![]() Copy the cd2roland file into the "test" folder along with the bat file. bat file in the "test" folder you made earlier.ĥ. Now the following is what to do with it.)Ĥ. Type cd2roland followed by your pc's cd drive letter: For example, if the drive letter is E, type:ģ. bat file that will automate the ripping process (STEP 5) for you. So once it's setup, it's a piece of cake. Many of you already know most of this stuff. These instructions may seem long, but that's because I tried to explain everything. Now wasn't that easy? It really is easy after you get everything initially setup. When done, go to the output file to see your newly converted tracks. I usually leave them checked.Īfter you make your desired selections, press ENTER or RENDER. The last two options, "Write BWF text chunk" and "Allow large files to use Wave64" can be checked or not. WAV bit depth: 16 bit (or 24 bit if you want the best sounding tracks to edit in your software DAW) Output file: Browse to file you want to put the new wavs in Then select FILE > RENDER and select the following options: wavs, you have to select all the tracks you wish to convert with your mouse while holding down the CTRL key. You are almost done! To convert your track(s) to. You should be able to play the encoded media directly in Reaper.ĩ. The song will then be rendered into Reaper as a number of tracks each populated with the appropriate events. ![]() The SONG file will look something like "SONG.VR5." It will be located in your "C:\test" folder. The hard part is now DONE! Time for some fun! Open Reaper and choose "Open Project." from the File menu and select your SONG file. Reaper SHOULD NOT be running while you do this.Ĩ. ![]() Just extract all the files from the VS Plugin zip file and then copy the "reaper_vs.dll" file to: After Reaper is installed, it's time to install the VS Plugin. Now that we have all the VS tracks safely stored in our test folder, we need to install and open Reaper. When it is done, you will get some kind of "finished" or "completed" message on the screen. Your PC is now extracting the Roland VS files from the backup cd and placing them in the "test" folder. You will now see a bunch of text start scrolling in your dos window. For example, if your PC CD drive is letter E, then here you would type: That is done by typing the name of the program here followed by the drive letter of your PC CD drive. Now we need to execute or run the ripper program. At the C prompt, type "cd test" or whatever name you used to create your new folder with and then press ENTER. Keep doing "cd." until you get to C:\> That is called your "C" prompt. That's "cd" followed by 2 periods, then press Enter. When you open the dos command prompt, it will likely be open to Documents and Settings. For those of you familliar with dos, these steps will be easy. If you don't see one there, another way to get a dos command prompt is to go START > RUN > type CMD and press ENTER. In Windows, there is usually one under START > ALL PROGRAMS > ACCESSORIES > COMMAND PROMPT. Put a Roland VS Backup CD in your PC cd drive. Create a new folder on the "C:" drive and give it an easy name to remember like "test" or "rip." Unzip Bear's Ripper Tool and copy the file "Cd2Roland" to the new folder ("C:\test" or "C:\rip") that you just created.ĥ. To me, it's 100% worth it! Download Reaper here.Ĥ. If you plan on using it after the 30 day evaluation period, you are required to purchase a user's license for $60. You can download it and legally use it for FREE for 30 days. Download a copy of Reaper which is a multi-track audio editor. Download bear's VS Backup Ripper Tool (ver021) here.Ģ. A link to that method is at the end of this post.ġ. The second method was created by Danielo and it bypasses the need for Reaper. The first method was created by Randygo and requires using the Reaper software for conversion. This has all been made possible through the dilligent and tireless efforts of vsplaneteers: Before I go any further, I must give props where they are due. This thread will give you detailed instructions for setting up your system and completing this task. We now have the ability to stick a VS backup CD into a PC and quickly convert all the VS tracks directly into mp3s, 16 bit wavs or 24 bit wavs all at once. No longer is our only viable method for transferring our VS tracks to a computer a "realtime 2 track only" process. This year has brought about a MAJOR breakthrough for us in terms of connectivity to the outside world. *** FunkyBeat's VS CD Backup to WAV detailed GUIDE ***
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