Roland VP-770 - Manual (Page 5)

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Contents
Names of Things and What They Do ........................................................................................................2
The Ancestry of the VP ..................................................................................................................................9
Features of the VP-770 ..................................................................................................................................10
An Overview of the VP-770 .........................................................................................................................11
About Vocal Designer ....................................................................................................................................12
Introducing the Sounds ................................................................................................................................13
Making Connections 15
Placing the VP-770 on the KS-12 Stand ...............................................................16
Connect the Power Cord (AC IN) ............................................................................17
Connecting Your Amp or Speakers (OUTPUT/PHONES) ................................18
Connecting Your Microphone (MIC) .....................................................................19
Connecting a Pedal (FOOT PEDAL HOLD/CTRL 1/CTRL 2)............................21
Connecting USB Memory (Sold Separately) ......................................................22
Performing 23
Turning On/Off the Power (POWER ON).................................................................................................24
Adjusting the Display Contrast (DISPLAY CONTRAST) ...................................25
Adjusting the Volume (VOLUME) ..............................................................................................................26
Performing with Vocal Designer (VOCAL DESIGNER) ........................................................................27
Selecting a Sound........................................................................................................27
Adjusting the Microphone Input Level (MIC LEVEL) .......................................28
Performing with Vocal Designer ............................................................................29
Adding Your Unprocessed Voice (DIRECT) .........................................................30
Switching Off the Microphone (MIC ON/OFF)...................................................31
Applying Eff ects to the Microphone (INPUT EFFECT) ....................................32
Adjusting the Vocal Designer Tone (VOCAL DESIGNER TONE) ....................34
Raising Vocal Designer’s Pitch by One Octave (8va) .......................................35
Using the Auto Harmony Function (AUTO HARMONY) .................................36
Playing the Vocal Designer Using Only the Microphone (AUTO NOTE)...38
Adding an Eff ect when You Apply Pressure to the Keyboard
(AFTERTOUCH) ..............................................................................................................39
Adjusting the Release of the Notes (RELEASE) ..................................................40
Adjusting the Vibrato (VIBRATO) ............................................................................41
Performing with Ensemble (ENSEMBLE) ................................................................................................42
Selecting a Sound........................................................................................................42
Performing with Ensemble ......................................................................................43
Adjusting the Ensemble Volume (ENSEMBLE LEVEL) .....................................44
Adjusting the Ensemble Tone (ENSEMBLE TONE) ............................................45
Adjusting the Ensemble Attack (ATTACK) ...........................................................46
Using the Microphone to Add Expression to the Ensemble
(VOICE EXPRESSION) ..................................................................................................47
Performing with Bass & Percussion (BASS & PERCUSSION) .............................................................48
Selecting a sound ........................................................................................................48
Performing with Bass & Percussion.......................................................................49
Adjusting the Bass & Percussion Volume ............................................................49
Adjusting the Ambience (AMBIENCE) .....................................................................................................50