The Importance Of Backing Up - Roland VS-2400CD Owner's Manual

The level of a digital input signal is normally controlled at its source, the external digital
device that produces it.
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.
As you work on your project, pay close attention to your levels:
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The Importance of Backing Up

It's a simple fact of life that even the most reliable computers and their hard drives can
misbehave—everyone who owns a computer knows this. Outside events—such as
power outages and spikes—can also cause problems to occur.
The VS-2400CD is a highly specialized computer designed for recording, but it is a
computer, and all of your data is stored on its hard drive. As such, it's subject to the
same mishaps as any other computer. While your VS-2400CD is very trustworthy, there
can be no absolute guarantee that nothing will ever go wrong.
It's vitally important, therefore, that you do what every computer user must do:
regularly back up your data. If an unexpected problem does occur, you can always re-
load your backed-up data and carry on.
Your built-in CD-R/RW drive provides a perfect way to easily and quickly back up your
data on inexpensive CD-R ("CD-Recordable") or CD-RW ("CD-ReWritable") disks that
can hold large amounts of data. The VS-2400CD provides extensive backup and
recovery tools, as described in Chapter 7.
While backing up your data requires an investment of your time on a regular basis,
there's no substitute for the peace of mind it provides, especially if something does go
wrong. Backing up your project is the best way to ensure that all of your inspired
moments and hard work remain completely safe and sound, no matter what happens.
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Watch the input channel meters during recording—they set the levels of signals as
they're recorded onto your tracks.
Watch your Aux bus levels if you're using them to send signals to the internal
effects or external devices.
Watch your Direct path levels if you're using them to send signals to external
devices or the internal effects.
During mixing, watch:
• your track levels—if they're too loud, bring them down and raise your MASTER
fader setting.
• your MASTER bus levels—this is the mix's overall level.
Watch your output meters if you're sending signals to external devices.
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