The following document below was written for new VS-880 users who hate reading owners manuals. Almost everything you need to know about "driving" the VS-880 is summarized into 8 general guidelines. These are described below. Keep in mind this document was designed to supplement simultaneous hands-on training. Most of you in this VS-880 Mailing LIst are way beyond info in this document, EXCEPT Check out RULE #8!
1. USE SHIFT BUTTON TO ACCESS WHITE BOX COMMANDS Press and hold the SHIFT button whenever you want to access a command which is indicated on the VS-880 by white outline box with white lettering (for example, SONG END). To locate to the SONG END, you would press SHIFT and press the [FF] button simultaneously. The VS-880 parks the playline at the end of the last bit of recorded audio. To get into the mode of changing Virtual Tracks, use SHIFT+[CH EDIT 2].
2. USE [CH EDIT] BUTTON ALONE TO SPECIFY A CHANNEL Press the [CH EDIT] button to tell the VS which track you are dealing with. For example, if you want to change the Virtual Track on Channel 4, first get into the "VTrack" Mode by SHIFT+[CH EDIT 2] as described above in Rule 1. Then press [CH EDIT 4] to specify Channel 4 as the one to change.
3. USE THE JOGWHEEL TO CHANGE VALUES. Use the jog WHEEL to change a value inside a page. In most cases, the item you will change using the jogwheel will be blinking. A good rule of thumb is that if something in the display is blinking, turning the jogwheel will change the value. (Note Rule 8 below!)
4. USE PARAMETER BUTTONS TO CHANGE "PAGES" Use the PARAMETER buttons to go from page to page of a VS-880 display. I find it useful to mentally re-name these buttons the PAGE buttons. For example, SHIFT+[CH EDIT 4] puts you in EQ Mid. Then experiment by pressing the left PAGE [<<] button and right PAGE button to get into other bands of the EQ Section. Press [<<] a couple times to find the incredibly useful EQ SWITCH page.
5. USE CURSORS TO NAVIGATE AROUND INSIDE A PAGE. Use the CURSORS to navigate around within a single display page. For example, SHIFT+[CH EDIT 4] to get into EQ Mid. PAGE [>>] right one page to see the Frequency and "Q" values. Use the CURSORS to jump back and forth between changing the Frequency and changing the Q of the filter. (Use jogwheel to change the values).
6. PRESS PLAY[DISPLAY] IF LOST OR TO "BAIL OUT" Lost or confused? Press the PLAY[DISPLAY] button located to the lower left of the jogwheel. From now on, think of this button as an ESCAPE button.
7. PRESS YES CURSOR ANYTIME YOU SEE A "?" Anytime the VS-880 asks you a question (i.e. you see a "?"), you must press YES to continue or press the NO cursor to CANCEL.
8. USE CURSORS [<]and [>] TO "CALIBRATE" THE JOGWHEEL Spinning the jogwheel is one way to move the play line within a song. To change the GEARING of the jog wheel, use the CURSORS. Press the left cursor several times to get into MEASURE increments. The MEASURE number will blink. Each click of the jogwheel will move the play line to the next measure number. Cursor right 6 times to get into 10th of Frames increment. Each click of the jog wheel will nudge the play line one-tenth of a frame. For more detail on this, see page 29 of the Version 2 Application Guide.
Laura Tyson
LTYSON@compuserve.com
Tue, 6 Jan 1998