Document Outline

• USING THE UNIT SAFELY
• Important Notes
• Step-by-Step Instruction Finder
• 1—Welcome
  • About this Manual
    • How the VS-2480 Owner’s Manual is Organized
    • Names
    • Note, Tip, Glossary and Warning Icons
  • Other Documents in the VS-2480 Box
  • Getting More Help
    • The Roland US Web site
    • The Roland US Faxback System
    • Roland US Product Support
• 2—Getting Around
  • The Top Panel of the VS-2480
    • Analog Input Jacks
      • 1—XLR Inputs 1-8
      • 2—TRS Inputs 1-16
      • 3—GUITAR HI-Z
      • 4—GUITAR HI-Z ON Switch
      • 5—PAD Switches 1-16
      • 6—SENS Knobs 1-16
    • Monitor/Display Controls
      • 7—MONITOR Knob
      • 8—PHONES 1 AND PHONES 2 Knobs
      • 9—CONTRAST Knob
    • Channel Strips
      • 1—PAN/AUX SEND 1-8 Knobs
      • 2—CH EDIT/SELECT/PHRASE SEQ STATUS/AUTOMIX STATUS Buttons 1-16
      • 3—PHRASE SEQ/AUTOMIX Key
      • 4—TRACK STATUS/PHRASE PAD Buttons 1-16, 17-24, AUX MSTR 1-8, FX RTN 1-8
      • 5—TRACK STATUS Key
      • 6—Channel Strip Faders
      • 7—AUX SEND•PRM EDIT Button
      • 8—PHRASE PAD PLAY•PHRASE SEQ Button
      • 9—IN 1-16•SOLO
      • 10—IN 17-24/AUX MST•MUTE
      • 11—TR 1-16•MASTER EDIT
      • 12—TR 17-24/FX RTN•V. FADER
      • 13—MASTER FADER
    • Display Area
      • 1—LCD Display
      • 2—F Buttons 1-6
      • 3—PAGE Button
      • 4—HOME•DISPLAY Button
    • TRACK EDIT Area
      • 1—COPY•COPY Button
      • 2—MOVE•MOVE Button
      • 3—TRIM IN•INSERT Button
      • 4—TRIM OUT•CUT Button
      • 5—DELETE•ERASE Button
      • 6—SPLIT•COMP/EXP Button
      • 7—NEW•IMPORT•GRADATION Button
      • 8—PHRASE•REGION•AUTOMIX Button
      • 9—A. PUNCH Button
      • 10—IN Button
      • 11—OUT Button
      • 12—FROM Button
      • 13—TO Button
      • 14—LOOP Button
      • 15—WAVE DISPLAY Button
    • EZ ROUTING, AUTOMIX, CD-RW/MASTERING and MENU Buttons
      • 1—EZ ROUTING Button
      • 2—AUTOMIX Button
      • 3—CD-RW•MASTERING Button
      • 4—PROJECT Button
      • 5—TRACK Button
      • 6—EFFECT Button
      • 7—UTILITY Button
    • General Controls
      • 1—MIDI/DISK Indicator
      • 2—SHIFT Button
      • 3—ENTER/YES Button
      • 4—EXIT/NO Button
      • 5—TIME/VALUE Dial
      • 6—SHUTTLE Ring
      • 7—3456(Cursor)/ZOOM Buttons
    • SCRUB, PREVIEW and Transport Buttons
      • 1—SCRUB Button
      • 2—PREVIEW TO•PROJECT TOP Button
      • 3—PREVIEW THRU Button
      • 4—PREVIEW FROM•PROJECT END Button
      • 5—EXT SYNC Button
      • 6—ZERO•STORE Button
      • 7—STOP•SHUT/EJECT Button
      • 8—PLAY•RESTART Button
      • 9—REC•AUTOMIX REC Button
    • LOCATOR/MARKER/SCENE Area
      • 1—LOCATOR•BANK Button
      • 2—MARKER Button
      • 3—CLEAR Button
      • 4—NUMERICS Button
      • 5—PREVIOUS Button
      • 6—NEXT Button
      • 7—JUMP Button
      • 8—KNOB/FDR ASSIGN•AUX SEND 1-8 Button
      • 9—TAP•SNAPSHOT Button
      • 10—SCENE•BANK Button
      • 11—Numeric keypad•AUX 1-8, USER
  • The Rear Panel of the VS-2480
    • 1—POWER Switch
    • 2—AC IN Jack
    • 3—Cooling Fan Exhaust Vent
    • 4—SMPTE IN Jack
    • 5—PS/2 KEYBOARD and MOUSE Jacks
    • 6—MIDI OUT/THRU Jack
    • 7—MIDI IN Jack
    • 8—FOOT SWITCH Jack
    • 9—PHONES 1 and 2 Jacks
    • 10—ANALOG MULTI OUTPUT Jacks 1-8
    • 11—Grounding Terminal
    • 12—SCSI Jack
    • 13—VGA OUT Jack
    • 14—WORD CLOCK IN Jack
    • 15—R-BUS 1 and 2 DIGITAL 8ch I/O Jacks
    • 16—OPTICAL and COAXIAL Digital Audio Connectors
• 3—Introduction to the VS-2480
  • What’s Inside the VS-2480?
    • Input Jacks and Connectors
    • The Mixing Console
      • What’s a Digital Mixing Console?
      • 64 Channels?
      • The Main Roles of the VS-2480 Mixer
      • MIDI Control Surface
    • The Internal Effects
      • What Are the Internal Effects?
      • What Are Effects?
      • How Does the VS-2480 Create Effects?
    • The Hard Disk Recorder
      • How Many Tracks Can It Record?
      • The Phrase Pads
    • Output Jacks and Connectors
  • Signal Flow
  • Projects
    • About Events
  • Busses in the VS-2480
    • What’s a Bus?
  • Achieving Perfect Levels
    • What’s “Clipping?”
    • How Do I Get Good Levels?
      • Take Care During Recording
      • Watch the Meters
  • The Importance of Backing Up
• 4—Setting Up and Basic Operations
  • Things You’ll Need
    • Power
    • A Way to Listen to the VS-2480
      • A Headphone Note
  • Getting Ready
    • Turn Everything Off, Turn Everything Down
    • Connect a PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 ASCII Keyboard
    • Connect a VGA Monitor
    • Connect Monitors or Headphones
    • Connect All Other Devices
    • Making Power Connections
  • Powering Up
    • What Happens During the VS-2480’s Power-Up
  • Configuring the VS-2480
    • Setting Up the VGA Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard
      • VGA Monitor Parameters
      • Mouse Parameters
      • ASCII Keyboard Parameters
    • Setting the VS-2480’s Clock
  • A Few Fundamental Concepts
    • Selection
    • Switches
    • Parameters and Values
  • Tools You’ll Use All the Time
    • The Cursor/ZOOM Buttons
    • The F Buttons
    • Pages
      • Param 1, 2, Etc. Screens
    • The TIME/VALUE Dial
    • The ENTER/YES and EXIT/NO Buttons
    • The SHIFT Button
    • Using a Mouse
      • Mouse Cursors
      • Pop-Up Menus
    • Using an ASCII Keyboard
      • What You Can Do With an ASCII Keyboard
    • Using the VGA Info Display
      • General Information Strip
      • PAN/AUX SEND 1-8 Knob Strip
      • Meters Strip
      • Bottom Pane
      • Controlling What’s On the Info Display
      • Selecting Info Displays Manually
      • Locking the Info Display
    • UNDO and REDO
      • Undo
      • Undoing a Track Recording or Editing Operation
      • Redo
    • Naming
      • Entering a New Name Using the VS-2480 Controls
      • Entering a New Name from a Keyboard
      • Naming Tools
    • Entering Numbers with the Numeric Keypad
  • If You’re Using DS-90A or DS-50A Monitors
    • Setting Up for Roland’s DS-90A and DS-50A Digital Monitors
  • Adjusting Your Listening Level
  • Playing the Factory Demos
    • “What You Don’t Know”
      • Bring Down the MASTER Fader
      • Starting Playback of the Demo
      • A Quick Look at What’s on the Display
      • Stopping and Starting Playback
      • Navigating the Demo Using Locators
      • Adjusting Track Levels
      • Watching Automix in Action
      • Playing the Phrase Pads
      • Recalling Scenes
    • “Don’t Stop”
  • Turning Off the VS-2480
    • Turning Off the VS-2480
• 5—Understanding Effects
  • Harnessing the VS-2480’s Effects
    • Dry and Wet
  • Effect Routings
    • Insert Effects
      • When To Use Insert Effects
    • Loop Effects
      • About the Terms “Send” and “Return”
      • Aux Sends
      • Pre-Fader and Post-Fader Sends
      • When To Use Loop Effects
  • Master Effects
  • External Effects
  • Getting the Most From Your Effect Processors
    • Consider Recording Your Effects As You Go
• 6—Understanding the Hard Disk Recorder
  • VS-2480 Hard Disk Drives
    • What’s a Hard Drive?
    • How a VS-2480 Hard Drive Organizes Data
    • Preparing a Hard Drive for Use
    • Using Other V-Studio Drives
  • How Audio Is Recorded on a VS-2480 Hard Drive
  • How Recordings Are Played Back
    • Random Access
    • What’s Pointer-Based Playback?
      • Phrases
      • Virtual Tracks, or “V-Tracks”
  • Non-Destructive, Pointer-Based Editing
    • Pointer-Based Editing
      • The Advantage of Non-Destructive Editing
  • What Is a VS-2480 Track?
    • The Power of V-Tracks
  • Track Editing Basics
    • About Editing Phrases
    • About Editing Regions
• 7—Project and Drive Operations
  • Navigating the PROJECT Menu Screens
    • Working with the PROJECT LIST
      • Selecting an Item in the Project List
      • To Display the Projects on a Drive
    • About “Store Current?” Messages
  • Project Operations
    • About F6 (MARK)
      • Marking a Project
    • SELECT
      • Loading a Project
    • NEW
      • Sample Rate
      • Recording Mode
      • Creating a New Project
    • NAME
      • Re-Naming a Project
      • Entering a Project Comment
    • PROTECT
      • Locking and Un-Locking a Project on Your Hard Drive
    • OPTIMIZE
      • Optimizing a Project
    • Destination Drive Selection
      • Selecting a New Destination Drive
    • COPY
      • Copying a Project
    • ERASE
      • Erasing a Project
    • SPLIT
      • Splitting a Project
    • COMBINE
      • How COMBINE Works
      • Combining Two Projects
    • BACKUP
      • Backing Up a Project
    • RECOVER
      • Recovering Backup Data
    • IMPORT
      • Importing a Song from an Earlier V-Studio
    • EXPORT
      • How Export Works
      • Exporting a VS-2480 Project
  • Drive Operations
    • Disk Maintenance
    • Fragmentation
      • What Is Fragmentation?
      • How Can I Prevent Fragmentation?
      • Is My Hard Drive Fragmented?
      • What Can Be Done About a Fragmented Hard Drive?
    • Format Drive
      • What Gets Formatted
      • About Partition Sizes
      • Formatting a Hard Drive
    • Clear Partition
      • Clearing a Drive/Partition
    • Drive Check
      • Understanding the Drive Check Report
      • About Drive Check’s Repair Capabilities
      • Running Drive Check
• 8—The Home Screen
  • Elements of the Home Screen
    • Display Pop-Up Menu Button
    • Current Channel Display
    • PAN/AUX SEND 1-8 Knob Display
    • Meters Display
      • How the VS-2480 Meters Show Signals
      • Pre- and Post-Fader Level Metering
    • Position Bar
    • The Playlist
      • Timeline
      • Tracks Display
      • V-Track Map
      • Zooming In and Out on the Playlist
      • Expanded Playlist Views
    • Meter Switches
    • Input Peak Indicators
    • Current Time Location Display
      • Changing Your Current Location in a Project
    • Clock, Calendar
  • Using the Fader/Pan Display
    • The F/P Switches
  • About The ID Buttons
• 9—Working with Input Signals
  • Analog Input Signals
    • Making Analog Connections
      • About XLR Connectors
      • Avoiding Feedback
  • Phantom Power
    • To Turn an XLR Input Jack’s Phantom Power On or Off
    • Setting Analog Input Levels
      • To Set an Analog Input Level
  • Digital Input Signals
    • Digital Connections
    • Selecting the Desired Digital Inputs
      • Activating R-BUS 2, Coaxial or Optical Digital Inputs
    • Digital Considerations
      • Sample Rates
      • Bit Depth
    • The Master Clock
      • Who Should Supply the Master Clock?
      • Designating the Master Clock for Digital Audio Input
      • Completing the Master/Slave Setup
    • Recording S/P DIF-Format Digital Input Signals
  • Routing Input Signals to Input Channels
    • Choosing an Input Patching Screen
    • How Input Connections Work
      • Input Channel Perspective
      • Two by Two
    • Patching Input Connections
      • Connecting Input Signals to Input Channels
• 10—Using the Digital Mixer
  • Changing Channels
    • Switching Between Input, Track, Aux and FX Channels
  • Channel Selection
    • Selecting a Channel for Editing
      • Using the CH EDIT Buttons
  • About the Channel Faders
    • Setting a Fader to Unity Gain and Centering its Panning
      • To Reset a Channel’s Fader and Pan
  • Using the PAN/AUX SEND 1-8 Knobs
    • Adjusting Stereo Positioning
      • Activating Knob Control of Channel Panning
    • Setting Dynamics and EQ Parameters for One Channel
      • Activating Knob Control of Dynamics and EQ Parameters
  • The KNOB/FDR ASSIGN•AUX SEND 1-8 Button
    • To Set What the KNOB/FADER ASSIGN Feature Controls
    • To Turn the KNOB/FADER ASSIGN Feature On and Off
    • Activating Knob or Fader Control of Aux Send Levels
    • Controlling a Parameter of Your Choice
      • Activating Knob or Fader Control of Any Channel Parameter
  • The MASTER Fader
    • While Recording
    • While Mixing
  • Muting and Soloing Channel Signals
    • Mute Mode
      • Muting Channels in Mute Mode
    • Solo Mode
      • Soloing Channels in Solo Mode
  • Scenes
    • Basic Scene Operations
      • Storing a Scene
      • Recalling a Scene
      • Changing Scene Banks
      • Clearing a Scene
      • Leaving Scene Mode
    • Editing Scenes
      • Protecting a Channel’s Settings When a Scene is Recalled
    • Scenes in Safe Mode
      • Recalling a Scene in Safe Mode
      • Storing a Scene in Safe Mode
      • Clearing a Scene in Safe Mode
  • Resetting Mixer Parameters
• 11—Input and Track Channel Tools
  • Viewing a CH EDIT Screen
  • Introduction to the CH EDIT Screens
    • How the CH EDIT Screens Are Organized
      • The Top of the CH EDIT Screens
      • The Bottom of the CH EDIT Screens
  • The CH EDIT Screens
    • The CH EDIT VIEW Screen
      • 1. STATUS (track channel only)
      • 2. V.Trk (track channel only)
      • 3. PhrPAD (track channel only)
      • 4. PlyMod (track channel only)
      • 5. ChLink
      • 6. AUX Send Controls 1-8
      • 7. ATT
      • 8. DYNAMICS
      • 9. EQ
      • 10. Channel Output Meter
      • 11. Channel Output Meter Pre/Post Switch
      • 12. MIX
      • 13. FADER
      • 14. PHASE
      • 15. GROUP
      • To Assign Channels to a Fader Group:
      • 16. F.LINK
      • 17. FX INS
      • 18. DIR 1-8
      • 19. SOLO
      • 20. MUTE
      • 21. PAN
    • The DYN Screen
      • What is Dynamics Processing?
      • The Basic Mechanics of Dynamics Processing
      • What’s a Compressor?
      • What’s an Expander?
      • What’s an Expander+Compressor?
      • 1. Dynamics Sw
      • 2. DYN Type
      • 3. Ratio
      • 4. Threshold
      • Threshold and Ratio Settings for a Compressor
      • 5. AutoGain
      • 6. Attack
      • 7. Release
      • 8. Level
      • 9. KeyIn
      • 10. Graphic Dynamics Display
      • 11. IN/OUT/GR Meters
    • The EQ Screen
      • What Is EQ?
      • The Basic Mechanics of an Equalizer
      • The Basic Mechanics of a Filter
      • The EQ Screen Frequency-Based Tools
      • 1. EQ Sw
      • 2. ATT
      • 3. EQ Meters
      • 4. Interactive EQ Display
      • 5. Filter
      • 6. Low Band EQ
      • 7. Lo-Mid Band EQ
      • 8. Hi-Mid Band EQ
      • 9. High Band EQ
    • The FX Ins Screen
    • The Surrnd Screen
    • The CH EDIT P.BAY Screen
    • The CH EDIT ASSIGN Screen
    • Parameter View
  • Assorted CH EDIT Tools
    • The CH EDIT VIEW CpyPRM Button
    • The DYN and EQ Screen RESET Buttons
• 12—Working with Input Channels
  • Introduction to Input Channel Routing
  • Routing Linked Stereo Input Channels
  • Routing an Input Channel Signal to a Track
    • When an Input Channel is Routed to a Track
    • Quick-Routing Input Channels to Tracks
      • How the FADER Buttons Act in Quick Routing
      • To Quick-Route an Input Signal to a Track
    • Input Signal Routing on the EZ ROUTING VIEW Screen
  • Input Channel Signals and the Main Mix
    • Removing Input Channel Signals from the Main Mix
      • Removing Input Signals from the MASTER Mix
    • Adding an Input Channel’s Signal to the Main Mix
      • Sending an Input Channel’s Signal into the Main Mix
  • Routing an Input Channel Signal to a Direct Bus
• 13—Operating the Hard Disk Recorder
  • The Transport Buttons
    • The Main Transport Buttons
    • Special Transport Buttons
    • The SHUTTLE Ring
  • The TRACK STATUS Buttons
    • How the TRACK STATUS Buttons Work
  • Recording
    • Before Recording a Track
      • Select a V-Track
      • Set Up Your Routing
      • Set Up Your Monitoring and Shape the Signal to Taste
    • Recording a New Track
  • Playback
    • Basic Playback Procedure
      • Playing Back Recorded Tracks
    • Moving Through a Project
    • Using Jump
    • Looped Playback
      • Setting Loop Points When a Project Isn’t Playing
      • Setting Loop Points While a Project Is Playing
      • Setting Loop Points Using Locators
      • Setting Loop Points Using Markers
      • Editing Loop FROM and TO Points Manually
      • Activating Looped Playback
    • Vari Pitch Playback
      • Activating Vari Pitch
    • Preview
      • Pinpointing an Event with the PREVIEW Buttons
      • Setting the PREVIEW TO and FROM Times
    • Scrub
      • Finding an Event with Microscopic Precision Using Scrub
      • Setting Scrub Times
  • Locators
    • Basic Locator Operations
      • Storing a Locator
      • Recalling a Locator
      • Changing Locator Banks
      • Clearing a Locator
    • Other Locator Operations
      • Editing Locators
    • Switching Automatically to Locator Mode
    • Locators in Safe Mode
      • Recalling a Locator in Safe Mode
      • Storing a Locator in Safe Mode
      • Clearing a Locator in Safe Mode
  • Markers
    • Placing a Marker
      • To Place a Marker
      • How Marker Numbers are Assigned
    • Moving the Timeline to a Marker
      • Using the Locate to Marker Window
      • Using PREVIOUS and NEXT
    • Clearing Markers
      • Clearing a Marker Using PREVIOUS and NEXT
      • Clearing a Marker in the Clear Marker Window
      • Clearing All Markers at Once
    • Editing Markers
  • Punching
    • Simple Monitoring
    • Before You Punch
    • Punching In and Out Manually
    • Auto-Punching
      • Setting Auto Punch Points When a Project Isn’t Playing
      • Setting Auto Punch Points While a Project Is Playing
      • Setting Auto Punch Points Using Locators
      • Setting Auto Punch Points Using Markers
      • Editing Auto Punch IN and OUT Points Manually
      • Performing an Auto Punch
• 14—Working with Track Channels
  • Bouncing
    • The Mechanics of Bouncing
    • Mono and Stereo Bouncing
    • First Things First
    • Link the Destination Tracks For a Stereo Bounce
    • Routing Tracks for a Bounce
      • Quick-Routing a Bounce
      • Setting Up EZ Routing for a Bounce
    • Listening as You Bounce
      • Listening to the Destination Track Channels
      • Set Up the Destination Tracks
    • Mixing the Bounce
      • Setting the Overall Bounce Level
    • Performing the Bounce
  • Sending a Track Channel’s Signal to a Direct Bus
    • Routing a Track to a Direct Bus
  • Mixing
    • The Mechanics of Mixing
• 15—The Aux and Direct Busses
  • Aux Busses
    • Aux Bus Overview
    • When Would You Use an Aux Bus?
    • Sending a Signal to an Aux Bus
    • Stereo Aux Busses
    • Aux Bus Levels
      • Metering Aux Bus and Direct Bus Levels
      • Adjusting an Aux Bus’s Master Level
    • Configuring an Aux Bus
      • Configuring an Aux Bus from a MASTER EDIT Screen
      • Configuring an Aux Bus from a CH EDIT VIEW Screen
  • Direct Busses
    • When Would You Use a Direct Bus?
      • Sending Tracks to Outputs
      • External Insert-Like Effects
    • Sending a Signal to a Direct Bus
    • Direct Bus Levels
      • Metering Direct Bus Levels
    • Configuring a Direct Bus
  • Aux Bus/Direct Bus Strategy
    • Sending Signals to Internal Effects
      • Routing Aux and Direct Busses to Internal Effects
    • Sending Signals to External Devices
    • Sending Signals to Tracks
  • Creating a Headphone Mix Using an Aux Bus
    • To Set Up an Aux Bus Headphone Mix
• 16—Using Effects
  • Using Loop Effects
    • Setting Up an Internal Loop Effect
      • Play Now, Learn Later
      • The Mechanics of a Loop Effect
      • Choose an Effect Processor
      • Route an Aux or Direct Bus to the Selected Effect
      • Configure the Aux or Direct Bus
      • Send Signals to the Effect
      • Return the Output of the Effect
      • Select an Effect Patch and Edit It if Necessary
    • Setting Up an External Loop Effect
  • Inserting an Effect
    • About Insert Effects
      • Where They’re Used
      • Insert Effect Chains
    • Input and Track Channel Insert Effects
      • Where Effects are Inserted
      • Inserting Effects on an Input or Track Channel
      • Insert Routing Tips
    • MASTER Bus Insert Effects
      • Where Effects are Inserted
      • Inserting Effects on the MASTER Bus
  • Selecting, Editing and Saving Effect Patches
    • The EFFECT VIEW Screen
      • Information in the Effect Boxes
      • About the BYPASS Switch
      • Setting Up an Effect Processor
    • The Algorithm View Screen
    • Selecting Effect Patches
      • Preset and User Effect Patches
      • Starting from Scratch
      • Effect Patch Prefixes, Numbers and Names
      • Match the Patch to the Processor
      • Match the Patch to the Project
      • Selecting an Effect Patch
    • Editing Effect Patches
      • Editing an Effect Patch
      • Effect and Direct Level Settings
      • Preserving Patch Edits
    • Saving Effect Patches
      • Saving an Effect Patch
  • Speaker Modeling
    • Using Speaker Modeling
  • Microphone Modeling
    • Using Microphone Modeling
• 17—Working with FX Return Channels
  • What Does an FX Return Channel Do?
  • The FX Return Channel Fader
  • FX Return CH EDIT Tools
    • The Main FX Return CH EDIT Screen
      • 1. ASSIGN
      • 2. EFFECT Algorithm Display
      • 3. MONO Sw
      • 4. GROUP
      • 5. DIR 1-8
      • 6. SOLO
      • 7. MUTE
      • 8. BAL
      • 9. Effect Output Meter
      • 10. Effect Output Meter Pre/Pst Switch
      • 11. MIX
      • 12. FADER
      • 13. AUX Send Controls
    • The FX Return Parameter View Screen
      • The Eight Aux Send Controls in Parameter View
  • Routing Effects to Tracks
    • Quick Routing an FX Return Channel
    • FX Return Routing on the EZ Routing VIEW Screen
  • Adding Effects to a Headphone Mix
• 18—Editing Tracks
  • Editing Concepts and Overview
    • Phrases and Regions
    • Edit Points
      • Edit Point Flags
      • IN and OUT
      • FROM and TO
  • Performing Edits
    • The Appearance of Selected Tracks, Phrases and Regions
    • Where Editing Takes Place
      • The Wave Display
      • Choosing the Right Editing Screen
    • Editing Methods
      • What Each Editing Method Offers
    • Edit Messages
    • Editing with a Mouse
      • The Edit Pop-Up Menu
      • Placing Edit Points with Your Mouse
      • Selecting a Track with Your Mouse
      • Selecting Phrases By Clicking or Dragging Your Mouse
      • Selecting Phrases from the SELECT PHRASE Pop-Up Menu
      • Selecting Regions by Dragging Your Mouse
      • Selecting Regions From the SELECT TRACK Pop-Up Menu
      • Moving Data by Dragging with Your Mouse
      • Copying Data by Dragging with Your Mouse
      • Snapping to Grid
      • Position Cursors
      • Performing an Edit Operation From the Edit Pop-Up Menu
    • Editing with the TRACK EDIT Buttons
      • Placing Edit Points Using the IN, OUT, FROM and TO Buttons
      • Configuring the Behavior of the IN, OUT, FROM and TO Buttons
      • Selecting a Track Using the VS-2480’s Buttons
      • Selecting Phrases and Regions with the VS-2480’s Buttons
      • Moving or Copying Data Using the TRACK EDIT Buttons
      • Performing an Editing Operation with the TRACK EDIT Buttons
    • Editing from the TRACK Menu
      • How the TRACK Menu Is Organized
      • The Appearance of TRACK Menu Screens
      • Sources and Destinations in the TRACK Menu
      • Performing an Edit Operation from the TRACK Menu
      • Placing Edit Points on a TRACK Menu Operation Screen
      • About Selection in the TRACK Menu
      • Quick-Selecting from the TRACK Menu
      • Selection Using the TRACK Menu’s Onscreen Selection Tools
• 19—Phrase Editing Operations
  • COPY
    • Use: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Phrase COPY
    • Edit Points
    • Times
    • Quantize
    • Overlap
  • MOVE
    • Use: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Phrase MOVE
    • Edit Points
    • Quantize
  • TRIM IN
    • Use: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Phrase TRIM IN
    • Edit Points
  • TRIM OUT
    • Use: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Phrase TRIM OUT
    • Edit Points
  • DELETE
    • Use: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Phrase DELETE
  • SPLIT
    • Use: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Phrase SPLIT
    • Edit Points
  • NEW
    • Use: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Phrase NEW
    • Edit Points
    • Take
    • Track
  • NORMALIZE
    • Use: TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Phrase NORMALIZE
  • DIVIDE
    • Use: TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Phrase DIVIDE
    • IN Threshold
    • In Margin
    • OUT Threshold
    • OUT Margin
  • NAME
    • Use: TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Phrase NAME
  • Take Mngr
    • Use: TRACK menu
• 20—Region Editing Operations
  • About Tracks Recorded with the CDR Recording Mode
  • COPY
    • Use: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Region COPY
    • Edit Points
    • Times
    • +Insert
  • MOVE
    • Use: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Region MOVE
    • Edit Points
    • +Insert
  • INSERT
    • Use: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Region INSERT
    • Edit Points
    • AllVTr
  • CUT
    • Use: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Region CUT
    • Edit Points
    • AllVTr
  • ERASE
    • Use: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Region ERASE
    • Edit Points
    • AllVTr
  • COMP/EXP.
    • Use: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Want to Use Region COMP/EXP.
    • Edit Points
    • TYPE
    • Pitch
    • Amp
  • IMPORT
    • Use: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Region IMPORT
    • SOURCE
    • DESTINATION
  • EXCHANGE
    • Use: TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Region EXCHANGE
    • How to Use Region EXCHANGE
  • ARRANGE
    • Use: TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Region ARRANGE
    • Edit Points
    • Creating a New Playlist
    • Placing and Activating a New Playlist
  • NAME
    • Use: TRACK menu
    • Why You’d Use Region NAME
• 21—Using the Phrase Pads
  • Understanding the Phrase Pads
    • What a Phrase Pad Plays
    • Phrase Pad Setup
      • Setting Up a Phrase Pad
    • Activating Phrase Pad Mode
    • Playing the Pads in Phrase Pad Mode
  • Sequencing a Phrase Pad Performance
    • Activating Phrase Sequence Mode
    • The PHRASE SEQ STATUS Buttons
    • Playing the Pads in Phrase Sequence Mode
    • The PHRASE SEQUENCE Screens
      • Navigating to the PHRASE SEQUENCE Screens
    • What the Appearance of Sequenced Data Means
    • The Phrase Sequencer Grid
      • Turning On the Phrase Sequencer Playlist Grid
    • Phrase Sequencer Undo
    • Realtime Phrase Sequencing
      • Phrase Sequencing in Realtime
    • Step Entry
      • Phrase Sequencing Using Step Entry with AutoLoc
      • Phrase Sequencing Using Step Entry without AutoLoc
    • Phrase Pad Button Summary
  • Editing a Phrase Sequence
    • Phrase and Region Editing of Phrase Sequenced Data
    • Phrase Sequence Editing Tools
      • Quantizing Phrase Sequence Data
      • Micro-Editing Sequencer Data
      • Using Tie, Rest and BackStep
  • Controlling the Sound of Sequenced Tracks
  • Phrase Sequence Bouncing
    • Bouncing Phrase Sequence Tracks
• 22—Working with the VS-2480 Outputs
  • The VS-2480 Outputs
    • Output Pairs
    • Analog Output Jacks
    • Digital Output Connectors
      • S/P DIF Stereo Output Connectors
      • R-BUS Connectors
  • Output Signal Routing
    • Bus Routing
      • Routing a Pair of Busses to a Pair of Outputs
      • Routing a Pair of Busses to the Stereo MONITOR Bus
    • Track Direct Outs
      • Routing a Pair of Tracks to a Pair of Outputs
      • Setting Up Pre or Post Track Direct Outputs
• 23—EZ Routing
  • The EZ ROUTING Screens
    • Navigating the EZ ROUTING Screens
    • EZ ROUTING VIEW Screen
      • Making Connections on the EZ ROUTING VIEW Screen
    • The EZ ROUTING PATCH BAY Screen
      • Making Connections on the EZ ROUTING PATCH BAY Screen
    • The EZ ROUTING OUTPUT ASSIGN Screen
      • Making Connections on the EZ ROUTING OUTPUT ASSIGN Screen
    • The EZ ROUTING LOOP EFFECT ASSIGN Screen
  • EZ Routing Tools
  • Saving and Loading EZ Routing Templates
    • The Type of Settings a Template Contains
    • Saving an EZ Routing Template
    • Loading an EZ Routing Template
• 24—MIDI and Synchronization
  • MIDI Operations
    • VS-2480 MIDI Basics
      • The MIDI PARAMETER Screen
      • MIDI OUT or THRU?
      • Turning Fader Control On or Off
      • A Note About SysEx ID Numbers
    • V.Fader—The VS-2480 MIDI Control Surface
      • Using the VS-2480 as a MIDI Control Surface
    • Remote MIDI Control of the VS-2480
      • Remote Control of the VS-2480 with SysEx Messages
      • Changing Scenes via MIDI
      • Changing Effect Patches via MIDI
      • Remote Control of the VS-2480 with Control Change Messages
    • Remote MIDI Storage of VS-2480 Settings
      • Sending SysEx Bulk Dump Data
      • Receiving SysEx Bulk Dump Data
    • MIDI Metronome
      • Setting Up a MIDI Metronome
  • Synchronization
    • Why Sync the VS-2480?
      • Working with a MIDI Sequencer
      • Working with a Video or Film Editing System
    • Basic Synchronization Concepts
      • Master/Slave
      • What Do We Mean By “Timing Reference?”
      • About MTC/SMPTE Frame Rates
      • MMC
      • Synchronization with Tempo Changes
      • The SYNC PARAMETER Screen
    • Working with a Sync Track
      • Recording a Sync Track from an External Device
      • Generating a Sync Track from Markers
      • Creating a Sync Track Automatically
    • Working with a Tempo Map
      • The Tempo Map Screen
      • The TEMPO MAP CONVERT Window
      • The Elements of a Tempo Map
      • Shaping a Tempo Map By Hand
      • Creating a Tempo Map from Markers
      • Converting a Sync Track to a Tempo Map
    • Syncing an External Device to the VS-2480
      • Setting Up the VS-2480 as the Sync Master
      • Starting Synchronized Playback with the VS-2480 as Master
    • Syncing the VS-2480 to an External Device
      • Setting Up the VS-2480 as a Sync Slave
      • Shifting the Project Start Time
      • Starting Synchronized Playback with the VS-2480 as Slave
    • Exchanging Digital Audio Data During Synchronization
      • When the VS-2480 is the Master
      • When the VS-2480 is the Slave
• 25—Surround
  • What is Surround?
    • Surround Formats
  • How the VS-2480 Delivers Surround
  • Turning on Surround Mode
  • Positioning a Signal in the Surround Field
  • Adjusting Master Surround Bus Levels
• 26—Automix
  • The Benefits of Automix
    • Automated Mixdown
    • Automated Recording
  • How Automix Works
    • How is Automix Recorded?
    • How Do Automix Tracks Work?
    • Which Parameters Can be Automated?
    • The AUTOMIX Screen
      • Navigating to the Automix Screen
      • The WRITING PARAMETER Area
      • The AUTOMIX STATUS Area
      • The F3 (ERASE) Button
    • Activating Automix Mode
    • The AUTOMIX STATUS Buttons
      • Using the AUTOMIX STATUS Buttons
  • Recording Automix Data
    • Realtime Automix Recording
    • Realtime Punching of Automix Data
      • Merging New and Old Automix Data
      • AUTOMIX STATUS Button Punching
      • AUTOMIX Button Punching
    • Snapshot Recording of Parameter Values
      • Taking a Snapshot
  • Playing Back Automix Data
  • Editing Automix Data
    • Automix Editing Concepts
      • The AUTOMIX EDIT Screen
      • Targeting Automix Data
      • What Automix Data Looks Like
      • How Does Automix Editing Work?
      • F2 (ALL) and F3 (MARK)
      • Automix Undo
    • Automix Editing Methods
      • Automix Editing with the Mouse
      • Automix Editing with the TRACK EDIT Buttons
    • Automix Editing Operations
      • About Moving and Deleting Automix Data
      • COPY
      • MOVE
      • INSERT
      • CUT
      • ERASE
      • COMP/EXP.
      • GRADATION
    • Micro-Editing Automix Data
      • Micro-Editing Automix Data
      • Deleting an Automix Event
      • Creating a New Automix Event
      • Undoing an Automix Micro-Edit
• 27—Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations
  • Mastering
    • Mixing for Mastering
    • Important Mastering Concepts
      • What Kind of Audio Can Be Burned on a CD
      • What’s Recorded on an Audio CD
      • What is the Mastering Room?
      • About Mastering Tracks
      • CD Disk Images
      • Multi-Project Compilation CDs
      • Understanding CD Track Markers
    • Working in the VS-2480 Mastering Room
      • Navigating to the Mastering Room
      • Turning On the Mastering Room
      • Selecting the Mastering Room Operating Mode
      • Selecting the Mastering Tracks’ Recording Mode
      • Selecting the Mastering V-Tracks
      • Building Mastering Tracks Selection-by-Selection
      • Using the Mastering Tool Kit
      • Recording Mastering Tracks
      • Stretching Effects
    • Editing Mastering Tracks
    • Placing CD Track Markers
      • What CD Track Markers Look Like
      • About CD Track Marker Numbering
      • Placing CD Track Markers
  • CD-R/RW Operations
    • Creating an Audio CD
      • Track at Once or Disk at Once?
      • Finalizing
      • Making Sure You Have Enough Space
      • Burning an Audio CD
    • Erasing a CD-RW Disk
    • If You Encounter Error Messages During CD Burning
    • The CD Player Feature
      • Playing an Audio CD
    • .WAV File Importing
      • Converting .WAV Files
      • ISO 9660 CDs
      • The WAV IMPORT Screen
      • Importing a .WAV File
    • Exporting Tracks and Phrases as .WAV Files
      • Exporting Tracks as .WAV Files
      • Exporting Phrases as .WAV Files
      • Burning Exported .WAV Files to CD
• 28—Utility Menu Parameters
  • The Main UTILITY Menu Screen
  • SYSTEM
    • PHANTOM SW
    • EXT LEVEL METER (MB-24)
      • DISPLAY SECTION
      • METER POSITION
      • TIME DISPLAY
      • METER SCALE
    • DRIVE
      • IDE DRIVE
      • SCSI SELF ID
    • VGA
      • VGA OUT
      • REFRESH RATE
      • H.POSITION
      • V.POSITION
    • PS/2 MOUSE
    • PS/2 KEYBOARD
  • GLOBAL
    • INPUT PEAK LEVEL
    • FOOT SWITCH ASSIGN
    • CD DIGITAL REC
    • SHIFT LOCK
    • SWITCHING TIME
    • KNOB/FDR ASSIGN SW
    • PREVIOUS/NEXT SW
    • LOCATOR/SCENE TYPE
    • NUMERICS TYPE
    • RETURN TO LOCATE Sw
    • EDIT POINT Sw TYPE
    • UNDO MESSAGE
    • EDIT MESSAGE
    • PAN KNOB AUTODisp
    • PRM KNOB AUTODisp
    • AUX KNOB AUTO Disp
    • OPERATION DISPLAY
      • DATE/REMAIN Sw
      • REMAIN DISPLAY TYPE
  • PROJECT
    • DIGITAL I/0
      • MASTER CLOCK
      • DITHER
      • DIGITAL COPY PROTECT
      • R-BUS2 COAXIAL Sel
      • R-BUS2 OPTICAL Sel
    • DISPLAY
      • DISPLAY OFFSET TIME
      • TIME DISPLAY FORMAT
      • PEAK HOLD Sw
  • PLAYREC
    • RECORD MONITOR
    • MARKER STOP
    • FADE CURVE
    • FADE LENGTH
    • VARI PITCH
      • VARI PITCH Sw and VARI PITCH
    • SOLO/MUTE
      • SOLO/MUTE TYPE
    • PREVIEW
      • SCRUB LENGTH
      • PREVIEW TO LENGTH and PREVIEW FROM LENGTH
    • MIDI
  • SYNC
  • TEMPO
  • Metronome
    • METRONOME OUT
    • INT LEVEL
    • METRONOME MODE
    • TONE TYPE
    • Programming the Metronome’s Beat Box
    • Sending the Metronome to Outputs
  • AUTO PUNCH/LOOP
  • MARKER
  • LOCATE
  • V.FDR
  • SCENE
  • AUTOMIX
  • SURROUND
  • Oscillator/ANALYZER
    • Generator
      • Metering on the GENERATOR/OSCILLATOR Screen
    • Analyzer
      • Powering the Spectrum Analysis Display
      • Understanding the Spectrum Analysis Display
      • Setting Up the Spectrum Analysis Display
      • Analyzing Your Speakers and Room
  • DATE/TIME
  • Parameter Initialization
    • Resetting Mixer and UTILITY Parameters
  • Phrase Sequencer
  • R-BUS
• 29—Expanding the VS-2480
  • Installing a VS8F-2 Effect Expansion Board
    • Installation Precautions
    • Installation Procedure
  • Connecting a CD-R/RW Drive to the VS-2480
  • Connecting a Zip Drive to the VS-2480
  • Attaching an MB-24 Level Meter
    • Connecting the MB-24 to the VS-2480
  • Replacing the VS-2480’s Battery
    • Installation Procedure
  • Installing A New Internal Hard Drive
    • Installation Precautions
    • Installation Procedure
• Supplemental Information
  • R-BUS Remote Control
    • DIF-AT Settings
      • INPUT CH STATUS 1-8
      • INPUT SELECT
    • Using a Roland DIF-AT
      • With an ADAT
      • With a TASCAM DA Series Device
    • ADA-7000 Settings
      • INPUT SENS 1-8
      • FRONT PANEL CONTROL
      • PHANTOM +48V 1-8
      • CLOCK SOURCE
      • SAMPLING FREQ
    • AE-7000 Settings
      • INPUT STATUS A-D
      • CLOCK SOURCE
      • DIGITAL OUT TYPE
      • COPY PROTECT
    • VSR-880 Settings
      • CH STATUS 1-8
  • Using the VS-2480 with a VM-7000 Mixing System
    • Setting Up the VS-2480
    • Setting Up the VM-7200/VM-7100
  • Using a Roland VE-7000
    • Connecting the VE-7000
    • Using the VE-7000
      • PREAMP, DELAY/DYN Areas
      • FLEX BUS Area
      • EQ Area
      • SURROUND, CH VIEW, MAIN CUE Areas
  • Roland MB-24 Notes
  • Factory EZ Routing Templates
    • Recording Template
    • Bouncing Template
    • Mixdown Template
    • Mastering Template
    • Surround 2+2 Template
    • Surround 3+1 Template
    • Surround 3+2+1 Template
  • VS-2480 Tick Resolution Table
  • MIDI Channels and Control Change Maps
  • V-Fader Control Messages
  • Automix Parameter List
  • V-Studio Song/VS-2480 Project Compatibility
    • Recording Mode Tables
    • Parameter Translations
      • Level Values
      • Busses
      • EQ
      • Effect Patches
      • Attenuator
• Glossary
• Index