Connecting your Computer | Roland VR-700 manual

Connecting MIDI Equipment

Connecting your Computer

fig.ConnectPC.eps

USB cable

To USB MIDI

VR-700	Computer

You can use a USB cable (sold separately) to connect the VR-700 to your computer.

If the VR-700 is connected to a computer in which sequencer software is installed, the playback from the software can be sounded by the VR-700, and your performance on the VR-700 can be recorded by your software.

Local Control Setting

If you are using sequencer software on your computer, and your sequencer software’s MIDI Thru function is enabled, change the following Function mode parameters as follows.

•Set “Local Control” to OFF (it will be ON when the power is turned on)

•Set “USB MIDI Thru Switch” to ON (factory setting is OFF)

*If your sequencer software’s MIDI Thru function is not enabled, there’s no need to change these settings.

*The “Local Control” setting is not remembered by the VR-700. It will be ON when you turn on the power.

*If “Sub Keyboard Function” (p. 57) is set to Upper (or Lower), MIDI messages received at the MIDI IN connector will automatically be converted to the MIDI channel specified by “Upper Organ MIDI Channel” (or “Lower Organ MIDI Channel”). The routing will be the same as for the MIDI PEDAL IN connector (p. 65).

Routing when USB MIDI Thru Switch=ON

	fig.MIDIroute02.eps
		Computer
	MIDI	MIDI	USB
	MIDI	MIDI	MIDI
	IN	OUT	MIDI
	IN	OUT
	Organ/ensemble
	sound generator
	Local Control
	VR-700
		MIDI
		PEDAL
		IN

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Roland Connecting your Computer, USB cable To USB Midi VR-700, Organ/ensemble Sound generator

Contents

Copyright 2010 Roland Corporation Important Safety Instructions Using the Unit Safely Using the Unit Safely Placement Power SupplyMaintenance Before Using USB Memories Additional Precautions Contents Playing Ensemble Sounds Appendix Convention used in this manual Pursuit of Excellence-Redefining the Basic Stage Keyboard Features of the VR-700 Ensemble section offers high-quality piano and synth sounds Equipped with player featureEasy operation-geared for live performances Beautifully refined design Top Panel Names of Things and What They Do Ensemble section Organ sectionDisplay section RHYTHM/SONG Favorite section About the phone jacks Rear Panel Placing the VR-700 on the KS-G8 Stand Connecting the Power CordGetting Ready Turning the Power On Turning the Power On/OffTurning the Power Off Switch off the power to any connected external equipment Connecting an Expression Pedal and Damper Pedal Connecting PedalsConnecting a Pedal Keyboard Connecting an Amp and Speakers Connecting Playback EquipmentConnecting Headphones About the XLR connector Output connectors Attaching the Music Rest Connecting USB MemoryRemove the two music rest fastening screws from Rear panel Tighten the two screws to fasten the music rest in place Use the Volume knob to adjust the volume Adjusting the VolumeListening to the Demo Songs Simultaneously press the RHYTHM/SONG button Indications in Function mode Indications when editing settingsIndications in the Display Bank number Favorite number Turning the Lock Function On/Off Controls That can be Operated Even While Locked Press the FUNCTION/ENTER button Restoring the Factory Settings Factory Reset Playing the VR-700 When using an external Midi keyboardAbout the VR-700’s Parts Upper Part Organ Sounds and Ensemble Sounds When using a pedal keyboardPedal Part Organ sounds Changing the ensemble sound’s variation Adjusting the ensemble sound’s volumeLayering Ensemble Sounds Assigning an ensemble sound to the lower part Layering Two Ensemble SoundsAssigning an ensemble sound to the pedal part Ensemble sound Volume Ensemble sound Adjusting the volume balance of the ensemble soundsLights red Lights green Ensemble sound Ensemble sound Fig.ens-assign16.eps Lights green Ensemble sound Playing Organ Sounds or Ensemble Sounds Individually Switching a layered part to only the ensemble soundPlaying Only an Ensemble Sound Playing Only the Organ Sound Playing the upper part and pedal part Playing the Sounds of Two Parts on the Keyboard SplitPlaying the upper part and lower part How the Split Point Is Shown Boundary Between Upper and Lower Parts Split PointChanging the split point Octave Beam Effects Using the D Beam Controller to Modify the SoundEffects applied to ensemble sounds Usable range of the D Beam controller What is a Spring Reverb? What is the Wheel Brake?What is a Ring Modulator? Creating Organ Sounds ’ volumeAbout Virtual Tonewheel Sound Generators Varying the Sound in Real Time Harmonic Bars Harmonic Bars and Overtones Using the Harmonic Bars to Create SoundsTo create Press the Manual button How the harmonic bars are arranged What is footage?Tonewheel organ’s overtone structure Using Percussion to add a Sense of Attack Turning on Vibrato or Chorus Adding Modulation to the Sound Vibrato and ChorusChanging the Vibrato or Chorus Type About percussion on a tonewheel organ Adding Rotary Speaker Modulation Detailed settings for the rotary speaker Making the Sound Distort Adding Reverberation ReverbChanging the Reverb Type About the amp types Other settings for the organ sound Using a Pedal to Adjust the Volume Selecting an Ensemble Sound Playing Ensemble SoundsOctave Shift Effects for the Ensemble Sound Saving the Current Settings as a Favorite Storing Your Favorite Settings FavoritesSelecting a Favorite Initializing the Favorites Restoring from USB Memory Backing up Favorites to USB Memory Playing Internal Rhythms Playing Rhythms and Songs Player FunctionsButton operations for the Player function Selecting the rhythm or song to play Songs inside a folder Playing Songs from USB MemoryChanging the Tempo Operations in Function Mode Various Settings Function modeEditing Parameter Values Confirming System Parameters Organ Sound Parameters Parameter ListPercussion Parameters Button Parameter Value Ensemble Sound Parameters Rotary Parameters Pedal, Bend Lever, and Foot Controller Settings Equalizer SettingsButton Parameter Value Factory setting OFF, on Piano Slow Functions that can be assigned to the control pedalFunction Display Player Parameters OFF Midi Input/Output SettingsOFF Strings To LOWER/PEDAL Synth Lead To LOWER/PEDAL CHOIR/SCATTo LOWER/PEDAL Synth PAD To LOWER/PEDAL Guitar USB Memory Mode System SettingsAbout master tune USB Driver Button Parameter Operation Link Settings Deleting a Favorite Backup Formatting USB Memory Appendix Turning V-LINK On/Off Using V-LINK to Control Video EquipmentConnection Example VR-700’s Internal Structure Connecting Midi EquipmentSound Generator Section Midi Routing Local Control Setting Playing a Desired Part Factory SettingsPlaying the Upper Part or Lower Part Midi sequencer Computer Connecting your ComputerUSB cable To USB Midi VR-700 Organ/ensemble Sound generator Ensemble Sound List Ensemble Sound List Ensemble Sound List Name Internal Rhythm Pattern List Knobs No. Name Default Effect nameList of Effects for the Ensemble Sounds 3TAP PAN Delay DelaySerial Delay Chorus Delay HEXA-CHORUS Bass group Upper Lower Pedal List of the Factory Installed Favorites Soft Slow Clean Type Slow Clean TypeSoft Slow Solid Type Fast Soft Slow Vintage Type Troubleshooting External equipment Symptom Cause/Action Buzzing sound is heard fromTo play rhythm or a file Lower region Indication Situation Action Error Messages Specifications UF2G Specifications Index Backup VIBRATO/CHORUS Pitch Avis For EU Countries Information