Roland 5100012850-01, VP-7 Connecting a Foot Pedal

Connecting a Foot Pedal

The VP-7 allows you to connect a foot pedal (DP series; sold separately).

If you connect a foot pedal (DP series; sold separately) to the FOOT PEDAL jack on the rear panel, you’ll be able to use your foot

to operate the function of the [Bypass] button (p. 24).

When you press the foot pedal, the Human Voice/Vocal Designer/Vocoder sound will be muted (silenced), and only the direct

sound from the microphone will be output.

When you press the foot pedal once again, muting will be cancelled, and you’ll hear the sound again.

Foot Pedal

(DP series; sold separately)

NOTE

Use only the specied foot pedal (DP series; sold separately). Connecting a product made by another manufacturer might

cause the VP-7 to malfunction.

Contents

Main ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING About WARNING and CAUTION Notices About the Symbols CAUTION Power Supply Placement Maintenance Additional Precautions IMPORTANT NOTES CONTENTS Look What You Can Do with the VP-7 Human Voice Perform realistic human vocals A superb choir at your side Names of Things and What They Do Top Panel Bottom Panel Rear Panel Connecting the AC Adaptor Getting Ready Attaching the VP-7 to a stand Connecting a Keyboard MEMO Changing the MIDI receive mode To check the current MIDI reception mode To change the MIDI reception mode Connecting Headphones or Speakers Connecting monitor speakers or a stereo system Using headphones Connecting a Microphone If using a phantom-powered microphone 1. Turn on the [PHANTOM] switch. Connecting a Foot Pedal Turning the Power On/O Turning the Power On Turning the Power O Page Mic Input Level (Mic) Selecting a Human Voice Performing with a Human Voice If you dont hear sound, check the following Selecting a Vocal Designer Sound Performing with Vocal Designer Example: C-Major scale Performing with the Vocoder Selecting a Vocoder Sound Selecting a Variation Sound Try out the sound as you adjust the [Harmony] knob and [Ambience] knob (p. 23, p. 25). The sound button will light in orange, indicating that youre in Variation mode. 2. To return to the normal mode, hold down the [Vocoder] button and press the sound button. Using Controllers Performing with a Keyboard 1. Connect your keyboard. For details on connections, refer to Connecting a Keyboard (p. 11). 2. Select a sound. Adjusting the Volume Balance (Harmony) 1. Press notes on the keyboard, and vocalize into the microphone. 2. Use the [Harmony] knob to adjust the volume balance. Outputting Only the Direct Sound from the Microphone (Bypass) Using a foot pedal Adjusting the Dynamics (Dynamics) 1. Press and hold the [Bypass] button for two seconds. 2. Press one of the sound buttons to select the desired dynamic level. 3. Press the [Bypass] button. Applying Ambience (Ambience) Tuning (Tune) Using the VP-7 in Combination with a Sequencer 4. Record the VP-7s OUTPUT onto an audio track of your sequencer. An example of advanced studio techniques Performing along with Your Portable Audio Player Connecting your portable audio player Adjusting the volume Changing the Settings Changing the Function of the Output L/R Jacks (Output Mode) Changing the function of the output L/R jacks 1. While holding down the [Vocoder] button, turn on the power. Changing the Pitch Bend Range (Bend Range) Sound List Troubleshooting MIDI Implementation Chart Specications Index A B C D Page Information distributor in your country as shown below. As of Jan. 1,2010 (ROLAND) AFRICA EGYPT Page Page NOTICE AVIS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT WARNING