Roland VC-1 D-50 owner manual Whole, Split, Whol-S, Dual-S, Spl-Us, Spl-Ls, Sep-S

Applying Effects to the Sound

Display	Description
WHOLE	Upper Tone can be played in 16 voice polyphony
DUAL	Both Upper and Lower Tones are played by each key in 8 voices polyphony.
	The Split mode divides the keyboard into upper and lower sections, where two
SPLIT	different Tones can be played in 8 voices polyphony. That is, the VC-1 works like
	two 8 voice synthesizers. The Split Point (where the keyboard is divided into two
	sections) is shown next to the Key Mode indication.
SEP	This mode is effective when an external MIDI device is controlling the VC-
(Separate)	1.(“MIDI Implementation” (p. 88))
WHOL-S	The Upper Tone is monophonic.
(Whole Solo)
DUAL-S	Both Upper and Lower Tones are monophonic.
(Dual Solo)
SPL-US	The Upper Tone is monophonic, and the Lower Tone is 8 voices polyphonic.
(Split Upper Solo)
SPL-LS	The Lower Tone is monophonic, and the Upper Tone is 8 voices polyphonic.
(Split Lower Solo)
SEP-S	This mode is effective when an external a MIDI device is controlling the VC-1.
(Separate Solo)	(“MIDI Implementation” (p. 88))

SPLIT

The Split Point can be changed as follows.

Value: C2–C7

C2–B2 C3–B3 C4–B4 C5–B5 C6–B6 C7

(middle C)

BALANCE (Tone Balance)

The volume balance of the Upper and the Lower Tone can be change.

Value: 0–100

CHASE (Chase Button)

Switches the Chase function on and off. Touch the button once to switch the function on; touch it again to switch the function off again.

Value: OFF, ON

PORTAMENTO (Portamento Button)

Switches the Portamento function on and off. Portamento is a slide from one pitch to another, and is often used for violin performance. Touch the button once to switch the function on; touch it again to switch the function off again.

Value: OFF, ON

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