Roland VS-1680 User Manual download pdf (Page 9)

Basic Information

I just got the VS-1680. Can I use it

right away?

The VS-1680 is an audio recording device. Please first

prepared the following items.

•Internal hard disk (HDP-88 series)

• Audio device to take the Master output, or stereo

headphones

• Instruments and mics, as well as a CD player and

other devices for recording

Furthermore, by setting up the following pieces of

equipment, you can get even greater performance

from the VS-1680.

• Effect expansion board (VS8F-2)

• Zip drive

• CD-R Drive (which is designated by Roland)

• DAT Recorder

Etc.

Can I use my computer’s internal Zip

drive to play VS-1680 song data

saved on a Zip disk?

The VS-1680 song data format is particular to the VS-

1680. Other than VS-880 data ported (Song Export) to

the VS-1680, the data cannot be handled by other

devices.

How long can I record for?

This size (capacity) of the hard disk, sample rate, and

recording mode all have an effect. For example, using

a 2.1 GB hard disk (HDP88-2100), the following guide-

line shows the approximate recording time (in track

minutes, calculated for one track).

Sample Rate

Recording Mode 48.0 kHz 44.1 kHz 32.0 kHz

Multi-Track Pro 742 mins. 808 mins. 1114 mins.

Mastering 370 mins. 404 mins. 556 mins.

Multi-Track 1 742 mins. 808 mins. 1114 mins.

Multi-Track 2 990 mins. 1078 mins. 1484 mins.

Live 1 1188 mins. 1292 mins. 1782 mins.

Live 2 1484 mins. 1616 mins. 2228 mins.

(All times approximate)

How many tracks can I record at the

same time?

You can record up to 8 tracks simultaneously, regard-

less of recording mode and sample rate.

How many tracks can I play back at

the same time?

You can play back up to 16 tracks simultaneously. One

of the 16 V-tracks on each track is selected for play-

back. However, when “MAS” is designated as the

recording mode, the VS-1680 functions as an 8-track

recorder (on Tracks 1–8).

What’s the difference between regular

scrub and the VS-1680’s scrub func-

tion?

Scrub in traditional tape format multi-track recording

scrub and the VS-1680’s scrub function are not the

same thing. Traditionally, scrub emulates rotating the

tape reels by hand. Therefore, it is necessary to slow

the tape down to the appropriate speed to allow accu-

racy in finding the beginning of a sound. This slows

the playback speed, resulting in a big pitch drop, mak-

ing it difficult to determine the actually spot on the

tape. Thus, the VS-1680 features “Scrub Preview,”

allowing looped playback of very short segments.

I tried to record a commercial audio

CD by connecting the player to the

DIGITAL IN connector, but “Can’t REC

CD” appeared in the display, and I

couldn’t continue with the procedure.

When new, the VS-1680 cannot make digital connec-

tions with CD players.

Please refer to “Recording Digital Signals” (Owner’s

Manual p. 74 ).

When I tried to execute Track Copy on

a very short segment of a song, noth-

ing sounded, neither the source data

nor the sound of the copy.

Phrases shorter than 0.5 seconds cannot be

played on the VS-1680. If you happen to create

extremely short Phrases using Track Edit or Phrase

Edit, it may seem that the audible sound up to that

point sound has been deleted. When you cut and paste

this kind of short phrase, it is treated like sampled per-

cussion sounds or a sound effect. As a rule of thumb,

make phrases at least one second long.

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