Track Bouncing With Effects; Recording A Digital Source - Roland VS-1680 User Manual

Chapter 4 Recording Operations
without recording over the original material. It is a good
idea to keep your original takes stored on the Virtual
Tracks in case you need to re-bounce them later.

Track Bouncing With Effects

The process for bouncing tracks with effects is exactly as
explained above in "Track Bouncing," except follow the steps
outlined below in "Select the Source Tracks and the
Destination Tracks" to set up effects on each of the source
tracks as desired. For specific information on how to apply
effects to playback tracks, see Chapter 7, Using Internal Effects
(VS8F-2), p. 97.
Bouncing With Effects: Selecting Source
Tracks and Destination Tracks
1. Hold [STOP], and press the STATUS buttons for source
Tracks 5-8. The STATUS buttons light green.
2. Press the STATUS button for the destination Track 9/10
so it is lit orange.
3. Hold one of the [STATUS] buttons and press [CLEAR].
This clears all existing routing assignments.
4. Hold the STATUS button for Track 9/10 and press the
SELECT buttons for the source Tracks 5-8. The SELECT
buttons will blink.
5. Normally, Inputs 1 and 2 are assigned to Track 9/10. If
this is the case, the SELECT buttons for Input 1 and Input
2 will be blinking. While continuing to hold the STATUS
button for Track 9/10, press the SELECT button for Input
1 and Input 2. The SELECT buttons will stop blinking.
6. While continuing to hold the STATUS button for Track
9/10, press the SELECT button for EFFECT 1 and
EFFECT 2. This action will include Effect 1 and Effect 2
Returns in the track bounce.
7. While continuing to hold the STATUS button for Track
9/10, hold [SHIFT] and press the SELECT button for
EFFECT 1 and EFFECT 2. This action will include Effect 3
and Effect 4 Returns in the track bounce.
8. The source Tracks 5-8 can now be monitored on Channel
9/10.
Continue using the steps for bouncing tracks found above in
"Track Bouncing."
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Recording a Digital Source

You can record digital signals from CD players, digital
mixers such as the Roland VM-3100 or 7000 series, the
Roland VS-880, DAT machines and other digital sources.
* The VS-1680's digital interface conforms to S/P DIF. When
recording digital signals, be sure to use digital audio devices
that utilize the S/P DIF standards.
S/P DIF (See Appendices, p. 64)
Preparations for Recording a Digital
Source
1. Items Necessary for a Digital Recording
• VS-1680
• CD player, DAT, VS-880, VM-3100, VM-7000 or other
digital audio device
• Digital connector cable (coaxial or optical)
2. Making Connections
Connect the digital output connector of your audio
device to the VS-1680's DIGITAL IN connector.
DIGITAL IN 1 is a coaxial connector, DIGITAL IN 2 is an
optical connector. Use the appropriate connector for
your digital device. DIGITAL IN 1 and DIGITAL IN 2
cannot be used simultaneously.
3. Match Sample Rates
The VS-1680 can record digital signals only when the
sample rate of the song is set to the same sample rate of
the digital source. When a drive is initialized, the default
sample rate of a song is 44.1 kHz. If the sample rate of
the source is other than 44.1 kHz, create a new song with
that sample rate (p. 51). Many DAT players use a sample
rate of 48 kHz. If you wish to create original audio CDs,
you must use a sample rate of 44.1 kHz.
4. Set the Master Clock
In order to bring any digital signal into the VS-1680, you
must synchronize the VS-1680's internal clock with the
digital signal from the your digital source.
a. Hold [SHIFT] and press [F5 (System)]. The System
icon appears in the display. If the System menu icon
does not appear, press [F6 (EXIT)].
b. Press [F1 (SYSPM)]. If "SYSPM" does not appear
above [F1], press [PAGE] until it does, and press [F1].
c. Use [ ], [ ], [
cursor to "MasterClk." If "MasterClk" is not displayed,
press [F1 (Prm 1)].
] and [ ] to move the