Bouncing Tracks 1-6 To Tracks 7-8 - Roland VS-880EX Application Manual

Bouncing Tracks 1-6 To Tracks 7-8

Sometimes you will want to make a submix of existing tracks to free up tracks for more recording or to use
one or two faders to control the instruments. For example, you might have 6 different background vocal
performances recorded on tracks 1-6. Once you are sure that these are the performances you want to keep,
it might be handy to pre-mix (bounce) them to two new tracks as a stereo mix. You can adjust the level and
panning position of each vocal track within the stereo mix. Once the bounce is complete, it will be much
easier to control the entire background vocal section using just two faders instead of the original six.
To accomplish this, you will need to first assign tracks 1 through 6 to record on Tr. 7-1 and Tr. 8-1. Once you
have made your level, EQ, panning, and other creative choices, you will record the six tracks down to two
tracks.
ACTION: Bouncing Tracks 1-6 To Tracks 7-8
1. Press the [FADER/EDIT] button so it is flashing green.
2. Press the [TR 1-6 STATUS] buttons so they light green (play mode).
3. Adjust the faders, pans and effects of tracks 1 through 6 as needed.
4. Press the [CH 7 SELECT] button and PARAMETER>> until "LINK" is displayed.
5. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select "ON."
6. Hold the [TR 7 STATUS] button and press the [CH 1-6 SELECT] buttons so they flash green
(make sure that the TR 7-8 status buttons are not lit). This indicates that Tracks 1-6 will be
recorded on Tracks 7-8.
7. Press the [TR 7 STATUS] button so it flashes red (record ready mode). Track 8 will
automatically be set to record ready mode.
8. Press [REC] and then [PLAY] to record (bounce) tracks 1 through 6 to tracks 7 and 8. You
can use the faders of channels 1-6 to mix levels in real-time and those changes will be
recorded onto tracks 7 and 8.
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