Roland V-Arranger Keyboard VA-76 - Manual (Page 189)

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VA-76 – Choosing the performance functions (Controllers)
Foot Switch
This parameter allows you to specify the function of
the optional DP-2, DP-6, or BOSS FS-5U connected
to the FOOT SWITCH socket on the rear panel. The
default setting is Start/Stop, which allows you to start
and stop Arranger playback. Note also the Soft and
Sostenuto options as well as the possibility to select
several Hold functions. The footswitch can only per-
form one function at a time, though.
Start/Stop— Starts and stops Arranger playback.
Same function as the [START/STOP] button.
Play/Stop— Starts and stops the Composer. Same
function as the [PLAY ®] field.
Intro— Selects the Intro of the current Style Type
during Arranger playback. Same function as
[INTRO].
Ending— Selects the Ending of the current Style Type
during Arranger playback. Same function as [END-
ING].
Fill— Triggers either the To Original or To Variation
fill, depending on whether the Original or Variation
Division is currently active. Upon completion of the
Fill, the Arranger will play the Division selected by the
Fill.
Bsc/Adv— Selects either the Basic (Bsc) or Advanced
(Adv) Type (levels B or D in Orchestrator terms, see
page 62), depending on which one is active at the time
you press the footswitch.
Org/Var— Selects either the Original or Variation
Division of the currently active Type, depending on
which one is active at the time you press the foot-
switch. Same function as [ORIGINAL] and [VARIA-
TION].
Bass Inversion— Switches the Bass Inversion function
on and off (see page 102).
Arr/M.Bass— Allows you to set the Arranger Chord
parameter to “Off ” (chord recognition plus ABass rec-
ognition off, see page 101) and, at the same time,
select the Keyboard Mode SPLIT mode and activate
the M.Bass part – and vice versa.
PianoSt/Stand— You alternate between the Standard
and Piano Style Arranger Chord modes. When the
former is selected, the chord recognition area (see
page 102) is automatically set to Left. When you switch
to Piano Style, the chord recognition area is automati-
cally set to Whole. Furthermore, the Keyboard Mode is
set to WHOLE, while the Upper 1 part is activated (if
it was off).
Note: This switches off the VariPhrase part if it is on at that
time.
Rotary S/F— Allows you to select the slow or fast
speed of the Rotary effect. This only works, if the
Rotary effect is currently assigned to the M-FX.
Note: The Rotary effect is available in the following M-FX
types: 13 Rotary, 62 Rotar/Mlt, 85 OD/Rotar, and 88 PH/
Rotar.
Upper 1-2 Scale— Allows you to switch the Scale Tun-
ing function on and off for the Upper1 and Upper2
parts (see page 92).
Arr Chord Off— Allows you to switch chord recogni-
tion on and off. When off, the notes you play in the
chord recognition area of the keyboard no longer
cause the Arranger to play another chord. Works well
for long piano arpeggios (see page 101).
UsrPrg Up— Selects the next User Program (i.e. A12
if A11 is currently active).
Note: The footswitch function can also be written to a User
Program, so that the memory you select using the footswitch
in Usr Prg Up mode may contain another footswitch assign-
ment. You could then no longer select the next User Program
(i.e. A13) by foot.
UsrPrgDown— Selects the previous User Program
(i.e. B88 if A11 is currently active). See also the note
above.
Punch I/O— The footswitch can be used to activate
and switch off punch in/out recording of the VA-76’s
sequencer (see page 144).
Portamento— Switches the Portamento function (see
page 89) on and off.
Soft— In this case, the footswitch functions as Soft
pedal (a pedal found on grand and digital pianos that
reduces the volume).
Note: This function only applies to the Keyboard parts.
Sostenuto— In this case, the footswitch functions as
Sostenuto pedal (another pedal found on grand and
digital pianos that allows you to sustain only those
notes you played at the time you pressed the pedal).
Note: This function only applies to the Keyboard parts.
Hold— The footswitch has the same function as a
DP-2, DP-6, or BOSS FS-5U connected to the SUS-
TAIN FOOTSWITCH socket.
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