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VA-76 – Expression clinic
At first, the switches of this controller are assigned
Arranger control functions. You can, however, assign
other functions to these switches. See page 193 for
details.
Note: The FC-7 assignments apply to the VA-76 and are not
written to individual User Programs. Selecting another User
Program is therefore not enough to reconfigure the FC-7.
Sustain Footswitch (Hold)
The Hold function can be used for the following parts
in isolation or in combination: Upper 1/2, Lower 1/2,
and M.Bass, on condition that you select the WHOLE
keyboard mode. In SPLIT mode, the sustain pedal’s
Hold function only works for the right-most part.
When Upper 1 and 2 are layered, the Hold effect will
work for both of them. In UP2 Split (see page 86) and
UP2-to-Left modes, the Hold only applies to the
Upper1 part.
Note: Do not forget to connect an optional DP-2, DP-6, or
BOSS FS-5U footswitch to the SUSTAIN FOOTSWITCH
socket.
Foot Switch
An optional DP-2, DP-6, or BOSS FS-5U footswitch
connected to the FOOT SWITCH socket can be used
to perform various functions. If you do not change the
factory setting, this footswitch allows you to start and
stop Arranger playback.
The footswitch assignment can be saved to a User Pro-
gram. See page 191 for how to assign the desired func-
tion to the footswitch.
Expression (Foot Pedal)
An optional EV-5 or BOSS FV-300L expression pedal
connected to the FOOT PEDAL socket allows you to
control the volume of all parts by foot. You can reverse
the expression pedal’s effect and specify that certain
parts are not to be controlled by the expression pedal.
Furthermore, you can use this pedal for controlling
M-FX parameters, in which case the expression func-
tion is no longer available for other Keyboard parts.
(The Formant of the selected VariPhrase can also be
controlled using this pedal.)
Master Tune
This is not really a performance function, but it allows
you to tune your VA-76 to acoustic instruments that
cannot be tuned.
1. Press the [FUNCTION MENU] button.
The display now looks as follows:
2. Press the [Global Parameter] field.
If this page is not displayed, press the [Keyboard] field
so that it is displayed in white.
3. Play the A below the [ENDING] button while using
the [i][m] fields to set the desired tuning.
The default value is “440.0”. You can return to this
value by pressing the [Default] field.
Alternatively, you can press the [Value] field and set
the desired value using the [TEMPO/DATA] dial.
4. Press the [EXIT] field to return to the Master page.
Press the [oBack] field to return to the Function
Menu if you need to set other functions.
Scale Tuning
Another useful function is called Scale Tuning. This
allows you to use oriental, asian, and other scales in
much the same way as on an oriental keyboard
(EM-50 OR, etc.). See page 92 for details.
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