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Roland VR-700 Important Safety Instructions
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CAUTION INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 2 USING THE UNIT SAFELYAbout WARNING and CAUTION Notices About the Symbols ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING 4 IMPORTANT NOTES6 Contents10 Features of the VR-700 Enhanced playability thanks to 76-key waterfall keyboard and harmonic barsOverdriven sound Rotary sound A total organ soundfrom sound generation to sound reinforcement An organ, piano, and synthesizer all condensed into a single instrument The Pursuit of ExcellenceRedefining the Basic Stage Keyboard Features of the VR-700 11 Ensemble section offers high-quality piano and synth sounds Equipped with player feature Easy operationgeared for live performances Beautifully refined design 12 Names of Things and What They Do Top Panel 13 ENSEMBLE sectionPERCUSSION VIBRATO/CHORUS HARMONIC BAR ORGAN section Display section Here you can select the part that will reflect the settings of the harmonic bars (p. 39). These buttons turn the vibrato and chorus effects on/off for the organ sound (p. 42). These buttons specify the organ sounds percussion (the attack heard when you press a key) (p. 41). ROTARY SOUND Here you can specify the rotary effect (the modulation produced by a rotating speaker) (p. 43). Tone buttons EFFECT Here you can apply reverberation to the organ sounds and ensemble sounds. 14 FAVORITE section PLAYER section PHONES jack OUTPUT connectors MIDI connectors AC IN (AC inlet) [POWER] switch USB connectors PEDAL connectors 15 Rear Panel16 Getting Ready25 Playing the VR-700 Lower PartWhen using an external MIDI keyboard About the VR-700s Parts Upper PartVR-700 When using a pedal keyboard Ensemble sounds Organ sounds Pedal Part 26 Organ Sounds and Ensemble Sounds Press one of the ensemble sound buttons. Press the [LAYER] button to turn it on; layering is now enabled. 1. Changing the ensemble sounds variation 2. Adjusting the ensemble sounds volume 27 Playing Organ Sounds and Ensemble Sounds Together (Layer) Layering Ensemble Sounds 3. Assigning an ensemble sound to the lower part 4. Assigning an ensemble sound to the pedal part Press the [LAYER] button to turn it on; layering is now enabled. While holding down an ensemble sound button, press the button of another ensemble sound. 28 Layering Two Ensemble Sounds29 1. Changing the ensemble sounds variation sounds 2. Adjusting the volume balance of the ensemble 30 3. Assigning an ensemble sound to the lower part 4. Assigning an ensemble sound to the pedal part Press the [ORGAN ON] button. Press the [LAYER] button to turn it off Press the [ORGAN ON] button. Press the [LAYER] button to turn it off. Press the ensemble sound button. Turn off the Split function. Switching a layered part to only the ensemble sound sound Changing a layered part to play only the organ 31 Playing Organ Sounds or Ensemble Sounds Individually Playing Only the Organ Sound Playing Only an Ensemble Sound Playing the upper part and lower part Playing the upper part and pedal part 32 Playing the Sounds of Two Parts on the Keyboard (Split) Changing the split point 33 Boundary Between Upper and Lower Parts (Split Point)How the Split Point Is Shown Press a button to select the D Beam effect. While you play, place your hand above the D Beam controller and slowly move it up and down. Effects applied to ensemble sounds Effects applied to organ sounds 34 Using the D Beam Controller to Modify the SoundThe usable range of the D Beam controller D Beam Effects 36 Creating Organ Sounds About Virtual Tonewheel Sound Generators Varying the Sound in Real Time (Harmonic Bars) Press the [MANUAL] button. Move the harmonic bars to modify the sound. 37 Using the Harmonic Bars to Create Sounds Harmonic Bars and Overtones 39 Using Percussion to add a Sense of Attack Press the [VIBRATO] button or the [CHORUS] button. Verify that vibrato or chorus is off, and press the [VIBRATO] button or [CHORUS] button. Use the [] button or [+] button to change the vibrato or chorus type. About percussion on a tonewheel organ 40 Adding Modulation to the Sound (Vibrato and Chorus) Turning on Vibrato or Chorus Changing the Vibrato or Chorus Type 41 Adding Rotary Speaker ModulationDetailed settings for the rotary speakerSpeaker volume Rotational speed switching time Spread Rotational speed Distance between speaker and microphone Inconsistency of the speakers rotation Press the REVERB [TYPE] button. Turn the Rotary Sound sections [GAIN] knob toward the right. Turn the REVERB [LEVEL] knob to adjust the reverb depth. Use the [] button or [+] button to change the reverb type. Making the Sound Distort Changing the Reverb TypeAbout the amp types About the Active Amp Enhancer 42 Adding Reverberation (Reverb)43 Using a Pedal to Adjust the VolumeOther settings for the organ soundType of tonewheel Leakage noise Key click 44 Playing Ensemble Sounds Selecting an Ensemble SoundTurning the effect on/off Changing the amount of effect Octave Shift Effects for the Ensemble Sound 45 Storing Your Favorite Settings (Favorites)47 Playing Rhythms and Songs (Player Functions) Playing Internal RhythmsButton operations for the Player function Selecting the rhythm or song to play 48 Playing Songs from USB MemoryChanging the TempoSongs inside a folder Caution when using USB memory 49 Various Settings (Function mode) Confirming System Parameters Operations in Function Mode Editing Parameter Values * For details for each parameter, refer to Using Percussion to add a Sense of Attack (p. 41) 50 Parameter List Percussion Parameters Organ Sound Parameters * For details for each parameter, refer to Adding Rotary Speaker Modulation (p. 43) 51 Rotary ParametersEnsemble Sound Parameters 52 Equalizer Settings Pedal, Bend Lever, and Foot Controller Settings 53 Functions that can be assigned to the control pedal 54 Player Parameters * The shaded parameters are stored in system memory. 55 MIDI Input/Output Settings 57 System Settings 58 V-LINK Settings Deleting Favorite Sets, Formatting USB Memory, Initializing the System 59 Deleting a Favorite Backup60 Formatting USB Memory62 Using V-LINK to Control Video Equipment Turning V-LINK On/OffTo turn V-LINK off, press the [VLINK] button once again. Operations on the VR-700 Press the [V-LINK] button. Connection Example 63 Connecting MIDI Equipment MIDI Routing Sound Generator Section The VR-700s Internal Structure Connecting MIDI Equipment 64 Connecting an External MIDI KeyboardMIDI IN MIDI OUT VR-700 Local Control Setting Playing a Desired Part (Factory Settings) Playing the Upper Part or Lower Part Connecting an External MIDI Sequencer MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI sequencer Connecting MIDI Equipment Routing when USB MIDI Thru Switch=ON 65 Connecting your Computer66 Ensemble Sound ListVR-700_e.book 68 OTHERS/GM2 group BASS group GUITAR group SYNTH PAD group SYNTH LEAD group BRASS group CHOIR/SCAT group STRINGS group E.PIANO group PIANO group 69 Internal Rhythm Pattern List70 List of Effects for the Ensemble Sounds73 List of the Factory Installed Favorites75 Troubleshooting77 Error Messages78 SpecificationsVR-700_e.book 80 VR-700: V-Combo 80 Index
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