VA-76 – Global VariPhrase functions

5.4 Global VariPhrase functions

The following parameters are Global parameters. This means that they apply to the VariPhrase part itself – not just the phrase that is currently selected. They can, however, be written to a User Program (see page 127), so that up to 128 different parameter combinations are possible (because there are 128 User Programs).

These parameters allow you to specify how the VariPhrases should be played back.

1.Press the [FUNCTION MENU] button.

2.Press the [VariPhrase] field.

3.On the page that appears now, press the [Global] field.

4.Press a field in the left column to select the parame- ters you wish to set.

Key Assign

See page 46.

Playback

The VA-76’s VariPhrases can be played back in three ways. Let’s try out the three possibilities by means of an example:

a)Press the Keyboard Mode [ARRANGER] button (so that it lights).

b)Press the VariPhrase [MELODIC] button, followed by the [8] button.

(Also make sure that the [GROUP] A indicator lights. This means that the phrase “A Melodic HHoneyINed” has been selected.)

If the VariPhrase selection page has disappeared, sim- ply press the [8] button again to check the assignment.

c)Play a C note in the right half of the keyboard.

d)Keep holding this note, while also playing a G to the right of the C.

e)Press and hold the MODE [SYNC] button. The display now looks as follows:

(If you already performed steps (1) and (3) above, you only need to select a VariPhrase and press the [Play- back] field.)

What you hear now, is the VariPhrase singing a C. As soon as you play the G, the VariPhrase goes on play- ing, but adds the G to the C. That is because the [Time Sync] function is currently selected. Whenever you select this setting, the Loop function is automatically switched on.

If you press the [Retrigger] field and once again start with the C, to which you add the G, the G note once again starts the phrase from the beginning, while the loop started with the C note goes on at its own timing. (Mind you, both phrases run at the correct tempo – they just don’t do so together.)

Now press the [Step] field, and press the C key. What you hear now, is the first “step” of the VariPhrase that goes on repeating “Honey”. These repetitions are due to the fact that the Trigger parameter (see page 47) is currently set to Gate, while the Mode Loop parameter (see page 82) is switched on. (It’s up to you to decide whether or not the individual steps should be looped.)

The important thing to note is that you need to press the C again – or another key– to hear the second step of this phrase (“I need you”). Try this out now. “Step” literally means that at every note you play the phrase advances by one step.

Note: You can also alternate between the Time Sync and Step settings by pressing the Mode [STEP/SYNC] button in the VariPhrase pad. If the button lights, “Step” is selected. If the button is dark, the phrase will be played back in [Time Sync] mode.

Trigger

See page 47. If this is set to [Trigger] and you loose track of which key you played, the sample may con- tinue sounding. In that case, try to locate the key you used for starting the prase and press it again.

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Roland VA-76 owner manual Global VariPhrase functions, Key Assign, Playback, Trigger