Note: Due to the age of the product, our Service Department no longer services or supports the VS line of recorders. If you need update assistance, you may try contacting a local service center for help with updating:
https://www.roland.com/us/support/service_repair/service_centers/
The VS-880EX can be user-updated with Standard MIDI Files (SMF). The update is provided as 16 separate SMFs. The following tools are required:
* MIDI Sequencer that can load and play back SMFs
* MIDI Cable
* VS-880EX
* VS-880EX Update files. These can be downloaded from the product page here:
https://www.roland.com/us/products/vs-880ex/downloads/
1. Connect the MIDI Out of the sequencer to the MIDI In of the VS-880EX.
2. Hold down CH EDIT (SEL) and STATUS on track 7 while powering on the VS-880EX. "System Update?" will be displayed.
3. Press YES. the message "Waiting MIDI-EX" will be displayed.
4. Load and play the SMFs "880EX_01.mid" through "880EX_16.mid" in sequential order. After all SMFs have been played into the VS-880EX, "Update SysPRG?" will be displayed.
5. Press YES. The message "Please Reboot OK" will be displayed.
6. Power off and back on the VS-880EX to complete the update.