Roland VR-700 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
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Features of the VR-700
An organ, piano, and synthesizer all condensed into a single instrument
A full-fledged organ, high-quality piano, and a synthesizer equipped with all the standard sounds—all of this and more contained in
one easy-to-use, light, compact package. This one instrument is just about all you need for most any live performance; and since it’s
highly portable, you save on the amount of time it takes to get set up for a performance.
Creating Organ Sounds..........................................................................................p. 38
Selecting an Ensemble Sound .............................................................................p. 46
Ensemble Sound List...............................................................................................p. 68
A total organ sound–from sound generation to sound reinforcement
Equipped with a virtual tone wheel sound generator, which forms the core of the Roland organ sound. In addition, the VR-700 offers a
completely realistic and expressive organ experience, including the characteristic effects and sound reproduction methods of vintage
organs.
About Virtual Tonewheel Sound Generators.................................................p. 38
Rotary sound
What would an organ performance be without rotary speakers? The VR-700 faithfully re-creates the sound of rotating speakers,
including the acoustical characteristics of the tweeter (which change depending on the angle), and the way that changes in the speed
of the rotation occur. To enjoy a realistic, rotary sound that is filled with a sense of presence, all you need to do is connect a keyboard
amplifier or powered monitor.
Adding Rotary Speaker Modulation..................................................................p. 43
Overdriven sound
Whether it be the unique characteristics of the vacuum-tube circuitry that was at the heart of the original rotary speakers, the
acoustical properties of the speaker cabinets, or the frequency responses of a variety of amplifiers—all these and more are faithfully
simulated by the VR-700. Simply by switching the amp type, you can enjoy a variety of sounds for your performances—from a warm,
deeply resonating sound to a fat, overdriven sound typical of rock. In addition, for each amp type, you can select from a number of
variations for the drive sound.
Making the Sound Distort .....................................................................................p. 44
Enhanced playability thanks to 76-key waterfall keyboard and harmonic bars
With a waterfall keyboard and fast-firing algorithms, the VR-700 is capable of a wide variety of performance techniques, from delicate
glissandos to fast, successive notes. And, it is equipped with nine harmonic bars, which are essential when you want to control the
sound in real time. Thanks to this, a wide variety of organ sounds can be controlled at will. In addition, the VR-700 can essentially be
turned into a two-manual + pedalboard organ—all you need to do is split the keyboard into two zones using the Split function, then
add on an optional PK-25A/7A pedalboard.
Varying the Sound in Real Time (Harmonic Bars) .........................................p. 38
Playing the Sounds of Two Parts on the Keyboard (Split) .........................p. 34
Connecting a Pedal Keyboard..............................................................................p. 20
The Pursuit of Excellence—Redefining the Basic Stage Keyboard
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