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Roland VariOS User Manual (168 pages)

Brand: Roland | Category: Music Equipment | Size: 3.71 MB

Important Notes

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- Table of Contents
  6
Contents

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Introduction

11
- Check the Contents of the Package
  12
Startup

13
- Names of Things and What They Do
  
  14
  - Front Panel
    14
  - Rear Panel
    15
  - V-Producer Screen
    16
  - Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
    18
- Connections with External Devices
  
  19
  - Attaching the Rackmount Adaptors
    19
  - Connecting MIDI and Audio Devices
    20
- Installation
  
  21
  - Windows Users
    21
    
    Installing V-Producer
    21
    
    Installing the Driver
    22
  - Macintosh Users
    35
    
    Mac os X Users
    35
    
    Mac os 9 Users
    37
    
    About the Included MIDI Drivers
    38
    
    Installing OMS
    38
    
    Installing V-Producer
    39
    
    Connections and OMS Setup
    40
- MIDI and Audio Settings
  
  44
- Listening to the Demo Songs
  
  47
  - Loading the Demo Songs
    47
  - Playing the Demo Song
    48
- Turning the Varios On/Off
  
  49
  - Turning on the Varios When Connected to a Computer
    49
  - Turning off the Varios When Connected to a Computer
    50
Operation Guide: Software (V-Producer)

51
- An Overview of V-Producer
  
  52
  - What Is Variphrase
    54
  - What Is Encoding
    55
- Loading Wave Files (Load Wave Files)
  
  56
  - A Note about File Names
    56
- Make Settings for Samples and Play Them (Sample List)
  
  58
  - Auditioning a Sample
    59
  - Switching the Keyboard Map
    60
    
    (Phrase Map)
    60
    
    (Groove Map)
    60
  - Deleting a Sample
    61
  - Copying a Sample
    61
- Editing the Sample Parameters (Sample Edit)
  
  62
  - Key Assign Mode
    62
  - Playback Mode
    63
  - Robot (Robot Voice Switch)
    64
  - Reset
    64
- Re-Encoding a Sample (Wave Edit)
  
  65
  - Waveform Preview
    65
  - Play Step
    65
  - Changing the Encoding Type
    66
  - Changing the Original Tempo
    66
  - Changing the Location of a Event
    67
- Creating a Song (Vari Track)
  
  68
  - Changing the Tempo
    68
  - Setting the Time Signature
    68
  - Arranging Samples
    69
  - Editing a Frame
    70
    
    Select the Frame to Edit
    70
    
    Moving a Frame
    71
    
    Changing the Length of a Frame
    71
    
    Copying a Frame
    71
    
    Deleting a Frame
    72
  - Loop Playback
    73
    
    Using the Quick Loop Function to Set the Loop Region
    73
  - Editing the Settings of a Frame (Frame Properties)
    74
  - Solo/Mute/Volume/Pan Settings
    74
  - Playing Your MIDI Keyboard and Recording (Realtime Rec)
    75
- Phrase Editing (Scope Editor)
  
  76
  - Phrase Scope
    76
  - Groove Scope
    76
- Editing in the Phrase Scope
  
  77
  - Waveform Display Area
    77
  - Note Display Area
    77
  - Controller Display Area
    77
  - Editing the Pitch/Time/Formant/Dynamics
    78
    
    Erasing Controller Data
    80
  - Editing Notes
    81
    
    Grid Snap Setting
    81
    
    Selecting Multiple Notes
    81
    
    Changing the Pitch (Fixed Movement of the Note Upward or Downward)
    82
    
    Adjusting the Legato Timing
    82
    
    Moving a Note to Another Position
    82
    
    Adding a Note
    82
    
    Changing the Length of a Note
    83
    
    Erasing a Note
    83
    
    Copying a Note
    83
    
    Dividing a Note
    83
    
    Joining Two Notes
    84
    
    Editing the Velocity
    84
  - Modify Recording
    85
  - Quantize
    86
- Editing in the Groove Scope
  
  87
  - Original Waveform Display Area
    87
  - Slice (Note) Display Area
    87
  - Controller Display Area
    87
  - Editing the Pitch/Time/Formant/Dynamics
    88
  - Editing a Slice (Note)
    88
    
    Selecting Multiple Slices
    88
    
    Moving a Slice
    88
    
    Adding a Slice
    89
    
    Adjusting the Length of a Slice
    89
    
    Deleting a Slice
    89
    
    Copying a Slice by Dragging and Dropping
    89
    
    Copying a Slice with the Copy and Paste Commands
    90
    
    Random
    90
  - Modify Recording
    90
  - Quantize
    90
- Saving
  
  91
  - Saving a Song
    91
  - Exporting a Wave File
    91
- Using the Effects of the Varios (Mixer)
  
  92
  - Using the Mixer
    92
  - Using Effects
    93
    
    MULTI (Multi-Effect)
    93
    
    Chorus
    93
    
    Reverb
    93
    
    Switching the Effect Type
    94
- Taking Advantage of the Varios Keyboard (Varios Keyboard)
  
  95
  - Using the Varios Keyboard
    95
    
    Selecting a Part
    95
    
    Turning a Note On/Off from Your Computer Keyboard
    96
    
    Surface Controller
    96
    
    Resetting PITCH/TIME/FORMANT
    97
    
    Inputting TIME Zero
    97
    
    Note Name Display
    97
Operation Guide: Sound Module (Varios)

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- An Overview of the Varios
  
  100
  - Internal Structure of the Varios
    100
  - Samples" and "Performances
    100
    
    To Play Sounds
    100
    
    Saving Sounds
    100
    
    What Is "Keyboard Map
    100
    
    Sample Playback
    100
    
    Maximum Sample Time
    100
    
    Maximum Polyphony
    100
- Basic Operation of the Varios
  
  102
  - The Screen and Basic Operation
    102
  - Switching the Screen
    102
  - Editing a Value
    103
  - Assigning a Name
    104
  - Selecting a Sample
    105
  - Changing the Tempo of a Sample
    106
    
    Tempo Sync Setting
    107
  - Playing the Varios from a Connected Keyboard (MIDI Mode)
    108
    
    PC Mode
    108
    
    Internal Mode
    108
  - Changing How the Sounds Are Produced
    110
    
    Changing the Keyboard Map Setting
    110
    
    Changing the Key Assign Mode
    110
    
    Changing the Playback Mode
    111
  - Loading and Saving
    111
- Varios Menu Reference
  
  112
  - Menu 1 Sample Edit (Sample Settings)
    113
  - Loop Switch
    114
  - Wave Gain
    114
  - Menu 2 Part Edit (Part Settings)
    115
  - Keyboard Map
    115
  - Octave Shift
    115
    
    Key Range
    115
    
    Voice Reserve
    115
    
    Tempo Sync
    115
    
    Receive Channel
    115
  - Pitch Sync
    115
  - Menu 3 Controller Edit (Controller Settings)
    116
  - Pitch Bend
    117
  - Knob Output Mode
    118
  - Knob Control
    118
  - Knob Assign
    118
  - Menu 4 Effect Edit (Effect Settings)
    119
    
    Effect Type Rev
    119
    
    Effect Switch
    119
    
    Common Routing
    119
    
    Effect Type Mfx
    119
    
    Effect Type Cho
    119
  - Menu 5 Tune (Tuning Settings)
    120
  - Menu 6 Utility
    120
  - Sample Delete
    120
  - Master Tune
    120
    
    Master Coarse/Fine Tune
    120
    
    Sample Rename
    120
    
    Sample Swap
    120
  - Menu 7 System
    121
  - Menu 8 DISK
    121
    
    Control Channel
    121
    
    Audio Input Jack
    121
  - Panic Key
    121
  - Lcd Contrast
    121
Appendix

125
- Synchronization Settings
  
  126
  - Synchronizing as a Slave (MIDI Clock)
    126
    
    V-Producer Synchronization Settings
    127
    
    Protools
    128
    
    Logic Audio
    128
    
    Cubase VST
    129
    
    Digital Performer
    130
    
    Sonar 2.0
    133
  - Synchronizing as a Slave (MTC)
    134
    
    Synchronization Settings on the Master Device
    134
  - Synchronizing as the Master (MIDI Clock)
    135
    
    Synchronization Settings on the Slave Device(S)
    135
  - Synchronizing as the Master (MTC)
    136
    
    Synchronization Settings on the Slave Device(S)
    136
- Controlling the Varios from Your MIDI Sequencer
  
  137
- Using Your MIDI Sequencer to Play Data (SMF) Created by V-Producer
  
  138
  - Export SMF Data
    138
  - Load the SMF Data into Your MIDI Sequencer
    138
- When Not Using the USB MIDI Functionality of the Varios (Connecting the Varios to an External MIDI Interface)
  
  139
  - Connections
    139
  - MIDI Port Settings in V-Producer
    139
  - MIDI MODE Setting on the Varios
    139
- Reloading the Internal Demo Song into the Varios
  
  140
- Troubleshooting
  
  142
- List of Messages
  
  156
  - Error Messages Displayed by V-Producer
    156
    
    Varios (Sound Module) Related Errors
    156
    
    V-Producer Errors
    156
  - Errors Displayed by the Varios (Sound Module)
    158
    
    MIDI-Related
    158
    
    Hardware-Related
    158
    
    Disk and File-Related
    158
- List of Shortcuts
  
  160
- Specifications
  
  162
  - Varios: Open System Module
    162
- Index
  
  163
  - Important Safety Instructions
    166

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Table of Contents

Important Notes

Contents

Introduction

Startup

Names of Things and What They Do

Connections with External Devices

Installation

MIDI and Audio Settings

Listening to the Demo Songs

Turning the Varios On/Off

Operation Guide: Software (V-Producer)

An Overview of V-Producer

Loading Wave Files (Load Wave Files)

Make Settings for Samples and Play Them (Sample List)

Editing the Sample Parameters (Sample Edit)

Re-Encoding a Sample (Wave Edit)

Creating a Song (Vari Track)

Phrase Editing (Scope Editor)

Editing in the Phrase Scope

Editing in the Groove Scope

Saving

Using the Effects of the Varios (Mixer)

Taking Advantage of the Varios Keyboard (Varios Keyboard)

Operation Guide: Sound Module (Varios)

An Overview of the Varios

Basic Operation of the Varios

Varios Menu Reference

Appendix

Synchronization Settings

Controlling the Varios from Your MIDI Sequencer

Using Your MIDI Sequencer to Play Data (SMF) Created by V-Producer

When Not Using the USB MIDI Functionality of the Varios (Connecting the Varios to an External MIDI Interface)

Reloading the Internal Demo Song into the Varios

Troubleshooting

List of Messages

List of Shortcuts

Specifications

Index

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