Roland V-Synth Book page 13

This is what you see when you select PCM in the OSC1 section and touch the Pitch
pad, but the corresponding page for analog oscillators looks the same. If you touch each
of the other tabs in succession, you will see that they have a similar layout - except for
the LFO page of course.
PITCH (Analog or PCM)
This page is used for setting all parameters which affect oscillator pitch. Try turning up
the LFO DP1 knob (DP stands for "depth") to add some vibrato. If you like, go to the
LFO page (touch the LFO pad) and experiment with the parameters for a while.
Pitch modulation from the envelope is best demonstrated by turning Env Depth up to
something drastic like +50, setting Sustain to zero and then adjusting Attack and
Decay to taste.
✱ W W h h i i c c h h m m e e t t h h o o d d s s d d i i d d y y o o u u u u s s e e t t o o s s e e l l e e c c t t a a n n d d c c h h a a n n g g e e a a l l l l t t h h e e s s e e v v a a l l u u e e s s ? ?
Could you have made some of the adjustments much more quickly or precisely by using
the knobs, buttons and sliders on the panel? The answer to this question may only mean
5 seconds difference for each adjustment you make, but this can add up to many hours
in the long run!
PULSE WIDTH (Analog only)
This is where you can add automatic modulation and adjust various other pulse width
parameters, but you should first be aware of the different effects Pulse Width has on
each of the waveforms. Go back to the OSC Type page, select another waveform and
manually turn the PW knob in the OSC1 section.
Note that PW has no effect on the HQ-SAW waves. Pulse width is normally defined as
the ratio between the upper and lower plateaus of a pulse wave, but in the V-Synth this
term is also used for similar effects available for most of the other waves. Now try adding
pulse width modulation from the LFO by turning up the LFO DP2 knob in the OSC1
section.
FAT (Analog only)
The Fat page looks almost exactly the same as the Pulse Width page. Go back to the
OSC Type page, select each waveform and turn the FAT knob in the OSC1 section to
see what effect Fat has on the sound. If you return to the Fat page at any point, you will
see the value changing as you turn the knob. Note that Fat also has no effect on the
three waveforms: HQ-SAW, HQ-SQR and NOISE.
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