VA-76 Owner’s ManualMiscellaneous

13. Miscellaneous

13.1Choosing the performance functions (Controllers)

The VA-76 provides several built-in controllers as well as three sockets for connecting optional controllers that will make your life a lot easier. It would thus be a good idea to browse through this chapter. The assign- ments you make here can be written to a User Pro- gram (see page 127), which means that you can “reconfigure” the performance functions simply by selecting another User Program.

The available controllers are:

D Beam controller (see right)

Pitch Bend (see page 186)

Modulation (see page 188)

Touch controller (see page 189)

Aftertouch (see page 189)

Sustain Switch (see page 190)

Foot Switch (see page 191)

Foot Pedal (expression) (see page 192)

Other realtime control possibilities include the Vari- Phrase sliders (see page 49), an FC-7 foot controller (see page 193), the PAD buttons (see page 194), and the [M-FX] knob (see page 120), while the sliders of the Mixer function can also be used for interesting realtime effects.

Selecting the desired parameter

a)Press the [CONTROLLERS] button.

b)On the display page that appears now, press the [Hand] or [Foot] field (see the table above).

Note: If you select [Foot], the function you select can only be used if you connect an optional footswitch (DP-2, DP-6, or BOSS FS-5U) or expression pedal (EV-5, BOSS FV-300L or EV-10) to the appropriate socket on the VA-76’s rear panel.

c)In the left column, press the field of the perfor- mance function (controller) you want to set.

d)If several options are available, use the [o][k] fields to select them.

e)Press the field of the desired function.

f)In some cases, you can also set a value. Use the on- screen slider (if available), the [TEMPO/DATA] dial or the [DATA] button/Numeric Entry pad for doing so.

D Beam

The VA-76’s D Beam Controller is a revolutionary function that allows you to control a selectable param- eter by moving your hand over two sensors to the left of the display. On page 51, we showed you how to use the D Beam Controller. Let us now have a look at how to assign a function to it.

One final note before we get down to the available parameters: all options marked with a “º” apply to the currently active Keyboard parts.

Note: If you plan to use the D Beam Controller while con- trolling the Arranger, it is probably a good idea to activate its Hold function (see page 101).

Pitch Bend Upº— By moving your hand over the D Beam, you can generate a value between “64” (no Pitch Bend) and “127” (maximum upward bend). As soon as you move your hand outside the D Beam’s reach (higher than ±40cm above the “eyes” or further to the left or right), the value returns to “64” (no Pitch Bend). The extent to which a Keyboard part can be controlled depends on the Pitch setting (see page 188).

Pitch Bend Downº— By moving your hand over the D Beam, you can generate a value between “64” (no Pitch Bend) and “0” (maximum downward bend). As soon as you move your hand outside the D Beam’s reach, the value returns to “64” (no Pitch Bend). The extent to which a Keyboard part can be controlled depends on the Pitch setting (see page 188).

Cut&Reso Upº— (Only for Upper1 and/or 2) By moving your hand over the D Beam, you can vary the current TVF Cutoff value (see also page 126) of the Upper1 and/or 2 part. The Resonance parameter will be set to “+63” (maximum), while the Cutoff fre- quency can be controlled between “0” (no change) and “+63” (maximum increase). This allows you to create some nifty filter effects that are particularly use- ful for Dance/Techno music. When you move your

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