Roland VS-1680 - Manual (Page 10)

After track bouncing I erased the
source track using Track Erase, but the
free capacity on the hard disk didn’t
increase.
When you carry out Track Cut, Track Erase, or Phrase
Delete, the apparent performance data disappears.
However, due to the Undo function, the erased perfor-
mance data is not deleted from the hard disk. When
you want to increase hard disk free space, use Song
Optimize. (Owner’s Manual p. 169)
How long does time compression
take?
For each track, it takes about nine times the playback
time. For example, if you have a five-minute song that
uses eight tracks, then compression takes 8 (tracks) x 5
(minutes) x 9 = 360 minutes.
I tried to start making a new song,
but “Song Protected” appeared in the
display, and I couldn’t continue with
the procedure.
This is because the demo song that is saved on the
internal hard disk has Song Protect on it. When
“STORE Current?” appears in the display, press [NO].
Alternatively, remove Song Protect (Owner’s Manual
p. 82). However, doing this may result in changes to
the content of the demo song.
The PLAY indicator just blinks green. I
can’t record or play back, even when
I press the [PLAY] button.
When the EXT SYNC indicator is on, the VS-1680 is
receiving MTC receive standby messages from the
external MIDI device. Operate the external MIDI
device or press [STOP]. When
“PowerOFF/RESTART” appears in the display it
means that the shutdown procedure is being per-
formed. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [PLAY
(RESTART)]. This restarts the VS-1680.
All of the tracks have something
recorded on them. How can I bounce
these tracks?
With the VS-1680, you can perform track bouncing on
the same track. However, when you do this, each
record or playback track is counted as a single track,
with a limit of 16 tracks in total. For example, when
you set the routing so that Track 1 is bounced to Track
1, then the STATUS indicator for Track 15/16 goes off,
indicating the Track 16 is now not being played back.
Effects
I’d like to change the order of an
effect algorithm.
The connection orders cannot be altered. They can
only be turned on or off. For more detailed informa-
tion on what goes on with the algorithm orders, please
refer to the “Algorithm List” (p. 81).
To use the mic simulator effectively,
what kind of mic do you recommend?
We recommend using the Roland DR-20 mic.
As input for the mic simulator, with the DR-20, you
can select small dynamic mic input, headset type
dynamic mic input, ultra-compact condenser mic
input, or line input. In addition, as an effect preset
Patch, an effective mic emulator is set up assuming
that the DR-20 will be used as input.
Can a different mic simulator Patch be
assigned to each of the sounds being
input to INPUT 1–4?
Yes. For example, assign the main vocal to INPUT 1,
electric guitar to INPUT 2, bass to INPUT 3 and so on,
and if you want to create the atmosphere available
when recording with a studio mic setup, set “LINK” to
“Off” (p. 121).
Zip Drives
Can I connect and disconnect SCSI
cables while the power is turned on?
Never do this . Terminator power is supplied to SCSI
connectors. Connecting and disconnecting SCSI cables
while the power is turned on may result in malfunc-
tioning, so when connecting SCSI cables, always be
sure to turn off the power to all connected devices.
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