Roland VP-770 - Manual (Page 3)

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[REC/PLAY] Button p. 74 [REC/PLAY] Button p. 74
This starts recording, overdubbing, or playback.
[SAVE TO USB MEMORY] Button p. 76 [SAVE TO USB MEMORY] Button p. 76
This saves the recorded phrase to USB memory.
7 AUDIO KEY/ p. 68
BASS & PERCUSSION p. 48
[AUDIO KEY] Button p. 68 [AUDIO KEY] Button p. 68
The C2–D3 keys of the keyboard will play back audio fi les
stored in USB memory.
[BASS] Button p. 48 [BASS] Button p. 48
The C2–E3 keys of the keyboard will play the bass sound.
[PERC] Button p. 48 [PERC] Button p. 48
The C2–E3 keys of the keyboard will play percussion.
8 Display
Various information is shown here as you operate the VP-770.
[F1], [F2] Buttons [F1], [F2] Buttons
These buttons execute diff erent functions according to the
contents shown in the display.
[MENU] Button p. 94 [MENU] Button p. 94
Accesses the MENU screen in the screen.
[EXIT] Button [EXIT] Button
Returns to the previous screen. In some screens, this button
cancels the operation that’s being executed.
[SHIFT] Button [SHIFT] Button
Use this button in conjunction with other buttons.
Cursor Buttons Cursor Buttons
These buttons move the cursor position up/down/left/right.
In the EDIT screen, you can change a value in steps of one by
pressing the cursor [ ] or [ ] button.
Value Dial Value Dial
Use this to modify a value.
By holding down the [SHIFT] button and turning the value
dial you can change a value in larger steps.
9 VOCAL DESIGNER p. 27
Here you can select a Vocal Designer sound and modify it.
[CLASSIC], [MALE & FEMALE], [GOSPEL], [POP],
[BACKGROUND], [VOCODER] Buttons p. 27 [BACKGROUND], [VOCODER] Buttons p. 27
These select the sound of the Vocal Designer part.
[TONE] Slider p. 34 [TONE] Slider p. 34
This adjusts the tone of the Vocal Designer.
[AFTERTOUCH] Button p. 64 [AFTERTOUCH] Button p. 64
This lets you use aftertouch to control the Vocal Designer
tone.
[8va] Button p. 35 [8va] Button p. 35
This shifts the Vocal Designer one octave higher in pitch.
[AUTO HARMONY] Button p. 36 [AUTO HARMONY] Button p. 36
This turns on the Auto Harmony function, which
automatically adds a backing chorus to your vocal.
[AUTO NOTE] Button p. 38 [AUTO NOTE] Button p. 38
This turns on the Auto Note function that lets you produce
sound without having to play the keyboard.
[RELEASE] Slider p. 40 [RELEASE] Slider p. 40
This adjusts the release of the Vocal Designer and Ensemble
part.
10 ENSEMBLE p. 42
Here you can select an Ensemble sound and modify it.
[STRINGS], [BRASS], [GUITAR], [OTHERS], [PAD],
[SYNTH STRINGS], [CHOIR], [JAZZ SCAT] Buttons p. 42 [SYNTH STRINGS], [CHOIR], [JAZZ SCAT] Buttons p. 42
These select the sound of the Ensemble part.
[TONE] Slider p. 45 [TONE] Slider p. 45
This adjusts the tone of the Ensemble part.
[ATTACK] Slider p. 46 [ATTACK] Slider p. 46
This adjusts the attack of the Ensemble part.
[LEVEL] Slider p. 44 [LEVEL] Slider p. 44
This adjusts the volume of the Ensemble part.
[VOICE EXPRESSION] Button p. 66 [VOICE EXPRESSION] Button p. 66
This lets you use your voice to adjust the volume of the
Ensemble part.
11 REGISTRATION p. 78
These buttons let you store diff erent combinations of Vocal
Designer and Ensemble sounds along with various settings.
12 KEYBOARD p. 52
Here you can raise or lower the pitch of the keyboard in steps
of semitones or octaves.
13 AMBIENCE p. 50
Here you can adjust the type and depth of ambience
(reverberation).
[TYPE] Button p. 50 [TYPE] Button p. 50
This selects the type of reverberation.
[DEPTH] Knob p. 50 [DEPTH] Knob p. 50
This adjusts the amount of reverberation.
14 VIBRATO p. 41
Here you can adjust the vibrato.
[RATE] Knob p. 41 [RATE] Knob p. 41
This adjusts the vibrato speed.
[DELAY TIME] Knob p. 41 [DELAY TIME] Knob p. 41
This adjusts the time until vibrato begins to apply.
[DEPTH] Knob p. 41 [DEPTH] Knob p. 41
This adjusts the vibrato depth.
15 [S1], [S2] Buttons p. 58
By pressing the [S1] or [S2] button you can apply an eff ect to
the sound or modify it. You can assign various functions to
these switches.
16 Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever p. 56
You can use this to modify the pitch or apply vibrato.