Roland V-Synth Creating a Patch, How to Make the Patch Settings, Four Tips for Editing Patches

Creating a Patch

With the V-Synth, you have total control over a wide variety of settings. Each item that can be set is known as a parameter. When you change the values of parameters, you are doing what is referred to as Editing. This chapter explains the procedures used in creating patches, and the functions of the patch parameters.

How to Make the Patch Settings

Start with an existing patch and edit it to create a new patch. The sound of a patch is created by six sections of parameters. When editing a patch, you need to be aware of how each section affects the overall sound.

Four Tips for Editing Patches

●Select a patch that is similar to the sound you wish to create.

It’s hard to create a new sound that’s exactly what you want if you just select a patch and modify its parameters at random. It makes sense to start with a patch whose sound is related to what you have in mind.

●Check the Structure setting.

The structure type is an important parameter which determines how the six sections are combined. Before you actually begin editing, you should understand how the sections are related to each other.

●Decide which section(s) you will use.

When creating a patch, it is very important to decide which section(s) you will use. In the Edit screen of each section, use the on/off switch to specify whether that section will be used (on) or not used (off). You can also use the on/off buttons located in the STRUCTURE section of the V-Synth’s panel.

●Turn Effects off.

Since the V-Synth effects have such a profound impact on its sounds, turn them off to listen to the sound itself so you can better evaluate the changes you’re making. Since you will hear the original sound of the patch itself when the effects are turned off, the results of your modifications will be easier to hear. Actually, sometimes just changing effects settings can give you the sound you want.

1.Access the PATCH PLAY screen, and select the patch whose settings you wish to modify (p. 21).

If you want to create all your patches from the ground up, rather than the patches that have already been prepared, carry out the

Initialize operation (p. 33).

2.The parameters are organized into several editing groups. Touch one of the buttons at the bottom of the screen to select the edit group containing the parameters you want to set.

In the PATCH PLAY screen, you can touch the display area for each section to jump to the setting screen for that section.

3.Touch one of the tabs in the left of the screen to select the desired editing screen.

For details on how the parameters are grouped, refer to “Patch Parameters” (p. 102).

4.In each editing screen, touch the touch screen to set the parameters.

For details on how to use the touch screen, refer to “Basic Touch Screen Operation” (p. 19).

5.When editing a parameter that requires you to specify a value, move the cursor to the value box of that parameter. Then modify the value by either turning the VALUE dial or pressing [INC/+] or [DEC/-]. You can also modify a value by dragging over the touch screen.

6.Repeat steps 2–5 to complete a patch.

7.If you wish to save the changes you’ve made, perform the Save operation (p. 34). If you do not wish to save changes, press [EXIT] to return to the PATCH PLAY screen.

If you return to the PATCH PLAY screen without saving, the display will indicate “EDITED,” reminding you that the patch settings have been modified.

If you turn off the power or select a different patch while the display indicates “EDITED,” your edited patch will be lost.

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