User manual ROLAND SR-JV80-18

[. . . ] Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, the Quick Start, Owner's Manual, and Sound List should be read in their entirety. These manuals should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. How to Read This Manual The V-Synth comes with three manuals: Quick Start, Owner's Manual, and Sound List. The manual you're reading now, Quick Start, offers a basic introduction to the V-Synth, and provides simple, easy-to-understand explanations, allowing the beginner to quickly experience many of the V-Synth's exciting features. As you read the Quick Start, we recommend actually performing the described operations on your V-Synth. [. . . ] To interrupt playback, touch <STOP>. When the demo plays, it sends out no MIDI data from the VSynth's MIDI OUT connector. 5 To exit Demo Play mode, touch <EXIT>. A window like the following appears. fig. Q-05c_60 6 Touch <EXECUTE>, and you'll be returned to the PATCH PLAY screen. 7 Try Out the Sounds Selecting Patches and Playing Sounds The V-Synth comes with a wide range of onboard sounds, including single tones called patches. Let's select a few patches to get an idea of the variety of sounds available with the V-Synth. 1 Make sure the PATCH PLAY screen is displayed. If the PATCH PLAY screen--shown below--is not displayed, press [EXIT] once or twice until the PATCH PLAY screen appears. fig. Q-06. e Patch number 2 3 Play the keyboard to hear what the selected patch sounds like. To change to a different patch, touch the patch number to highlight it, and then turn the VALUE dial or press [INC/+] [DEC/-]. At this time you can switch more rapidly by holding down [SHIFT] while you perform these operations. fig. Q-06a Alternately, you can touch the patch number and drag your finger up and down--or right and left--to change patches. For details on the factory-set patches in the V-Synth's memory, refer to "Sound List" (separate booklet). 8 Try Out the Sounds Selecting Patches from the List You can easily find the desired patch by selecting it from the patch list. 1 Make sure the PATCH PLAY screen is displayed. If the PATCH PLAY screen--shown below--is not displayed, press [EXIT] once or twice until the PATCH PLAY screen appears. 2 Touch <List> in the upper left area of the display. The PATCH List window appears. fig. Q-06b_60 3 Select a patch from the list. Either turn the VALUE dial or use [INC/+] [DEC/-] to select a patch. You can also select a patch by touching it on the display. 4 If you select a patch in the list and play the keyboard, the selected patch will sound. This is a useful way to audition the sound of a patch. To view other patches, touch <017-032>­<241-256>, located at either side of the screen. To view higher-numbered patches, touch <257512>, located at the bottom of the screen. 5 Touch <OK>. The patch is selected and the PATCH List window closes. 9 Try Out the Sounds Selecting Favorite Patches (Patch Palette) If your favorite, frequently used patches are registered in the Patch Palette, you can select them instantly by simply pressing NUMBER [1]­[8]. fig. Q-06c 1 2 3 Make sure the PATCH PLAY screen is displayed. For instructions on how to register a favorite sound in the patch palette, refer to "Registering a Favorite Patch (Patch Palette)" (Owner's Manual; p. 35). Press NUMBER [1]­[8] to select a patch. To switch between patch palette banks, hold down [BANK] and press NUMBER [1]­[8]. Playing Different Sounds in Separate Areas of the Keyboard (Split Patch) Patches in which different sounds play in different zones of the keyboard are called split patches. Let's select Patch "017 120LpMixMenu, " a split patch. 1 Select Split Patch "017 120LpMixMenu" (p. If you move your finger in a counter-clockwise direction, the sound will play backward. If you stop moving your finger, the sound will stop at that location. fig. Q-09 For details regarding VariPhrase, refer to "What is VariPhrase?" (Owner's Manual; p. 11). 11 Try Out the Various Performance Features 3 While playing the keyboard, lightly touch your fingertip at the circumference of the Time Trip Pad, and move your finger toward the center. Notice how the sound changes. fig. Q-09a Time Trip Pad settings are saved with each patch. The arpeggio continues sounding even after you take your hand off the keyboard--this demonstrates the Arpeggiator's Hold feature. 3 To change the playback tempo of the arpeggiator, turn ARPEGGIO [TEMPO]. Turning the knob toward the right makes the tempo faster, and turning it toward the left makes the tempo slower. fig. Q-16a 15 Try Out the Various Performance Features 4 To finish listening to the arpeggio, press ARPEGGIO [ON/OFF] again so its indicator turns off. fig. Q-17 Arpeggiator settings can be saved with each patch. This means that you can create the best arpeggio settings for each patch. For details on using the Arpeggiator, refer to "Playing Arpeggios (Arpeggiator)" (Owner's Manual; p. 24). 16 Try Out the Various Performance Features Other Performance Features Other performance functions include the following. Select various patches, and try out these functions. Velocity/Aftertouch The force with which you play the keyboard, or the "velocity" with which you play, can affect the volume or timbre of a sound. Aftertouch--downward pressure you apply to a key after playing a note--can also affect the sound. fig. Q-18 Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever While playing the keyboard, move the lever to the left to lower the pitch of the currently selected patch, or to the right to raise its pitch. You can also apply vibrato and so on by gently pushing the lever away from you. If you push the lever away from you and at the same time move it to the right or left, you can apply both effects at once. fig. Q-19. e Pitch Bend Modulation Transpose To modify the pitch range of the keyboard in semitone steps (-5­ +6 semitones), press [TRANSPOSE] so its indicator lights. Set the desired amount of transposition by holding down [TRANSPOSE] and pressing [+OCT] or [-OCT]. fig. Q-21 For details, refer to "Transposing the Keyboard in Semitone Steps (Transpose)" (Owner's Manual; p. 22). 17 Try Out the Various Performance Features Octave Shift Pressing [+OCT] or [-OCT] transposes the pitch of the keyboard in 1 octave units (-3­ +3 octaves). fig. Q-20 For details, refer to "Transposing the Keyboard in Octave Units (Octave Shift)" (Owner's Manual; p. 23). Hold Pedal If an optional pedal switch (DP series) is connected to the rear panel HOLD PEDAL jack, you can press the pedal switch to cause notes to sustain or "hold" even after their keys have been released. fig. Q-22 Control Pedal If an optional expression pedal (EV-5, etc. ) is connected to the rear panel CTRL 1 or the CTRL 2 PEDAL jack, you can use the pedal to control the volume or timbre of sounds you play. fig. Q-23 d Rolan Use only the specified expression pedal (EV-5; sold separately). By connecting any other expression pedals, you risk causing malfunctions and/or damage to the unit. You can set how the sound of each patch changes when you press an expression pedal. [. . . ] This time increases as you raise the slider. Decay Time Determines the time it takes for the note's volume to drop from its peak to its sustain level. If the sustain level is at its maximum, this has no effect. Sustain Level Determines the level at which the volume is maintained after the peak has been reached. [. . . ]