Roland VS-1824 owner manual Other Useful Functions, Vari Pitch, Numerics/ASCII, Entering Numbers

Chapter 14 Other Useful Functions

Vari Pitch

Vari Pitch allows the VS-1824 to match the pitch of previously recorded tracks to the instrument currently being recorded, or to produce certain special effects.

When recording an ensemble performance, all the instruments normally tune to an instrument such as an acoustic piano whose tuning cannot easily be changed. However, it is sometimes necessary to record (overdub) an acoustic piano onto an existing recording. If, in this case, and the pitch of the recording is different than the pitch of the acoustic piano, the new recording will be out of tune relative to the previously recorded tracks.

Numerics/ASCII

It is possible to enter text using the buttons on the top panel as an ASCII keyboard. This is useful for entering song, track, and phrase names, naming user effect patches and EZ Routings.

Entering Numbers

1.Press [NUMERICS/ASCII]. The button indicator lights.

2.Use the [LOCATOR], [BANK(9)], and [SCENE(0)]

buttons to enter numerals as indicated below.

fig.11-24

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In such cases, you can change the pitch of the recorded performance being played to match the pitch of the instrument you want to record. This is done by changing the playback speed of the VS-1824.

To use Vari Pitch, use the following procedure.

1.Hold [SHIFT] and press [SYSTEM].

The System Menu appears in the display.

2.Press [F3 (PLAY)].

If you don’t see “PLAY” above [F3], press [PAGE] until “PLAY” appears, and then press [F3 (PLAY)]. The Play/ Rec Parameter screen appears.

3.Use [ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ] to cursor to “VariPitchSw.”

4.Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select “On.”

5.Use [ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ] to cursor to “Vari Pitch.”

6.Use the TIME/VALUE dial to change the value for sample rate, which will change playback speed. Listen during playback to see how the pitch changes.

7.When you have finished adjusting the Vari Pitch, press [F6 (EXIT)] to return to the Playlist display.

When Vari Pitch is active, a small “V” appears next to the current time in the upper part of the display.

8.To return to normal playback speed, repeat Steps 1-3 and turn VariPitchSw to “Off.”

9 0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

*For some settings, you can enter “-” (a minus sign) by pressing [0] twice.

3.After you have finished entering the numbers, press [ENTER/YES]. This sets the numbers.

Entering Letters

1.Press [NUMERICS/ASCII]. The button indicator lights.

2.Use all the SELECT and STATUS buttons to enter letters

and numerals as indicated below.

fig.11-25

A B C D E F	G H I J		K L	M
N O P Q R S T		U V W X Y		Z
1 2 3 4 5 6	7	8 9 0	- Space

3.After you have finished entering the letters, press [ENTER/YES]. This sets the text and exits the Numerics/ ASCII mode.

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