS.com What it does: sets the location of the Automix data region’s time anchor sets the destination location for the time anchor Before Before Before After After After Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 327 Shift allows you to raise or lower all parameter values in the selected region by a percentage of the parameter’s entire range of values. You can set Shift anywhere from -50—which reduces the parameters’ values by 50% of the parameter’s entire range—to 50, which increases them by 50%. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual Before Compression Before Positive Shift value www.RolandUS.com...
Page 328: Micro-Editing Automix Data
Before After Exp+ Exp - In this illustration, we’ve applied a Linear gradation curve. With descending parameter values Linear Exp+ Exp - To leave the AUTOMIX MICRO EDIT screen, press F6 (EXIT). Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 329: Automix And V-Link
2. Press F3 (CREATE) to place a copy of the currently selected Automix event at the selected event’s location. 3. Edit the new Automix event’s location and value as desired. If you create a new event on an Automix track with no other events, the VS-2400CD creates a Level event. Undoing an Automix Micro-Edit 1.
Page 330 25—Automix www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 331: 26-Mastering And Cd-R/Rw Operations
If your project uses a sampling rate other than 44.1 kHz, you can still master the project on the VS-2400CD and export the result as .WAV ﬁles to a computer for sample-rate conversion to 44.1 kHz—see “Exporting Tracks and Phrases as .WAV Files” on Page 348.
Page 332 Book” standards. The VS-2400CD produces Red Book audio CDs. Before the VS-2400CD can burn audio onto a CD, it converts the audio into a Red Book- compliant form of data called a “disk image ﬁle,” and stores the ﬁle on your internal www.RolandUS.com...
Page 333 ﬁle loads as well, ready for burning. • create a temporary disk image on the ﬂy as you burn a CD—The VS-2400CD can create a temporary disk image ﬁle as you burn an audio CD if your mastering tracks weren’t recorded using CDR mode.
Page 334 Don’t be confused by the use of the word “track” here—a CD track is different from a track on the VS-2400CD. On the VS-2400CD, a track contains a single mono signal. On a CD, a track is a stereo audio selection or song.
Page 335: Working In The Vs-2400Cd Mastering Room
Working in the VS-2400CD Mastering Room Navigating to the Mastering Room 1. While holding down SHIFT, press CD-RW/MASTERING. The MASTERING ROOM screen appears. Turning On the Mastering Room To turn on the Mastering Room: 1. Set the MASTERING ROOM on/off switch to On.
Page 336: Building Mastering Tracks Selection-By-Selection
CD burning.) To turn on this feature, set Auto Marker to On. Auto Marker places a CD track marker only at the beginning of a new selection—it doesn’t place markers after pauses in the audio within the selection. www.RolandUS.com 00h00m00s00f00 0 sec. 2 sec. 4 sec. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 337: Recording Mastering Tracks
ﬁrst selection, as described on Page 340. Using the Mastering Tool Kit In the Mastering Room, you can insert any of the VS-2400CD’s Mastering Tool Kit (MTK) effects onto the MASTER bus to add the ﬁnal touch of processing to your mix.
Page 338: Editing Mastering Tracks
• constructed a mastering track from individual selections one-by-one—each selection appears as a pair of phrases in the playlist. www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 339: Placing Cd Track Markers
Though they have a very different purpose, you can work with CD track markers in much the same way you work with the VS-2400CD’s project markers (Page 182). What CD Track Markers Look Like Once placed, CD track markers appear above the playlist as downward- pointing triangles, just like normal markers.
Page 340: Placing Cd Track Markers
(Remember, the ﬁrst selection’s CD track marker is set automatically). Use the VS-2400CD’s Scrub feature (Page 178) to place the now line as precisely as you can, about 15 frames before the start of the selection’s audio. The placement of the CD track marker determines what happens when a listener selects the track on a CD player, so make sure you’ve set the CD track marker where you want it.
Page 341: Cd-R/Rw Operations
Creating an Audio CD Track at Once or Disk at Once? The VS-2400CD allows you to select the way you want to write an audio CD: • adding tracks to a CD one at a time—This can be a great way to compile a CD of work mixes to listen to.
Page 342: Cd-R/Rw Operations Burning An Audio Cd
1. Press PROJECT—the VS-2400CD scans your connected drives and displays information about each drive. The VS-2400CD can use any free space on your internal hard drive for the creation of a disk image, not just the currently selected drive, or partition.
Page 343 CD burning, the CD-R WRITE screen appears. Project info If you’ve got a CD-RW disc in your burner, the VS-2400CD displays a reminder that that many CD players can’t play an audio CD-RW: 5. Press ENTER/YES to proceed, or EXIT/NO to cancel the operation.
Page 344: Erasing A Cd-Rw Disk
If you press ENTER/YES, the VS-2400CD proceeds to burn the CD. When it’s ﬁnished, the VS-2400CD asks if you’d like to burn another CD of the same audio material. If you do, insert a new CD in your burner and press ENTER/YES, or press EXIT/NO to complete your CD-burning session.
Page 345: If You Encounter Error Messages During Cd Burning
Jump to the beginning of the previous track Eject the CD Turn off the CD Player feature When the CD’s not playing, you can use the VS-2400CD’s REW or FF buttons to change your current location on the CD. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 26—Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations...
Page 346: Wav File Importing
Both Windows and MacOS computers can read .WAV ﬁles. Converting .WAV Files The VS-2400CD converts .WAV ﬁles to the current project’s recording mode when it imports them. When a .WAV ﬁle is at the same sample rate as the project, this conversion can be quite quick.
Page 347: Importing A .Wav File
Once there, press F2 (GetNow) to enter the now line’s current location as the TO point. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 26—Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations or the Time/...
Page 348: Exporting Tracks And Phrases As .Wav Files
.WAV ﬁle—you can re-import the audio back into the VS-2400CD. When you want to export an entire track, use the Track Export feature. To export portions of a track, use the VS-2400CD’s phrase editing tools to fashion the audio into a phrase, and use the Phrase Export feature.
Page 349: Exporting Phrases As .Wav Files
If a phrase you want to export isn’t available for selection, turn the Time/Value dial so that the now line touches the phrase. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 26—Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations www.RolandUS.com...
Page 350: Cd Capture
CD Capture The VS-2400CD can capture audio directly from an audio CD into a project that has a sample rate of 44.1kHz, the same sample rate as audio CDs. You can capture an entire audio selection from a CD or a portion of a selection.
Page 351 For the VS-2400CD, an optional Roland-approved CD-RW drive is required. How Long a CD Capture Takes The amount of time it takes for the VS-2400CD to capture CD audio depends on the project recording mode: If the project’s recording mode is:...
Page 352 CD track, select Start of Track. Otherwise, dial in the distance from the start of the track at which you want the capture to begin. You can use the VS-2400CD CD Player’s time display to identify the time location of any audio you want to grab. See Page 346.
Page 353: 27-Utility Menu Parameters
27—Utility Menu Parameters The UTILITY MENU contains a wide array of parameters. Some of its screens present parameters that set the general behavior of the VS-2400CD—or its behavior when a particular project is loaded—while others offer detailed control of speciﬁc VS-2400CD features.
Page 354: System
EXT LEVEL METER (MB-24) Use these parameters to set the behavior of the MB-24 meter bridge (purchased separately) attached to your VS-2400CD. If you’re not using an MB-24, you can ignore these parameters. To learn how to connect an MB-24, see “Connecting an MB-24 Level Meter” on Page 377.
Page 355: Vga
If you’re not using an external monitor, these settings have no effect. VGA OUT The VGA OUT switch turns the VS-2400CD’s feed to a connected monitor on or off. REFRESH RATE Every monitor constantly re-draws, or “refreshes,” the image it displays. The faster the monitor can do this, the less likely you are to notice it doing so.
Page 356: Ps/2 Mouse
When the internal LCD or external VGA monitor is not selected as the main display, it acts as the VS-2400CD’s Info Display. You can quickly toggle this parameter by holding down SHIFT and pressing MASTER EDIT•LCD↔VGA.
Page 357: Shift Lock
See for “Recording Digital Input Signals” on Page 130. SCREEN SAVER When you’ve connected a color VGA monitor to your VS-2400CD, the VS-2400CD offers a built-in screen saver that turns on after a speciﬁed amount of time. The attractive, animated screen saver provides a measure of privacy by hiding the current VGA screen when you’re not using it.
Page 358: Numerics Type
Down—numbers are entered from left to right. RETURN TO LOCATE Sw You can set the VS-2400CD so that the keypad defaults to the selection of locators— automatically exiting Scene mode after a scene is selected—as described on Page 141 and on Page 181.
Page 359: Operation Display
OPERATION DISPLAY DATE/REMAIN Sw You can replace the clock in the upper right-hand corner of the VS-2400CD’s LCD display with a readout of how much free space remains on the currently selected drive. When you set DATE/REMAIN Sw to: •...
Page 360: Display
This parameter is explained in “Shifting the Project Start Time” on Page 303. PEAK HOLD Sw You can set the VS-2400CD’s level meters so that their peak lines “stick” at their highest positions, remaining there until you press HOME•DISPLAY to release them. This allows you to look away from the display without worrying that you’ll miss problematic...
Page 361: Vari Pitch
MARKER STOP lets you set the hard disk recorder so that it automatically stops when the now line reaches the next marker. This can be handy when you want the VS-2400CD to stop playback at the end of a section on which you’re working: place a marker at the desired location and turn this parameter on.
Page 362: Midi
27—UTILITY Menu Parameters MIDI The VS-2400CD’s MIDI parameters and operations are described in Chapter 23, starting on Page 285. See the VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual index for page numbers of speciﬁc parameter references. SYNC Synchronization parameters and operations are described starting on Page 293. See the VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual index for page numbers of speciﬁc parameter references.
Page 363: Metronome
Metronome When you’re using the project tempo map (see above), the VS-2400CD provides a built- in metronome you can use during recording and playback. The metronome’s tempo comes from the tempo map, so the metronome slows down and speeds up along with the project tempo.
Page 364: Programming The Metronome's Beat Box
CH EDIT-like parameters (Page 146) with which you can send the metronome to an Aux bus feeding a headphone mix, to the MASTER mix, or to a Direct path routed to a VS-2400CD output. www.RolandUS.com...
Page 365: Auto Punch/Loop
VS-2400CD when its channel strips are in V.FADER mode. “V.Fader—The VS-2400CD MIDI Control Surface” on Page 286 describes how to use the V.Fader feature that turns the VS-2400CD into a MIDI control surface. At the top of the V.FADER/USER Param3 screen is the USER FADER ASSIGN to parameter, described in “Controlling a Parameter of Your Choice”...
Page 366: Surround
Pink Noise—a static-like noise comprised of the frequencies at each octave of the frequency spectrum sounding together at equal volume. Useful for testing speakers in conjunction with the VS-2400CD spectrum analyzer. See Page 369. • WhiteNoise—a static-like noise comprised of all frequencies in the frequency spectrum sounding together at equal volume.
Page 367 See Page 201 and Page 203. • F5 (To Pst)—to select post-fader metering, after the Aux bus and Direct path master level controls. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual www.RolandUS.com 27—UTILITY Menu Parameters 1. Aux Busses 1-8 2. Direct Paths 1-8 3.
Page 368: Analyzer
Powering the Spectrum Analysis Display The spectrum analysis display requires one of the VS-2400CD’s VS8F-2 effect expansion boards to operate. Select the Use EFFECT board parameter, and turn the Time/Value dial to select the VS8F-2 you want to use.
Page 369 2. Set the generator’s PAN to C, MIX to On, and set the FADER parameter to 0.0dB. 3. Connect a microphone to one of the VS-2400CD’s inputs, and set up the microphone in the center of the listening space, where you—if you’re analyzing your recording space—or a typical audience member—if you’re analyzing a live...
Page 370: Date/Time
VS-2400CD’s mixer and/or UTILITY menu parameters to their default factory settings. You may want to do this to start over with a clean slate, or if your VS-2400CD is behaving oddly, and you suspect that some unknown parameter value may be the cause.
Page 371: R-Bus
R-BUS device, turn on the remote control parameter for the R-BUS jack to which it’s connected. If a Roland RPC-1 (R-BUS PCI card) is connected to an R-BUS connector, turn its remote control parameter off if it isn’t turned off already.
Page 372 27—UTILITY Menu Parameters www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 373: 28-Expanding The Vs-2400Cd
• Use the correct Phillips screwdriver—a Number 2 screwdriver—for the size of the VS-2400CD’s screws. The head of the screw may become stripped if you use the wrong screwdriver. •...
Page 374: Installation Procedure
(VS8F-2, Page 78). During installation of a VS8F-2, be careful not to touch the VS-2400CD’s battery. 1. Before installing the VS8F-2, turn off the power of the VS-2400CD (Page 78) and all connected devices, and disconnect all cables from the VS-2400CD.
Page 375: Installation De La Carte D'extension D'effets (French Language For Canadian Safety Standard)
Quand une ou deux cartes VS8F-2 sont installées, il est possible d’utiliser jusqu’à 2 effets stéréo pour chaque carte sans brancher aucun équipement additionnel au VS-2400CD. Deux de ces cartes peuvent être installées dans le VS-2400CD. Il est recommandé d’installer au moins une carte d’extension à effet pour pouvoir utiliser pleinement le VS-2400CD.
Page 376 Pendant l’installation d’une carte VS8F-2, prenez soin de ne pas toucher la pile du VS- 2400CDÕ. 1. Avant d’installer la carte VS8F-2, mettez hors tension le VS-2400CD (Page 78) et tous les périphériques connectés, et débranchez tous les câbles du VS-2400CD.
Page 377: Connecting An Mb-24 Level Meter
1. With the power to the VS-2400CD and the MB24 turned off, connect the VS-2400CD’s MIDI OUT to the MB-24’s MIDI IN using a MIDI cable. 2. If you want to connect another MIDI device to the VS-2400CD, connect its input to the MB-24’s MIDI THRU jack using a MIDI cable.
Page 378 28—Expanding the VS-2400CD 3. Turn the VS-2400CD over onto its back, and remove only the screws shown in the following illustration. 4. The battery should now be visible, as shown here. 5. Remove the VS8F-2 for Effect B. 6. Replace the old battery with a new one.
Page 379: Remplacement De La Pile Du Vs-2400Cd.fs (French Language For Canadian Safety Standard)
(French language for Canadian Safety Standard) Le VS-2400CD renferme une pile au lithium qui alimente ses dispositifs de chronométrage; la pile alimente aussi les secteurs de la mémoire du VS-2400CD™fs où sont stockées certaines valeurs des paramètres. Lorsque la pile faiblit, les dispositifs de chronométrage du VS-2400CD™fs ne peuvent pas fonctionner correctement et il est...
Page 380 VS8F-2™fs et assurez-vous qu’elle est ﬁxée solidement. 8. Remettez en place et ﬁxez le couvercle inférieur du VS-2400CD™fs à l’aide des vis retirées à l’étape 3. Le changement de pile au lithium est terminé.
Page 381: 29-Using A Vga Monitor: Overview
About Chapters 29-35 The remaining chapters describe how to use a color VGA monitor (purchased separately) with your VS-2400CD. When the VGA is selected as your main display, you can perform almost every VS-2400CD operation on the VGA using your mouse. These operations have already been explained in detail in Chapters 1-28.
Page 382: About The Main Display
Use the VS-2400CD’s LCD as a secondary Info Display on which you can keep important information in view as you work on the VGA. Of course, there’s no single “correct” way to use all of the VS-2400CD’s available tools— odds are you’ll intuitively develop the easiest, fastest way to work for your needs.
Page 383 F buttons available at the bottom of the window. The contents of the window behave the same way they do on the VS-2400CD’s LCD. You can exit the screen by clicking the box in its upper-left corner or by pressing F6 (EXIT).
Page 384: About The Info Display
You can choose what you’d like to see on the Info Display using the PAGE and F buttons (see Page 67 and Page 66, respectively). You can press these buttons on the VS-2400CD or click them on the VGA display.
Page 385 As you navigate the VS-2400CD’s LCD display, the Info Display automatically switches between various screens. You can manually switch to a few key screens, and you can lock the display so that it doesn’t change as you move around on the VS-2400CD. Selecting Info Displays Manually You can access several key screens from the VS-2400CD’s Home screen.
Page 386: When The Lcd Is Designated As The Info Display
The contents of the LCD Info Display can change to reﬂect what you’re doing on the VGA main display. As with the VGA Info Display, you can access several important LCD screens—or lock the LCD—from the VS-2400CD’s Home screen: 1. Press HOME•DISPLAY.
Page 387: 30-Vga Main Display Universal Elements
The menus at the top of the VGA display give you quick mouse access to all of the features found in the VS-2400CD’s onboard menus, and also contain items unique to the VGA main display. To select an item from a menu: 1.
Page 388: The Track Menu
Select STORE to save everything you’ve done to the current project since it was last saved or stored. This is the same thing as holding down SHIFT and pressing ZERO•STORE on the VS-2400CD itself, as described Page 89. The TRACK Menu The TRACK menu provides access to phrase, region, take and whole- track editing operations.
Page 389: The Utility Menu
The EFFECT menu shows the available effect processors in your VS-2400CD, which depends on how many VS8F-2 effect expansion boards are installed. When the VS-2400CD is shipped from the factory, Effects 1 and 2 are available—with another optional board installed, all four effect processors are available.
Page 390: Mixer Menu
If you’d like to keep the spectrum analyzer in view as you work on the VGA, you can display it on the VS-2400CD’s LCD, locking it in place. See “When the VGA is Designated as the Info Display” on Page 384.
Page 391 To select a new effect patch or edit the current patch—click on the effect’s blue box in the matrix to display the processor’s Algorithm View screen (Page 215). Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 30—VGA Main Display Universal Elements EFFECT INSERT controls Insert matrix www.RolandUS.com...
Page 392: Vga Control Bar
8. 9. 10. 16. 17. 12. SCRUB 13. PREVIEW buttons 14. Position bar 15. Transport buttons 16. PREVIOUS/NEXT 17. MARKER 18. TAP 19. LOCATOR (LOC) 20. SCENE (SCN 21. Scene name/number 22. Project information Marker name/location Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 393: Automix Controls
6. UNDO/REDO Click UNDO to reverse your last recording or editing action. If the REDO light on the VS-2400CD is lit, click REDO to restore your latest undone action. 7. EXT SYNC Click EXT SYNC so it lights to synchronize the VS-2400CD to an external device according to the current UTILITY menu Sync parameter settings.
Page 394: Transport Buttons
The Current Time Location display can show absolute project time (ABS), or can shift the time to correspond to an external device to which the VS-2400CD is being synchronized (REL). 12. SCRUB Click SCRUB to repeatedly audition a tiny fragment of audio at the now line’s current location in order to pinpoint a recorded event.
Page 395: Pan Knob Strip
The currently selected channel is at the bottom left. To “turn” a knob, click and drag it up or down to raise or lower, respectively, its setting. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 30—VGA Main Display Universal Elements...
Page 396: The Vga Input Clipping Indicators
You can move from page to page by pressing If you prefer, press F1-F6 on a connected ASCII keyboard instead of clicking with your mouse or pressing the VS-2400CD’s physical F buttons. Use Tab as your PAGE button. Status Strip The status strip contains ﬂashing indicators that signal the activation of certain features...
Page 397: 31-Vga Main Display Home Screen
The VGA main display’s Home screen provides the basic starting point for VGA-based VS-2400CD operations. In addition to the universal elements described in the previous chapter, the Home screen contains a selected set of meters that allow you to keep an eye on various volume levels, and a project playlist in which you can perform a variety of tasks, including the editing of track phrases and regions.
Page 398: Working With The Meters Strip
31—VGA Main Display Home Screen • fx return channel levels—signals as they exit the VS-2400CD’s internal effect processors. • Aux and Direct path levels—the eight Aux and eight Direct paths. • output levels—signals as they exit the VS-2400CD’s output jacks and connectors.
Page 399 AUX/DIR—to display Aux bus and Direct path levels. • OUTPUT—to display output levels. • PAGE and F buttons on the VGA or on the VS-2400CD—Press PAGE until “INPUT” appears above F1 and press: • INPUT—to display input signal levels. •...
Page 400: The Playlist Area
Edit control strip Playlist control panel switch Track controls Navigation and zoom buttons Now line WAVE DISPLAY button Scroll buttons Scroll bar See: Page 118 Page 182 Page 231 Page 315 Page 145 Page 179 Page 139 Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 401 Track zoom You can also zoom in or out by holding down SHIFT and using the buttons on the VS-2400CD, as described on Page 119. As you zoom in with the track zoom buttons, more onscreen space is available for each track.
Page 402: Vga Playlist Track Controls
The VS-2400CD generates editing waveforms when its transport is stopped—as a project plays, these waveforms move across the now line. When the transport stops again, the VS-2400CD refreshes the playlist with new editing waveforms as necessary. VGA Playlist Track Controls Each track in the playlist contains a track control area in which you can access the corresponding track channel’s important CH EDIT parameters without leaving the...
Page 403: Track Name
7. TRACK STATUS Button Click a TRACK STATUS button repeatedly to set its track’s status— this is the same as pressing the corresponding physical TRACK STATUS button on the VS-2400CD. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 31—VGA Main Display Home Screen Selected, contains audio...
Page 404: Pan Slider
You set up a channel’s dynamics processing by drawing the desired shape with your mouse in the CH VIEW screen as described on Page 417. www.RolandUS.com 147, 151 Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 405 • gray—the send is turned off. When odd/even Aux busses are linked, the even-numbered bus’s slider is replaced by a panning handle, as described on Page 425. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 31—VGA Main Display Home Screen Send level Pre/post switch Send status www.RolandUS.com...
Page 406: The Playlist's Measure Bar
ﬁnger, and then dragging to the desired new location. • clear an object in the measure bar—holding down CLEAR on the VS-2400CD, positioning the mouse cursor over the object until it turns into a pointing ﬁnger, and then clicking the object.
Page 407: Editing Vga Playlist Track Audio
Editing VGA Playlist Track Audio Editing track audio on the VGA main display is very much like editing with your mouse on the VS-2400CD’s internal LCD. To learn about editing audio with your mouse, see Page 238. The ways in which editing on the VGA differs from editing on the LCD are: •...
Page 408 Change an edit point’s location—move the now line to the desired location and click the edit point’s button. • Move the now line to an edit point—hold down SHIFT on the VS-2400CD and click the edit point’s onscreen button. •...
Page 409: The Vga Playlist Control Panel
• recall a locator—click the locator’s number. • clear a locator—hold down CLEAR on the VS-2400CD and click the locator’s number. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual Each track’s 16 V-Tracks are arranged in a horizontal row. A symbol shows Any V-Track that’s selected for...
Page 410: The Vga Wave Display
• recall a scene—click the scene’s number. • clear a scene—hold down CLEAR on the VS-2400CD and click the scene’s number. To name a locator or scene—or perform other locator/scene operations—click the LOC or SCN buttons (Page 395), respectively. The VGA Wave Display Click the WAVE DISPLAY button in the lower right-hand corner of the playlist to open the wave display.
Page 411: 32-Vga Main Display Ch View Screens
CH VIEW (FX RTN) submenu. You can also: • press the desired channel’s CH EDIT button on the VS-2400CD (see Page 134). • view a track channel’s CH VIEW screen by clicking its track number in the VGA main display’s Home screen.
Page 412: Input/Output Control Strip
The readout beneath the fader shows the channel’s output level in dB. www.RolandUS.com 149, 225 149, 226 152, 225 150, 226 Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual Meters and PRE/ POST buttons SOLO MUTE...
Page 413: Aux Send Controls
AUX Send Controls The CH VIEW screens contain AUX send controls with which you can send the signal from any input, track or FX return channel to any of the VS-2400CD’s eight Aux busses. • turn on the send to an Aux bus—click the bus’s Send Status button so it lights.
Page 414: Dir (Direct) 1-8 Selector
7. CH LINK Button To link the channel to its odd/even partner so that any changes made to one channel affect both, click CH LINK to turn it on. www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 415: Track Channel Parameter Strip
Click STATUS repeatedly to set the status of the corresponding hard disk recorder track. This is the same as clicking the track channel’s TRACK STATUS button on the VS-2400CD. 3. V.TRACK Selector To select a different V-Track, click V.TRACK and select the desired V-Track from the pop-up menu, described on Page 403.
Page 416: Fx Return Channel Parameter Strip
Input and Track Channel CH VIEW Elements Track/V-Track Info Track and V-Track info for a standard input or track channel Track and V-Track info for linked input or track channel www.RolandUS.com The symbols in the V-Track area are described on Page 403. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 417: Dynamics And Eq Controls
Turn the dynamics processor on or off by clicking this button— when it’s blue, the processor is turned on. 2. RESET Button Click RESET to return the dynamics processor to its factory default settings. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 32—VGA Main Display CH VIEW Screens Interactive graphic displays Parameters www.RolandUS.com...
Page 418 LEVEL www.RolandUS.com For compressor, see: Page 156 Page 154 Page 154 Page 155 Page 155 Page 155 Page 155 Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual For expander, see: Page 156 Page 154 Page 154 Page 155 Page 155 not applicable not applicable...
Page 419: Effect Insert Controls
Page 211. If a processor is already inserted elsewhere, its processor button displays where it’s being used. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 32—VGA Main Display CH VIEW Screens Each available effect processor has its own processor button—in this illustration, only one VS8F-2 effect expansion board is installed, so Effects 3 and 4 aren’t...
Page 420: Fx Return Channel Ch View Elements
FX return channel. Click anywhere on the effect algorithm display to view the processor’s Algorithm View screen on which you can select a different patch or edit the current patch. www.RolandUS.com Insert send Insert return slider LOOP FX ASSIGN Effect algorithm display Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual Node pair...
Page 421: 33-Vga Main Display Mixer Views
Track Mixer/FX Return Mixer—all of the track channels and FX return channels. • Multi-Channel Strip View—a detailed view of the set of channels currently controlled by the VS-2400CD’s 12 physical channel strips (Page 133 and Page 286). Shared Elements The Input Mixer/Master Block and Track Mixer/FX Return Mixer views share some elements that we’ll describe before proceeding with descriptions of the two views.
Page 422: Fader Select Indicator
On the VGA, a colored line appears beneath the set of channels currently assigned to the VS-2400CD’s physical channel strips. These channels are selected by pressing the corresponding FADER button on the VS-2400CD (Page 134), or by clicking the virtual FADER buttons in the Multi-Channels Strip view’s MASTER fader strip (Page 428). This allows you to tell at a glance if the channel strips you’re viewing on the VGA are...
Page 423: Input Mixer/Master Block View
Input Mixer/Master Block View Select INPUT MIXER/MASTER BLOCK from the MIXER menu to view all of the VS-2400CD’s 16 input channel strips and MASTER BLOCK settings at once on the VGA. FADER button indicator Input Channel Strips 1. DYNAMICS (DYN) On/Off Click this button to turn the channel’s dynamics processor on—so the...
Page 424: Master Block Strips
The position of the channel fader sets the level of signal coming out of the channel. Moving it is the same as moving the channel’s physical fader on the VS-2400CD. The channel’s level is displayed below the fader. 9. LINK Switch LINK combines the CH EDIT ChLink and F.LINK parameters.
Page 425: Track Mixer/Fx Return Mixer View
Track Mixer/FX Return Mixer View Select TRACK MIXER/FX RTN MIXER from the MIXER menu to view all of the VS-2400CD’s 24 track channel and four FX return channel strips at once on the VGA. FADER button indicator Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 426: Track Channel Strips
Repeatedly click the TRACK STATUS button to set status of the corresponding hard disk recorder track. This is the same thing as pressing the track’s TRACK STATUS button on the VS-2400CD. 9. Channel Fader The position of the channel fader sets the level of signal coming out of the channel.
Page 427: Fx Return Channel Strips
Automix status. 7. BAL (Balance) Knob Set the stereo position of the channel in the main MASTER bus mix by dragging the BAL knob up or down as desired. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 33—VGA Main Display Mixer Views www.RolandUS.com 147, 151...
Page 428: Multi-Channel Strip Views
3. MON (MONITOR) Level Knob (Info Only) The MON (for “MONITOR”) knob shows the level of the MONITOR bus. This level can be adjusted only using the VS-2400CD’s MONITOR knob. 4. MASTER Bus Effect Insert To insert an effect processor on the MASTER bus, click its number—the MASTER EFFECT INSERT screen appears.
Page 429: Multi-Channel View Input Channels
Drag the MASTER bus fader up or down to set the level of the MASTER bus—this is the same thing as moving the physical MASTER fader on the VS-2400CD. The current MASTER bus level is shown beneath the fader. 8. DITHER To activate output dithering, click and hold the DITHER button and select the desired dithering bit depth.
Page 430 PAN knob up or down as desired. 13. Channel Fader The position of the fader sets the level of signal coming out of the channel. Moving the onscreen fader is the same as moving the channel’s physical fader on the VS-2400CD. www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 431: Multi-Channel View Aux And Direct Path Channels
In the VGA, linked Aux busses change the way in which their Aux send sliders are shown in the various channel views and the track controls, as explained on Page 425. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 33—VGA Main Display Mixer Views www.RolandUS.com...
Page 432: Multi-Channel View Track Channels
AUX send slider. With linked Aux busses, a panning handle replaces the even-numbered Aux bus’s slider (Page 425). 7. DIR (DIRECT) 1-8 Buttons To route the channel’s signal to a Direct path, click the desired bus’s number. www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 433 The position of the channel fader sets the level of signal coming out of the channel. Moving the onscreen fader is the same as moving the channel’s physical fader on the VS-2400CD. 15. LINK Switch LINK combines the CH EDIT ChLink and F.LINK parameters. Click to the right of “LINK”...
Page 434: Multi-Channel View Fx Return Channels
To solo the channel, click the SOLO button to light it. To un-solo the channel, click the button again. 8. GRP (GROUP) Selector To assign the channel to a fader group, click beneath “GRP” and select the desired fader group from the pop-up menu. www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 435: Multi-Channel View V.fader Channels
1. Channel Fader Control Change Selector The channel fader Control Change selector shows the MIDI Control Change whose values are transmitted from the VS-2400CD when the channel’s fader is moved. Click the selector and drag up or down to select a different Control Change.
Page 436: Channel Fader
When Automix is turned on, repeatedly click the AUTOMIX STATUS button to set the fader group’s Automix status. 5. Channel Fader Drag a fader group’s onscreen fader up or down to set the fader group’s level—this is the same as moving its physical fader. www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 437: 34-Vga Main Display Ez Routing Screen
34—VGA Main Display EZ ROUTING Screen The VGA main display displays all four of the VS-2400CD’s EZ ROUTING screens at the same time to make all of your routing simple to perform. PATCH pane TRACK ASSIGN pane To display the EZ ROUTING screens, press EZ ROUTING on the VS-2400CD or select ROUTING VIEW from the EZ ROUTING menu (Page 390).
Page 438 1. Position the mouse cursor over the connection node you want to route to the track. 2. Click and drag the mouse to the desired recording track—a virtual cable appears onscreen to show the connection you’re making. www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 439 In the LOOP EFFECT ASSIGN pane, you can route any Aux bus or Direct path to the desired internal effect processor (Page 204). To do this, position the mouse cursor over the desired bus’s node and drag upward or downward as desired. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual 34—VGA Main Display EZ ROUTING Screen www.RolandUS.com...
Page 440: Other Onscreen Ez Routing Tools
EZ ROUTING•PHANTOM. Activating Digital Inputs The VS-2400CD can receive up to 10 digital input signals at a time. The R-BUS connections are always active. You can activate the desired stereo coaxial or optical digital inputs as described on Page 127.
Page 441: 35-Vga Main Display Automix Editing
To learn about recording Automix data, see “Recording Automix Data” on Page 319. You can record up to nine separate Automixes in each project, as described on Page 317. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual www.RolandUS.com...
Page 442: Targeting Automix Tracks And Data For Editing
The menu shows all of the parameters that can be automated for the selected type of Automix track. www.RolandUS.com SECT button PRM button SECT pop-up menu PRM pop-up menu for track channel Automix tracks Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 443: Supplemental Information
You can remotely control a variety of connected R-BUS devices right from the VS-2400CD. To learn how to activate remote control of an R-BUS device, see Page 371. The following sections describe the parameters in each device that you can set from the VS-2400CD.
Page 444: Using A Roland Dif-At
DA Series—T-DIF—device, with the VS-2400CD being controlled by the DA Series device. A TASCAM DA Series device’s word clock cannot be slaved to the VS-2400CD. It must provide the master word clock for both devices. 1. With the power to all devices turned off, connect the DA series device to the DIF-AT, and the DIF-AT to the VS-2400CD.
Page 445: Ada-7000 Settings
You can disable front-panel control of the ADA-7000 so that it can be set only from the the VS-2400CD. To do this turn FRONT PANEL CONTROL off. If you want to retain control of the ADA-7000 in both places, leave FRONT PANEL CONTROL on.
Page 446: Ae-7000 Settings
ADA-7000’s CLOCK SOURCE should be set to INTERNAL or WORD CLOCK. • When the VS-2400CD MASTER CLOCK is set to INT, DIGITAL IN or EXT TIME CODE, the ADA-7000’s CLOCK SOURCE should be set to R-BUS. Turn down the volume for all connected equipment before changing the CLOCK SOURCE value to avoid damage to your equipment.
Page 447: Clock Source
AE-7000’s CLOCK SOURCE should be set to INPUT A or WORD CLOCK. • When the VS-2400CD MASTER CLOCK is set to INT, DIGITAL IN or EXT TIME CODE, the AE-7000’s CLOCK SOURCE should be set to R-BUS. Turn down the volume for all connected equipment before changing the CLOCK SOURCE value to avoid damage to your equipment.
Page 448: Vsr-880 Settings
MUT—to turn the track off. www.RolandUS.com This means that the AE-7000: derives master clock from the VS-2400CD. a clock source other derives its clocking from the word clock device connected to its rear-panel WORD CLOCK jack. uses the master clock received by its INPUT A jack.
Page 449: Using The Vs-2400Cd With A Vm-7000 Mixing System
Using the VS-2400CD with a VM-7000 Mixing System You can transfer audio between a VS-2400CD and an R-BUs equipped Roland VM-7000 mixing system. To add R-BUS connectivity to a VM mixing system, install a VM-24E I/O expansion board—purchased separately—in your master processor for 24 channels of digital I/O.
Page 450: Using A Roland Ve-7000
EDIT parameters. These parameters are explained in detail in Chapters 11 and 17. Connecting the VE-7000 1. With the power to all devices turned off, connect the VS-2400CD’s MIDI IN to the VE-7000’s MIDI OUT using a MIDI cable. 2. Turn on the power to the devices.
Page 451 Hold down SHIFT as you turn an EQ HI/HI-MID/LO-MID/LO FREQ knob to change values by larger increments. Hold down SHIFT and press RESET (EDIT) to reset the EQ to its default values. Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual Same as CH EDIT parameter or F button: Corresponding AUX Send Levels 1-8...
Page 452: Roland Mb-24 Notes
The optional MB-24 Level Meter Bridge adds a full-sized meter array to your VS-2400CD. To learn how to connect an MB-24 to your VS-2400CD, see Page 377. “EXT LEVEL METER (MB-24)” on Page 354 explains how to conﬁgure the MB-24 for use with the VS-2400CD.
Page 453: Factory Ez Routing Templates
Factory EZ Routing Templates The VS-2400CD ships with seven EZ Routing templates—see Page 282 for information on EZ Routing templates. The settings contained in the factory templates are as follows. Recording Template Patch Bay: ANALOG INPUT 1 ANALOG INPUT 8...
Page 454: Bouncing Template
MASTER L/R To bounce track* To bounce track* To bounce track* To bounce track* Cannot be assigned To bounce track* To bounce track* Not in Use Not in Use Not in Use Not in Use PLAY PLAY Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 455: Mixdown Template
IN16 FX1 RTN FX4 RTN AUX1 AUX8 DIR1 DIR8 OUTPUT ASSIGN: Track Direct Out TRACK STATUS: TR24 Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual V.Track AUX 1-4 . . . TRACK . . . Effect 1 FX 1 RETURN www.RolandUS.com Supplemental Information MASTER L/R...
Page 456: Mastering Template
Mastering Level Track L/R Not in Use Not in Use Not in Use Not in Use Not in Use Not in Use Not in Use Not in Use Not in Use Not in Use PLAY PLAY Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 457: Surround 2+2 Template
FX4 RTN AUX1 AUX4 L (AUX 5) R (AUX 6) Ls (AUX 7) Rs (AUX 8) DIR1 DIR8 OUTPUT ASSIGN: Track Direct Out Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual P231:MTK:Mixdown R Ls Rs Analog Multi Output INPUT Surround MIXER 1-16 Pan/Depth TRACK Surround...
Page 458: Surround 3+1 Template
LR:C Surround FX 1-4 Pan/Depth/ Return MIXER LR:C Recording TR21 TR23 Track TR22 TR24 Surround Mix Mode Not in Use Not in Use Not in Use Not in Use Not in Use Not in Use Output Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 459 TR 9/10/11/12—MTP, MT1, MT2, LIV or LV2, and a sample rate of 64k or higher • TR 5/6/7/8—M24, M16 or CDR, and a sample rate of 64k or higher Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual Supplemental Information Not in Use Not in Use...
Page 460: Surround 3+2+1 Template
Not in Use Not in Use Not in Use Not in Use Record Track A* Record Track B* Record Track C* Record Track D* Record Track E* Record Track F* Not in Use Not in Use Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 461: Vs-2400Cd Tick Resolution Table
TR 7/8/9/10/11/12—MTP, MT1, MT2, LIV or LV2, and a sample rate of 64k or higher • TR 3/4/5/6/7/8—M24, M16 or CDR, and a sample rate of 64k or higher VS-2400CD Tick Resolution Table Use this table to convert beats to ticks when using the Measures and Beats counter. Traditional Name:...
Page 462: Midi Channels And Control Change Maps
Aux 8 Send Level Aux 1/2 Send Pan Aux 3/4 Send Pan Aux 5/6 Send Pan Aux 7/8 Send Pan Offset Fader Level Offset Pan Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual FX Return Channels Master Edit Area Direct paths Aux busses MASTER/MONITOR...
Page 463 You can change the current setting of a TRACK STATUS button by sending Control Change messages to the VS-2400CD. Tracks 1-16 respond to Control Change 35. Tracks 17-24 respond to Control Change 67. The following table shows how a TRACK STATUS button’s setting changes in response to various received Control Change values.
Page 464 Aux 4 Level Aux 5 Level Aux 6 Level Aux 7 Level Aux 8 Level Aux 1/2 Balance Aux 3/4 Balance Aux 5/6 Balance Aux 7/8 Balance MIDI Channel 16 MASTER Level MASTER Balance MONITOR Balance Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 465: V-Fader Control Messages
V-Fader Control Messages The V-Fader feature—Page 286—allows you to send the following Control Change messages from the VS-2400CD’s faders. Control Change: CC 0 (BankSelMSB) CC1 (Modulation) CC2 (Breath) CC4 (Foot) CC5 (Porta Time) CC6 (DataEntryMSB) CC7 (Volume) CC8 (Balance) CC10 (Pan)
Page 466: Automix Parameter List
Supplemental Information Automix Parameter List The VS-2400CD’s Automix feature can record and playback changes to the values of the following parameters. Input and track channel parameters Automix name: LEVEL(Fader) OFFSET LEVEL OFFSET PAN MUTE AUX1 Send Sw AUX2 Send Sw...
Page 467 Effect 1-4 parameters Automix name: PATCH V-LINK parameters Automix name: BANK CLIP BRIGHTNESS COLOR Cr Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual Description: Automix name: AUX2 Send Lev Effect Return Level Effect Return Balance AUX3 Send Lev Mute AUX4 Send Lev AUX1 Send Switch...
Page 468: V-Studio Song/Vs-2400Cd Project Compatibility
V-Studio Song/VS-2400CD Project Compatibility All VS-2480/VS-2480CD project parameters are preserved when a VS-2480/VS-2480CD project is imported into a VS-2400CD, with the exception of settings for the VS-2480 Inputs 17-24 and Effects 5-8, which are discarded in the resulting VS-2400CD project.
Page 469 — — When importing earlier V-Studio songs into the VS-2400CD, EQ parameters are re- mapped as follows. VS-880/880EX/890, VSR-880: Effect Patches This table notes the existence of certain VS-2400CD effect patches in earlier V-Studios. VS-880: — — — — —...
Page 470 Supplemental Information www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 471: Glossary
An Aux bus—short for “Auxiliary bus”—is a pathway that can carry multiple signals to a destination. In the VS-2400CD, an Aux bus is used most often as the pathway input and track channel signals travel to get to the VS-2400CD’s internal effects. The VS-2400CD’s eight Aux busses can also carry signals to outputs on their way to external devices such as headphone ampliﬁers and external effect processors.
Page 472 CD-RW and write new data onto the disk. Channel A channel is a set of tools for managing and shaping an audio signal. The VS-2400CD has input channels, track channels, Aux master channels and FX return channels. Channel strip A channel strip is a physical set of channel controls.
Page 473 GPI is short for “General Purpose Interface,” a control jack found on some video editing devices. By connecting this jack to the VS-2400CD’s FOOT SWITCH jack, you can stop and start VS-2400CD project playback remotely from the video device.
Page 474 100 locators. Loop As a verb, the act of playing the same project section over and over until STOP is pressed. As a noun, the section of the project that’s played when the VS-2400CD’s Loop feature is turned on. Low Impedance Impedance is the amount of force with which analog audio voltages are sent into jacks or accepted by jacks.
Page 475: Midi Control Change Messages
“inverting,” or “ﬂipping,” the signal’s “phase.” Phrase A phrase is a set of pointers that instructs the VS-2400CD when and how to play a take—an audio ﬁle—stored on its hard drive. See “Take.” Playlist A list of all of the data to be played in a project, arranged along a horizontal, left-to-right axis.
Page 476 Recover To reload a project you’ve backed up, use the project RECOVER operation. When you recover backup data, the VS-2400CD re-converts it back to its original form. Routing The connection of a component’s output to the input of another component. For example, you can route input jacks to input channels, input channels to tracks, Aux busses to effects or to output jacks, and so on.
Page 477 The process of coordinating the timing of two devices. Take In the VS-2400CD, a take is an audio ﬁle recorded on your hard drive. In general studio usage, “take” refers to an attempt to record a performance, successful or otherwise.
Page 478 Glossary Undo The VS-2400CD’s Undo feature allows you to reverse up to 99 of your most recent recording and editing actions in a project. The act of reversing an action is referred to as “undoing” the action. V-Track A V-Track (“Virtual Track”) is a string of phrases arranged one after another in the order in which they’re to be played back by the VS-2400CD’s hard disk recorder.
Page 479: Index
... 427 Algorithm View button ... 215 Algorithm View screen ... 349, 350 .WAV export ... 324 Automix Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual ... 240, 241, 249 track editing ... 264, 265 AllVTr ... 266 Amp (time-stretching) Analog inputs ... 125 connecting ...
Page 480 ... 201 ... 201 ... 204 ... 204 ... 272 ... 204 ... 204 ... 52 .. 405, 413, 423, 426, 427, 430, 432, 434 ... 422 ... 148 ... 226 ... 148 ... 367 ... 36 Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 481 CD DIGITAL REC ... 345 CD Player ... 346 time display ... 102 CD Speed ... 346 CD time display Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual CD track markers ... 339 about numbering ... 339 appearance in Marker counter ... 340 clearing ... 334 described ...
Page 482 ... 281 ClrPB ... 110 ClrPrt ... 281 ClrTrA ... 50 COAXIAL connectors ... 127 activating ... 440 Coaxial digital inputs ... 422 Colored underline ... 100 COMBINE ... 100 Combining two projects Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual ... 435 ... 377...
Page 483 MB-24 ... 40 CONTRAST knob Control Change messages ... 462 received by VS-2400CD ... 287 remote control of VS-2400CD ... 465 transmitted by VS-2400CD ... 286 CONTROL LOCAL Sw Control surface. See V.FADER channels ... 48 Cooling fan exhaust vent COPY ...
Page 484 IN, OUT FROM and TO buttons ... 233 placing edit points mouse ... 239 clearing edit points ... 242 copying data ... 238 Edit Pop-Up menu ... 242 moving data Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual ... 233...
Page 485 ... 217 editing ... 214 EFFECT VIEW screen ... 218 levels ... 220 Microphone Modeling ... 216 names Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual overview preset and user required processors ... 240 saving ... 241 selecting ... 240 Speaker Modeling EFFECT VIEW screen...
Page 486 ... 281 ... 437–440 ... 38, 277 ... 390 ... 40 ... 66 ... 396 ... 123 ... 361 ... 258 ... 258 ... 361 ... 258 ... 258 ... 150, 226, 367 ... 42, 136 Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 487: Routing To Tracks
... 108 procedure ... 109 what gets formatted ... 251, 261 Found Illegal Track Pair! ... 294 ... 107 Fragmentation Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual FRAME RATE Frame rate Freewheel Frequencies ... 232 FROM clearing moving placing FROM button configuring ...
Page 488 ... 406 clearing ... 406 moving ... 407, 408 placing ... 36, 134 IN 1-12 button ... 36, 134 IN 13-16 button ... 44 IN button ... 234 configuring ... 123 IN F/P ... 157 IN meter Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 489 ... 81 MASTER bus ... 213 insertion point ... 213 setting up ... 211 routing types ... 212 tips Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual Snd and Rtn levels ... 210 using Inserting Automix data silence ... 211 InsL ... 211 InsR ...
Page 490 Markers counter Master Block ... 421 view ... 424–425 details MASTER bus ... 272 analog output jacks ... 429 balance knob ... 391, 428 effect insert effects ... 213 inserting ... 81 introduction ... 421, 429 fader Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 491 ... 335 selecting mode ... 336 selecting V-Tracks ... 337 with Mastering Tool Kit ... 335 selecting operating mode Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual turning on ... 332 what it is working in Mastering Tool Kit ... 337 using Mastering tracks CD track markers ...
Page 492 ... 285 MIDI PARAMETER screen ... 295 ... 286 OUT or THRU ... 285 overview ... 287 remote control of VS-2400CD ... 289 Control Change messages Program Changes and Bank Selects ... 288 SysEx ... 294 Song Position Pointer SysEx ...
Page 493 ... 270 track ... 71 Naming ... 181 a locator ... 184 a marker ... 257 a phrase Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual ... 95 a project ... 141 a scene ... 259 a take ... 270 a track ... 219 an effect patch ...
Page 494 Pedal. See FOOT SWITCH ASSIGN Phantom power ... 273 PHANTOM Sw PHANTOM switch ... 150 PHASE PHASE button Phase cancellation correction Phone number, Roland Product Support PHONES jack PHONES knob PHONES knobs PHRASE LEVEL Phrases editing appearance during basics edit points...
Page 495 ... 360 PlyRec ... 64 POINTER SPEED ... 85 Pointer-based editing ... 84 Pointer-based playback ... 69 Pop-Up menus Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual ... 394 Position bar ... 118 Home screen ... 235 wave display ... 244 Position cursors ... 239 Position line ...
Page 496 Index ... 31 Product Support Program Changes and Bank Selects ... 287, 288 remote control of VS-2400CD ... 359 Proj ... 171 PROJECT END ... 89–113, 387 PROJECT menu ... 101 BACKUP ... 90 changing drives ... 100 COMBINE ... 97 COPY ...
Page 497 Release ... 359 REMAIN DISPLAY TYPE ... 396 Remaining Space status strip Remote control ... 286 of external MIDI devices Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual of R-BUS devices ADA-7000 AE-7000 DIF-AT VSR-880 Remote control of VS-2400CD Control Change messages Program Changes and Bank Selects ...
Page 498 ... 393 ... 403, 412, 423, 426, 427, 430, 433, 434, 436 ... 396 ... 361 ... 361 ... 435 ... 225 ... 152 ... 361 ... 138 ... 294 ... 105 ... 104 ... 56 Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
Page 499 ... 309 formats ... 310 how it works mixing controls ... 312 FX return channels ... 312 input and track channels Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual ... 312 positioning signals ... 313 joystick ... 310 required encoding Surround mode ... 311 activating ...
Page 500 ... 291 receiving ... 290 sending ... 290 MIDI BULK DUMP screen ... 287, 288 remote control of VS-2400CD ... 288, 301 SysEx. Rx Sw ... 288, 301 SysEx. Tx Sw System Exclusive. See SysEx System parameters. See UTILITY menu ...
Page 501 TRIM IN ... 254 TRIM OUT ... 242, 253–254 Trimming phrases ... 348 TrkExp ... 33 TRS inputs ... 78 Turning Off the VS-2400CD ... 266 TYPE (time-stretching) Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual ... 239 Undo introduction ... 71 levels message on/off...
Page 502 VGA OUT jack Video synchronization Video equipment Virtual Tracks. See V.Tracks V-LINK V-LINK button V-Link synchronization to video equipment VM-3100Pro VM-7000 setup for using with VS-2400CD VS-1680 VS-1880 VS-2400 Overview VS-2480 ... 104 VS-880 VS-880EX ... 104 VS-890 VS8F-2 Effect Expansion Board...
Page 503 XLR inputs ... 50 XV-5080 ... 171 ZERO ... 394 ZERO button ... 89 ZERO•STORE ... 47 ZERO•STORE button ... 45 ZOOM buttons ... 66 explained ... 119 on Home screen ... 400 Zooming Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual www.RolandUS.com Index...
Page 504 Index www.RolandUS.com Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual...
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Memo Roland VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual www.RolandUS.com...
Page 506 Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below. PHILIPPINES AFRICA G.A. Yupangco & Co. Inc. EGYPT 339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue Makati, Metro Manila 1200, Al Fanny Trading Office...
Page 507 Apparatus containing Lithium batteries ADVARSEL! Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type. Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandøren. ADVARSEL Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batteri. Benytt samme batteritype eller en tilsvarende type anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten.
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