Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VR-700 Roland
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4 USING THE UNIT SAFELY • Connect mains plug of this model to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection. ..............................................................................................................................
5 USING THE UNIT SAFELY • Do not allow any objects (e.g., flammable material, coins, pins); or liquids of any kind (water, soft drinks, etc.) to penetrate the unit. ....................................................................................
6 IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter (such as a refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven, or air conditioner), or that contains a motor.
7 IMPORTANT NOTES Additional Precautions • Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction, or the improper operation of the unit.
8 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ................................................................................ 4 IMPORTANT NOTES ........................................................................................ 6 Features of the VR-700 .....
9 Creating Organ Sounds ............................................................................... 38 About Virtual Tonewheel Sound Generators .......................................................................................................
10 Appendix .............................................................................. 63 Using V-LINK to Control Video Equipment ................................................ 64 Connection Example ..............................................
11 * The MIDI implementation is available on Roland’s website. http://www.roland.com/products/en/ From the above page, proceed to the VR-700 page and download the MIDI implementation. Convention used in this manual • Text enclosed in square brackets [ ] indicates the name of a button, such as the [UPPER] button.
12 Features of the VR-700 An organ, piano, and synthesizer all condensed into a single instrument A full-fledged organ, high-quality piano, and a synthesizer equipped with all the standard sounds—all of this and more contained in one easy-to-use, light, compact package.
13 Features of the VR-700 Ensemble section offers high-quality piano and synth sounds Comes with a stringently selected collection of sounds geared for ensembles. Thanks to the adoption of “88-key multisampling,” which results in very realistic sounds, you’ll be able to richly express every nuance of your music.
14 Names of Things and What They Do fig.VR-700Front.eps [V-LINK] button This button turns V-LINK on/off (p. 64). When this is on, the VR-700 can be used to control a V-LINK compatible video device connected to the VR-700.
15 Names of Things and What They Do fig.VR-700Front.eps ORGAN section HARMONIC BAR Here you can select the part that will reflect the settings of the harmonic bars (p. 39). VIBRATO/CHORUS These buttons turn the vibrato and chorus effects on/off for the organ sound (p.
16 Names of Things and What They Do fig.VR-700Front.eps FAVORITE section FAVORITE The organ sounds and ensemble sounds that you use frequently, together with their state, can be registered as Favorites. Once you’ve registered your favorite settings, you’ll be able to call them up simply by pressing one of the [FAVORITE] buttons.
17 Names of Things and What They Do fig.VR-700Rear.eps [POWER] switch Turns the power on/off (p. 19). * If you need to turn off the power completely, first turn off the [POWER] switch, then unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Refer to “Power Supply” (p.
18 Getting Ready If you place the VR-700 on a stand, you must use the KS-G8 (sold separately). • When placing the VR-700 on the stand, be careful not to pinch your fingers between the instrument and the stand. • When lifting the VR-700 onto the stand, make sure to enlist the help of at least one other person.
19 Getting Ready Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/ or damage to speakers and other devices. 1. Before you turn on the power, make sure that the [VOLUME] knob is turned all the way down.
20 Getting Ready Connect your pedal keyboard (PK-25A or PK-7A; sold separately) to the MIDI PEDAL IN connector on the rear panel. * When making connections, be sure to refer to the PK-25A or PK-7A owner’s manual as well. * There’s no need to set the MIDI channel for the PK-25A and PK-7A.
21 Getting Ready fig.ConnectPA.eps 1. Make sure that both the VR-700 and the equipment you intend to connect are switched off. To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.
22 Getting Ready 1. Make sure that the VR-700’s power is switched off. 2. Connect your USB memory to the VR-700’s rear panel USB MEMORY connector. fig.ConnectUSBmem.eps • Never insert or remove a USB memory device while this unit’s power is on.
23 Getting Ready 1. Use the [VOLUME] knob to adjust the volume. Turning the knob toward the right will increase the volume, and turning it toward the left will decrease the volume. You’ll also need to make appropriate volume adjustments on the connected equipment.
24 Getting Ready fig.paneldisp.eps When you switch on the VR-700’s power, the current favorite number is shown in the display. Pressing the [DISPLAY/EXIT] button cycles you through the following choices for what is displayed.
25 Getting Ready Lock function is a function that disables operation of the panel’s buttons, and knobs. By locking the panel, you can prevent settings from being inadvertently changed while you’re on stage. The following top panel controls can be operated even if the Lock function is turned on.
26 Getting Ready When you execute the Factory Reset operation, all Favorite settings in the VR-700 and the values of the system parameters that can be edited in Function mode will all be returned to their factory-set condition.
27 Playing the VR-700 The VR-700 has three parts: Upper part, Lower part, and Pedal part. You can play a different sound in each of the three parts. When the Split function (p. 34) is off, the Upper part will sound when you play the keyboard. fig.part-upper.
28 Playing the VR-700 To turn on the Split function, hold down the [LOWER] and [UPPER] buttons, and press the [SPLIT] button; the higher range of the keyboard will play the upper part, and the lower range of the keyboard will play the pedal part. fig.
29 Playing the VR-700 You can assign an ensemble sound to a desired part, and play it together with an organ sound. fig.layer01.eps 1. Press the [LAYER] button to turn it on; layering is now enabled.
30 Playing the VR-700 3. Assigning an ensemble sound to the lower part To assign the ensemble sound to the Lower part, press the [TO LOWER/PEDAL] button. The [TO LOWER/PEDAL] button will light and “Lo” will be shown in the display. At the same time, Split (p.
31 Playing the VR-700 The ensemble sound button you pressed first will light red, and the ensemble sound button you pressed second will light green. The ensemble sound whose button is lit red is called “ensemble sound 1,” and the ensemble sound whose button is lit green is called “ensemble sound 2.
32 Playing the VR-700 3. Assigning an ensemble sound to the lower part For ensemble sound 1 In the same way as when using just one ensemble sound (p. 30), press the [TO LOWER/PEDAL] button; the lower part will switch to ensemble sound 1, and the [TO LOWER/PEDAL] button will light.
33 Playing the VR-700 1. Turn off the Split function. If the Split function is on, press the [SPLIT] button so it’s turned off. 2. Press the ensemble sound button. The ensemble sound will be assigned to the upper part. The organ sound will be muted.
34 Playing the VR-700 Playing the upper part and lower part Press the [SPLIT] button; the upper part will be assigned to the upper zone of the keyboard, and the lower part to the lower zone of the keyboard. fig.btn-split.eps fig.part-uplo.eps Split will automatically be turned on when you assign an ensemble sound to the lower part (p.
35 Playing the VR-700 The VR-700 has a printed symbol to indicate the boundary (the split point) between the upper part and lower part. fig.splitpt.eps When you press the [SPLIT] button to turn Split on, the display will indicate the split point. The split point is indicated as the highest key of the lower part (or the pedal part.
36 Playing the VR-700 By moving your hand above the D Beam controller you can apply a variety of effects to the VR-700’s sound. fig.Dbeam01.eps 1. Press a button to select the D Beam effect. The button will light, and the D Beam effect will be selected.
37 Playing the VR-700 What is the Wheel Brake? This simulates the way in which the tonewheels stop rotating when you switch off the power on a tonewheel organ. Since the amplifier of a tonewheel organ consisted of analog circuits using vacuum tubes, it would continue to produce sound for a short time even after the power was turned off.
38 Creating Organ Sounds Tonewheel organs are a type of organ that produce their sound by means of toothed wheels called “tonewheels.” Tonewheel organs contain numerous tonewheels, with each wheel corresponding to a key. The tonewheels are rotated by a motor.
39 Creating Organ Sounds 1. Press either the HARMONIC BAR [UPPER] button or the [LOWER] button to select the part whose sound you want to create. fig.pnl-assgn.
40 Creating Organ Sounds What is footage? This comes from the length of pipes in a pipe organ. On a pipe organ, the pipes that sound the fundamental pitch of each key are considered by convention to have a length of eight feet (8’).
41 Creating Organ Sounds Percussion adds a sharply decaying component to the beginning of the sound, giving the sound more crispness. When you play legato, percussion is added only to the first note you play. When you play staccato, percussion is added to each note.
42 Creating Organ Sounds By pressing the [VIBRATO] button or [CHORUS] button to turn it on, you can apply vibrato or chorus to the organ sound. ig.pnl-vibcho.eps * You can’t apply vibrato and chorus simultaneously. Nor can you apply vibrato or chorus with differing settings to the upper part, lower part, and pedal part.
43 Creating Organ Sounds You can add the modulating sound that is typical of an organ with a rotary speaker connected. fig.pnl-rot.eps The most typical rotary speaker unit contained a high-frequency speaker (tweeter) and a low-frequency speaker (woofer), each of which rotated at a different speed.
44 Creating Organ Sounds 1. Turn the Rotary Sound section’s [GAIN] knob toward the right. Turning the knob toward the right will raise the gain, adding distortion to the sound. The reverb effect adds reverberation to the sound. fig.pnl-rev.eps 1. Turn the REVERB [LEVEL] knob to adjust the reverb depth.
45 Creating Organ Sounds If you connect an expression pedal, you’ll be able to use the pedal to adjust the volume of the organ sound and ensemble sound. fig.ConnectPedals.eps Stepping on the pedal will increase the volume, while releasing the pedal will decrease the volume.
46 Playing Ensemble Sounds The VR-700 provides ensemble sounds such as piano and strings. You can play two ensemble sounds simultaneously, and assign them to the desired parts (p. 28). You can also play ensemble sounds layered with organ sounds (p. 29).
47 Storing Your Favorite Settings (Favorites) The organ sound settings and ensemble sound settings for the three parts, along with the Layer and Split status, can be saved as a “favorite” in the VR-700’s internal memory. The VR-700’s internal memory can store 64 favorites.
48 Storing Your Favorite Settings (Favorites) When you execute this operation, all favorites stored in the VR-700 and the values of system parameters that can be edited in Function mode will be backed up to USB memory. 1. Connect your USB memory to the rear panel USB MEMORY connector (p.
49 Playing Rhythms and Songs (Player Functions) The VR-700 contains 51 rhythm patterns. It can also play back SMF music data or audio data stored on USB memory. 1. Press the PLAYER [RHYTHM/SONG] button. fig.btn-player.eps The display will indicate . If the display does not indicate , try pressing the [RHYTHM/SONG] button once again.
50 Playing Rhythms and Songs (Player Functions) 1. Press the PLAYER [RHYTHM/SONG] button a number of times to access the screen for selecting a song from USB memory (p. 49). 2. Use the [+] button or [–] button to select the song number that you want to play.
51 Various Settings (Function mode) 1. Press the [FUNCTION/ENTER] button. The VR-700 will enter Function mode, and the display will indicate . 2. Use the [+] button or [–] button to select the group containing the parameter you want to edit. The sound buttons will blink.
52 Various Settings (Function mode) With the Group already selected, press the [+] button or [–] button until is shown in the display. * Settings for the following parameters are stored separately for each favorite.
53 Various Settings (Function mode) With the Group already selected, press the [+] button or [–] button until is shown in the display. * For details for each parameter, refer to “Adding Rotary Speaker Modulation” (p. 43) * Settings for the following parameters are stored separately for each favorite.
54 Various Settings (Function mode) The VR-700 contains a three-band equalizer. When you turn on the EQ Switch (equalizer switch), the equalizer will apply to all organ sounds, ensemble sounds, and the playback of the player. With the Group already selected, press the [+] button or [–] button until is shown in the display.
55 Various Settings (Function mode) Functions that can be assigned to the control pedal Function Display No assign Switch the rotational speed of the rotary speaker: Turn the ROTARY [SLOW/FAST] button on/off (p.
56 Various Settings (Function mode) With the Group already selected, press the [+] button or [–] button until is shown in the display. * The Audio Volume setting is saved in system memory. After editing the setting, press the [WRITE] button to save the setting in system memory (p.
57 Various Settings (Function mode) With the Group already selected, press the [+] button or [–] button until is shown in the display. * Settings for parameters other than Local Control are saved in system memory. After editing these, press the [WRITE] button to save the settings in system memory (p.
58 Various Settings (Function mode) When you press the [TO LOWER/PEDAL] button, the sound button will blink green, allowing you to edit the following parameters. * The shaded parameters are stored in system memory. * The MIDI channels specified for each of the following parameters must all be different MIDI channels.
59 Various Settings (Function mode) With the Group already selected, press the [+] button or [–] button until is shown in the display. * Settings for parameters other than Key Transpose are saved in system memory. After editing these, press the [WRITE] button to save the settings in system memory (p.
60 Various Settings (Function mode) With the Group already selected, press the [+] button or [–] button until is shown in the display. * Settings for the following parameters are saved in system memory. After editing these, press the [WRITE] button to save the settings in system memory (p.
61 Various Settings (Function mode) Here’s how to delete a specific backup of favorite settings stored on USB memory. 1. Press the [FUNCTION/ENTER] button. The VR-700 will enter Function mode, and the display will indicate . 2. Hold down the [+] button until the display indicates .
62 Various Settings (Function mode) Here’s how to format USB memory. Before newly purchased USB memory or USB memory that was used with another product can be used with the VR-700, that USB memory must be formatted using the following procedure. • USB memory that was formatted by a computer cannot be used by the VR-700.
63 Appendix VR-700_e.book 63 ページ ２００９年１１月１８日 水曜日 午前９時２４分.
64 Using V-LINK to Control Video Equipment V-LINK ( )is a function that allows you to perform music and video together. By using a V-LINK compatible video device, you can easily enjoy a variety of video effects that are linked with your performance.
65 Connecting MIDI Equipment * To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections. The VR-700 contains a sound generator for organ sounds and ensemble sounds, and a sound generator for song playback.
66 Connecting MIDI Equipment fig.ConnectMIDIkey.eps Turn the Function mode setting “Sub Keyboard Function” OFF. * If “Sub Keyboard Function” is OFF, you can play any desired part of the organ/ensemble sound generator by setting your MIDI keyboard to the appropriate MIDI transmit channel (p.
67 Connecting MIDI Equipment fig.ConnectPC.eps You can use a USB cable (sold separately) to connect the VR-700 to your computer. If the VR-700 is connected to a computer in which sequencer software is installed, the playback from the software can be sounded by the VR-700, and your performance on the VR-700 can be recorded by your software.
68 Ensemble Sound List PIANO group E.PIANO group STRINGS group CHOIR/SCAT group BRASS group SYNTH LEAD group SYNTH PAD group GUITAR group BASS group OTHERS/GM2 group No.
69 Ensemble Sound List 32 ‘60s E.Piano 121 3 5 33 E.Piano 2 121 0 6 34 Detuned EP 2 121 1 6 35 St.FM EP 121 2 6 36 EP Legend 121 3 6 37 EP Phase 121 4 6 38 Harpsichord 121 0 7 39 Coupled Hps. 121 1 7 40 Harpsi.w 121 2 7 41 Harpsi.o 121 3 7 42 Clav. 121 0 8 43 Pulse Clav.
70 Ensemble Sound List 170 Pan Flute 121 0 76 171 Bottle Blow 121 0 77 172 Shakuhachi 121 0 78 173 Whistle 121 0 79 174 Ocarina 121 0 80 175 Square Lead1 121 0 81 176 Square Lead2 121 1 81 177 Sine Lead 121 2 81 178 Saw Lead 1 121 0 82 179 Saw Lead 2 121 1 82 180 Doctor Solo 121 2 82 181 Natural Lead 121 3 82 182 SequencedSaw 121 4 82 183 Syn.
71 Internal Rhythm Pattern List No. Name 01 8-Beat Pop 02 16-Beat Pop 03 Shuffle Pop 1 04 Shuffle Pop 2 05 8-Beat Funk 06 16-Beat Funk 07 8-Beat Rock 1 08 8-Beat Rock 2 09 8-Beat Rock 3 10 16-Beat Roc.
72 List of Effects for the Ensemble Sounds PIANO group No.: Name Default Effect name Parameters assigned to the Knobs Description 1: Superior Grd On SYMPATHETIC RESONANCE Depth On an acoustic piano, holding down the damper pedal allows other strings to resonate in sympathy with the notes you play, creating rich and spacious resonances.
73 List of Effects for the Ensemble Sounds BRASS group No.: Name Default Effect name Parameters assigned to the Knobs Description 1: Ac.Brass Off ISOLATOR Boost/Cut High This is an equalizer which cuts the volume greatly, allowing you to add a special effect to the sound by cutting the volume in high range.
74 List of Effects for the Ensemble Sounds BASS group No.: Name Default Effect name The parameter assigned to the [CONTROL] knob Description 1: AcousticBass Off EQUALIZER Low Gain This is a low frequency stereo equalizer. 2: FingerMaster Off 3D CHORUS Depth This applies a 3D effect to the chorus sound.
75 List of the Factory Installed Favorites * Items appearing in parentheses within the harmonic bar and percussion columns do not provide for the immediate production of sound after the Favorite has been selected, due to the fact that the [ORGAN ON] button is extinguished, or that Split or Layer is turned off.
76 List of the Factory Installed Favorites Bank 3: The settings here focus mainly on ensemble sounds, and allow for different sounds to be played from separate zones, by making use of the Split function.
77 Troubleshooting If you think there’s a problem, read this first. Symptom Cause/Action Page Power will not turn on Is the power cord correctly connected to the VR-700 and to an AC outlet? p. 18 Buttons don’t work Could Panel Lock be enabled? Hold down the HARMONIC BAR [LOWER] button and press the PLAYER [RHYTHM] button to release Panel Lock.
78 Troubleshooting A buzzing sound is heard from external equipment Could external devices be connected to more than one AC outlet? If you’ve connected the VR-700 to external equipment, you must connect all equipment to the same AC power outlet.
79 Error Messages Indication Situation Action E.02 An error occurred during writing. The external media may not yet be initialized. E.10 No external media is inserted. Insert the external media and try again. E.11 Not enough free space at the save destination.
80 Specifications VR-700: V-Combo Keyboard Keyboard Waterfall 76-keys (with velocity) Tone Generator Organ Part Virtual Tonewheel Ensemble Part and Player Section PCM Part Organ Upper, Lower, Pedal Ensemble 2 parts Player Rhythm/SMF playback/Audio playback Max.
81 Specifications * In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.
82 Index A AC inlet ............................................................................................. 17 Audio data ...................................................................................... 49 B Backup Delete .................
83 Index P Part .................................................................................................... 27 Pedal ................................................................................................. 20 Pedal keyboard .........
84 This product complies with the requirements of EMCD 2004/108/EC and LVD 2006/95/EC. For EU Countries For Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
85 For EU Countries For China VR-700_e.book 85 ページ ２００９年１１月１８日 水曜日 午前９時２４分.
86 Information Information VR-700_e.book 86 ページ ２００９年１１月１８日 水曜日 午前９時２４分.
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