VS-840EX
Digital Studio Workstation
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VS-840EX: Digital Studio Workstation
Features
With the new VS-840EX Digital Studio Workstation, Roland’s most affordable VS-Series digital recording workstation gets some major new features. These enhancements include powerful new effects, easier operation, a new guitar tuner and 2.5 times the recording capacity per Zip disk, courtesy of a new internal Zip250 drive!
- Self-contained 8-track digital recording workstation with built-in digital mixing, stereo effects processing and 250MB Zip drive
- New Zip250 drive offers 2.5 times the digital recording capability of previous model per each removable 250MB Zip disk
- Onboard effects include new Mic Simulation, Acoustic and Bass Guitar Simulation, and Bass Multi-Effects, plus studio reverb, delay, chorus, COSM™ guitar amp simulation and more
- Dedicated Guitar input with new chromatic guitar/bass tuner built-in
- Enhanced EZ Routing function simplifies recording and mixing process with simple "yes/no" questions and new Quick Record mode
- Highly efficient digital recording/editing environment with enhanced Song Optimize functions and expanded SCSI options
- Note that this product is no longer in production. Similar capabilities can be found in the BOSS BR-1180/1180CD Digital Recording Studio.
Downloads
Updates & Drivers
- VS-840EX System Update 2.05 (Mac) 836K)
- This .hqx file contains several .MID files to update the operating system of the VS-840EX. Read the README.TXT file for installation instructions.
Note to Mac Users: You will need the UPD SMF Update Application if you do not have access to a sequencer program. - VS-840EX System Update 2.05 (PC - SMF)
- This .hqx file contains several .MID files to update the operating system of the VS-840EX. Read the README.TXT file for installation instructions.
Note to PC Users: You will need the PC SMF Update Application if you do not have access to a sequencer program.
If you do not have a program to unzip this download, you can download WinZip here.
Support
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In addition, we have a library of Owner’s Manuals and Support Documents that you can download and reference. If Support Documents are available for this product, they will be listed below.