Creating A Rhythm Kit (Rhythm Mode); The Concept Of A Rhythm Kit; Playing In Rhythm Mode - Roland V-Synth Owner's Manual

Creating a Rhythm Kit (Rhythm Mode)

Rhythm mode lets you assign a different V-Synth sound to each note
of the keyboard. This means that you can play numerous different
sounds from the keyboard, just as when using a rhythm kit like those
often provided by synthesizer sound generators. Since the sound
assigned to each key is a fully editable V-Synth sound, you can have
a variety of sounds ranging from analog-style kicks to VariPhrase
drum loops all standing by for immediate play.

The concept of a Rhythm Kit

The rhythm kits you play in Rhythm mode let you assign different
sounds to each of the 61 notes. Each rhythm kit consists of up to five
Drum Patches (p. 100).
C2 B2 C3 B3 C4
493 494
PATCH: PATCH: PATCH:
Rhythm kit:
B2 C3 B3 C4
C2
498 499
PATCH: PATCH: PATCH:
Rhythm kit:
B2 C3 B3 C4
C2
503 504
PATCH: PATCH: PATCH:
Rhythm kit:
C2 B2 C3 B3 C4
508 509
PATCH: PATCH: PATCH:
Rhythm kit:
* As shown in the illustration, rhythm kits use patches number 493 and
follows. Refer to the above illustration for the patch numbers used by
each rhythm kit.
A drum patch (p. 100) lets you specify up to sixteen zones of
rhythm instrument sounds. To play these in Rhythm mode, you
will use one octave of notes (12 notes) for each drum patch.
However, as shown in the above illustration, the C6–C7 patch
uses thirteen notes as an exception.
The following patch settings are shared by the sounds you
specify for each note.
• Arpeggiator settings
• MFX, chorus, and reverb types and effect parameter settings
in the Effect group
These settings are saved in the first drum patch of the rhythm
kit.
In Rhythm mode, you can use eleven parts (non-rhythm parts)
simultaneously. For this reason, the "Part MIDI" (p. 125) setting
functions as follows.
• Part 1: The MIDI receive channel of the Rhythm part
• Part 2–12: Other parts (non-rhythm parts)
• Part 13–16: Not used
B4 C5 B5 C6 C7
495 496 497
PATCH: PATCH:
R01
B4 C5 B5 C6 C7
500 501 502
PATCH: PATCH:
R02
B4 C5 B5 C6 C7
505 506 507
PATCH: PATCH:
R03
B4 C5 B5 C6 C7
510 511 512
PATCH: PATCH:
R04

Playing in Rhythm mode

1. Press [MODE].
2. In the V-SYNTH MODE MENU window that appears, touch <
RHYTHM >.
3. Use the keyboard or an external MIDI device to play the
rhythm kit.
4. To switch rhythm kits, touch the area where the patch
number is displayed to highlight it, then turn the VALUE dial
or use [INC/+][DEC/-].
5. To exit RHYTHM mode, press [MODE], and then touch <
PATCH > in the V-SYNTH MODE MENU window that appears.
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