RolandメーカーVP-770の使用説明書/サービス説明書
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2 Fr o n t P a n el ot ae 1 USB MEMORY p . 22 Connect USB memor y here . A udio les saved on USB memory can be played back (p . 68), and phrases recorded usin g SOUND L OOPER (p. 74) can be s tore d on USB memor y . Y ou can a l so save registration sets t o U SB memory, or l oa d previous l y-save d registration sets into the VP-770 ( p .
3 [REC/PLA Y] Button p. 74 [REC/PLA Y] Button p . 74 T his starts recording, over dubbing, or pla y back . [SA VE T O USB MEMORY] Button p. 76 [SA VE T O USB MEMORY] Button p. 76 Th is saves t h e recor d e d p h rase to USB memor y . 7 A UDIO KEY/ p .
4 R ea r P a n el ea a e 17 [POWER ON] Switch p . 24 This turns the power on/o . I f you need to turn o the power completely , rst turn o the [POWER ON] switch, then unplu g the power cor d f rom the power outlet . Refer to “Power Suppl y ” chapter in “ Using the Unit Sa f el y ” (separate document) .
5 C ontents N ames of Things and What The y D o ........................................................................................................ 2 The Ancestr y of the VP ........................................................................
6 U sing Contr o ll ers 5 1 Shifting Octave Up or Down (+OCT/- OCT ) ........................................................................................... 5 2 Shi f ting Up or Down by Semitones ( TRANSPOSE ) .....................................
7 M e n u R efe r e n ce 9 3 B asic Menu O p eration (MENU ) .................................................................................................................. 9 4 System Settings ( SYSTEM ) ............................................
8 Play Like Y ou’ re Singing ..
9 The Ancestry of the VP 1939 marks the invention of the “vocoder , ” a method of compressing a vocal signal. Subsequently used during W orld War II as a way to scramble communications , the vocoder began to achieve popularity as an electronic musical instrument in the 1970’ s.
1 0 F eatures of the VP -770 The VP-770 is a keyboard featuring cutting-edge “Vocal Designer” human vocal modeling tec h no l og y . Just connect a microp h one, p l a y t h e k e yb oar d w h i l e y ou sing, an d l et t h e VP-770 m o d e l incre d i bly rea l istic an d natura l voca l s.
An Over view of the VP -770 T he VP-770 has three p arts, and each p art occu p ies its own section of the front p anel . If y ou turn on a sound button for a part, y ou’ll be able to pla y that part . If you turn on a sound button for two or more parts, you ’ll be able to play those par ts simultaneously .
12 About V ocal Designer “ V ocal Designer” human vocal modeling technolog y is a further evolution of the “vocoder . ” Here’ s a simple ex p lanation of the vocoder . What’ s a V ocoder ? T he “vocoder” was invented b y the physicist H.
13 Introducing the Sounds V OC AL DE S IGNER S oun d Descr ip t i on C LA SS I C L arge choirs suitable f or classical music. These are also a good choice f or any choral sound—not j ust classical—and will match nearly any style of music. They have a clear sound, and are a good c h oice w h en you want t h e l yrics to b e h ear d.
14 BA SS & PER C U SS I O N S oun d D escri p tio n B A SS B ass sou n ds. P ER C T his provides a collection of voice per cussion sounds. Y ou can a l so se l ect a b ass soun d by h o ld ing d own t h e [SHIFT ] b utton an d pressing t h e [BASS] b utton, and then turnin g the value dial .
15 Mak ing Connections I n this chapter you ’ll connect the VP-770 t o your external equipment and set it up..
1 6 Mak ing C onnec tions Placing the VP -770 on the KS-12 Stand If y ou place the VP-770 on a stand , y ou must use the KS-12 (sold separatel y ) . S een from the rea r Position the stand so that its arms extend toward the performer .
17 C onnect the P ow er Cord ( AC IN) C onnect the included p ow er cord to the VP-770’ s A C IN connector , a n d p l u g t h e ot h er en d into an A C out l et .
1 8 C onnecting Y our Amp or Speak ers ( OUTPUT/ PHONES) T he VP-770 doesn ’t contain an amp or speakers. In order to hear sound, you ’ll need to connect it to monitor speakers (with a built-in amp), a stereo set or other audio syst em, or headphones .
19 C onnecting Y our Microphone ( MIC) A microphone is indispensable f or per f ormin g with the VP-770. The VP -770 models v soun d s by using y our voice t h at’ s input via t h e microp h one. A h ea d set-t y pe microp h one is inc l u d e d wit h t h e VP-770 .
20 I f Y ou’ re Connecting Y our Microphone to the EXT IN Jac k ( E XT IN ) C onnect it to t h e EXT IN jac k as s h own . Tu r n t h e [ EXT IN ] k no b to “MIC. ” This knob adjusts the level o f the sound f rom the EXT IN jack. ( Turn the knob towar d “MIC” to i ncrease the level, or t oward “LINE” to decrease it.
21 C onnecting a P edal (FOO T PEDAL HOLD/ C TRL 1/CTRL 2) Y ou can connect a hold pedal (sold separately: DP series) and an expression pedal (sold separately: E V-5 ) to the VP-770 .
22 C onnecting USB Memor y (Sold S epara tely) Audio les saved on USB memory (sold separately) can be assigned to the keyboard f or playback (p. 68), a nd you can back up all o f the VP-770’ s settings to USB memor y as a “pr oject” (p. 103).
23 P er f orming I n this chapter you ’ll learn the basics of playing the VP-770. When you ’ve nished it, you will have master ed the basics of the VP-770!.
24 T urning On/O the P ow er ( POWER ON) Here ’ s how to turn the VP-770’ s power on or o . T urnin g On the P owe r A fter completing the connection explained in the previous chapter , make sure to turn on the pow er by f ollowing the steps below .
2 5 T urnin g O the P ower B e f ore y ou turn o the pow er , check the f ollowing . Have y ou turned down the volume o f the VP-770 and the connected audio s y stem to the minimum settings ? O n the VP-770’ s rear panel, turn the [POWER ON] switch “ o .
26 A djusting the V olume ( VOL UME) Here ’ s how to adjust the volume of the entire VP-770. Use the [VOL UME] knob to ad j ust the volume of the entir e VP-770 .
27 P er forming with V ocal Designer ( VOCAL DESIGNER) Let’ s go ahead and tr y performing with the V ocal Designer par t. While vocalizing into the microphone , pla y t h e k e yb oar d an d y ou’ ll h ear rea l istic an d natura l voices. For mor e about how Vocal Desi g ner works, r e f er to “ About V ocal Desi g ner” ( ➞ p .
28 Adjusting the Microphone Input L ev el ( MIC LEVEL) Here ’ s how to ad j ust the input level o f the microphone connected to the rear panel MIC j ack . V ocalize into the micro p hone. T ry to k eep a consistent d istance b etween t h e microp h one an d your mout h.
29 P er forming with V ocal Designer Now you ’ re r eady to per f orm with V ocal Designer . Se l ect a sou n d. T o ensure that you can clearly hear the sound of Vocal Designer , turn o the sound buttons of the E nsemble part and the Audio key/Bass & Per cussion part.
30 Adding Y our Unproc essed V oice ( DIRECT ) Now let’ s add your voice f rom the microphone directly to the output . V oca l ize into t h e microp h one. Tu r n t h e [DIRECT ] k no b to a dj ust t h e vo l ume. Y our voice will be output directl y from the VP-770.
31 Swit ching O the Microphone ( MIC ON/OFF) when the microphone input is on . P ress t h e [MIC ON/OFF] b utton to ma k e t h e b utton g o d ar k ; t h e microphone input will turn o . P ress the button a g ain to make it li g ht; the microphone input will tu rn o n .
32 Applying E ec ts to the Microphone ( INPUT EFFECT ) Y ou can apply e ec ts to the microphone input. Y ou can use three di erent vocal e ec ts as input e ects. E ect D escr ip t i on N OISE SUP ( Noise suppressor ) S uppresses noise when no sound is being input .
33 Use t h e cursor b uttons an d t h e va l ue d ia l to c h ange t h e va l ue. N OISE SUP ( Noise suppressor) P arameter V a l u e Descr i pt i o n A ttac k 0 –12 7 S peci es the duration over which the noise suppressor will disable muting .
3 4 Adjusting the V ocal Designer T one (VOCAL DESIGNER TONE) Y ou can move the [TONE] slider to ad j ust the tone o f the V ocal Designer . M ov e t h e [ T ONE ] s l i d er . T he tone setting is shown in the display while you ’re moving the slider .
3 5 Raising V ocal Designer ’ s Pit ch by One Oc ta ve ( 8v a) Here ’ s how to raise V ocal Designer’ s pitch by one octave. P ress the [8va] button; it will ligh t, and the pitch o f V ocal Designer will ri se o n e octa v e. P ress t h e b utton once again; it wi ll go d ar k , an d Vo c a l Designer wi ll return to its original pitch .
36 Using the A uto Harmony F unc tion ( A UTO HARMONY) T he Auto Harmon y f unction lets you automatically add a backing chorus to your vocal. This f unction generates harmon y based on the melod y y ou sing (the pitch detected f rom the microphone) and the chords detected from the ke y board.
37 Use the cursor buttons and the v alue dial to change the value . Pa r a m ete r Va l ue D escri p tion T Y PE D UET , T RI O , T RIO-UPPER, Q UAR T E T , MANHA T T AN , JAZZ- O PEN S witches the type of Auto Harmony . The notation shown below is an example o f a C-ma j or scale .
38 Playing the V ocal Designer Using Only the Mic rophone ( A UTO NOTE) Norma lly , V oca l Designer wi ll not soun d un l ess y ou p l a y t h e k e yb oar d . However , by using t h e Auto Note f unction, you can make V ocal Designer produce sound without y our having to play the keyboar d; i.
39 Adding an E ect when Y ou Apply Pr essure t o the Keyboar d (AFTERT OUCH) Y ou can add an e ect to V ocal Designer b y appl y ing pressure (aftertouch) to the ke y board . ➞ F or details, re f er to “ Adding an e ect b y appl y ing pressure to the k e y board (AFTERT OUCH)” ( p .
4 0 Adjusting the Release of the Not es ( RELEASE) Y ou can adjust the release f or the V ocal Designer and Ensemble by moving the [RELEASE] slider . Release is the time f rom note-o until the sound has disappeared . M ov e t h e [ RELEASE ] s l i d er .
41 Adjusting the V ibra to ( VIBRA TO ) is an e ec t that cyclically modulates the sound. By applying it to the Vocal Designer you can simulate the n atu r a l vi b r ato o f a v o i ce. T urn the three [ VIBRA TO ] knobs . T he vibrato settings are shown in the displa y while y ou turn the knobs.
42 P er f orming with Ensemble ( ENSEMBLE) Here ’ s how to play the Ensemble part. This part lets you play high-quality sounds f rom the keyboard. Y ou can switch the sound (e.g ., brass ensemble using SuperNA TURAL technology , or strings) by selec ting a sound button.
43 P er forming with Ensemble Now let’ s tr y per f orming with the Ensemble part . Se l ect a sou n d. T o ensure that you can clearly hear the sound o f the Ensemble part, turn o the sound buttons o f the V ocal Designer part and the Audio Ke y /Bass & Per cussion part.
44 Adjusting the Ensemble V olume ( ENSEMBLE LEVEL) Here ’ s how to ad j ust the volume o f the Ensemble part. Pl ay t h e k ey b oar d. M ov e t h e [LEVEL] s l i d er to a dj ust t h e vo l ume. Th e l eve l setting is s h own in t h e d isp l a y w h i l e y ou move t h e s l i d er .
4 5 Adjusting the Ensemble T one ( ENSEMBLE TONE) Y ou can use the [ TONE] slider to ad j ust the tone o f the Ensemble sound . M ov e t h e [ T ONE ] s l i d er . Th e tone setting is s h own in t h e d isp l ay w h i l e you move t h e s l i d er . M ovin g the slider upward will stren g then the hi g hs, producin g a clearer sound.
4 6 Adjusting the Ensemble A ttack ( A T T ACK) Y ou can use the [A T T ACK ] slider to ad j ust the attack o f the Ensemble sound. T he attack is the startin g portion o f each note. A piano or percussion instrument is said t o have a sharp or f ast attack; instruments such as bowed strin g s are said to hav e a g entle or slow attack .
47 Using the Microphone to A dd Expression to the Ensemble ( VOICE EXPRESSION) Y ou can use your voice via the micr ophone to add expression to the sound o f the Ensemble part . ➞ F or details, re f er to “Using a microphone to contr ol expression (VOICE EXPRESSION) ” ( p .
4 8 P er f orming with Bass & P ercussion ( BASS & PERCUSSION) Here ’ s how to pla y the Bass & Per cussion part. The left-most sevent een notes of the ke y board will pla y bass a nd voice percussion sounds . This makes it eas y to use y our left hand to pla y a bass line while using y our rig h t h an d to p l ay t h e me l o d y .
49 P er forming with Bass & P ercussion Now you can try playing the Bass & Per cussion part . Se l ect a sou n d. Pl ay a note in t h e k ey b oar d region s h own b e l ow .
50 A djusting the Ambience ( AMBIENCE) T o each part, y ou can add the acoustic ambience that is t y pical of a hall or studio. S witch the t y pe o f ambience . Press t h e [ TYPE] b utton; t h e d isp l a y wi ll s h ow t h e current ly se l ecte d a m b ience type.
51 Using C ontrollers T his section explains keyboard settings and the various controllers pro vided on the VP-770..
52 Shif ting Octave Up or Do wn (+ OCT/-OC T ) Y ou can shift the ke y board pitch range up or down in a range of ±3 octav es . Shifting Upward One Octav e P ress the [+OCT ] button once; the button will light and the k e y board will be shi f ted upwar d one octave .
5 3 Shif ting Up or Down b y S emitones ( TRANSPOSE) Y ou can shift the ke y board pitch range up or down in semit one steps. Shifting Upward One Semiton e H old down the [TRANSPOSE] button and p ress the [+OCT ] button once; the button will ligh t and the keyboar d will be shi f ted upward o n e se mi to n e.
5 4 Splitting the Keyboar d Into V ocal Designer and Ensemble Zones (SPLIT) Here ’ s how to split the ke y board so the Vocal Designer and Ensemble parts can be pla y ed from separate z ones. P ress [F1] (EDIT ) button in the to p screen . Wit h t h e cursor l ocate d on t h e registration num b er , press the [F1] (EDIT ) button.
55 Adjusting the Keyboar d Sensitivit y Here ’ s how to adjust the sensitivit y of the ke y board . P ress t h e [ MENU ] b utton. Use t h e va l ue d ia l to se l ect “System, ” t h en press t h e [F2] (ENTER) b utton . Use t h e va l ue d ia l to se l ect “ Con tro l ,” t h en press t h e [F2] (ENTER) b utton .
56 Using the P itch Bend / Modulation Lev er ( PIT CH BEND) Y ou can var y t h e pitc h or app ly vi b rato (pitc h mo d u l ation). Chan g in g the Pit ch in Real Time Y ou can use the lever to smoothl y change the pitch while y ou perform .
5 7 Use the cursor buttons and the v alue dial to chan g e the value . P itch bend settings can be made individuall y f or each part. In the screen, V oc indicates the Vocal Designer s etting, Ens indicates the Ensemble setting , and B&P indicates the Bass and Per cussion setting .
58 Using the [S1]/[S2] Buttons (S1/S2) Y ou can appl y various e ects to the sound b y pressing the [S1] /[S2] buttons. W h i l e p l aying t h e k ey b oar d , press t h e [S1] or [S2] b utton. W h en y ou press a b utton, t h e d isp l a y wi ll in d icate t h e parameter t h at’ s b eing contro ll e d by t h at b utton, a n d i ts v alue.
59 Use the cursor buttons and the v alue dial to chan g e the value . I n the screen, Sw1 indicates the [S1] button ’ s assi g nment, and Sw2 indicates the [S2] button ’ s assignment. Pa r a m ete r Va l ue D escri p tion Sou r ce REGI S T, S Y S TEM The assignments for the [S1]/[S2] buttons can be stor ed individually in each registration.
6 0 Using the D Beam ( D BEAM) B y waving y our hand above this sensor y ou can appl y a variet y of e ects to the VP -770’ s sound . P r ess a butto n to se l ect a D B ea m e ect. If y ou press an unlit button, that D Beam e ect (see table; p.
61 Use t h e cursor b uttons an d t h e va l ue d ia l to c h an g e t h e va l ue. Pa r a m ete rV alue Descriptio n Sou r ce REGI S T , S Y S TE M T he assignments for the D beam can be stored individually in each registration.
6 2 Using P edals ( HOLD PEDAL/ CTRL PEDAL) Y ou can connect a h o ld pe d a l (so ld separate ly : DP series) an d an expression pe d a l (so ld separate ly : EV-5) to the VP-77 0.
63 Pa r a m ete rV alue Descriptio n Sou r ce REGIST , SYSTE M T he assignments f or the pedal can be stored individuall y in each registration. When you select a di erent registration, this settin.
6 4 Adding an E ect by Applying Pressur e to the K eyboard ( AFTERTOUCH) Y ou can add an e ect to V ocal Designer b y appl y ing pressure (aftertouch) to the ke y board . When y ou press the [ AFTERT OUCH] button, the button will light and t he a f tertouch f unction will be turned on f or V ocal Desi g ner .
6 5 Use the cursor buttons and the v alue dial to change the value . Pa r a m ete rV a l ue Descri p tio n Sou r ce R EGI S T, S Y S TE M T he assignments for the aftertouch can be stored individuall y in each registration.
66 Using a Microphone t o C ontrol Expr ession ( VOICE EXPRESSION) Y ou can use the loudness of y our voice via the microphone to add expr ession to the Ensemble part.
67 Using A udio F iles T his chapter explains the Audio Key function, which allows audio les saved on USB memor y (sold separately) to be assigned to key s for playback; and the Sound Looper function, which lets you layer the phrases y ou perform and play them back as a loop.
6 8 P er forming with A udio F iles ( A UDIO KEY ) Never disconnect the USB memory while the Audio Key f unction is in use. T he VP-770 lets y ou pla y audio les saved on USB memor y (sold separatel y ) while y ou perform. T his is called the “ Audio Ke y ” function.
69 T he Audio Key f unction will be activated, allowing you to play audio les by pressing a key . Pl a yb ac k Mo d e List In d icatio n Descr i pt i o n O O n e - s h ot N ow When y ou press the ke y , the audio le will pla y onl y once . The audio le will play immediately when you press the key .
70 Selec ting the Audio F ile S et Here ’ s how to select and play an audio le set that’ s saved in USB memor y . C onnect the USB memor y containing the audio le set to the USB M EMORY c onnector ( p . 22). P ress t h e [ A UDIO KEY ] b utton.
71 P ress the [F1] (EDIT ) button. T he f ollowin g screen will appear . Now you can change the audio le that is assigned to each key , and speci f y how it is to be played (the playback mode). P ress t h e k ey w h ose settings you wan t to c h ange .
72 Adjusting the V olume of the Audio Key Y ou can adjust the volume when using the Audio Key f unction . Y ou can adjust the volume o f the Audio Key to change the volume balanc e between your keyboard performance and the audio le pla y back. H o ld d own t h e [SHIFT ] b utton an d press t h e [A UDIO KEY ] b utton .
7 3 T ypes of Audio F iles That the VP-770 C an Play WAV / AIFF S amp l ing Frequenc y 44.1 k H z Bit Dept h 1 6 - b i t Fi l e Extension “ .wav” “ .
74 Recor ding L oop Phrases ( SOUND LOOPER) Y ou can record a phrase y ou perform, and pla y it back repeatedl y as a loop. Y ou can also record additional phrases la y ered onto the recor ding.
75 P arameter V alu e Descr i pt i on B eat 2 /4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 5 /8 , 6/8 , 7/8 , 9/8 , 12/8 , 9 / 16 , 11 / 16 , 13 / 16 , 15 / 16 , 17/16, 19/1 6 S peci es the m etronome’ s time signature. T emp o 25.0 – 300.0 S peci es the metronome’ s tempo .
76 Erasing the Phrase H old down the [ST OP] button and p ress the [REC/PLA Y ] button. T he con rmation messa g e will appear . P ress the [F1] ( OK) button to erase the p hrase . I f you decide not to erase the phrase, pr ess the [F2] (CANCEL) button.
77 Storing Sounds and Settings (Registration) S ounds and panel settings can be stored as one of thirty-two “r egistrations ” for instant recall using the eight buttons.
78 Recalling a Registra tion ( REGISTRA TION) Here ’ s h ow to reca ll t h e VP-770’ s soun d s an d pane l settings (registrations). What is a Registr ation ? A registration is the unit by which the VP-770’ s sounds and panel settings can be stored.
7 9 By h o ld ing d own t h e [SHIFT ] b utton and pressin g a [ REGISTRA TION] b utton, y ou c an view a list o f re g istrations . ✍ Selec ting the Registra tion Bank T here are f our re g istration banks. Pr ess the [BANK] button to switch banks.
80 Initializing a Registration settings of the currentl y selected registration to a standard set of values . If you want to return all r egistrations to their f actor y-set state , execute the F actor y Reset operation (p . 110 ). The currentl y selected registration will be lost when y ou initialize the registration.
81 Saving a Registr ation ( REGISTRA TION WRITE) registration ( When y ou edit the registration settings, the “*” s y mbol will appear in the upper right of the top screen).
82 Editing a Registra tion Here ’ s the basic procedure f or editing a registration. P ress a [REGISTRA TION] b utton to se l ect t h e registra tion t h at y ou want to e d it (p . 78) . Use the cursor buttons to mo ve the cursor , and then p ress the [F1] ( EDIT ) button .
83 T his section explains the functions the di erent reg istration parameters have , as well as the composition o f these parameters. F or details on how to make settin g s, re f er to “Editin g a Re g istration ” (p. 82) . REGISTRA TION EDIT Th ese settings app ly to t h e entire registration .
8 4 REGI S T PEDAL Pa r a m ete rV a l ue Descri p tio n Ho ld Par t Speci es the part(s) that will be controlled by the hold pedal . VOC/EN S Vocal Designer part and Ensemble part. V OC Voc a l Designer part on l y. EN S Ensem bl e part on ly . P1 As gn P2 Asg n Speci es the function that will be controlled by the control pedal .
8 5 REGI S T D BEA M Pa r a m ete rV a l ue Descri p tio n DB1 Se l ect DB2 Select DB3 Se l ect FIX , A S GN W hen a D Beam button is on, this setting speci es whether it will per f orm the function printed on the panel (FIX) or the function assigned by the DB 1 – 3 Asgn settings ( ASGN ) .
86 VOC AL DESIGNER EDIT Here you can make settings f or the V ocal Designer part. P arameter V alue Descri p tio n Input S ource Selects the modulator (p.
87 Pa r a m eter V a l ue Descri p tio n Ho ld Mo de NO RMA L All notes will be sustained if you press the Hold pedal and play the keyboar d. L EGA T O I f y ou pla y with the Hold pedal held down, the previous note will disappear the instant you play the next note, producing a legato per f ormance.
88 Pa r a m ete rV alue Descriptio n At N ote M ode C HR O MA TI C T his is a chromatic scale. The pitch detected from the microphone is converted to n otes at se mi to n e in te rv als. D IA T O NI C T his is a diatonic scale. The pitch detected from the microphone is converted to notes at diatonic intervals.
89 Pa r a m ete rV alue Descriptio n Bend T yp e ( GUIT AR , OTHERS , PA D , S YNTH S TRING S , C H O IR, JAZZ SCA T tone on ly) NO RMAL T he pitch bend lever will operate in the conv entional way (movement of the l ever wi ll pro d uce smoot h c h anges in pitc h ).
90 Pa r a m ete rV alue Descriptio n S ection Mo d e (BRASS SECTION *1 tone o nly) S TA C K S tac k Mo d e T his allows y ou to successivel y la y er each instrument in the order y ou’ve speci ed “Playing settings (Sec tion Style screen)” (p.
91 Pa r a m ete rV alue Descriptio n U ni Key Shif t (BRASS SECTION *1 tone o nl y ) NO N E All brass sounds of the brass section will be played by the same key (pitch) .
92 BASS & PERC EDIT Here you can make settings f or the Bass and Per cussion parts . T o access this screen, hold down the [SHIFT ] button and press the [BASS] or [PERC] button. P arameter V alue Descr ip t i o n Leve l 0 –1 2 7S p eci es the volume of the tone.
93 Menu Refer ence T his chapter explains what you can do by pr essing the [MENU] button. • “System” lets you make settings that apply to the entir e VP-770, such as tuning and MIDI. • “Input E ect” lets you make settings for the e ect that ’ s applied to the microphone input.
9 4 Basic Menu Opera tion ( MENU) T he menu contains four gr oups of functions that will help y ou use the VP-770 more e cientl y . Here is the basic procedure f or using the various menu functions . P ress t h e [ MENU ] b utton. The MENU screen wi ll a pp ear .
9 5 Sy stem Settings ( SYSTEM) message reception. Here w e’ll explain the pr ocedure f or making s y stem settings and what each s y stem parameter d oes . P ress the [MENU] button to ac cess the MENU screen . Use the cursor buttons or the value dial to select “S y stem, ” then press the [ F2] ( ENTER ) b utton.
96 Saving the S y stem Settings ( SYSTEM WRITE) C hanges y ou make to the S y stem function settings are onl y temporar y -the y will be discarded as soon as the power is turned o . If y ou want to keep an y changes y ou’v e made in the s y stem settings, y ou must save t h em in interna l system memory .
97 T his section explains the functions the di erent s y stem parameters have , as well as the composition o f t h ese p arameters. For details on ho w to make settings, r e f er to “System Settings” (p. 95). SY STEM MIDI Here you can make settings f or MIDI transmission and reception.
98 SY STEM SOUND Here you can make sound-relat ed settings. Pa r a m ete r V alue D escriptio n Maste r Tu n e 4 15.3–466.2 ( Hz ) Adjusts the overall tuning o f the VP -770. The displa y shows the f requenc y o f t h e A4 note (center A) . Master Ke y Shi ft - 24–+2 4 Shi f ts the overall pitch o f the VP -770 in semitone steps.
99 Pa r a m ete r V alue Descriptio n M et r o Sou n d Se l ects t h e sou n d o f t h e m et r o n o m e. T Y P E 1 E l ectronic metronom e TYP E 2 M ec h a ni ca l m et r o n o m e T Y P E 3 Pu l se.
1 00 S Y S TEM PEDAL Here you can speci f y the f unctions that will be controlled by the f oot pedals . Pa r a m ete rV alue Descriptio n H o l d Sou r ce REGIST , SYSTE M T he assignments f or the hold pedal can be stored individuall y in each registration.
101 S Y S TEM S 1 /S 2 Here you can speci f y the f unctions that will be controlled by the [S1]/[S2] buttons . Pa r a m ete rV alue Descriptio n S w Sou r ce REGIST , SYSTE M T he assignments f or the [S1]/[S2] buttons can be stored individuall y in each registration.
1 02 Input E ec t S ettings (INPUT EFFEC TS) Y ou can appl y e ects to the microphone input. Y ou can use three di erent vocal e ects as input e ects . P ress t h e [ MENU ] b utton to acc ess t h e MENU screen . Use the cursor buttons or the v alue dial to select “Input E ects, ” then p ress the [F2] (ENTER) button .
103 Backing Up to USB Memor y ( UTILITY–PROJECT ) Here ’ s h ow y ou can b ac k up t h e VP-770’ s registrations an d s y stem settings, or rest ore t h e b ac k e d -up d ata back in to the VP-77 0. Backing Up to USB Memor y ( USER BACKUP) Y ou can back up the f ollowing data to USB memory.
1 04 Use the cursor buttons or the v alue dial to select “Project (USB), ” then p ress t h e [F2] (ENTER) b utton. Th e PROJECT screen wi ll a pp ear . Use the cursor buttons or the v alue dial to select “User Backu p , ” then press t h e [F2] (EXECUTE) b utton .
10 5 Restoring the Backup Data ( USER RESTORE) restore operation, the r egistrations and system settings inside the VP-770 will be overwritten. C onnect your USB memory (so ld separat e l y) to t h e USB MEMORY connector ( p . 22). P ress the [MENU] button to ac cess the MENU screen .
1 0 6 F ormat USB Memory T his f ormats (initializes) the USB memory that ’ s connected to the USB MEMORY connector . If the f ormat o f the USB memor y is other than F A T , it won ’t be rec ognized b y the VP-770. (Nor will the VP-770 be able to f ormat it.
107 T ransmitting Registra tion Data t o an External MIDI Device ( UTILITY – BULK DUMP) Here ’ s how to transmit the contents of the reg istration and the s y stem setup data to an external MIDI d evice. T h is o p eration is ca ll e d “ b u lk d um p .
1 08 R estorin g Data Tha t was T ransmitted to an External MIDI Sequencer Use a MIDI cable (sold separ ately) to c onnect your external MIDI se q uencer’ s MIDI OUT connec tor to the VP-770’ s MIDI IN connector ( p . 116 ). S witc h OFF t h e “Sy sEx Pr otect ” setting (p .
109 Screensa v er Settings ( UTILITY– SCREENSA VER ) o p erated for a certain p eriod of time . P ress the [MENU] button to ac cess the MENU screen . Use t h e cursor b uttons or t h e va l ue d ia l to se l ect “Uti l it y ,” t h en press th e [F2] (ENTER) b utton .
11 0 Reset to Default F ac tor y Settings ( F A C TOR Y RESE T ) T his restores all data in the VP-770 to the factor y -set condition (F ac tor y Reset) . I f there is important registration data you ’ve created that’ s stored in the VP -770, all such registration d ata is discarded when a F ac tor y Reset is performed.
111 Applications T his chapter describes various setups in which you can use the VP-770..
112 I f you want the audio that’ s being input via the rear panel EXT IN jack to be the carrier (the signal that is the basis o f the sound), hold down the [SHIFT ] button and press the [ VOCODER] sound button, and then choose the bottom sound in the list that a pp ears .
1 1 3 P la y the ke y board of y our external s y nthesizer . While holdin g down a note , vocalize in to the microphone . V ocal Designer will produce sound acc ording to the volume of y our voice. Y ou can also connect a synthesizer that doesn’ t have a keyboar d (o f ten called a “sound module”).
114 “P er forming ” S ound from Drums or a P or table Music Play er Here ’ s a reall y cool trick. The VP-770 lets y ou “perform ” using the sound from a V -drum (electronic drum) or a portable music pla y er connected to the microphone input instead of y our voice.
115 Appendix H ere you ’ll nd information about connecting and using ex ternal MIDI equipment, about V-LINK, troubleshooting, and the main speci cations.
11 6 What ’ s MIDI ? MIDI (Musical Instrument Di g ital Inter f ace) is a world-wide standard f or trans f errin g per f ormance d ata and other musical information between electronic musical instruments and computer .
117 Connect i n g a Sequencer v i a MID I Y ou can use y our MIDI sequencer to recor d the ke y board per f ormance data f rom the VP-770, and r ecord y our voca l via t h e microp h one as y ou l isten to t h e sequencer p l a yb ac k . Wit h t h e VP-770 connecte d to y our sequencer , y ou’ll be able to use it as part of y our studio setup .
11 8 What i s V-LINK ? V-LINK ( ) is a f unction that allows music and images to be per f ormed together . By u sing MIDI to connect two or more V-LINK c ompatible devices, you can easily enjo y performing a w ide range of visual e ects that are linked to the expressive elements of a music performance.
1 1 9 V -LINK Sett i n gs P ress the [V-LINK] button. P ress the [F1] (EDIT ) button. V -LINK EDIT screen will appear . Use the cursor buttons and the v alue dial to change the value . Pa r a m ete rV a l ue Descri p tion T x Ch C h1– C h1 6 MIDI c h a nn e l t h at will co n t r o l t h e V-LINK de vi ce.
1 20 MIDI Implementation Char t Function... Basic Channel Mode Note Number : Velocity After T ouch Pitch Bend Contro l Change Progr am Change System Ex clusive System Common System Realtime Notes T ra.
121 Main Specifications VP-770: V oca l & Ensem bl e Ke yb oar d Ke y boar d 49 keys (with velocity and channel aftertouch) T ones V ocal Designe r C LASSIC, MALE & FEMALE, GOSPEL, POP , BACKG.
122 T roubleshooting P ro bl e m Ex pl anation Po w e r w o n ’t tu rn on! I s the power cord c onnected correctly? ( ➞ p. 1 7 ) No sou n d! I s the VP -770 correctly connected to your amp , speaker, o r h ea dph ones? ( ➞ p . 18) I s the VP -770’ s volume raised? ( ➞ p.
123 Error Messages If an incorrect operation is per formed, or if pr ocessing could not be performed as y ou speci ed, an error message will appear .
124 3 Band Equalizer 3 3 8 va 3 5 , 8 7 A Accesso ri es 12 1 AC IN 1 7 Af t Assi g n 65 , 8 3 , 9 9 A FTERT O U C H 6 4 A FTERT O U C H S ET TING S screen 6 4 A f t P a r t 6 5 , 8 3 , 9 9 A f t Se n .
12 5 6 3 , 8 4 , 1 0 0 H O LD PEDAL 6 2 Ho ld Po l 10 0 Hold Source 1 0 0 Hold T ype 8 7 I INP U T EFFE C T 3 2 INPUT EFFECTS screen 3 2 Input Source 8 6 J J AZZ- O PEN 3 7 J AZZ SC AT 4 2 K Kbd Velo .
1 2 6 S S 1 / S2 Buttons 5 8 S 1/S2 SET TINGS screen 5 8 S A VE T O U S B MEM O RY 7 6 SC REEN S A VER 1 0 9 Sect i o n M ode 9 0 Sect i o n S iz e 9 1 S ensitivity 5 5 S o f t Throu g h 9 7 SO UND L .
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* 5100004381 - 01 * V-LINK EDIT D BEAM 1/2/3 SETTINGS INPUT EFFECTS LOOPER SETUP AUDIO KEY LEVEL BASS & PERC EDIT REGISTRATION LIST VOCAL LIST ENSEMBLE LIST VOICE EXP SETTING OCTAVE SETTINGS S1/S2 SETTINGS PEDAL 1/2 SETTINGS HOLD SETTINGS BENDER SETTINGS AFTERTOUCH SETTINGS AUTO HARMONY AUTO NOTE p.
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