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© 1998 Roland Corporation U.S. Connecting Multiple VS-880s - V-Xpanded Page 5 of 5
IV. Connecting Three or More VS-880s (Pre-Expanded Versions 1.xx)
Please refer to the V-Xpanded instructions (Section II) for connections and synchronization instructions. Once the
proper connections and synchronization settings have been made, it is necessary to route the audio from the slave
units to the master unit in order to have a unified mix output. Use the following procedure to route the output of the
irst slave unit to the mix output of the master unit.
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1) On the master unit, hold SHIFT and press SELECT to select INPUT MIX/TRACK MIX mode.
2) Press SELECT to choose INPUT MIX mode (if necessary).
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) Use the Channel 5 fader to adjust the overall level of the first slave unit. The master VS-880’s mix output will
now contain audio from both units.
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 necessary).
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.
When you press PLAY on the master VS-880 all units will start playing. You can use the Channel 5 faders on all
units that are receiving a digital signal to adjust the overall level of any slave unit(s) that are routed to that input. The
master VS-880’s mix output will now contain audio from all units.
It is easy to see the benefits of synchronizing multiple VS-880s: additional tracks, inputs, effects, and more. Add
that to the existing benefits of the VS-880 such as phenomenal sound quality, automated mixing, the ability to
create audio CDs, and portability and it’s easy to see why the VS-880 is the most popular hard disk recorder in the
world. Another advantage of the VS-880 is that it allows you to do this without the complications of striping tape,
affording you more time for the creative aspects of recording. We hope that this document has provided you with a
better understanding of the settings required to make this possible.