Applying An Effect By Passing Your Hand Over The D Beam - Roland V-Synth GT Owner's Manual

Patch Mode (Playing in Patch Mode)

Applying an Effect by Passing Your Hand Over the D Beam

The D Beam controller can be used simply by waving your hand over it. It can be used to apply various effects,
depending on the function that is assigned to it. You can also create effects in which the sound changes instantaneously,
in a way that would not be possible by operating a knob or the bender lever.
1.
Press [PATCH] to access the Patch Play screen.
2.
Choose the function that you want to control from the D Beam controller, and press the D BEAM button for that
function to turn on the D Beam controller.
fig.04-19.eps
[TIME TRIP]
[TIME]
[PITCH]
[ASSIGNABLE]
3.
While playing the keyboard to produce sound, place your hand over the D Beam, and slowly move it up and
down.
Effects will be applied to the sound according to the button you pressed in step 2.
4.
To turn off the D Beam controller, once again press the button that you pressed in step 2, so its indicator goes out.
• The D Beam controller settings are saved with each patch. This means that you can create patches
that contain D Beam settings you like.
• By assigning a MIDI controller number to the D Beam controller, you can use the D Beam to control
an external MIDI device that is connected. For details, refer to "1–4 Assign L, R (D Beam 1–4
Assign L, R)" (p. 205).
The usable range of the D Beam controller
fig.04-20.eps
The following diagram shows the usable range of the D Beam controller. Waving your hand outside
this range will produce no effect.
The D BEAM indicator will light when the D Beam controller is responding. The D BEAM indicator will
not light if you are outside the valid range of the D Beam controller.
The usable range of the D Beam controller will become extremely small when used under strong
direct sunlight. Please be aware of this when using the D Beam controller outside.
48
Applies the Time Trip effect (p. 46).
Applies the time control effect.
Applies the pitch control effect.
Applies the effect that is specified by each tone.
By turning [ASSIGNABLE] on, you can apply the effect that is specified by each patch. In
this case, however, unlike the other three functions, simply pressing the button to turn it on
will not apply an effect. You will also need to make matrix control settings. Set the matrix
control Source to "BEAM-L" or "BEAM-R," and specify the parameter to be controlled in
Destination. For details on these settings, refer to "Matrix Control" (p. 91).