ROLAND VS-1880
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Digital Studio Workstation

VS-1880

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Mastering and Using the CD-Writing Mode
With the VS-1880, you can record, edit, mix, master, and burn CDs all with your VS workstation (CD burning requires the optional VS-CDRII CD Writer). Here are the basic steps for mixing down your tracks using the Mastering Tool Kit, and for burning a CD (we will assume you have already recorded your song on Tracks 1-16). Mixing Down 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Press CD-RW MASTERING, then press F1 [MstRm]. Cursor to Sw and turn the VALUE dial to select On. Cursor to CDRRecMode and turn the VALUE dial to select On. Cursor to FXIns and press ENTER. Cursor to FX1 and turn the VALUE dial to select Ins. Hold SHIFT, press F3 [EFX A], and then press F1 [FX1]. Press F2 [Sel], turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select P210 Mixdown and press F4 [Exec]. Press PLAY/DISPLAY, and then press REC and PLAY to mix down your song. Press PAGE to display M�Ply above F6, then press F6 [M�Ply]. Press ZERO, then press PLAY. Use the MASTER fader to control the level of your song. Insert a blank CD or CD-RW into the VS-CDRII. Press CD-RW MASTERING. Press F2 [CD Wt]. �CD-R Write Ready?� is displayed. Press YES. �STORE Current?� is displayed. Press YES. (Press NO only if you have already saved your song to disk). Use the CURSOR buttons to highlight the Write Method box. Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select Disk at Once. Press F5 [Exec], then press YES. Read the Copyright Agreement and press YES twice if you agree to the terms set forth. The VS-CDRII will begin writing the CD. The length of your recording determines how long the process will take.

EZ Routing
EZ Routing makes it simple to set up the VS-1880 for most recording and mixing applications. Use the following procedure to configure the VS-1880 to record Input 1 on Track 4: 1. Press EZ ROUTING and CURSOR to [Recording]. 2. Press F4 [Exec], followed by F1 [Rec]. 3. Press the Input 1 SELECT button followed by the Track 4 STATUS button�a line appears in the display connecting Input 1 to Track 4. 4. Press F2 [Step�]. 5. Use the CURSOR buttons and the TIME/VALUE dial to set the panning and level, and press F2 [Step�]. Use the CURSOR buttons and the TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired effect under �EFX1� and press F2 [Step�]. If you would like to record the output of the effects processors, press the EFFECT RTN button for the desired effect processor (EFX 1-4) followed by the Track 4 STATUS button. A line will appear in the display indicating that EFX1 is connected to Track 4. Press F2 [Step�] twice. Press F4 [Exec] followed by ENTER/YES. Press PLAY/DISPLAY. The VS-1880 is now ready to record.

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Listening to Your Mix 1. 2.

Note: The demo songs in the VS-1880 are memoryprotected, so you won�t be able to record any new material in these songs.

Using the Waveform Display
You can display the waveform for any track for more precise editing. Use the following procedure: 1. Press PLAY/DISPLAY to return to the main screen (if necessary). 2. Use the UP/DOWN CURSOR buttons to select a track. 3. Press the PAGE button repeatedly until WAVE is displayed above F5. Press F5 [WAVE]. 4. Use F1, F2, F3, and F4 to adjust the view of the waveform. 5. Use REW and FF to move to a different point of the song. 6. Press F5 [WAVE] to exit.

Writing a CD 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

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