Table Of Contents - Roland VP-550 Owner's Manual

Contents
Making connections
Performing
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The ancestry of the VP ....................................................................................................................5
Features of the VP-550 ...................................................................................................................6
An overview of the VP-550 ...........................................................................................................7
About Vocal Designer .....................................................................................................................8
Sound list ............................................................................................................................................9
Making connections .......................................................................................................................12
Connect the power cord (AC IN).................................................................12
Connecting your amp or speakers (OUTPUT/PHONES) .....................13
Connecting your mic (MIC) ..........................................................................14
Connecting a pedal (HOLD PEDAL/EXP PEDAL)...................................16
Turning on/off the power (POWER ON) ...................................................................................18
Adjusting the volume (VOLUME) ...............................................................................................20
Performing with Vocal Designer (VOCAL DESIGNER) .........................................................21
Selecting a sound ............................................................................................21
Adjusting the mic input level (MIC LEVEL) .............................................22
Performing with Vocal Designer.................................................................23
Adding your unprocessed voice (DIRECT)..............................................24
Switching off the mic (MIC ON/OFF).........................................................25
Raising Vocal Designer's pitch by one octave (8va) ............................26
Performing with Ensemble (ENSEMBLE) .................................................................................27
Selecting a sound ............................................................................................27
Performing with Ensemble...........................................................................28
Adjusting the Ensemble volume (ENSEMBLE LEVEL) .........................29
Using the mic to add expression to the Ensemble
(VOICE EXPRESSION).......................................................................................30
About the VP-550's strings (STRINGS 1) ...................................................30
Performing with Bass & Percussion (BASS & PERCUSSION) ..............................................31
Selecting a sound ............................................................................................31
Performing with Bass & Percussion ...........................................................32
Adjusting the Bass & Percussion volume ................................................32
Adjusting the ambience (AMBIENCE).......................................................................................33
Checking the output sound (SOUND CHECK) .......................................................................34
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