Roland VT-4 Owner's Manual page 5

Using the [KEY] knob to specify the key
You can specify the key that is
used when applying an effect
with the [ROBOT] button or the
[AUTO PITCH] knob.
MEMO
To specify a minor scale, turn the knob
three clicks to the right from the desired
key indication.
For example, if you want to set the key
to "Am, " turn the knob three clicks to the
right from the "A" position, setting it to
the "C" position.
Inputting Note Messages to the MIDI IN Connector
You can use note messages input via the MIDI IN connector to play the
C#
robot voice. You can also play the vocoder voice, or generate harmony
Am
notes.
G#m A#m
A#
Gm Bm
1. Connect a MIDI keyboard or other MIDI device to the
F#m Cm D#
Fm C#m
2. While inputting note messages from the MIDI device,
G#
Em Dm
D#m
F#
3. If you want to add harmony, turn the [HARMONY] button
Am
4. If you want to perform with a vocoder voice, turn the
* The setting of the [KEY] knob is ignored if note messages are being
MIDI IN connector.
vocalize into the mic.
The VT-4 switches to robot voice (the [ROBOT] button is lit), and the
robot voice is sounded by the incoming note messages. (The robot
voice turns on automatically.)
on, and input your voice.
Up to four notes of harmony are heard based on the note messages
that are input.
[VOCODER] button on, and input your voice.
To exit robot voice, press the [ROBOT] button (the [ROBOT] button
goes dark).
input.
Transforming Your Voice
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