Roland VR-700 Slow Clean Type, Soft Slow Solid Type Fast, Soft Slow Vintage Type

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List of the Factory Installed Favorites

No.

HARMONIC BAR

Upper

Lower

Pedal

VIBRATO/

CHORUS

PERCUSSION

ROTARY

SOUND

WHEEL

TYPE

AMP TYPE

ENSEMBLE

1

2

 

 

SPLIT/ LAYER

Description

Bank 3: The settings here focus mainly on ensemble sounds, and allow for different sounds to be played from separate zones, by making use of the Split function.

 

(88 8800 000)

 

(THIRD)

 

 

 

Bass+RideCy

 

SPLIT

Evocative of a piano trio, with a grand

3-1

(83 8000 000)

–

(SOFT)

SLOW

SOLID

TYPE 4

Superior Grd

piano and acoustic bass with

m

TO LOWER

 

8

0

 

(FAST)

 

 

 

 

cymbals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(88 8800 000)

 

(THIRD)

 

 

 

 

 

SPLIT

Simulates plugged jazz, with electric

3-2

(83 8000 000)

–

(SOFT)

SLOW

SOLID

TYPE 4

FingerMaster

VR E.Piano

TO LOWER

piano and electric bass.

 

8

0

 

(FAST)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(88 8800 000)

 

(THIRD)

 

 

 

 

 

SPLIT

Strings ensemble that combines

3-3

(83 8000 000)

–

(SOFT)

SLOW

SOLID

TYPE 4

Syn.Strings1

Warm Strings

sounds with a fast attack with those

TO LOWER

 

8

0

 

(FAST)

 

 

 

 

 

having a slow attack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80 8808 008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPLIT

Settings for a spiritual sound

3-4

(83 8000 000)

–

–

SLOW

CLEAN

TYPE 1

Real Choir

–

TO LOWER

evocative of a pipe organ and choir.

 

8

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(88 8800 000)

 

(THIRD)

 

 

 

 

 

SPLIT

Evocative of jazz vocals, scat and

3-5

(83 8000 000)

–

(SOFT)

SLOW

SOLID

TYPE 4

Voice

Jazz Scat

chorus are combined; they change in

TO LOWER

 

8

0

 

(FAST)

 

 

 

 

 

accord with your playing dynamics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(88 8800 000)

 

(THIRD)

 

 

 

 

 

SPLIT

Settings suitable for pops or rock

3-6

(83 8000 000)

–

(SOFT)

SLOW

SOLID

TYPE 4

FingerMaster

Ac.Brass

combining clean, expressive brass

TO LOWER

 

8

0

 

(FAST)

 

 

 

 

 

sounds with electric bass.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(88 8800 000)

 

(THIRD)

 

 

 

 

 

SPLIT

Combination of lead guitar that has a

3-7

(83 8000 000)

–

(SOFT)

SLOW

SOLID

TYPE 4

Pick Bass

Blusey OD

pleasant overdrive and picking bass

TO LOWER

 

8

0

 

(FAST)

 

 

 

 

 

with well-defined notes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88 8800 000

 

THIRD

 

 

 

 

 

SPLIT

Drum set combined with an organ.

3-8

(83 8000 000)

–

SOFT

SLOW

SOLID

TYPE 4

VR Pop Kit

–

Allows you to play drum solos on the

TO LOWER

 

8

0

 

FAST

 

 

 

 

 

keyboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank 4: In this bank, the harmonic bars and percussion remain the same, while changes have been made in the parameter settings for a variety of organs. You may want to use these settings as templates when creating your own original organ sounds.

 

88 8800 000

 

THIRD

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rock organ with overdrive applied to

4-1

(83 8000 000)

–

SOFT

SLOW

SOLID

TYPE 4

–

–

–

it.

 

8

0

 

FAST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88 8800 000

 

THIRD

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emphasizes the cabinet resonance of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rotary speakers; the wheel type is

4-2

(83 8000 000)

–

SOFT

SLOW

VINTAGE 2

TYPE 1

–

–

–

VINTAGE 2 and the amp type is type

 

8

0

 

FAST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88 8800 000

 

THIRD

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emphasizes the overdrive’s

4-3

(83 8000 000)

–

SOFT

SLOW

VINTAGE 1

TYPE 3

–

–

–

distortion; the wheel type is VINTAGE

 

8

0

 

FAST

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 and the amp type is type 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88 8800 000

 

THIRD

 

 

 

 

 

 

With a wheel type of CLEAN, these

4-4

(83 8000 000)

–

SOFT

SLOW

CLEAN

TYPE 1

–

–

–

settings keep leakage noise and click

 

8

0

 

FAST

 

 

 

 

 

 

noise at a minimum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88 8800 000

 

THIRD

 

 

 

 

 

 

With these settings, the rotational

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speed of the rotary speakers will

4-5

(83 8000 000)

–

SOFT

SLOW

SOLID

TYPE 4

–

–

–

seem even slower when set to SLOW,

 

8

0

 

FAST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and even faster when set to FAST.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88 8800 000

 

THIRD

 

 

 

 

 

 

With these settings, the transition

4-6

(83 8000 000)

–

SOFT

SLOW

SOLID

TYPE 4

–

–

–

time between SLOW and FAST with

 

8

0

 

FAST

 

 

 

 

 

 

the rotary effect is made shorter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88 8800 000

 

THIRD

 

 

 

 

 

 

With these settings, the sense of

4-7

(83 8000 000)

–

SOFT

SLOW

SOLID

TYPE 4

–

–

–

rotational speed for the rotary effect

 

8

0

 

FAST

 

 

 

 

 

 

will be at its greatest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88 8800 000

 

THIRD

 

 

 

 

 

 

These settings place emphasis on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

volume of organ percussion and the

4-8

(83 8000 000)

–

SOFT

SLOW

SOLID

TYPE 4

–

–

–

ability to produce rapid, consecutive

 

8

0

 

FAST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

notes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank 5: Same settings as the Bank 1

Bank 6: Same settings as the Bank 2

Bank 7: Same settings as the Bank 3

Bank 8: Same settings as the Bank 4

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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 PanelEnsemble section Organ sectionDisplay section Favorite section RHYTHM/SONGRear Panel About the phone jacksPlacing the VR-700 on the KS-G8 Stand Connecting the Power CordGetting Ready Turning the Power Off Turning the Power On/OffTurning the Power On Switch off the power to any connected external equipmentConnecting an Expression Pedal and Damper Pedal Connecting PedalsConnecting a Pedal Keyboard 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 soundsChanging the ensemble sound’s variation Adjusting the ensemble sound’s volumeLayering Ensemble Sounds 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 upper part and pedal part Playing the Sounds of Two Parts on the Keyboard SplitPlaying the upper part and lower 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 Spring Reverb? What is the Wheel Brake?What is a Ring Modulator? 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 buttonHow the harmonic bars are arranged What is footage?Tonewheel organ’s overtone structure 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 playSongs inside a folder Playing Songs from USB MemoryChanging the Tempo 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 PianoSlow Functions that can be assigned to the control pedalFunction Display Player Parameters OFF Midi Input/Output SettingsOFF Strings 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 Turning V-LINK On/Off Using V-LINK to Control Video EquipmentConnection Example 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 NameKnobs No. Name Default Effect nameList of Effects for the Ensemble Sounds 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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