Roland VP-7 Addendum

VP-7 Version 1.02 Supplementary Manual

Until now, only two choices, Ch. 1 and OMNI, were available when specifying the MIDI reception channel. Now, with version

1.02, you can choose any MIDI channel (Ch. 1–16) or OMNI.

Setting the MIDI Reception
Channel

1. While holding down the [Bypass] button and the

[Vocoder] button, turn on the power.

After  ashing the relevant button(s) twice to show the
current setting, the unit will enter the mode for setting
the MIDI reception channel.

When the unit is in the mode where the MIDI reception
channel is set, the Human Voice button will  ash in red,
and the Vocal Designer button will  ash in green.

MEMO

If you decide that you don’t want to set the MIDI
reception channel, press the [Bypass] button to exit
the mode for setting the MIDI reception channel.

2. Press the button(s) corresponding to the MIDI

reception channel that you want to set.

Channel Corresponding button(s)

Ch.1 [Female Choir] button

Ch.2 [Kids Choir] button

Ch.3 [Gregorian Choir] button

Ch.4 [Jazz Scat] button

Ch.5 [Female Choir] button + [Duet] button

Ch.6 [Kids Choir] button + [Duet] button

Ch.7 [Gregorian Choir] button + [Duet] button

Ch.8 [Jazz Scat] button + [Duet] button

Ch.9 [Female Choir] button + [Trio 1] button

Ch.10 [Kids Choir] button + [Trio 1] button

Ch.11 [Gregorian Choir] button + [Trio 1] button

Ch.12 [Jazz Scat] button + [Trio 1] button

Ch.13 [Female Choir] button + [Trio 2] button

Ch.14 [Kids Choir] button + [Trio 2] button

Ch.15 [Gregorian Choir] button + [Trio 2] button

Channel Corresponding button(s)

Ch.16 [Jazz Scat] button + [Trio 2] button

OMNI [Vocoder] button

3. Remove your  nger(s) from the button(s).

The button(s) you have set will  ash twice, then the unit
will exit the mode for setting the MIDI reception channel.

Checking the MIDI Reception
Channel

When you turn on the power, one or more of the sound
buttons (see below) will  ash twice to indicate the
current setting for the MIDI reception channel.

Channel Button illumination

Ch.1 [Female Choir] button (red)

Ch.2 [Kids Choir] button (red)

Ch.3 [Gregorian Choir] button (red)

Ch.4 [Jazz Scat] button (red)

Ch.5 [Female Choir] button (red) + [Duet] button (green)

Ch.6 [Kids Choir] button (red) + [Duet] button (green)

Ch.7 [Gregorian Choir] button (red) + [Duet] button (green)

Ch.8 [Jazz Scat] button (red) + [Duet] button (green)

Ch.9 [Female Choir] button (red) + [Trio 1] button (green)

Ch.10 [Kids Choir] button (red) + [Trio 1] button (green)

Ch.11 [Gregorian Choir] button (red) + [Trio 1] button (green)

Ch.12 [Jazz Scat] button (red) + [Trio 1] button (green)

Ch.13 [Female Choir] button (red) + [Trio 2] button (green)

Ch.14 [Kids Choir] button (red) + [Trio 2] button (green)

Ch.15 [Gregorian Choir] button (red) + [Trio 2] button (green)

Ch.16 [Jazz Scat] button (red) + [Trio 2] button (green)

OMNI All sound buttons (red)

Precautions Concerning the Use of a Connected Keyboard

If the VP-7 is unable to successfully receive any performance data from a MIDI keyboard that you’ve connected to it, check
to make sure that the channel that the VP-7 is set to use for MIDI reception is the same channel that your MIDI keyboard is
using for transmission. Or, you could simply set the VP-7 to OMNI.

• When the unit left the factory, it was set so that only the data arriving on MIDI channel 1 would be received.

• If you want to receive data on some other channel, enter the mode for setting the MIDI reception channel and specify the desired channel.

• If you want to receive data on a multiple number of channels, set the MIDI reception channel to OMNI.

* The MIDI indicator will always light upon reception of any MIDI data, regardless of the channel upon which the data is received.

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