Using Effects While Recording - Roland VS-1680 User Manual

Begin by Selecting the Effect:
1. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].
2. Hold [SHIFT] and press [F4 (EFFECT B)].
3. Press [F1 (EFX3)]. The Effect 3 screen appears in the
display. If "EFX3" does not appear above [F1], press [F6
(EXIT)] until it does. Then, press [F1 (EFX3)].
4. Press [F2 (Sel)]. The effects list appears in the display.
5. Use the TIME/VALUE dial or [
and [ ] to move the cursor to Effect Preset Patch P006
"Medium Room."
6. Press [F4 (Exec)] or press [YES] to select the effect. The
EFFECT 3 screen appears in the display.
Next, Set up the Mixer
1. Press Track 7 SELECT. The button indicator lights, and
the Track Mixer Screen appears in the display.
2. Use [
], [ ], [
cursor to "EFX3." Or, press [F3 (EFX3)]. If "EFX3" does
not appear above [F3], press [PAGE] a few times until
you see "EFX3", and then press [F3 (EFX3)].
3. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to set EFX Switch to "Pst."
4. Press [
] and [ ] to move the cursor to the Effect
Send Level, and use the TIME/VALUE dial to change the
level to "70."
5. Repeat Steps 1-4 for Track 8-12. Press the Track SELECT
button for each of these tracks to make the effect settings.
Tracks 9/10 and 11/12 are stereo tracks.
6. When you are finished setting up effect loops on Tracks
7-12, press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to the Playlist
display.
Using Effects While
Recording
It is possible to apply effects while recording so that the
effect becomes a permanent part of the recorded track, or so
that the effect is only used during recording for monitoring
purposes. The method for applying effects while recording
depends on whether you want the track recorded with the
effect or not.
], [ ], [ ],
], and [ ] to move the
Chapter 7 Using Internal Effects (VS8F-2)
Here are a few recording terms you should be familiar with:
"Print"
This verb means the same as "record."
"Wet"
Processed using an effect. A wet track has an effect on it.
"Dry"
The track has no effects on it.
"Clean"
Same as "dry."
"Print Wet"
Record with an effect. Use an effect while recording so
that the effect becomes a permanent part of the
recording. If you print a vocal track "wet" using a
reverb, it is impossible to remove the reverb from the
vocal track later to hear just the "dry" vocal.
Four Methods of Using Effects While
Recording:
1. Listening to an Insert Effect While Recording
Using an insert effect while recording a track, without
the effect becoming a permanent part of the track.
2. Listening to a Loop Effect While Recording
Using an effect send-and-return loop while recording a
track, without the effect becoming a permanent part of
the track.
3. Recording Insert Effects
Using an insert effect while recording a track so the
effect becomes a permanent part of the track.
4. Recording Loop Effects
Using an Effect Loop while recording a track so the effect
becomes a permanent part of the track.
The most important thing to keep in mind while using effects
during the recording process is deciding whether you want
the effect to "print" or not. That decision will determine
where the effect should be connected. In some cases, the
effect will need to be connected in the Input Mixer. In other
cases, the effect will need to be connected in the Track Mixer.
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