| | Copyright |
| | Foreword |
| | Acknowledgments |
| | About the Authors |
| | Introduction |
| | Chapter 1. History of the VS Workstations |
| | | 1996: The VS-880 |
| | | 1998: The VS-1680 |
| | | 1999: The VS-880EX |
| | | 1999: The VSR-880 |
| | | 2000: The VS-1880 |
| | | 2000: The VS-890 |
| | | 2001: The VS-2480 |
| | | 2002: The VS-1824CD |
| | | 2002: The VS-2480CD |
| | | 2003: The VS-2400CD |
| | | 2004: The VS-2000CD |
| | | 2004: The VS-2480DVD |
| | Chapter 2. Overview of the VS Workstation Architecture |
| | | Input/Output |
| | | Mixing Console |
| | | Internal Effects |
| | | Hard Disk Recorder |
| | | Common Concepts |
| | | Mixer Modes |
| | | Routing |
| | | Virtual Tracks |
| | | Editing |
| | | Using Internal Effects |
| | | Scenes, Locators, and Markers |
| | | Automix |
| | Chapter 3. Introduction to the VS-880/890 Series |
| | | Connecting Your Inputs and Outputs |
| | | Front Panel Layout |
| | | Mixer Modes Redux |
| | | A Few Important Tips |
| | Chapter 4. Basic Recording on the VS-880/890 Series |
| | | Creating a New Song |
| | | Naming the Song |
| | | 3-Band EQ |
| | | Routing Your Inputs to Recording Tracks |
| | | Setting Input Levels |
| | | Recording the Tracks |
| | | Advanced Recording on the VS-880/890 Series |
| | | Exploiting V-Tracks |
| | | Recording Dry, Listening Wet |
| | | Recording Wet |
| | | Additional Recording Topics for the VS-880/890 Series |
| | Chapter 5. Editing on the VS-880/890 Series |
| | | Locators |
| | | Markers |
| | | Editing Tracks |
| | | Undo |
| | | Song Optimize |
| | Chapter 6. Mixing on the VS-880/890 Series |
| | | Planning Your Mixing Strategy |
| | | Track Parameters |
| | | Scenes |
| | | Automix |
| | | Bouncing Tracks |
| | | Putting It All Together |
| | Chapter 7. Finishing Your Project on the VS-880/890 Series |
| | | Mastering Your Song |
| | | Burning Your Song to a CD via the SCSI Burner |
| | | Backing Up Songs to CD |
| | | Recovering Songs from CD |
| | | Updating Your Operating System |
| | | Interfacing the VS Workstation with a Computer |
| | | Syncing Multiple VS Workstations |
| | | Miscellaneous Utilities, Functions, and Parameters |
| | Chapter 8. Introduction to the VS-1680/1880 Series |
| | | Larger LCD for Easier Viewing |
| | | Recording Modes |
| | | Two Fully Independent Mixers |
| | | Ten Inputs |
| | | Two Effects Cards at Once |
| | | Phantom Power |
| | | Markers and Locators |
| | | Undo and Redo |
| | | Dedicated Mastering Room |
| | | Differences Between the VS-1680, VS-1880, and VS-1824 |
| | Chapter 9. Advances in Recording with the VS-1680/1880 |
| | | Creating a New Song |
| | | Setting Up a Track for Recording |
| | | Setting the Recording Level |
| | | Recording a Vocal Track |
| | | Compressing a Track While Recording |
| | | Adding Effects to a Track During Playback |
| | | Using Virtual Tracks |
| | | Using the Digital Inputs to Record a Track |
| | | Punch In/Out |
| | | Bouncing |
| | | Recording with MIDI |
| | | Song Templates |
| | Chapter 10. Advances in Editing with the VS-1680/1880 |
| | | Track Editing Versus Phrase Editing |
| | | Basic Steps for Track Editing |
| | | Creating a Seamless Loop Using Track Copy |
| | | Phrase Editing Features |
| | | Selecting the Phrase for Editing |
| | | Song Editing |
| | Chapter 11. Advances in Mixing with the VS-1680/1880 |
| | | Channel Edit Screen |
| | | Channel Link |
| | | Attenuation |
| | | Phase |
| | | Grouped Faders |
| | | Signal Buses |
| | | Mixing with Effects |
| | | User Effects |
| | | Important Reminders About Using Effects |
| | | Using EQ |
| | | Scenes |
| | | Vari Pitch |
| | | Automix |
| | | Adding an External Mixer |
| | | Initializing the Mixer Settings |
| | Chapter 12. Advances in Mastering with the VS-1680/1880 |
| | | Mastering Room |
| | | Mixing Down to the Master Tracks |
| | | Playing Back the Master Tracks |
| | | Understanding the MTK |
| | | Mixing Down with the MTK |
| | | Getting the Best from the MTK Presets |
| | | Recording Your Mastered Tracks |
| | Chapter 13. Roland VS-2480 |
| | | Hooking Up |
| | | Inside the Box |
| | | Routing |
| | | Tracks, V-Tracks, and Master Tracks |
| | Chapter 14. The Channel Strip |
| | | Changing Data |
| | | Track Selection and Control |
| | | Dynamics |
| | | Effects Inserts |
| | | Attenuator |
| | | EQ |
| | | AUX Sends and DIR Assignments |
| | | Mix, Mute, and Solo Buttons |
| | Chapter 15. Project Basics |
| | | Project Management |
| | | Moving Around Within Your Project |
| | | Viewing Your Project |
| | Chapter 16. Tracking |
| | | Input Monitoring |
| | | Input Mixer Monitoring |
| | | Recording Dry |
| | | Recording with Effects |
| | | Have It Both Ways |
| | | Recording FX Separately |
| | | Name Your Tracks |
| | Chapter 17. Track Editing |
| | | Phrases and Regions |
| | | Nondestructive Editing and Pointer-Based Playback |
| | | Setting Edit Points |
| | Chapter 18. Mixes , Scenes, and Automix |
| | | Record Monitor Selection |
| | | Submixes |
| | | Using Printed Effects |
| | | Linked Track Tricks |
| | | Using Scenes |
| | | Automix |
| | | Using Scenes and Automix Together |
| | | Individual Track Adjustments |
| | | Adding External Sources at Mix Time |
| | Chapter 19. Tempo Map, Metronome, Sync, and MIDI |
| | | Metronome |
| | | Tempo Map |
| | | Synchronization |
| | | MIDI |
| | Appendix. The VS-2000CD workstation |
| | | Last Minute Tips for Getting the Best out of Your VS Workstation |
| | | Online Forums and Support |
| | Index |