Roland VR-760 Before You Begin Playing

Before You Begin Playing

Connecting the Power Cord

1. Before making a connection, make sure that the VR-760 is

turned off.

2. Connect supplied power cord to the VR-760, and plug the

other end into a power outlet.

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AC Outlet

AC Inlet

Contents

Main Owners Manual CAUTION ATTENTION INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS NOTICE AVIS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT Page Page IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Placement Maintenance Additional Precautions Before Using Cards Using DATA Cards Side view Installing the card protector Main Features Emphasis on Basic Keyboard Functions for Stage Use Other Features Contents Before You Begin Playing....................................................................16 Overview of the VR-760........................................................................23 Using the Advanced Functions ...........................................................49 Detailed Settings for Each Function (EDIT)........................................63 Page Appendices .......................................................................87 Panel Descriptions Front Panel 1. 2. 3. B C 20191817161514 D 3029282725 2624232221 Piano Section 21. 22. Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 65 7 8 9 Before You Begin Playing Connecting the VR-760 to External Equipment 1. following. 2. Connecting Pedals Installing the Music Stand 1. back of the VR-760 as illustrated. 2. loosening the screws. Turning the Power On and Off Turning On the Power 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 23,4 1 1. Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) Notes Page Tuning to Other Instruments Pitches (Master Tune) 1. 2. 3. 4. Overview of the VR-760 Basic organization of the VR- 760 Keyboard Controller Section Sound Generator Section The Difference Between Traditional Organs and the VR-760s Organ Sound Generator Composition of the VR-760s Parts 1. Organ Part 2. Piano Part 3. Synth Part 4. Rhythm Part Basic Operation of the VR- 760 Main Screens Organ Screen Piano Screen Synth Screen About the Controller Section Harmonic-Bar About the CURSOR Buttons Moving Between Display Pages Navigating Among Items To Be Set (CURSOR) Listening to the Demo Songs 4, 5 1. 2. 3. Performing with the Keyboard Performing the Organ, Piano, or Synth Individually (ONE TOUCH) 1. 2. TOUCH button with the lit indicator or call up any registration (p. 29). Performing with a Variety of Tones (REGISTRATION) Example: Call up to REGISTRATION 42 1. REGISTRATION [4] button. 2. Changing the Volume Level of Each Part Adding Reverberation to the Sound 1. 2. effect to be applied. Changing the Overall Tone Quality (MASTER EQ) Using the Controller Bender/Modulation Lever Aftertouch Damper Pedal Expression pedal Control Pedal Basic Operation of the Organ Part The Harmonic Bars That Change the Composition of the Organ Tone Page [H-Bar Manual] button What Are Feet? Organ Section Changing the Organ Sound (Tone Wheel) 1. Adding Modulation to the Sound (Vibrato and Chorus) 2. Adding Crispness to the Sound (Percussion) [SECOND] (Second Percussion) button [THIRD] (Third Percussion) button Page Page Changing the Virtual Amp (Amplifier) 1. 2. Adding the Rotary Speaker Effect (Rotary Sound) ROTARY [ON] button [SLOW/FAST] button [BRAKE] button About the Quick Firing Keyboard Basic Operation of the Piano Part The Tones That Change the Piano Tone Changing the Characteristics of the Sound Mic/Amp Mic Modeling: Amp Modeling: 1. 2. characteristics you like. Applying Effects to the Sound (Multi Effects) 1. the multi-effects type; select [CHORUS], [TREMOLO], [WAH], or [PHASER]. 2. and character of the effect applied. Basic Operation of the Synth Part The Tones That Change the Synth Tone Selecting Wave Expansion Board Tones 1. [SRX EXPANSION] button. 1. indicator to light. 2. [CONTROL] knob. 3. Adding Expression to the Sound Active Expression MEMO Using the Advanced Functions Using the D BEAM Controller to Produce Common Effects 1. CONTROLLER section. 2. 1. Dividing the Keyboard (Split) 1. 2. extinguishing the indicator. Playing Rhythm (RHYTHM) Page Saving Settings to Registrations 1. 2. write the data to by pressing the [INC] or [DEC] buttons. 3. Using a Control Pedal Simple Method for Storing to Registrations Saving to the Memory Card Formatting the Memory Card for the VR-760 (Format) 23,4 1 1. 2. 3. 4. Page Page Page Controlling an External Video Device (V-LINK) What is V-LINK? Connection Example (Using the DV-7PR) How to Use the V-LINK Function 1. 2. Switching Images with the REGISTRATION Buttons Switching Images with the Keyboard Detailed Settings for Each Function (EDIT) About the Edit Mode Menu SYSTEM BASIC SYSTEM MIDI REGISTRATION COMMON REGISTRATION ORGAN REGISTRATION PIANO REGISTRATION SYNTH UTILITY Basic Procedure 1. REGISTRATION [1][7] button. 2. parameter. Assigning Functions to Control Pedal Ctrl Pdl Assign *1 Stopping the rotation of the tone wheels (Wheel Brake) Setting the Organs Quick Firing Keyboard Function Quick Firing (ON/OFF) MIDI Settings that Act on the VR-760 Globally (SYSTEM MIDI) Connecting/Disconnecting the Sound Generator and Keyboard Local Control (ON/OFF) Setting the Device ID Number Device ID (1732) Switching the MIDI Data Transmitted MIDI Tx Mode (INTERNAL/EXTERNAL/BOTH) Tx PC Switch/Rx PC Switch (ON/OFF) Switching the Tone Change Data Transmission/Reception Switch Setting the MIDI Channel for Each Part Settings of REGISTRATION (REGISTRATION COMMON) Renaming a REGISTRATION 1. 2. 3. 4. Determining the MIDI Output Key Range in Split Play External Part Assign (UPPER/LOWER/BOTH) Changing the Pitch Bender Settings Bender Assign (PITCH BEND/ROTARY SPEED) Bender Range (112) Organ Settings for Registrations (REGISTRATION ORGAN) Organ Volume (0127) Organ Octave Shift (-2+2) Organ Fine Tune (-50+50) Setting the Leakage Noise Volume Adjusting the Amount of Overdrive Settings the Spread of the Speaker Settings the Speaker Volume Level Setting the Rotary Shift Time Setting the Rotary Speed Piano Settings for Registrations (REGISTRATION PIANO) Piano Volume (0127) Piano Oct Shift (-2+2) Piano Fine Tune (-50+50) Changing the Stereo Piano Breadth Synth Settings for Registrations (REGISTRATION SYNTH) Synth Volume (0127) Synth Oct Shift (-2+2) Synth Fine Tune (-50+50) Playing Sound Monophonically Creating Smooth Pitch Changes (Portamento) Portamento SW (ON/OFF) Portamento Time (0127) Portamento Mode (NORMAL/LEGATO) Portamento Type (RATE/TIME) Convenient Functions (UTILITY) Checking the Installed Wave Expansion Boards (SRX Info) 4. 1. 2. Bulk Dump Temp Bulk Dump All Loading Back Data Thats Been Saved on an External Sequencer 1. 2. Using a Memory Card Format Card Save File Load File Rename File Connecting External MIDI Devices About MIDI About MIDI Channel Recording VR-760 Performances to an External MIDI Sequencer Connecting to External Sequencer Recording the Performance 1. 2. recorded. 3. Playing the VR-760s Internal Sound Generator from an External MIDI Device Making Connections 1. 2. 3. Controlling External MIDI Devices with the VR-760 Making Connections Settings for Controlling an External MIDI Device 1. REGISTRATION [2] (SYSTEM MIDI) button. Installing the Wave Expansion Board Cautions When Installing an Wave Expansion Board Installing SRX Series Boards 1. 2. Checking the Installed Wave Expansion Boards 1. 2. 3. 4. Installation de la carte dextension Wave (French language for Canadian Safety Standard) Precautions lors de linstallation de la carte dextension Wave Installation dune carte dexpansion Wave 1. Vrification des cartes dextension audio aprs installation 1. 2. 3. 4. Troubleshooting Page Troubleshooting Messages and Error Messages Message Meaning Action Effects/Parameter List 1: STEREO EQ (Stereo Equalizer) 2: OVERDRIVE 3: DISTORTION 4: PHASER 6: ENHANCER Controls the overtone structure of the high frequencies, adding sparkle and tightness to the sound. 7: AUTO WAH Cyclically controls a filter to create cyclic change in timbre. 8: ROTARY 13: SPACE-D 14: STEREO CHORUS 15: ST.FLANGER (Stereo Flanger) 16: STEP FLANGER 17: STEREO DELAY 18: MOD DELAY (Modulation Delay) 19: TRI TAP DLY (Triple Tap Delay) 20: QUAD TAP DLY (Quadruple Tap Delay) 21: TIME CTRL DLY (Time Control Delay) Adds reverberation to the sound, simulating an acoustic space. 22: 2V PCH SHIFT (2-voice Pitch Shifter) 23: FBK PCH SHIFT (Feedback Pitch Shifter) This allows the pitch shifted sound to be fed back into the effect. 25: GATED REVERB 26: OD -> CHORUS (Overdrive -> Chorus) 27: OD -> FLANGER (Overdrive -> Flanger) 28: OD -> DELAY (Overdrive -> Delay) 29: DIST -> CHORUS (Distortion -> Chorus) 30: DIST -> FLANGER (Distortion -> Flanger) 31: DIST -> DELAY (Distortion -> Delay) 32: ENHAN -> CHORUS (Enhancer -> Chorus) 33: ENHAN -> FLANGER (Enhancer -> Flanger) 34: ENHANCR -> DELAY (Enhancer -> Delay) 36: FLANGER -> DELAY 37: CHORUS -> FLANGR (Chorus -> Flanger) 38: CHORUS/DELAY 39: FLANGER/DELAY 40: CHORUS/FLANGER Tone List Piano Tone [Acoustic Piano] 1 ConcertGrand 2 Classical Pf 3 European Pf [Electric Piano] Settings You Can Alter and Store Settings Stored to the System Settings Stored to the Registration Shortcut List MIDI Implementation 1. Receive data Channel Voice Messages Note off Note on Soft (Controller number 67) Resonance (Controller number 71) Attack time (Controller number 73) Cutoff (Controller number 74) Sound Controller 1-9 (Controller number 70-78) Channel Mode Messages All Sounds Off (Controller number 120) Reset All Controllers (Controller number 121) All Notes Off (Controller number 123) OMNI OFF (Controller number 124) System Realtime Message Timing Clock Active Sensing System Exclusive Message Universal Non-realtime System Exclusive Messages 2. Data Transmission Channel Voice Messages Note off Note on Control Change System Realtime Messages Start Stop Active Sensing System Exclusive Messages Universal Non-realtime System Exclusive Message Identity Reply Message Data Transmission Data set 1 DT1 (12H) 3. Parameter Address Map System Registration System Basic System MIDI Registration Piano Registration Synth Decimal and Hexadecimal Table <Example1> What is the decimal expression of 5AH? <Example2> What is the decimal expression of the value 12 34H given as hexadecimal for each 7 bits? <Example3> What is the decimal expression of the nibbled value 0A 03 09 0D? <Example4> What is the nibbled expression of the decimal value 1258? Example of an Exclusive Message and Calculating a Checksum How to calculate the checksum <Example1> Setting PERCUSSION SWITCH to ON (DT1) <Example2> Getting Temporary Performance data (RQ1) ASCII Code Table MIDI Implementation Chart Specifications Index A B C D O P Q R S T V W Information Roland (Switzerland) AG As of April 1, 2003 (Roland) ARGENTINA Instrumentos Musicales S.A. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS NOTICE AVIS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT Owners Manual