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VS-880 Application Guide
Pan
A control on the VS-880 that allows you to position a
mono recording somewhere in the stereo field.
Parameter
A Parameter refers to some setting within the VS-880
that you can modify. e.g. EQ frequency is a
Parameter. Aux Send level is a Parameter. etc.
Peak
The maximum recording level of the VS-880 when
digital clipping (distortion) occurs.
Phones
The volume control for headphones which can be
connected to the rear of the VS-880.
Play
The play button controls the playback of the VS-880
recorder section.
Preview - Scrub
The ability for the VS-880 to play a short continuous
loop of audio over and over. This loop can be moved
in real time through your song to aid in finding a
specific location for editing (see Owner’s Manual
page 77).
Preview To
The ability to play a short section of audio directly in
front of your edit point (see Owner’s Manual page
76).
Preview From
The ability to play a short section of audio directly
following your edit point (see Owner’s Manual page
76).
Preview Thru
The ability to play a short section of audio centered
on your edit point.
REC
The master record button to instruct the VS-880 to
record on all tracks that have been selected to record
ready mode.
Restart
After the VS-880 has been properly shut down, the
Restart command can be used to reload your song
into memory and make it available to play without
turning the power off and on.
REW
Short for rewind. The ability to move the current
“now time” backwards in your song (same as rewind
on your cassette recorder).
Scene
An automation function in the VS-880 providing an
“instantaneous” snapshot picture of every control.
This scene snapshot can be recalled to “reset” the VS-
880 to the same settings as when the scene snapshot
was stored.
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface - The connection
on the VS-880 to allow for addition of storage devices
(hard disks).
Shift
A button to allow for selection of the alternate
function of many front panel buttons.
Shut/Eject
The Shut/Eject command instructs the VS-880 that
you wish to finish recording or editing. This
command is important since it instructs the VS-880 to
close all the data files you have been working on (do
some housekeeping) and to eject any removable
media you might have attached . You should always
use the Shut/Eject command before turning off the
power.
Solo
This button function allows you to listen to a single
channel of the VS-880 by temporarily turning off the
audio from the other channels.
Song Select
This command selects which song you want to work
on from all those stored on your hard disk.
Song New
This command is used to begin a new song.
Song Name
A command to enter the name of your song using
alphanumeric characters.
Song Copy
A command to provide the ability to copy a song
from one recording media to another.
Song Erase
A command to erase a song and all its’ associated
recordings from your hard disk.
Song Optimize
A command to erase all unused recordings from a
song to recover the disk space for additional
recording.
Song End
The location of the end of your song.
Song Top
The beginning of your song.
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