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OWNER’S MANUAL
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland V-Synth.
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS” (Owner’s Manual p. 2), “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (Owner’s
Manual p. 3), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (Owner’s Manual p. 4). These sections
provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit.
Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every
feature provided by your new u
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The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is DO NOT REMOVE COVER (O
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is the user to the risk of death or severe determined by the design contained within the injury should the unit be used triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for improperly. general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for instructions intended to alert The
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY 016 104 • Before using the unit in a foreign country, consult with • Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming entangled. your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an Also, all cords and cables should be placed so they are out authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Infor- of the reach of children. mation” page. ............................................................................................
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IMPORTANT NOTES Maintenance Before Using Cards 401a • For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft, dry cloth or one Using DATA Cards that has been slightly dampened with water. To remove stubborn 704 dirt, use a cloth impregnated with a mild, non-abrasive detergent. • Carefully insert the DATA card all the way in—until it is firmly in Afterwards, be sure to wipe the unit thoroughly with a soft, dry place. cloth. 402 • Never use benzine, thinne
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How To Use This Manual This owner’s manual is organized as follows. Before you start Notation Used in This Owner’s reading it, we’d like to suggest going through the Quick Start Manual manual. For details on all the patches and waves that the V-Synth To make operation procedures easy to understand, the following contains, refer to the separate “Sound List.” notation system is adopted: Characters and graphics in square brackets [ ] indicate buttons and Overview
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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......................................................
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Contents Deleting Patches (PATCH Delete) ......................................................................................................... 36 Functions of Patch Parameters ............................................................................................................... 36 Settings Common to the Entire Patch (Common) .................................................................... 36 Modifying Waveforms (OSC1/OSC2) ...............................................
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Contents Renaming a Files/Folders (Rename)..................................................................................................... 89 Connecting to Your Computer via USB (USB Mode).........................90 About USB Functions............................................................................................................................... 90 Transferring Files to or from Your Computer (Storage Mode) ...................................................
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Main Features With this synthesizer, every component involved in sound creation has been taken to the next stage of evolution The V-Synth brings together the ideal combination of sound generators, together with an interface that dynamically links your sensitivities with the sound. It’s a powerful synthesizer that only Roland could have produced. The sounds of the V-Synth have a living character that goes beyond the limits of previous synthesizers. ■ The ideal combinatio
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Main Features ■ Use with other devices for even greater possibilities What is VariPhrase? VariPhrase has the following advantages: ● Open system architecture 1 Capable of changing the pitch, rate of time expansion/ The V-Synth lets you customize all patches and wave data. By compression and voice characteristics (formant) on a real- connecting your computer via USB, you can easily back up all of time basis. your data. 2 Allows easy synchronization to tempo and pitch. In addition to being able
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Panel Descriptions Front Panel 1 1 2 3 Volume Slider Adjusts the overall volume that is output from the rear panel MAIN OUT jacks and PHONES jack.→ (Quick Start; p. 4) 5 8 10 4 2 INPUT 9 [PEAK] (Peak Indicator) 6 7 This will light when the input volume is too high. [LEVEL] Adjusts the volume of the signal input through the INPUT jacks on the rear panel. → (p. 57) 17 3 D BEAM You can apply a variety of effects to sounds simply by moving your hand. → (p. 29) 5 V-LINK Indicators (L, R) If the D
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Panel Descriptions 10 Display 12 13 This displays information regarding the operation you are performing. 11 11 VALUE Dial 14 15 16 This is used to modify values. If you hold down [SHIFT] as you turn the VALUE dial, the value will change in greater increments. → (p. 20) [DEC/-], [INC/+] This is used to modify values. If you keep on holding down one button while pressing the other, the value change accelerates. If you press one of these buttons while holding down [SHIFT], the value will cha
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Panel Descriptions 13 EFFECTS 15 COSM1, COSM2 Here you can switch the onboard effects (multi-effects, chorus, Here you can adjust the COSM sections. reverb) on/off. When an effect is on, the indicator for its button will These knobs are active when COSM is on (indicator lit). The result of light. adjusting these knobs will depend on the COSM type that is selected. [MFX] [WIDTH]/[CUTOFF]/[P1] Switches multi-effects on and off. WIDTH: Adjusts the width when SBF (Side Band Filter) is selected. CU
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Panel Descriptions Rear Panel fig.00-02 fig.00-03 fig.00-07 MIDI Connectors (IN, OUT, THRU) POWER Switch These connectors can be connected to other MIDI devices to receive Press to turn the power on/off. → (Quick Start; p. 4) and transmit MIDI messages. AC Inlet fig.00-08 Connect the included power cord to this inlet. → (Quick Start; p. 3) fig.00-04 CTRL 1, CTLR 2 PEDAL Jack You can connect optional expression pedals (EV-5, etc.) to these jacks. By assigning a desired function to a pedal, you
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Overview of the V-Synth How the V-Synth Is Organized Section name Function OSC1, OSC2 This section generates the sound on which a patch is based. The sound is produced ei- Basic Structure ther by built-in preset waves or sampled Broadly speaking, the V-Synth consists of a controller section and a waves, or by calculating an analog model- ing waveform. An external audio input sound generator section. source can also be used. fig.01-01.e MOD This section mixes and modulates the two audio sign
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Overview of the V-Synth Work Area/Temporary Area Memory When you turn on the power of the V-Synth, or when you load a project in Disk mode, the project data is placed in temporary Memory Structure memory called the work area. fig.01-03.e Sampling and sample editing operations modify the data that is in the work area. V-Synth The currently playable patch data is then further placed (from the work area) into a location called the temporary area. This means Internal Memory that even after edit
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Overview of the V-Synth Sample Mode Basic Operation of the V-Synth fig.SAMPLE_50 Changing Operating Modes ([MODE]) The V-Synth has eight operating modes: Patch mode, Sample mode, System mode, Disk mode, USB mode, Calibration mode, Factory reset mode and Demo play mode. To access the desired V-Synth feature, you must select the appropriate mode. Here’s how to change modes. 1. Press [MODE]. The V-SYNTH MODE MENU window appears. In this mode, you can sample the waves that form the basis of the
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Overview of the V-Synth USB Mode Basic Touch Screen Operation fig.USB_50 The V-Synth features a touch screen. The touch screen lets you perform a variety of operations by lightly touching the screen. The touch screen responds to a light touch. Pressing the touch screen with too much force, or with a hard object, may damage it. Be careful not to apply excessive force, and touch it only with your finger. Enabling/Disabling the Beep Tone You can specify whether or not a beep tone will be heard
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Overview of the V-Synth Moving the Cursor Editing a Value A single screen or window displays multiple parameters or items for To edit a value, you can use the VALUE dial, [INC/+] [DEC/-], or selection. To edit a parameter’s value, move the cursor to the value. drag on the touch screen. To select an item, move the cursor to the item. The cursor is a black rectangle, and the parameter value or item you select with the cursor In each V-Synth screen, you can select a value using the cursor as is
