Roland V-Synth Quick Start
QUICK START
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 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. This’ll help you
understand most of what you need to know for basic operations. For feature details, and for
explanations of advanced uses, read the separate Owner’s Manual.
Copyright © 2002 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without
the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
Contents
Getting Ready.............................................................................................................3
Connecting an Amp and Speaker System...............................................................................................3
Turning On the Power............................................................................................................................... 4
Listen to the Demo Song...........................................................................................6
Try Out the Sounds....................................................................................................8
Selecting Patches and Playing Sounds.................................................................................................... 8
Selecting Favorite Patches (Patch Palette).............................................................................................10
Playing Different Sounds in Separate Areas of the Keyboard (Split Patch)....................................10
Try Out the Various Performance Features...........................................................11
Adjusting the Display Contrast (LCD Contrast)........................................................................ 5
Selecting Patches from the List......................................................................................................9
Manipulating Sounds with the Time Trip Pad .................................................................................... 11
Moving Your Hand Above the D Beam Controller to Apply Effects...............................................12
Using Knobs to Modify the Sound in Realtime (Assignable Controller)......................................... 14
Playing Arpeggios (Arpeggiator)...........................................................................................................15
Other Performance Features...................................................................................................................17
Velocity/Aftertouch ..................................................................................................................... 17
Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever.................................................................................................... 17
Transpose .......................................................................................................................................17
Octave Shift.................................................................................................................................... 18
Hold Pedal......................................................................................................................................18
Control Pedal.................................................................................................................................18
Creating a Patch.......................................................................................................19
Initializing Patch Settings........................................................................................................................ 19
Selecting a Structure Type....................................................................................................................... 20
Switching Each Section On/Off............................................................................................................. 21
Setting Up the Oscillators (OSC1/2)......................................................................................................22
Selecting a Wave............................................................................................................................22
Modifying the Volume and Sound............................................................................................. 23
Mixing/Modulating Two Sounds (Mod)..............................................................................................24
Selecting a Modulator Type......................................................................................................... 24
Applying COSM Modeling to Oscillators (COSM1/2).......................................................................24
Selecting a COSM Type................................................................................................................ 24
Modifying the Sound.................................................................................................................... 25
Shaping a Sound’s Volume Over Time (TVA)..................................................................................... 26
Adding the V-Synth Effects ....................................................................................................................27
Saving Patches You’ve Created.............................................................................................................. 28
Naming Patches (PATCH Name)...............................................................................................28
Saving Patches (PATCH Write) .................................................................................................. 30
Turning Off the Power ................................................................................................................. 31
2
Getting Ready
Connecting an Amp and Speaker System
Since the V-Synth contains no amplifier or speakers, you’ll need to connect it to
audio equipment such as a keyboard amplifier, monitor speaker system or home
stereo, or use headphones to hear its sound.
Here we will explain example connections that use mainly the MAIN OUT jacks.
1
Before hooking anything up, make sure that the power on all of your
gear is turned OFF.
2
Connect one end of the supplied power cable to the V-Synth, and the
other end to a power outlet.
To prevent malfunction and/
or damage to speakers or other
devices, always turn down the
volume, and turn off the
power on all devices before
making any connections.
3
Connect the V-Synth to your amp/speaker system.
fig.Q-01.e
to Power outlet
Stereo headphones
Mixer etc.
Power amp
Use audio cables to connect audio equipment such as an amp or speakers. If you’re
using headphones, plug them into the PHONES jack.
Monitor speakers
(powered)
In order to fully experience the
V-Synth’s sound, we
recommend using a stereo
amp/speaker system. If you’re
using a mono system,
however, make your
connections to the V-Synth’s
MAIN OUT jack L (MONO).
Audio cables are not included
with the V-Synth. You’ll need
to provide them.
3
b
Do not touch!
Getting Ready
Turning On the Power
1
Before turning on the V-Synth’s power, consider these two questions:
• Are all peripheral devices connected correctly?
• Have the volume controls of the V-Synth and all connected audio devices been
turned to their lowest settings?
2
Turn on the POWER switch located on the rear panel of the V-Synth.
fig.Q-02.e
ON OFF
3
Turn on the power for any connected amplifiers or speakers.
4
Wait for the V-Synth to start up. When it has started up normally, a
screen like the following will appear.
fig.Q-02a_60
Once the connections have
een completed (p. 3), turn on
power to your various devices
in the order specified. By
turning on devices in the
wrong order, you risk causing
malfunctions and/or damage
to speakers and other devices.
To ensure proper operation of
the pitch bend lever, make
sure not to touch the lever
when turning the V-Synth’s
power on.
This unit is equipped with a
protection circuit. A brief
interval (a few seconds) after
power up is required before
the unit will operate normally.
While the V-Synth is starting
up, the display will indicate
“Processing...”
5
Set the volume for your connected amplifier and speakers. While
playing the V-Synth keyboard, gradually raise the V-Synth’s volume
slider to the desired listening level.
fig.Q-03
Be careful not to set your
listening volume too high to
avoid damage to your amp/
speaker system or your
hearing.
In order to obtain the best
audio quality from the VSynth, we recommend that
you set the V-Synth’s volume
to the maximum position, and
adjust the volume
appropriately on your amp or
speaker system.
4
Adjusting the Display Contrast (LCD Contrast)
The characters in the display may be difficult to view immediately after turning on
the V-Synth’s power or after extended use. Your viewing angle or the current
lighting conditions can also affect the appearance of the display. In such situations,
you can turn the LCD CONTRAST knob (located on the rear panel) to adjust the
contrast of the display.
fig.Q-04
Getting Ready
5
b
Listen to the Demo Song
The V-Synth contains demonstration (“demo”) songs that you can listen to using the
V-Synth’s Demo Play feature. The demos will introduce you to the V-Synth’s
exceptional sounds and effects.
1
Hold down [SHIFT] and press [MODE].
fig.Q-05
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You can also enter Demo Play
mode by pressing [MODE] and
then touching <DEMO> in the
V-SYNTH MODE MENU
window that appears.
A window like the following appears.
fig.Q-05a_60
2
Touch <EXECUTE> to load the demo song data.
The DEMO Play screen will appear, and you will enter Demo Play mode.
fig.Q-05b_60
If you enter Demo Play mode
without saving any edited data
you have remaining in the VSynth’s work area, all of this
data will be lost. If you want to
keep your data, you must save
it to internal memory or on a
PC card, or transmit it to an
external MIDI device (Owner’s
Manual; p. 85, P.97).
3
Touch the song that you wish to hear.
If you touch <PLAY ALL
SONGS >, the songs will
playback successively,
eginning from the first.
6
4
Touch <PLAY> to start demo song playback.
After a demo song has played all the way to the end, the unit automatically returns
to the start of the song and playback is repeated. To interrupt playback, touch
<STOP>.
5
To exit Demo Play mode, touch <EXIT>.
A window like the following appears.
fig.Q-05c_60
Listen to the Demo Song
When the demo plays, it sends
out no MIDI data from the VSynth’s MIDI OUT connector.
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
Play the keyboard to hear what the selected patch sounds like.
3
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.
8
For details on the factory-set
patches in the V-Synth’s
memory, refer to “Sound List”
(separate booklet).
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
Try Out the Sounds
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
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.
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.
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
Make sure the PATCH PLAY screen is displayed.
2
Press NUMBER [1]–[8] to select a patch.
3
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. 8).
fig.Q-07_60
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).
10
In this patch, the key range settings are:
Zone 1 C-1–C4 Zone 4 F4
Zone 2 C#4–D4 Zone 5 F#4–G4
Zone 3 D#4–E4 Zone 6 G#4–G9
2
Play the keyboard and listen to the sound.
You can hear that different sounds are played in each zone (keyboard area).
For details on creating a split
patch, refer to “Splitting the
Keyboard to Play Different
Sounds (Split)” (Owner’s
Manual; p. 52).
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