Roland VS-880EX - Manual (Page 40)

This chapter explains the operations necessary for
recording with the VS-880EX. Try out each operation
as you read these instructions.
Recording
Items Necessary for Multi-Track
Recording
• VS-880EX (1)
• Internal IDE hard disk
• Audio equipment for the Master Out signal, or
stereo headphones
• Recording source (electric guitar, synthesizer, CD
player, etc.) or microphone
Creating a New Song (Song New)
Recording cannot take place while a demo song is
selected.
This is because the contents of the demo
songs are protected from being changed or over-
written
(p. 64). Use the following procedure to prepare
a new song. This process is analogous to exchanging
cassettes on a multi-track tape recorder.
1. Press [SONG] several times until “SNG Song New
?” appears in the display.
2. Press [YES].
3. “SNG SampleRate=” appears in the display. Use
the TIME/VALUE dial to select a sample rate.
Sample Rate
Select a sample rate (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 48.0 kHz).
When you want to use a digital connection to a digital
audio device, much the sample rate to that of the con-
nected device. Furthermore,
when making an origi-
nal audio CD, select 44.1 kHz . You cannot change
the sample rate after the song is recorded. In addition,
you cannot mix different sample rates in the same
song.
4. Press PARAMETER [ ].
5. “Record Mode=” appears in the display. Use the
TIME/VALUE dial to select a recording mode.
Record Mode (Recording Mode)
Select the sound’s quality and time based on the
recorded contents. Once a song is recorded, these set-
tings cannot be changed.
MAS (Mastering):
With this setting, you can get the high-quality sounds
compatible to that’s quality of CD player or DAT
recorder. However a song for which this mode is
selected will function as a 6-track recorder (1–6). This
mode is appropriate when recording edited two-chan-
nel stereo songs.
MT1 (Multi-Track 1):
While maintaining high-quality sound, recording time
is approximately twice that available in “Mastering”
mode. This mode is good when doing a lot of track
bouncing.
MT2 (Multi-Track 2):
While maintaining high-quality sound, recording time
is longer than that available in “Multi-Track 1” mode.
This mode is good for normal operations.
LIV (Live):
Recording time is longer than with “Multi-Track 2”
mode. This mode is appropriate when your hard disk
lacks much free space or when recording live perfor-
mances.
6. Press [YES].
“Create New - Sure?” appears in the display.
7. Press [YES].
“STORE Current?” appears in the display.
8. If you wish to save the current song, press [YES];
if not, press [NO]. If you have selected a demo
song, then press [NO] .
9. When a new song has been created, you will return
to Play condition. The newly created song will be
selected as the song for recording/playback.
Chapter 3 Multi-Track Recording
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About Recording Time
The recording time (track minutes) of both sam-
pling rate and recording mode are as shown
below (for one track, with 2 GB free space).
Track Minutes (Appendices p. 125)
Recording Sample Rate
Mode 48.0 kHz 44.1 kHz 32.0 kHz
MAS 185+185 mins. 202+202 mins. 278+278 mins.
MT1 371+371 mins. 404+404 mins. 557+557 mins.
MT2 495+495 mins. 539+539 mins. 742+742 mins.
LIV 594+594 mins. 646+646 mins. 891+891 mins.
(All times approximate)
* The above chart is a general yardstick for estimating
recording times. Actual times may be somewhat
shorter depending on your hard disk’s specifications
or the number of songs created.