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Roland V-Studio VS-840EX Owner's Manual (267 pages)

Digital Studio Workstation

Brand: Roland | Category: Musical Instrument | Size: 18 MB

Contents
4
Printing Conventions in this Manual
4
Preparations
5
Connections with Audio Device
5
Turning the Power on
5
Turning the Power off
6
Listening to the Demo Song
7
Your First Recording
8
Create a New Song
8
Recording on Track 1
9
Saving Your Recorded Performance
12
Canceling a Recording
13
Re-Recording a Portion of Your Performance
14
Recording to V-Track 2
16
Applying Effects While You Record
19
Milti-Track Recording
22
Editing a Recorded Performance
25
Selecting the Song for Editing
25
Using the Equalizer to Adjust the Tone
27
Equalizer Parameters
27
Apply an Effect to the Track Playback and Record the Result
29
Combining the Performance of Multiple Tracks into Another
33
Saving the Mixer Settings
36
Clearing the Setting of a Scene
36
Mixing down to 2-Channel Stereo
37
Various Cueing Techniques
42
Deleting a Stored Time Location
42
Topical Index
43
Safety Instructions
48
Grounding Instructions
48
About the Package Contents
50
Using an External Zip Drive
50
Note on Power Supply
56
Placement
56
Safe Maintenance
56
Precautions
56
Handling the Zip Disk Drive
57
Handling Zip Disks
57
Main Features
58
Expanded Functions
59
Disks that Can be Used
60
Disk Storage Capacities
60
Disk Formatting
60
Front and Rear Panels
61
Mixer Section
61
Recorder Section
62
Display Section
64
Rear Panel
65
Disk Drive
66
Before You Start
67
Sources, Tracks and Channels
67
Doing Everything in the Digital Domain (Digital Studio Workstation)
67
Signal Flow (Buses)
68
About Songs
69
Track Cue Buses
69
How the Mixer Is Organized
70
Recording the Current Condition of the Mixer (Scene)
71
Number of Tracks that Can be Recorded/Played Simultaneously
71
Virtual Tracks Provided for each Track (V-Tracks)
71
Effects Section
72
Effect Connections (Insert/Loop)
72
Event
72
"Lack of Event" Display
72
Basic Operation
73
Turning on the Power
73
Inserting the Disk
73
Initializing a Disk
74
Listening to the Variations of the Demo Song
74
Before You Finish Operations
75
Saving the Performance to Disk (Song Store)
75
To Protect a Song (Song Protect)
75
Turning the Power off (Shut Down)
75
Re-Starting
76
Basic Operations in the Display Screen
76
Selecting the Operating Menu
76
Modifying the Value of Settings
76
Selecting a Song (Song Select)
77
Changing the Current Time
77
Moving the Beginning of the Performanc (Song Top)
77
Moving the End of the Performance (Song End)
77
Changing the Input of a Channel
78
Using Mark Point Numbers
78
Switching the Recording Bus
78
Setting the Channel Pan
78
Monitoring the Track Playback
79
Changing the Track Status (Track Status)
79
Switching the Monitor Output (Monitor Select)
79
Registering the Current Mixer Settings (Scene)
80
Recalling a Scene
80
Clearing the Settings of a Scene
80
Scene Mode
80
Storing a Time Location - Locate Point/Mark Points
81
Moving to a Stored Time Location
81
Modifying a Stored Time Location
81
Marking a Time Location
81
Moving to a Marked Time Location
82
Modifying a Marked Time Location
82
Clearing a Mark Point
82
Clearing All Mark Points
82
Using the Easy Routing Function (EZ Routing)
83
Quick Recording Icon
83
Recording Icon
84
Effect Send Switch
85
Track Bouncing Icon
86
Mixdown Icon
88
User Routing Icon
90
Saving the Current Mixer Settings as a User Routing
90
Recalling Mixer Settings that Were Stored as a User Routing
90
AUX Routing Icon
91
Deleting Mixer Settings that Were Saved as a User Routing
91
External in Icon
92
Aux Send Switch
92
An Example of Using Easy Routing
93
Recording in Stereo to Tracks 5/6
94
Recording Additional Tracks While Listening to Playback (Overdubbing)
95
Bouncing Tracks While Applying Reverb (Loop)
96
Mixing down to 2-Channel
97
Default Values Set by Easy Routing
98
Multitrack Recording Techniques (Using the Unit Like a Tape-Based MTR)
100
Making a New Recording
100
Creating a New Song (Song New)
100
Naming the Song (Song Name)
101
Connect the Instruments
101
Limitations on Simultaneous Recording and Vari-Pitch
101
Capability for Simultaneous Recording/Sumultaneous Playback
101
Record a Performance Onto a Track
102
Switching V-Tracks
103
Recording Additional Tracks While Listening to the Performance
103
Overdubbing
103
Re-Recording Only Your Mistakes (Punch-In/Out)
104
Punch-In/Out Using the Record Button
104
What Is Manual Punch-In?
104
Punch-In/Out Using a Foot Switch
105
Recording a Previously-Specified Section (Auto Punch-In)
106
Specify the Location for Recording
106
Repeatedly Recording the same Location (Loop Recording)
107
Specify the Area to be Repeated
107
Combining the Performances of Two or more Tracks into Another Track
108
Track Bouncing
108
Creating a Master Tape
108
Adjusting the Tone (Equalizer)
108
Adjusting the Volume and Pan (Level/Pan)
109
Pan Setting Procedure
109
Mixing down to 2-Channel Stereo (MIX Down)
110
Editing a Recorded Performance (Track Editing)
111
Finding a Desired Location (Preview)
111
Using [To] and [From]
111
Scrub Playback (Scrub)
112
Finding the Location Where the Sound Begins (Example)
112
Adjusting the Preview Length
112
Basic Procedure for Track Edit
113
Adjusting the Scrub Length
113
Re-Using Part of the Performance (Copy)
114
Modifying the Organization of the Performance (Move)
115
Exchanging Performance Data between Tracks (Exchange)
117
Inserting Blank Space into a Performance (Insert)
118
Deleting a Portion of a Performance (Cut)
119
Erasing Part of a Performance (Erase)
120
Using the Internal Effects
121
Effect Connections
121
Data Compatibility
121
Position (Effect Position)
122
Inserting the Effect between the Equalizer and Fader
123
Connecting the Effect to the Effect Bus (Loop Connection)
123
Switching Effects (Patch Change)
124
Inserting the Effect before the Master Fader (Insert Connection)
124
Patch Change Procedure
124
Using Effects
125
Creating a New Effect Sound
126
Saving Effect Settings
127
Saving to a User Patch
127
Saving to a Scene
127
Examples of How the Effects Can be Used
128
Applying Reverb to a Recorded Performance (Loop)
128
Applying Reverb as You Record (Loop)
130
Applying Reverb While Bouncing Tracks (Loop)
132
During Recording, Apply Effects Only to the Monitor Sound (Loop)
134
Applying Chorus to the Lch, Reverb to the Rch, and Mixing Them (Loop)
136
Recording with an Effect Inserted (Insert)
138
Recording While You Apply Vocoder (Insert)
139
If the Effect Does Not Function as You Expect
140
Other Convenient Functions
141
Sounding the Metronome
141
Using an External MIDI Sound Source to Play the Metronome
141
Using a Foot Switch to Playback/Stop
142
Stopping Automatically (Marker Stop)
143
Changing the Pitch During Playback (Vari-Pitch)
143
Listening Only to a Specific Channel (Solo)
144
Making Front-Panel Fader and Track Cue Knob Operation
144
Switching the Source for Output to the Phones Jack
145
Mixer Fader/Pan Screen
145
Track Fader/Pan Screen
145
Phones out (Phones out Select)/Master out (Master out Select)
145
Undoing a Recording Or/Editing Operation
146
Recording/Editing Operations Which Can be Undone (Undo)
146
When the Disk Has Little Remaining Space
147
Canceling the Last-Performed Undo (Redo)
147
Canceling Only the Last-Performed Operation
147
Undo Message
147
Copying Performance Data (Song Copy)
148
Deleting One Song of Performance Data (Song Erase)
148
Duplicating a Disk (Disk Copy)
149
Exhanging Data between Units (Song Convert)
150
Creating a Master Tape Which Disables Digital Copying
151
D. Cpyprotect (Digital Copy Protect)
151
How to Use the Tuner
152
About SCMS
152
Display Content During Tuning
152
Tuning Procedure
152
Copy between Channel Pan and Track Cue Pan
153
Tuner Settings
153
Copying the Channel Pan
153
Copying the Track Cue Pan
153
Switching the Information Display Content
154
External in Function
154
Selecting the Display Method of Remaining Memory
154
SCSI ID Scan
155
Quick Search
155
Use with MIDI Devices
156
MIDI Connectors
156
MIDI Channels/MIDI Messages
156
MIDI Implementation Chart
156
Synchronizing with a MIDI Sequencer
157
Using MTC
157
Gen. (Sync Generator)
157
MTC Type
158
Timedisp (Time Display Format)
158
Using the Tempo Map
159
Creating a Tempo Map
159
Using the Sync Track
160
Synchronized Operation
160
Changing the Tempo During the Performance
160
Recording MIDI Clock Messages
161
Sync Edit
162
Assigning an Offset to the Sync Track/Tempo Map
162
Creating a Sync Track from Mark Points
162
Creating a Tempo Map from a Sync Track
163
Creating a Sync Track Automatically
163
Creating a Tempo Map from Mark Points
164
When You Experience Problems with Synchronization
164
Overall Settings and Status Checking
165
Is the Display Area Is Difficult to Read (Contrast)
165
Switching the Contents of the Display (Display)
165
Mixer Level
166
Track Level
166
Play List
166
Fader/Pan
166
Displaying Song-Related Information
167
Restoring Settings to the Initial State
168
Taking Advantage of the Unit (Ideas and Examples)
169
Recording Multiple Source to One Track
169
Bringing Together the Desired Sections
170
If Noise between Segments Is Obtrusive
170
Using Mark Points to Rearrange Song Data (Song Arrange)
171
Fade Length
171
Operating the Unit from Another Device (MMC)
172
Operating the Unit an MMC-Compatible Device
172
Setting for the Master Unit
172
Using External Effect Units
173
If You Have Problems with Synchronization
173
Make Settings for the Sequencer Program
173
Applying an Effect During Playback
174
Applying an Effect While Bouncing Tracks
175
Algorithm List
176
Reverb 1
176
Reverb 2
177
Tap Delay
178
Stereo Delay Chorus
179
Stereo Pitch Shifter Delay
180
2 Ch RSS
181
Panner
181
Delay RSS
182
Chorus RSS
183
Guitar Multi
184
Vocal Multi
186
Keyboard Multi
188
Rotary
189
Stereo Phaser
190
Stereo Flanger
190
Tremolo Pan
191
Stereo Multi
191
Lo-Fi Box
192
Vocoder
193
Space Chorus
193
Reverb + Reverb
194
Delay + Reverb
195
Chorus + Reverb
196
Delay + Chorus
197
Bass Multi
198
MIC Simulator
200
Acoustic Simulator
201
Bass Simulator
202
10 Band Graphic Equalizer
202
Functions of each Parameter
203
Acoustic Guitar Sumulator
203
Chorus
203
Compressor/Limiter
204
De-Esser
204
Delay
205
Enhancer
205
Equalizer
206
Flanger
206
Noise Suppressor
208
Overdrive
208
Pitch Shifter
209
Preamp
209
Reverb
210
Ring Modulator
211
RSS (2Ch)
212
RSS (Paner)
213
Speaker Simulator
213
Tremolo/Pan
214
Wah
214
Defretter
215
Distortion
215
MIC Converter
216
Bass Cut Filter
216
Distance
216
Bass Guitar Sumulator
217
Graphic EQ (Graphic Equalizer)
217
Before Using RSS
218
Product Package Notice for When RSS Is Used
218
Troubleshooting
219
Error Messages
221
Special Key Operations
223
Transport Control Buttons
223
Locator Buttons
223
Assigning a Function to Shift + Track Cue Buttons
223
Parameter List
224
MIDI Implementation
226
Transmitted Data and Recognized Receive Data
226
MIDI Machine Control
227
Roland Exclusive Messages
230
Data Format for Exclusive Messages
230
Address-Mapped Data Transfer
230
One-Way Transfer Procedure
231
Block Diagram
233
Glossary
234
Specifications
235
Index
236
Installation of the Optional SCSI Board
242
Adding an External Zip Drive (about SCSI)
246
Connecting All External Zip Drive
247
Restarting the External Zip Drive
247
Terminators
247
SCSI ID Numbers
247
Shutting down the External Zip Drive
248
Initializing the Zip Disk
248
Copying Songs from the Unit to the External Zip Disk
249
Copying Songs from the External Zip Disk to the Unit
249
Deleting a Song that was Saved on an External Zip Disk
250
Using an External Zip Drive to Perform a Disk Copy
250
Using an External Zip Drive to Convert Data between Formats
251
(Song Convert)
251
Select the SCSI Drive
252
When the Data Cannot be Saved on a Single Disk (Archives)
252
Procedure for Saving on Multiple Disks (Store)
252
Procedure for Loading from Multiple Disks (Extract)
253
Copying a Performance Data from a Song Saved on a SCSI Device
254
Track Import
254
Copying Specified Track of Current Song to Song Saved on a SCSI Device
255
Track Export
255
Notes Concerning the SCSI Connector
255
Preset Patch List
261

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