Roland V-Arranger Keyboard VA-76 - Manual (Page 162)

VA-76 Owner’s Manual—Programming User Styles
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Looped divisions— Looped divisions are accompani-
ments that are repeated for as long as you do not select
another division or press [START/STOP] to stop
Arranger playback. The VA-76 provides four pro-
grammable looped divisions with three variations
each (levels A and C of the Orchestrator function
cannot be programmed). Let us agree to call the varia-
tions modes:
Looped divisions do not select other divisions when
they are finished: they keep playing until you select
another division by hand (or by foot with an optional
FC-7).
One-shot divisions— One-shot divisions are accom-
paniments that are only played once and then select a
looped division or stop the Arranger.
The type of division (looped or one-shot) affects the
way in which the respective tracks are played back.
The Arranger will insert the required number of rests
for any one-shot track that is shorter than the longest
one.
Any track of a looped pattern that is shorter than the
longest track, however, will be repeated until the long-
est track is finished. In other words, a repetitive phrase
of a looped division needs to be recorded only once
because it will automatically be repeated until the
longest track is finished, after which the entire division
(including the “sub-loops”) will be repeated. For
instance, if the ADrums part is only four measures
long, while the ABass line is eight measures in length,
the ADrums part will be repeated once while the
Arranger plays measures 5~8 of the bass line.
Looped vs one-shot
There are two kinds of patterns on the VA-76: looped divisions and one-shot divisions.
Division Mode Explanation
Basic/Original
Major
Minor
Seventh
As the name implies, this is the
simplest accompaniment.
Basic/Variation
Major
Minor
Seventh
Basic/Variation is an alternative for
the Basic accompaniment.
Advanced/Original
Major
Minor
Seventh
An alternative for the Basic level.
Usually contains more instruments
but could also be another kind of
accompaniment for a given style.
Advanced/Variation
Major
Minor
Seventh
Variation of the Advanced/Original
accompaniment.
Division Modes Explanation
Intro
(Basic or Advanced)
Major
Minor
Seventh
Introduction. Selects the Original
division of the level you selected
(Basic or Advanced).
Ending
(Basic or Advanced)
Major
Minor
Seventh
Ending (or coda). As soon as the
Ending is finished, the Arranger
stops.
Fill-In To Original
Major
Minor
Seventh
A musical transition that selects the
Original division of the currently
active level.
Fill-In To Variation
Major
Minor
Seventh
A musical transition that selects the
Variation division of the currently
active level.
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