Ring Modulator, Patch | Roland VC-1 D-50 manual

Overview of the VC-1

Ring Modulator

The Ring Modulator multiplies two sounds, creating an unusual and metallic sound that

contains complicated harmonics. For instance, two waveforms ( and ) are

multiplied and waveform is created. This is effective for making metallic sounds.

fig.07-07(RingModulatorWave)

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Patch

During live performance, you can easily select a Patch, which is the combination of two Tones (Upper and Lower), together with programmed E.Q., chorus and reverberation. These other parameters are referred to as Factor.

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Patch

Tone Tune

		UPPER Tone
	Key Mode	Variations of	Tone	Output Mode
	Key Mode	Control Functions	Balance	(Reverb, etc.)
		Control Functions	Balance	(Reverb, etc.)

LOWER Tone

Patch Name

Tone Tune	MIDI

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Roland VC-1 D-50 owner manual Ring Modulator, Patch

Contents

03897845 ’05-3-1N Page Page Table of Contents Table of Contents Main Features IntroductionPerfect 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 Turning On the Power Try Out the Sounds Selecting Patches and Playing Sounds Selecting Patches from the List Selecting Patches with the Value dialSelecting Patches with Patch Palette Viewing Various Information Enabling or Disabling the Beep Tone Applying Effects to the Sound 01ePatchFactorImage Controllers Parameters Assigning Parameters to the ControllersKeys Functions Specify the Tones or the Partials to be applied List OSC1, OSC2, COSM1, COSM2 and TVA You can control the following parameters How to Make the Patch Factors Settings Common to All Screens Whole DualSplit SEP Hold Hold Mode Mode Portamento ModeBend Bender Range Value AfterPB Aftertouch, Pitch Bender Mode Output Mode Output Output ModeValue Display Function Vol Total Volume RevType Reverb TypeValue Display Description Revbal Reverb Balance Mode Chase Mode ULL ULULevel Chase Level Value Time Chase Time LTune Fine Tuning of the Lower Tone UTune Fine Tuning of the Upper ToneTxBS Transmit Bank Select Switch SepCH Receive Channel in Separate Mode Saving Patches You’ve Created Naming a Patch Saving Patches Touch Factory RESET. The Factory Reset screen appears Reset to Default Factory SettingsVC-1’s File Structure Transferring Patches To and From the D-50/550 Transferring Patches from the D-50 to the VC-1 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 Saving Transferred Patches Touch Data TRANSFER. The Data Transfer screen appearsDEC 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 Value1 Destination Bank Value 17 Overview of the VC-1 Memory StructureWork Area Temporary Area Partial Basic Concept of a ToneSynthesizer sound generator Structure PCM sound generatorTone Ring Modulator Patch Structure of Tone Parameters WG Wave Generator TVF Time Variant Filter TVA Time Variant AmplifierENV Envelope Generator LFO Low Frequency How to Make the Patch Settings Creating a Patch Useful Functions for Editing Editing a ValueUndoing an editing Operation Cursor Buttons Editing with the Panel Controls Partial Select Silencing the Sound of the Partial Cancel Copying Tone SettingsDisplay Value Copying Parameter Settings ALLCommon TVF When Is set to All or Common Setting is ignored Auditioning the Sound Before Editing Initializing Patch Settings Ctrl SetupCheck All Patch Factor Tone Parameters Common ParametersStructure EQ/CHORUS ENV Pitch Envelope ENV Edit EnvelopeENV Time Edit Velo Velocity Range ENV Level Edit LFO Low Frequency Oscillator Pitch Mod Pitch Modulation EQ/CHORUS Equalizer/Chorus EQ Edit EqualizerOFF KEY Chorus Edit Partial Parameters Pitch WG Form WG Waveform WG Form WaveformWG PW WG Pulse Width Wave Waveform Value -7-+7 After Aftertouch Range Display LFO PhaseValue -7-+7 LFO LFO Select WG Pitch Coars Pitch CoarseValue C1-C7 Fine Pitch Fine KF Keyfollow pitch LFO LFO Mode ENV P-ENV ModeBend Bender Mode WG Mod WG Modulation TVF Time Variant Filter Bender Mode ExampleFreq Cutoff Frequency Reso Resonance KFKeyfollow Cutoff PointBP Bias Point Display Example Example Function TVF ENV TVF Envelope TVF ENV Time Value T5 Time TVF ENV Level Value Volume Adjustment TVA Time Variant AmplifierValue -50-+50 BP Bias Point Display Example Function Example TVA ENV Time TVA ENV EnvelopeVelo Velocity Follow Time TVA ENV Level MOD Modulation Value -7-+7 TVA MOD How to Make the System Function Settings Settings for the Entire VC-1DEC Sound Setting Master TuneSound Character Digital Freq Digital Frequency SeparateCH Receive Channel in Separate Mode Prog.C Program Change SwitchMidi CH Midi Channel Value 1 Exclusive Exclusive Switch Bank.S Bank Select SwitchDump TxEDIT Initializing the System Settings Key Mode Alteration Mono Mode, Poly Mode Key Mode Poly Mode Mono Mode Mode Message Off DualDual-S Split Preset Patches P1 Preset 1Original D-50P2 Preset 2 New Sound List P3 Preset 3PN-D50-01 P4 Preset 4PN-D50-02 P6 Preset 6PN-D50-04 P5 Preset 5PN-D50-03BANK1 Patch Factors Patch Factors Value Comment Common Parameters Tone ParametersParameter Value Partial Parameters Parameter Value Comment TVF ENV System Parameters Midich Waveform OneshotLoop Number Display PCM Name Newly Added Waveforms Loop Some of the sounds 1 to 76, are combined and loopedNumber Display Midi Implementation Data Transmission Receive data Mono Controller number Exclusive Communication Partial Parameter Common Parameter Patch Parameter Supplementary Material Midi Implementation Chart Specifications VC-1 V-Card D-50 Index Index 100