Roland VR-700 important safety instructions Contents

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Contents
USING THE UNIT SAFELY	4
IMPORTANT NOTES	6
Features of the VR-700	12
Names of Things and What They Do	14
Top Panel	14
Rear Panel	17
Getting Ready	18
Placing the VR-700 on the KS-G8 Stand	18
Connecting the Power Cord	18
Turning the Power On/Off	19
Turning the Power On	19
Turning the Power Off	19
Connecting Pedals	20
Connecting a Pedal Keyboard	20
Connecting an Expression Pedal and Damper Pedal	20
Connecting Playback Equipment	21
Connecting an Amp and Speakers	21
Connecting Headphones	21
Connecting USB Memory	22
Attaching the Music Rest	22
Adjusting the Volume	23
Listening to the Demo Songs	23
Indications in the Display	24
Disabling Panel Operations (Lock Function)	25
Controls That can be Operated Even While Locked	25
Turning the Lock Function On/Off	25
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)	26
Playing the VR-700	27
About the VR-700’s Parts	27
Upper Part	27
Lower Part	27
Pedal Part	28
Organ Sounds and Ensemble Sounds	28
Playing Organ Sounds and Ensemble Sounds Together (Layer)	29
Layering Ensemble Sounds	29
Layering Two Ensemble Sounds	30
Playing Organ Sounds or Ensemble Sounds Individually	33
Playing Only an Ensemble Sound	33
Playing Only the Organ Sound	33
Playing the Sounds of Two Parts on the Keyboard (Split)	34
Boundary Between Upper and Lower Parts (Split Point)	35
Using the D Beam Controller to Modify the Sound	36
D Beam Effects	36

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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 PanelOrgan section Display sectionEnsemble section Favorite section RHYTHM/SONGRear Panel About the phone jacksConnecting the Power Cord Getting ReadyPlacing 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 Pedals Connecting a Pedal KeyboardConnecting 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 soundsAdjusting the ensemble sound’s volume Layering Ensemble SoundsChanging 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.epsPlaying Only an Ensemble Sound Switching a layered part to only the ensemble soundPlaying Organ Sounds or Ensemble Sounds Individually Playing Only the Organ SoundPlaying the Sounds of Two Parts on the Keyboard Split Playing the upper part and lower partPlaying 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 the Wheel Brake? What is a Ring Modulator?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 buttonWhat is footage? Tonewheel organ’s overtone structureHow 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 playPlaying Songs from USB Memory Changing the TempoSongs 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 PianoFunctions that can be assigned to the control pedal Function DisplaySlow Player Parameters Midi Input/Output Settings OFF StringsOFF 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 Using V-LINK to Control Video Equipment Connection ExampleTurning 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 NameNo. Name Default Effect name List of Effects for the Ensemble SoundsKnobs 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