Roland VC-1 D-50 owner manual Selecting Patches and Playing Sounds

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Try Out the Sounds

Selecting Patches and Playing Sounds

The VC-1 comes with a wide range of onboard sounds, including single tones called patches. A Patch is represented by a Patch Bank (Pre1–6, Int1–8), a Bank (1–8) and a Number (1–8).

Patch bank (Pre1–6)

Patch bank (Int1–8)

Pre1
	Number
	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
	1
	2
Bank	3
	4
	5
	6
	7
	8
	Patch No.: P1-34

Int1
	Number
	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
	1
	2
Bank	3
	4
	5
	6
	7
	8
	Patch No.: I1-72

Patch Banks	Included patches	Overwrite	Remarks

Pre1	D-50	No	Original D-50 preset patches
Pre2	VC-1	No	Newly added patches
Pre2	VC-1	No	Newly added patches

Pre3	PN-D50-01	No	D-50/D-550 sound library
Pre4	PN-D50-02	No	D-50/D-550 sound library
Pre5	PN-D50-03	No	D-50/D-550 sound library
Pre6	PN-D50-04	No	D-50/D-550 sound library

Int1	same as Pre1	Yes	-
Int2	same as Pre2	Yes	-
Int3	same as Pre3	Yes	-
Int4	same as Pre4	Yes	-
Int5	same as Pre5	Yes	-
Int6	same as Pre6	Yes	-
Int7	(blank)	Yes	-
Int8	(blank)	Yes	-

There are three ways of patch selection.

•Selecting Patches with the VALUE dial.

•Selecting Patches from the list.

•Selecting Patches with Patch Palette.

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Contents 03897845 ’05-3-1N Page Page Table of Contents Table of Contents Main Features IntroductionPerfect Simulation of the D-50’s Tones Editing and Performances That Surpass the OriginalWhat is the digital synthesizer D-50? Panel Descriptions Front PanelNumber KEY Mode ShiftExit Rear Panel Turning On the Power Try Out the SoundsSelecting Patches and Playing Sounds Selecting Patches with the Value dial Selecting Patches from the ListSelecting Patches with Patch Palette Viewing Various Information Enabling or Disabling the Beep ToneApplying Effects to the Sound 01ePatchFactorImageAssigning Parameters to the Controllers Controllers ParametersKeys Functions Specify the Tones or the Partials to be applied List OSC1, OSC2, COSM1, COSM2 and TVAYou can control the following parameters How to Make the Patch Factors Settings Common to All ScreensWhole DualSplit SEPHold Hold Mode Mode Portamento ModeBend Bender Range Value AfterPB Aftertouch, Pitch BenderOutput Output Mode Mode Output ModeValue Display Function Vol Total Volume RevType Reverb TypeValue Display Description Revbal Reverb BalanceMode Chase Mode ULL ULULevel Chase Level Value Time Chase TimeLTune Fine Tuning of the Lower Tone UTune Fine Tuning of the Upper ToneTxBS Transmit Bank Select Switch SepCH Receive Channel in Separate ModeSaving Patches You’ve Created Naming a PatchSaving Patches Reset to Default Factory Settings Touch Factory RESET. The Factory Reset screen appearsVC-1’s File Structure Transferring Patches To and From the D-50/550 Transferring Patches from the D-50 to the VC-1Using the D-50 Using the D-550Transfer the patch from the memory card to the D-50/550 Transferring Patches from the D-50/550 to the VC-1 Saving Transferred Patches Touch Data TRANSFER. The Data Transfer screen appearsDEC Source Bank Destination BankTransferring Patches from the VC-1 to the D-50/550 Touch SystemINC/+ or DEC Source Bank 3-1 Copying a Reverb Type Value1 Destination Bank Value 17Overview of the VC-1 Memory StructureWork Area Temporary AreaBasic Concept of a Tone PartialSynthesizer sound generator PCM sound generator StructureTone Ring Modulator PatchStructure of Tone Parameters WG Wave GeneratorTVF Time Variant Filter TVA Time Variant AmplifierENV Envelope Generator LFO Low FrequencyHow to Make the Patch Settings Creating a PatchUseful Functions for Editing Editing a ValueUndoing an editing Operation Cursor ButtonsEditing with the Panel Controls Partial Select Silencing the Sound of the PartialCopying Tone Settings CancelDisplay Value Copying Parameter Settings ALLCommon TVFWhen Is set to All or Common Setting is ignored Auditioning the Sound Before EditingInitializing Patch Settings Ctrl SetupCheck All Patch FactorTone Parameters Common ParametersStructure EQ/CHORUSENV Pitch Envelope ENV Edit EnvelopeENV Time Edit Velo Velocity RangeENV Level Edit LFO Low Frequency Oscillator Pitch Mod Pitch ModulationEQ/CHORUS Equalizer/Chorus EQ Edit EqualizerOFF KEYChorus Edit Partial Parameters PitchWG Form WG Waveform WG Form WaveformWG PW WG Pulse Width Wave WaveformDisplay LFO Phase Value -7-+7 After Aftertouch RangeValue -7-+7 LFO LFO Select WG Pitch Coars Pitch CoarseValue C1-C7 Fine Pitch Fine KF Keyfollow pitchLFO LFO Mode ENV P-ENV ModeBend Bender Mode WG Mod WG ModulationBender Mode Example TVF Time Variant FilterFreq Cutoff Frequency Reso Resonance KFKeyfollow Cutoff PointBP Bias Point Display Example Example FunctionTVF ENV TVF Envelope TVF ENV Time Value T5 TimeTVF ENV Level Value Volume Adjustment TVA Time Variant AmplifierValue -50-+50 BP Bias Point Display Example Function ExampleTVA ENV Envelope TVA ENV TimeVelo Velocity Follow Time TVA ENV Level MOD Modulation Value -7-+7TVA MOD Settings for the Entire VC-1 How to Make the System Function SettingsDEC Sound Setting Master TuneSound Character Digital Freq Digital FrequencySeparateCH Receive Channel in Separate Mode Prog.C Program Change SwitchMidi CH Midi Channel Value 1Exclusive Exclusive Switch Bank.S Bank Select SwitchDump TxEDITInitializing the System Settings Key Mode Alteration Mono Mode, Poly ModeKey Mode Poly Mode Mono Mode Mode Message Off DualDual-S SplitPreset Patches P1 Preset 1Original D-50P2 Preset 2 New Sound ListP3 Preset 3PN-D50-01 P4 Preset 4PN-D50-02P5 Preset 5PN-D50-03 P6 Preset 6PN-D50-04BANK1 Patch Factors Patch Factors Value CommentTone Parameters Common ParametersParameter Value Partial Parameters Parameter Value CommentTVF ENV System Parameters MidichWaveform OneshotLoop Number Display PCM NameLoop Some of the sounds 1 to 76, are combined and looped Newly Added WaveformsNumber Display Midi Implementation Data TransmissionReceive data Mono Controller number Exclusive Communication Partial Parameter Common Parameter Patch Parameter Supplementary Material Midi Implementation Chart Specifications VC-1 V-Card D-50Index Index 100