Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 26 |
|---|---|
| Inputs | 8 analogue inputs (2 XLR with phantom power + jacks), coaxial and optical S/PDIF digital output |
Processing
| Max sample rate | 48 kHz |
|---|---|
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
| Channels | 26-channel digital mixer (8 analogue inputs + 16 tracks + effect returns) |
| EQ | 2-band parametric EQ on every input and track; 3-band EQ available on 16 channels |
| Effects and plug-ins | Up to 2 VS8F-2 boards (8 independent 24-bit effect channels) |
| Conversion | 20-bit A/D and D/A converters; 24-bit MT Pro recording mode |
Surface
| Screens | 1 |
|---|---|
| Touchscreen | No |
| Screens (details) | 320 x 240 dot graphic LCD (meters, waveforms, EQ, effects) |
Recording
| Onboard recording | Yes |
|---|---|
| Recording type | Internal IDE hard drive (Zip drive / VS-CDR CD-R burner optional) |
| Recording | 16 tracks (256 virtual tracks: 16 x 16 V-tracks) · Internal IDE hard drive; optional VS-CDR CD-R burner and Zip drive |
Networking
| Redundant PSU | No |
|---|---|
| Redundant networking | No |
Strip & details
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Software
V-Xpanded v2.00Official system upgrade extending the VS-1680's mixing and effects functions.Download
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Accessories
Other
- VS8F-2
24-bit digital effects board (up to 2 slots, 8 effect channels).
- VS-CDR
External CD-R drive for backup and audio-CD mastering.
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History & design
The Roland VS-1680 is a compact digital audio workstation from the V-Studio range, released in 1998 between the VS-880 and the VS-1880. It combines a hard-disk multitrack recorder (16 tracks, 256 virtual tracks), a digital mixer, per-channel parametric EQ and an expandable effects engine in a single unit.
Recording runs at 24-bit (MT Pro mode) through 20-bit converters, with 8 analogue inputs including two phantom-powered XLRs. Effects rely on the optional VS8F-2 boards (up to two, for eight independent effect channels). A 320 x 240 graphic LCD shows meters, waveforms, EQ curves and effect parameters. Storage is on an internal IDE hard drive, with CD-R burning via the optional VS-CDR drive. The V-Xpanded system upgrade extended its mixing and effects features later in its life.
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