User manual ROLAND VS-2480 USERS GUIDE

[. . . ] Version 2. 0 USER GUIDE q Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" (Owner's Manual p. These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, User Guide, Owner's Manual, and Appendices should be read in their entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Copyright © 2002 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. [. . . ] [TR 1-16 (MASTER EDIT)] indicator will light, [CH EDIT] will be the Channel Edit button of the Track Mixer channel 1­16. [CH EDIT] indicator will light. fig. 03-40_35 IN 1-16 AUX MST IN 17-24 SOLO MUTE TR 1-16 TR 17-24 FX RTN 3. If you set the Track Mixer 17­24, press [TR 17-24/FX RTN (V. FADER)]. MASTER EDIT V. FADER FADER 5 PAN / AUX SEND 1-8 RATIO PHRASE SEQ / AUTOMIX 4 AUX SEND PHRASE PAD PLAY THRESHOLD ATTACK RELEASE LEVEL FREQ GAIN FREQ GAIN FREQ Q GAIN FREQ Q GAIN FREQ Dynamics Filter EQ Low EQ Lo - Mid EQ Hi - Mid EQ High PRM EDIT PHRASE SEQ 3 CH EDIT / SELECT / PHRASE SEQ STATUS / AUTOMIX STATUS MANUAL WRITE READ IN 1-16 AUX MST IN 17-24 FROM SOLO MUTE TRACK STATUS / PHRASE PAD TO TRACK REC PLAY OFF PHRASE PAD TR 1-16 TR 17-24 FX RTN MASTER EDIT V. FADER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AUX 2 11 AUX 3 12 AUX 4 13 AUX 5 14 AUX 6 15 AUX 7 16 AUX 8 When the [PRM EDIT] indicator is dark, these knobs will be the PAN knobs. Making a Multi-Track Recording FADER 4. Turn the "Freq, " "Gain, " and "Q" knobs for "EQ Low"­"EQ High" to adjust the tonal character. When you finish playback, press [STOP]. The project playback will stop. Home Condition screen will appear. fig. 03-41_50 DISPLAY The "Q" parameter can be adjusted only for "EQ Lo-Mid" and "EQ Hi-Mid. " You can adjust the EQ parameters from the Channel Edit screen. PAGE F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 HOME 8 Use the Filter To Adjusting the Tone of Each Track The channels are provided with filters. There are four kinds of filters; you can use any one of these to adjust the tonal quality of the sound. Try using the filter to adjust the sound quality of each track. fig. 03-42_50 1. Press [PLAY]. The project will playback. ZERO STOP PLAY REC STORE SHUT / EJECT RESTART AUTOMIX REC 9 fig. 03-34 1 IN 1-16 AUX MST 2. Press [TR 1-16 (MASTER EDIT)]. [TR 1-16 (MASTER EDIT)] indicator will light, [CH EDIT] will be the Channel Edit button of the Track Mixer channel 1­16. IN 17-24 When the equalizer switch is turned off, no change is made in the tonal quality even if a parameter is changed. If you do want to change the tonal quality, you must first turn the equalizer switch on, either in the Parameter Edit screen or the Channel Edit screen. SOLO MUTE TR 1-16 TR 17-24 FX RTN MASTER EDIT V. FADER FADER 47 Making a Multi-Track Recording fig. 03-44_35 PAN / AUX SEND 1-8 AUX SEND PHRASE PAD PLAY RATIO PHRASE SEQ / AUTOMIX THRESHOLD ATTACK RELEASE LEVEL FREQ GAIN FREQ GAIN FREQ Q GAIN FREQ Q GAIN FREQ Dynamics Filter EQ Low EQ Lo - Mid EQ Hi - Mid EQ High PRM EDIT PHRASE SEQ 3 CH EDIT / SELECT / PHRASE SEQ STATUS / AUTOMIX STATUS MANUAL WRITE READ IN 1-16 AUX MST IN 17-24 FROM SOLO MUTE TRACK STATUS / PHRASE PAD TO TRACK REC PLAY OFF PHRASE PAD TR 1-16 TR 17-24 FX RTN MASTER EDIT V. FADER 1 17 2 18 3 19 4 20 5 21 6 22 7 23 8 24 9 AUX1MST 10 AUX 2 FX 2 11 AUX 3 FX 3 12 AUX 4 FX 4 13 AUX 5 FX 5 14 AUX 6 FX 6 15 AUX 7 FX 7 16 AUX 8 FX 8 FADER FX1RTN MASTER If you set the Track Mixer 17­24, press [TR 17-24/FX RTN (V. FADER)]. 3. 4. Press [CH EDIT] of the track that you wish to adjust the equalizer. Press [PAGE] several times until function tab "Page1" will be appeared at the front. fig. 03-45_50 5. Use [ ][ ][ ][ ] 4 PAGE 5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 TRACK EDIT COPY MOVE TRIM IN TRIM OUT DELETE SPLIT NEW DISPLAY HOME 10 EZ ROUTING PHRASE PATCH BAY COPY MOVE INSERT CUT ERASE COMP / EXP. IMPORT GRADATION REGION AUTOMIX to move the cursor to the "Type"(p. When you finish playback, press [STOP]. The project playback will stop. AUTOMIX A. PUNCH IN OUT FROM TO LOOP WAVE DISP UNDO REDO CD-RW MASTERING MENU PROJECT TRACK EFFECT UTILITY MIDI / DISK 6 + ZOOM When the equalizer switch is turned off, no change is made in the tonal quality even if a parameter is changed. If you do want to change the tonal quality, you must first turn the equalizer switch on, either in the Parameter Edit screen or the Channel Edit screen. LOCATOR / MARKER / SCENE LOCATOR + 7 AUX 7 8 AUX 8 9 USER SCENE BANK BANK TIME / VALUE MARKER 4 AUX 4 5 AUX 5 6 AUX 6 SHUTTLE 1 AUX 1 PREVIOUS 2 AUX 2 3 AUX 3 NEXT 7 SHIFT 0 /- PREVIEW / / 10. Home Condition screen will appear. About the Filter Type Filter Type LPF (Low Pass Filter) BPF (Band Pass Filter) BEF (Band Eliminate Filter) HPF (High Pass Filter) This passes only the sound below the specified frequency. BEF is also known as "Notch Filter. " This passes only the sound more than the specified frequency. 48 Making a Multi-Track Recording Saving Your Performance (Project Store) The performance that you recorded will be lost if you simply turn off the power. It will also be lost if the power should be turned off by accident or power failure. To avoid such accidents, use the following procedure to save your project to disk. When handling important project data or when you have been using the VS-2480/2480CD for an extended period, we recommend that you save your data frequently. fig. 03-46_50 1 AUX 1 PREVIOUS 2 AUX 2 3 AUX 3 NEXT 0 /- SHIFT PREVIEW TO THRU FROM SCRUB PROJECT TOP PROJECT END EXT SYNC ENTER / YES EXIT / NO Making a Multi-Track Recording ZERO STOP PLAY REC STORE SHUT / EJECT RESTART AUTOMIX REC 1 1. If you decide not to store the project, press [EXIT/NO]. fig. dialog-store 49 Using Effects If VS8F-2 effect expansion boards are installed, you can use up to eight stereo effects without needing to connect any external devices to the VS-2480/2480CD. [. . . ] A. Calle Bolivia 239, 08020 Barcelona, SPAIN TEL: (93) 308 1000 SYRIA Technical Light & Sound Center Rawda, Abdul Qader Jazairi St. 21, P. O. BOX 13520, Damascus, SYRIA TEL: (011) 223-5384 Roland Shanghai Electronics Co. , Ltd. 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