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Roland VR-09 Owner's Manual

Roland VR-09 Owner's Manual

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VR-09
VR-730
Owner's Manual
(this document)
Read this first. It explains the basic things you need to know in order to use the unit.
PDF Manual
(download from the Web)
• Reference Manual
This explains all functions of the unit.
• Data List
This is a list of the sounds, drum kits, rhythm patterns, and sound effects built
into the unit.
• MIDI Implementation
This is detailed information about MIDI messages.
Before using this unit, carefully read "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (the leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and the Owner's Manual (p. 32)). After reading, keep
the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.
Copyright © 2017 ROLAND CORPORATION
Owner's Manual
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2.
Choose "V-Combo VR-09" or
"V-Combo VR-730" as the product name.

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  • Page 1 This is a list of the sounds, drum kits, rhythm patterns, and sound effects built into the unit. • MIDI Implementation Choose “V-Combo VR-09” or This is detailed information about MIDI messages. “V-Combo VR-730” as the product name. Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (the leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and the Owner’s Manual (p. 32)). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.

  • Page 2: An Overview Of This Unit

    • “Selecting Sounds” (p. 9) • “Modifying the Organ Sound” (p. 12) • “Modifying the Synthesizer Sound” (p. 13) * The illustration shows the VR-09. • “Combining Two Sounds” (p. 18) Effect/Rotary You can apply effects and a rotary speaker simulation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents An Overview of This Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Combining Two Sounds .

  • Page 4: Panel Descriptions

    Panel Descriptions Front Panel * The illustration shows the VR-09. Number Name Explanation Page Connect a USB flash drive (sold separately) here. You can save or play back songs you’ve recorded, and save or load registration sets. If you connect a wireless USB adapter (WNA1100-RL; sold separately), you’ll be able to use applications that support wireless.
  • Page 5 Panel Descriptions Number Name Explanation Page Use these to select parameters. — CURSOR [ ] buttons [VALUE] dial Use this to modify a value. — [MENU] button Accesses the menu screen. p. 28 [ENTER] button Confirms a value or executes an operation. —...

  • Page 6: Rear Panel (Connecting Devices)

    Panel Descriptions Rear Panel (Connecting Devices) DAMPER jack EXPRESSION PEDAL jack PK IN connector You can connect a pedal switch or a damper Connect an expression pedal (EV series; sold Connect a pedalboard (PK-9; sold separately) pedal (DP series; sold separately) here. separately) to this jack.

  • Page 7: Getting Ready

    Getting Ready Installing Batteries Attaching the Ferrite Core VR-730 only If eight commercially available rechargeable Ni-MH batteries If you use the USB cable, you must attach the included ferrite core. (AA, HR6) are installed, you’ll be able to play this unit without This is for the purpose of preventing electromagnetic noise;...

  • Page 8: Turning The Power On/Off

    VR-09 only Turning the Power On You can use the included USB memory protector to prevent theft of the USB flash drive connected to the VR-09. Before turning on this unit’s power, consider these two questions: • Is the AC adaptor and any other equipment connected correctly? •...

  • Page 9: Selecting Sounds

    Sound variation Sound For details about the sounds, refer to “Sound List” in the “Data List” (PDF). You can download the “Data List” (PDF) from the Roland website. Volume (PIANO LEVEL [ ] [ ] button) http://www.roland.com/manuals/ Octave (p . 17) Selecting Organ Sounds Multi-effect type ( &...

  • Page 10: Selecting Synthesizer Sounds

    Selecting Sounds Selecting Your Favorite Sounds Selecting Synthesizer Sounds (Registration) Press the MODE [SYNTH] button . The MODE [SYNTH] button will light. You can assign a name to your favorite organ, piano, and Sound Sound variation synthesizer sounds (or combination of sounds), and store it as a “registration.

  • Page 11: Switching Registration Banks

    REFERENCE Refer to “Drum Kit List” in the “Data List” (PDF) for details on the percussion instrument sounds that are assigned to each key. You can download the “Data List” (PDF) from the Roland website. Currently selected bank number http://www.roland.com/manuals/ Press the [DRUM] button to make it light .

  • Page 12: Modifying The Organ Sound

    Modifying the Organ Sound Using the Harmonic Bars MEMO • You can make separate settings for the tweeter and the woofer to specify their rotation speeds at the fast and slow settings, as The harmonic bars are assigned to sounds of different footage well as the time it will take for the tweeter and woofer to change their speed when you switch the rotary effect (ROTARY: &...

  • Page 13: Modifying The Synthesizer Sound

    Modifying the Synthesizer Sound This unit lets you use the top panel harmonic bars to modify the When you operate a bar, the current value is shown in the screen. character of the synthesizer sound. MEMO • If you’re playing two sounds (split or dual) (p. 12), the settings will determine which sound is affected.

  • Page 14: Adding Effects To The Sound

    Adding Effects to the Sound Applying Effects (EFX) You can apply effects to the sounds you play. This unit contains 7 effect processors; each can be set independently. For the six effects other than rotary, you can use “global control” to conveniently apply each effect in an appropriate way. MEMO •...

  • Page 15: Modifying The Sound / Producing Sound Effects (D-Beam Controller)

    “Data List” (PDF). various performance-related functions to the [CONTROLLER] button. You can download the “Data List” (PDF) from the Roland website. • The volume of the sound effect is linked with the volume of the http://www.roland.com/manuals/ drum section. You can use the DRUM LEVEL [...

  • Page 16: Changing The Pitch/Applying Vibrato

    Adding Effects to the Sound Changing the Pitch/Applying Vibrato Making the Pitch Change Smoothly (Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever) (Portamento) While playing the keyboard, move the lever toward the left to lower Portamento is an effect that produces a smooth change in pitch the pitch, or toward the right to raise the pitch.

  • Page 17: Changing The Key Range

    Changing the Key Range Raising or Lowering the Range in Transposing the Key (Transpose) Octaves (Octave) You can transpose the pitch of the keyboard. This setting specifies the pitch sounded by the middle C (C4) key. You can change the pitch of the keyboard in steps of one octave. Hold down the [TRANSPOSE] button and press the [–] or Press the OCTAVE [ ] or [ ] button .

  • Page 18: Combining Two Sounds

    Combining Two Sounds Layering Two Sounds (Dual) Combining an Organ Sound with a Piano Sound or Synthesizer Sound “Dual” refers to settings in which two sounds are layered. * You can’t layer two organ sounds. Organ sound Part 1 Piano sound/Synthesizer sound Part 2 Simultaneously press the MODE [ORGAN] button and a sound button in the piano section or the synthesizer...

  • Page 19: Playing Different Sounds In The Left And Right Hands (Split)

    Combining Two Sounds Playing Different Sounds in the Left and Combining Two Organ Sounds Right Hands (Split) “Split” refers to settings that let you play different sounds with your left and right hand. Organ sound Organ sound The keyboard will be divided into two regions; the right is called the “upper part, ”...

  • Page 20: Combining A Piano Sound And Synthesizer Sound

    Combining Two Sounds Combining a Piano Sound and Synthesizer Combining an Organ Sound with a Piano Sound Sound or Synthesizer Sound Piano sound/ Piano sound/ Piano sound/ Organ sound Synthesizer sound Synthesizer sound Synthesizer sound Select a piano sound or a synthesizer sound (p . 9) . Press the SYNTH [SPLIT] button to make it light .

  • Page 21: Playing Drum Sounds In The Lower Part

    * The sound setting for the upper part will not change. Changing the Split Point You can change the split point (the location at which the keyboard is divided). VR-09 Range in which you can specify the split point (C#2–C7) B2 C3 Split point (Power-up: C4, included in left-hand zone)

  • Page 22: Performing With Rhythm Pattern

    For details on the rhythm patterns, refer to “Rhythm Pattern List” Value 20–500 in the “Data List” (PDF). You can download the “Data List” (PDF) from the Roland website. http://www.roland.com/manuals/ MEMO • While the TEMPO screen is displayed, you can also change the value by turning the [VALUE] dial.

  • Page 23: Recording Your Performance

    (sold separately) to the USB MEMORY port (p. 4). The number of measures is shown during SMF recording, and the * Use USB Flash Memory sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee recording time is shown during audio recording. operation if other products are used.

  • Page 24: Playing A Song

    Recording Your Performance Playing a Song Renaming a Song Here’s how to play back a song that you’ve saved on a USB flash Here’s how to rename a song. drive. Connect a USB flash drive (sold separately) to the USB Connect a USB flash drive (sold separately) to the USB MEMORY port (p .
  • Page 25 Recording Your Performance Data saved on a USB flash drive The following data can be saved on a USB flash drive. • Songs recorded on this unit (p. 23) • Phrases recorded by the looper (p. 26) • Registration sets (p. 28) Root folder (top level) Song files Songs recorded on this unit and phrases recorded by the looper are saved in the root folder...

  • Page 26: Using The Looper

    Using the Looper The looper is a function that lets you overdub while recording and playing back in real time. You can take advantage of various performance possibilities, such as performing or adjusting the effects while playing back recorded phrases as a backing.

  • Page 27: Recording While A Rhythm Pattern Plays

    Using the Looper Recording While a Rhythm Pattern Plays Deleting the Phrase Here’s how to delete the phrase that’s stored in this instrument. Press the [SONG/RHYTHM] button several times to access the RHYTHM screen . In the LOOPER screen, press the [SONG/RHYTHM] . A confirmation message appears.

  • Page 28: Convenient Functions

    Convenient Functions Making the Power Automatically Turn Saving Registrations to a USB Flash Off After a Time (Auto Off) Drive (Save Registration) With the factory settings, the unit’s power will automatically be All registrations stored in this unit can be saved to your USB flash switched off a certain amount of time after you stop playing or drive as a set (registration set).

  • Page 29: Loading Saved Registrations From A Usb Flash Drive (Load Registration)

    You can download registrations Press the [EXIT] button several times to finish the procedure . A wide variety of registrations can be downloaded from the Axial sound library site and used on this unit. For details, refer to the Axial site. http://axial.roland.com/...

  • Page 30: Formatting A Usb Flash Drive (Format Usb)

    The screen indicates “INITIALIZE, ” and the selected synthesizer sound is initialized. MEMO • Synthesizer sounds can be initialized one at a time. • For details on Axial or the iPad editor, refer to the Roland website. http://www .roland .com/...

  • Page 31: Detailed Settings For All Functions (Menu)

    *2 Use a commercially available USB flash drive or a USB flash drive sold by Roland. However, we cannot guarantee that all commercially available USB flash drives will work with this unit. * This document explains the specifications of the product at the time that the document was issued. For the latest information, refer to the Roland website.

  • Page 32: Using The Unit Safely

    • If operating this unit on batteries, please use perform or broadcast it without the permission of rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. • Roland assumes no liability concerning the the copyright owner. restoration of any stored content that has been lost. • Do not use this product for purposes that could Placement infringe on a copyright held by a third party.

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