VA-76 Owner’s ManualMore about the VariPhrase part

Sync Settings

The following parameters may turn out to be very use- ful indeed. As you know, all VariPhrases (ROM and User) are automatically synchronized to the Arranger/ Song Composer tempo. At extremely high or low val- ues, however, the phrases may still be OK for “special effects” but probably no longer for serious musical applications. That is why you can set two tempo limits for automatic changes below or above the specified tempo value:

Double Speed On (BPM Lower Than)

Use this parameter for specifying whether ([ON] or [OFF]) the VariPhrase tempo should be doubled once the tempo is lower than the value you specify here, and if so, what should be the lower tempo limit. The default value is “75”. So every time you select a lower tempo value, the current VariPhrase will be played at twice its original speed – provided the [ON/OFF] field next to it reads [ON].

Here’s how to set the tempo value:

Press the [Double Speed On…] field.

Use the [i][m] to set the desired lower tempo limit. Press the [Default] field to return to the factory setting (75).

Press the [ON/OFF] field next to [Double Speed On…] to make it read [ON]. The tempo doubling function is now active.

Half Speed On (BPM Higher Than)

This parameter is the upper tempo limit. Whenever you set a higher tempo than the value specified for this parameter, the current VariPhrase will be played back at half its original speed (tempo). See above for how to set this parameter.

Sync Adjust

Here’s a parameter that allows you to use VariPhrases in 4/4 time for Music Styles in 6/8. When the [ON/ OFF] field reads [ON], the VA-76 will see to it that phrases in 4/4 time also “work” with Music Styles in 3/4 or 6/8. Note that VariPhrases designed for Music Styles in 6/8 or 3/4 time may not work with Music Styles in 4/4. In some cases, however, switching off Sync Adjust might just do the trick.

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Roland VA-76 owner manual Sync Settings, Double Speed On BPM Lower Than, Half Speed On BPM Higher Than, Sync Adjust