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4. VA-76 clinics

In this chapter, we will have a closer look at some of the VA-76’s functions. While “Scratching the surface” on page 22 only showed you what to expect and how to obtain instant gratification, this chapter is already a little more technical. But again, not all parameters and functions will be covered here so as not to overwhelm you. So be sure to also read the rest of this manual.

Note: The alphabetic index at the end of this manual may prove invaluable for locating the desired information at a later stage.

4.1 Keyboard Mode clinic

The KEYBOARD MODE setting is the singlemost important parameter of your VA-76 because it deter- mines which parts (or Tones) and sections are avail- able. Though the Easy Routing function (see page 22) sets these parameters automatically based on your answers, you should familiarize yourself with the KEYBOARD MODE concept.

Arranger and Piano modes

The VA-76 has two major keyboard modes: ARRANGER and PIANO. These can be selected using the [ARRANGER] and [PIANO] buttons.

In many instances, pressing [ARRANGER] or [PIANO] provides a nice starting point for further fine-tuning. Select ARRANGER when you need the automatic accompaniment function and wish to acti- vate its chord recognition in the left half (see page 102 for details). Select PIANO to switch off the Arranger’s chord recognition.

M-FX

 

 

CONTROLLERS

EFFECTS

ONE TOUCH

MELODY

 

 

INTELL

 

 

MIN MAX

 

TRANSPOSE

M-VALUE

 

 

 

 

KEYBOARD MODE

 

USER PROGRAM

ON/OFF

SYNC

OTHER

ARRANGER

PIANO

DOWN

UP

 

 

 

 

 

FREE PANEL

Note: Pressing either button not only selects the desired Key- board Mode but also sets a series of other parameters. In some cases, the parts you may have been using up to that point are suddenly muted. Another important aspect is that the split point (see below) will be set to “C4” when you press [ARRANGER].

In ARRANGER mode, the keyboard is split into two halves. The left half is used for playing chords that the Arranger uses for transposing the Music Style patterns in realtime. The right half, on the other hand, can be used for adding a live melody to the Arranger’s auto-

matic accompaniment. This melody can be played using the Upper1 (UP1) part. Feel free to add other parts for creating richer sounds. See page 36.

Arranger control

Upper1

The settings affected by the KEYBOARD MODE [ARRANGER] button are:

Split mode with the split point at the C4.

Only the UP1 part is active in the right half of the keyboard (see “What are ‘parts’?” below for an explanation of this concept).

Arranger Chord= Left (see page 102).

Intelligent chord recognition (see page 101).

This means that one button (here [ARRANGER]) allows you to pre- pare the main parameters for working with the automatic accompa- niment (called “Arranger”).

In PIANO mode, the Upper1 part is assigned to the entire keyboard.

Upper 1 (UP1) using the A11 St.AcPiano 1 Tone

Later on, you will discover that this way of using the keyboard is also called Whole, and that you do not need to work with a piano sound.

The settings affected by the KEYBOARD MODE [PIANO] button are:

Whole mode with only UP1 active.

The 11 St.AcPiano 1 Tone is assigned to UP1.

Arranger Chord= Off (see page 102).

This means that the Arranger cannot be transposed in realtime while the [PIANO] button lights. You could, however, use the Arranger’s drum accompaniment for rhythmic backing. Press the [START/STOP] button to start and stop it.

Note: There is a Global Parameter that allows you to block the selection of the piano Tone for UP1 and go on using the Tone that is currently assigned to the Upper1 part. See page 195.

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