Convention used in this manual

*The MIDI implementation is available on Roland’s website. http://www.roland.com/products/en/

From the above page, proceed to the VR-700 page and download the MIDI implementation.

• Text enclosed in square brackets [ ] indicates the name of a button, such as the [UPPER] button.

• Lines that begin with

or an asterisk * are cautionary statements that you must be sure to read.

•(p. **) indicates a reference page.

•The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what should typically be shown by the display. Note, however, that your unit may incorporate a newer, enhanced version of the system (e.g., includes newer sounds), so what you actually see in the display may not always match what appears in the manual.

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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 Organ section Display sectionEnsemble section RHYTHM/SONG Favorite section About the phone jacks Rear Panel Connecting the Power Cord Getting ReadyPlacing the VR-700 on the KS-G8 Stand Turning the Power On Turning the Power On/OffTurning the Power Off Switch off the power to any connected external equipment Connecting Pedals Connecting a Pedal KeyboardConnecting an Expression Pedal and Damper Pedal 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 Adjusting the ensemble sound’s volume Layering Ensemble SoundsChanging the ensemble sound’s variation 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 Sounds of Two Parts on the Keyboard Split Playing the upper part and lower partPlaying the upper part and pedal 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 the Wheel Brake? What is a Ring Modulator?What is a Spring Reverb? 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 What is footage? Tonewheel organ’s overtone structureHow the harmonic bars are arranged 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 Playing Songs from USB Memory Changing the TempoSongs inside a folder 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 Functions that can be assigned to the control pedal Function DisplaySlow Player Parameters Midi Input/Output Settings OFF StringsOFF 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 Using V-LINK to Control Video Equipment Connection ExampleTurning V-LINK On/Off 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 No. Name Default Effect name List of Effects for the Ensemble SoundsKnobs 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