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In January 1996, Roland introduced its breakthrough VS-880 Digital Studio Workstation, shown in Figure 1.1. Digital recorders had existed since the 1980s, and the first half of the '90s gave birth to digital tape-based systems like the ADAT and DA-88. Roland's VS-880 provided an affordable, all-in-one recording device, the likes of which had never been seen before. Figure 1.1. Roland VS-880 Digital Studio Workstation
Highlights of the VS-880Since the VS-880 really was revolutionary, all of its features could not be listed here. When comparing it to other affordable recording solutions available at the time, the following items stand out as things that made the VS-880 unique.
Software UpgradesIn 1997, Roland introduced a major software upgrade for the VS-880. This upgrade turned an existing VS-880 into a VS-880 V-Xpanded unit. Roland also began shipping VS-880 workstations labeled as V-Xpanded units. The V-Xpanded upgrade offered a number of new features to the base VS-880, including:
In 1998, Roland provided another major software upgrade for the VS-880, dubbed the S2 upgrade. This new software allowed users to create audio CDs via an external SCSI CD writer. With the S2 upgrade, the VS-880 became a truly self-contained production recording system, allowing users to record, mix, master, and now create CDs. |
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