03897845 ’05-3-1N

Owner’s Manual

The V-Synth XT comes with the VC-1 and VC-2 titles from Roland's “V-Card” software series preinstalled. Without having to cycle power to the unit, you can sim- ply press a single switch to transform the V-Synth XT into a completely different product.

VC-1 “D-50” transforms the V-Synth XT into a sound module that's equivalent to the Roland D-50 (a classic digital synthesizer that was released in 1987). Not just the preset patches, but every bit of functionality has been faithfully reproduced, giving you that distinctive D-50 sound with the stability of modern hardware.

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Contents

03897845 ’05-3-1N Page Page Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction Main FeaturesPerfect Simulation of the D-50’s Tones Editing and Performances That Surpass the Original What is the digital synthesizer D-50? Front Panel Panel DescriptionsNumber KEY Shift ModeExit Rear Panel Try Out the Sounds Turning On the Power Selecting Patches and Playing Sounds Selecting Patches from the List Selecting Patches with the Value dialSelecting Patches with Patch Palette Enabling or Disabling the Beep Tone Viewing Various Information 01ePatchFactorImage Applying Effects to the Sound Controllers Parameters Assigning Parameters to the ControllersKeys Functions List OSC1, OSC2, COSM1, COSM2 and TVA Specify the Tones or the Partials to be applied You can control the following parameters Settings Common to All Screens How to Make the Patch Factors Dual WholeSplit SEP Mode Portamento Mode Hold Hold ModeBend Bender Range Value AfterPB Aftertouch, Pitch Bender Mode Output Mode Output Output ModeValue Display Function RevType Reverb Type Vol Total VolumeValue Display Description Revbal Reverb Balance ULL ULU Mode Chase ModeLevel Chase Level Value Time Chase Time UTune Fine Tuning of the Upper Tone LTune Fine Tuning of the Lower ToneTxBS Transmit Bank Select Switch SepCH Receive Channel in Separate Mode Naming a Patch Saving Patches You’ve Created Saving Patches Touch Factory RESET. The Factory Reset screen appears Reset to Default Factory SettingsVC-1’s File Structure Transferring Patches from the D-50 to the VC-1 Transferring Patches To and From the D-50/550 Using the D-550 Using the D-50Transfer the patch from the memory card to the D-50/550 Transferring Patches from the D-50/550 to the VC-1 Touch Data TRANSFER. The Data Transfer screen appears Saving Transferred PatchesDEC Source Bank Destination Bank Touch System Transferring Patches from the VC-1 to the D-50/550INC/+ or DEC Source Bank 3-1 Copying a Reverb Type Value 17 Value1 Destination Bank Memory Structure Overview of the VC-1Work Area Temporary Area Partial Basic Concept of a ToneSynthesizer sound generator Structure PCM sound generatorTone Patch Ring Modulator WG Wave Generator Structure of Tone Parameters TVA Time Variant Amplifier TVF Time Variant FilterENV Envelope Generator LFO Low Frequency Creating a Patch How to Make the Patch Settings Editing a Value Useful Functions for EditingUndoing an editing Operation Cursor Buttons Silencing the Sound of the Partial Editing with the Panel Controls Partial Select Cancel Copying Tone SettingsDisplay Value ALL Copying Parameter SettingsCommon TVF Auditioning the Sound Before Editing When Is set to All or Common Setting is ignored Ctrl Setup Initializing Patch SettingsCheck All Patch Factor Common Parameters Tone ParametersStructure EQ/CHORUS ENV Edit Envelope ENV Pitch EnvelopeENV Time Edit Velo Velocity Range ENV Level Edit Pitch Mod Pitch Modulation LFO Low Frequency Oscillator EQ Edit Equalizer EQ/CHORUS Equalizer/ChorusOFF KEY Chorus Edit Pitch Partial Parameters WG Form Waveform WG Form WG WaveformWG PW WG Pulse Width Wave Waveform Value -7-+7 After Aftertouch Range Display LFO PhaseValue -7-+7 LFO LFO Select Coars Pitch Coarse WG PitchValue C1-C7 Fine Pitch Fine KF Keyfollow pitch ENV P-ENV Mode LFO LFO ModeBend Bender Mode WG Mod WG Modulation TVF Time Variant Filter Bender Mode ExampleFreq Cutoff Frequency KFKeyfollow Cutoff Point Reso ResonanceBP Bias Point Display Example Example Function TVF ENV TVF Envelope Value T5 Time TVF ENV Time TVF ENV Level TVA Time Variant Amplifier Value Volume AdjustmentValue -50-+50 BP Bias Point Display Example Function Example TVA ENV Time TVA ENV EnvelopeVelo Velocity Follow Time TVA ENV Level Value -7-+7 MOD Modulation TVA MOD How to Make the System Function Settings Settings for the Entire VC-1DEC Master Tune Sound SettingSound Character Digital Freq Digital Frequency Prog.C Program Change Switch SeparateCH Receive Channel in Separate ModeMidi CH Midi Channel Value 1 Bank.S Bank Select Switch Exclusive Exclusive SwitchDump TxEDIT Initializing the System Settings Mono Mode, Poly Mode Key Mode Alteration Dual Key Mode Poly Mode Mono Mode Mode Message OffDual-S Split P1 Preset 1Original D-50 Preset PatchesP2 Preset 2 New Sound List P4 Preset 4PN-D50-02 P3 Preset 3PN-D50-01 P6 Preset 6PN-D50-04 P5 Preset 5PN-D50-03BANK1 Patch Factors Value Comment Patch Factors Common Parameters Tone ParametersParameter Value Parameter Value Comment Partial Parameters TVF ENV Midich System Parameters Oneshot WaveformLoop Number Display PCM Name Newly Added Waveforms Loop Some of the sounds 1 to 76, are combined and loopedNumber Display Data Transmission Midi Implementation Receive data Mono Controller number Exclusive Communication Partial Parameter Common Parameter Patch Parameter Supplementary Material Midi Implementation Chart VC-1 V-Card D-50 Specifications Index Index 100