Sync Vs-880 To Da-88 - Roland VXpanded VS-880 Application Manual

Sync VS-880 to DA-88

SYNC:
You can synchronize the VS-880 with an DA-88 system by using MIDI Time Code and/or MIDI Machine
Control messages generated from the DA-88 (equipped with an SY-88 sync card). You will need to connect
the MIDI OUT connector of the DA-88 to the MIDI IN connector on the VS-880 and, if you are using MMC,
connect the MIDI OUT connector of the VS-880 to the MIDI IN connector of the DA-88. Set the VS-880 to
external sync and match the frame rate of the DA-88 (the VS-880 defaults to a frame rate of 30). If you are
using MIDI Machine Control messages set the VS-880 as the MMC slave and turn Receive System
Exclusive messages on.
AUDIO:
To transfer tracks back and forth between the DA-88 and the VS-880 you can use the analog connections
(up to 4 tracks at a time) or the digital connections (up to 2 tracks at a time). When using the analog
connections you can connect the outputs of the DA-88 to the inputs of the VS-880 to record DA-88 tracks
onto the VS-880 (reverse the connections to record VS-880 tracks onto the DA-88). An analog mixer can be
used to increase the signal routing options. When using the digital connections you will need to use the
Tascam IF-88AE to convert the Tascam digital signal to the coaxial S/P DIF signal used by the VS-880.
Connect the IF-88AE to the DA-88. Connect the digital out connector of the IF-88AE to the digital in port of
the VS-880 and connect the digital out connector of the VS-880 to the digital in connector of the IF-88AE.
You will need to make sure that the DA-88 tape is formatted for the same sampling rate as that of the
current song in the VS-880.
Tascam is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation.
Mixer
Analog
Audio
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VS-880 Application Guide
DA-88
Tascam
IF-88AE
Digital
Audio
MIDI Sync Via MMC, MTC
Digital Mix
DAT Recorder