Switching V-Link On And Off; Setting V-Link - Roland V-Bass VB-99 Owner's Manual

Switching V-LINK On and Off

1.
Connect the VB-99's MIDI OUT connector to
the V-LINK compatible device.
2.
Turn on the power to the device to start it up.
3.
Press [V-LINK].
V-LINK is switched on, and [V-LINK] lights up.
The function set in "Setting V-LINK" (p. 91) is enabled,
allowing you to control the video images and have them linked
with the performance on the VB-99.
Even with V-LINK on, the VB-99 operates as normal.
Depending on the settings in "MIDI ROUTING" (p. 53),
signals may not be output from MIDI OUT. In such
cases, V-LINK signals are not output either.
4.
Press [V-LINK] once more.
The [V-LINK] light goes off, and the V-LINK function is
switched off.
When the V-LINK function is switched off, all V-LINK-
related MIDI messages are no longer output.

Setting V-LINK

Making the Palette and Clip Settings
(PALETTE/CLIP)
This sets the Program Change messages transmitted when patches
are switched.
You can set different Program Changes in Channel A and Channel B.
1.
Press [SYSTEM].
2.
Press PAGE [ ] [
3.
Press [F4] (V-LINK).
The V-LINK screen appears.
] to go to Page 2.
Chapter 7 Other Functions
4.
Press [F1] (CLIP).
The PATCH/CLIP screen appears.
5.
Use [F1] and [F2] or the F1 or F2 knobs to set
the palette and clip for V-LINK Channel A; set
the palette and clip for V-LINK Channel B with
[F4] and [F5] or the F4 or F5 knobs.
Available V-LINK
Parameter
Setting Function
PALETTE OFF, 1–32 Changing the
palette.
CLIP OFF, 1–32 Changing the
clip.
Setting the String Channel (STRING CH)
This setting determines which of the V-LINK device's channels is
used in controlling the note messages output when a string is
played. This can be set individually for each string.
1.
Follow Steps 1–3 in "Making the Palette and
Clip Settings (PALETTE/CLIP)" (p. 91) to
display the V-LINK screen.
2.
Press [F4] (STR CH) to select the channel to be
controlled with each string.
STRING CH
HiC, 1–4th, Explanation
LowB
OFF No channel is controlled.
A CH Channel A of the V-LINK compatible device is
controlled.
B CH Channel B of the V-LINK compatible device is
controlled.
C CH MIDI Note plug-in is controlled.
Some V-LINK compatible models such as the EDIROL
DV-7PR allow only Channel A to be used.
Note messages output with the V-LINK function are
affected by the parameters set in "Playing an External
Synthesizer Sound Module (BASS TO MIDI)" (p. 58) as
well as the STRING CH settings.
Transmitted
MIDI Messages
CC00 (Bank Select):
00H–1FH
Program Change:
00H–1FH
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