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USING THE UNIT SAFELY
IMPORTANT NOTES
Placement
Power Supply
Maintenance
Copyright
Handling CD-ROMs
Additional Precautions
How To Use This Manual
Notation Used in This Owners Manual
Contents
Contents
Creating and Editing Samples (Sample Mode) ..................................55
Disk-Related Functions (Disk Mode)...................................................83
Settings Common to All Modes (System Mode) ................................73
Appendices ................................101
Main Features
With this synthesizer, every component involved in sound
creation has been taken to the next stage of evolution
The ideal combination of sound generators
Use with other devices for even greater possibilities
Open system architecture
A full complement of external interfaces
V-LINK function
What is VariPhrase?
Panel Descriptions
Front Panel
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4
INPUT
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1312 14 15 16
EFFECTS
OSC1, OSC2
COSM1, COSM2
TVA
Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever
Rear Panel
Overview of the V-Synth
How the V-Synth Is Organized
Patch
Basic Structure
Sound Generator Section
Memory
Memory Structure
Project
Internal Memory
Work Area/Temporary Area
Basic Operation of the V-Synth
Changing Operating Modes ([MODE])
Overview of the V-Synth
USB Mode
Demo Song: New Toys Amin Bhatia 2002 Roland Corporation
Basic Touch Screen Operation
Enabling/Disabling the Beep Tone
Moving the Cursor
Cursor Buttons
Touch Screen
Editing a Value
VALUE Dial
Playing in Patch Mode
About the PATCH PLAY Screen
Displaying PATCH PLAY Screen
Functions in the PATCH PLAY Screen
Selecting a Patch
Transposing the Keyboard in Semitone Steps (Transpose)
Transposing the Keyboard in Octave Units (Octave Shift)
Playing Single Notes (Mono)
Creating Smooth Pitch Changes (Portamento)
Playing Arpeggios (Arpeggiator)
Holding an Arpeggio
When Using a Hold Pedal
Using an External MIDI Keyboard to Play Arpeggios
Making Arpeggiator Settings
Creating an Original Arpeggio Pattern (Pattern Edit)
0, 32, 64, 96, 127, Tie/Clr
Creating a Pattern by Playing in Real Time (Real Rec)
Creating a Pattern by Inputting One Step at a Time (Step Rec)
Erasing a Pattern (Clear)
Applying Various Effects to the Sound
Applying an Effect by Touching Your Finger to the Pad (Time Trip Pad)
What is the Time Trip function?
Applying an Effect by Passing Your Hand Over the D Beam (D Beam Controller)
The usable range of the D Beam controller
Applying an Effect by Turning a Knob (Assignable Controller)
Synchronizing Music and Video While You Play the V- Synth (V-LINK)
V-Synth Controller Section
Sound Generator
Video Generator
Enter V-LINK Mode
V-LINK Functions that the V-Synth Can Control and MIDI Messages
Creating a Patch
How to Make the Patch Settings
Four Tips for Editing Patches
Initializing Patch Settings (PATCH Init)
Copying Patch Settings (PATCH Copy)
Naming a Patch (PATCH Name)
Saving Patches (PATCH Write)
Auditioning the Save-Destination Patch (Compare)
Registering a Favorite Patch (Patch Palette)
Deleting Patches (PATCH
Portamento (Portamento Switch)
Structure Type
General
Delete)
Bend Range Up (Pitch Bend Range Up)
D Beam (D Beam Type)
Octave Shift
Portamento
Bend Range Down (Pitch Bend Range Down)
TT Pad
Mode (Time Trip Pad Mode)
Hold (Time Trip Pad Hold Switch)
Matrix Ctrl
Source (Matrix Control Source)
Sens (Matrix Control Sens)
Destination 1, 2 (Matrix Control Destination 1, 2)
Arpeggio
Shuffle Rate (Arpeggio Shuffle Rate)
Duration (Arpeggio Duration)
KBD Velo (Arpeggio Keyboard Velocity)
Tune
Patch Coarse Tune
Patch Fine Tune
Scale Tune (Scale Tune Switch)
Equal Temperament
Modifying Waveforms (OSC1/ OSC2)
Oscillator Switch
OSC Type
Oscillator Type
Wave Gain
Pitch
Pitch (Oscillator Pitch)
Pitch KF (Oscillator Pitch Key Follow)
Coarse (Oscillator Coarse Tune)
Fine (Oscillator Fine Tune)
Pulse Width (ANALOG)
Pulse Width
PW KF (Pulse Width Key Follow)
PW LFO Depth (Pulse Width LFO Depth)
Fat (ANALOG)
Formant (PCM)
Formant
Formant KF (Formant Key Follow)
Energy
Fmt LFO Depth (Formant LFO Depth)
Mixing/Modulating Two Sounds (Mod)
Modulator Switch
Mod Type
Modulator Type
Original Level (Modulator Original Level)
Adjusting the Volume and Pan (TVA)
TVA Switch
TVA
Level
Level KF (Level Key Follow)
Making Envelope Settings
Making LFO Settings
Waveform (LFO Waveform)
Offset (LFO Offset)
Key Sync (LFO Key Sync Switch)
Delay Time (LFO Delay Time)
Setting Effects for a Patch (Effect)
Routing
MFX Send (MFX Send Level)
CHO Send (Chorus Send Level)
REV Send (Reverb Send Level)
MFX
CHO
REV
REV Type (Reverb Type)
Zone Settings (Zone)
Splitting the Keyboard to Play Different Sounds (Split)
Creating a Drum Patch (Drum)
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Creating and Editing Samples (Sample Mode)
Sampling
Factory Settings of Each Template
Settings Before You Sample (What Is a Template?)
Applications of Each Template
Sampling Procedure
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Naming a Sample (SAMPLE Name)
Copying a Sample (SAMPLE Copy)
Moving a Sample (SAMPLE Move)
Exchanging a Sample (SAMPLE Exchange)
Deleting a Sample (SAMPLE Delete)
Resampling
Setup Settings
SAMPLING General
Sampling Type
Input Source
Pre-Effect Settings
SAMPLING Pre-Effect
Type (Pre-Effect Type)
Compressor Sustain
Attack (Attack Time)
Metronome Settings
Metronome
Naming a Template (Template Name)
Checking Sample Information
Original Pitch
Original Fine Tune
LOOP MODE
Importing a Sample
Editing a Sample
Common Procedure for Editing
Displaying the Sample Edit Screen
Functions Common to All Editing Screens
Start, End, and Current Settings
(LENGTH LOCK)
(LOOP)
(PREVIEW)
Editing the Specified Region of the Sample
Basic Operation
Sample Editing Functions
Cut
Truncate
Copy
Clear
Loop Region Settings
Loop Start Loop
End
Wave Start Wave
Original Tempo Setting
Converting the Sample to V- Synth Data (Encode)
Displaying the Encode Screen
To Execute the Encode Operation
Selecting the Encoding Type
LITE
SOLO
BACKING
ENSEMBLE
Automatically Detecting Events
Depth (Encode Depth)
Deleting and Adding Events
Deleting an Event
Adding an Event
Saving a Sample
Settings Common to All Modes (System Mode)
How to Make the System Function Settings
Saving the System Settings (Write)
Initializing the System Settings (Init)
Functions of System Parameters
Settings Common to the Entire System (Common)
Master
Master Tune
Master Key Shift
EQ
MIDI/USB
USB Setup
Part MIDI
Controller Settings (Controller)
Tx
KBD
KBD Sens (Keyboard Sensitivity)
KBD Velocity (Keyboard Velocity)
After Sens (Aftertouch Sensitivity)
Local Sw (Local Switch)
Beam
D Beam Sens L, R (D Beam Sensitivity L, R)
D Beam 14 Assign L, R
Pedal
Hold Polarity (Hold Pedal Polarity)
V-LINK Settings (V-LINK)
Assign-TT (V-LINK Assign-Time Trip)
Y Assign-XY (Link Y Assign-XY)
X Assign-XY (V-LINK X Assign-XY)
TT Pad/Knob
Mod Assign (V-LINK Modulation Assign)
Lever
Beam Local Sw (V-LINK D Beam Local Switch)
D Beam 14 Assign L, R (V-LINK D Beam14 Assign L, R)
Mod Local Sw (V-LINK Modulation Local
Bend Local Sw (V-LINK Pitch Bend Local
Bend Assign (V-LINK Pitch Bend Assign)
After Assign (V-LINK Aftertouch Assign)
After Local Sw (V-LINK Aftertouch Local
Disk-Related Functions (Disk Mode)
About Disk Utility
Load Project
Save Project
Clean Project
Loading a Project from Disk into the V-Synth (Load Project)
Saving Project on Disk (Save Project)
Delete Unneeded Files (Clean Project)
Importing Individual Patch or Wave Files (Import Files)
Initializing a Disk (Format)
Functions Related to Files and Folders (Tools)
Copying Files/Folders (Copy)
Moving Files/Folders (Move)
Deleting Files/Folders (Delete)
Renaming a Files/Folders (Rename)
Connecting to Your Computer via USB (USB Mode)
About USB Functions
Your Computer (Storage Mode)
Transferring Files to or from
Windows Users
Connecting the V-Synth to Your Computer
Canceling the USB Connection
Switching the Connected Drive
Closing the USB Storage Screen
Macintosh Users
Connecting the V-Synth to Your Computer
Switching the Connected Drive
Closing the USB Storage Screen
Canceling the USB Connection
Examples of Using Storage Mode
Backing Up Patch and Wave Data (Project) from the V-Synth
Backing Up the V-Synths Internal Data onto Your Computer
Loading Backup Data from Your Computer into the V-Synth
Loading an Audio File (WAV/AIFF format) from Your Computer into the V-Synth (Import)
The V-Synths File Structure
Internal Memory
PC Card
Exchanging MIDI Messages with Your Computer (MIDI
Driver Installation and Settings
Mode)
Other Functions
Transmitting Data to an External MIDI Device (Data Transfer)
Reset to Default Factory
Settings (Factory Reset)
Viewing Various Information
(Info)
Other Functions
Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Touch Screen/Time Trip Pad/D Beam Controller (Calibration Mode)
Displaying the CALIBRATION MENU Screen
Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Touch Screen
Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Time Trip Pad
Adjusting the Sensitivity of the D Beam Controller
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Parameter List
Common Group (p. 36)
Patch Parameters
OSC1/OSC2 Group (p. 42)
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Mod Group (p. 46)
COSM1/COSM2 Group (p. 46)
TVA Group (p. 47)
Effect Group (p. 50)
System Parameters
Common Group (p. 74)
Controller Group (p. 77)
V-LINK Group (p. 80)
COSM List
COSM Parameters
Overdrive / Distortion
Wave Shape
Amp Simulator
Speaker Simulator
Resonator
1st order SideBandFilter
2nd order SideBandFilter
Comb Filter
Dual Filter
TVF
Dynamic TVF
Polyphonic Compressor
Polyphonic Limiter
Frequency Shifter
Lo-Fi Processor
Effects List
MFX Parameters
01: Parametric EQ (Parametric Equalizer)
02: Graphic EQ (Graphic Equalizer)
03: Resonant Filter
R4-Band EQ
12-Band Graphic EQ
04: Isolator and Filter
RFilter
05: Distortion / OD (Distortion / Overdrive)
3-Band Isolator Low
Booster
06: Amp Simulator (Guitar Amp Simulator)
Amp Simulator Speaker
Simulator
Noise Suppressor
07: Auto Wah
08: Humanizer
Humanizer
Auto Wah 2-Band
09: Dynamic Processor (Stereo Dynamic Processor)
10: Tape Echo Simulator
Enhancer
Suppressor
EQ Noise
11: Stereo Delay
12: Multi Tap Delay
13: Reverse Delay
14: Vocal Echo
15: Band Pass Delay
LPF ECHO
16: Analog DelayChorus
17: Digital Chorus
18: Space Chorus
19: Hexa Chorus
20: Analog Flanger
Analog Flanger
21: BOSS Flanger
22: Step Flanger
RFlanger 2-Band
23: Analog Phaser
24: Digital Phaser
Analog Phaser
25: Rotary
26: Tremolo/Auto Pan
Rotary
27: Stereo Pitch Shifter
28: OD/DSCho/Flg (Overdrive/ DistortionChorus/Flanger)
Stereo Pitch Shifter
2-Band EQ
29: OD/DSDelay (Overdrive/DistortionDelay)
30: Cho/FlgDelay (Chorus/FlangerDelay)
31: EnhCho/Flg (EnhancerChorus/Flanger)
32: EnhDelay (EnhancerDelay)
33: Vocal Multi
34: Guitar Multi
35: Bass Multi
36: Rhodes Multi
37: Keyboard Multi
38: Phonograph
39: Radio Tuning
Phonograph
40: Bit Rate Converter
41: Pseudo Stereo
Lo-Fi Processor Filter
Chorus Parameters
08: Fbk Short Delay
07: Short Delay
Reverb Parameters
06: Flanger
01: Room 1
02: Room 2
03: Room 3
04: Hall 1
05: Hall 2
06: Hall 3
07: Garage
08: PLATE
09: Non-Linear
10: Delay
Time
Level
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Troubleshooting
Problems Related to the V-Synth
Problems Related to the USB Driver (Windows)
Deleting Incorrect Device Information
Problems Related to the USB Driver (Macintosh)
Message List
ERROR Screens
Message List
WARNING Screens
Message List
Message Boxes
About MIDI
About MIDI Connectors
MIDI IN Connector
MIDI OUT Connector
MIDI THRU Connector
MIDI Implementation
1. Receive Data
Channel Voice Messages
Note Off
Note On
Channel Mode Messages
All Sounds Off (Controller number 120)
Reset All Controllers (Controller number 121)
All Notes Off (Controller number 123)
OMNI OFF (Controller number 124)
System Realtime Message
Active Sensing
System Exclusive Message
Universal Non-realtime System Exclusive Messages
Identity Request Message
Global Parameter Control
Scale/Octave Tuning Adjust
Data Transmission
Data Request 1RQ1 (11H)
Data Set 1 DT1 (12H)
2. Data Transmission
Channel Voice Messages
Note Off
Note On
Control Change
System Realtime Messages
Active Sensing
System Exclusive Messages
Universal Non-realtime System Exclusive Message
Identity Reply Message
3. Parameter Address Map
1. V-Synth (ModelID = 00H 53H)
System
Patch
Setup
System Controller
Patch Common
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Patch MFX
Patch Chorus
Patch Reverb
Patch Oscillator
Patch Envelope
Patch LFO
Patch COSM
Patch Controller
Patch Arpeggio
4. Supplementary Material
Decimal and Hexadecimal Table
<Example1> What is the decimal expression of 5AH?
<Example2> What is the decimal expression of the value 12 34H given as hexadecimal for each 7 bits?
<Example3> What is the decimal expression of the nibbled value 0A 03 09 0D?
Example of an Exclusive Message and Calculating a Checksum
How to Calculate the Checksum
<Example1> Setting CHORUS TYPE of PATCH to CHORUS 1 (DT1)
<Example2> Getting the data (RQ1) of PATCH MFX in PATCH:003
<Example3> Getting Temporary Patch (Part 1) data (RQ1)
The Scale Tune Feature (address: 40 1x 40)
Equal Temperament
Just Temperament (Tonic of C)
Arabian Scale
ASCII Code Table
MIDI Implementation Chart
Specifications
Index
Symbols
Numerics
A
B
E
F
G
H
I
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Installing the PC Card Protector
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