VS-880
Digital Studio Workstation
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VS-880: Digital Studio Workstation
Features
The VS-880 Digital Studio Workstation is the first affordable integrated digital recorder, digital mixer, digital editor and effects processor in the world. Data storage is accomplished via the internal Iomega Jaz drive with 1GB removable disks or a fixed hard drive. An expansion slot can be fitted with the VS8F-1 Effects Expansion Board, providing two powerful, independent onboard multi-effects units.
- Completely self-contained digital recording system: recorder/editor, digital mixer, onboard effects (with VS8F-1) and removable or fixed storage media
- 64-tracks of digital hard disk recording (eight primary tracks; eight virtual tracks per primary track)
- 500 total track minutes or 60 minutes of recording time per track in Standard Mode using 1Gbyte Jaz drive
- Completely non-destructive editing; cut, copy, erase, exchange, move, insert
- Advanced digital features like Scrub Preview, Time Stretch, Time Compression
- "Comp" from various "takes" to create the perfect track
- 14-channel, fully digital mixer; full automation is possible with an external MIDI sequencer
- Two powerful onboard multi-effects when expanded with the VS8F-1
- Fixed hard drive or built-in Iomega Jaz drive for data storage; take song data with you just like tape
- Built-in SCSI port offers storage with SyQuest, MO drives, etc.
- Digital in/out, MIDI Time Code and MIDI Machine Control for sync
- 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-880 System Update Version 3.205 (Mac -SMF) (1.8MB)
- This .hqx file contains several .MID files to update the operating system of the VS-880. Read the README.TXT file for installation instructions. This update adds compatibility with the new VS-CDRII drive.
Note to Mac Users: You will need the UPD SMF Update Application if you do not have access to a sequencer program. - VS-880 System Update Version 3.205 (Mac - ZIP) (1.28MB)
- This .hqx file contains a file to update the operating system of the VS-880 from a Zip Disk. Read the README.TXT file for installation instructions. This file contains both the A and B versions of the VS-880 operating system. The A version provides support for the new VS-CDRII drive.
- VS-880 System Update Version 3.205 (PC - ZIP) (1.84MB)
- This .zip file contains a file to update the operating system of the VS-880 from a Zip Disk. Read the README.TXT file for installation instructions. This file contains both the A and B versions of the VS-880 operating system. The A version provides support for the new VS-CDRII drive.
- VS-880 System Update Version 3.205 (PC - SMF) (1.28MB)
- This compressed file contains the .MID files to update the operating system of the VS-880. Read the README.TXT file for installation instructions. This download contains both the A and the B versions of the VS-880 operating system. The A version provides support for the new VS-CDRII drive.
Note to PC Users: You will need the PC SMF Update Application if you do not have access to a sequencer program.
Support
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You can also contact our Product Support department by phone or email.
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.