User manual ROLAND VP-770

[. . . ] Names of Things and What They Do 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 15 16 1 6 1 7 11 12 13 14 Front Panel ot ae 1 USB MEMORY p. Audio files saved on USB memory can be played back (p. 68), and phrases recorded using SOUND LOOPER (p. You can also save registration sets to USB memory, or load previously-saved registration sets into the VP-770 (p. [. . . ] * You can't record the sound that is output from the OUTPUT B jacks. You'll need to set things up so that the sound you want to record is output from the OUTPUT A (MIX) jacks (p. 4, 98). Recording a Phrase Preparations 1. Press the [REC/PLAY] button. The Sound Looper will enter recording-standby mode, and the [REC/PLAY] button will start blinking. The LOOPER SETUP screen will appear. You can also access this screen by holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the [REC/PLAY] button. * If a phrase has already been recorded, recording will start when you press the [REC/PLAY] button. (The LOOPER SETUP screen will not appear. ) If you want to record a new phrase, erase the previouslyrecorded phrase as described in "Erasing the Phrase" (p. 76). 2. Use the cursor buttons and the value dial to make metronome settings for recording and to specify the length that you want to record. If you leave the [AUTO START] button turned on, recording will start automatically when you begin playing. The [ ] icon in the level meter indicates the level at which triggering will occur. If the pedal setting (P1/P2 Assign) is "PANEL-SW, " you can perform this operation using the pedal (p. 63). 74 Parameter Beat Value Description 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, Specifies the metronome's time signature. 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8, 9/16, 11/16, 13/16, 15/16, 17/16, 19/16 25. 0­300. 0 (depends on the tempo) 0­127 0­+12 [dB] 1­10 Specifies the metronome's tempo. Specifies the number of measures that will be recorded. You cannot specify a number of measures that would cause the recording time to exceed 18 seconds. Specifies the playback volume for the Sound Looper. Specify this if you're using Auto Start to initiate recording. Lower values will allow recording to be triggered even by softer sounds. The [ ] icon in the level meter indicates the level at which triggering will occur. The metronome will sound only while the Sound Looper is playing back. The metronome will sound only while the Sound Looper is recording. The metronome will sound while the Sound Looper is playing or recording. * For details on each value, refer to p. 99. Tempo Length Level Gain Auto Trig Level Metro Mode OFF PLAY-ONLY REC-ONLY PLAY&REC ALWAYS Metro Level Metro Sound 0­10 TYPE1­6 Starting/Stopping Recording 3. Press the [REC/PLAY] button. After a one-measure count-in, the [REC/PLAY] button will light red, and recording will start. After recording has started and the specified number of measures has elapsed, the [REC/PLAY] button will turn green and the Sound Looper will switch to playback. If you leave the [AUTO START] button turned on, recording will start automatically when you begin playing. * The measure setting is invalid if the metronome is turned off (Metro Mode: OFF, PLAY-ONLY). 4. 3. To stop recording, press the [STOP] button. Playing Back the Recorded Phrase Press the [REC/PLAY] button. The [REC/PLAY] button will turn green, and the phrase will play. To stop playback, press the [STOP] button. Overdubbing Phrases (Recording Another Layer) Here's how to record another phrase onto the previously recorded phrase. Press the [REC/PLAY] button. The [REC/PLAY] button will turn green, and the phrase will play. To begin overdubbing, press the [REC/PLAY] button once again. The [REC/PLAY] button will turn orange, and the Sound Looper will be in overdubbing mode. To stop playback, press the [STOP] button. If you press the [REC/PLAY] button, recording will end and the phrase will play. 75 Erasing the Phrase 1. 2. Hold down the [STOP] button and press the [REC/PLAY] button. The confirmation message will appear. Press the [F1] (OK) button to erase the phrase. If you decide not to erase the phrase, press the [F2] (CANCEL) button. * You can't recover a phrase that has been erased. Saving the Phrase to USB Memory If you save the recorded phrase to USB memory (sold separately), you'll be able to use it with the Audio Key function (p. [. . . ] 113) Is the microphone input level raised?31) Could you be operating the Expression pedal?Advancing the Expression pedal all the way to the maximum position means that the same effect as Voice Expression is already applied to the maximum extent, so no further effect can be obtained. Voice Expression doesn't work! Voice Expression works too much! Lower the voice expression sensitivity ( p. This will prevent the Voice Expression effect from applying until your voice reaches a louder volume. 122 Error Messages If an incorrect operation is performed, or if processing could not be performed as you specified, an error message will appear. [. . . ]