User manual ROLAND V-COMBO VR-700

[. . . ] WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. [. . . ] On the earliest traditional tonewheel organs, a "click" noise occurred when you pressed or released a key. This was initially considered a problem, but blues and rock performers began to take advantage of it in their performances, and it is now considered a distinctive aspect of some jazz sounds. The noise that is heard when you press or release a key can be adjusted in Function mode (p. · Volume of noise when you press a key: Key On Click Level · Volume of noise when you release a key: Key OFF Click Level For details on connecting an expression pedal, refer to "Connecting an Expression Pedal and Damper Pedal" (p. 20). 45 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. By combining these sounds with the organ you can make your performances even more expressive. fig. pnl-ens. eps Octave Shift You can shift the pitch of the ensemble sound in steps of an octave. 1. Hold down the [OCTAVE SHIFT] button and use the [+] button or [­] button. * You can shift the pitch in a range from -2 octaves to +2 octaves. Effects for the Ensemble Sound An effect suitable for the character of each ensemble sound can be applied to the ensemble sound. * The type of effect will differ depending on the category and variation of the ensemble sound. You can't change the type of effect. Turning the effect on/off 1. Press the EFFECT [ON] button. The button will light, and the effect will turn on. Selecting an Ensemble Sound "Ensemble Sound List" (p. Turn the EFFECT [CONTROL] knob. Turning the knob toward the right will make the effect stronger. 1. Press an ensemble sound button; the upper part will switch to that ensemble sound. The display will indicate the tone number of that category of sound. 2. Use the [+] button or [­] button to select variations of that category of sound. 46 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. A set of these 64 favorites can also be backed up to USB memory (sold separately) connected to the USB MEMORY connector. * Some parameters of Function mode are stored independently for each favorite. For details on the parameters stored for each favorite, refer to "Parameter List" (p. 52). fig. pnl-favolite. eps Saving the Current Settings as a Favorite 1. While holding down the [WRITE] button and [BANK] button, press one of the FAVORITE [1]­[8] buttons to specify the save-destination bank. The display will indicate the number of the bank you specified. You don't need to specify the bank over again if you intend to save the Favorite in the current bank. 2. Hold down the [WRITE] button and press one of the FAVORITE [1]­[8] buttons to specify the save-destination favorite number. The display will indicate the favorite number you specified, and the current settings will be saved as a favorite. Initializing the Favorites If you want to erase the 64 favorites stored in internal memory, returning them to their factory settings, execute the Factory Reset operation (p. 26). Selecting a Favorite When the VR-700 is shipped from the factory, the 64 favorites contain various sounds and settings. [. . . ] SOFT button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Song Transpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Split . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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