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How long does it take to copy to Zip

disks?

Below is a chart that roughly shows the time it takes

(in track minutes) to make a playable or archive copy

to one Zip disk (100 MB), calculated for one track.

However, with archive copies, you can also back up

songs that contain more than 100 MB of memory,

dividing the song onto multiple Zip disks.

Sample Rate

Recording Mode 48.0 kHz 44.1 kHz 32.0 kHz

Multi-Track Pro 34 mins. 37 mins. 52 mins.

Mastering 17 mins. 18 mins. 26 mins.

Multi-Track 1 34 mins. 37 mins. 52 mins.

Multi-Track 2 46 mins. 50 mins. 69 mins.

Live 1 55 mins. 60 mins. 83 mins.

Live 2 68 mins. 75 mins. 103 mins.

(All times approximate)

I can’t initialize the Zip disk.

If initialization is cancelled, with error messages such

as “Medium Error,” “Not 512 bytes/sector,” “Function

Failed!” or other messages appearing in the display,

the cause is likely one of the following.

• The Zip disk may scratched or be otherwise dam-

aged. Try another (new) disk to check whether or

not the same condition reappears.

• The Zip drive may be broken. Connect the Zip drive

to a device other than the VS-1680 (e.g., your com-

puter) to see if the drive can initialize disks, read

files, and perform other operations normally.

• When there is nothing wrong with either the

Zip disk or the Zip drive, contact your Roland

Service Center or your dealer.

I initialized an archive copy Zip disk.

Is there any way I can restore the

data?

Unfortunately, there is no way to restore this data.

Playable copies and archive copies have different disk

formats. Take precautions such as sticking labels on

disks saved as archive type data disks to distinguish

the from other disks.

When I tried to initialize a Zip disk,

“WRITE PROTECTED” appeared in the

display, and I was unable to continue

with the procedure.

That Zip disk may have been write-protected on

another device (such as your computer). Insert a dif-

ferent disk.

With “Physical Format” set to “On,” you can then ini-

tialize the disk on the VS-1680. However, in this case,

all data on the disk is lost. Check the disk on another

device to be absolutely sure there is no necessary data

already deleted.

The Tools DISK that is included with the Zip drive is

also write protected. This Tools DISK is necessary

when you want to use Zip disks on computers and

other devices, so we recommend that this disk be left

as is. Furthermore, the VS-1680 cannot add or delete

the protect on the Tools DISK.

MIDI

When I synchronized the VS-1680

with a MIDI sequencer, the VS-1680

mixer level and pan settings changed

by themselves.

The VS-1680 receives Control Change messages as well

as System Exclusive messages. When set to receive

Control Change messages transmitted by a MIDI

sequencer, the VS-1680’s mixer can be controlled by

external devices. When this feature is not needed, set

the “Control Type” to “Off” (Owner’s Manual p. 195).

DAT

When I connected a DAT recorder to

the VS-1680’s DIGITAL IN and DIGITAL

OUT, the sound was noisy.

The digital signals are travelling in a loop. When you

connect a DAT recorder’s DIGITAL OUT connector to

the DIGITAL IN connector on the VS-1680, the VS-1680

is synchronized to the DAT recorder’s digital clock.

Then, if while in this condition you connect a the VS-

1680’s DIGITAL OUT connector to the DIGITAL IN

connector on the DAT recorder, the DAT recorder then

becomes synchronized to the VS-1680’s digital clock. In

other words, having no single reference cock to syn-

chronize everything causes instability and loss of syn-

chronization. When you want to record using the VS-

1680, set the DAT recorder’s input to analog.

Conversely, if you want to use the DAT recorder to

record, set the VS-1680’s Master Clock to “Internal.”

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