VA-76 – Listening to Standard MIDI Files

12.Press [EXIT] to return to the Master page.

The Master page now looks different, because the field in the upper left corner is called [Song]. See page 31.

13.Press the Keyboard Mode [ARRANGER] button if you once again want to use the Arranger.

UP1 linked to Song

Here is a function that may come in handy when play- ing back Standard MIDI Files with the melody part muted (something we call “Minus One”) so that you can play it yourself. See page 32 for details about Minus One performances.

Linking the Upper1 part to the Song Composer means that it will use the same Tone as the original melody part (on track 4) of the Standard MIDI File/song. Pitch Bend, Modulation, and other performance effects will also be muted.

1.Press the Keyboard Mode [OTHER] button.

2.On the display page that appears now, press the [KEYBOARD MODE] field in the upper right corner (if it is not displayed in white).

Press the [Options] field. The display now looks as fol- lows:

The Upper1 part is now linked to track 4 of the Stan- dard MIDI File you are playing back. In some cases, this may mean that the sound changes somewhere in the middle of the song – but at least it does so in per- fect sync with the accompaniment so that you don’t have to worry about it.

Note: The default setting for this parameter is “ON”.

4.Press [EXIT] to return to the Master page.

5.Press [SONG COMPOSER] to return to the song page.

3.Press the UP1 Linked to Song [OFF] field to make it read [ON].

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Roland VA-76 owner manual UP1 linked to Song, Press Exit to return to the Master