Menu 5 Tune (Tuning Settings); Menu 6 Utility; Sample Delete; Master Tune - Roland VariOS User Manual

VariOS Menu Reference
Menu 5 Tune
(Tuning settings)

5-1 Master Tune

Adjusts the tuning of the entire VariOS. The displayed value is the
frequency of the A4 key.
Available Settings: 427.4–452.6 [Hz]
* This value is remembered even when the power is turned off.

5-2 Master Coarse/Fine Tune

Coarse adjusts the basic pitch of the performance in semitone steps
over a +/-1 octave range.
Available Settings: -12–+12
Fine adjusts the pitch specified by Coarse in one-cent steps (1/100th
of a semitone) over a range of one-half semitone upward or
downward.
Available Settings: -50–+50
* Since this value is saved for each performance, it will change if you load
another performance or turn off the power.
5-3 Transpose (System transpose)
Adjusts the pitch in semitone steps. Incoming note numbers will be
converted by this transpose setting.
Available Settings: -5–+6
* This value is saved even when the power is turned off.
5-4 Octave Shift (System octave shift)
Adjusts the pitch in steps of one octave. Incoming note numbers will
be converted by this octave shift setting.
Available Settings: -3–+3
* This value is saved even when the power is turned off.
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Menu 6 Utility

6-1 Sample Delete

In order to make efficient use of memory, samples that you no longer
need should be deleted from internal memory.
When you delete a sample, its number will appear as "NO WAVE
DATA."
1.
As described in "Switching the screen" (p. 102), access MENU
"6-1 Sample Delete" and press the [VALUE] knob.
2.
Turn the [VALUE] knob to select the sample that you
want to delete, and press the [VALUE] knob.
3.
The display will ask "Are You Sure?" Press the
[VALUE] knob once again to delete the sample. If you
press the [EXIT] button you will return to the previous
screen.
When the deletion is completed, the display will indicate
"Completed!"

6-2 Sample Rename

Here's how to rename a sample.
1.
As described in "Switching the screen" (p. 102), access MENU
"6-2 Sample Rename," and press the [VALUE] knob.
2.
Turn the [VALUE] knob to select the sample that you
want to rename, and press the [VALUE] knob.
3.
Assign the name as described in "Assigning a name"
(p. 104).
When the operation is completed, the display will indicate
"Completed!"

6-3 Sample Swap

Here's how you can change the order of the samples in internal
memory.
The Source Sample and Destination will be exchanged.
If you execute this when the destination contains no sample, the
source number will change to "NO WAVE DATA."
1.
As described in "Switching the screen" (p. 102), access MENU
"6-3 Sample Swap" and press the [VALUE] knob.
2.
When the display indicates "Source Sample," turn the
[VALUE] knob to select the move-source sample, and
then press the [VALUE] knob.
3.
When the display indicates "Destination," turn the
[VALUE] knob to select the move-destination sample,
and then press the [VALUE] knob.
4.
The display will ask "Swap OK?" Press the [VALUE]
knob once again to carry out the move. If you press the
[EXIT] button you will return to the previous screen.
When the operation is completed, the display will indicate
"Completed!"
6-5 Factory Reset (Restoring the factory
settings)
This operation restores the VariOS to the factory-set condition.
In the screen that reads "Factory Reset," press the [VALUE] knob. A
message of "Factory Reset OK?" will ask you for confirmation. Press
[VALUE] once again to carry out the factory reset operation.
When the operation is completed, the display will indicate
"Completed!"
* If you select [EXIT] the factory reset operation will not be executed.
* This operation will not restore the demo song. If you want to restore the
demo song, refer to "Reloading the internal demo song into the
VariOS" (p. 140).