The Em Guide to the Roland Vs-880

by Stephenson, Tom; Wroblewski, Eric; McDonald, Duane

• ISBN13: 9780872887107
• ISBN10: 0872887103
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corp

Summary

With over 100,000 units sold, the Roland VS-880, its little sister the VS-840, and its big brother the VS-1680, have presented unparalleled record production opportunities to the music community. In this book from the publishers of Electronic Musician magazine, you'll learn plain English techniques for mastering this incredible self-contained recording machine, including the basics of digital recording, plus editing/mixing/automation, using effects and mastering your finished mix to compact disk. Learn to use virtual tracks, sub-mix on top of other tracks, track levels, with specific examples such as recording V/O, and compression, recording from a submixer and linking multiple units. A must-have for any VS user!

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
SECTION 1
The Evolution of the VS-880	1	(4)
Tools for New Times	5	(3)
The Hardware	8	(23)
Recording	31	(10)
Editing	41	(10)
Mixing	51	(9)
Processing	60	(30)
Data Storage and Backup	90	(8)
Advanced Features	98	(14)
SECTION 2: VS STORIES
Bob Duncan	112	(1)
Kubilay Uner	113	(1)
Steve Plunkett	114	(1)
Plutonian Shore	115	(3)
Doug Robinson	118	(3)
Maggie Ryder	121	(2)
Bill Scherer	123	(1)
Paul Smith	124	(3)
Ben Davis	127	(1)
Dean Wendt	128	(1)
Steven Wolf	129	(1)
Stop the Presses!!!	130	(2)
General Audio and Recording Terms	132