Roland VS880 MP3 Player User Manual


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© 1998 Roland Corporation U.S. Connecting Multiple VS-880s - V-Xpanded Page 3 of 5
Settings for the Master VS-880
We can synchronize multiple VS-880s without using MIDI Time Code by using MIDI Machine Control and Digital
Clock. This is the preferred method for syncing more than two units together because we can use MIDI Machine
Control to operate the transport controls of all units while using Digital Clock to synchronize the timing. This allows
us to digitally transfer audio from all slave units to the mix output of the master unit. The VS-880 was designed so
that all your mixing, editing, and effect processing can be done entirely in the digital domain. This allows for the
cleanest recording possible.
1) Press SYSTEM until “MIDI PRM?” is displayed. Press YES/ENTER.
2) Press PARAMETER right until “MIDI Thru” is displayed. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “MIDI Thru = Out.”
3) Press PARAMETER right until “SysEx Tx” is displayed. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “SysEx Tx = On.”
4) Press PARAMETER right until “MMC” is displayed. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “MMC = MASTER.”
5) Press PARAMETER right until “CtrLocal” is displayed. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “CtrLocal = On.”
6) Press PARAMETER right until “CtrType” is displayed. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “CtrType = Off.”
7) Press SYSTEM until “Sync/Tempo PRM?” is displayed. Press YES/ENTER and “Syn:Source” will be displayed.
8) Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “Syn:Source = INT.”
9) Press PARAMETER right until “Syn:Gen” is displayed. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “Syn:Gen = OFF.”
10) Press SYSTEM until “System PRM?” is displayed. Press YES/ENTER and “SYS Master Clk” will be displayed.
11) Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “SYS Master Clk = Digital.”
Settings for the Slave VS-880s
Use the following procedure to setup the remaining VS-880s as slave units in this scenario.
1) Press SYSTEM until “MIDI PRM?” is displayed. Press YES/ENTER.
2) Press PARAMETER right until “MIDI Thru” is displayed. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “MIDI Thru = Thru.”
3) Press PARAMETER right until “SysEx Rx” is displayed. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “SysEx Rx = On.”
4) Press PARAMETER right until “MMC” is displayed. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “MMC = SLAVE.”
5) Press PARAMETER right until “CtrLocal” is displayed. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “CtrLocal = On.”
6) Press PARAMETER right until “CtrType” is displayed. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “CtrType = Off.”
7) Press SYSTEM until “Sync/Tempo PRM?” is displayed. Press YES/ENTER.
8) “Syn:Source” will be displayed. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “Syn:Source = INT.”
9) Press PARAMETER right until “Syn:Gen” is displayed. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “Syn:Gen = Off.”
10) Press SYSTEM until “System PRM?” is displayed. Press YES/ENTER and “SYS Master Clk” will be displayed.
11) Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “SYS Master Clk = Digital.” Repeat steps 10 and 11 for any additional slave
units that have a signal routed to their Digital input.
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2) Repeat steps 1-9 for all slave units.
Routing the Digital Output of the Slave Units (INPUT-TRACK mode)
Use the following procedure to route the output of each slave unit to the master unit to have a unified mix output.
Make these settings on the master unit, as well as any slave units that have a signal routed to their Digital input.
1) Press EDIT/SOLO until “MST StereoIn =” is displayed. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “Digital.”
2) Press PARAMETER right. “MST StIn Level =” is displayed. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to adjust the overall level
of the slave unit.
3) Press PARAMETER right. “MST StIn Bal =” is displayed. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to adjust the balance of the
slave unit, if desired.
Routing the Digital Output of the Slave Units (INPUT MIX/TRACK MIX mode)
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se the following procedure to route the output of any slave units that have a signal routed to their digital input.
1) On the first slave unit, hold SHIFT and press SELECT to select INPUT MIX/TRACK MIX mode.
2) Press SELECT to choose INPUT MIX mode (if it is not already chosen).
3) Press CH EDIT button 5 to select channel 5.
4) Hold SHIFT and press Aux Send (CH EDIT button 6).
5) Press PARAMETER right until “IN5 Channel Link =” is displayed. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “on.”
6) Hold SHIFT and press Input/Buss (CH EDIT button 1).
7) Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “INc BUSS Sel = MIX.”
8) Turn the Input 5 PAN knob all the way left and right and then back to center.
9) Press PLAY on the master VS-880 and use the Channel 5 fader on the first slave unit to adjust the overall level
of the second slave unit. The master VS-880’s mix output will now contain audio from all units.
10) Repeat this procedure for any additional slave units that have a signal routed to their Digital input.
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