Roland V-studio VS-2480 Assembly instructions

VS-2480
Tip Sheet
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Table of Contents
Welcome 7
Notes and Tips................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Connecting a PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 ASCII Keyboard 7
Connecting a VGA Monitor ............................................................................................................................................ 7
About VGA, Mouse and Keyboard Configuration Parameters ............................................................................... 8
Using a VGA Monitor with the VS-2480 8
Configuring Your Monitor ..............................................................................................................................................8
VGA Parameters......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Elements of the Info Display........................................................................................................................................... 8
General Information Strip........................................................................................................................................ 9
PAN/AUX SEND 1-8 Knob Strip ............................................................................................................................ 9
Meters Strip................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Bottom Pane ................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Controlling What’s On the Info Display..................................................................................................................... 10
Selecting Info Displays Manually......................................................................................................................... 10
Locking the Info Display......................................................................................................................................... 10
Using a Mouse with the VS-2480 11
Configuring Your Mouse............................................................................................................................................... 11
PS/2 MOUSE Parameters....................................................................................................................................... 11
Cursors .............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Pop-Up Menus................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Display Pop-Up ........................................................................................................................................................ 12
Channel Pop-Up....................................................................................................................................................... 12
Track Editing with the Mouse....................................................................................................................................... 12
Moving the Cursor to a Track................................................................................................................................ 12
Selecting Phrases ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
Setting Region Edit Points by Dragging.............................................................................................................. 13
Selecting One or More Phrases and Regions ..................................................................................................... 13
Setting Region Edit Points Using the Position Line .......................................................................................... 14
Other Features of the Edit Pop-Up Menu........................................................................................................... 14
Dragging Phrases and Regions .............................................................................................................................15
Automix Editing with the Mouse................................................................................................................................. 15
Selected Automix Data............................................................................................................................................ 15
The Automix Pop-Up Menu .................................................................................................................................. 16

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Using an ASCII Keyboard 16
Configuring Your Keyboard..........................................................................................................................................16
PS/2 KEYBOARD Parameters................................................................................................................................16
What You Can Do With an ASCII Keyboard .............................................................................................................16
Using Roland DS-90A or DS-50A Monitors 17
Setting Up for DS-90A and DS-50A Digital Monitors..............................................................................................17
Adjusting Your Listening Level 17
Using the PAN/AUX SEND 1-8 Knobs 18
Adjusting Stereo Positioning.........................................................................................................................................18
Activating Knob Control of Channel Panning....................................................................................................18
Setting Dynamics and EQ Parameters for One Channel.........................................................................................19
Activating Knob Control of Dynamics and EQ Parameters.............................................................................19
Sending Channel Signals to an Aux Bus.....................................................................................................................19
Activating Knob Control of Aux Send Levels.....................................................................................................19
Controlling a Parameter of Your Choice.....................................................................................................................19
Activating Knob Control of Any Channel Parameter .......................................................................................20
Fader Control of Aux Sends or a USER Parameter 20
Assigning Faders to Aux Send or USER Parameter Control ...........................................................................20
If the ENTER/YES Button is Blinking... 20
About VS-2480 Track Editing 21
Regions and Phrases .......................................................................................................................................................21
Editing Screens ................................................................................................................................................................21
Edit Points.........................................................................................................................................................................21
Setting IN, OUT FROM and TO............................................................................................................................22
Edit Point Flags .........................................................................................................................................................22
Selecting Audio for Editing ...........................................................................................................................................22
Cursoring to a Track ................................................................................................................................................22
Selecting a Phrase.....................................................................................................................................................22
Selecting a Region....................................................................................................................................................22
TRACK EDIT Shortcut Buttons.....................................................................................................................................23
To Use a TRACK EDIT Shortcut Button ..............................................................................................................23
Resetting Mixer Parameters 23
Changing Channels 24
Switching Between Input, Track, Aux and FX Channels.........................................................................................24
Setting Channel Unity Gain and Panning 24
To Reset a Channel’s Fader and Pan ....................................................................................................................24

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Removing Input Signals from the MASTER Mix 25
Configuring Aux Sends 25
Configuring an Aux Send from a MASTER EDIT Screen................................................................................ 25
Configuring an Aux Send from a Channel View Screen.................................................................................. 25
Adding Effects to a Headphone Mix 25

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VS-2480 Tip Sheet
Welcome
Congratulations on the purchase of the incredibleVS-2480.The VS-2480 Tip Sheet
provides information to help you get started with your amazing newV-Studio.
Notes and Tips
Throughout this document, you’ll notice two symbols in the left-hand margins.
Connecting a PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 ASCII Keyboard
A mouse and ASCII keyboard can make the operation of theVS-2480 even easier.The
VS-2480 supports the use of a PS/2-type mouse and PS/2 keyboard—a PS/2 mouse is
included with yourVS-2480. A keyboard must be purchased separately.
Many of theVS-2480’s operations can be performed using a mouse instead of the
VS-2480’s top-panel controls as described on Page 11.You can also perform some
important operations and navigate theVS-2480 using a connected ASCII keyboard
(Page 16).
Connect the included mouse to the rear-panel PS/2 MOUSE jack. Connect your
keyboard to the PS/2 KEYBOARD jack.
Connecting a VGA Monitor
Much of what’s shown on theVS-2480’s built-in display is also sent through itsVGA
output to a connected colorVGA monitor acting as your Info Display. (Monitor
purchased separately.) The Info Display lets you view this information in a large, easy-
to-read format. See “Using aVGA Monitor with theVS-2480”on Page 8.
You can use any standardVGA display that has a refresh rate from 60-75 Hz. Connect
your monitor’s DB-15-typeVGA cable to the VS-2480’s rear-panelVGA OUT jack.
Notes provide additional information about the topic described in the main text.
Tips offer interesting ways to use the feature under discussion.They’ll also let you know
why you should care about what’s being said.
You may need to activate your ASCII keyboard. See the keyboard settings on Page 16.

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About VGA, Mouse and Keyboard Configuration Parameters
Once you’ve powered up, you’ll want to make sure your mouse, keyboard andVGA
monitor are properly configured. All of the parameters for these devices—described in
the following sections—are found on the same UTILITY Menu page.To get there:
1. Press UTILITY.
2. Press PAGE—if necessary—until SYSTEM appears above F1.
3. Press F1 (SYSTEM).
4. Press F2 (Param2).
5. Press " , # , $ and/or % to select each desired parameter and turn the
TIME/VALUE dial to set its value.
Using a VGA Monitor with the VS-2480
Configuring Your Monitor
VGA Parameters
Elements of the Info Display
Most of theVS-2480 Info Display’s screens are divided into four areas.
Parameter: What it sets: Typical setting is:
VGA OUT Turns theVGA output on or off On
REFRESH RATE Sets the amount of monitor flicker Manufacturer’s
recommended setting,
or highest value that
looks good on monitor
H. POSITION Shifts the image left or right 0
V. POSITION Shifts the image up or down 0
The Info Display also provides a date and time readout in its upper right-hand corner.
General Information Strip
PAN/AUX SEND 1-8 Strip
Meters Strip
Bottom Pane

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General Information Strip
This metal-brushed area appears at the top of all of the Info Display’s screens. It
contains the following readouts:
1. ABS/REL Indicators —show whether the Info Display’s time counters are showing
absolute time or are shifted to correspond to the setting of the SYNC OFFSETTIME
parameter in the UTILITY Menu.
2. VARI PITCH Indicator —shows whenVARI PITCH in the UTILITY Menu is on.
3. TIME —shows the current location in hours, minutes, seconds, frames, subframes.
4. MEASURE/BEAT/TICK —shows the current time in bars, beats and ticks. (There are
480 ticks in each beat.)
5. MARKER —shows the last marker before the current position of the timeline.
6. A.PUNCH Indicator —shows when automatic punching is turned on.
7. EXTSYNC Indicator —shows when external synchronization is active.
8. LOOP Indicator —shows when looping is turned on.
9. AUTOMIX Indicator —shows when Automix is turned on.
10. REMAIN —shows how much disk space you have left. (You can set the unit of
measurement with the REMAIN DISPLAY TYPE parameter in the UTILITY Menu.)
11. SCENE —shows the number and name of the current scene.
PAN/AUX SEND 1-8 Knob Strip
TheVS-2480’s PAN/AUX Send 1-8 knobs can perform a variety of functions, as
described on Page 18.This strip shows their current settings. At the left of the strip, the
currently selected channel group and channel are shown.To the right of the strip are
input clipping indicators that show when a channel’s input signal level is too loud.
Meters Strip
In certain display modes—see “Selecting Info Displays Manually” below—the Meters
Strip shows the set of meters currently selected on the Home screen.
Bottom Pane
The contents of the Info Display’s bottom pane changes from screen to screen.
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Currently selected channel group
Clipping indicators
PAN/AUX SEND 1-8 knob settings
Currently selected meters
Whenever the Meters
Strip is visible, meters
for the MONITOR and
MAIN busses appear
at its right.

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Controlling What’s On the Info Display
As you navigate the onboard LCD display of the VS-2480, the Info Display
automatically switches between various screens.You can also manually switch to a few
key screens, and you can lock the display so that it doesn’t change as you move from
screen to screen on theVS-2480.
Selecting Info Displays Manually
You can access several key screens from theVS-2480’s Home screen.
1. Press HOME/DISPLAY.
2. Press PAGE until“ID PL”appears above the F1 button.
3. You can press F1 through F5 to view the following screens:
• ID PL (Info Display Playlist screen) —shows the track playlist in the lower area on
the display.
• ID IN (Info Display Input Channels) —shows all 24 input channels in the lower
area on the display.
• ID TR (Info Display Track Channels)— shows all 24 track channels in the lower
area on the display.
• ID Mlt (Info Display Multiple Parameters) —shows a detailed view of the currently
selected group of 16 channel strips (Page 24).
• ID ChV (Info Display Channel View)— shows the CH EDIT parameters for the
currently selected input, track or FX return channel.
When the ID PL, ID IN or IDTR screens are in view, the Meters area is visible.You can
change what’s shown on the left side of the Meters Area—the right side always shows
the MONITOR and MASTER output levels:
1. Press HOME/DISPLAY.
2. Press PAGE until INPUT appears above F1.
3. Press:
• INPUT— to meter theVS-2480’s analog and digital input jacks and connectors.
• IN Mix— to meter input channel levels.
• TR Mix— to meter track channel levels.
• AUXDIR— to meter the AUX and DIR bus levels.
• OUTPUT —to meter theVS-2480’s output levels.
Locking the Info Display
You can lock the currently displayed Info Display screen so that it stays in view as you
move from screen to screen on theVS-2480.
1. Press HOME/DISPLAY.
2. Press PAGE until“IDHold”appears above the F6 button.
3. Press F6 (IDHold).
4. To unlock the display, repeat Steps 1-3.