Roland V-4 Owner's Manual Page 1

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (Owner’s Manual p. 3-4; Owner’s Manual p.

10Features of the V-4 Features of the V-4 Four-channels of video inputs The V-4 provides two S-video inputs and four video (composite) inputs. Of the

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (Owner’s Manual p. 3-4; Owner’s Manual p.

11What is V-LINK? What is V-LINK? V-LINK ( ) is a function that links music and video performance, making it easy to create a variety of visual effec

12Before you begin Before you begin Check the included items The V-4 is shipped with the following items. Please make sure that nothing is missing. 1

13Before you begin Names of things and what they do Rear Panel 1. Power button (POWER)This button turns on the power of the V-4 (p. 19)1. Power butto

14Before you begin2. DC in connectorConnect the power cable (DC) from the AC adaptor to this connector.3. Power cable hookUse this hook to retain the

15Before you begin15. Output fade dial (OUTPUT FADE) (see p. 25)This dial is used to apply fade-to-white or fade-to-black to the final output. Turn th

16Before you begin26. BPM sync button (BPM SYNC) (see p. 39)Press this button if you want to switch images or turn effects on/off in synchronization w

17Connecting peripheral devicesConnecting peripheral devices This section explains how to connect your peripheral devices to the V-4. You can conne

18Connecting peripheral devicesVideo signal flowThe video signals received from the four input jacks are assigned to channels A or B of the video mixe

19Turning the power on/offTurning the power on/offTurning the power on1. Check the power cableMake sure that the cable from the AC adaptor is firmly p

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20Checking the inputs and outputsChecking the inputs and outputsChecking the final outputHere’s how to check that the signal from each source device i

21Checking the inputs and outputs3. Switch the output channelTry switching the channel that is being output to the V-4’s preview monitor. Press the pr

22About the Memory dial (MEMORY)About the Memory dial (MEMORY)The V-4 has a memory dial that lets you store up to eight states of the panel settings.

23Switching two imagesSwitching two imagesHere’s how to switch the images being input to channel A and channel B.Switching by Cut1. Set the memory dia

24Switching two images5. Release the transformer button (TRANSFORMER)Release your finger from the transformer button you pressed. Notice that the imag

25Switching two images2. Select the input images for A and B.From inputs 1 through 4, select the images that will be input to channel A and channel B.

26Compositing two imagesCompositing two imagesOn the V-4 you can use Picture In Picture or Chroma Key/Luminance Key to composite the images of channel

27Compositing two images7. Turn the effect offPress the button again to turn the effect off.Using Chroma Key to composite imagesYou can composite two

28Compositing two images6. Turn the control dial.Parameter of Chroma Key (level of extraction) gradually changes. If Chroma Key button is not blinking

29Compositing two images2. Select channel A image.Play back the image that you want to use as the background.3. Select channel B image.Input image to

3 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 001 • Before using this unit, make sure to read the instructions below, and the Owner’s Manual...

30Compositing two imagesYou cannot composite images via Luminance Key if there is no light or dark aspects in the image to key off of. It may be diffi

31Changing the color of the imageChanging the color of the imageApplying the Negative effectHere’s how to apply the Negative effect to the image being

32Changing the color of the image6. Turn the control dial.Turn the control dial. The brightness and color of the image will be inverted to a negative.

33Changing the color of the imageSome effects cannot be used simultaneously.In addition to the Negative and Colorize effects, the color of the image c

34Changing the motion of the imageChanging the motion of the imageApplying strobe motionHere’s how to apply a Strobe Motion effect to the image being

35Applying the Multi or Mirror effectsApplying the Multi or Mirror effectsApplying the Multi effectHere’s how the image that is input to channel A can

36Applying the Multi or Mirror effectsApplying the Mirror effectHere’s how the image that is input to channel B can be divided and inverted. The resul

37Switching in synchronization with musicSwitching in synchronization with musicThe V-4 can switch images in synchronization with the beat of the musi

38Switching in synchronization with music3. Press the tap button (TAP) in time with the music.Play back the desired background music, and press the ta

39Applying an effect on the musicApplying an effect on the musicThe V-4 cannot only switch images but can also apply effects in time with music. You c

4 015 • Do not force the unit’s power-supply cord to share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices. Be especially careful when using e

40Editing the front panel assignmentsEditing the front panel assignmentsAs explained earlier, the functions assigned to the buttons and dials of the V

41Editing the front panel assignments

42Editing the front panel assignmentsChanging the assignment of the mix button (MIX)With the factory settings, mix (MIX: dissolve) is assigned to this

43Editing the front panel assignments6. Select the transition effect.Use the cursor buttons to select the type of transition effect. With an effect se

44Editing the front panel assignments5. Press the enter button (ENTER).Press the enter button (located at the right of the cursor buttons) to make you

45Editing the front panel assignments2. Press the EFX button (EFX)The button lights up when pressed.3. Press the menu button (MENU).Press the menu but

46Editing the front panel assignments7. Return to the previous screen.When you have selected an effect, press the menu button to return to the previou

47Editing the front panel assignments4. Press the enter button (ENTER).Press the enter button (located at the right of the cursor buttons) to make you

48Editing the front panel assignmentsChanging the assignments of the channel A and B effect buttons (EFFECTS)With the factory settings, effect buttons

49Editing the front panel assignments5. Press the enter button (ENTER).Press the enter button (located at the right of the cursor buttons) to make you

5 IMPORTANT NOTES 291a In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 3-4, please read and observe the following: Power Supply

50Editing the front panel assignments8. Return to the previous screen.When you have made your selection, press the menu button to return to the previo

51Editing the front panel assignments5. Select “MODE” or “SPEED.”Use the cursor buttons to choose whether it is the mode or the speed of the transitio

52Editing the front panel assignments3. Select “Transformer.”Use the cursor buttons to select “Transformer.” The memory dial number you select is disp

53Editing the front panel assignmentsProtecting the memoryBy turning on Memory Protect, you can prevent any accidental changes from being made to the

54Editing the front panel assignments5. Return to the previous screen.When you have finished making settings, press the menu button to return to the p

55Editing the front panel assignments4. Press the enter button (ENTER).When you have specified the operation, press the enter button. The display will

56Editing the front panel assignments4. Press the enter button (ENTER) Pressing the enter button will reinitialize the V4 to its Factory Presets. All

57Control the V-4 from an external deviceControl the V-4 from an external deviceUsing V-LINK to control the V-4You can connect the V-4 with a V-LINK c

58Control the V-4 from an external device Using V-LINKFor details on how to turn V-LINK on/off, refer to the owner’s manual of the V-LINK compatible

59Control the V-4 from an external device* System for auto switching and effects controlled by MIDI sequencerSource Devices MIDI SequencerMIDI Sound M

6 • When circuit board installation is complete, double-check your work. 913(F) (French)• Quand l’installation de la carte de circuits imprimés est t

60Control the V-4 from an external device MIDI settingsYou will need to make settings on the V-4 so that it will receive control messages from an ext

61Control the V-4 from an external device Setting the MIDI receive channel (MIDI Rx Channel)This setting specifies the MIDI channel that will be used

62Control the V-4 from an external device Making other MIDI settingsYou can use the same procedure to make other MIDI settings. In particular, the fo

63Control the V-4 from an external deviceMIDI transmit channel settingMIDI receive channel settingsMIDI out/thru settingV-LINK on/off settingNote mode

64Making various settingsMaking various settingsThe V-4’s video mixer lets you adjust the brightness and color of channels A and B independently. With

65Making various settings5. Return to the previous screen.When you have finished making the setting, press the menu button to return to the previous s

66Calibrating the video faderCalibrating the video faderWith the factory settings, moving the V-4’s video fader all the way to the A position will out

67Calibrating the video fader7. Press the menu button (MENU).Press the menu button to display the menu in the preview screen.8. Select “Utility.”Use t

68Using the V-4 in Presentation modeUsing the V-4 in Presentation modeThe V-4 has two modes; Normal mode and Presentation mode. The preceding chapters

69Using the V-4 in Presentation modeSwitching to Presentation modeTo switch from Normal mode to Presentation mode, turn off the power of the V-4. Then

7 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY...3IMPORTANT NOTES ...

70Using the V-4 in Presentation mode2. Switch the background image.Successively press the channel A input select buttons 1 through 4 to switch the ima

71Switching between NTSC and PALSwitching between NTSC and PALThe V-4 can be switched to support either NTSC or PAL format signals. To start up in PAL

72Changing the video fader orientationChanging the video fader orientationThe V-4’s T-bar style video fader may be installed in either the horizontal

73Changing the video fader orientationIf you attempt to rotate the vide fader panel further than 90 degrees, the internal cable may be damaged. Note t

74TroubleshootingTroubleshootingIf you suspect a malfunction, please check your system once again, taking note of the points listed below. If it still

75Menu ListMenu ListMix WipeEfx (Trans2) [Mem2-8](Trans3) [Mem2-8](Trans1) [Mem2-8]001:Mix002:Wipe01|073:Wipe72074:SWipe01|145:SWipe72146:MWipe01|

76Menu ListEffects-AEffects-B[Mem2-8][Mem2-8]A-Efx1A-Efx2A-Efx3A-Efx4B-Efx1B-Efx2B-Efx3B-Efx4Parameter of effects marked by an asterisk* can be varied

77Menu ListEffects-AEffects-B[Mem2-8][Mem2-8]A-Efx1A-Efx2A-Efx3A-Efx4B-Efx1B-Efx2B-Efx3B-Efx489:PinP-1|96:PinP-8Picture In PicturePinP1-8 HPosiPinP1-

78Menu ListTransformer [Mem2-8] 01:none-none03:A<->9-9<->B04:A<->8-8<->B05:A<->7-7<->B06:A<->6-6<->B07

79Menu ListBPM Sync [Mem 2-8]ModeSpeedDirect A-BTransitionA-BBPMx1/4BPMx1/2BPMx1BPMx2Select BPM sync modeSpecify BPM sync speedTransition by cutTrans

8Contents Applying the Multi effect...

80Menu ListMemory EditCopy Mem1->Mem2|Copy Mem8->Mem8Copy the contents of the selected memory dial setting to another numberCopy the contents of

81Menu ListUtility V-4 ModeMemory ProtectVideo Sync ThresholdVideoA Bright AdjustVideoA Color AdjustVideoA Hue AdjustVideoB Bright AdjustVideoB Color

82Menu ListUtility OutFade White LevelOutFade Black LevelPreview Display ModePreview Switch PatternPreview Auto SpeedPreview Signal CheckPreview No Si

83Main specificationsMain specificationsVideo formatNTSC or PAL (ITU601)Video sampling rate13.5 MHz, 4:2:2 (Y: B-Y:R-Y), 8-bitVideo inputS-video: 4-pi

84Main specificationsDimensions225 mm (W) x 295 mm (D) x 105 mm (H)Weight2.3 kgIncluded itemsAC adaptorOwner’s manualTransition effect listT-bar attac

85Examples of using the V-4Examples of using the V-4Using the V-4 at an eventHere’s an example of using the V-4 to switch between multiple live images

86Examples of using the V-4Using the V-4 at a concert or VJ performanceYou can project the output image on a large screen such as the stage backdrop,

87Examples of using the V-4Using the V-4 at a presentationYou can use the V-4 to switch between live images and VTR/DVD output, or add images/text fro

88Examples of using the V-4Using BGV output with a musical performance (example of using V-LINK)Background video (BGV) can be controlled while you pla

89MIDI implementationModel:V-4 Version:1.000 Date:Dec.10.2002Symbol Meaning Range-----------------------------------------------------------------

9 Welcome Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Edirol V-4. The V-4 is a video mixer/effects processor that delivers image quality riv

90MIDI implementation❍Legato(controller number 68)Status 2nd byte 3rd byte--------------------------------------------------------------------BnH 44H

91MIDI implementation2. MIDI messages transmitted from MIDIOUT* If MIDI Thru is ON, MIDI messages received at MIDI IN are re-transmitted withoutchange

92MIDI implementation●Program ChangeStatus 2nd byte----------------------------------------CnH ppHpp= program number:00H - 7FH (prog.1 - prog.128)* Wh

93MIDI Implementation3. Parameter Address Map 3-1. V-4 (Model ID= 00H 5BH)* Addresses marked by # are sent as two bytes; an upper nibble (upper 4 bits

94MIDI Implementation|10H 00H 07H |V—LINK Auto Mix Mode |00H — 01H |Presentation Mode : OFF, ON |+—————————————————————————————————————————————————

95MIDI Implementation4. Appendices Decimal and hexadecimal conversion table(The letter “H” follows numbers in hexadecimal notation.)MIDI uses hexadeci

96MIDI Implementation●A ch effect 4This specifies effect 4 on/off and the parameter for channel A in Normal mode or the basechannel in Presentation mo

97MIDI Implementation4-Channel Video MixerModel V-4MIDI Implementation ChartDate : Dec. 13, 2002 Version : 1.00Function... Transmitted Recog

98IndexBBPM control dial ..... 15BPM indicator ....

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