Automated Mixing Withing The Vs-880 (3 Methods) - Roland VXpanded VS-880 Application Manual

Automated Mixing Within the VS-880 (3 methods)
It is also possible to add dynamic automation for actual fader and other control movements within
the VS-880 itself. There are three methods for accomplishing this, and separate auomated mixes
can be recorded in each mixer mode.
ACTION: Realtime Automated Mixing
Realtime automated mixing allows you to record your fader and knob adjustments for automatic
playback. This means you can perfect your 'mix' before you start recording on your master tape.
The VS-880 provides the option of automated mixing without any additional equipment.
1. Hold [SCENE] and press [SELECT] (the select indicator will blink).
2. Adjust the initial mixer settings as desired.
3. Press [ZERO]. Hold [SCENE] and press [TAP].
4. Hold [SCENE] and press [REC] (the display condition will alternate between [PLY]
and mix).
5. Press [PLAY] and adjust the faders and knobs as desired.
6. Press [STOP] when you are finished.
7. Reset your song to the beginning and press [PLAY]. Marker points will be created
automatically and you will hear your fader/knob adjustments in realtime.
ACTION: Automated Mixing using Snapshots
Another type of automated mixing is referred to as 'snapshot' mixing. A 'snapshot' stores the
current mixer settings at a certain point in time. This is very convenient for turning effects on or
off, changing the track routing, etc. You can even have the effects that you are using change at any
point in the song.
1. Hold [SCENE] and press [SELECT] (the select indicator will blink).
2. Adjust the initial mixer settings as desired.
3. Press [ZERO]. Hold [SCENE] and press [TAP].
4. Advance the VS-880 to the point in your song where you want the mixer settings to
change.
5. Adjust the mixer settings as desired.
6. Hold [SCENE] and press [TAP]. A marker will created at that point.
7. Play your song from the beginning. When your song reaches that marker point you
will hear the mixer settings change automatically.
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