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It is built into MD recorders and other consumer digital-audio equipment as a copyright- protection feature.) • Do not use this unit for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party. Roland assumes no responsibility whatsoever with regard to any infringements of third-party copyrights arising through your use of this unit. About the License Agreement • The VS-2480 and its CD-R capability are designed to allow you to reproduce material to which you have copyright, or material which the copyright owner has granted you permission to copy. Accordingly, reproduction of Music CD or other copyrighted material without permission of the copyright owner avoiding technical prohibiting features of second-generation and later copying like SCMS or others constitutes copyright infringement and may incur penalties even in case such reproduction is for your own personal use and enjoyment (private use). 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TEL: (02) 899 9801 Casa Veerkamp, s.a. de c.v. Roland Ireland No.41 Nike St., Dr.Shariyati Ave., Av. Toluca No. 323, Col. Olivar Audio House, Belmont Court, Roberoye Cerahe Mirdamad Donnybrook, Dublin 4. de los Padres 01780 Mexico D.F. Tehran, IRAN MEXICO Republic of IRELAND TEL: (021) 285-4169 As of January 1, 2002 (Roland) TEL: 668-0480 TEL: (01) 2603501 2 About MIDI A b o u t M ID I This section explains the basic concepts of MIDI, and how the MIDI messages VS-2480/2480CD handles MIDI messages. The VS-2480/2480CD uses the following types of MIDI message. What is MIDI Note messages: MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It is a These messages are used to play notes. On a keyboard, these worldwide standard that allows electronic musical message transmit the key (note number) that was pressed, instruments and personal computer to exchange musical and how strongly it was pressed (velocity). On the VS-2480/ performance data and messages such as sound selections. 2480CD, these messages are used when you use a MIDI Any MIDI-compatible device can transmit musical data (as sound source to play the metronome sound. appropriate for the type of device) to any other MIDI- compatible device, regardless of its manufacturer or model Control Change messages: type. In general, these messages are used to transmit information such as vibrato, hold, and volume etc., that makes a MIDI connectors performance more expressive. The various functions are differentiated by a controller number from 0–127, and the MIDI messages (the data handled by MIDI) are transmitted controller number is defined for each function. The functions and received using the following three types of connectors. that can be controlled on any given device will depend on On the VS-2480/2480CD, MIDI OUT and MIDI THRU are that device. handled by a single connector, which can be switched to act On the VS-2480/2480CD, these messages can be transmitted as the desired connector. to external MIDI devices by V.Fader function. MIDI IN: This receives MIDI messages from external MIDI devices. Exclusive messages: MIDI OUT: This transmits MIDI messages from the Unlike note messages and control change messages, VS-2480/2480CD. exclusive messages are used to transmit settings that are MIDI THRU: This re-transmits all MIDI messages that were unique to a particular device. On the VS-2480/2480CD, they received at MIDI IN, without modifying them. can be used to control VS-2480/2480CD mixer parameter, when it receives exclusive messages. MIDI channels Exclusive messages intended for different units are distinguished by their Device ID, rather than by MIDI MIDI is able to send information over a single MIDI cable channel. When exclusive messages are to be transmitted or independently to two or more MIDI devices. This is made received, you must set the Device ID of both units to a possible by the concept of MIDI channels. You can think of matching setting. MIDI channels as being somewhat similar in function to the channels on a television. By changing the channel of a TV set, MIDI Implementation Chart you can view a variety of programs being transmitted by different broadcast stations. This is because data is received MIDI allows a variety of electronic musical instruments to only from the transmitter whose channel is selected on the communicate with each other. However it is not necessarily receiver. the case that all devices will be able to communicate using all In the same way, a MIDI device whose receive channel is set types of MIDI message. They can only communicate using to “1” will receive only the data being transmitted by another those types of MIDI message that they have in common. MIDI device whose transmit channel is also set to “1.” Each owner’s manual for a MIDI device includes a MIDI Implementation Chart. This chart shows you at a glance the types of MIDI message that can be transmitted and received. By comparing the implementation charts of two devices, you will be able to see the types of message with which they will be able to communicate. 3 About SCSI SCSI stands for Small Computer System Interface. It is a About Terminators data transfer standard that allows large amounts of data to To protect against return noise, the device at each end of a be sent and received. The VS-2480 comes prepared with a SCSI chain must have a terminating resistance. This is SCSI connectors allowing you to connect external SCSI referred to as a terminator. Since the VS-2480 is one end of devices such as hard disks and Zip drives. This section the SCSI chain, its internal terminator is normally in effect. describes the procedures and precautions taken when using Connect a terminator only to the last external drive in the these devices. chain. There are two types of terminators, those that can be switched on and off (internal) and those that are attached Disk drives are precision devices. If they are connected or using SCSI connections (externally attached). Select the used incorrectly, not only may they fail to operate correctly, method appropriate for the disk drive you are using. but the data on the disk can be lost or, in the worst case, the • Your disk drive may feature a terminator switch that is disk drive itself may be damaged. Please be sure to read the normally left in the “On” position (i.e., the terminator is manual for your disk drive. usually in effect). Use this type of device as the last piece in a daisy chain. • Do not use double terminators. For example, don’t attach A disk drive being used for the first time with the VS-2480 an external terminator to a disk drive that already has must be formatted by the VS-2480. When a disk drive is and internal terminator. formatted, all data on that disk drive is lost. Before using a disk drive that has been used by another device, make sure Active Terminators that it is all right to erase the data. If you are using an external terminator, we recommend that you make it an active terminator. In this case, if you are using About Connections a disk drive that allows you to turn the power to the terminator on and off, be sure to turn this power on. For Up to 7 disk drives can be connected to the SCSI connector of details on attaching an active terminator, refer to the owner’s the VS-2480. Use SCSI cable to connect the disk drives, manual for your disk drive. connecting as shown below. SCSI connectors are not distinguished by input and output ends, so you may attach either end of the cable to the devices. Devices connected in Active Terminator (p. 12), Terminator Power (p. 15) this fashion are referred to as a SCSI chain or daisy chain. fig.01-01 About SCSI ID Numbers Each disk drive is distinguished by its SCSI ID number (0–7). This means that when two or more disk drives are connected, VS-2480 Disk Drive1 Disk Drive2 Disk Drive7 you must make settings so that the SCSI ID numbers of the (Zip Drive, etc) (Zip Drive, etc) (CD-RW Drive, etc) disk drives do not conflict (coincide). If the SCSI ID numbers • The VS-2480 features a DB-25 type connector (female). conflict, the VS-2480 will not be able to correctly recognize After checking your disk drive to see what kind of SCSI the disk drives. connector it uses, connect it with the appropriate cable. With the factory settings, the VS-2480 is set to SCSI ID • Keep SCSI cables as short as possible, and use only number 7. Set the disk drives you are connected to ID cables which have an impedance that is compatible with numbers other than 7. the SCSI standard (110Ω +/-10%), and that are completely shield. • Do not allow the total length of all SCSI cables connecting the chain of disk drives to exceed 6.5 meters. • Do not connect or disconnect SCSI cables when the power of any device is turned on. 4 Troubleshooting When the VS-2480/2480CD does not perform the way you A specific channels does not sound expect, check the following points before you suspect a • The input mixer or the track mixer has not selected malfunction. If this does not resolve the problem, contact correctly. servicing by your dealer or qualified Roland Service Center. • The volume level of the channel is turned down. • The track status is off (the STATUS indicator is off). Recording and Playback • The Solo or Mute function is being used. • The project with a recording mode of “M16” or “CDR” is No Sound selected. T • The power of the VS-2480/2480CD and the connected → When “M16” is selected, the VS-2480/2480CD will rou b devices is not turned on. function as a 16 track recorder. When “CDR” is les h o • The audio cables are not connected correctly. selected, the VS-2480/2480CD will function as a otin eight-pair stereo recorder (channel link is on: track g • The audio cables are broken. 1/2, 3/4–). Track 17–24 cannot be used. • The volume is turned down on the connected mixer or For details refer to the “Main feature: Disk Recorder amp. Section”(Owner’s Manual). • Each Levels of the VS-2480/2480CD is turned down. Channel fader Cannot record Master fader • The recording track has not been selected (the STATUS MONITOR knob indicator is not blinking red). PHONES knob • Recording source tracks, playback tracks, or effects have • The output jacks which are connected are different than not been assigned. the output jacks selected in the master section of the • The disk drive has insufficient capacity. mixer. • The project has an insufficient number of events. • Short phrases less than 0.5 seconds cannot be played • The number of tracks which can be simultaneously back. recorded will decrease. • The volume level of the instrument connected to → Depending on the organization of the song data or the VS-2480 is too low. the disk drive performance etc., the number of tracks → Could you be using a connection cable that contains which can be simultaneously recorded or played a resistor? Use a connection cable that does not back may be limited. contain a resistor. → When the recording mode is "M16" or "CDR," up to • I can’t record or play back, even when I press [PLAY]. 16 tracks can be recorded simultaneously. → Does the he PLAY indicator just blink green? When → when set the Sample Rate to more than “64 kHz” or the EXT SYNC indicator is on, the VS-2480 is set the Vari Pitch to “On,” the number of tracks receiving MTC receive standby messages from the which can be simultaneously recorded may be external MIDI device. Operate the external MIDI limited. device or press [STOP]. For details refer to the “Main feature: Disk Recorder → When “POWER OFF/RESTART” appears in the Section”(Owner’s Manual). display it means that the shutdown procedure is being performed. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [PLAY (RESTART)]. This restarts the VS-2480/ 2480CD. 5 Troubleshooting Cannot record digitally Disk drive problems • The CD player’s digital connection is not accepted. The internal hard disk is not being • The MASTER CLOCK is set to “INT”. recognized • The DIGITAL IN connector (optical/coaxial/R-BUS) • The hard disk has not been installed correctly. was not properly selected. • “IDE DRIVE” is set to “Off”. • The sampling rate of the recording destination project is • The “Partition” settings are not right. different than the sampling rate of the digital audio → We recommend setting the partition size to “10GB.” device. • Although the Region Erase operation is finished, the → Match the sample rate setting of the digital audio available recording time does not increased. device to the setting of the project. If it is not → The audio data is erased by Region Cut, possible to change the sample rate of the digital RegionErase or Phrase Delete etc., the data that is no audio device, create a new project with that sample longer played back is not actually erased from the rate. hard disk. If you wish to increase the available • The digital signal is not being transmitted from the recording time, please read “If “Disk Full!” appears digital audio device. in the display (Project Optimize)” . → Some digital audio devices do not output a digital signal unless they are in play mode. If this is the The Zip drive is not recognized case, put your digital audio device in standby • The Zip drive is not connected correctly. (pause) mode before putting the VS-2480/2480CD into record mode. • The same device ID number is assigned to two or more • The digital signal format is different. SCSI devices (Zip drives , CD-RW drives, etc.). → Some digital audio devices may use a special digital • The Zip drive has not been initialized. signal format. Please connect to a digital audio • No Zip disk is inserted in the drive. device that is compatible with S/P DIF. → When switching Zip disks, be sure to select the newly inserted disk as the current drive. Noise and distortion appear in the • A project backup Zip disk is inserted. recorded sound → Project copies and project backup copies have • Input sensitivity settings are incorrect. different disk formats. Take precautions such as → If input sensitivity settings are too high, the sticking labels on disks saved as project backup data disks to distinguish the from other disks. recorded sound will be distorted. Conversely, if they are too low, the recorded sound will be obscured by • The VS-2480/2480CD project data saved on Zip disks noise. Adjust the SENS knobs so that the level cannot use the computer’s internal Zip drive. meters move at as high a level as possible, within the → The VS-2480/2480CD project data format is range of -12 dB to 0 dB. particular to the VS-2480/2480CD. The data cannot • The equalizer is being used with the input mixer. be handled by other devices. → Some equalizer settings may cause the sound to • Initialization is cancelled, with error messages such as distort even if the channel number of the peak “Medium Error!,” “Unusable Sector!,” “Operation indicator does not reverse. Readjust the equalizer. Failed!” or other messages appearing in the display. • “ATT” (Attenuator) setting is incorrect. → The Zip disk may scratched or be otherwise → If noise or distortion occurred as a result of track damaged. Try another (new) disk to check whether bouncing, the track output levels were too high. or not the same condition reappears. → The Zip drive may be broken. Connect the Zip drive to a device other than the VS-2480/2480CD (e.g., The playback pitch is strange your computer) to see if the drive can initialize • The Vari-Pitch function is turned on (the VARI PITCH disks, read files, and perform other operations icon is appeared in the display). normally. • The time compression/expansion function is being used. 6 Troubleshooting Internal Effects MIDI Devices Problems Effects cannot be used With the VS-2480/2480CD as master, the MIDI sequencer does not respond • The VS8F-2 has not been installed correctly. to commands • Only one VS8F-2 has been installed (when EFFECT 3–8 cannot be used). • The MIDI cable is not connected correctly. • You are attempting to select the algorithm for Reverb, • The MIDI cable is broken. Gated Reverb, Vocoder2 (19), Voice Transformer or • The MIDI OUT/THRU switch is not set to “Out”. Mastering Tool Kit with FX2, FX4, FX6 or FX8. T • “MIDI OUT SYNC Gen.” (the MIDI out sync generator) ro u • You are already attempting to select the algorithm for is not set to the appropriate synchronization method ble s Vocoder 2 (19), Voice Transformer or Mastering Tool Kit (MTC, MIDI Clock, Sync Track). ho o with FX1, FX3, FX5 or FX7. tin • The EXT indicator is blinking (“SYNC MODE” is set to g • I’d like to change the order of an effect algorithm. “EXT”). → The connection orders cannot be altered. They can • The two devices are not set to the same type of MTC only be turned on or off. For more detailed (during MTC synchronization). information on what goes on with the algorithm • The MIDI clock data has not been recorded on the sync orders, please refer to the “Algorithm List” (p. 33). track (if you are using the sync track for synchronization). CD-RW Drive Problems • The settings of the MIDI sequencer are not correct. I made an audio CD on the CD-R/RW • The MIDI sequencer is not ready to playback. drive, but it doesn’t play on a consumer CD player. When synchronizing using a MIDI sequencer as the master, the VS-2480 • The finalized process was not carried out. When making does not respond to the sequencer audio CDs, set “FINALIZE” to “On” or “OnlyFin.”. messages • Audio CD’s created using a CD-RW disc cannot be played on a conventional CD player. Please use a CD-R • The MIDI cable is not connected correctly. disc. • The MIDI cable is broken. • You are trying to synchronize using the MIDI clock. The CD-R drive is not being recognized → The VS-2480 cannot be run in slave mode using a • The CD-RW drive is not connected correctly. method other than MTC. • The same device ID number is assigned to two or more • The EXT indicator is off (“SYNC MODE” is set to SCSI devices (Zip drives , CD-RW drives, etc.). “INT”). • No CD-R/RW disc is inserted in the drive. • The two devices are not set to the same type of MTC • A CD-RW drive that is not designated by Roland. (during MTC synchronization). • The settings of the MIDI sequencer are not correct. Cannot write to CD-R discs • The VS-2480/2480CD is not in playback standby mode • The project’s sample rate is set to something other than (with the PLAY indicator blinking). 44.1 kHz. • MTC reception is in poor condition. • No IDE hard disk is installed. → Setting the ERROR LEVEL to “5” or higher may • The internal IDE hard disk does not have sufficient free improve conditions. disk space. • The CD-R disc does not have sufficient free space. • You are trying to write to a commercial CD software disc. • You are trying to write to a CD-R disc that has been finalized. 7 Troubleshooting With a video device as the master, the VS-2480/2480CD does not respond • The cable connected to the L-connector, the SYSTEM E connector or the MIDI cable is not properly connected. • The MIDI cable is broken. • The EXT indicator is off (“SYNC MODE” is set to “INT”). • “MMC MODE” (MMC mode) is not set to “SLAVE.” • The MTC frame rate of the video device differs from that of the SI-80SP (Roland Video MIDI Sync Interface), or the video and the VS-2480/2480CD are not set to the same type of MTC. • MTC reception is in poor condition. → Setting the ERROR LEVEL to “5” or higher may improve conditions. Other problems Data on the disk drive was not saved properly • The VS-2480/2480CD’s power was turned off without performing the shutdown process. • The power was turned off while the disk drive was operating. • A strong shock was applied to the disk drive. • The disk drive or SCSI cable was connected or disconnected while the power was still turned on. → Remake partition the disk drive (and also execute physical formatting). Also, we recommend that you execute Surface Scan as well. 8 Error Messages Aborted Command! properly connected and that the sample rates for all of the devices match, try this operation again. Illegal Request! This disk drive cannot be used by the VS-2480/2480CD. COAXIAL In Lock OPTICAL In Lock Already Selected R-BUS1 Lock This disk drive you've chosen is already the selected drive. R-BUS2 Lock Arbitration Failed! WORD CLOCK In Lock Busy Status! The sample rate reference clock is set by the digital signal Check Condition! received at the DIGITAL IN connector as shown above. You Drive Status Error! can now record the digital signal. No Drive Found. COAXIAL In Unlock The disk drive could not be accessed. Make sure that the disk OPTICAL In Unlock drive is connected correctly. R-BUS1 Unlock E Blank Disc rro R-BUS2 Unlock r M The CD in your drive is blank. Insert a CD or CD-R/RW that WORD CLOCK In Unlock ess a contains recorded material. g e You cannot yet record the incoming digital audio because it s Can't Communicate! is not being received by the DIGITAL IN connector as shown Drive Time-out! above, or because the project sample rate and the sample rate of the digital device connected to the DIGITAL IN are Message Error! different. Phase Mismatch! Undefined Sense! Done! Unknown Drive Error! The operation was a success. There is a problem with your disk drive connection. Make Disk Memory Full! sure the disk drive is connected correctly. There is insufficient free space on the disk. Erase unneeded Cannot write in “Track at Once” format on data or select a different disk drive. The current disk CD-RW Disc! partition already contains 200 projects, the maximum number of projects it can hold. Delete unneeded projects or You have tried to write the audio data in "Track at Once" select a different disk drive. format with a CD-RW disc in the drive. Drive Busy! Can't record CD! If this message appears when you first begin using a disk Digital recording from a CD player is not enabled. Please drive with the VS-2480/2480CD, the disk drive is not fast read "CD Digital Parameter" and "Changing the Routing (EZ enough. You may still be able to use this disk with projects Routing Condition)" (Owner's Manual). that have a lower sample rate or use a different recording Can't Recover Project! mode. The drive check Recover procedure could not be executed If this message appears after you have been using a disk because there was not enough free space on the disk. Delete drive with the VS-2480/2480CD, the data on the disk drive unneeded projects or use the Project Optimize procedure. has become fragmented. This will unacceptably slow down the reading and writing of data. Try bouncing the current Can't Set Marker! track to re-record its data onto another track, or optimize Track number markers must be at least four seconds apart. your project. If this message still appears after these measures have been taken, copy the project data to another Change to Internal Clock? disk drive and initialize the disk drive that experienced the No digital signal is being received by the DIGITAL IN problem. connector. Switch the sample rate reference clock to the VS- Event Memory Full! 2480/2480CD's internal clock by pressing [ENTER/YES]. After checking to make sure that all digital devices are The project already contains all of the events it can hold. 9 Error Messages Delete unneeded automix data or perform a Project Optimize No Data to Write operation. The project you have selected contains no data. Finalized CD! No Disc! The CD is a commercial CD or a CD-R/RW disc you have There is no disc in the Roland CD recorder (CD-R/RW already finalized. Replace the disc with a blank disc or one drive). Please insert a disc. that has not yet been finalized. Found Illegal Track Pair! No Disk Drive! You are trying to Region Edit or Phase Edit (Copy, Move, or No disk drive is connected or an internal hard disk has not Exchange etc.) between a V-Track recorded using been installed. Make sure that your disk drive is properly CDRRecMode and a V-Track recorded using some other connected. recording mode. Use V-Tracks that were recorded using the No IDE Drive! same recording mode. The unit has no IDE-type disk drive. Install an internal hard Operation Failed! disk drive. Processing was halted due to insufficient memory or due to Not 44.1kHz Project! an error that occurred in the disk drive itself. Check your connections and verify the reliability of your hard drive. The project's sample rate is not 44.1 kHz. Only 44.1 kHz audio can be written to a CD-R/RW disc. Hardware Error! Unusable Sector! There is a problem with the disk drive. Contact the disk drive's manufacturer or dealer. The disk that you are using is not 512 bytes/sector. This disk cannot be used by the VS-2480/2480CD. Illegal Track! Drive Not Ready! You are trying to create a new phrase using a V-Track recorded in CDRRecMode and a V-Track recorded using The disk drive is not yet ready. Please wait a moment. some other recording mode. Please use V-Tracks that were Obey Copyrights? recorded using the same recording mode. This message asks if you agree to the terms and conditions Lack of CD-R Memory! regarding the reproduction, broadcast, and sale of the There is not enough room on the CD-R/RW disc. software. Please carefully read the License Agreement. Not Enough Free Events! Please Insert CD-R Disc! You have tried to undo or redo when the remaining number Either the Roland CD recorder (CD-R/RW drive) loading of free project events is less than 200. This operation cannot tray is still open, there is no CD-R/RW disc in the drive, or be performed. the drive is otherwise not yet ready. Lack of IDE Memory! Please Wait... There is insufficient free space on the internal IDE hard disk The operation has not yet completed. Please wait a moment. to make the image data file. SCSI ID Error! MARKER Memory Full! Two or more disk drives are set to the same SCSI ID number. The project already contains 1000 markers, the maximum Reset the hard drives so that each as its own SCSI ID number. number it can hold. Delete unneeded markers. SCSI Not Available! Medium Error! The SCSI components of the VS-2480/2480CD are not There is a problem with the disk drive media. This disk working. Contact your dealer or qualified Roland service cannot be used by the VS-2480/2480CD. In some cases, data personnel for service. can be recovered using the Drive Check operation. Project Protected! No CD-R Drive! Since Project Protect is on, the operation cannot be executed. Either no Roland CD recorder (CD-R/RW drive) is connected, or its power is not turned on. 10