Controlling The Sounds With The Movement Of Your Fingertip (Ribbon Controller); Holding Sounds For Extended Periods (Freeze) - Roland V-Bass VB-99 Owner's Manual

Controlling the Sounds with the
Movement of Your Fingertip
(Ribbon Controller)
The ribbon controller allows you to change sounds by "scratching"
or tracing your finger along the ribbon. You can apply various effects
to the sound by changing the functions assigned to this controller.
1.
Press the RIBBON CONTROLLER [PITCH],
[FILTER], or [ASSIGNABLE] button to switch
on the ribbon controller.
Available Settings Explanation
You can use the T-Arm function to control
the bass's pitch, and the Freeze function to
hold bass sounds.
PITCH
* The PITCH effect is applied only to
COSM basses. Use this with the COSM
bass volume raised. (p. 30)
You can change the tone using the ribbon
FILTER
controller.
The ribbon controller controls the function
ASSIGNABLE assigned to it. You can assign a variety of
functions to the controller.
For more on how to set functions and tones, please read "Using
the Switches, Pedals, and MIDI to Control the Sounds
(CONTROL ASSIGN)" (p. 77).
2.
While you play the bass to produce sound,
move your fingertip along the ribbon
controller.
3.
The effect is applied to the sound in
accordance with the function assigned to the
ribbon controller.
4.
To turn off the ribbon controller, press the
button you pressed in Step 1 again so the
indicator goes off.
The setting switching the ribbon controller on and off is
a patch parameter. Carry out the Write procedure as
required.
A light touch is sufficient when operating the ribbon controller.
Never press the ribbon controller forcefully or with a hard or
pointed object.
Chapter 7 Other Functions
Holding Sounds for Extended
Periods (FREEZE)
You can press the D BEAM [PITCH] button to use the FREEZE
effect, which allows you to hold sounds indefinitely.
1.
Press [CONTROL ASSIGN]
2.
Press PAGE [ ] [
3.
Press [F1] (PITCH).
4.
Select FREEZE with [F1] (SELECT) or the F1
knob.
The D BEAM FREEZE screen appears.
5.
Use [F2] (SELECT) or the F2 knob to select the
channel with the sounds you want to freeze.
6.
Set each of the FREEZE parameters on Page 1
or Page 2
For more detailed information on the parameters that can be set,
refer to (p. 136).
7.
Press [EXIT] several times to return to the Play
screen.
8.
Press the D BEAM [PITCH] button, causing the
indicator to light.
9.
Play the bass, and while the sounds are
playing, cut across the D Beam with your hand
or bass neck.
10. The FREEZE function switches on and the
same sound continues to hold, while the D
Beam controller's blue indicator lights up.
11. To switch FREEZE off, swipe your hand or
bass neck across the D Beam controller's
beam.
* With D BEAM:FREEZE:SW set as the target in Control Assign,
you can control the FREEZE effect ON/OFF using an external
] to go to Page 2.
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