Roland VC-1 D-50 owner manual Specifications, VC-1 V-Card D-50

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Specifications

VC-1: V-Card D-50

Sound Generator

D-50 Compatible LA (Linear Arithmetic) Synthesis

Polyphony

16 voices

Waveforms

Synthesizer: 2

PCM: 128

Internal (User) Memory

Banks: 8

Patches: 512

Preset Memory

Banks: 6

Patches: 384

*In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or contents of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.

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Contents 03897845 ’05-3-1N Page Page Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction Main FeaturesPerfect Simulation of the D-50’s Tones Editing and Performances That Surpass the OriginalWhat is the digital synthesizer D-50? Front Panel Panel DescriptionsNumber KEY Shift ModeExit Rear Panel Try Out the Sounds Turning On the PowerSelecting Patches and Playing Sounds Selecting Patches from the List Selecting Patches with the Value dialSelecting Patches with Patch Palette Enabling or Disabling the Beep Tone Viewing Various Information01ePatchFactorImage Applying Effects to the SoundControllers Parameters Assigning Parameters to the ControllersKeys Functions List OSC1, OSC2, COSM1, COSM2 and TVA Specify the Tones or the Partials to be appliedYou can control the following parameters Settings Common to All Screens How to Make the Patch FactorsDual WholeSplit SEPMode Portamento Mode Hold Hold ModeBend Bender Range Value AfterPB Aftertouch, Pitch BenderMode Output Mode Output Output ModeValue Display Function RevType Reverb Type Vol Total VolumeValue Display Description Revbal Reverb BalanceULL ULU Mode Chase ModeLevel Chase Level Value Time Chase TimeUTune Fine Tuning of the Upper Tone LTune Fine Tuning of the Lower ToneTxBS Transmit Bank Select Switch SepCH Receive Channel in Separate ModeNaming a Patch Saving Patches You’ve CreatedSaving Patches Touch Factory RESET. The Factory Reset screen appears Reset to Default Factory SettingsVC-1’s File Structure Transferring Patches from the D-50 to the VC-1 Transferring Patches To and From the D-50/550Using the D-550 Using the D-50Transfer the patch from the memory card to the D-50/550 Transferring Patches from the D-50/550 to the VC-1 Touch Data TRANSFER. The Data Transfer screen appears Saving Transferred PatchesDEC Source Bank Destination BankTouch System Transferring Patches from the VC-1 to the D-50/550INC/+ or DEC Source Bank 3-1 Copying a Reverb Type Value 17 Value1 Destination BankMemory Structure Overview of the VC-1Work Area Temporary AreaPartial Basic Concept of a ToneSynthesizer sound generator Structure PCM sound generatorTone Patch Ring ModulatorWG Wave Generator Structure of Tone ParametersTVA Time Variant Amplifier TVF Time Variant FilterENV Envelope Generator LFO Low FrequencyCreating a Patch How to Make the Patch SettingsEditing a Value Useful Functions for EditingUndoing an editing Operation Cursor ButtonsSilencing the Sound of the Partial Editing with the Panel Controls Partial SelectCancel Copying Tone SettingsDisplay Value ALL Copying Parameter SettingsCommon TVFAuditioning the Sound Before Editing When Is set to All or Common Setting is ignoredCtrl Setup Initializing Patch SettingsCheck All Patch FactorCommon Parameters Tone ParametersStructure EQ/CHORUSENV Edit Envelope ENV Pitch EnvelopeENV Time Edit Velo Velocity RangeENV Level Edit Pitch Mod Pitch Modulation LFO Low Frequency OscillatorEQ Edit Equalizer EQ/CHORUS Equalizer/ChorusOFF KEYChorus Edit Pitch Partial ParametersWG Form Waveform WG Form WG WaveformWG PW WG Pulse Width Wave WaveformValue -7-+7 After Aftertouch Range Display LFO PhaseValue -7-+7 LFO LFO Select Coars Pitch Coarse WG PitchValue C1-C7 Fine Pitch Fine KF Keyfollow pitchENV P-ENV Mode LFO LFO ModeBend Bender Mode WG Mod WG ModulationTVF Time Variant Filter Bender Mode ExampleFreq Cutoff Frequency KFKeyfollow Cutoff Point Reso ResonanceBP Bias Point Display Example Example FunctionTVF ENV TVF Envelope Value T5 Time TVF ENV TimeTVF ENV Level TVA Time Variant Amplifier Value Volume AdjustmentValue -50-+50 BP Bias Point Display Example Function ExampleTVA ENV Time TVA ENV EnvelopeVelo Velocity Follow Time TVA ENV Level Value -7-+7 MOD ModulationTVA MOD How to Make the System Function Settings Settings for the Entire VC-1DEC Master Tune Sound SettingSound Character Digital Freq Digital FrequencyProg.C Program Change Switch SeparateCH Receive Channel in Separate ModeMidi CH Midi Channel Value 1Bank.S Bank Select Switch Exclusive Exclusive SwitchDump TxEDITInitializing the System Settings Mono Mode, Poly Mode Key Mode AlterationDual Key Mode Poly Mode Mono Mode Mode Message OffDual-S SplitP1 Preset 1Original D-50 Preset PatchesP2 Preset 2 New Sound ListP4 Preset 4PN-D50-02 P3 Preset 3PN-D50-01P6 Preset 6PN-D50-04 P5 Preset 5PN-D50-03BANK1 Patch Factors Value Comment Patch FactorsCommon Parameters Tone ParametersParameter Value Parameter Value Comment Partial ParametersTVF ENV Midich System ParametersOneshot WaveformLoop Number Display PCM NameNewly Added Waveforms Loop Some of the sounds 1 to 76, are combined and loopedNumber Display Data Transmission Midi ImplementationReceive data Mono Controller number Exclusive Communication Partial Parameter Common Parameter Patch Parameter Supplementary Material Midi Implementation Chart VC-1 V-Card D-50 SpecificationsIndex Index 100