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Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 3 015 • Do not force the unit’s power-supply cord to share an outlet with an unreasonable number of ot

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7—Project and Drive Operations102 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual6. Press F1 (COPY)—the PROJECT COPY screen appears.You can wipe the de

7—Project and Drive OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 1035. If you’re sure you want to delete the marked project(s) from your h

7—Project and Drive Operations104 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual5. To select a V-Track, cursor to it and press F4 (MARK) to check its

7—Project and Drive OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 1051. Load the project you want to use as the basis for the final project.

7—Project and Drive Operations106 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualBacking Up a Project 1. Connect your Roland-approved CD-R/RW drive or

7—Project and Drive OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 107RECOVERTo re-load VS-2480 project backup data, use the RECOVER operat

7—Project and Drive Operations108 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual10. Set Erase all Projects to:• Off—if you want to add the project(s)

7—Project and Drive OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 1098. Select the drive to which you want to import the song.9. If “IMPORT

7—Project and Drive Operations110 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualExporting to a VS-890 or VSR-880• Eight project tracks are exported. Y

7—Project and Drive OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 1118. If you’re exporting to a CD-R/RW, set the Verify and CD Speed param

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7—Project and Drive Operations112 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualFragmentationWhat Is Fragmentation?When a hard drive has first been set

7—Project and Drive OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 113What Can Be Done About a Fragmented Hard Drive?You can de-fragment—or

7—Project and Drive Operations114 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualFormatting a Hard Drive1. Press PROJECT.2. Select a drive belonging to

7—Project and Drive OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 11510. Press ENTER/YES to proceed with formatting, or EXIT/NO to cancel t

7—Project and Drive Operations116 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual7. Press ENTER/YES to clear the drive, or EXIT/NO to cancel.If you pre

7—Project and Drive OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 117About Drive Check’s Repair CapabilitiesIf Disk Check finds a problem it

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Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 1198—The Home ScreenThe Home screen is central to VS-2480 operations. It’s one screen every VS-2480 use

8—The Home Screen120 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualCurrent Channel DisplayThe current channel display shows you the name of the input,

8—The Home ScreenRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 121How the VS-2480 Meters Show SignalsLevels are shown on the VS-2480’s display in a r

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8—The Home Screen122 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualPosition BarThe position bar has a handle you can grab with your mouse and drag:• r

8—The Home ScreenRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 123If this sounds similar to a V-Track (Page 87), you’re right. Each track in the trac

8—The Home Screen124 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualExpanded Playlist ViewsYou can hold down SHIFT and press HOME•DISPLAY to more radic

8—The Home ScreenRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 125• F3 (TR Mix)—to show the playback levels of the tracks and the MONITOR and MASTER

8—The Home Screen126 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualCurrent Time Location DisplayAt the top of many of the VS-2480’s screens is the cur

8—The Home ScreenRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 127Using the Fader/Pan DisplayYou can replace the meters display (Page 120) on the Hom

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Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 1299—Working with Input SignalsThis chapter describes how to get signals into the VS-2480’s analog and

9—Working with Input Signals130 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualPhantom PowerEach of the VS-2480’s eight XLR jacks can supply +48 V phan

9—Working with Input SignalsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 131Digital Input SignalsDigital ConnectionsThe VS-2480 can accept digital a

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9—Working with Input Signals132 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualDigital ConsiderationsThis section discusses a couple of issues you shou

9—Working with Input SignalsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 133Who Should Supply the Master Clock?There are two basic conditions in whi

9—Working with Input Signals134 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual5. Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired master word clock sour

9—Working with Input SignalsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 135Routing Input Signals to Input ChannelsMuch of the internal “wiring” thr

9—Working with Input Signals136 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualHow Input Connections WorkInput Channel PerspectiveInput routing is done

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 13710—Using the Digital MixerIn this chapter, we’ll discuss how to perform basic operations on the mixe

10—Using the Digital Mixer138 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualChannel SelectionWhen you want to adjust a channel’s parameters, you must

10—Using the Digital MixerRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 139Using the PAN/AUX SEND 1-8 KnobsWhen the channel strips are controlling in

10—Using the Digital Mixer140 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualActivating Knob Control of Dynamics and EQ Parameters1. If the AUX SEND•PR

10—Using the Digital MixerRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 141To Turn the KNOB/FADER ASSIGN Feature On and Off1. Press KNOB/FDR ASSIGN s

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10—Using the Digital Mixer142 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualThe MASTER FaderThe MASTER fader—located at the far right of the channel s

10—Using the Digital MixerRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 143Mute ModeMute mode lets you mute or un-mute multiple input, track and FX r

10—Using the Digital Mixer144 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualScenesThe VS-2480 allows you to save a wide range of current mixer setting

10—Using the Digital MixerRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 145Recalling a Scene1. Press SCENE•BANK if it’s not already lit.2. If the cur

10—Using the Digital Mixer146 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual3. Press $ or % or turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired scene. Y

10—Using the Digital MixerRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 1474. Press ENTER/YES to recall the selected scene and close the window, or j

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Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 14911—Input and Track Channel ToolsInput channel and track channels offer almost exactly the same param

11—Input and Track Channel Tools150 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualThe Top of the CH EDIT ScreensThe top of each CH EDIT screen contain

11—Input and Track Channel ToolsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 1511. STATUS (track channel only)The STATUS parameter mirrors the behav

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11—Input and Track Channel Tools152 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual5. ChLinkWhen CHLink (“Channel Link”) is turned on, the current chan

11—Input and Track Channel ToolsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 153About Aux Send ConfigurationIn the VS-2480, each Aux bus can accept p

11—Input and Track Channel Tools154 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual10. Channel Output Meter11. Channel Output Meter Pre/Post SwitchThe

11—Input and Track Channel ToolsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 155frequently in situations with multiple mics placed close together, a

11—Input and Track Channel Tools156 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual17. FX INSThe FX INS display shows the number of any effect that’s b

11—Input and Track Channel ToolsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 157The DYN ScreenEach VS-2480 input and track channel has its own dynam

11—Input and Track Channel Tools158 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualWhat’s an Expander?The DYN screen expander is a downward-type expand

11—Input and Track Channel ToolsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 159 You can set Ratio anywhere from 1.00:1 to ∞:1. The Ratio setting te

11—Input and Track Channel Tools160 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual5. AutoGainAutoGain automatically boosts signals whose levels have b

11—Input and Track Channel ToolsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 161The KeyIn feature can be helpful when the current channel’s signal l

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11—Input and Track Channel Tools162 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualThe EQ ScreenWhat Is EQ?A sound wave is a repeating change in air pr

11—Input and Track Channel ToolsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 163The Basic Mechanics of an EqualizerAll EQs use the same basic device

11—Input and Track Channel Tools164 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual1. EQ SwThe EQ Sw (“EQ Switch”) parameter turns the CH EDIT EQ on an

11—Input and Track Channel ToolsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 165The filter frequency selector can be set anywhere from 20 Hz to 20.0k

11—Input and Track Channel Tools166 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualThe FX Ins ScreenThe FX Ins (“Effect Insert”) screen is discussed in

11—Input and Track Channel ToolsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 167The CH EDIT ASSIGN ScreenOn a track channel’s ASSIGN screen, you can

11—Input and Track Channel Tools168 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualAt the bottom of the Parameter View screen is a set of four tabbed l

11—Input and Track Channel ToolsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 169Assorted CH EDIT ToolsThe CH EDIT VIEW CpyPRM ButtonYou can copy ano

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Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 17112—Working with Input ChannelsIntroduction to Input Channel RoutingThis chapter discusses what to do

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 19 Step-by-Step Instruction Finder Activating R-BUS 2, Coaxial or Optical Digital Inputs ...

12—Working with Input Channels172 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualRouting an Input Channel Signal to a TrackYou can route an input signa

12—Working with Input ChannelsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 173How the FADER Buttons Act in Quick RoutingTo Quick-Route an Input Sign

12—Working with Input Channels174 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual6. To route another signal to the track, repeat Step 3, if necessary,

12—Working with Input ChannelsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 175Input Channel Signals and the Main MixRemoving Input Channel Signals f

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Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 17713—Operating the Hard Disk RecorderThis chapter discusses the mechanics of using the VS-2480’s hard

13—Operating the Hard Disk Recorder178 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualThe SHUTTLE RingThe outer ring around the TIME VALUE dial is the

13—Operating the Hard Disk RecorderRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 179RecordingThe following section describes the recording of a singl

13—Operating the Hard Disk Recorder180 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualPlaybackBasic Playback ProcedurePlaying Back Recorded Tracks1. Pr

13—Operating the Hard Disk RecorderRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 181Looped PlaybackYou can loop a section of a project so that it pla

Step-By-Step Instruction Finder20 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualTo Reset a Channel’s Fader and Pan ...

13—Operating the Hard Disk Recorder182 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualEditing Loop FROM and TO Points ManuallyYou can edit, clear and p

13—Operating the Hard Disk RecorderRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 183Activating Vari Pitch1. Press UTILITY.2. If you don’t see “PlyRec

13—Operating the Hard Disk Recorder184 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualPinpointing an Event with the PREVIEW Buttons1. Position the time

13—Operating the Hard Disk RecorderRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 185Finding an Event with Microscopic Precision Using Scrub1. Press H

13—Operating the Hard Disk Recorder186 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualBasic Locator OperationsThe following operations take place when

13—Operating the Hard Disk RecorderRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 1874. Press $ or % or turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired

13—Operating the Hard Disk Recorder188 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualStoring a Locator in Safe Mode1. Position the timeline at the des

13—Operating the Hard Disk RecorderRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 189Placing a MarkerYou can place a marker when the project is stoppe

13—Operating the Hard Disk Recorder190 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualClearing MarkersClearing a Marker Using PREVIOUS and NEXT1. Move

13—Operating the Hard Disk RecorderRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 191PunchingYou can re-record any section of an already recorded trac

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13—Operating the Hard Disk Recorder192 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualPunching In and Out ManuallyIf you want to punch something quickl

13—Operating the Hard Disk RecorderRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 193Setting Auto Punch Points While a Project Is Playing1. Start play

13—Operating the Hard Disk Recorder194 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualPerforming an Auto Punch1. Set your Auto Punch IN and OUT points

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 19514—Working with Track ChannelsThe VS-2480’s track channels control the sound of its hard disk record

14—Working with Track Channels196 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualThe Mechanics of BouncingFor most of the things you do with tracks in

14—Working with Track ChannelsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 197Link the Destination Tracks For a Stereo BounceTo link the adjacent o

14—Working with Track Channels198 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual3. Press the FADER button for the set of track channels that contains

14—Working with Track ChannelsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 1993. Use ", #, $ and/or % to select a source track channel’s output

14—Working with Track Channels200 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualListening as You BounceWhen you bounce tracks, it’s important to know

14—Working with Track ChannelsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 201Rehearse the bounce by playing the project a few times, blending toget

4 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual Important Notes In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE

Step-By-Step Instruction Finder22 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualLoopingActivating Looped Playback ...

14—Working with Track Channels202 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualSending a Track Channel’s Signal to a Direct BusWhile you can send a t

14—Working with Track ChannelsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 203To create the final mix, send all project elements to the stereo MASTE

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Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 20515—The Aux and Direct BussesThe VS-2480 has two types of multi-purpose busses: Aux busses and Direct

15—The Aux and Direct Busses206 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualSending a Signal to an Aux BusYou can send an input, track or FX return

15—The Aux and Direct BussesRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 207Adjusting an Aux Bus’s Master Level1. Press IN 17-24/AUX MST button so t

15—The Aux and Direct Busses208 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual3. Press ENTER/YES—the following dialog box appears.4. Select Pre or Pst

15—The Aux and Direct BussesRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 209Sending a Signal to a Direct BusSend an input or track channel’s signal

15—The Aux and Direct Busses210 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualAux Bus/Direct Bus StrategySending Signals to Internal EffectsAs shipped

15—The Aux and Direct BussesRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 211Creating a Headphone Mix Using an Aux BusProbably the second most common

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Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 21316—Using EffectsIn this chapter, we’ll describe how to use the VS-2480’s effect processing power. We

16—Using Effects214 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualThe Mechanics of a Loop EffectThere are six steps to setting up an internal loop eff

16—Using EffectsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 215To send a channel’s signal to an effect, adjust the Aux send controls for the Aux b

16—Using Effects216 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualInserting an EffectAbout Insert EffectsWhere They’re UsedInsert effects can be inser

16—Using EffectsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 217Inserting Effects on an Input or Track Channel1. Select the group of channels that c

16—Using Effects218 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual6. You can adjust the level of the signal going into the insert effect using the eff

16—Using EffectsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 219MASTER Bus Insert EffectsWhere Effects are InsertedMASTER bus insert effects are ins

16—Using Effects220 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualSelecting, Editing and Saving Effect PatchesYou’ll find the screens on which you sele

16—Using EffectsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 221When a processor’s Bypass feature is turned on, any signals sent to the processor go

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16—Using Effects222 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualPreset and User Effect PatchesThe VS-2480’s memory contains 250 “preset” patches des

16—Using EffectsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 223Match the Patch to the ProjectWhen a project’s sampling rate is 64 kHz or higher—see

16—Using Effects224 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualIt’s not uncommon for a patch to have more parameters than will fit on one screen. Wh

16—Using EffectsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 225Saving an Effect Patch1. Press EFFECT.2. If the F button for the desired effect proc

16—Using Effects226 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualMicrophone ModelingMicrophone modeling can make audio captured by an inexpensive mic

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 22717—Working with FX Return ChannelsWhen you press TR 17-24/FX RTN•V-FADER, the eight right-most chann

17—Working with FX Channels228 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualThe Main FX Return CH EDIT Screen1. Press TR 17-24/FX RTN•V-FADER to acti

17—Working with FX ChannelsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 2295. DIR 1-8Using the DIR 1-8 parameters, you can route the effect to an ou

17—Working with FX Channels230 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual11. MIXWhen MIX is turned on, the effect is sent to the MASTER bus. When

17—Working with FX ChannelsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 231The FX Return Parameter View ScreenThe FX return channels’ Parameter View

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17—Working with FX Channels232 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualQuick Routing an FX Return Channel1. Press TR 1-16 or TR 17-24/FX RTN to

17—Working with FX ChannelsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 233FX Return Routing on the EZ Routing VIEW Screen1. Press EZ ROUTING.2. If

17—Working with FX Channels234 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualAdding Effects to a Headphone MixWhen you’ve created a headphone mix usin

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 23518—Editing TracksThis chapter provides an introduction to the editing of audio data on VS-2480 track

18—Editing Tracks236 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualEdit PointsThe VS-2480 provides a set of special markers just for editing—these mar

18—Editing TracksRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 237Therefore, as a convenience:• when you select a phrase, the VS-2480 automatically p

18—Editing Tracks238 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualWhen a phrase or region is selected, it’s outline becomes dotted.Where Editing Take

18—Editing TracksRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 239You can move through the project while you’re on the wave display using the current

18—Editing Tracks240 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualWhat Each Editing Method OffersYour MouseMouse editing provides an enjoyably tactil

18—Editing TracksRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 241Editing with a MouseThe Edit Pop-Up MenuThe mouse works in conjunction with the Edi

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18—Editing Tracks242 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualIf you hold down CLEAR or SHIFT, additional options appear in the pop-up.Placing Ed

18—Editing TracksRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 243Selecting Phrases By Clicking or Dragging Your MouseWhen PHRASE•REGION•AUTOMIX is l

18—Editing Tracks244 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualSelecting Regions From the SELECT TRACK Pop-Up MenuTo select one or more regions u

18—Editing TracksRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 245Copying Data by Dragging with Your Mouse1. Set the PHRASE•REGION•AUTOMIX button as

18—Editing Tracks246 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualPosition CursorsAs you drag phrases or regions in the playlist to move or copy them

18—Editing TracksRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 247Editing with the TRACK EDIT ButtonsThis section describes how to perform seven of t

18—Editing Tracks248 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualMoving or Copying Data Using the TRACK EDIT ButtonsWhen you copy or move data, you

18—Editing TracksRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 249Editing from the TRACK Menu You can perform any phrase or region editing operation

18—Editing Tracks250 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualPerforming an Edit Operation from the TRACK Menu1. Press the TRACK menu button.2. I

18—Editing TracksRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 251When you select and begin an editing operation that requires the selection of phras

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 271—WelcomeCongratulations on the purchase of your Roland VS-2480 Digital Studio Workstation. The VS-24

18—Editing Tracks252 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualThe V-Track map on the display shows you which V-Tracks are currently selected for

18—Editing TracksRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 2534. Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired destination V-Track.5. Repeat Ste

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Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 25519—Phrase Editing OperationsThis chapter describes the phrase-based editing operations you can perfo

19—Phrase Editing Operations256 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualTimesThis sets the number of copies to be pasted, one after another, at

19—Phrase Editing OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 257MOVEUse: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menuPhrase MOVE lets you place

19—Phrase Editing Operations258 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualTRIM OUTUse: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menuTRIM OUT allows you to

19—Phrase Editing OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 259Edit PointsTO—sets the point at which a selected phrase is split.NEWUse:

19—Phrase Editing Operations260 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualTrackTurn the TIME/VALUE dial to select any V-Track in the project as th

19—Phrase Editing OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 261Why You’d Use Phrase DIVIDEPhrase DIVIDE breaks up a longer phrase into

1—Welcome28 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualTo make it easy for you to find the manual’s numerous step-by-step procedures, we’ve assembl

19—Phrase Editing Operations262 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualTake MngrUse: TRACK menuThe Take Mngr (“Take Manager”) shows you all of

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 26320—Region Editing OperationsThis chapter explains the editing operations you can perform on regions

20—Region Editing Operations264 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualEdit Points• IN—sets the beginning of the audio region to be copied.• OU

20—Region Editing OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 265MOVEUse: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menuThe region MOVE edit opera

20—Region Editing Operations266 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualWhy You’d Use Region INSERTYou’d use region INSERT if you wanted to shif

20—Region Editing OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 267AllVTrTurn AllVTr on if you want to remove the chunk of time from all of

20—Region Editing Operations268 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualOnce you’ve defined the desired region, the location of the TO point dete

20—Region Editing OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 269IMPORTUse: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menuYou can import a track f

20—Region Editing Operations270 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualEXCHANGEUse: TRACK menuRegion EXCHANGE allows you to swap audio regions

20—Region Editing OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 271Creating a New PlaylistOn the region ARRANGE main screen:1. Press F1 (CR

1—WelcomeRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 29Other Documents in the VS-2480 BoxThe VS-2480 User’s Guide provides a quick look at the VS-2

20—Region Editing Operations272 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualThe TO location is the place in the project where the playlist is to sta

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 27321—Using the Phrase PadsWhen the VS-2480’s Phrase Pad feature is activated, you can use each of the

21—Using the Phrase Pads274 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualUnderstanding the Phrase PadsWhat a Phrase Pad PlaysEach phrase pad plays th

21—Using the Phrase PadsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 275Activating Phrase Pad Mode1. Press PHRASE PAD PLAY•PHRASE SEQ, and:• the but

21—Using the Phrase Pads276 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualYou can record, or “sequence,” your phrase pad performance into the VS-2480’

21—Using the Phrase PadsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 277What the Appearance of Sequenced Data Means Each sequencer track in the play

21—Using the Phrase Pads278 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualThe phrase sequencer Undo feature is available on the first PHRASE SEQUENCE s

21—Using the Phrase PadsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 279Step EntryIn step entry phrase sequencing, the VS-2480 doesn’t play through

21—Using the Phrase Pads280 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual11. Press ZERO, or return the timeline to the location you started at in Ste

21—Using the Phrase PadsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 281Editing a Phrase SequenceEdit your sequenced data using the PHRASE SEQUENCE

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21—Using the Phrase Pads282 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualQuantizing Phrase Sequence DataOn the first PHRASE SEQUENCE screen, you’ll se

21—Using the Phrase PadsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 283Micro-Editing Sequencer DataOn the first PHRASE SEQUENCE screen, press F4 (MI

21—Using the Phrase Pads284 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualUsing Tie, Rest and BackStepOn the second PHRASE SEQUENCE screen, the Tie an

21—Using the Phrase PadsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 285The amount of time by which the timeline moves and the time window are deter

21—Using the Phrase Pads286 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualBouncing Phrase Sequence Tracks1. If you’re not in Phrase Sequence mode, hol

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 28722—Working with the VS-2480 OutputsThe VS-2480 offers a wide range of analog output jacks and digita

22—Working with the VS-2480 0utputs288 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualR-BUS ConnectorsThe VS-2480’s two R-BUS connectors each provide e

22—Working with the VS-2480 0utputsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 289The output jack and connector pairs run along the top of the scre

22—Working with the VS-2480 0utputs290 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualTrack direct outs are a great way to transfer tracks to a TASCAM

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 29123—EZ RoutingThe EZ ROUTING screens are where you go to set up the connections that allow signals to

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 312—Getting AroundThe Top Panel of the VS-2480Analog Input JacksThe analog input jacks allow you to bri

23—EZ Routing292 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualEZ ROUTING VIEW ScreenThe EZ ROUTING VIEW screen shows—and allows you to interconnect—a

23—EZ RoutingRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 293On the PATCH BAY screen, you can route the following jacks and connectors to input chan

23—EZ Routing294 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualOn this screen, you can also configure the track direct outputs so that they’re pre-fade

23—EZ RoutingRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 295EZ Routing ToolsThe EZ Routing tools that appear at the bottom of the EZ ROUTING VIEW,

23—EZ Routing296 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualSaving and Loading EZ Routing TemplatesAs you use your VS-2480, you’ll spend lots of ti

23—EZ RoutingRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 297Loading an EZ Routing Template1. Press EZ ROUTING.2. If “LOAD” isn’t visible above F5,

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Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 29924—MIDI and SynchronizationThis chapter discusses the VS-2480’s MIDI capabilities. The VS-2480 can:•

24—MIDI and Synchronization300 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualMIDI OUT or THRU?The VS-2480’s MIDI OUT/THRU parameter sets the behavior

24—MIDI and SynchronizationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 301Using the VS-2480 as a MIDI Control Surface1. Using a MIDI cable, connect

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 5 Additional Precautions 551 • Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost a

2—Getting Around32 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual3—GUITAR HI-ZIf you’d like to plug an electric guitar or bass directly into the VS-24

24—MIDI and Synchronization302 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualRemote Control of the VS-2480 with SysEx MessagesYou can control the VS-2

24—MIDI and SynchronizationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 303Changing Effect Patches via MIDIYou can remotely select effect patches by

24—MIDI and Synchronization304 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualTo enable Control Change reception on the VS-2480:1. Using a MIDI cable,

24—MIDI and SynchronizationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 3057. If you want to include EZ Routing user template data in the dump, turn

24—MIDI and Synchronization306 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualSetting Up a MIDI Metronome1. Using a MIDI cable, connect the VS-2480’s M

24—MIDI and SynchronizationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 307SynchronizationWhy Sync the VS-2480?The ability to synchronize the VS-248

24—MIDI and Synchronization308 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualSMPTE/MTCThe film and video industries use a steady stream of timing data

24—MIDI and SynchronizationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 309numbers per second. It can either show 29 per second or 30, but there’s n

24—MIDI and Synchronization310 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manualdata can then be sent back to the sequencer, slaving it to the VS-2480. Y

24—MIDI and SynchronizationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 311Working with a Sync TrackRecording a Sync Track from an External Device1.

2—Getting AroundRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 33Channel StripsEach of the first sixteen channel strips contains—reading from the botto

24—MIDI and Synchronization312 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual1. Hold down SHIFT and press TAP—the TEMPO MAP screen appears.2. Press F1

24—MIDI and SynchronizationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 313The Elements of a Tempo MapIn a tempo map, each tempo or time signature c

24—MIDI and Synchronization314 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualCreating a Tempo Map from MarkersWhen a project contains music and has a

24—MIDI and SynchronizationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 315Setting Up the VS-2480 as the Sync Master1. Navigate to the MIDI PARAMETE

24—MIDI and Synchronization316 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual5. Set SYNC MODE to EXT, for “External” so that the VS-2480 uses the mast

24—MIDI and SynchronizationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 317You can shift, or “offset,” the project’s start time to solve this proble

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Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 31925—SurroundThe VS-2480 can generate Surround mixes in three popular Surround formats, allowing you t

25—Surround320 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualHow the VS-2480 Delivers SurroundWhen its Surround mode is active, the VS-2480 assigns an

25—SurroundRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 321Turning on Surround ModeTo create a Surround mix, you must be in Surround mode.1. Press

2—Getting Around34 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual2—CH EDIT/SELECT/PHRASE SEQ STATUS/AUTOMIX STATUSButtons 1-16When working with input,

25—Surround322 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualCertain parameter values change when you turn on Surround mode.Positioning a Signal in th

25—SurroundRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 323The position ball shows the current Surround placement of the channel’s signal.5. Move th

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Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 32526—AutomixThis chapter describes how to perform automated mixing on the VS-2480 using its Automix fe

26—Automix326 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualHow Do Automix Tracks Work?For every input, track, Aux bus and FX return channel there’s a

26—AutomixRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 327The AUTOMIX STATUS AreaIn the AUTOMIX STATUS area, select each Automix track and turn the

26—Automix328 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualRecording Automix DataYou can record Automix data two ways:• Realtime Automix—Realtime Aut

26—AutomixRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 329Realtime Punching of Automix DataYou can re-record sections of your automated mix by punch

26—Automix330 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual5. Hold down AUTOMIX, and at the location you want the punch to begin, press the desired A

26—AutomixRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 331Taking a Snapshot1. Move the timeline to the location at which you want to take a snapshot

2—Getting AroundRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 358—PHRASE PAD PLAY•PHRASE SEQ ButtonThis button activates and de-activates the playing

26—Automix332 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualTargeting Automix DataAutomix can record and play back more data than can possibly fit onsc

26—AutomixRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 333Automix Editing MethodsYou can perform any Automix editing operation using your mouse or t

26—Automix334 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualAutomix Editing OperationsSince all Automix edit operations affect regions of Automix data

26—AutomixRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 335INSERTInsert adds an area of blank space at the IN location equal to the length of the sel

26—Automix336 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualCOMP/EXP.The Automix COMP/EXP. (“COMPRESS/EXPAND) edit operations allow you to lower or ra

26—AutomixRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 337ShiftShift allows you to raise or lower all parameter values in the selected region by a p

26—Automix338 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualOn the AUTOMIX MICRO EDIT screen, you can individually edit the location and value of any

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 33927—Mastering and CD-R/RW OperationsMasteringMastering is the process of turning your mix into a final

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations340 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualCD audio is recorded at bit depth of a 16 bits. If you’ve recorde

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 341hard drive. It’s this stereo file that actually gets written onto

2—Getting Around36 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualDisplay AreaThe LCD display and its buttons are central to everything you do on the V

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations342 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualUsing Project COMBINEYou can also use the Project COMBINE operati

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 343Working in the VS-2480 Mastering RoomNavigating to the Mastering

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations344 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualSelecting the Mastering V-TracksTurn the TIME/VALUE dial to selec

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 345Using the Mastering Tool KitIn the Mastering Room, you can insert

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations346 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual7. To hear your mastering tracks, set STATUS to Play.8. Press PLA

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 3474. Use phrase editing to trim any extra space from the very begin

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations348 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualYou’ll find the process of placing CD track markers much simpler i

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 349CD-R/RW OperationsAll CD-R/RW operations described in the followi

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations350 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualMaking Sure You Have Enough SpaceBefore burning an audio CD, you’

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 3513. Press CD-RW/MASTERING.4. Press F2 (CDWrit)—”Store Current?” ap

2—Getting AroundRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 37TRACK EDIT AreaYou’ll use the top row of buttons in this area as shortcuts when editi

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations352 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual11. Select the desired WRITING METHOD: Track at Once or Disk at O

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 353If You Encounter Error Messages During CD BurningThe two error me

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations354 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual .WAV File ImportingThe VS-2480’s WAV Import feature allows you t

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 355Each file directory on the CD appears in the displayed list as a f

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations356 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual8. Select the desired type of file conversion, as described in “Co

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 3573. To select a V-Track for export on the Select Track screen, tur

27—Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations358 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual3. Select a phrase for export by cursoring to it using $ and % an

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 35928—Utility Menu ParametersThe UTILITY MENU contains a wide array of parameters. Some of its screens

28—UTILITY Menu Parameters360 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualSYSTEMPHANTOM SWThe VS-2480 provides phantom power for its eight XLR input

28—UTILITY Menu ParametersRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 361METER POSITIONThis parameter sets whether metered input, track, Aux master

2—Getting Around38 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual6—SPLIT•COMP/EXP Button•When editing phrases, press this button to split the selected

28—UTILITY Menu Parameters362 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualH.POSITIONAdjust the H.POSITION (“Horizontal Position”) parameter if you’d

28—UTILITY Menu ParametersRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 363• TapMarker—so the foot switch acts like the TAP button: A press of the fo

28—UTILITY Menu Parameters364 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualLOCATOR/SCENE TYPEThe LOCATOR/SCENE TYPE parameters activates or de-activa

28—UTILITY Menu ParametersRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 365PRM KNOB AUTODispWhen the PAN-AUX SEND 1-8 knobs are controlling the dynam

28—UTILITY Menu Parameters366 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualPROJECTDIGITAL I/0MASTER CLOCKTo learn about setting the MASTER CLOCK par

28—UTILITY Menu ParametersRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 367DISPLAYDISPLAY OFFSET TIMEThis parameter is explained in “Shifting the Pro

28—UTILITY Menu Parameters368 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualFADE LENGTHYou can set the length of the crossfade described in FADE CURVE

28—UTILITY Menu ParametersRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 369SYNCSynchronization parameters and operations are described starting on Pa

28—UTILITY Menu Parameters370 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualMETRONOME OUTMETRONOME OUT turns on the metronome and configures it for int

28—UTILITY Menu ParametersRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 371Each instrument has its own horizontal line of quarter notes. To make an i

2—Getting AroundRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 3914—LOOP ButtonPress this button to turn looping on (lit) or off (unlit). See Page 181

28—UTILITY Menu Parameters372 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualV.FDRAt the top of the V.FADER/USER screen is the USER KNOB/FDR ASSIGN to

28—UTILITY Menu ParametersRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 373When using the generator, start by choosing the desired test signal. Selec

28—UTILITY Menu Parameters374 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual• F4 (OUTPUT)—to view the stereo analog Aux A and B outs, R-BUS 1 and 2 ou

28—UTILITY Menu ParametersRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 375Setting Up the Spectrum Analysis DisplaySelect the SOURCE parameter and tu

28—UTILITY Menu Parameters376 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualCorrecting ProblemsYou can correct most problems by inserting a stereo gra

28—UTILITY Menu ParametersRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 377Phrase SequencerThe phrase sequencer and phrase pads are described in Chap

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Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 37929—Expanding the VS-2480Installing a VS8F-2 Effect Expansion BoardThe VS-2480 ships from the factory

29—Expanding the VS-2480380 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualInstallation Procedure1. Before installing the VS8F-2, turn off the power of

29—Expanding the VS-2480Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 381Connecting a CD-R/RW Drive to the VS-24801. Double-check to make sure that b

2—Getting Around40 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual3—CD-RW•MASTERING ButtonPress this button to view the CD-RW/MASTERING menu. From ther

29—Expanding the VS-2480382 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualAttaching an MB-24 Level MeterConnecting the MB-24 to the VS-24801. With the

29—Expanding the VS-2480Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 3833. Turn the VS-2480 over onto its back, and remove only the screws shown in

29—Expanding the VS-2480384 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual7. Reinstall the effect expansion board (VS8F-2) removed in Step 5. Insert t

29—Expanding the VS-2480Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 3853. With the warning label on the hard disk caddy facing upward, slide it gen

29—Expanding the VS-2480386 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual5. Reattach the front panel cover.6. Turn on the VS-2480’s power (Page 63) t

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 387Supplemental InformationR-BUS Remote ControlYou can remotely control a variety of connected R-BUS de

Supplemental Information388 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualUsing a Roland DIF-ATWith an ADATWith a Roland DIF-AT, audio can be digitall

Supplemental InformationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 3897. Press the F button for the DIF-AT’s R-BUS jack to display the DIF-AT’s se

Supplemental Information390 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualCLOCK SOURCECLOCK SOURCE selects the master clock timing reference for the A

Supplemental InformationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 391INPUT STATUS A-DThe INPUT STATUS display provides information about input si

2—Getting AroundRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 41General ControlsThis area contains frequently used controls that are part of many VS-

Supplemental Information392 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualDIGITAL OUT TYPEThis parameter selects the type of digital audio signals to

Supplemental InformationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 393Using the VS-2480 with a VM-7000 Mixing SystemYou can transfer audio between

Supplemental Information394 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualUsing a Roland VE-7000The optional Roland VE-7000 Channel Edit Controller pr

Supplemental InformationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 395FLEX BUS AreaEQ AreaVE-7000 knob or button: Same as CH EDIT parameter or F b

Supplemental Information396 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualSURROUND, CH VIEW, MAIN CUE AreasRoland MB-24 NotesThe optional MB-24 Level

Supplemental InformationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 397Factory EZ Routing TemplatesThe VS-2480 ships with seven EZ Routing template

Supplemental Information398 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualBouncing TemplateTRACK ASSIGN:IN1 To bounce track* : :IN24 To bounce track*T

Supplemental InformationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 399*Bounce destination tracks are:• TR 23/24—MTP, MT1, MT2, LIV or LV2, and a s

Supplemental Information400 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualMastering TemplateTRACK ASSIGN:IN1 Not in Use : :IN24 Not in UseTR1 Not in U

Supplemental InformationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 401Surround 2+2 TemplateMASTERING MODE RecFX1 Patch P231:MTK:MixdownTRACK ASSIG

6 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual Handling Zip Disks 651 • Zip disks contain a plastic disk with a thin coating of magnetic storage me

2—Getting Around42 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual5—TIME/VALUE DialThe TIME/VALUE dial—located inside the SHUTTLE ring—performs two imp

Supplemental Information402 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual*Recording tracks are:• TR 21/22/23/24—MTP, MT1, MT2, LIV or LV2, and a samp

Supplemental InformationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 403*Recording tracks are:• TR 21/22/23/24—MTP, MT1, MT2, LIV or LV2, and a samp

Supplemental Information404 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualSurround 3+2+1 TemplateTRACK ASSIGN:IN1 Not in Use : :IN24 Not in UseTR1 Not

Supplemental InformationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 405*Recording tracks are:• TR 19/2021/22/23/24—MTP, MT1, MT2, LIV or LV2, and a

Supplemental Information406 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualMIDI Channels and Control Change MapsChannels and Master Edit Area MIDI Chan

Supplemental InformationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 407Control Change Numbers—Track Channel ParametersTRACK STATUS Buttons—The Effe

Supplemental Information408 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualControl Change Numbers—FX Return Channel 1-8 ParametersControl Change Number

Supplemental InformationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 409V-Fader Control MessagesThe V-Fader feature—Page 300—allows you to send the

Supplemental Information410 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualAutomix Parameter ListThe VS-2480’s Automix feature can record and playback

Supplemental InformationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 411FX return channel parametersAutomix name: Description: Automix name: Descri

2—Getting AroundRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 432—PREVIEW TO•PROJECT TOP ButtonPress PREVIEW TO to listen to the last few moments lea

Supplemental Information412 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualV-Studio Song/VS-2480 Project CompatibilityRecording Mode TablesA project us

Supplemental InformationRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 413BussesWhen importing earlier V-Studio songs into the VS-2480, busses are re-

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Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 415Glossary24-bitThe VS-2480 captures and plays audio digitally as 24-bit data. 24-bit recording is the

Glossary416 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualBalancedBalanced cables and connectors produce low-noise signals by using all three of the c

GlossaryRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 417DitherDither is a process that deliberately adds a tiny amount of noise to a signal in order

Glossary418 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualIDEShort for “Integrated Device and Electronics.” A set of data transmission standards emplo

GlossaryRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 419MIDIFor “Musical Instrument Digital Interface,” the wiring and message protocol that allows

Glossary420 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualPlaylistA list of all of the data to be played in a project, arranged along a horizontal, le

GlossaryRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 421SceneA scene is an object that stores all of the mixer’s current settings. Each project can

2—Getting Around44 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual9—REC•AUTOMIX REC ButtonHold down REC•AUTOMIX REC and press PLAY to record audio onto

Glossary422 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualTRSShort for “Tip/Ring/Sleeve.” A type of 1/4” audio cable connector that uses three wires f

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 423Symbols+Insert... 264, 265.WAV filese

Index424 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualAUTOMIX STATUS buttons... 327benefits of...

IndexRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 425mono and stereo... 196overview...

Index426 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualHigh EQ band... 165Hi-Mid EQ band...

IndexRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 427Creatinga new phrase... 259a new proje

Index428 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manualclearing... 115Drive Check ...

IndexRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 429where it’s done ... 238EFFECT button...

Index430 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualMETER POSITION... 361METER SCALE ...

IndexRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 431Gain reduction metering ... 161Gap. See Synchronizati

2—Getting AroundRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 454—NUMERICS ButtonPress NUMERICS so that it lights to enter numeric values for various

Index432 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualIMPORTsongs... 108track...

IndexRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 433LIST... 94Listenin

Index434 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualMastering Room... 340mastering tracks ...

IndexRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 435bulk storage of data... 304remote control of VS-2480.

Index436 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualNon-destructive editing... 88, 89Non-drop frame...

IndexRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 437overview... 292routing inputs t

Index438 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manuallooping ... 181Preview...

IndexRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 439loading a project... 95mastering...

Index440 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manualcopying with mouse... 245Edit Pop-Up menu ...

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IndexRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 443Targeting Automix data for editing... 332TASCAM DA Seriesoperating wi

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InformationWhen you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below.As of

2—Getting AroundRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 474—SMPTE IN JackWhen synchronizing the VS-2480 as a slave to an external SMPTE-generat

2—Getting Around48 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual9—PHONES 1 and 2 JacksConnect standard stereo headphones (purchased separately) to ei

2—Getting AroundRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 4915—R-BUS 1 and 2 DIGITAL 8ch I/O JacksUsing Roland’s R-BUS technology, you can bring

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Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 513—Introduction to the VS-2480To master the VS-2480, it’s important to understand the components that

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 7 Table of Contents Step-by-Step Instruction Finder 191—Welcome 27 About this Manual ...

3—Introduction to the VS-248052 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualThe Mixing ConsoleThe VS-2480 contains a digital 64-channel mixing conso

3—Introduction to the VS-2480Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 53The Main Roles of the VS-2480 MixerTwo of the most important jobs the mi

3—Introduction to the VS-248054 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualThe Internal EffectsWhat Are the Internal Effects?The VS-2480 contains a

3—Introduction to the VS-2480Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 55The Hard Disk RecorderThe VS-2480’s hard disk recorder is the simplest o

3—Introduction to the VS-248056 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualThe VS-2480 provides analog output jacks and digital connectors for all

3—Introduction to the VS-2480Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 57• playback speed settings.• all information relating to tempo and synchr

3—Introduction to the VS-248058 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualAlthough every bus is essentially the same thing—a pathway—busses are na

3—Introduction to the VS-2480Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 59Take Care During RecordingWhen it comes to establishing great levels, th

3—Introduction to the VS-248060 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualIt’s vitally important, therefore, that you do what every computer user

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 614—Setting Up and Basic OperationsThings You’ll NeedPowerYou’ll need a standard AC power socket that s

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4—Setting Up and Basic Operations62 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualConnect a PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 ASCII KeyboardA mouse and ASCII keyboa

4—Setting Up and Basic OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 63Making Power ConnectionsConnect one end of the supplied AC power cab

4—Setting Up and Basic Operations64 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualConfiguring the VS-2480Setting Up the VGA Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard

4—Setting Up and Basic OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 65Setting the VS-2480’s ClockThe VS-2480 time-stamps your recordings t

4—Setting Up and Basic Operations66 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualSwitchesSome settings in the VS-2480 are presented as switches. They

4—Setting Up and Basic OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 67• act as on/off switches.•change the value of the associated paramet

4—Setting Up and Basic Operations68 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualThe ENTER/YES button also blinks to indicate that you can press it t

4—Setting Up and Basic OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 69Pop-Up MenusWhen a pop-up menu is available, you can select an item

4—Setting Up and Basic Operations70 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualUsing the VGA Info DisplayMost of the VS-2480 Info Display’s screens

4—Setting Up and Basic OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 718. LOOP indicator—shows when looping is turned on.9. AUTOMIX indicat

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4—Setting Up and Basic Operations72 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual3. You can press F1 through F5 to view the following screens:• ID PL

4—Setting Up and Basic OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 73Undoing a Track Recording or Editing Operation1. Press UNDO•REDO.2.

4—Setting Up and Basic Operations74 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualEntering a New Name Using the VS-2480 Controls1. Press " to sel

4—Setting Up and Basic OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 75If You’re Using DS-90A or DS-50A MonitorsIf you’re using Roland DS-9

4—Setting Up and Basic Operations76 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualIf you’re using headphones, the setting of the MONITOR knob establis

4—Setting Up and Basic OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 77A Quick Look at What’s on the Display1. Press HOME•DISPLAY.2. Press

4—Setting Up and Basic Operations78 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualHere’s where the locators in Bank 0 take you:You can recall locators

4—Setting Up and Basic OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 793. Press 1 on the numeric keypad to jump to Locator 01 at the start

4—Setting Up and Basic Operations80 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual5. Press SCENE again, and then 2 on the keypad to recall Scene 02—Ac

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 815—Understanding EffectsHarnessing the VS-2480’s EffectsThe VS-2480 provides a range of creative possi

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5—Understanding Effects82 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualInsert EffectsAn insert effect detours a signal as it makes its way through th

5—Understanding EffectsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 83Pre-Fader and Post-Fader SendsThe VS-2480 allows you to send a signal to an Au

5—Understanding Effects84 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualWe’ll describe this procedure in more detail on Page 215.Getting the Most From

Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 856—Understanding the Hard Disk RecorderThis chapter describes the fundamentals of hard disk recording

6—Understanding the Hard Disk Recorder86 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualHow a VS-2480 Hard Drive Organizes DataA VS-2480 hard drive div

6—Understanding the Hard Disk RecorderRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 87How Recordings Are Played BackRandom AccessWhen your VS-2480 pl

6—Understanding the Hard Disk Recorder88 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualNon-Destructive, Pointer-Based EditingPointer-Based EditingWhen

6—Understanding the Hard Disk RecorderRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 89The Advantage of Non-Destructive EditingNon-destructive editing

6—Understanding the Hard Disk Recorder90 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualThe Power of V-TracksAlthough the VS-2480 is a 24-track studio,

6—Understanding the Hard Disk RecorderRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 91About Editing RegionsA region is a selected time range within a

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Roland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 937—Project and Drive OperationsThis chapter describes the various project- and hard drive-related acti

7—Project and Drive Operations94 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualIn the project list, you can also see all of the projects on the curren

7—Project and Drive OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 95Project OperationsAbout F6 (MARK)Before you can perform some of the pro

7—Project and Drive Operations96 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualNEWWhen you create a new project, you make two important choices that d

7—Project and Drive OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 97Recording ModeThe VS-2480 provides eight “recording modes” from which t

7—Project and Drive Operations98 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualAmount of Recording Time with Each Recording ModeThis chart shows the n

7—Project and Drive OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 998. Press F5 (OK). The VS-2480 displays:9. To proceed, press ENTER/YES,

7—Project and Drive Operations100 www.rolandus.com Roland VS-2480 Owner’s ManualLocking and Un-Locking a Project on Your Hard Drive1. Press PROJECT.2.

7—Project and Drive OperationsRoland VS-2480 Owner’s Manual www.rolandus.com 1017. If you’re sure you want to proceed, press ENTER/YES, or press EXIT/