Roland VS-20 manuel d'utilisation

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    Owner ’ s Manual HARDW ARE GUIDE VS-20_e.book 1 ページ 2010年 1月18日 月曜日  午前9時8分[...]

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    2 201a Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 3) and “IMPORTANT NOTES” ( p. 5 ). These sections provide important in formation concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have ga ined a good grasp of every feature provid ed by your new unit, [...]

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    3 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 002a • Do not open or perform any internal modifica tions on the un it. .................................................................................................................... 003 modified • Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts within it (except when this manual provides specific instructions [...]

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    4 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 012d modified • Immediat ely turn th e power of f, and req uest servi cing by your retailer, the neares t Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as li sted on the “Information” sheet when: • Objects have fallen into, or li quid has been spilled onto the unit; or • If smoke or unusual o dor occu[...]

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    5 Important Notes Power Supply 307 • Before connecting this unit to ot her devices, turn off the power to all units. This will hel p prevent malfunctions an d/or damage to speakers or other devices. Placement 351 • Using the unit near power amplifiers (or other equipment containing large power transformers) may induce hum. To alleviate the prob[...]

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    6 Important No tes Handling DVD-ROM 801 modified • Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside (encoded surface) of the disc. Damaged or dirty DVD-ROM disc may not be read properly. Keep your disc clean using a commercially available cleaner. Copyright 851 • Recording, duplication, distribu tion, sale, lease, performance, or broadcast of c[...]

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    7 This manual (V-STUDIO 20 Owner’s Manual) provid es basic information about how to set up the V-STUDIO and set up your system. It also provides troubleshooting information. ● This manual uses t he following icons to call your attent ion to explanations of terms or to important points you should note. These contain important info rmat ion, so p[...]

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    8 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ................. ................................. .............. 3 Important Notes ............... ................................................. .............. 5 About This Man ual.. ........ .......... ......... ........ .......... ......... .......... ........ ........... ........ .......... ....... ........[...]

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    9 Contents Recording au dio ........ .......... ......... .......... ........ ........... ........ .......... ......... .......... ........ ........ ... .... ........ .......... ..... 28 1. Connec t your instru ment or m icropho ne .. ........ ........... .......... ........ ........... ........ .......... ..... 28 2. Create a new file ............[...]

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    10 Checking the Contents of the Package As soon as you open the package, check that you have all of the included items. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. ❏ V-STUDIO 20 Hardw are ■ Owner’s Manual This is the manual you’re reading. It explains how to get V-STUDIO 20 up and running. It also explains what you need to know when settin[...]

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    11 Installation and Registration Here’s how to install the VS-20 driver and Guitar Track s 4 on your computer. Please note be fore installing When installing, you must log on as a user with administrative privileges In order to install Guita r Tracks 4, you must log on as a user who has a dministrative pr ivileges. Once installed, the program can[...]

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    12 Installation and Registration 1. Disconnect all USB cables (except those for a USB ke yboard and/or USB mouse, if used), then start up Windows. 2. Close all currently running software (applications). Also close all windows that are open. If you are using soft ware such as antivirus programs, be sure to close these programs a s well inc luding a [...]

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    13 Installation and Registration 8. If a dialog box regarding Windows Security appears, click [Install]. 9. The message “Ready to install the driver.” appears. Leave the screen open; do not close it at this point. * If any other message appears, foll ow the directions of the message. 10. Perform the following procedure before you connect the VS[...]

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    14 Installation and Registration 1. Disconnect all USB cables (except those for a USB ke yboard and/or USB mouse, if used), then start up Windows. 2. Close all currently running software (applications). Also close all windows that are open. If you are using soft ware such as antivirus programs, be sure to close these programs as well. 3. Insert the[...]

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    15 Installation and Registration 7. The message “Ready to install the driver.” appears. Leave the screen open; do not close it at this point. * If any other message appears, foll ow the directions of the message. 8. Perform the following procedure before you co nnect the VS-20 Hardware to your computer. 1. Minimize the V-STUDIO 20 hardwa re’s[...]

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    16 Installation and Registration • Use a USB cable to connect your computer to the VS-20 Hardware. • Connect your audio output devices such as he adphones or speakers to the VS-20 Hardware. * This package does not include sound reproduction equipment such as headphones or speakers. You must connect headphones or monitor speakers as shown in the[...]

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    17 Installation and Registration V-STUDIO 20 is easy to install. All you need to do is choose the folder where the program and sample project files should be stored. Before you start, make sure you have your serial nu mber handy. Your serial nu mber is located on the back of the V-STUDIO 20 DVD-ROM case. 1. Place the V-STUDIO 20 DVD-ROM in your dis[...]

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    18 Panel Descriptions fig.front01 .eps 1. USB connector Use a USB cable to connect the V-STUDIO 20 hardware to a personal computer. 2. OUTPUT L and R (RCA pin output jack) Analog audio signal output j acks. The effect sound and the signal from your comp uter are mixed and output here. 3. Footswitch jack You can use the foot swit ch (sold separately[...]

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    19 Panel Descriptions This section controls the tracks. fig.front01 .eps 1. Stereo audio track fader Use this to adjust the level for each track in Guitar Tracks. 2. Track group select buttons/indicators Here you can select one of the track groups “ A/B/C/D.” The indicator shows the currently selected track group. There are four track groups (A[...]

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    20 Panel Descriptions fig.front01 .eps 1. [TUNER] button If you press this while the editor is running, the Tuner in the VS-20 Editor will appear. Here you can tune your instrument. 2. SENS knob/PEAK indicator This adjusts the sensitivity of the sig nal that's being input to the MIC 1, MIC 2, LINE, and GUITAR/BASS jacks. If an excessive input [...]

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    21 Panel Descriptions fig.front01 .eps 1. [COSM] button/indicator This switches the effect between on and bypass. If this indicator is lit, you will hear the input sou nd with the effects. If the indicator is unlit, the effects will be bypassed and you will hear the input sound only. *T h e [COSM] button can be used when the included VS-20 Editor i[...]

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    22 Connections fig.Connect-mi c-guitar.eps fig.Connect-mi c-guitar.eps Connecting musical instruments Connecting microphone Guitar/Bass Synthesizer, or other device Digital Audio Player, or other device Use a commercially available cable that’ s appropriate f or the device to which you are connecting. Use a commercially available cable that’ s [...]

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    23 Connections fig.connectFS .eps You can use footswitches to control the Guitar Tracks 4. * Footswitch pedal and Expression pedal are not included. 926a * When connection cables with resistors are used, the volu me leve l of equipment connected to the INPUT connectors may be low. If this happens, use connect ion cables that do not contain resistor[...]

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    24 From initial settings to recording As described below, configure Guitar Tr acks 4 so that you can use the V-STUDIO 20 hardware as a n audio driver. • Immediately a fter installi ng V-STUDIO 20 •I f y o u ' v e n e w l y i n s t a l l e d t h e V S -20 driver, or upda ted the driver 1. Choose “ Options | Audio ” to display the “Aud[...]

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    25 From initial settings to recording If the V-Studio components are not installed in the correct order you may see this dialogue. fig.front01 .eps Here are the steps to set up the VS-20 as a MIDI device for u se as a Control Surface. 1. To setup the MIDI connections, choose “ Options | MID I Devices ”. In the input field and output field of th[...]

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    26 From initial settings to recording V-STUDIO 20 contains audio demo songs. Here’s how to enjoy these demo songs. 1. Start up Guitar Tracks 4, choose “ File | Open ” command to open the “Open” dialog box. 2. Select the project file “Guitar_Tracks_Demo.cwp” within the “My DocumentsCakewalkGuitar Tracks 4TutorialsGuitar_Tracks_De[...]

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    27 From initial settings to recording If you don’t hear demo project Review the following steps to try to resolve it. I did not see any meters move in Guitar Tracks or hear any sound The most common cause o f this is if the playback device is not set correctly. In most cases, you can correct this by following these steps : • On the Options menu[...]

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    28 From initial settings to recording In order to record audio, you’ll connect your instrument or microphone to the V-STUDIO 20. 1. Launch Guitar Tracks 4. 2. From the File | New to open the New Project File dialog box. 3. In the Name field of the New Project File dialog box, enter the name of the song that you want to create. fig.File New.eps A [...]

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    29 From initial settings to recording In order to record with the best possib le audio quality, adju st the input level so th at V-STUDIO 20’s PEAK indica tor slightly lights even du ring the loudest passages. With the DIRECT MONITOR knob turned down, turn the SENS knob until you see the red light come on. Then turn SENS knob down just until the [...]

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    30 From initial settings to recording We’ll arm track 1 for recor ding (i.e. put it in record-ready mode). 1. Press the V-STUDIO 20 hardware’s TRACK SELECT [1] button. The V-STUDIO 20’s TRACK SELECT [1 ] button an d Guitar Tracks 4’s track 1 button will both lig ht, indicating that this track is armed for recording. You can also arm the tra[...]

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    31 From initial settings to recording 1. In Guitar Tracks 4’s toolbar, double-click the tempo display and enter the des ired tempo. Enter a numeric al value from y our computer ke yboard, and press t he Enter key to confirm it. fig.metro 02.eps This comp letes prepar ations for r ecording. 7. Set tempo. VS-20_e.book 31 ペ ージ 2010 年[...]

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    32 From initial settings to recording Press the [ ] record button to start recording. Press the [ ] stop button to stop recording. Press the [ ] play button to hear the recorded result. If you’re not satisfied with your performance, you can ea si ly re-record it. After you’ve stop ped recording but before you’ve performed any other op eration[...]

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    33 Troubleshooting 1. This chapter lists problems that might occur when setting up this product, and explains how to solve these problems. If you experience a proble m during installation, read this chapter first. 2. If the system still does not operat e as you expect even though you’ ve checked the points listed in this chapter, refer to the fol[...]

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    34 Troubleshooting Problems When Installing Dr iver or Changing Settings Problem Points to check Action Installer won’t start up Is the DVD-ROM correctly inserted in the DVD- ROM drive? Make sure that the DVD-ROM is correctly inserted in the drive. Could the DVD-ROM or the DVD- ROM drive’s lens be dirty? The installer might not start correctly [...]

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    35 Troubleshooting Installation does not finish successfully when you connect the V-STUDIO 20 hardware. It may take betw een several ten s of seconds and several minutes after you power -on the V-STUD IO 20 until it is recogniz ed by your computer. This is not a malfunction. Please wait unti l the Found New Hardware Wizard appears. Is the V-ST UDIO[...]

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    36 Troubleshooting Problems When Installing Guitar Tracks 4 or Changing Settings Problem Points to check Action Can’t insta ll Guitar Tracks 4 Could you have attempted to install Guitar Tracks 4 as a user without admin istrative privileg es? In order to install Guitar Tracks 4, you mu st log on as a us er who has adminis trative privileges. Insta[...]

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    37 Troubleshooting Problems at Startup with Guitar Tracks 4 Problem Points to check Action Can’t start up Could numerous application s be running? It may be that Guitar Tracks 4 cannot st art up because ther e is insufficient memory. Close other applications before you start up Gu itar Tracks 4. If an error still appears, try restarting Wind ows.[...]

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    38 Troubleshooting Problems with Playback Problem Points to check Action Can’t open song data Is there sufficient free space on t he hard disk? When opening a song data, make s ure that the re is suffic ient space on th e hard disk (at least as much as the size of the song data) A message indicates “Not a Cakewalk Format File .” It m a y b e [...]

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    39 Troubleshooting There are Inte rruptio ns, Dropouts, or Other Problems in the Sound During Play back Could you have connected/ disconnected another USB device, such as a m emory key ? Dropouts may occur during playback or re cording if you conn ect/disconnect another USB device (such as a memory key), or switch a device’s power on/off at the s[...]

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    40 Troubleshooting Problems with Recording Problem Points to check Action Can’t re cord Could a message be indicating “Unable to open audio record device”? If Media Player or another ap plication that has audi o playback capability is running, Guitar Tracks 4 won’t be able to use the au dio driver, and an error appears when Guitar Tracks 4 [...]

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    41 Troubleshooting Noise or distortion occurs Is a guitar connected? If the noise diminishe s when you lower the volu me of your guita r, it could be that your guitar’s pickups are being affec ted by electrical interference from your compu ter or display. Try moving your guitar as far away as possible from your computer. Could a microphone or gui[...]

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    42 Troubleshooting If data cannot be recorded while recording au dio, or if da ta cannot be fully processed du ring playback, Guitar Tracks 4 will automatica lly halt. Thi s is called a dropout . Clicks or pops may also occur i f problems occur in communication between Guit ar Tracks 4 an d the V-STUD IO 20 hardware. There are a variety of possible[...]

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    43 Troubleshooting If problems occur more frequent ly with large (heavy) projects Increase the Mixing Latency Extremely short Mixing Latency settings may pl ace an excessive load on your computer. “About Mixing Latency” (p. 46) Use freezing or bouncing to redu ce the load on your computer If the size of the project exceeds the pr ocessing capab[...]

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    44 Appendix Changing or Viewing the Settings 1. When changing driver settings, always make sure to first quit all applications using the V-STUDIO 20 hardware . If you are only ve rifying the setti ngs you do not need to quit applications. 2. Open the “Control Panel,” and double-click “VS- 20.” * If the above icon cannot be found, click the [...]

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    45 Appendix If you connect the VS-20 Hardware to your computer before installing the driver, an er ror message may appear when you begin the installation. In this case, please uninst all the VS-20 driver by fo llowing the procedure below. Then install the VS-20 driver as described in Installing the VS-20 Driver (p. 11). 1. Start up Windows with all[...]

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    46 Appendix If the driver mode is set to ASIO, yo u won’t be able to adjust th e Mixing Latency from Guitar Tracks 4. Adjust the “Audio Buffer Size” fro m the [ASIO Panel]. To access the ASIO panel, Choose Op tion|Audio ... then click the butto n labelled ASIO Panel. The Mixing Latency setting is closely related to how Guit ar Track s 4 can t[...]

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    47 Appendix Signal Flow Normal Simultaneous Recording Computer INPUT SENS OUTPUT PHONES INPUT GUITAR/BASS LINE MIC 1 MIC 2 INPUT SECTION AMP&EFFECTS SECTION DIRECT MONITOR OUTPUT LEVEL REC LEVEL (VS-20 Editor) DIRECT MONITOR (VS-20 Editor) USB MIX LEVEL (VS-20 Editor) MIDI BACKING DAW OUTPUT Computer INPUT SENS DIRECT MONITOR OUTPUT LEVEL OUTPU[...]

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    48 Appendix Dry Recording Reamping Computer INPUT SENS OUTPUT PHONES INPUT GUITAR/BASS LINE MIC 1 MIC 2 INPUT SECTION DIRECT MONITOR OUTPUT LEVEL DIRECT MONITOR (VS-20 Editor) USB MIX LEVEL (VS-20 Editor) AMP&EFFECTS SECTION REC LEVEL (VS-20 Editor) MIDI BACKING DAW OUTPUT Computer MIDI BACKING DAW OUTPUT OUTPUT PHONES DIRECT MONITOR OUTPUT LEV[...]

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    49 Appendix Digital Audio Workstation: V-STUDIO 20 * 0 dBu = 0.775 Vr ms 962a * In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice. Specifications Audio Inte rface Number of Input Channels 2 AD/DA Conversion Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz Signal Processing: maximum 24-b it (de[...]

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    50 Appendix For China For EU Countries VS-20_e.book 50 ペ ージ 2010 年1月18日  月曜日 午前 9時8分[...]

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    51 Appendix This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC . For EU Countrie s For Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interf erence-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canad[...]

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    *5100011058-01* VS-20_e.book 52 ペ ージ 2010 年1月18日  月曜日 午前 9時8分[...]