Roland VS-1680 User Manual

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After track bouncing I erased thesource track using Track Erase, but thefree capacity on the hard disk didn’tincrease.When you carry out Track Cut, Tr

Spcho (Space Chorus) (p. 120)Sw Off, OnInModeMono, StereoMode 1, 2, 3, 4, 1+4, 2+4, 3+4MixBal 0–100VS8F-2 Algorithm List100Space ChorusThis is a choru

Lnk (Link) (p. 121)Link Off, OnPEQA/PEQB (Parametric Equalizer) (p. 122)Sw Off, OnLow Gain -12–12 dBLow Freq 20–2000 HzLow Q 0.3–10Low Type Shlv, Peak

Lnk (Link) (p. 121)Link Off, OnGEQA/GEQB (Graphic Equalizer) (p. 122)Sw Off, On31.2 -12–12 dB62.5 -12–12 dB125 -12–12 dB250 -12–12 dB500 -12–12 dB1k -

HC (Hum Canceller) (p. 123)Sw Off, OnFreq 20.0–800.0 HzWidth 10–40 %Depth 0–100Thresh 0–100RangeLo Unlimit, 20–2000 HzRangeHi 1.0–20.0 kHz, UnlimitNS

VC (Vocal Canceller) (p. 123)Sw Off, OnBalance 0–100RangeLo Unlimit, 20–2000 HzRangeHi 1.0–20.0 kHz, UnlimitEQ (Equalizer) (p. 110)Sw Off, OnLow Gain

VT (Voice Transformer) (p. 123)Sw Off, OnRobot Off, OnCromatic Pitch -12–36Fine Pitch -100–100Cromatic Formant -12–12Fine Formant -100–100MixBal 0–100

Voc (Vocoder2) (p. 124)Envelope Sharp, Soft, LongPanMode Mono, Stereo, L→R, R→LHold Off, MIDIMicSens 0–100SynInLev 0–100Character Ch1–19 0–100Mic 0–10

Lnk (Link) (p. 121)Link Off, OnCnvA/CnvB (Mic Converter) (p. 125)Sw Off, OnInput DR-20, Sml.Dy, Hed.Dy, Min.Cn, FlatOut Sml.Dy, Voc.Dy, Lrg.Dy, Sml.Cn

Iso (3-band Isolator) (p. 126)Sw Off, OnAntiPhase LoLev 0–100AntiPhase MidLev 0–100LoMixSw Off, OnMidMixSw Off, OnLowLvl -60–+4 dBMidLvl -60–+4 dBHiLv

AnFl (Analog Flanger) (p. 127)Sw Off, OnFeedback 0–100Modulation Freq 0–100Modulation Rate 0–100Modulation Depth 0–100Mode FL1, FL2, FL3, CHOChB Nor,

How long does it take to copy to Zipdisks?Below is a chart that roughly shows the time it takes(in track minutes) to make a playable or archive copyto

This section explains the function of each effect para-meter included in the algorithm.EQ (Equalizer)This is a three-band equalizer with low range (sh

Room SizeAdjust the size of the room.Time (Reverb Time)Adjust the time over which the later reverberation willdecay.PreDLY (Pre Delay)Adjust the time

Shift (Delay shift)Adjust the time difference between the delay times ofthe left and right channels. To delay the left channeldelay, set this to a “L”

Shift (Pitch Shifter)This effect changes the pitch of the original sound.Sw (Switch)Turn the Pitch Shifter on/off.Croma Pitch (Chromatic Pitch)Adjust

Comp (Compressor)A compressor holds down high levels and boosts lowlevels to even out the volume.Sw (Switch)Turn the compressor on/off.SustainAdjust t

NS (Noise Suppressor)The noise suppressor leaves the original soundunmodified, but mutes only the noise during the silentintervals.Sw (Switch)Turn the

RateAdjust the rate at which flanger is modulated.DepthAdjust the depth of modulation for the flanger.ManualAdjust the center frequency at which the f

Sens (De-esser Sensitivity)Adjust the degree to which the de-esser effect willaffect the input signal.Freq (De-esser Frequency)Adjust the frequency at

Amp (Pre Amp)This effect simulates the pre-amp section of a guitaramplifier.Sw (Switch)Turn the Pre Amp on/off.Amp TypeSelect the type of guitar amp.J

MicSetting (Mic Setting)Specify the location of the mic that is recording thesound of the speaker. This can be adjusted in threesteps, with the mic be

Instead of using DAT, can I back upsongs on MDs?You cannot back up data on MDs. As data on MDs iscompressed before being recorded, the VS-1680’s songd

AcLvl (Accent Level)Adjust the level of the accent sound.AcPan (Accent Pan)Adjust the pan of the accent sound.EfxLvl(Effect Level)Adjust the volume of

Lo-Fi (Lo-Fi Processor)This allows you to create a “lo-fi” sound by loweringthe sample rate and/or decreasing the number of bits. Sw (Switch)Turn the

PEQA/PEQB (Parametric Equalizer)This is a 4-band parametric equalizer. It can be usedeither as two monaural units or as one stereo unit.Sw (Switch)Tur

Level (Output level)Adjust the volume level of the sound which as passedthrough the equalizer.HC (Hum canceller)This removes unwanted hum (electrical

Cromatic FormantAdjust the formant of the voice character in semitonesteps.Fine FormantMake fine adjustments to the formant of the voicecharacter.MixB

will be located increasingly toward the right, and thehigh frequency bands will be located increasinglytoward the left.HoldThis turns the Hold functio

BCutA/BCutB (Bass cut filter)This is a filter that cuts unwanted low range noise,such as pops. It simulates the bass cut switch that isfound on some m

Tone TrebleThis adjusts the volume of the Tape Echo sound’s highend.Pan HeadSPan HeadMPan HeadLThese adjust the pan settings for each of the short,mid

LFO1 DepthLFO2 Depth This adjusts the depth of the phase effect cycle.LFO1 ChB(LFO1 Channel B Modulation)LFO2 ChB(LFO2 Channel B Modulation)You should

Index (words)(Numeric)10-band graphic equalizer ...A102, A1222-channel RSS...

Aborted Command!Illegal Request!This disk drive cannot be used by the VS-1680.Already SelectedThe currently selected disk drive was selected. If youwi

(M)MD...R80, R140MIDI ...

(T)TOC...R122, A65Take...

Index (panel print)1 (START) ...R16, R832 (END) ...

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Finalized CD!This message appears when an attempt is made towrite to a commercial CD or a finalized CD-R disc.Replace the disc with a blank disc or on

Song Protected!Since Song Protect is ON, the operation cannot be exe-cuted.TOC Read Error!An error occurred in reading from the CD-R disc.There is a p

Here is a list of the functions that can be performed by pressing multiple buttons, or using the TIME/VALUE dial inconjunction with a button.SELECT/CH

Transport Control buttons[SHIFT] + [STORE(ZERO)]: Store song data to the disk drive[SHIFT] + [SONG TOP(REW)]: Move to the time where the first sound o

[SHIFT] + [NEXT]: If there is a phrase on current time, move to the end of that phrase. If not,move to the beginning of the next phrase (when PREVIOUS

Input Mixer* If Stereo Link is On, the “Pan” parameter will change to the balance parameter. * If two VS8F-2 (s) are installed in your VS-1680, the “A

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Stereo In/Effect ReturnParameter name Display Value Initial valueStereo In Select StereoIn Select Off, Input 1/2, Input 3/4, Input 5/6, Input 7/8, Dig

*1 Valid when Equalizer Select is “3 Band EQ.”*2 Valid when Effect Switch is except “Off.”*3 Valid when AUX Switch is except “Off.”*4 Valid when Effec

System ParameterParameter name Display Value Initial valueMaster clock Master Clock DIGIN1, INT, DIGIN2 INTTime Display Format Time Display Format ABS

MIDI ParameterParameter name Display Value Initial valueDevice ID Device ID 1–32 17MIDI through Switch MIDI Thru Out, Thru OutSystem Exclusive Receive

Tempo MapParameter name Display Value Initial valueTempo Map Number MAP# 1–50 1Tempo  = 25.0–250.0 120.0Measure MEAS 1–999 1Beat BEAT 1/1–8/1, 1/2–8/

Model VS-1680 Version 1.00 Feb. 12 19981. TRANSMITTED DATA AND RECOG-NIZED RECEIVE DATA Channel Voice Message● Note On/OffWhen “Metronome Out Mode(*1

(*1) See ‘2. Address Map for Data Transfer’ section.(*2) Control Change of the odd number of channel is transmitted and receivedwhen Channel Link is O

| 00H 02H | mmH llH | Delay: Delay Time 0,,,1200ms||—————————+—————————+—————————————————————————————————————————————|| 00H 03H | mmH

| 00H 02H | mmH llH | Vocoder: Voice Character 2 0,,,100||—————————+—————————+—————————————————————————————————————————————|| 00H 03H | mmH

✧ Individual for Algorithm 10 Guitar Multi 3|—————————+—————————+—————————————————————————————————————————————|| 00H 20H | mmH llH | Over Drive: Gain

About MIDI...4About SCSI...5Troubleshooting...6Q&A...

| 00H 08H | mmH llH | Phaser: Cross Feedback 0,,,100||—————————+—————————+—————————————————————————————————————————————|| 00H 09H | mmH

| 00H 03H | mmH llH | M.Tap Delay: Pan 1 1,,,127 = L63,,,R63||—————————+—————————+—————————————————————————————————————————————|| 00H 04H | mmH

| 00H 1AH | mmH llH | EQ: High EQ Q 3,,,100 = 0.3,,,10.0||—————————+—————————+—————————————————————————————————————————————|| 00H 1BH | mmH

| 00H 19H | mmH llH | EQ Bch: 16.0kHz Gain -12,,,12dB||—————————+—————————+—————————————————————————————————————————————|| 00H 1AH | mmH

✧ Algorithm 29 Mic Simulator+—————————+—————————+—————————————————————————————————————————————+| NRPN | Data |

● Program ChangeWorks as program change for the effects when MIDI channel number is set to0H, 1H, 2H or 3H.Works as scene switch when channel number i

● Universal System Exclusive Message❍ INQUIRY MESSAGE✧ Identity RequestStatus Data Byte StatusF0H 7EH,Dev,06H,01H F7HByte DescriptionF0H Status of Sys

2. Data Transfer Address MapAddress | MSB | | LSBBinary | 0aaa aaaa | 0bbb bbbb | 0ccc cccc7 Bit Hex | AA | BB | CC Parameter Address Block<Model

| 01 00 17 | 00 - 3B | (minute) || 01 00 18 | 00 - 17 | (hour) || 01 00 19 | 00

|——————————+—————————+————————————————————————————————————————————|| 02 03 40 | 00 - 08 | Track Channel Effect 1 Insert Send Level -1|| |

This section explains the basic concepts of MIDI, andhow the VS-1680 handles MIDI messages.What is MIDIMIDI stands for Musical Instrument DigitalInter

| : | : | : || 02 08 1F | 00 - 01 | Track Channel BUS Send Switch -8 -16 ||——————————+————

| : | : | || 02 0D 7F | 00 - | ||——————————+————

|——————————+—————————+————————————————————————————————————————————|| 02 11 21 | 00 - 08 | Effect 4 Master Return Level || |

(HOST) <= F0 41 10 00 0E 12 03 01 00 aa aa aa aa ss F7 <= (VS-1680)aaaaaaaa = time of Marker #3If the mark point is less than 3, the VS-1680 doe

|——————————+—————————+————————————————————————————————————————————|| 04 03 0E | 20 - 7E | Effector - 4 Parameter Area (See Below) || : |

| 04 00 20 | 0aaaaaaa| Delay: Effect Level || 04 00 21#| 0bbbbbbb| -100,,,100||——————————+————

✧ Algorithm 5 2CH RSS+——————————+—————————+————————————————————————————————————————————+| 04 00 0E | 0aaaaaaa| 2CH RSS: Ach Azimuth

✧ Individual : Algorithm 10 Guitar Multi 3+——————————+—————————+————————————————————————————————————————————+| 04 00 4E | 0aaaaaaa| Over Drive: Gain

| 04 00 24 | 0aaaaaaa| Pre Amp: Master || 04 00 25#| 0bbbbbbb| 0,,,100||——————————+————

| 04 00 28 | 0aaaaaaa| Comp/Limit B: Detect || 04 00 29#| 0bbbbbbb| 0,1,2 = A,B,Link||——————————+————

SCSI stands for Small Computer System Interface. Itis a data transfer standard that allows large amountsof data to be sent and received. The VS-1680 c

| 04 00 5A | 0aaaaaaa| EQ: Low EQ Q || 04 00 5B#| 0bbbbbbb| 3,,,100 = 0.3,,,10.0||——————————+————

✧ Algorithm 22 Lo-Fi Processor+——————————+—————————+————————————————————————————————————————————+| 04 00 0E | 0aaaaaaa| Lo-Fi Processor SW

| 04 00 38 | 0aaaaaaa| EQ Bch: 1.0kHz Gain || 04 00 39#| 0bbbbbbb| -12,,,12dB||——————————+————

| 04 00 2C | 0aaaaaaa| Vocoder: Voice Char Level 10 || 04 00 2D#| 0bbbbbbb| 0,,,100||——————————+————

|——————————+—————————+————————————————————————————————————————————|| 04 00 22 | 0aaaaaaa| Tape Echo Tape Head L Pan || 04 00 23#| 0bb

● REWIND (MCS)Status Data Bytes StatusF0H 7FH,Dev,06H,05H F7HByte DescriptionF0H Status of System Exclusive Message7FH Universal System Exclusive Mes

❍ Format 2 - LOCATE[TARGET]Status Data Bytes StatusF0H 7FH,Dev,06H,44H,06H,01H,hrH,mnH,scH,frH,ffH F7HByte DescriptionF0H Status of System Exclusive M

MIDI Machine Control (MMC) Command,Information Field / Response Reference● Commands RecognizedCommandAction01H STOP STOP02H PLAY PLAY03H DEFERRED PLAY

MIDI Implementation Chart58ControlChangeDigital Studio WorkstationModel VS-1680Date : Jan. 27 1998Version : 1.00MIDI Implementation ChartRemarksReco

MIDI Implementation Chart59Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLYMode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLYMode 2 : OMNI ON, MONOMode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONOo : Yesx : NoProgramChange :True

When the VS-1680 does not perform the way youexpect, check the following points before you suspecta malfunction. If this does not resolve the problem,

Input MixerLevel(Fader)ATT(-42–+6 dB)Phase(NRM, INV)EQ(2band, 3band)EQSwSolo/MuteSWEFXInsMIXSwEFX1SwSendLevelPanEFX2SwSendLevelPanAUX1SwSendLevelPanAU

Mixer Section Block Diagram61Track MixerREC BUS (1–8)REC BUS (1–8)Level(Fader)ATT(-42–+6 dB)Phase(NRM, INV)TRACK1-11-21-31-41-51-61-71-81-91-101-111-1

Mixer Section Block Diagram62Master BlockLevel(Knob)BalanceREC BUSMIXDIR OUT 7DIR OUT 8Level(Knob)PHONESMONITORMONITOR OutMONOTORSelectD.OUT1SelectD.O

Active TerminatorA type of terminator (a terminating resistance) place ateach end of a SCSI chain. A new addition to SCSI-2specifications, compared wi

IDEIDE stands for Integrated Device and Electronics.This is the standard data transmission method used bythe hard disk drives of recent personal compu

SMPTE time codeThis is a signal format defined by the American orga-nization SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture andTelevision Engineers) which is used t

VS-168024 bit Digital Studio WorkstationTracksTracks: 16V-Tracks: 256 (16 V-Tracks per each Track)* Up to 8 tracks can be recorded simultaneously, and

Recommended load ImpedanceMaster Out: 10 k ohms or greaterAUX A (L, R): 10 k ohms or greaterAUX B (L, R): 10 k ohms or greaterMonitor Out: 10 k ohms o

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The playback pitch is strange●The Vari-Pitch function is turned on (the VARIPITCH indicator is lit).●The time compression/expansion function is beingu

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Track Sheets72TracksV-Tracks1234567812345678910111213141516SCENELOCATORProject Artist ClientDateSong NameInternal Removable Backing up toTrack Sheet (

Track Sheets73Tracks91011121314151612345678910111213141516NOTESTrack Sheet (2)V-Tracks

By installing VS8F-2(s) on the VS-1680, you can access the range of effects listed below.* TYPESnd/Rtn: Direct Level is set to “0.” Connect this Patch

Vocal (10 presets)No. Patch Name Algorithm Type Input CommentP031 VO:Vocal Efx Vocal Multi Insert Mono Basic setup for recording/mixdown of vocals.P0

No. Patch Name Algorithm Type Input CommentP059 GA:SLDN Lead Guitar Amp Insert Mono An ‘80s amp known for versatile distortion.SimulatorP060 GA:5150 L

No. Patch Name Algorithm Type Input CommentP088 GuitarMulti1 Guitar Multi 1 Insert Mono (p. 87)P089 GuitarMulti2 Guitar Multi 2 Insert Mono (p. 88)P09

No. Patch Name Algorithm Type Input CommentP125 MS:57→Line Mic Simulator Insert 2ch Cancels the characteristics of D.mic, giving the sound a flatfrequ

No. Patch Name Algorithm Type Input CommentP153 PEQ:Sax Parametric Insert Stereo For alto/soprano sax. Lower HiG for mellow sound.EqualizerP154 PEQ:B

When synchronizing using a MIDIsequencer as the master, the VS-1680does not respond to the sequencermessages●The MIDI cable is not connected correctly

No. Patch Name Algorithm Type Input CommentP177 LFP:Reso Flt Lo-Fi Processor Insert Stereo Filter with resonance as found on synthesizers.Adjust CutOf

This section contains explanations of each algorithm. In the “Preset Patch listsheet,” check the algorithm used by the Patch that you are starting wit

Delay (p. 111)Sw Off, OnTime 0–1200 msShift L1200–0–R1200 msLch FeedbackLvl -100–100Rch FeedbackLvl -100–100LF Damp Gain -36–0 dBLF Damp Freq 50–4000

Delay (p. 111)Sw Off, OnTime 0–500 msShift L500–0–R500 msLch FeedBackLvl -100–100Rch FeedBackLvl -100–100Lch CrossFeedbackLvl -100–100Rch CrossFeedbac

PShift (Pitch Shifter Delay) (p. 113)Sw Off, OnLch Croma Pitch -12–12Lch Fine Pitch -100–100Rch Croma Pitch -12–12Rch Fine Pitch -100–100Lch PreDly 0–

Voc (Vocoder) (p. 113)Char 1 0–100Char 2 0–100Char 3 0–100Char 4 0–100Char 5 0–100Char 6 0–100Char 7 0–100Char 8 0–100 Char 9 0–100Char 10 0–100Cho (C

DlyRSS (Delay RSS) (p. 113)Time 0–1200 msShift L1200–0–R1200 msC.Time 0–1200 msRSSLvl 0–100C-Lvl 0–100LF Damp Gain -36–0 dBLF Damp Freq 50–4000 HzHF D

Comp (Compressor) (p. 114)Sw Off, OnSustain 0–100Attack 0–100Tone -50–50Level 0–100Metal (p. 114)Sw Off, OnLow Gain -100–100Mid Gain -100–100Hi Gain -

Comp (Compressor) (p. 114)Sw Off, OnSustain 0–100Attack 0–100Tone -50–50Level 0–100Dstr (Distortion) (p. 114)Sw Off, OnGain 0–100Tone 0–100Level 0–100

Comp (Compressor) (p. 114)Sw Off, OnSustain 0–100Attack 0–100Tone -50–50Level 0–100Ovd (OverDrive) (p. 114)Sw Off, OnGain 0–100Tone 0–100Level 0–100NS

Basic InformationI just got the VS-1680. Can I use itright away?The VS-1680 is an audio recording device. Please firstprepared the following items.•In

NS (Noise Suppressor) (p. 115)Sw Off, OnThresh 0–100Release 0–100Lmt (Limiter/De-esser) (p. 116)Sw Off, OnMode Limiter, De-esser Thresh 0–100Release 0

NS (Noise Suppressor) (p. 115)Sw Off, OnThresh 0–100Release 0–100Ovd (OverDrive) (p. 114)Sw Off, OnGain 0–100Level 0–100Rot (Rotary) (p. 117)LRate 0.1

NS (Noise Suppressor) (p. 115)Sw Off, OnThresh 0–100Release 0–100Amp (Pre Amp) (p. 118)Sw Off, OnAmp Type JC-120, Clean Twin, Match Drive, BGLead, MS1

Phs (Phaser) (p. 116)Sw Off, OnMode 4, 8, 12, 16Pol Inv, SyncRate 0.1–10.0 HzDepth 0–100Manual 0–100Reso 0–100CrossFBLvl 0–100EfxLvl -100–100DirLvl -1

Flg (Flanger) (p. 115)Sw Off, OnPol Inv, SyncRate 0.1–10.0 HzDepth 0–100Manual 0–100Reso 0–100CrossFBLvl 0–100EfxLvl -100–100DirLvl -100–100EQ (Equali

CmpA/CmpB (Compressor/Limiter) (p. 117)Sw Off, OnThresh -60–0 dBRatio 1.5:1, 2:1, 4:1, 100:1Attack 0–100Release 0–100Level -60–12 dBDetect A, B, LinkN

GRev (Gate Reverb) (p. 119)Sw Off, OnMode Normal, L→R, R→L, Revers1, Revers2Time 10–400 msPreDLY 0–300 msThick 0–100Densty 0–100AcDLY 0–200 msAcLvl 0–

MTD (Multi Tap Delay) (p. 111)Time Ch1–Ch10 0–1200 msLevel Ch1–Ch10 0–100Pan Ch1–Ch10 L63–R63FBTim 0–1200 msFBLvl -100–100EfxLvl -100–100DirLvl -100–1

NS (Noise Suppressor) (p. 115)Sw Off, OnThresh 0–100Release 0–100Cmp (Compressor/Limiter) (p. 114)Sw Off, OnThresh -60–0 dBRatio 1.5:1, 2:1, 4:1, 100:

Rev (Reverb) (p. 120)Sw On, OffType Room1, Room2, Hall1, Hall2, PlateGate Off, OnMode Gate, DuckingTime 0.1–10.0 secPreDLY 0–200 msecDensty 0–100HPF T