Roland VS-880EX - Manual (Page 12)

About the Package Contents
The following items are included with the VS-880EX.
Please check to make sure you have all the items.
• VS-880EX
• AC cord
• Quick Start
• Owner’s Manual (this manual)
• Appendices
Main Features
The Latest in Compact Home Studio
Environments
The VS-880EX retains all of the features of Roland’s
VS-880 workstation; a revolution in the world of the
home studio, with the disk recorder, digital mixer, and
multi effects systematically and more organically inte-
grated. From when you start picking mics to when
you actually record to mixdown, adding effects, and
on to creating the master data for playing through a
PA or mastering on a CD, you can get a handle on
every aspect of the recording process with the VS-
880EX in your home studio.
Disk Recorder Section
The digital disk recorder section provides eight play-
back tracks, and allows eight tracks to be recorded
simultaneously. Each track has eight supplementary
tracks (V-tracks), and each song can have two sets of
these 64 tracks (8 tracks x 8 V-tracks). This means that
a song can have a total of 128 tracks (64 V-tracks x 2
banks), giving you flexibility when you need to record
multiple takes, or need a location for temporary stor-
age for editing.
You can instantly find the location of sections in a
song you want to hear repeatedly or places that you
wish to record over (Locator) by placing marks at such
points (Marker). These Markers are recalled by simple
procedure, and you will never wait for any rewinding
or fast-forwarding time.
The VS-880EX uses “non-destructive editing.” This
allows you to cancel and recover up to 999 previous
recording and editing operations (Undo/Redo).
Digital Mixer Section
You can store all mixer settings, including fader levels,
pan, and effects. Stored settings can be recalled very
simply, making it convenient in adjusting balances
during mixdown and comparing mixes with effects.
Changes in settings over time, such as fader levels and
pan, can also be stored (Auto Mix), so you can realize
easy fade-ins and fade-outs in your mixes.
You can easily make the most appropriate mixer con-
dition settings, including those for recording, track
bouncing, and mixdown (EZ Routing).
Effects Section
A Effect is built in. This allows you to use up to two
stereo effects when the VS-880 EX is used by itself.
The effect provides not only basic effects such as
reverb and delay, but also effects ideal for vocals and
guitar (such as guitar amp simulator) and even special
effects such as RSS. The way in which each of these
effects are organized by the 34 “algorithms” so that
you can create new sounds easily.
The effect provides 210 read only effects setting (Preset
Patches) which designed for various uses. In addition,
the effect provides 100 read and write effects setting
(User Patches) for changing and saving that contents.
You can instantly switch between a variety of effects
simply by selecting a patch.
Simple Operation
The VS-880EX can be operated as easily as convention-
al multi-track recorders. You will be able to enjoy the
advantages of home studio from the day that you pur-
chase it.
The custom LCD screen provides visual confirmation
of many settings at once. In particular, the bar display
provides a graphical indication of the level meter, pan
and fader settings, and the track record status.
The LCD screen is backlit and inclined, so it is easy to
read when used on stage or wherever high visibility is
required.
Preparations
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