Roland VC-2 Owner's Manual

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The V-Synth XT comes with the VC-1 and VC-2 titles
from Roland's “V-Card” software series preinstalled.
Without having to cycle power to the unit, you can sim-
ply press a single switch to transform the V-Synth XT
into a completely different product.
VC-1 “D-50” transforms the V-Synth XT into a sound
module that's equivalent to the Roland D-50 (a classic
digital synthesizer that was released in 1987). Not just the
preset patches, but every bit of functionality has been
faithfully reproduced, giving you that distinctive D-50
sound with the stability of modern hardware.
* All product names mentioned in this document
are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Copyright © 2005 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form
without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
Owner’s Manual
V-Card: Owner’s Manual
To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover
and registration marks to left or right.
fig.00-01
The V-Synth XT comes with the VC-1 and VC-2 titles
from Roland's “V-Card” software series preinstalled.
Without having to cycle power to the unit, you can sim-
ply press a single switch to transform the V-Synth XT
into a completely different product.
VC-2 “Vocal Designer” transforms the V-Synth XT into
a cutting-edge vocal modeling processor. By playing a
keyboard while you speak into the mic, you can create
beautiful and clearly intelligible human choruses as well
as many other vocal-type sounds with unprecedented
quality.
* All product names mentioned in this
document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Copyright © 2005 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form
without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
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Owner’s Manual
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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - Owner’s Manual

The V-Synth XT comes with the VC-1 and VC-2 titles from Roland's “V-Card” software series preinstalled. Without having to cycle power to the uni

Page 2

10 Panel Descriptions Front Panel INPUT Adjusts the volume of the signal input through the MIC jacks on the front panel. * This does not affect the

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11 Panel Descriptions * The MIC switch does not affect the rear panel INPUT jacks.* Always turn the phantom power off when connecting any device othe

Page 4 - Table of Contents

12 Panel Descriptions Display This displays information regarding the operation you are performing. E1–E8 knobs These knobs control The Top Screen o

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13 Panel Descriptions Rear Panel AC Inlet Connect the included power cord to this inlet. DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE Connector (OPTICAL IN/OUT, COAXIAL I

Page 6 - Main Features

14 Making connections In order to use the VC-2, you’ll need to connect a mic and MIDI keyboard to the V-Synth XT as shown in the illustration below.C

Page 7 - About the VC-2

15 Starting up VC-2 1. Before turning on the V-Synth XT’s power, consider these two questions: * Are all peripheral devices connected correctly?* Hav

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16 Try Out the Sound (Patch mode) 1. Press [MODE]. The VC-2 MODE MENU window appears. 2. Touch <PATCH>. The top screen appears. * Please be aw

Page 9 - Memory Structure

17 Try Out the Sound (Patch mode) <Algorithm> : Change the buttons at both edges of the screen to Patch Algorithm. < << > : Return

Page 10 - Panel Descriptions

18 Try Out the Sound (Patch mode) Common to all patch algorithmsIf the patch algorithm is Modeling~If the patch algorithm is Vocoder~If the patch alg

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19 Try Out the Sound (Patch mode) If the patch algorithm is Keyboard~If the patch algorithm is Processor Type 1If the patch algorithm is Processor Ty

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20 Creating/Editing Patches (Patch mode) On the VC-2, you don’t need to create patches from scratch, you can start with an existing patch; i.e., by s

Page 14 - MIDI Keyboard

21 Creating/Editing Patches (Patch mode) Patch, setup and system settings will be transmitted to an external MIDI device. This operation is called bu

Page 15 - Starting up VC-2

22 Creating/Editing Patches (Patch mode)4. Set the external MIDI device so that it will be ready to receive data, and touch <Execute> to execut

Page 16 - (Patch mode)

23 Creating/Editing Patches (Patch mode)2. Touch <Compare> to turn it on. Now you can play the patch that is in the currently selected save des

Page 17 - Enabling or Disabling the

24 Creating/Editing Patches (Patch mode) You can also access the PATCH List window from the top screen of Patch mode by touching the patch algorithm

Page 18 - Parameters in the Top Screen

25 Creating/Editing Patches (Patch mode)4. When you have finished inputting, touch <OK> to finalize the mic setting name. There are three pre-e

Page 19

26 Creating/Editing Patches (Patch mode) For the parameters of the noise supressor, refer to the explanation of NS-COMP . LIMITER NOISE SUP Noise su

Page 20 - Basic Procedure for Patch

27 Creating/Editing Patches (Patch mode) OSC1 PITCHOSC2 PITCHGLIDEVIBRATOEQUALIZER Mid 1/Mid 2 GROWLLevelPITCH Parameter Value Explanation OctShift (

Page 21 - V-Synth XT

28 Creating/Editing Patches (Patch mode) PanAttackReleaseKEY ASSIGNPORTAMENTO Portamento is an effect which smoothly changes the pitch from the firs

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29 Creating/Editing Patches (Patch mode) BENDERLevelPan In the case of a patch whose patch algorithm is Keyboard~ , you can access the Wave screen b

Page 23 - (Patch Controller Copy)

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Page 24 - SYSTEM MIC Setting Screen

30 Creating/Editing Patches (Patch mode) You can go to the top screen by touching <Vocoder> in the lower part of the screen. Patches whose pa

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31 Creating/Editing Patches (Patch mode) POLY PITCH SHIFTERNATURAL VOICEUNVOICE Refer to PITCH (p. 27), EQ GROWL (p. 27), TVA (p. 27), and CTR

Page 26 - Carrier Screen

32 Creating/Editing Patches (Patch mode) You can go to the top screen by touching <Effect> in the lower part of the screen. MFX (MFX On/Off S

Page 27 - Mid 1/Mid 2

33 Creating/Editing Patches (Patch mode) MFX Type Use this parameter to select from among the 41 available MFX. For details on MFX parameters, refer

Page 28

34 Using Waves (Wave Mode) Never turn off the power of the V-Synth XT while performing an operation in Wave mode. Doing so may destroy the files. 1.

Page 29 - Wave Screen

35 Using Waves (Wave Mode) You can view a list of the imported waves in the work area.Here you can use the following functions. Touch the appropriate

Page 30 - Poly Pitch Shifter Screen

36 Settings Common to All Modes (System Mode) Settings that affect the entire operating environment of the VC-2, such as tuning and MIDI message rece

Page 31

37 Settings Common to All Modes (System Mode)1. Touch < ▼ MENU> in the upper right of the screen. A pulldown menu appears. 2. In the pulldown m

Page 32 - Effect Screen

38 Settings Common to All Modes (System Mode) EQMIDI/USBChord Memory ParameterValue Explanation 2 Band EQOFF, ON Switch the 2-Band equalizer on/off.L

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39 Settings Common to All Modes (System Mode) Audio I/FTxBreath STORE— Store the chord you specified from the keyboard into the chord set. ParameterV

Page 34 - Using Waves (Wave Mode)

4 Table of Contents Main Features...6 Conventions

Page 35 - Using the Wave Browser

40 Saving and Loading Projects (Disk Mode) Never turn off the power of the V-Synth XT while performing an operation in Disk mode. Doing so may destro

Page 36 - Function Settings

41 Reset to Default Factory Settings (Factory Reset) This restores all VC-2 data in the internal memory to the factory-set condition (Factory Reset).

Page 37 - USB V-Synth XT

42 Backing Up Data to Your Computer (USB Mode) By connecting the V-Synth XT with your computer via a USB cable, you can transfer files such as projec

Page 38 - Chord Memory

43 Effects List MFX (Multi-Effects) provides 41 types of effect. This section explains the features of each MFX, and the functions of the parameters.

Page 39 - Generator

44 Effects List 03: Resonant Filter It allows for cyclical control of the cutoff frequency using an LFO. It allows you to make drastic changes in the

Page 40 - (Load Project)

45 Effects List 05: Distortion / OD (Distortion / Overdrive) Overdrive produces a natural-sounding distortion similar to that produced by a vacuum tu

Page 41

46 Effects List Recommended combination of pre-amp and speaker 07: Auto Wah Wah is an effect that modifies the frequency characteristics of a filter

Page 42

47 Effects List 09: Dynamic Processor (Stereo Dynamic Processor) A comp/limiter, enhancer, 3-band equalizer, and noise suppressor are connected in se

Page 43 - Effects List

48 Effects List 12: Multi Tap Delay The effect has five delays. Each of the Delay Time parameters can be specified as a note length of the selected t

Page 44 - 04: Isolator and Filter

49 Effects List 13: Reverse Delay Adds the reverse of the input sound as the delay sound. 14: Vocal Echo This effect simulates a karaoke echo. 15: Ba

Page 45

5Table of Contents Wave Screen...

Page 46 - 08: Humanizer

50 Effects List Delay Pan Type 16: Analog Delay → Chorus This effect reproduces the sound of the BOSS CE-1 Chorus Ensemble. To reproduce the sound of

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51 Effects List 18: Space Chorus This effect reproduces the sound of Roland’s SDD-320 spatial expression effects. Greater breadth is added. 19: Hexa

Page 48 - 12: Multi Tap Delay

52 Effects List 22: Step Flanger This is a flanger in which the flanger pitch changes in steps. The speed at which the pitch changes can also be spec

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53 Effects List 24: Digital Phaser Phaser is an effect that adds a phase-shifted sound to the original sound to create time-varying change, modulatin

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54 Effects List 27: Stereo Pitch Shifter This effect features two pitch shifters arranged in parallel, making it stereo compatible. It can shift the

Page 51

55 Effects List 29: OD/DS → Delay (Overdrive/Distortion → Delay) This effect connects either Overdrive or Distortion and Delay in series. 30: Cho/Flg

Page 52 - 23: Analog Phaser

56 Effects List 31: Enh → Cho/Flg (Enhancer → Chorus/Flanger) This effect connects Enhancer and either Chorus or Flanger in series. 32: Enh → Delay (

Page 53

57 Effects List 34: Guitar Multi Guitar Multi provides Comp/Limiter, Overdrive or Distortion, Chorus or Flanger, and Delay effects connected in serie

Page 54

58 Effects List 35: Bass Multi Bass Multi provides Comp/Limiter, Overdrive or Distortion, 3-band equalizer, and Chorus or Flanger effects connected i

Page 55

59 Effects List 37: Keyboard Multi A ring modulator, 3-band equalizer, pitch shifter, phaser, and delay are connected in series.Ring Modulator is an

Page 56

6 Main Features VC-2 “Vocal Designer” transforms the V-Synth XT into a cutting-edge vocal modeling processor. By playing a keyboard while you speak i

Page 57 - 34: Guitar Multi

60 Effects List 39: Radio Tuning This effect reproduces the sound of an AM radio playing. 40: Bit Rate Converter By changing the bit count and sample

Page 58 - 36: E.Piano Multi

61 Effects List The functions of Chorus parameters are explained. Chorus Type 01: Chorus 1 This conventional chorus effect adds spaciousness and dept

Page 59 - 38: Phonograph

62 Effects List The functions of Reverb parameters are explained. Explanations for each Reverb Type are given on the following pages. 01: Stereo Plat

Page 60

63 Effects List 04: Stereo Echoes Stereo reverb which simulates echoes. 05: Stereo Room Stereo reverb which simulates the reverberation within a room

Page 61 - Chorus Parameters

64 Effects List 08: Room 1 Reverb which simulates the reverberation within a room. It is standard room reverb. 09: Room 2 This simulates the reverber

Page 62 - Reverb Parameters

65 Effects List 10: Room 3 Reverb which simulates the reverberation within a room. This is suitable for simulating a fairly large room, and produces

Page 63

66 Effects List 12: Hall 2 Simulates the reverberation in a concert hall. This is suitable for simulating a smaller room, and produces a clear reverb

Page 64 - 09: Room 2

67 Effects List 14: Garage This simulates the reverberation of a garage. It produces the reverberation of a room surrounded by hard-surfaced walls wi

Page 65 - 11: Hall 1

68 Specifications VC-2: V-Card Vocal DesignerMain Functions • Transform vocal input from a mic into high-quality choirs and human choruses• Use the k

Page 66 - 13: Hall 3

Function...Basic ChannelModeNoteNumberVelocityAftertouchPitch BendControlChangeProgramChangeSystem ExclusiveSystemCommonSystemRealtimeAuxMessagesN

Page 67 - 14: Garage

7 About the VC-2 The VC-2 consists of a carrier section, a modulator section, a vocoder section, and an effects section.• The carrier section generat

Page 68 - Specifications

70 Index A AC inlet ... 13 Algorithms ...

Page 69 - MIDI Implementation Chart

71 Index MIC Jack Switch ... 38 Mic Setting ...

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8 About the VC-2 The VC-2 provides the following twelve patch algorithms. Each of these algorithms optimizes the values of certain parameters to make

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9 About the VC-2 Project The largest unit of memory used by the VC-2 is the project . A project contains up to 448 patches, up to 127 waves, and var

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