Chapter 3 Multi-Track Recording; Recording; Items Necessary For Multi-Track Recording; Creating A New Song (Song New) - Roland VS-1680 Owner's Manual

Chapter 3 Multi-Track Recording

This chapter explains the operations necessary for
recording with the VS-1680. Try out each operation as
you read these instructions.

Recording

Items Necessary for Multi-Track
Recording
• VS-1680 (1)
• Internal IDE hard disk (HDP88 series)
• Audio equipment for the Master Out signal, or
stereo headphones
• Recording source (electric guitar, synthesizer, CD
player, etc.) or microphone
IDE (Appendices p. 64)

Creating a New Song (Song New)

Recording cannot take place while a demo
song is selected. This is because the con-
tents of the demo songs are protected from
being changed or overwritten (p. 81). Use the follow-
ing procedure to prepare a new song. This process is
analogous to exchanging cassettes on a multi-track
tape recorder.
1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [F1 (SONG)].
The Song menu icon is displayed.
2. Press [F2 (NEW)]. If "NEW" does not appear in
[F2], first press [PAGE] until "NEW" is displayed,
and then press [F2 (NEW)].
3. Press [F1 (Name)]
The Song Name screen appears in the display.
4. Using [
], [ ], [
TIME/VALUE dial, enter the name of the song.
At this point, the function buttons work as shown
below.
fig.03-02(sngname.eps)
[F1 (Hist)]: Pressing this button takes you through
a register of the last 20 song names
entered, one at a time.
[F2 (Clr)]: Clears all characters in the window.
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], and [ ] and the
[F3 (Del)]: Deletes the character where the cursor
is positioned.
Inserts a space where the cursor is posi-
[F4 (Ins)]:
tioned.
[F5 (Write)]: Accepts/Confirms the song name and
removes the screen.
Removes the screen without accepting
[F6 (EXIT)]:
the song name.
5. After entering the name, press [F5 (Write)].
Song Names
When you create a song, it will automatically be
given a name like "InitSong 001." However this
makes it difficult to remember what song it is. We
recommend that you assign a unique name to
your song so that data management will be easi-
er. You can change the name of the song later, if
desired.
6. Press [
], [ ], [
cursor. Change each settings values by the the
TIME/VALUE dial.
Sample Rate
Select a sample rate (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 48.0 kHz).
When you want to use a digital connection to a digital
audio device, much the sample rate to that of the con-
nected device. Furthermore, when making an original
audio CD, select 44.1 kHz. You cannot change the
sample rate after the song is recorded. In addition, you
cannot mix different sample rates in the same song.
Record Mode (Recording Mode)
Select the sound's quality and time based on the
recorded contents. Once a song is recorded, these set-
tings cannot be changed.
MTP (Multi-Track Pro):
Compatible with professional-quality equipment (dig-
ital mixers, digital effects, processors, etc.). The high-
quality sound can be worked with — recorded and
edited — as is, with no loss of sonic quality when
played back or output.
MAS (Mastering):
With this setting, you can get the high-quality sounds
compatible to that's quality of CD player or DAT
recorder. However, songs recorded with this selected
for recording work on 8-track recorders (Tracks 1–8).
Tracks 9–16 cannot be used. This mode is appropriate
when recording edited two-channel stereo songs.
MT1 (Multi-Track 1):
While maintaining high-quality sound, recording time
is approximately twice that available in "Mastering"
mode. This mode is good when doing a lot of track
bouncing.
], and [ ] to move the