Roland V-Arranger Keyboard VA-76 - Manual (Page 28)

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7. Press the VARIPHRASE [MELODIC] button (so
that it lights).
The display briefly shows the following page where
you could select another phrase. But please ignore it
here. It will disappear after a few seconds.
The VariPhrase part is switched on, while the Upper1
part is automatically switched off. You can check this
by pressing the Keyboard Mode [OTHER] button: the
field should be displayed in white, while [UP1]
should be blue. Press [EXIT] to return to the Master
page.
Note: See “What are ‘parts’?” on page 35 for details about
UP1, UP2, etc.
(Note that, after switching on the VariPhrase part, you
can add the Upper1 and other Keyboard parts. Be sure
to first activate the
part, then switch on UP1, etc.)
8. Play a few notes in the right half of the keyboard.
Start by playing one note at the time, then try chords.
Amazing isn’t it? But the realism of the sounds you
hear is not even half the story:
9. Use the [TEMPO/DATA] dial to change the tempo.
You can also press [TEMPO/TAP] several times (Tap
Tempo function).
10. Again play a few notes in the right half of the key-
board and change the tempo while doing so.
The audio follows your every tempo move – and keeps
sounding just perfect! The phrase continues but is
transposed halfway trough.
11. Select the Original or Variation pattern (see
page 25), play a chord in the left half of the keyboard,
and press the [START/STOP] button to start Arran-
ger playback.
12. Again change the tempo while the Arranger is run-
ning, and play a few VariPhrase notes.
13. Now try out the two remaining preset phrases by
pressing first the [BACKGROUND] and then the
[RHYTHMIC] button.
The difference between BACKGROUND, MELODIC,
and RHYTHMIC phrases lies in their use: Background
phrases are perfect for backing vocal effects, Melodic
phrases can replace a vocalist, and Rhythmic phrases
could be seen as “melodic raps”.
Note: See page 45 for some examples of the VariPhrases
assigned to the Music Styles. Please note that not all
VariPhrases start on the first beat. These are indicated in
bold type in the list.
Of course there is a lot more you can do, so be sure to
read the “VariPhrase clinic” on page 45.
Note: In SPLIT mode (see page 36), you can decide whether
to play the VariPhrase part via the left or right half of the
keyboard.
Note: You can also sing yourself by connecting a microphone
to the VARIPHRASE [INPUT] socket. See “Using live
vocals” on page 57.
MONO
GROUP
STEP
BACKGROUND MELODIC RHYTHMIC USER
BACKGROUND 2 BACKGROUND 3 RHYTHMIC 2 USER 2
ENCODE CAPTURE
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