Creating A Patch; How To Make Patch Settings; Functions Of Patch Parameters; Settings Common To The Entire Patch (General) - Roland Sonar V-Studio VS-700 Owner's Manual

Creating a Patch

With the Fantom VS, you have total control over a wide
variety of settings. Each item that can be set is known as a
parameter. This chapter explains the procedures used in
creating patches, and the functions of the patch parameters.

How to Make Patch Settings

Start with an existing patch and edit it to create a new patch.
Since a patch is a combination of up to any four tones, you
should listen to how the individual tones sound before you
edit.
Four Tips for Editing Patches
● Select a patch that is similar to the sound you wish to
create.
It's hard to create a new sound that's exactly what you
want if you just select a patch and modify its parameters
at random. It makes sense to start with a patch whose
sound is related to what you have in mind.
● Decide which tones will sound.
When creating a patch, it is important to decide which
tones you are going to use. Set Tone Switch 1–4 to
specify whether each tone will sound (on), or not (off). It
is also important to turn off unused tones to avoid
wasting voices, unnecessarily reducing the number of
simultaneous notes you can play.
● Check the Structure setting.
The important Structure parameter determines how the
four tones combine. Before you select new tones, make
sure you understand how the currently selected tones
are affecting each other.
● Turn Effects off.
Since the Fantom VS effects have such a profound
impact on its sounds, turn them off to listen to the
sound itself so you can better evaluate the changes
you're making. Since you will hear the original sound of
the patch itself when the effects are turned off, the
results of your modifications will be easier to hear.
Actually, sometimes just changing effects settings can
give you the sound you want.
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Functions of Patch Parameters

This section explains the functions the different patch
parameters have, as well as the composition of these
parameters.
Parameters marked with a "★" can be controlled using
specified MIDI messages (Matrix Control). Settings in the
Control screen will determine how these parameters are
controlled (p. 121).
Settings Common to the Entire Patch
(GENERAL)
Patch General

Patch Category

Specifies the type (category) of the patch.
Category
- - - No Assign
PNO AC.Piano
EP EL.Piano
KEY Keyboards
BEL Bell
MLT Mallet
ORG Organ
ACD Accordion
HRM Harmonica
AGT AC.Guitar
EGT EL.Guitar
DGT DIST.Guitar
BS Bass
SBS Synth Bass
STR Strings
Contents
No assign
Acoustic Piano
Electric Piano
Other Keyboards
(Clav, Harpsichord etc.)
Bell, Bell Pad
Mallet
Electric and Church Organ
Accordion
Harmonica, Blues Harp
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Distortion Guitar
Acoustic & Electric Bass
Synth Bass
Strings