Roland VS-880EX - Manual (Page 28)

Switching the Fader Functions
On the VS-880EX, it is able to adjust Input mixer or Track mixer by switching the
function of the channel faders on the top panel. Pressing [FADER] on the top
panel toggles between the input mixer and the track mixer. The FADER indica-
tor indicates which mixer is currently selected.
Master Block
This selects the jacks or connectors connected to external equipment to which the
output of each mixer is sent.
Recorder Section
Differences with a Tape-Type MTR
Unlike DAT recorders, which use tape, digital disk recorders record perfor-
mances (sounds) on a disk , as do MD recorders. Music that is recorded on
disk can be recalled and played back immediately, no matter where it is located
on the disk. This is also obvious from the difference in speed at which you can
move to the beginning of a song on a DAT recorder and on an MD recorder.
The ability to freely move to data regardless of the time or sequence at which it
was recorded is known as
random access . In contrast, having to move to data
in the order of the time or sequence at which it was recorded is known as
sequential access .
lighting orange: Input Mixer
lighting green: Track Mixer
lighting red: Effect Return Mixer
MIX L/R MASTER L/R
AUX A, B
AUX A, B
FX1 L/R
FX2 L/R
REC bus
DIGITAL OUT 1
DIGITAL OUT 2
PHONES L/R
Masterblock
random access sequential access
Chapter 1 Before You Start (VS-880EX Terminology)
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