Using Percussion - Roland V-combo VR-09 Reference Manual

Using Percussion

This adds an attack to the beginning of each note, making the
sound more crisp and percussive.
1.
Press the [PERCUSSION] button to make it light.
The PERCUSSION screen appears.
2.
Use the CURSOR [ ] [ ] buttons and the [VALUE] dial to
select the desired effect.
Parameter Value
SOFT
VOLUME (Vol)
NORMAL
2ND
HARMONIC
(Harm)
3RD
Explanation
The percussion sound will be decreased, and
the harmonic bars will be at their normal
volume.
Volume
Percussion sound
will decay
Volume of the
harmonic bar
Time
The percussion will be at its normal volume,
and the sound of the harmonic bars will be
decreased.
Volume
Percussion
Volume of the harmonic
bars will decreases
Time
Produces a percussion sound at the same
pitch as the 4' harmonic bar.
Produces a percussion sound at the same
pitch as the 2 2/3' harmonic bar.
Parameter Value Explanation
The percussion sound will decay immedi-
ately, producing a sharper attack.
Volume
FAST
DECAY
(Decay)
The percussion sound will decay slowly,
producing a softer attack.
Volume
SLOW
* If you turn percussion on, the harmonic bar 1' sound will not be
heard.
MEMO
If you press the [TRANSPOSE] button while the PERCUSSION
screen is shown, the PERCUSSION screen will be held. Press the
[EXIT] button to return to the previous screen.
Percussion on a tonewheel organ
The percussion sound on a tonewheel organ does not apply
to all the keys you play. Percussion will apply only to those
keys that are simultaneously pressed from a state of no keys
being pressed.
If you play legato, percussion will apply only to the first note
you play. If you play staccato, percussion will apply to every
note.
Modifying the Organ Sound
Short decay time
Percussion
Volume of the
harmonic bars
Time
Long decay time
Percussion
Volume of the
harmonic bars
Time
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