Mic Modeling - Roland VS-2480 Frequently Asked Questions Manual

EFFECTS
Q: Are the effects pre-installed? Is it
possible to use the effect board from
the previous VS-series?
A: VS-2480/2480CD is shipped with one VS8F-2 effect
expansion board installed, and you can start working with
two stereo effects. Plus you can add three more optional
VS8F-2 for eight stereo effects in total.
VS8F-1 is exclusively for VS-880 and cannot be used with any
other VS models.
Q: Which microphones can be used for

mic modeling?

A: Roland dynamic microphone DR-20, and AKG C3000B
condenser microphones can be used.
Q: Are 31-band graphic equalizer and
realtime spectrum analyzer available
as I see on VM-7000 digital mixer?
A: When the sampling rate is 48/44.1/32kHz, spectrum
analyzer can be used. Also generator for white noise, pink
noise and sine wave can be used simultaneously.
31-band graphic equalizer is not equipped on
VS-2480/2480CD.
Q: Is it possible to assign different mic
modeling settings to each signal from
INPUT 1-16?
A: Mic modeling algorithm is 2 in/2 out configuration, and
you can set each channel differently. If you install four
VS8F-2, you can have eight effects running simultaneously
for 16 channels of different mic modeling settings.
Q: Is there any pitch correction effect
for vocals, etc?
A: Pitch shifter algorithm is available but there is no function
to correct pitch on any particular syllable.
Q: Is it possible to insert the external
effect processor to the channel?
A: Insert connector is not equipped on VS-2480/2480CD but
it is possible to use the external effect processors. Please refer
to the this manual "How to Record with External Effects
Devices Connected (p. 7)" for the setting details.
From the point of view of sound quality, noise and
operational ease, using the internal effects on
VS-2480/2480CD is most recommendable.
VS-2480/2480CD Q&A
CD-R/RW DRIVE
Q: Is it possible to use the CD-R/RW
drive which were used with the
previous VS models?
A: Any CD-R/RW drive for the previous VS can be used
with VS-2480/2480CD. Please contact your nearest
authorized Roland distributors for the updated information
on the compatible drives.
Q: Which type of disc can be used with
the CD-R/RW drive?
A: There is no particular restriction but sometime trouble
may happen because of the bad quality of the media or bad
affinity between the drive and disc. Before you purchase
many discs of a kind, please check if it can be used with your
drive.
80-minute disc is not recommendable because of its thinner
groove for recording.
8cm CD-R disc (18-minute) can be used.
For your important project, we recommend you to backup in
multiple discs. Also, CD-R/RW disc is a delicate medium
and please handle and store with care according to the
precaution notes which come with the disc.
Q: If I write an additional project to
the CD-R disc which is not finalized,
will there be a silent gap between the
songs?
A: If you write in "Track at Once" mode, approximate 2
seconds of silence will be inserted in between automatically.
Q: Is it possible to do "CD Write/CD
Backup" in eight times speed?
A: No matter how fast the drive is, writing speed to
CD-R/RW is limited to four times.
Q: When creating audio CD with "CD
Write," is it possible to write the
copyright bit?
A: No. Copyright bit is off when writing to CD-R.
Q: Is it possible to use the audio CD
which is written on VS-2480/2480CD
as a master disc for mass duplication?
A: There are "Disc at Once" and "Track at Once" methods for
audio CD burning. Disc created with "Disc at Once" method
can be a press master.
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