Roland V-Synth Functions of System Parameters, Settings Common to the Entire System Common

Settings Common to All Modes (System Mode)

Functions of System

Parameters

This section explains what the different System parameters do, and also how these parameters are organized.

Settings Common to the Entire System (Common)

Master

Master Tune

Adjusts the overall tuning of the V-Synth. The display shows the frequency of the A4 note (center A).

Value: 415.3–466.2 Hz

Master Key Shift

Shifts the overall pitch of the V-Synth in semitone steps. Value: -24– +24

Master Level

Adjusts the volume of the entire V-Synth.

Value: 0–127

Patch Remain (Patch Remain Switch)

Specifies whether currently sounding notes will continue sounding when another patch is selected (ON), or not (OFF).

Also, when this is “ON,” changes produced by incoming MIDI messages such as Volume (CC 7) or Pan (CC 10), as well as tonal quality and volume changes produced by the various controllers will be inherited.

Value: OFF, ON

Effects settings change as soon as you switch to a new patch, without being influenced by the Patch Remain setting. Because of this, certain effects settings can cause notes that were until then sounding to no longer be heard, even though Patch Remain has been set to on.

Powerup Mode

Specifies the condition that the V-Synth will be in when the power is turned on.

Value

LAST SET: Reinstates the patch selected at the time the V-Synth was last turned off.

DEFAULT: The V-Synth will be ready to play Patch “001.”

IO

External Input Type

Selects the type of external input used when Oscillator Type (p. 42) is set to “EXT IN.”

Value

STEREO L R: Input in stereo.

MONORAL MIX: Mix the L and R input signals and input in

monaural.

MONORAL L: Input the L signal in monaural.

MONORAL R: Input the R signal in monaural.

Mix/Parallel

Specifies how the sound of the entire V-Synth will be output.

Value

MIX: Set this to have the collective output of all sounds output from the OUTPUT A (MIX) jacks. When you want to check the final overall sound being output, set to MIX.

Sounds output from the PHONES jack are the same as those output from the MIX OUT jacks. Therefore, any sounds set with Output Assign to be output from the DIRECT OUT jacks is not output from the PHONES jack. Be sure to have any sound you want to hear through the headphones set to “MIX.”

PARALLEL: Output according to each Output Assign settings.

Output Gain

This adjusts the output gain from the V-Synth’s Analog Out and Digital Out. When, for example, there are relatively few voices being sounded, boosting the output gain can let you attain the most suitable output level for recording and other purposes.

Value: -12–+12 dB

Digital Output Freq (Digital Output Frequency)

Sets the sampling frequency of the digital output.

Value: 44.1, 48, 96 KHz

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