Roland VR-700 Adding Rotary Speaker Modulation, Detailed settings for the rotary speaker

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Creating Organ Sounds

Adding Rotary Speaker Modulation

You can add the modulating sound that is typical of an organ with a rotary speaker connected.

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The most typical rotary speaker unit contained a high-frequency speaker (tweeter) and a low-frequency speaker (woofer), each of which rotated at a different speed. The VR-700 simulates the effect produced by a rotary speaker.

You can use the buttons in the rotary sound section to control the operation of the rotary speaker.

Button

Description

 

 

[ON] button

Turns on the rotary speaker effect.

 

 

 

Switches the rotational speed of the

 

rotary speaker.

[SLOW/FAST]

Press the [SLOW/FAST] button to toggle

between FAST and SLOW.

button

FAST is selected when the indicator is

 

 

blinking rapidly, and SLOW is selected

 

when the indicator is blinking slowly.

 

 

 

When you turn this on (lit), the rotational

 

speed of the speaker will slow down and

 

eventually stop completely.

[BRAKE] button

* The function mode setting “Rotary

Brake Position” lets you specify

 

 

whether the speaker will come to rest

 

at a random angle or at the same angle

 

each time when the rotation is stopped

 

completely (p. 52).

 

 

You can also use the bender lever (p. 14) or foot pedal to control the operation of the [SLOW/FAST] button and [BRAKE] button (p. 55).

Detailed settings for the rotary speaker

In Function mode you can make detailed settings for the rotary speaker (p. 53).

Speaker volume

You can specify the volumes of the tweeter and the woofer.

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Volume of the tweeter:

Rotary Tweeter Level

•

Volume of the woofer:

Rotary Woofer Level

Rotational speed switching time

You can specify whether the rotational speed will change slowly or quickly.

The higher the value, the faster the change.

Changing from SLOW to FAST

•

Woofer:

Rotary Woofer Rise Time

•

Tweeter:

Rotary Tweeter Rise Time

Changing from FAST to SLOW

•

Woofer:

Rotary Woofer Rise Time

•

Tweeter:

Rotary Tweeter Rise Time

Spread

You can specify the amount by which the sound will appear to be spread to left and right by the rotation of the speaker.

•

Woofer:

Rotary Woofer Spread

•

Tweeter:

Rotary Tweeter Spread

Rotational speed

You can specify the speeds of the SLOW and the FAST rotation.

SLOW rotational speed

•

Woofer:

Rotary Woofer Slow Speed

•

Tweeter:

Rotary Tweeter Slow Speed

FAST rotational speed

•

Woofer:

Rotary Woofer Fast Speed

•

Tweeter:

Rotary Tweeter Fast Speed

Distance between speaker and microphone

The distance between the speaker and the microphone will affect the depth of the modulation.

• Rotary Mic Distance

Inconsistency of the speaker’s rotation

Depending on the condition of the rotary speaker, the speaker’s rotation might not be perfectly consistent, and this can create distinctive sounds.

• Rotary Speed Randomize

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Contents Copyright 2010 Roland Corporation Important Safety InstructionsUsing the Unit Safely Using the Unit Safely Placement Power SupplyMaintenance Before Using USB MemoriesAdditional Precautions Contents Playing Ensemble Sounds Appendix Convention used in this manual Pursuit of Excellence-Redefining the Basic Stage Keyboard Features of the VR-700Ensemble section offers high-quality piano and synth sounds Equipped with player featureEasy operation-geared for live performances Beautifully refined designTop Panel Names of Things and What They DoEnsemble section Organ sectionDisplay section RHYTHM/SONG Favorite sectionAbout the phone jacks Rear PanelPlacing the VR-700 on the KS-G8 Stand Connecting the Power CordGetting Ready Turning the Power On Turning the Power On/OffTurning the Power Off Switch off the power to any connected external equipmentConnecting an Expression Pedal and Damper Pedal Connecting PedalsConnecting a Pedal Keyboard Connecting an Amp and Speakers Connecting Playback EquipmentConnecting Headphones About the XLR connector Output connectorsAttaching the Music Rest Connecting USB MemoryRemove the two music rest fastening screws from Rear panel Tighten the two screws to fasten the music rest in placeUse the Volume knob to adjust the volume Adjusting the VolumeListening to the Demo Songs Simultaneously press the RHYTHM/SONG buttonIndications in Function mode Indications when editing settingsIndications in the Display Bank number Favorite numberTurning the Lock Function On/Off Controls That can be Operated Even While LockedPress the FUNCTION/ENTER button Restoring the Factory Settings Factory ResetPlaying the VR-700 When using an external Midi keyboardAbout the VR-700’s Parts Upper PartOrgan Sounds and Ensemble Sounds When using a pedal keyboardPedal Part Organ soundsChanging the ensemble sound’s variation Adjusting the ensemble sound’s volumeLayering Ensemble Sounds Assigning an ensemble sound to the lower part Layering Two Ensemble SoundsAssigning an ensemble sound to the pedal part Ensemble soundVolume Ensemble sound Adjusting the volume balance of the ensemble soundsLights red Lights green Ensemble sound Ensemble soundFig.ens-assign16.eps Lights green Ensemble soundPlaying Organ Sounds or Ensemble Sounds Individually Switching a layered part to only the ensemble soundPlaying Only an Ensemble Sound Playing Only the Organ SoundPlaying the upper part and pedal part Playing the Sounds of Two Parts on the Keyboard SplitPlaying the upper part and lower part How the Split Point Is Shown Boundary Between Upper and Lower Parts Split PointChanging the split point OctaveBeam Effects Using the D Beam Controller to Modify the SoundEffects applied to ensemble sounds Usable range of the D Beam controllerWhat is a Spring Reverb? What is the Wheel Brake?What is a Ring Modulator? Creating Organ Sounds ’ volumeAbout Virtual Tonewheel Sound Generators Varying the Sound in Real Time Harmonic BarsHarmonic Bars and Overtones Using the Harmonic Bars to Create SoundsTo create Press the Manual buttonHow the harmonic bars are arranged What is footage?Tonewheel organ’s overtone structure Using Percussion to add a Sense of Attack Turning on Vibrato or Chorus Adding Modulation to the Sound Vibrato and ChorusChanging the Vibrato or Chorus Type About percussion on a tonewheel organAdding Rotary Speaker Modulation Detailed settings for the rotary speakerMaking the Sound Distort Adding Reverberation ReverbChanging the Reverb Type About the amp typesOther settings for the organ sound Using a Pedal to Adjust the VolumeSelecting an Ensemble Sound Playing Ensemble SoundsOctave Shift Effects for the Ensemble SoundSaving the Current Settings as a Favorite Storing Your Favorite Settings FavoritesSelecting a Favorite Initializing the FavoritesRestoring from USB Memory Backing up Favorites to USB MemoryPlaying Internal Rhythms Playing Rhythms and Songs Player FunctionsButton operations for the Player function Selecting the rhythm or song to playSongs inside a folder Playing Songs from USB MemoryChanging the Tempo Operations in Function Mode Various Settings Function modeEditing Parameter Values Confirming System ParametersOrgan Sound Parameters Parameter ListPercussion Parameters Button Parameter ValueEnsemble Sound Parameters Rotary ParametersPedal, Bend Lever, and Foot Controller Settings Equalizer SettingsButton Parameter Value Factory setting OFF, on PianoSlow Functions that can be assigned to the control pedalFunction Display Player Parameters OFF Midi Input/Output SettingsOFF Strings To LOWER/PEDAL Synth Lead To LOWER/PEDAL CHOIR/SCATTo LOWER/PEDAL Synth PAD To LOWER/PEDAL GuitarUSB Memory Mode System SettingsAbout master tune USB DriverButton Parameter Operation Link SettingsDeleting a Favorite Backup Formatting USB Memory Appendix Turning V-LINK On/Off Using V-LINK to Control Video EquipmentConnection Example VR-700’s Internal Structure Connecting Midi EquipmentSound Generator Section Midi RoutingLocal Control Setting Playing a Desired Part Factory SettingsPlaying the Upper Part or Lower Part Midi sequencerComputer Connecting your ComputerUSB cable To USB Midi VR-700 Organ/ensemble Sound generatorEnsemble Sound List Ensemble Sound List Ensemble Sound List Name Internal Rhythm Pattern ListKnobs No. Name Default Effect nameList of Effects for the Ensemble Sounds 3TAP PAN Delay DelaySerial Delay Chorus DelayHEXA-CHORUS Bass groupUpper Lower Pedal List of the Factory Installed FavoritesSoft Slow Clean Type Slow Clean TypeSoft Slow Solid Type Fast Soft Slow Vintage TypeTroubleshooting External equipment Symptom Cause/Action Buzzing sound is heard fromTo play rhythm or a file Lower regionIndication Situation Action Error MessagesSpecifications UF2G SpecificationsIndex BackupVIBRATO/CHORUS PitchAvis For EU Countries Information
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