Creating/Editing Patches (Patch Mode); Creating Patches; Basic Procedure For Patch Editing; Changing The Pitch (Patch Tune) - Roland VC-2 Owner's Manual

Creating/Editing Patches (Patch Mode)

Creating Patches

On the VC-2, you don't need to create patches from scratch,
you can start with an existing patch; i.e., by selecting a patch
algorithm.
1. Decide on the algorithm (p. 7) for the patch you
want to create.
2. Choose an existing patch that uses that
algorithm.
3. Assign a new name to that patch, and save it at
a different patch number (p. 20).
4. Edit the patch you copied.
Basic Procedure for Patch
Editing
1. Press [MODE].
The VC-2 MODE MENU window appears.
2. Touch <PATCH>.
The top screen appears.
When you power up the VC-2 (V-Synth), you will be in
the top screen of Patch mode.
3. Select the patch you want to edit.
4. Touch one of the buttons at the bottom of the
screen to select the edit group containing the
parameters you want to set.
The parameters are organized into several editing
groups.
5. Touch one of the tabs in the left of the screen to
select the desired editing screen.
6. In each editing screen, touch the touch screen
to set the parameters.
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7. When editing a parameter that requires you to
specify a value, move the cursor to the value
box of that parameter. Then modify the value by
either turning the VALUE dial or pressing [INC/
+] or [DEC/-]. You can also modify a value by
dragging over the touch screen.
8. Repeat steps 4–7 to make the settings for the
System function.

Changing the Pitch (PATCH Tune)

Patches whose patch algorithm is Processor~ do not
have this menu.
1. Touch <▼MENU> in the upper right of the
screen.
A pulldown menu appears.
2. In the pulldown menu, touch <PATCH Tune>.
The PATCH Tune screen appears.
3. Edit the parameter values.
Parameter Value
Coarse -48–
(Patch +48
Coarse
Tune)
Fine -50–
(Patch Fine +50
Tune)
Scale Tune OFF,
(Scale Tune ON
Switch)
C–B -100–
(Patch +100
Scale Tune)
4. Touch <Exit> to exit the screen.
Explanation
Adjusts the pitch of the patch's
sound up or down in semitone steps
(+/-4 octaves).
Adjusts the pitch of the patch's
sound up or down in 1-cent steps
(+/-50 cents).
* One-cent is 1/100th of a semitone.
Turn this on when you wish to use a
tuning scale other than equal tem-
perament. The VC-2 allows you to
play the keyboard using tempera-
ments other than equal tempera-
ment. The pitch is specified in one-
cent units relative to the equal tem-
pered pitch.
Make scale tune settings.