Roland VR-700 Using the D Beam Controller to Modify the Sound, Beam Effects

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Playing the VR-700

Using the D Beam Controller to Modify the Sound

By moving your hand above the D Beam controller you can apply a variety of effects to the VR-700’s sound.

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D Beam Effects

Effects applied to ensemble sounds

When you press a button, it will light red, and the D Beam effect will be applied to ensemble sounds.

*For details on how to assign an ensemble sound, refer to “Playing Organ Sounds and Ensemble Sounds Together (Layer)” (p. 29).

Button (lights red)

Effect

 

 

 

The pitch will fall as you move your hand

 

closer to the D Beam controller.

[PITCH] button

The maximum amount of pitch change

 

depends on the Function mode “Bend

 

Range” setting (p. 54).

 

 

 

The high-frequency range will be diminished

[FILTER] button

as you move your hand closer to the D Beam

 

controller, producing a more muffled sound.

 

 

[VOLUME] button

The volume will decrease as you move your

hand closer to the D Beam controller.

 

 

 

* The D Beam effect will apply to all ensemble sounds.

1.Press a button to select the D Beam effect.

The button will light, and the D Beam effect will be selected.

Press the lit button a number of times until its light goes out; the D beam will be turned off.

2.While you play, place your hand above the D Beam controller and slowly move it up and down.

The effect will be applied when you move your hand near the D Beam controller, and will return to its original state when you move your hand away. The button will blink when the D Beam controller is responding.

The usable range of the D Beam controller

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The diagram shows the usable range of the D Beam controller. Moving your hand outside this range will produce no effect.

*The sensitivity of the D Beam controller will change depending on the amount of light in the vicinity of the unit. If it does not function as you expect, adjust the sensitivity as appropriate for the brightness of your location (p. 54).

Effects applied to organ sounds

When you press a button twice, it will light green, and the D Beam effect will be applied to organ sounds.

Button (lights green)

Effect

 

 

 

The Wheel Brake (p. 37) will be applied as you

 

move your hand closer to the D Beam

[WHEEL BRAKE] button

controller. The Wheel Brake will turn off

 

when you move your hand away from the D

 

Beam controller.

 

 

 

The Ring Modulator (p. 37) will be applied

 

when you move your hand close to the D

[RING MOD] button

Beam controller. The closer your hand is to

 

the D Beam controller, the stronger the Ring

 

Modulator will be.

 

 

 

A spring reverb shock sound (p. 37) will be

[SPRING SHOCK] button

heard when you move your hand close to the

 

D Beam controller.

 

 

*The volume of the spring reverb shock sound can be adjusted by the REVERB [LEVEL] knob. The spring shock will be more effective if you choose “SPRING” as the reverb type (p. 44).

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Contents Important Safety Instructions Copyright 2010 Roland CorporationUsing the Unit Safely Using the Unit Safely Maintenance Power SupplyPlacement Before Using USB MemoriesAdditional Precautions Contents Playing Ensemble Sounds Appendix Convention used in this manual Features of the VR-700 Pursuit of Excellence-Redefining the Basic Stage KeyboardEasy operation-geared for live performances Equipped with player featureEnsemble section offers high-quality piano and synth sounds Beautifully refined designNames of Things and What They Do Top PanelDisplay section Organ sectionEnsemble section Favorite section RHYTHM/SONGRear Panel About the phone jacksGetting Ready Connecting the Power CordPlacing the VR-700 on the KS-G8 Stand Turning the Power Off Turning the Power On/OffTurning the Power On Switch off the power to any connected external equipmentConnecting a Pedal Keyboard Connecting PedalsConnecting an Expression Pedal and Damper Pedal Connecting Headphones Connecting Playback EquipmentConnecting an Amp and Speakers About the XLR connector Output connectorsRemove the two music rest fastening screws from Rear panel Connecting USB MemoryAttaching the Music Rest Tighten the two screws to fasten the music rest in placeListening to the Demo Songs Adjusting the VolumeUse the Volume knob to adjust the volume Simultaneously press the RHYTHM/SONG buttonIndications in the Display Indications when editing settingsIndications in Function mode Bank number Favorite numberControls That can be Operated Even While Locked Turning the Lock Function On/OffRestoring the Factory Settings Factory Reset Press the FUNCTION/ENTER buttonAbout the VR-700’s Parts When using an external Midi keyboardPlaying the VR-700 Upper PartPedal Part When using a pedal keyboardOrgan Sounds and Ensemble Sounds Organ soundsLayering Ensemble Sounds Adjusting the ensemble sound’s volumeChanging the ensemble sound’s variation Assigning an ensemble sound to the pedal part Layering Two Ensemble SoundsAssigning an ensemble sound to the lower part Ensemble soundLights red Lights green Ensemble sound Adjusting the volume balance of the ensemble soundsVolume Ensemble sound Ensemble soundLights green Ensemble sound Fig.ens-assign16.eps Playing Only an Ensemble Sound Switching a layered part to only the ensemble sound Playing Organ Sounds or Ensemble Sounds Individually Playing Only the Organ SoundPlaying the upper part and lower part Playing the Sounds of Two Parts on the Keyboard SplitPlaying the upper part and pedal part Changing the split point Boundary Between Upper and Lower Parts Split PointHow the Split Point Is Shown OctaveEffects applied to ensemble sounds Using the D Beam Controller to Modify the SoundBeam Effects Usable range of the D Beam controllerWhat is a Ring Modulator? What is the Wheel Brake?What is a Spring Reverb? About Virtual Tonewheel Sound Generators ’ volumeCreating Organ Sounds Varying the Sound in Real Time Harmonic BarsTo create Using the Harmonic Bars to Create SoundsHarmonic Bars and Overtones Press the Manual buttonTonewheel organ’s overtone structure What is footage?How the harmonic bars are arranged Using Percussion to add a Sense of Attack Changing the Vibrato or Chorus Type Adding Modulation to the Sound Vibrato and ChorusTurning on Vibrato or Chorus About percussion on a tonewheel organDetailed settings for the rotary speaker Adding Rotary Speaker ModulationChanging the Reverb Type Adding Reverberation ReverbMaking the Sound Distort About the amp typesUsing a Pedal to Adjust the Volume Other settings for the organ soundOctave Shift Playing Ensemble SoundsSelecting an Ensemble Sound Effects for the Ensemble SoundSelecting a Favorite Storing Your Favorite Settings FavoritesSaving the Current Settings as a Favorite Initializing the FavoritesBacking up Favorites to USB Memory Restoring from USB MemoryButton operations for the Player function Playing Rhythms and Songs Player FunctionsPlaying Internal Rhythms Selecting the rhythm or song to playChanging the Tempo Playing Songs from USB MemorySongs inside a folder Editing Parameter Values Various Settings Function modeOperations in Function Mode Confirming System ParametersPercussion Parameters Parameter ListOrgan Sound Parameters Button Parameter ValueRotary Parameters Ensemble Sound ParametersButton Parameter Value Factory setting Equalizer SettingsPedal, Bend Lever, and Foot Controller Settings OFF, on PianoFunction Display Functions that can be assigned to the control pedalSlow Player Parameters OFF Strings Midi Input/Output SettingsOFF To LOWER/PEDAL Synth PAD To LOWER/PEDAL CHOIR/SCATTo LOWER/PEDAL Synth Lead To LOWER/PEDAL GuitarAbout master tune System SettingsUSB Memory Mode USB DriverLink Settings Button Parameter OperationDeleting a Favorite Backup Formatting USB Memory Appendix Connection Example Using V-LINK to Control Video EquipmentTurning V-LINK On/Off Sound Generator Section Connecting Midi EquipmentVR-700’s Internal Structure Midi RoutingPlaying the Upper Part or Lower Part Playing a Desired Part Factory SettingsLocal Control Setting Midi sequencerUSB cable To USB Midi VR-700 Connecting your ComputerComputer Organ/ensemble Sound generatorEnsemble Sound List Ensemble Sound List Ensemble Sound List Internal Rhythm Pattern List NameList of Effects for the Ensemble Sounds No. Name Default Effect nameKnobs Serial Delay Delay3TAP PAN Delay Chorus DelayBass group HEXA-CHORUSList of the Factory Installed Favorites Upper Lower PedalSoft Slow Solid Type Fast Slow Clean TypeSoft Slow Clean Type Soft Slow Vintage TypeTroubleshooting To play rhythm or a file Symptom Cause/Action Buzzing sound is heard fromExternal equipment Lower regionError Messages Indication Situation ActionSpecifications Specifications UF2GBackup IndexPitch VIBRATO/CHORUSAvis For EU Countries Information
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