Roland V-Synth XT Owner's Manual page 85

Creating a Patch
Key Sync (Step modulator key sync)
This specifies whether the step sequence will be reset (i.e., will play
from the beginning) when a note-on occurs.
Value
Off: The step sequence will not be reset when a note-on occurs.
Part: The step sequence will be reset when a note-on occurs, but will
not be reset if the key was played legato.
Voice: The step sequence will be reset each time a note-on occurs.
* This setting applies to all tracks (Track A–D).
Track Button A–D (Step modulator track
buttons A–D)
These turn the multi step modulator on/off for the four tracks (A–
D).
Value: OFF, ON
Track TAB A–D (Step modulator track tabs A–
D)
These access the editing screens for the four multi step modulator
tracks (A–D).
Loop (Step modulator loop switch)
This turns looping on/off for the step sequence.
Value: OFF, ON
Grid (Step grid)
This specifies the note value of each step.
Value:
(Quarter note), (Eighth note),
(Sixteenth note), (Dotted sixteenth note),
End P (Step modulator end point)
This specifies the sequence length as a number of steps.
Value: 1–16
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(Dotted eighth note),
(Thirty-second note)
Dir (Step modulator direction)
This specifies the direction in which the step sequence will play.
Value:
1 2 3 • • • 14 15 16
FWD1
1 2 3 • • • 14 15 16
FWD2
2 3 • • • 14 15
1 2 3 • • • 14 15 16
FWD3
1 2 3 • • • 14 15 16
16 15 14 • • • 3 2 1
BWD1
16 15 14 • • • 3 2 1
BWD2
15 14 • • • 3 2
16 15 14 • • • 3 2 1
BWD3
16 15 14 • • • 3 2 1
Zone (Step modulator zone)
This specifies the zone to which the step modulator will be applied.
Value: 1–16
Destination (Step modulator destination)
The parameter that is controlled by the step sequence will depend on
the patch. Touch < List > to change the parameter that is controlled.
STEP/SMOOTH (Step/Smooth switch)
Touch < SMOOTH > to select a line graph (smooth change), or touch
<STEP > to select a bar graph (stepped change).
Value: STEP, SMOOTH
Multi Step Modulator menu
In the Multi Step Modulator screen you can touch <▼ MENU > to
access the following menu.
Reset Value Resets the step bar
Invert Value Inverts the step bar in the vertical direction
Reverse Value Inverts the step bar in the left/right direction
Shift Value R Moves the step bar one step toward the right
Shift Value L Moves the step bar one step toward the left
Recalls a preset graph
Preset...
Copy Graph... Copies the step bar graph. You can copy a
graph between patches or tracks (A–D).
Hand Draw If this is checked, you can draw the graph by
directly touching the step bars with your fin-
ger.