Roland V-Combo VR-700 Workshop page 5

Trying Out Some Organ Sounds
Let's listen to some organ sounds programmed at the Roland factory. The
way organ sounds and setups of all kinds are stored on the V-Combo are
as "Favorites. " We'll try out some of the 32 factory Favorites. Page 47 of the
Owner's Manual describes how to save your own Favorites.
Favorites are very much the key to unlocking the power of the
V-Combo's sound-layering and keyboard-splitting capabilities onstage.
We'll be discussing these capabilities in the V-Combo Splits and Layers
Workshop booklet.
You select Favorites using the 1-8 FAVORITES buttons in the FAVORITES area.
Favorites are arranged in groups of eight, each one of which is called a
"bank. " There are eight banks of Favorites.
To select a Favorites bank:
Hold down the FAVORITES BANK button, and press the desired bank's
1
button to select the bank. (When the V-Combo's shipped from the
factory, Banks 1-4 contain factory presets.)
To select a Favorite in the currently selected bank:
Press the desired Favorite's button.
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When the V-Combo starts up, the first factory
Favorite from the first Favorite bank is selected.
This appears on the display as "1-1," for "Bank 1,
Favorite 1."
Though Favorites can select organ or ensemble sounds, here are just a few
organ-based Favorites to try out now:
Favorite Bank and Number
1-1
1-3
2-2
2-8
For a list of the factory Favorites, see Page 76 of the Owner's Manual.
As you'll see, there are Favorites for organ sounds, ensemble tones,
and combinations of the two.
As you try out these organs, you can flip the bender
lever to change the speed of the rotary speaker when
its ORGAN CONTROL indicator is lit. Don't forget to have
some fun with the V-Combo's waterfall keyboard, too.
As you play, give the D Beam a try, too. The things it does
for organ sounds are printed beneath the three D BEAM
buttons—press a button twice to turn it green, and then
wave your hand above the D Beam as you play.
Exploring Tonewheel Models
The V-Combo includes four tonewheel "models" you can use. Each of these
models simulates a classic organ tonewheel array. The tonewheel model is
the most basic element of an organ sound—it's the first building block you
put in place when you're constructing a new organ sound.
Before proceeding with the following steps, select Favorite 1-1 so that
we're all starting at the same place.
Description
a rock organ with overdrive
a funk organ
a distorted rock organ
a churchy organ with a split that
provides dual-manual functionality
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