Roland V-Card VC-1 Owner's Manual page 27

Display
WHOLE
DUAL
SPLIT
SEP
(Separate)
WHOL-S
(Whole Solo)
DUAL-S
(Dual Solo)
SPL-US
(Split Upper Solo)
SPL-LS
(Split Lower Solo)
SEP-S
(Separate Solo)
SPLIT
The Split Point can be changed as follows.
Value: C2–C7
fig.05-14e
C2–B2 C3–B3
BALANCE (Tone Balance)
The volume balance of the Upper and the Lower Tone can be change.
Value: 0–100
CHASE (Chase Button)
Switches the Chase function on and off. Touch the button once to switch the function on; touch it again to
switch the function off again.
Value: OFF, ON
PORTAMENTO (Portamento Button)
Switches the Portamento function on and off. Portamento is a slide from one pitch to another, and is often
used for violin performance. Touch the button once to switch the function on; touch it again to switch the
function off again.
Value: OFF, ON
Description
Upper Tone can be played in 16 voice polyphony
Both Upper and Lower Tones are played by each key in 8 voices polyphony.
The Split mode divides the keyboard into upper and lower sections, where two
different Tones can be played in 8 voices polyphony. That is, the VC-1 works like
two 8 voice synthesizers. The Split Point (where the keyboard is divided into two
sections) is shown next to the Key Mode indication.
This mode is effective when an external MIDI device is controlling the VC-
1.("MIDI Implementation" (p. 140))
The Upper Tone is monophonic.
Both Upper and Lower Tones are monophonic.
The Upper Tone is monophonic, and the Lower Tone is 8 voices polyphonic.
The Lower Tone is monophonic, and the Upper Tone is 8 voices polyphonic.
This mode is effective when an external a MIDI device is controlling the VC-1.
("MIDI Implementation" (p. 140))
C4–B4 C5–B5
(middle C)
C6–B6 C7
Applying Effects to the Sound
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