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IMPORTANT NOTES 291b In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on pages 2 and 4, please read and observe the following: Power Supply Repairs and Data 301 452 • Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any • Please be aware that all data contained in the unit’s device that will generate line noise (such as an electric memory may be lost when the unit is sent for repairs. motor or variable lighting system). Important data should
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IMPORTANT NOTES 558a Copyright • To avoid disturbing your neighbors, try to keep the unit’s 851 volume at reasonable levels. You may prefer to use • Unauthorized recording, distribution, sale, lending, public headphones, so you do not need to be concerned about performance, broadcasting, or the like, in whole or in part, those around you (especially when it is late at night). of a work (musical composition, video, broadcast, public 559a • When you need to transport the unit, package it in
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Table of Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY.......................................................................................................... 3 IMPORTANT NOTES ................................................................................................................... 5 Preparations ..........................................................................................16 About the Package Contents......................................................................................
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Table of Contents Chapter 3 Playback Operations...........................................................38 The Display................................................................................................................................ 38 Display Regions............................................................................................................................. 38 Selecting a Playlist Display............................................................................
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Table of Contents Using the Metronome ............................................................................................................... 67 Turn On the Metronome .............................................................................................................. 67 Program the Tempo Map............................................................................................................. 68 Using an External MIDI Sound Source to Play the Metronome ...................
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Table of Contents Track Mixer................................................................................................................................ 90 [F1 (MIX)] MIX Bus Enable/Pan................................................................................................. 90 [F2 (Low)], [F3 (Mid)], and [F4 (High)] Equalizer.................................................................... 90 [F5 (V.Trk)] V-Track Select.............................................................
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Table of Contents Connecting Loop Effects ....................................................................................................... 107 Effects Return Section................................................................................................................. 107 Two Examples of Using Loop Effects ...................................................................................... 108 Using Effects While Recording ......................................................
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Table of Contents Phrase Editing......................................................................................................................... 152 Phrase Delete ............................................................................................................................... 152 Dividing a Phrase (Phrase Divide/Split)................................................................................. 153 Phrase Move............................................................
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Table of Contents Chapter 15 Using External MIDI Devices ..........................................197 Synchronizing with MIDI Sequencers................................................................................... 197 Items Necessary for Synchronization....................................................................................... 197 Master and Slave ......................................................................................................................... 197 Using
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Table of Contents Drive Select ............................................................................................................................. 228 Hard Drive Maintenance......................................................................................................... 229 Drive Initialize ............................................................................................................................. 229 Drive Check.................................................
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Table of Contents Play and Record Settings ...................................................................................................... 258 Record Monitor............................................................................................................................ 258 Marker Stop.................................................................................................................................. 258 Fade Length .................................................
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Preparations About the Package Contents Main Features The following items are included with the VS-1824. Please check to make sure you have all the items. The Latest in Compact Home ❒ VS-1824 Studio Environments ❒ AC cord The VS-1824 retains all of the features of Roland's VS-1880 ❒ Demo disc Digital studio workstation, a revolution in the world of the home studio, with the disk recorder, digital mixer, and multi ❒ Blanc CD-R disc (VS-1824CD only) effects systematically integrated into a gr
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Preparations Preparations ● There are six sets of balanced input jacks, handling a wide Digital Mixer Section input sensitivity range, from line level (+4 dBu) to mic ● You can store all mixer settings, including fader levels, level(-50 dBu). Furthermore, you can choose either the pan, and effects. Stored settings can be recalled very high-input (GUITAR (Hi-Z)) jack for directly plugging in simply, a convenient feature when adjusting balances an electric guitar, or the INPUT 8 jack. durin
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Top and Rear Panels Mixer Section fig.00-03 7 8 1 2 9 3 10 4 11 5 12 6 13 1. PEAK Indicators 3. SELECT/CH EDIT (Select/Channel Edit) buttons Use these indicators to confirm the correct recording level as Use these buttons to change Input Mixer settings for the set with the INPUT knobs. The indicators are set at the analog inputs, digital inputs, stereo inputs, and effect factory to illuminate when the input audio reaches 0 dB. You returns. The currently selected channel’s indicators will light
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Front & Rear Panels Top and Rear Panels 4. SELECT/CH EDIT (Select/Channel Edit) buttons 7. MONITOR Knob Use these buttons when you wish to change Track Mixer This adjusts the volume level output from the MONITOR settings and to change track channels. The currently selected jacks. channel’s indicators are lit. 1–18: Each track channel (1–18) 8. PHONES Knob This knob adjusts the volume of the headphones. * If you want to display track channel 13-18, hold [SHIFT] down and press the SELECT buttons
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Top and Rear Panels Recorder Section fig.00-04 7 8 1 9 10 2 11 12 3 4 13 14–17 18 5 19 6 1. Graphic Display 4. PREVIEW Button This displays shows various data related to the current status Press this button to use the Preview function that plays back of the VS-1824 during recording, playback, editing, changing a specific amount of time before and after the current its settings, and so on. location. 2. FUNCTION Button 5. LOCATOR/SCENE Button These buttons switch the display screen and execute P
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VS-1824 Owner’s Manual
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Copyright
• Unauthorized recording, distribution, sale, lending, public performance, broadcasting, or the like, in whole or
in part, of a work (musical composition, video, broadcast, public performance, or the like) whose copyright is
held by a third party is prohibited by law.
•When exchanging audio signals through a digital connection with an external instrument, this unit can
perform r
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To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover to left or right. For EU Countries The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the CAUTION DO NOT OPEN product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to Danger of explosion if battery is ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR constitute a risk of electric shock to
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is the user to the risk of death or severe determined by the design contained within the injury should the unit be used triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for improperly. general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for instructions intended to alert The symbol alerts the user to items
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015 101a • Do not force the unit’s power-supply cord to share • The unit should be located so that its location or an outlet with an unreasonable number of other position does not interfere with its proper venti- devices. Be especially careful when using lation. extension cords—the total power used by all .......................................................................................................... 102b devices you have connected to the extension • Always grasp only the plug on
