Roland V-Synth - Manual (Page 7)

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Contents
USING THE UNIT SAFELY......................................................................3
IMPORTANT NOTES ...............................................................................4
How To Use This Manual........................................................................6
Notation Used in This Owner’s Manual...................................................................................... 6
Main Features........................................................................................10
Panel Descriptions................................................................................12
Front Panel................................................................................................................................................. 12
Rear Panel .................................................................................................................................................. 15
Overview of the V-Synth.......................................................................16
How the V-Synth Is Organized .............................................................................................................. 16
Basic Structure ............................................................................................................................... 16
Polyphony ...................................................................................................................................... 16
About Multitimbral Performance ............................................................................................... 16
Memory...................................................................................................................................................... 17
Memory Structure ......................................................................................................................... 17
Basic Operation of the V-Synth .............................................................................................................. 18
Changing Operating Modes ([MODE]) ..................................................................................... 18
Basic Touch Screen Operation..................................................................................................... 19
Moving the Cursor........................................................................................................................ 20
Editing a Value .............................................................................................................................. 20
Playing in Patch Mode..........................................................................21
About the PATCH PLAY Screen............................................................................................................ 21
Displaying PATCH PLAY Screen............................................................................................... 21
Selecting a Patch ....................................................................................................................................... 21
Selecting Favorite Patches (Patch Palette) ................................................................................. 22
Selecting Patches from the List.................................................................................................... 22
Transposing the Keyboard in Semitone Steps (Transpose)................................................................ 22
Transposing the Keyboard in Octave Units (Octave Shift) ................................................................ 23
Playing Single Notes (Mono) .................................................................................................................. 23
Creating Smooth Pitch Changes (Portamento) .................................................................................... 23
Playing Arpeggios (Arpeggiator)........................................................................................................... 24
Holding an Arpeggio.................................................................................................................... 24
Using an External MIDI Keyboard to Play Arpeggios ............................................................ 24
Making Arpeggiator Settings ...................................................................................................... 25
Creating an Original Arpeggio Pattern (Pattern Edit)............................................................. 25
Applying Various Effects to the Sound................................................................................................. 28
Applying an Effect by Touching Your Finger to the Pad (Time Trip Pad)........................... 28
Applying an Effect by Passing Your Hand Over the D Beam (D Beam Controller) ........... 29
Applying an Effect by Turning a Knob (Assignable Controller) ........................................... 30
Synchronizing Music and Video While You Play the V-Synth (V-LINK) ....................................... 30
Enter V-LINK Mode ..................................................................................................................... 31
V-LINK Functions that the V-Synth Can Control and MIDI Messages ................................ 31
Creating a Patch....................................................................................32
How to Make the Patch Settings ............................................................................................................ 32
Initializing Patch Settings (PATCH Init) ................................................................................... 33
Copying Patch Settings (PATCH Copy) .................................................................................... 33
Naming a Patch (PATCH Name) ........................................................................................................... 34
Saving Patches (PATCH Write).............................................................................................................. 34
Auditioning the Save-Destination Patch (Compare) ............................................................... 35
Registering a Favorite Patch (Patch Palette) ............................................................................. 35