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Oliviercool
Published on 08/13/08 at 07:56
These are the new features offered by the OS of the Roland VS-1680 from version 2.0 and suprieur. From that version number, the OS is called Roland VS-1680 V-Xpanded.
Main new features:
<ul>
Possibility of mixing (or bounce) the 16 tracks on two tracks selected from the virtual tracks: it is no longer necessary to keep warm two of the 16 tracks in progress for that. It's as if the VS-1680 has two tracks specially Reserved supplmentaires to receive your exact your final mix or your bouncing (mix the tracks in order to free later). Then, when you burn your audio CD with the VS, you do that spcifier virtual tracks that reu your mix and you're jou ^ ^
Adding a new algorithm for the card effects effects optional Roland VS8F-2: 3-band compressor. This algorithm does adding in all factory presets Masterting Kit (MTK).
Adding 11 new factory preset spcialiss in modlisation of diffrent pregnant with them it is possible to estimate how could give your exact mixing of DIFFERENT types of speakers .
From version 2.5 of the OS, support for the famous card effects Roland VS8F-3. This is a DSP card for 2 plug-in software. Roland book with this card plug-ins Tempo Mapping Effect Roland, Roland Vocal Channel Strip Preamp & Modelling Stereo Reverb & Roland and Mastering Tool Kit, but are also available today (late July 2008) the Universal Audio plug-VS-LA2A , VS-1176LN Universal Audio, McDSP Chrome Tone Amp, Antares Auto-Tune VS (! ^ ^), Massenburg Hi-Res EQ, IK Multimedia T-RackS VS Equalizer, IK Multimedia T-RackS VS Dynamics, and Soundtoys SoundBlender TC Electronic TCR 3000 Reverb (! ^ ^).
Possibility to edit the automation of the mix (The automix function) ^ ^
Potentiomtre the "Monitor" can be used directly rgler Pan / Balance Specifies channel simply by pressing the Select key concern of the channel at the same time ^ ^
A number of groups of channels can be fawn to modify all their volume faders at the same time.
SETTING THE The levels of legalization can be COPIS a channel to another: no need to repeat the same rglages ^ ^
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UTILIZATION
The new functionality is most useful Obviously you can use two tracks among the virtual tracks to mix 16 tracks of the recorder. When these two tracks are supplmentaires weapons in reading or recording, only these two tracks are audible during playback: it allows the mixer to thoroughly check APRS and have done before deleting tracks sources in a bouncing, it also allows to switch between Stereo Recorder matre to the master tape. For the bouncing, this new feature is useful but particulirement As a user for the final mix, I find your exact d would be registered Manir indpendant project to disk drive, which would simplify the procedure for burning audio CDs then. Bein so, because a project is gnral affect one piece. So burn from these two tracks - or from any other pair of tracks for that matter - requires that we should burn one song on both CD and finalize it in an op ration spare the end. Handed if your exact mix of the song is recorded in audio files outside the project in an area specially Reserved HDD VS for example, it is then possible to burn these files audio CD and complete it in one go ^ ^ - APRS opration of the "trimming" (remove the silences of commencement and end), standardization, Obviously. But we can not think of any ^ ^
For the possibility of the pan with the rgler potentiomtre Monitor, you have to gaff ears and speakers when adjusting APRS once the output level of the monitor section: it is not terrible they would have to affect the TIME / VALUE dial to that, it makes more sense ... ^ ^
For me that is just taking his collection's outdoor studio and the transfer into the computer then all the mixing and mastering, the other new features may m'tre unnecessary.
Plugins card effect Roland VS8F-3 could not be testing but they must be gloves ^ ^
But against, ergonomics does not display amliore - a few cases, dommaaaaaaaage!
SOUNDS
The sounds do not change: they are always incredibly nice ^ ^
OVERALL OPINION
The positives of these new features:
<ul>
The two tracks for supplmentaires bouncer or to the final mix ^ ^
The support of the famous card Roland VS8F-3 (from the OS v2.5): it allows the use of professional effects that would finally live up to the high quality of the sound of the VS-1680, c 'is too strong ^ ^
</ul>
Ngatifs points of these new features:
<ul>
Hard drive partitions still 2 GB max, argl!!
It is still not possible to use both inputs numriques on two pairs of distinct channels, AAAARGL!!
Still not possible to export audio in WAV give (or import them from elsewhere), AAAAAAAAAAAARGL!!
Ergonomics not display amlior
</ul>
Main new features:
<ul>
Possibility of mixing (or bounce) the 16 tracks on two tracks selected from the virtual tracks: it is no longer necessary to keep warm two of the 16 tracks in progress for that. It's as if the VS-1680 has two tracks specially Reserved supplmentaires to receive your exact your final mix or your bouncing (mix the tracks in order to free later). Then, when you burn your audio CD with the VS, you do that spcifier virtual tracks that reu your mix and you're jou ^ ^
Adding a new algorithm for the card effects effects optional Roland VS8F-2: 3-band compressor. This algorithm does adding in all factory presets Masterting Kit (MTK).
Adding 11 new factory preset spcialiss in modlisation of diffrent pregnant with them it is possible to estimate how could give your exact mixing of DIFFERENT types of speakers .
From version 2.5 of the OS, support for the famous card effects Roland VS8F-3. This is a DSP card for 2 plug-in software. Roland book with this card plug-ins Tempo Mapping Effect Roland, Roland Vocal Channel Strip Preamp & Modelling Stereo Reverb & Roland and Mastering Tool Kit, but are also available today (late July 2008) the Universal Audio plug-VS-LA2A , VS-1176LN Universal Audio, McDSP Chrome Tone Amp, Antares Auto-Tune VS (! ^ ^), Massenburg Hi-Res EQ, IK Multimedia T-RackS VS Equalizer, IK Multimedia T-RackS VS Dynamics, and Soundtoys SoundBlender TC Electronic TCR 3000 Reverb (! ^ ^).
Possibility to edit the automation of the mix (The automix function) ^ ^
Potentiomtre the "Monitor" can be used directly rgler Pan / Balance Specifies channel simply by pressing the Select key concern of the channel at the same time ^ ^
A number of groups of channels can be fawn to modify all their volume faders at the same time.
SETTING THE The levels of legalization can be COPIS a channel to another: no need to repeat the same rglages ^ ^
</ul>
UTILIZATION
The new functionality is most useful Obviously you can use two tracks among the virtual tracks to mix 16 tracks of the recorder. When these two tracks are supplmentaires weapons in reading or recording, only these two tracks are audible during playback: it allows the mixer to thoroughly check APRS and have done before deleting tracks sources in a bouncing, it also allows to switch between Stereo Recorder matre to the master tape. For the bouncing, this new feature is useful but particulirement As a user for the final mix, I find your exact d would be registered Manir indpendant project to disk drive, which would simplify the procedure for burning audio CDs then. Bein so, because a project is gnral affect one piece. So burn from these two tracks - or from any other pair of tracks for that matter - requires that we should burn one song on both CD and finalize it in an op ration spare the end. Handed if your exact mix of the song is recorded in audio files outside the project in an area specially Reserved HDD VS for example, it is then possible to burn these files audio CD and complete it in one go ^ ^ - APRS opration of the "trimming" (remove the silences of commencement and end), standardization, Obviously. But we can not think of any ^ ^
For the possibility of the pan with the rgler potentiomtre Monitor, you have to gaff ears and speakers when adjusting APRS once the output level of the monitor section: it is not terrible they would have to affect the TIME / VALUE dial to that, it makes more sense ... ^ ^
For me that is just taking his collection's outdoor studio and the transfer into the computer then all the mixing and mastering, the other new features may m'tre unnecessary.
Plugins card effect Roland VS8F-3 could not be testing but they must be gloves ^ ^
But against, ergonomics does not display amliore - a few cases, dommaaaaaaaage!
SOUNDS
The sounds do not change: they are always incredibly nice ^ ^
OVERALL OPINION
The positives of these new features:
<ul>
The two tracks for supplmentaires bouncer or to the final mix ^ ^
The support of the famous card Roland VS8F-3 (from the OS v2.5): it allows the use of professional effects that would finally live up to the high quality of the sound of the VS-1680, c 'is too strong ^ ^
</ul>
Ngatifs points of these new features:
<ul>
Hard drive partitions still 2 GB max, argl!!
It is still not possible to use both inputs numriques on two pairs of distinct channels, AAAARGL!!
Still not possible to export audio in WAV give (or import them from elsewhere), AAAAAAAAAAAARGL!!
Ergonomics not display amlior
</ul>