DIGITAL MULTITRACK
RECORDING
MIDI COMMUNICATION
 
 
 
 
 
roland vs2480,roland vs2400cd
 
 


TECHNICAL DETAILS

 
Recorder Section
SAMPLE RATE

32 kHz / 44.1 kHz / 48 kHz / 64 kHz / 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz

Range when using VariPitch function
- 96.0 kHz: 22.0 kHz - 98.0 kHz
- 48.0 kHz: 22.0 kHz - 50.0 kHz

FREQUENCY RESPONSE - 96.0 kHz: 20 Hz - 40 kHz (+0dB/-2dB)
- 88.2 kHz: 20 Hz - 40 kHz (+0dB/-2dB)
- 48.0 kHz: 20 Hz - 22 kHz (+0dB/-2dB)
- 44.1 kHz: 20 Hz - 20 kHz (+0dB/-2dB)
- 32.0 kHz: 20 Hz - 14 kHz (+0dB/-2dB)
RECORDING FORMAT - M24 mode: 24-bit linear
- MTP mode: 24-bit, compressed with Roland proprietary R-DAC coding technology
- CDR and M16 mode: 16-bit linear
- MT1, MT2, LIV, LV2 modes: allow increasing levels of compression
RECORDING TIME - 96 kHz 88.2 kHz 64 kHz 48 kHz 44.1 kHz 32 kHz
M24 (Mastering 24) 662 721 993 1324 1442 1987
MTP (MultiTrack Pro) 1989 2165 2983 3977 4329 5966
M16 (Mastering 16) 994 1082 1491 1989 2165 2983
CDR (CD-R Writing) 994 1082 1491 1989 2165 2983
MT1 (MultiTrack 1) 1989 2165 2983 3977 4329 5966
MT2 (MultiTrack 2) 2651 2885 3976 5302 5771 7953
LIV (Live 1) 3181 3462 4772 6362 6925 9543
LV2 (Live 2) 3977 4329 5966 7955 8658 11932

Note: values calculated in minutes for one track, at 10 Gb partition (maximun size allowed). Times may vary slightly depending on drive spcifications and on the number of Projects that were created.
MAXIMUM STORE CAPACITY 1024 Gb (8 HD x 13 partitions x 10 Gb)
MAXIMUM NUMBER
OF PROJECTS
20.800 (200 for each partition)
MAXIMUM SIMULTANEOUS
RECORDING TRACKS
- 16 (32 kHz / 44.1 kHz / 48 kHz sample rate)
- 8 (64 kHz / 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz sample rate)
MAXIMUM SIMULTANEOUS
PLAYBACK TRACKS
- 24 (MTP, MT1, MT2, LIV and LV2 modes, with sample rate up to 48 kHz)
- 16 (M24, M16 and CDR modes, with sample rate above 48 kHz)
- 12 (MTP, MT1, MT2, LIV and LV2 modes, with sample rate up to 48 kHz)
- 8 (M24, M16 and CDR modes, with sample rate above 48 kHz)
VIRTUAL TRACKS 384 (16 virtual tracks x 24)
LOCATED / CUE
FUNCTIONS
- 100 locators per Project (organized in 10 banks)
- 1000 Marker per Project
EDITING FUNCTIONS - Cut, Copy, Move and Paste functions advanced management
- Track normalization
- Time Compression/Expansion functions
SYNCHRONIZATION - MTC, MMC, MIDI Clock In/Out (integrated MIDI interface)
- Sync Track recording from external MIDI sequencer
- Internal Tempo Map programming
- WordClock In (BNC)
MASS STORAGE - Internal 3.5" IDE HD (40 Gb)
- SCSI interface (D-sub 50 pin connector) for external HD
- Support for external SCSI CD-Writer (audio CD-R mastering, CD-R/RW backup)
 
Mixer Section
INPUTS - 8 balanced mic inputs (XLR) with Phantom power (+48V), gain from -64 to -6 dBu
- 16 balanced line inputs (TRS jack), gain from -44 to +14 dBu
- 1 unbalanced Hi-Z jack guitar input (1M ohm)
- 1 coaxial S/PDIF digital input
- 1 optical S/PDIF digital input
- 16 digital inputs (2 R-BUS interfaces)
OUTPUTS - 1 Stereo Master Out (balanced TRS jacks, +4 dBu)
- 1 Stereo Monitor Out (balanced TRS jacks, +4 dBu)
- 2 Stereo AUX Out (balanced TRS jacks, +4 dBu)
- 1 coaxial S/PDIF digital output
- 1 optical S/PDIF digital output
- 16 digital outputs (2 R-BUS interfaces)
- 2 indipendent headphones outputs (stereo jack, 22 ohm)
CONVERTERS AND
INTERNAL RESOLUTION
- A/D conversion: 24-bit
- D/A conversion: 24-bit
- Internal resolution: 56-bit
CHANNEL DETAILS:
EQ CONTROLS
- 2 parametric bands (F: 20-20000 Hz; Gain: +/-15 dB; Q: 0.36 - 16)
- 2 shelving bands (F: 20-1000 Hz / 1000-20000 Hz; Gain: +/-15 dB)
- 1 Multi-Mode filter (Low-Pass, High-Pass, Band-Pass or Band-Reject
   (F: 20-20000 Hz; Gain: +/-15 dB)
- Up to 48 simultaneous channels in both Input Mixer and Track Mixer

CHANNEL DETAILS:
DYNAMICS PROCESSORS

- Algorithms: Compressor, Expander, Compressor+Expander
- Controls: ratio, treshold, attack and release time, gain level
- AutoGain and Ducking (SideChain) functions
- Up to 48 simultaneous channels (Compressor+Expander: up to 24 channels)
CHANNEL DETAILS:
OTHER CONTROLS
- Input attenuator (PAD -20 dB)
- Virtual track selection (1-16)
- Phase, Pan, Fader, Solo, Mute
- Aux/Effect Sends (8)
- Fader Link, Channel Link, Group Assign (1-16), Direct Out (1-8)
FX PROCESSORS - 2 internal multi-effects processors expandable to 8 with 3 optional VS8F-2 boards
- RSS (Roland Sound Space) technology for three-dimensional space simulation
- COSM (Composite Object Sound Modeling) technology for mic and speaker simulation
- Algorithms: Reverb, MultiTap Delay, Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Compressor/Limiter, Filter, Rotary Speaker, etc.
MEMORY - 100 scene memory locations for mix parameters storage
- Integrated AutoMix function with micro-editing options
SURROUND - Surround 5.1 support
 
Other Functions and General Features
OTHER FUNCTIONS - Phrase Pad: audio samples from the current Project can be triggered directly from the VS-2480 panel keys
- Virtual Fader: freely assignable MIDI CC messages can be sent to external devices from faders and rotative controls
- Integrated oscillator (white noise, pink noise, 20-2000 Hz sine wave)
- Integrated spectrum analyzer
- Integrated metronome
USER INTERFACE - Backlit graphic display (320x240 dots)
- VGA monitor out, parameter view indipendent from the integrated display
- Mouse and ASCII keyboard (PS/2 type) support
- Rotative dial with scrubbing functions
- Pedal input for Play/Stop and Punch In/Out functions control
POWER CONSUMPTION 80 W (including the internal HD)
SIZE 620 x 520 x 138 mm
WEIGHT 12 kg (excluding the internal HD)