ROLAND VS-2480CD V2
Owner's Manual

Functionality added in Version 2.00

Adjusting the volume of a phrase (Phrase Parameter)
The volume of a recorded phrase can be adjusted after it has been recorded. The Phrase Parameter function lets you fade-in or fade-out individual phrases.

� To fade-in a phrase
Here's how to use Phrase Parameter to fade-in a phrase.

1.

On the VS-2480/2480CD, press [TRACK] to access the Track Edit menu. Press [F6 (Reg�Ph)] (or [REGION/PHRASE]) so it lights in green. Press PAGE 3 [F1 (PARAM)]. In the VGA screen, click �TRACK� in the menu to select �PHRASE PARAMETER.� The Phrase Parameter screen will appear.

2.

Select the phrase that you want to fade-in.

3.

Press (click) [F1 (PARAM)]. Now you can edit the following parameters.

� PHRASE LEVEL The level that will be reached when the fade-in is complete. Alternatively, the level from which the fade-out will begin. � FADE IN TIME, FADE OUT TIME The time over which the fade-in and fade-out will occur. � FADE IN CURVE, FADE OUT CURVE Select the curve by which the fade-in or fade-out will change the volume. �Linear� will change the phrase volume in a straight line. �Exp� will change the volume exponentially. This will produce a subjective impression of linear change. If FADE IN TIME or FADE OUT TIME are set to an extremely short time (less than 0.02 sec.), a �blip� of noise may be heard during playback. If this occurs, please specify a time greater than 0.02 seconds.

Volume change for playback from the middle of the phrase
If a phrase whose volume is controlled by the phrase parameters is played back from the middle of the phrase, the volume will change in a different way than specified by the FADE IN TIME parameter. If you locate to a time location within the phrase, processing will occur as follows.

Example) With FADE IN TIME=10.00 sec., locate to a location 3 seconds from the beginning, and then play back.
PLAY PLAY

Normally, fade-in would set the level to minus infinity at the beginning of the phrase, and the PHRASE LEVEL would be reached at a point 10 seconds

Level

Phrase Level

Phrase Level

0 Fade In Time

10

t (sec.)

Level

0

3 Fade In Time

10

t (sec.)

from the beginning of the phrase. However, if you play back from a point 3 seconds after the beginning of the phrase, the level will change in 7 seconds from minus infinity to the PHRASE LEVEL. This same change will also occur for fade-out.

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