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Names of Things and What They Do
7 AUDIO KEY/ p. 68 BASS & PERCUSSION
8 Display
9 VOCAL DESIGNER p. 27
10 ENSEMBLE p. 42
11 REGISTRATION p. 78
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Features of the VP-770
Highest Qualit
Vocals
Rich Ensembles
An Overview of the VP-770
he VP-770 has three
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About Vocal Designer
Whats a Vocoder
k
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Introducing the Sounds
V
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AL DE
IGNER
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Making Connections
Placing the VP-770 on the KS-12 Stand
een from the rea
Position the stand so that its arms extend toward the performer.
Rubber feet Arm Hole Performer
Connect the Power Cord
Connecting Your Amp or Speakers
e connections as s
own
Connecting Your Microphone
Youre Usin
j
the Included Microphone
onnect it to the MIC
I
f
Youre Connecting Your Microphone to the EXT IN Jac
k
Connecting a Pedal
Make
bl
the
Connecting USB Memory (Sold Separately)
U
sing the Included
US
B Memory Protector
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Turning On/O the Power ( POWER ON)
On the Powe
ore you turn on the power, check the
ollowing
n the VP-770s rear
Adjusting the Display Contrast
op Scree
Adjusting the Volume
Use the [VOLUME] knob to ad
j
ust the volume of the entire VP-770
Performing with Vocal Designer
Selecting a Sound
st.
ld
Sou
Adjusting the Microphone Input Level
V
status.
cato
Check
Performing with Vocal Designer
Se
)
(
Adding Your Unprocessed Voice
Switching O the Microphone
Applying E ects to the Microphone ( INPUT EFFECT)
electing the T
t
pe of Input E ec
e cursor
uttons an
C
l
d
Adjusting the Vocal Designer T one
ove t
e
TONE
s
Raising Vocal Designers Pitch b y One Octave
Using the Auto Harmony Function
ress the [AUTO HARMONY] button; the button will light and the
uto Harmon
unction will turn on.
When youve
nished making settings, press the [EXIT] button
Playing the Vocal Designer Using Only the Mic
rophone
Makin
settin
Adding an E ect when You Apply Pressure to the Keyboard
Adjusting the Release of the Notes
Adjusting the Vibrato
Turn the three
VIBRATO
knobs
Performing with Ensemble
Selecting a Sound
st.
Se
ecting a Variation Soun
Performing with Ensemble
Se
sou
Adjusting the Ensemble Volume
Step On a Pe
l!
Adjusting the Ensemble Tone
ove t
e
TONE
s
Adjusting the Ensemble Attack
ove the
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ATTAC K
)
For details, re
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er to Using a microphone to control expression (VOICE EXPRESSION)
Performing with Bass & Percussion
Selecting a sound
Sou
at
Se
Performing with Bass & Percussion
dj
usting t
e Bass & Percussion Vo
ume
Adjusting the Ambience
witch the t
HALL1
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Shifting Octave Up or Down
Shifting Upward One Octave
Shi
tin
Downward One Octave
Shifting Up or Down by Semitones
Shifting Upward One Semiton
Shi
tin
Downward One Semiton
Adjusting the Keyboard Sensitivity
Using the Pitch Bend / Modulation Lever
Chan
ato
dd
the Pitch in Real Time
Use the cursor buttons and the value dial to chan
e the value.
Description
Parameter
b
Using the [S1]/[S2] Buttons
Making Assignments for the [S1]/[S2] Button
Use the cursor buttons and the value dial to chan
e the value.
butto
S
stem Settings and
istration
Using the D Beam
D Beam Sett
e cursor
uttons an
SS
ea
D
Using Pedals
Ho
gs
ld
Note
If
you want to save your settings, press the [F2] (WRITE or SYS WRITE)
butto
For details on saving your settings, re
er to Saving a Registration (p. 81) or Saving the System Settings
Adding an E ect by Applying Pressure to the Keyboard ( AFTERTOUCH)
Making A
tertouch Settings
f
ou want to save
).
(p
our settings, press the [F2] (WRITE or SYS WRITE)
Using a Microphone to Control Expression
Adjusting the Voice Expression Sensitivit
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Performing with Audio Files
Never disconnect the USB memory while the Audio Key
(
ecto
US
la
a ke
C#2D3
To stop the le thats pla
ing, press the C2 ke
Selecting the Audio File Set
Changing the Audio File Settings
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Adjusting the Volume of the Audio Key
Types of Audio Files That the VP-770 Can Play
WAV
k
/ AIFF
M
Recording Loop Phrases
Recording a Phrase
Preparations
e
EC/PLAY
Playing Back the Recorded Phrase
e [REC/PLAY]
To stop playback, press the [STOP] button.
Overdubbing Phrases (Recording Another Layer)
ress the [REC/PLAY] button
Erasing the Phrase
Saving the Phrase to USB Memory
Adjusting the Volume of the Phrase
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Recalling a Registration
What is a Registration
?
Sav
ng a Reg
Selecting the Registration Bank
ress the
(
ANK] button.
elect the desired bank b
Initializing a Registration
Saving a Registration
ress the [F2] (WRITE) button.
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,
Use the cursor buttons and the value dial to enter a name
Editing a Registration
Registration Parameters
these parameters. For details on how to make settin
l
I
h
T PEDAL
T
/S
1
2
T D BEA
M
VOCAL DESIGNER EDIT
Here you can make settings
or the Vocal Designer part.
arameter Value Descri
eter
ENSEMBLE EDIT
Here you can make settings for the Ensemble part.
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BASS & PERC EDIT
Here you can make settings
or the Bass and Percussion parts
To access this screen, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [BASS] or [PERC] button.
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Basic Menu Operation
System Settings
Saving the System Settings
hange the system
unction settings, and press the [F2] (SYS WRITE) button
ress the [F1] (OK) button in the con
rmation screen to save
System Parameters
his section explains the functions the di erent s
stem parameters have, as well as the composition o
h
SYSTEM SOUND
Here you can make sound-related settings.
D
escriptio
SYSTEM METRONOME
SYSTEM CONTROL
Here you can make settings for the controllers that are made at the system level
TEM KEYB
AR
Here you can make settings
TEM PEDAL
y the
unctions that will be controlled by the
oot pedals
TEM
1
/S
2
y the
Input E ect Settings (INPUT EFFECTS)
Backing Up to USB Memory
Backing Up to USB Memory
Backu
Procedure
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Restoring the Backup Data
Format USB Memory
Transmitting Registration Data to an External MIDI Device
estorin
Data That was Transmitted to an External MIDI Sequencer
Checking the VP-770s Version
Screensaver Settings
Reset to Default Factory Settings ( FACTORY RESET)
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Using the Sound of an External Synthesizer
Adjusting the volume o
our external s
nthesize
Performing Sound from Drums or a Portable Music Player
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Connecting a Synt
esizer via MID
Pl
e.
Connecting the VP-770 with MIDI Equipment
Connect
a Sequencer v
encer.
y
V
About V-LINK
Connection Exam
le
the V-LINK ON/OF
e [V-LINK]
V-LINK Sett
gs
6
V
ress the [V-LINK] button.
MIDI Implementation Chart
Function...
Notes
Basic Channel Mode Note Number : Velocity After Touch Pitch Bend
Control Change
Main Specifications
Troubleshooting
Error Messages
If an incorrect operation is performed, or if processing could not be performed as
i
a
ct
Index
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List of VP-770 Shortcut Keys