Owner's manual

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Glossary
Phantom Power
This is a method of providing electric power to condenser
mics via the mic cables. Generally, a mixer’s internal
phantom power source supplies 6–48 volts (DC). Supplying
phantom power to dynamic mics, audio playback devices, or
other such equipment may result in damage to the
equipment. Turn the phantom power switch on only when
connecting condenser mics which need phantom power;
otherwise, leave it switched off.
Pink noise
Noise that contains equal amounts of energy in each octave
of the frequency spectrum. On this system, the internal
oscillator can be used to generate pink noise in the audio
bandwidth.
➔ Oscillator
➔ Analyzer
PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse
This keyboard and mouse can be connected to the connectors
furnished on PS/2 computers developed by IBM in the
United States. The VS-2480/2480CD allows you to use a PS/2
keyboard, input names, and perform operations using the
PS/2 mouse.
R-BUS
Roland’s digital communication specification developed to
allow audio and control data to be exchanged between
devices. Multi-channel audio signals, word clock, and MIDI-
compatible operation data and synchronization signals can
be exchanged. A single R-BUS connector allows
simultaneous bi-directional transfer of eight channels of
digital audio data. The connector is a DB-25 type, and uses a
special cable for connections.
It should NOT be connected to
other types of ports that use similar connectors!
Removable Disk Drives
Disk drives that have been able to remove the disk, such as a
Zip drive, are referred to as the “removable disk drives.”
RSS
RSS stands for Roland Sound Space . This is an effect which
allows a sound source to be placed in three-dimensional
space when played back on a conventional stereo system.
The sound can be placed not only in front of the listener, but
also directly to the side, above, below, and behind the
listener.
S/P DIF
S/P DIF stands for Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format .
This is a specifications for transmitting and receiving stereo
digital audio signals between digital audio devices.
The VS-2480/2480CD provides coaxial connectors which
support S/P DIF.
SCMS
SCMS stands for Serial Copy Management System . This is
a function that protects the rights of copyright holders by
prohibiting recording via a digital connection for more than
two generations. When digital connections are made
between digital recorders that implement this function,
SCMS data will be recorded along with the audio data.
Digital audio data which contains this SCMS data cannot
again be recorded via a digital connection.
SCSI
SCSI stands for Small Computer System Interface . This is a
data transmission method that can transmit large amounts of
data in a short time. Since the VS-2480/2480CD has a SCSI
connector, external SCSI devices such as hard disks or
removable disk drive etc. can be connected.
SECAM Formats/PAL Formats
Color television formats used in Europe and other areas.
Tapes recorded in the SECAM or PAL formats cannot be
played back on video decks designed for the NTSC format.
Shutdown
In order to turn the power off safely, you must first make
sure that the performance has been saved to hard disk, and
that the hard disk heads are parked. This procedure is
referred to as Shutdown.
Sine wave
A sinuosity waveform. This is the simplest waveform, and
contains only a specific frequency without no other
frequency components. On this system, the internal oscillator
can generate a sine wave at any desired frequency in the
range of 20 Hz–20 kHz.
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