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Contents

IMPORTANT NOTES ...............................................................................4

Contents ..................................................................................................6

Introduction ...........................................................................................11

Check the contents of the package......................................................................................................... 12

Startup ......................................... 13

Names of Things and What They Do...................................................14

Connections with external devices .....................................................19

Attaching the rackmount adaptors ........................................................................................................ 19
Connecting MIDI and audio devices..................................................................................................... 20

Installation .............................................................................................21

Windows users.......................................................................................................................................... 21

Installing V-Producer ................................................................................................................... 21
Installing the Driver...................................................................................................................... 22

Macintosh users ........................................................................................................................................ 35

MIDI and audio settings........................................................................44

Listening to the demo songs ...............................................................47

Loading the demo songs ......................................................................................................................... 47
Playing the demo song ............................................................................................................................ 48

Turning the VariOS on/off ....................................................................49

Turning on the VariOS when connected to a computer ..................................................................... 49
Turning off the VariOS when connected to a computer..................................................................... 50

Summary of Contents for VariOS

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Page 2: ...r store the unit in places that are Subject to temperature extremes e g direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle near a heating duct on top of heat generating equipment or are Damp e g baths washrooms on wet floors or are Humid or are Exposed to rain or are Dusty or are Subject to high levels of vibration 005 This unit should be used only with a rack or stand that is recommended by Roland 006 When u...

Page 3: ...ug on the power supply cord when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit 103a At regular intervals you should unplug the power plug and clean it by using a dry cloth to wipe all dust and other accumulations away from its prongs Also disconnect the power plug from the power outlet whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time Any accumulation of dust between t...

Page 4: ...irt use a cloth impregnated with a mild non abrasive detergent Afterwards be sure to wipe the unit thoroughly with a soft dry cloth 402 Never use benzine thinners alcohol or solvents of any kind to avoid the possibility of discoloration and or deformation Additional Precautions 551 Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction or the improper op...

Page 5: ...h Compact Flash Type II Interface specification PC Card ATA Operating voltage 5 V Cards that operate on 5 V or 5 V 3 3 V can be inserted Cards that operate only on 3 3 V cannot be used In order to use a PC card you must first format it using the VariOS according to the procedure described in 8 5 Format p 123 of this document Do not insert cards whose specifications differ from those listed above D...

Page 6: ...ng MIDI and audio devices 20 Installation 21 Windows users 21 Installing V Producer 21 Installing the Driver 22 Macintosh users 35 Mac OS X users 35 Mac OS 9 users 37 About the included MIDI drivers 38 Installing OMS 38 Installing V Producer 39 Connections and OMS setup 40 MIDI and audio settings 44 Listening to the demo songs 47 Loading the demo songs 47 Playing the demo song 48 Turning the VariO...

Page 7: ...eview 65 Changing the encoding type 66 Changing the original tempo 66 Changing the location of a event 67 Creating a song Vari Track 68 Changing the tempo 68 Setting the time signature 68 Arranging samples 69 Editing a frame 70 Select the frame to edit 70 Moving a frame 71 Changing the length of a frame 71 Copying a frame 71 Deleting a frame 72 Loop playback 73 Using the Quick Loop function to set...

Page 8: ... Editing the Pitch Time Formant Dynamics 88 Editing a slice note 88 Selecting multiple slices 88 Moving a slice 88 Adding a slice 89 Adjusting the length of a slice 89 Deleting a slice 89 Copying a slice by dragging and dropping 89 Copying a slice with the Copy and Paste commands 90 Random 90 Modify Recording 90 Quantize 90 Saving 91 Saving a song 91 Exporting a wave file 91 Using the effects of t...

Page 9: ...4 Selecting a sample 105 Changing the tempo of a sample 106 Tempo sync setting 107 Playing the VariOS from a connected keyboard MIDI Mode 108 PC mode 108 Internal mode 108 Changing how the sounds are produced 110 Changing the Keyboard Map setting 110 Changing the Key Assign Mode 110 Changing the Playback Mode 111 Loading and saving 111 VariOS Menu Reference 112 Menu 1 Sample Edit sample settings 1...

Page 10: ... SMF data 138 Load the SMF data into your MIDI sequencer 138 When not using the USB MIDI functionality of the VariOS Connecting the VariOS to an external MIDI interface 139 Connections 139 MIDI port settings in V Producer 139 MIDI MODE setting on the VariOS 139 Reloading the internal demo song into the VariOS 140 Troubleshooting 142 Problems related to the USB driver Windows 142 Problems related t...

Page 11: ...t the tempo and pitch of audio material as easily as you can with MIDI data it also provides pinpoint control graphically and in real time over any region within a phrase sample that you choose to focus in on Processes that were difficult to perform on previous audio based music production systems can now be performed with breathtaking ease on the VariOS Conventions followed in this manual indicat...

Page 12: ...ay become unreadable if you do so If the disc gets dirty use a commercially available CD cleaner to clean it License agreement This license agreement permits you to use specific software whose copyright is owned by Roland Corporation You must read this before you open the CD ROM case VariOS User Guide This is the manual you are holding It describes how to connect the VariOS and get it set up guide...

Page 13: ...13 Startup This section introduces the basic concepts of the VariOS and explains how to install the software and drivers and how to make connections with external devices ...

Page 14: ...dial while pressing it the value will change in larger steps p 103 I VOLUME Knob Adjusts the overall volume that is output from the MAIN OUT jacks and the HEADPHONE jack By pressing the VOLUME knob you can audition preview the current sample J PHONES Jack You can connect a set of headphones to this jack Use headphones with an impedance in the range of 32 600 ohms fig 1 01a K POWER Switch Turns the...

Page 15: ... dangerous in the event of lightning N USB Connector Use a USB cable to connect the VariOS to your computer O MIDI Connectors Connect external MIDI devices here p 20 Use MIDI cables sold separately to make connections P DIGITAL OUT These jacks output digital audio signals stereo Two types are provided optical and coaxial Output settings are made in the screen where you specify the effect signal fl...

Page 16: ...e wave file will automatically be converted encoded into a format that allows VariPhrase processing to be used The samples shown in the sample list can be played directly from your MIDI keyboard You can also drag and drop them to arrange them in the Vari Track To display the Sample List click the b Sample Info button located at the bottom of the screen C Sample Edit p 62 Sample Edit lets you set v...

Page 17: ...ation etc of a frame in the Vari Track G Scope Editor p 76 Scope Editor is where you edit playback data for the frames that are placed in the Vari Track Here you can edit Pitch Time Formant volume Dynamics and notes To display the Scope Editor click the g Scope Editor button located at the bottom of the screen or double click a frame that has been placed in the Vari Track The Scope Editor provides...

Page 18: ... and continuing to hold the MENU button for a few moments when the MENU button is not illuminated or by pressing the EXIT button 2 Turn the VALUE knob to select Menu 6 Utility and press the VALUE knob 3 Turn the VALUE knob to select Menu 6 4 Factory Reset and press the VALUE knob 4 The display will ask Factory Reset OK so press the VALUE knob If you press the EXIT button the Factory Reset operatio...

Page 19: ...n a rack attach the rackmount adaptors as shown in the diagram fig angle 1 Remove three screws on each side from the right and left panels of the VariOS 2 Using the screws you removed in step 1 attach the rackmount brackets to the VariOS You must use the screws that you removed Do not use any other screws ...

Page 20: ...ways turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections INPUT USB cable USB USB connector OUTPUT MAIN MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI cable VariOS MIDI keyboard Headphones Audio outputs Powered Speaker Set the GAIN switch to LINE and adjust the INPUT level You can use the Audio Input Jack setting p 121 to enable disable the jacks Disabling this Disable will improve the ...

Page 21: ... appears make sure that English is selected and click OK The installer will start up Follow the on screen directions to perform the installation If an earlier version of V Producer is already installed you ll be presented with the Confirm File Deletion dialog box Click OK to delete the old version of V Producer V Producer 1 x for VP 9000 cannot be used simultaneously with this version of V Produce...

Page 22: ... If it is set to Ignore simply click OK If it is not set to Ignore make a note of the current setting Warn or Block Then change the setting to Ignore and click OK The installation procedure will differ depending on your system Please proceed to one of the following sections depending on the system you use Windows XP users p 22 Windows 2000 users p 26 Windows Me users p 29 Windows 98SE users p 31 W...

Page 23: ...at appears input the following into the Open field and click OK D ENGLISH Driver USB_XP2K SETUPINF EXE The drive name D may be different for your system Specify the drive name of your CD ROM drive 10 The SetupInf dialog box will appear You are now ready to install the driver Installing the driver 11 Use the USB cable to connect the VariOS to your computer fig 02 USB 12 Set the VariOS s power switc...

Page 24: ...n If the Driver Signing Options setting was not set to Ignore a Hardware Installation dialog box will appear If Driver Signing Options is set to Warn fig 2 5 1 Click Continue Anyway 2 Continue the installation If Driver Signing Options is set to Block fig 2 5a 1 Click OK 2 When the Found New Hardware Wizard appears click Finish 3 Using the procedure described in the Troubleshooting section Q Devic...

Page 25: ... driver installation has been completed the System Settings Change dialog box will appear Click Yes Windows will restart automatically The drive name D may be different for your system Specify the drive name of your CD ROM drive You have finished installing the VariOS driver Next proceed to MIDI and audio settings p 44 If you changed the driver signature option If you changed the driver signature ...

Page 26: ...ver Signing Options is set to Ignore If it is set to Ignore simply click OK If it is not set to Ignore make a note of the current setting Warn or Block Then change the setting to Ignore and click OK 6 Click OK to close the System Properties dialog box 7 Exit all currently running software applications Also close any open windows If you are using virus checking or similar software be sure to exit i...

Page 27: ...nector You must power up the VariOS according to the procedure given on p 49 If the Driver Signing Options setting was not set to Ignore a Digital Signature Not Found dialog box will appear If Driver Signing Options is set to Warn 1 Click Yes 2 Continue the installation If Driver Signing Options is set to Block 1 Click OK 2 When the Found New Hardware Wizard appears click Finish 3 Using the proced...

Page 28: ... The drive name D may be different for your system Specify the drive name of your CD ROM drive You have finished installing the VariOS driver Next proceed to MIDI and audio settings p 44 If you changed the driver signature option If you changed the driver signature option in step 5 restore the original setting after Windows restarts After you have restored the original setting proceed to MIDI and ...

Page 29: ...B_98ME SETUPINF EXE 6 Open the SetupInf dialog box You are now ready to install the driver Installing the driver 7 Use the USB cable to connect the VariOS to your computer fig 02 USB 8 Set the VariOS s power switch to the ON position 9 The New Hardware Found dialog box will appear Input the following into the Copy files from field and click OK D ENGLISH DRIVER USB_98ME Disconnect all USB cables ot...

Page 30: ... box click OK The SetupInf dialog box will close You have finished installing the VariOS driver Next proceed to MIDI and audio settings p 44 If you were unable to install the VariOS driver as directed or if you are unable to use the VariOS even after installing the driver please delete the driver Deleting the driver p 154 ...

Page 31: ...D ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer fig 02 98 1 4 Click the Windows Start menu and from the menu select Run Open the Run dialog box 5 In the dialog box that appears input the following into the Open field and click OK D ENGLISH DRIVER USB_98ME SETUPINF EXE fig 02 98 2 6 Open the SetupInf dialog box You are now ready to install the driver Disconnect all USB cables other than those for a US...

Page 32: ... location box input the following into the location field and click Next D ENGLISH DRIVER USB_98ME 12 The screen will indicate Windows driver file search for the device Roland VariOS USB Driver Click Next 13 The screen will indicate Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires Click Finish USB cable VariOS Rear Computer USB connector You must power up the Var...

Page 33: ... 17 Select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next fig 02 98 4 18 Check the Specify a location box input the following into the location field and click Next D ENGLISH DRIVER USB_98ME 19 The screen will indicate Windows driver file search for the device USB Mass Storage Device Click Next The drive name D may be different depending on your system Type the name of your CD ROM drive...

Page 34: ...n the SetupInf dialog box click OK The SetupInf dialog box will close You have finished installing the VariOS driver Next proceed to MIDI and audio settings p 44 If you were unable to install the VariOS driver as directed or if you are unable to use the VariOS even after installing the driver please delete the driver Deleting the driver p 154 ...

Page 35: ...onnect the VariOS from your computer before you install the driver 1 Exit all currently running software applications 2 Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 3 On the CD ROM navigate to English for OS X folder VariOS USB Driver and double click VariOSUSBDriver 4 The confirmation dialog box will appear Input the administrator name and password and click OK The installation procedure will differ d...

Page 36: ...ontinue 7 The screen will indicate Default installation Click Install or Upgrade 8 A message like this appears If you install this software you will need to restart your computer after the installation is complete Click Continue installation 9 A dialog box informing you that The software has been installed successfully will appear Click Restart to restart your Macintosh This completes the installa...

Page 37: ...l set the Color Depth to Millions From the Apple Menu select Chooser and set Apple Talk to Inactive 3 If you have installed an antivirus program use the Extensions Manager to disable that program 4 Restart your Macintosh Disconnect the V Producer from the Macintosh If the power of the VariOS is turned on a message like the following will appear when the Macintosh is started up Perform the steps de...

Page 38: ...document called Studio Setup The names of your MIDI devices and the state of the actual connections are registered in this document Here we will give a brief explanation on how to install OMS and make settings but for details please refer to the manual OMS_2 3_Mac pdf included on the CD ROM If you are already using OMS proceed to Installing V Producer p 39 1 From the English for OS 9 folder of the...

Page 39: ...ll About memory The Memory is full error may appear if you open a large song or run out of memory while editing a song or depending on the monitor resolution and color depth It will not be possible to load files or edit further If this occurs exit V Producer Then in the Finder click V Producer to select it Next from the Finder menu choose File Get Info Memory and under Memory Requirements increase...

Page 40: ...ently running software applications 2 Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 3 Double click the VariOS OMS Driver E Installer icon found in the English for OS 9 Driver VariOS OMS Driver E folder of the CD ROM to start up the installer 4 Verify the Install Location and click Install fig 3 2 5 If a message like the following is displayed click Continue The other currently running applications will ...

Page 41: ...y that your device s are displayed correctly and click OK You must power up the VariOS according to the procedure given on p 49 USB cable VariOS Rear Computer USB connector If AppleTalk is on a dialog box will appear asking you whether to turn it off or leave it on We recommend that you use the Chooser in the Apple menu to inactive AppleTalk Easy method using the sample settings The Driver folder ...

Page 42: ...ar panel MIDI connector DX7 II Roland VariOS Sync Macintosh internal synchronization sync port A problem with the OMS Setup program causes the third port to be displayed as DX7 II Please rename this port in step 8 Double click Port 1 for Roland VariOS The MIDI device information dialog box shown below will appear Specify Roland as the manufacturer name Select the model Since the VariOS does not ap...

Page 43: ...mission and reception are occurring normally choose Test Studio from the Studio menu You will enter MIDI transmission reception test mode and the cursor will change to a shape When the cursor changes to the shape click the Roland VariOS MIDI Port 1 icon you specified earlier If the MIDI indicator of the VariOS front panel blinks the settings have been made correctly If MIDI transmission cannot be ...

Page 44: ...rs a screen will appear the first time you start up V Producer allowing you to select either OMS or FreeMIDI You can also choose between OMS or FreeMIDI in this MIDI Settings dialog box However if no driver is installed in your system you will not be able to choose between OMS and FreeMIDI For details on installing the OMS or FreeMIDI compatible drivers refer to About the included MIDI drivers p 3...

Page 45: ...letter given the VariOS when it was mounted on your computer Press Scan to select the drive automatically The VariOS Drive may not be detected automatically for some systems In this case open My Computer and check the drive name for VariOS e g F and then select this for the VariOS Drive field MacOS About the MIDI Clock field The MIDI Clock field is an on off setting for the MIDI Clock F8 messages ...

Page 46: ...ed correctly You have now completed preparations for using V Producer MacOS Audio device adjustments Windows only Here you can make adjustments for the audio device in the Wave Edit screen p 65 Adjust slider Adjusts the discrepancy between the Wave Edit screen display and when the audio is heard Play back a waveform in the Wave Edit screen If the cursor vertical line is later than the actual sound...

Page 47: ...ust exit V Producer and then restart it 2 In V Producer choose Open Song from the File menu Browse to the Roland V Producer folder Demo Songs folder and open demo song files vpd Loading the samples will require approximately one minute Please wait until loading is complete In some cases when you open a song a dialog box of sample name Load File Name may appear This will appear if the user has move...

Page 48: ... the speed value upward or downward Relative tempo speed smoothly adjusts the tempo even while the song is playing Use this when you want to make a temporary change in tempo This will not be saved in the song To transpose the overall playback pitch in semitone steps Drag the pitch value upward or downward Rewind Current time Upper value measure beat tick Lower value hours minutes seconds frames To...

Page 49: ...Windows XP In My Computer or Explorer the VariOS will be displayed under the name VARIOS_DRV In Windows XP when you power up the VariOS and it is recognized by your computer as a USB drive a VARIOS_DRV window will open but you should click the X close button to close the VARIOS_DRV window You must not write files directly into the VARIOS_DRV window or delete files from it The system may fail to op...

Page 50: ...computer Windows This is not necessary for Windows 98 In the task tray double click the eject icon Then click the item that indicates the VariOS drive this will differ depending on your version of Windows see below to unmount the drive fig 02 taskicon Macintosh Drag the VARIOS_DRV on the desktop into the Trash 3 Turn off the power of the VariOS When you power down the VariOS the entire contents of...

Page 51: ...ation Guide Software V Producer This chapter explains the basic operation for V Producer in the order of your actual workflow Once you have read through this chapter you will have mastered its basic operation ...

Page 52: ... real time and record them In addition you can make use of a variety of editing features which allow you to edit the Time Pitch Formant as well as perform transpositions The following diagram shows the actual workflow fig 03 01 V Producer file vpd Sample List VariTrack V Producer VariOS MIDI control PC Load Wave Files Load a wave file 1 2 3 Frame Frame Frame Frame Frame Frame Frame Frame Frame Wav...

Page 53: ...ties p 74 you can edit the settings volume pitch location etc of each frame placed in the vari track 4 Phrase editing Scope Editor p 76 Edit the performance data for the frames that you placed in the track You can edit Pitch Time Format volume Dynamics and notes In the Scope Editor you can use two methods of editing Phrase Scope p 77 The performance data in a frame is interpreted as a phrase This ...

Page 54: ...e pitches if you wanted to play a wider range If you wanted to play multiple samples in synchronization the samples had to be at the identical tempo If you play the keys in a chord at different moments the sounds are heard out of sync with each other Changing the pitch or tempo degrades the sound quality VariPhrase eliminates all of the above problems Pitch Time Time Pitch formant pitch time 0 val...

Page 55: ...his encoding type you will be able to control the formants and use the robot voice function refer to Sample Edit p 62 Even if you encode using SOLO you will still be able to play polyphonically BACKING This type extracts pitch and time data It is the ideal encoding type for percussive phrases such as drum or percussion rhythm patterns ENSEMBLE This type extracts pitch and time data It is the ideal...

Page 56: ... USB cable while V Producer is running you must exit V Producer and then restart it 2 At the bottom of the screen click the Sample Info button to access the Sample List screen In Sample List click the Load Wave Files button or choose File Load Wave Files menu fig 03 02LoadwavefileButton_50 V Producer is able to load wave files in Wave file format WAV AIFF file format AIF SD2 format or VariPhrase f...

Page 57: ... automatically Encode wave files Save the encoded wave files Send the samples to the VariOS If you click Cancel the content you specified will be discarded and the dialog box will close This area lists the samples that will be loaded into the VariOS The file name encoding type tempo and number of measures are displayed To delete a sample from the list right click the sample in Mac OS Control click...

Page 58: ...le from the VariOS s memory the file will not be deleted This switches the keyboard map Click to switch the setting The sample can be edited in the Phrase Scope and can be played at the pitch of each key Phrase Map Groove Map The sample can be edited in the Groove Scope and can be divided at event locations and assigned to each key When editing on a monitor with a limited viewing area 800 x 600 pi...

Page 59: ...DI keyboard to audition the selected sample One free part in the Vari Track p 68 is required in order to audition the sample If you have used all six parts of the Vari Track you will not be able to audition samples from the sample list while the song is playing The part being previewed will be indicated as in the Vari Track indicator While you are auditioning a sample from your MIDI keyboard you c...

Page 60: ...displayed as green frames on the Vari Track Example If the sample is of a voice saying Here comes VariPhrase the pitch will vary according to the key you play fig keymap Groove Map The sample will be divided at event locations and each slice of the waveform will be assigned to its own note number in semitone steps from C3 When you edit a sample for which this mode is specified the Groove Scope wil...

Page 61: ...k will be selected so press the Delete key to delete it After this message is displayed press the Delete key to delete the selected sample from the Vari Track and then click the Delete Sample button once again If you select Delete All Unused Samples from the Option menu all samples not used in any part of the Vari Track will be deleted in one operation Copying a sample If you want to play the iden...

Page 62: ...n Here we will explain the basic parameters used to play a sample on the VariOS fig 03 06 Key Assign mode The Key Assign mode selects whether the sample will be played polyphonically POLY or monophonically SOLO If you want to play a monophonic instrument such as sax or flute legato it is effective to select SOLO Values Default setting Poly Poly More than one note can be played simultaneously Solo ...

Page 63: ... play back from the begin ning This will produce an effect like a musical round Time Sync Key Assign Poly When you play legato the play back point of the newly played sounds will be synchronized to the sound that is playing from the beginning As shown in the dia gram you can produce chords even in the middle of a phrase Key Assign Solo If you set the Key Assign mode to SOLO and play legato the pit...

Page 64: ... OFF ON Default value OFF This setting is valid only for samples whose Encode Type p 57 is set to SOLO If slight pitch changes in the original phrase are an important part of the performance expression the Robot Voice function may not produce satisfactory results The results may also be unsatisfactory if the key you play is far away from the pitch of the original phrase Reset fig 03 08 If you pres...

Page 65: ...en click the Sample Info button and then click the Wave Edit tab to access the following screen fig 03 10 To re encode click the Edit button to enter edit mode For details on encoding refer to What is encoding p 55 Waveform preview Rewind Moves the cursor location to the beginning of the waveform Stop Stops playback of the waveform Play Plays the waveform starting from the cursor location Waveform...

Page 66: ...ing Backing encoding Ensemble encoding 5 Finally click the Save button The sample will be saved and re sent to the VariOS If you click the Cancel button your changes will be discarded and you will exit Edit mode Changing the original tempo If the tempo of the sample does not match the song you can change the original tempo of the sample fig 03 19 1 As described in steps 1 3 of Changing the encodin...

Page 67: ...t mode 2 The events are shown in the event display area fig 03 23 3 Click one of the Event Edit tools to select a tool and edit the events in the event display area fig 03 24 Arrow Drag an event to move it Pen Click to add an event Eraser Click to delete an event Slider Depth Moving the slider will cause an event to be automatically assigned wherever a strong attack a point where the volume change...

Page 68: ...l appear Specify the desired tempo You can also right click Control click in MacOS a tempo event you added and edit or delete it by choosing Add Tempo or Delete Tempo from the menu that appears Setting the time signature 1 Double click the METER time signature area fig 03 30 2 The Add Meter dialog box will appear Specify the desired time signature You can also right click Control click in MacOS a ...

Page 69: ...ea of the screen indicates the measure numbers Now let s place some samples in the Vari Track 1 Drag a sample from the sample list hold down the mouse button 2 Continuing to hold the mouse button move the sample over the Vari Track and release the mouse button i e drag and drop the sample 3 The sample will be placed at the location of the mouse cursor fig 03 31E Drag and drop ...

Page 70: ...om above a frame hold down the Ctrl key and Shift key of your computer keyboard while you drag On MacOS hold down the key and Shift key while you drag You can hold down the Shift key of your keyboard and click a frame to add it to your selection To select a region of time Drag the mouse over the time ruler to select the frames that are included in that region fig 03 33 If the Grid Snap button is p...

Page 71: ... the frame it is not possible to move it any further toward the right than the note data existing in the frame fig 03 36 2 Continuing to hold down the mouse button drag to left or right and then release the mouse button Extending a frame will not affect the length of the phrase sample This means that if you extend a frame beyond the length of the phrase the extended portion will be silent Copying ...

Page 72: ...lowing methods to execute the Repeat function Choose Repeat from the Edit menu Right click the selected frame in MacOS Control click and choose Repeat from the menu that appears Press Ctrl R on your keyboard in MacOS R 3 When the Repeat Copy dialog box appears specify the number of repetitions 4 Click OK Deleting a frame 1 Select the frame that you want to delete 2 Use one of the following methods...

Page 73: ...nt of the loop 4 Press the play button and playback will loop between the loop markers Using the Quick Loop function to set the loop region The Quick Loop function sets the selected region as the loop region Select a frame in the Vari Track and click the Quick Loop Position button in the locator The beginning and end of the frame will be set as the loop region If you drag over the time ruler to se...

Page 74: ...ith the mouse Adjusts the length of frame to the length of the region actually sounded by that frame The actual sounding locations of the frame will depend on the locations of the note data within the frame Adjusts the volume 0 127 of the frame Edit the numeric value by dragging it up or down with the mouse Adjusts the panning of the frame left L63 center 0 right R63 Edit the numeric value by drag...

Page 75: ...ariOS If desired you can first press the play button to begin playback and then press the record button In this case recording will begin at the moment you press the record button You may find it convenient to use loop playback while you practice and then press the record button when you are ready to begin recording 4 In the locator press the stop button to stop recording The frame you recorded wi...

Page 76: ...ase Scope interprets the performance data within the frame as a phrase and is used mainly to edit melodic elements of the phrase For example in the case of a vocal sample you can change the melody line or even add harmony to turn the sound into a chord This technique is particularly powerful when applied to single line samples such as vocals fig phrase1 Groove scope The Groove Scope will appear wh...

Page 77: ...rm will be displayed at the positions of the notes Pitches in the waveform display area are only approximate and may not be accurate for some samples For samples encoded in a type other than SOLO the entire waveform will be displayed at the same pitch Note display area The notes corresponding to the waveform display area are shown here You can use these notes to edit the pitches of the phrase To e...

Page 78: ...nge Click either the Flat Linear or Rounded curve button Flat The parameter will be increased or decreased equally Linear The parameter will be increased or decreased in a straight line PITCH Control change number 16 Varies the pitch TIME control change number 17 Varies the playback speed FORMANT control change number 18 If the sample was encoded as SOLO varies the tonal character formant DYNAMICS...

Page 79: ...Keep function is turned on the curve will be adjusted when you edit the Time so that the length of the selected region will stay the same You can use this when you want to create a slight change in the Time parameter but want the overall length to remain unchanged Click the Time Keep button to switch the Time Keep function on off This is not valid for Time Zero input Time Zero input If you want to...

Page 80: ... eraser tool over the controller display area to select a region the controller data in the selected region will be erased You can also erase this data by clicking the selected region of the controller display area To delete control data other than Pitch Time Formant Dynamics that you input during realtime recording etc select a region in the control display area right click in MacOS control click...

Page 81: ...head of the bar line To switch the display grid drag the numerical value shown at the right of the grid button and choose from the pulldown menu that appears Values Default setting 1 16 Selecting multiple notes 1 Choose the arrow from the tool buttons 2 You can use the following methods to select multiple notes The selected notes will turn red Use the arrow cursor to drag left or right in the note...

Page 82: ...ool are colored purple You cannot delete light blue notes fig 03 ps15e By moving a light blue note to left or right you can adjust the note on and note off timing while preserving the legato playback 1 Choose the arrow from the tool buttons 2 Move the mouse near either end of the note 3 Drag the note to left or right The notes at either side of the note you dragged will contract or expand automati...

Page 83: ... Edit menu Right click in MacOS control click the selected note and choose Copy from the menu that appears On your computer keyboard press Ctrl C on MacOS press C 3 Click the ruler of the phrase scope to move the playback cursor the vertical line to the starting location at which you want to copy the note 4 Once again click the note display area and use one of the following methods to paste the no...

Page 84: ...If more than one note exists at the identical timing click in the note display area on the note that you want to edit and the corresponding velocity graph will turn red In the phrase scope adjacent legato notes are located at the same pitch the velocity of the second and subsequent notes will be ignored Even though you will be able to edit the velocity of the second and subsequent notes on the scr...

Page 85: ...cation of the punch in out anchors will move according to any increases or decreases due to TIME editing 3 In the locator area press the record button and then press the play button to begin recording Perform by playing your MIDI keyboard and or turning the PITCH TIME FORMANT knobs of the VariOS You can also press the play button first and then press the record button In this case recording will b...

Page 86: ...ate the amount of adjustment You can adjust the quantization rate in a range of 0 100 by dragging the numeric value upward or downward With a setting of 100 the note locations will be aligned precisely with the grid intervals 3 Click the quantize button to execute the quantize operation fig 03 ps22 If you did not get the result you expected choose Undo from the Edit menu then try the operation ove...

Page 87: ...s the type of slice arranged in order from the bottom and the horizontal axis shows the timing at which each slice will be heard fig 03 gs02 Slice name display area The name of the slice is shown here You can double click the slice name to re name it By right clicking the slice name on MacOS control clicking you can switch the display between the slice name and the note name Controller display are...

Page 88: ...Choose the arrow from the tool buttons 2 You can use the following methods to select multiple slices Selected slices will turn red Drag the arrow cursor to the left or right in the event display area or controller display area to specify a region The slices in the region will be selected Hold down the Shift key of your computer and click the mouse on a slice to add it to or remove it from your sel...

Page 89: ...e arrow from the tool buttons 2 Move the mouse near either end of the slice 3 Drag the slice to left or right If you extend the slice beyond the length of its original waveform the waveform display of the slice will be a straight line Deleting a slice 1 Choose the eraser from the tool buttons 2 In the slice display area click the mouse on the slice you want to delete By dragging the eraser tool ac...

Page 90: ...e Choose Paste from the Edit menu Right click in MacOS control click and choose Paste from the menu that appears Press Ctrl V in MacOS V on your keyboard Random Random is a function that randomly replaces the selected slice with another slice of a different number This can create unexpected and interesting beats 1 As described in Selecting multiple notes p 81 specify the area to which Random will ...

Page 91: ...r this reason if you change the location of the samples used in the song V Producer will lose track of the sample file locations In this case the next time you open the song the sample name Load File Name dialog box will appear Please specify the file location of the sample name shown in the dialog box The Export SMF command on the File menu will save the song in SMF format so you can load it into...

Page 92: ...el Multi FX Rev Send Level Multi FX Master Level Chorus Master Level Reverb Master Level Multi FX Send Level Chorus Send Level Reverb Send Level Multi FX Out Assign OUTPUT MAIN M FX DIR Sound Generator Effects Opens the effect window corresponding to each button M FX send level Adjusts the depth of the multi effect Valid only when output assign is set to M FX Chorus send level Adjusts the depth of...

Page 93: ...FX Rev Send Level Multi FX Out Assign Displays the list of types Adjusts the chorus depth for the multi effect output Adjusts the reverb depth for the multi effect output Specifies the output destination of the multi effect MAIN output from MAIN OUT DIR output from DIRECT OUT Displays the list of types Type select button Volume of the chorus output ON OFF switch Chorus Rev Send Level Chorus Master...

Page 94: ...us and nine types of reverb 1 Click the type select buttons located above the displayed effect type name The effect type will change Alternatively you can click the TYPE field to view a list of effect types and directly select the desired type For details on the parameters of each effect refer to the Reference Manual pdf ...

Page 95: ...Sample List will be used If a Part button is on the sample selected in the Sample List will not sound when you play the VariOS keyboard or an external MIDI keyboard The sample that is currently assigned to the selected part will be sounded PITCH TIME FORMANT knobs Control the pitch time formant of the part Screen Shows the MIDI messages of the part being auditioned and the part s specified by the ...

Page 96: ...taneously control both pitch and time When you click the parameter name the parameter indication will change in the order of PITCH TIME FORMANT and the parameter to be controlled will be assigned to each axis It is possible to specify the same parameter for the X axis and Y axis such as PITCH PITCH or TIME TIME However in this case the X axis movement will be ignored and control will occur only on...

Page 97: ...y When you release the key the time will return to the center value This is a convenient way to rhythmically input a TIME zero value to create the distinctive VariPhrase buzz Note name display fig 3 By pressing the Shift N keys you can switch the note names of the note on keys between displayed and hidden fig 2 By placing the mouse pointer on the keyboard and right clicking in MacOS control clicki...

Page 98: ...98 Taking advantage of the VariOS Keyboard VariOS Keyboard ...

Page 99: ...99 Operation guide Sound module VariOS ...

Page 100: ...iOS the samples that were saved with it will also be loaded You can also save or load samples individually p 121 What is keyboard map The VariOS has a Keyboard Map p 115 parameter that describes the state of the keyboard This parameter is set separately for each part and has two states If keyboard map is set to Phrase Map the sample assigned to the part can be played at the pitch of each key If ke...

Page 101: ...o PC 002 002 001 003 016 003 Name SAMPLE 1 SAMPLE 2 SAMPLE 3 SAMPLE 16 NO WAVE DATA SAMPLE 16 SAMPLE 2 SAMPLE 1 SAMPLE 1 SAMPLE 2 SAMPLE 3 SAMPLE 16 Computer Wave file WAV Wave file AIFF Vari Phrase format file VPW Encode Send samples Re encode Internal memory Save samples Perform Load samples Save performance Load performance Internal flash ROM Internal flash ROM Internal flash ROM ...

Page 102: ...oving to a higher level In the sample select screen press the VALUE knob and the tempo adjustment screen will appear To return to the sample select screen once again press the Volume knob or press the EXIT button Tempo adjustment screen Press the MENU button so it s not lighted and the sample select screen wil0l appear MENU screen Press the MENU button so it s lighted and the MENU screen will appe...

Page 103: ...tons to move the cursor to the value you want to edit If the screen contains only one value that can be edited the cursor will not move Moving the cursor Turn the VALUE knob to edit the value If you press in on the VALUE knob while you turn it the value will change in larger steps Editing the value ...

Page 104: ...ALUE knob while pressing it you can conveniently shift between uppercase characters lowercase characters numerals symbols and spaces Lowercase characters will not be displayed for a volume label 3 Press the VALUE knob and the display will ask Are You Sure Press the VALUE knob once again to finalize the name If you press the EXIT button you re returned to the name entry screen In any of the name en...

Page 105: ...reen will appear fig 042 004 2 Make sure that the cursor is located at the sample number and turn the VALUE knob to select the desired sample fig 042 0042 3 You can press the VOLUME knob to preview audition the selected sample If there is no sample the display will indicate NO WAVE DATA and no sound will be heard fig 042 043 4 To select a different part use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to...

Page 106: ... fig 042 052 When you are using V Producer V Producer will automatically set the clock source to MIDI This will cause the VariOS to synchronize to the tempo of V Producer 3 Move the cursor to Tempo master tempo and turn the VALUE knob to adjust the tempo in steps of 0 1 If you turn VALUE knob while pressing it the tempo will change in steps of 1 Master Tempo specifies the master tempo of the VariO...

Page 107: ...n is not illuminated or by pressing the EXIT button 2 Turn the VALUE knob to select MENU2 Part Edit and press the VALUE knob fig 042 0062 3 Turn the VALUE knob to select Menu2 3 Tempo Sync and press the VALUE knob fig 042 0063 4 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to the part number and turn the VALUE knob to select a part fig 042 0064 5 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to the ON or...

Page 108: ...d VariOS External MIDI When USB is not connected and when your computer is not powered up the MIDI connectors on the rear panel of the VariOS are connected directly to the sound generator section fig 042 007 Internal mode The MIDI connectors of the rear panel of the VariOS are connected directly to the sound generator section fig 042 007a VariOS Computer Sequencer software VariOS When USB is conne...

Page 109: ...tton for a few moments when the MENU button is not illuminated or by pressing the EXIT button 2 Turn the VALUE knob to select Menu7 System and press the VALUE knob 3 Turn the VALUE knob to select Menu7 3 MIDI Mode and press the VALUE knob 4 Turn the VALUE knob to switch the setting between Internal or PC fig 042 0054 _75 The PC indicator on the front panel of the VariOS shows the current MIDI Mode...

Page 110: ...he VALUE knob to select Menu2 1 Keyboard Map and press the VALUE knob 4 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to the part number and turn the VALUE knob to select the desired part 5 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to the right and turn the VALUE knob to switch the keyboard map setting Available Settings Phrase Map Groove Map Changing the Key Assign Mode For details on the Key Assign ...

Page 111: ...n for a few moments when the MENU button is not illuminated or by pressing the EXIT button 2 Turn the VALUE knob to select Menu1 Sample Edit and press the VALUE knob 3 Turn the VALUE knob to select Menu1 2 Playback Mode and press the VALUE knob 4 Turn the VALUE knob to change the playback mode Available Settings RETRIGGER TIME SYNC LEGATO STEP Loading and saving You can save performance or sample ...

Page 112: ...knobs p 118 3 4 Knob Control Parts for which knobs are enabled p 118 Menu4 Effect Edit Effect settings 4 1 Effect Switch Effect on off p 119 4 2 Part Routing Settings for each part p 119 4 3 Effect Type MFX Multi effect type p 119 4 4 Effect Type Cho Chorus type p 119 4 5 Effect Type Rev Reverb type p 119 4 6 Common Routing Settings for the entire performance p 119 Menu5 Tune Tuning settings 5 1 M...

Page 113: ...ed note will be sounded one note at a time Retrigger The sample will play back from the beginning each time you press a key This can be used to produce the effect of a musical round as shown in the diagram Time Sync Key Assign Poly When you play legato the second and subsequently played keys will synchronize their playback point to the first played key This lets you produce chords in the middle of...

Page 114: ...ailable Settings OFF ON This function can be used only for samples whose Encode Type p 55 is SOLO If subtle pitch changes in the original phrase are an important element of what is to be expressed during performance the Robot Voice function may not produce good results It may also be impossible to obtain good results if the keys you play are distant from the pitch of the original phrase 1 6 Wave G...

Page 115: ...nd master fine tune p 120 of the VariOS performance will be enabled for each part ON or disabled OFF For example if you want to adjust the tuning of the entire song but do not want to change the pitch of the rhythm part you can turn pitch sync OFF for the rhythm part Available Settings OFF ON 2 5 Level Pan Level sets the volume of each part Use this to adjust the volume balance between parts Avail...

Page 116: ...Level Level depth Specifies the range of control over volume When using a knob positive settings of this parameter allow you to increase the volume by turning the knob toward the right With negative settings the volume will decrease as you turn the knob toward the right Available Settings 64 63 Default 0 LFO Rate LFO rate depth Specifies the range of control over LFO rate When using a knob positiv...

Page 117: ... Since this repeatedly plays a single cycle of the waveform at the point where the pedal was pressed it may not produce the result that you expect or may sound like oscillation feedback LOOP The sound from Loop Start to Loop End will continue playing repeatedly as long as you hold down the pedal Even if you take your finger off the key the sound will continue as long as you hold down the pedal For...

Page 118: ...pecify the controller numbers that will be output when you turn the C1 C3 knobs If the controller numbers you specify here are received at the MIDI IN connector the result will be the same as when the corresponding knob is turned Available Settings CC02 CC05 CC07 CC31 CC64 CC95 VC This parameter lets you use an external MIDI controller as a fourth knob When the controller number you specify here i...

Page 119: ... processed through the multi effect will be output Available Settings 4 6 2 EFX Master Level Effect master level Specifies the volume of the sound that has been processed through each effect Available Settings 0 127 4 6 3 MFX Cho Rev Send Multi effect chorus reverb send Specify the depth of chorus or reverb that will be applied to the sound processed by the multi effect Available Settings 0 127 4 ...

Page 120: ...he previous screen When the deletion is completed the display will indicate Completed 6 2 Sample Rename Here s how to rename a sample 1 As described in Switching the screen p 102 access MENU 6 2 Sample Rename and press the VALUE knob 2 Turn the VALUE knob to select the sample that you want to rename and press the VALUE knob 3 Assign the name as described in Assigning a name p 104 When the operatio...

Page 121: ...e output level will be at its minimum setting Available Settings 60 0 dB This parameter will also reduce the output level of the DIGITAL AUDIO output jacks OPTICAL and COAXIAL Menu 8 DISK 8 1 Load Here you can load performances or samples that you saved in internal flash ROM or on a PC card When you load a performance the samples that were saved at the same time as the program will also be loaded ...

Page 122: ...eturn to the previous screen The display will indicate Now saving while the data is being saved and Completed when saving is completed 8 3 Delete Here s how to delete a file or folder 1 As described in Switching the screen p 102 access MENU 8 3 Delete and press the VALUE knob 2 When the display indicates Select Media turn the VALUE knob to select the media that contains the file or folder you want...

Page 123: ... display will ask Folder Name Assign the desired folder name as described in Assigning a name p 104 6 The display will ask Are You Sure Rename OK Press the VALUE knob once again to carry out the rename operation If you press the EXIT button you will return to the previous screen When the rename operation is completed the display will indicate Completed 8 5 Format Here s how to format initialize th...

Page 124: ...124 VariOS Menu Reference ...

Page 125: ...125 Appendix ...

Page 126: ...base Digital Performer etc installed in the same computer using MIDI Clock for synchronization is the simplest so it is the recommended method When synchronizing with MIDI Clock V Producer will play according to the tempo of the master sequencer program If you want to synchronize with a MIDI sequencer that is running on the same computer select the MIDI device as Roland VariOS Sync the dedicated s...

Page 127: ...e master program If V Producer s loop mode is on V Producer will give priority to its own looping rather than to the playback location of the master MIDI sequencer If Sync mode is MIDI you cannot use the controls of the locator section to start playback or control the tempo If you want to control playback from the locator set the Sync mode to INT You can also switch the Sync mode by using the Sync...

Page 128: ...ms if you do not make this setting 4 Close the dialog box The explanation in this manual uses Pro Tools LE 5 0 1 for MacOS Please be aware that some screens and menu names may differ in other versions If you are running ProTools and V Producer on the same computer and synchronizing them you must first start up ProTools and then V Producer If an application that uses OMS such as V Producer is alrea...

Page 129: ...making the following settings 1 Choose Options Preferences OMS Preferences Input Mapping 2 Uncheck the Connect all Real OMS Input Instruments with Logic check box Do not select Roland VariOS Sync for Input Connections 3 Close the dialog box MacOS Uncheck The explanation in this manual uses Cubase VST 5 0 for MacOS Please be aware that some screens and menu names may differ in other versions Roland...

Page 130: ...ion menu choose MIDI Settings 3 In the FreeMIDI MIDI Settings dialog box set MIDI Driver to FreeMIDI Driver fig 05syncDigiPfm03 4 Click OK to close the FreeMIDI MIDI Settings dialog box The explanation in this manual uses Digital Performer 3 0 Please be aware that some screens or menu names may differ in other versions For details on installing the FreeMIDI driver for VariOS and on making FreeMIDI...

Page 131: ... 8 Click OK to close the Sync Mode dialog box fig 05syncDigiPfm02 9 From V Producer s Option menu choose MIDI Settings 10 In the FreeMIDI MIDI Settings dialog box uncheck the MIDI Clock box fig 05syncDigiPfm07 11 Click OK to close the FreeMIDI MIDI Settings dialog box Select Roland VariOS Sync Step 10 is a special setting used when you want to synchronize V Producer and Digital Performer If you fa...

Page 132: ...r settings fig 05syncDigiPfm08 12 From Digital Performer s Basics menu choose Transmit Sync 13 In the Transmit dialog box set the Transmit beat clocks via port s field to VariOS Port fig 05syncDigiPfm09 14 Click OK to close the Transmit dialog box ...

Page 133: ... Send MIDI Sync fields as shown below fig 05syncCakewalk2 Set the Locate Delay for SPP Recipient in the range of 30 40 Set the MIDI output port to the Roland VariOS Sync MIDI port number you noted in step 2 6 Click OK The explanation in this manual uses SONAR 2 0 Please be aware that some screens and menu names may differ in other versions Depending on the MIDI interface you are using you may be u...

Page 134: ...s switch the Sync mode to INT After V Producer receives MTC clock messages it requires approximately two seconds of adjustment time before synchronized playback can begin If you want to synchronize V Producer from the beginning of the song please insert two or more seconds of blank space at the beginning of the song on the master device Synchronization settings on the master device For details on ...

Page 135: ...ion 3 In the Sync OUT area set the OUT field to the MIDI device that you will use to output the synchronization data 4 In the Sync OUT field select MIDI Clock 5 Click OK Now V Producer will transmit MIDI clock data as the master Synchronization settings on the slave device s For details on how to make settings in your other software or external device so that it will operate as a MIDI Clock slave ...

Page 136: ...he SMPTE time code that will be transmitted 6 In the SMPTE Frame Rate field specify the MTC frame rate to be transmitted 7 Click OK Now V Producer will transmit MTC as the master device Synchronization settings on the slave device s For details on how to make settings in your other software or external device so that it will operate as a MTC slave refer to the manual for your software or device Fo...

Page 137: ...OS MIDI the port of the VariOS sound generator section For details on MIDI clock settings in your software program refer to the explanation for each program in Synchronization settings p 126 but read any references to Roland VariOS Sync as Roland VariOS MIDI ProTools p 128 Logic Audio p 128 Cubase VST p 129 Digital Performer p 130 SONAR 2 0 p 133 Now the internal tempo of the VariOS will be synchr...

Page 138: ...cer 4 Send the MIDI clock output of your MIDI sequencer to Roland VariOS MIDI the port of the VariOS sound generator section For details on MIDI clock settings for your software refer to the explanation for each program in Synchronization settings p 126 but read any references to Roland VariOS Sync as Roland VariOS MIDI ProTools p 128 Logic Audio p 128 Cubase VST p 129 Digital Performer p 130 SONA...

Page 139: ...er Connections fig 05midiIF Since the VariOS uses the USB cable to transfer wave files from the computer you must use a USB cable to connect the VariOS and your computer even when you are connecting to a MIDI interface MIDI port settings in V Producer fig 05midiIFPortE MIDI MODE setting on the VariOS In the procedure for Playing the VariOS from a connected keyboard MIDI Mode p 108 set the VariOS s...

Page 140: ...double click the remove icon in the task tray and click the item that represents the VariOS drive this will vary depending on your version of Windows to unmount the drive fig 02taskicon Macintosh Use the mouse to drag the VariOS_DemoSong located within the BackUp folder of the CD ROM in the Finder and copy it into the VARIOS_DRV disk the mounted VariOS drive in the Finder When the copy is finished...

Page 141: ...you for confirmation Press the VALUE knob once again to execute formatting If you press the EXIT button you will return to the previous screen During formatting the display will indicate Now Processing When formatting is finished the display will indicate Completed The demo song has now been reloaded ...

Page 142: ...computer does not turn off On some Windows computers it has been reported that the computer cannot be powered down if you exit Windows when the VariOS is still powered up without unmounting the drive The shutdown process halts before the computer s power is switched off In this case please use the procedure described on p 50 to power down the VariOS before you exit Windows Q VariOS driver is not m...

Page 143: ...onnectors and you connect the VariOS to a USB connector to which the VariOS has never been connected before the Unknown device dialog box may appear even on a computer onto which you have already installed the driver Refer to Installing the Driver p 22 and install the driver once again This is not a malfunction If the Found unknown device dialog box appears even though the VariOS is connected to t...

Page 144: ... delete the information that was detected incorrectly If the indication does not disappear when you turn off the power of the VariOS then this indication refers to a different device Do not delete it Composite USB Device USB Device or USB Compatible Device may sometimes indicate a device other than the VariOS Be careful not to accidentally delete the registration for another device If you delete t...

Page 145: ...tosh Then install the VariOS OMS driver once again using the procedure described in Installing the VariOS OMS driver p 40 Q A message of Drivers needed for the USB device VariOS are not available Would you like to look for these drivers over the internet is displayed It is possible that the VariOS s USB MIDI driver has not been correctly installed in your computer Correctly install the USB MIDI dr...

Page 146: ...l OMS correctly Remove unneeded device drivers and or antivirus software before you start V Producer Before starting up V Producer you must power up the VariOS and connect the VariOS to your computer via a USB cable If you inadvertently start up V Producer before powering up the VariOS or connecting the USB cable or if you power down the VariOS or disconnect the USB cable while V Producer is runni...

Page 147: ... V Producer before powering up the VariOS or connecting the USB cable or if you power down the VariOS or disconnect the USB cable while V Producer is running you must exit V Producer and then restart it Make sure that the VariOS is powered on Make sure that the VariOS is connected correctly Connections with external devices p 19 Make sure that MIDI device settings are correct MIDI and audio settin...

Page 148: ...roove Scope sound is interrupted or pops and crackles occur When editing events in the Groove Scope go to the Sample Edit screen p 62 and set the Playback mode of the sample to RETRIGGER p 63 If you edit an event with the Playback mode set to anything other than RETRIGGER the event will not play correctly Q Can t play legato in the Phrase Scope Q Phrase plays from the beginning when a note is edit...

Page 149: ...t assign and multi effect output assign p 119 Has the Master Attenuation been turned to a low value Set the Master Attenuation Menu 7 6 M Attenuation to a higher value p 121 Q Tempo indicator is not blinking The VariOS does not produce sound The Tempo indicator on the VariOS s front panel always blinks in time with the tempo If the Tempo indicator does not light check the following points If the V...

Page 150: ...Was the original tempo set correctly Check the setting p 57 p 66 Have you used a TIME knob to modify the time Return the TIME knob to the center position Q LFO or effect parameters do not synchronize to tempo Has tempo sync been turned off for the corresponding part Turn tempo sync on for the part to which the sample is assigned or for the part to which the effect is being applied p 115 Q The Vari...

Page 151: ...ns MIDI Audio Settings MIDI Settings on the Macintosh dialog box and un check the MIDI Clock check box However if this box is un checked tempo data will not be sent to the VariOS when it is played by V Producer alone If you are using only V Producer without another sequencer this check box should be checked Q When you audition a phrase effects are sometimes applied to the sound This happens becaus...

Page 152: ...gain Q Keyboard shortcuts cannot be registered correctly or fail to operate Some combinations of keys may be used by your system and therefore cannot be registered or will not work Q Can t open Help or Readme menu You will need Adobe Corporation s Acrobat Reader in order to read the Help pdf file Acrobat Reader can be downloaded from the Adobe Corporation s website http www adobe com You will be u...

Page 153: ... the MIDI IN on the rear panel of the VariOS make sure that the MIDI MODE setting p 108 of the VariOS is set to PC mode In the V Producer locator is the MIDI Thru switch turned ON If this is OFF playing your MIDI keyboard will not cause the VariOS sound module to sound Q When I play a waveform in the Wave Edit screen p 65 there are pops in the sound If you hear pops in the sound when you play back...

Page 154: ... computer via a USB cable turn on the power of the VariOS 4 Exit all applications before deleting the driver 5 Open the Control Panel and double click System In Windows XP click Switch to classic view to switch the display to the classic view Roland VariOS will not be displayed unless the classic view is selected 6 Click the Hardware tab and in the Device Manager area click Device Manager 7 Double...

Page 155: ...der Options in the Control Panel in Windows 98 Start Settings Folder Options and click the View tab 12 In Advanced settings of the View tab remove the check mark for Hide protected operating system files for Windows 98 Hide file extensions for known file types click Show hidden files and folders for Windows 98 Show all files and then click OK Click Start Find Files or folders 13 In Search location...

Page 156: ...ariOS sound module VariOS VariOS sound module has timed out These messages will be displayed if the VariOS is not operating correctly or if the connection is broken Please check the con nection If this does not solve the problem save the data exit V Producer and turn the power of the VariOS off then on again MIDI Offline Cannot access VariOS sound module Check the connection with the VariOS Choose...

Page 157: ...connec tion between your computer and the VariOS Windows This will be displayed when you execute MIDI Audio Settings Scan if the removable disk the mounted VariOS drive was not found This is checked each time V Producer starts up Exit V Producer power up the VariOS and check the connection with your computer Macintosh This will be displayed if the VARIOS_DRV disk the mounted VariOS drive in the MI...

Page 158: ...rs This will be displayed if the maximum number of folders that can be created has been exceeded Please delete unneeded folders Max Folder Depth This will be displayed if the folder hierarchy you attempted to create is too deep Please delete unneeded folders Too Many Path Path Too Long This will be displayed if the path name is too long Either shorten the path name or move the file to a higher lev...

Page 159: ...e operations even though the sample file has been edited Press Enter to execute or Exit to cancel Pfm Edited Continue Push This message asks you for confirmation that you want to continue file operations even though the performance file has been ed ited Press Enter to execute or Exit to cancel Are You Sure Overwrite Push This message asks you for confirmation that you want to save by overwriting P...

Page 160: ... Page Up Next Marker Ctrl Page Down Page Down Prev Measure Page Up Page Up Next Measure Page Down Page Down MIDI Thru T T Loop On Ctrl L L Quick Loop Position L L GridSnap G G AutoScroll Shift S Shift S View Sample Editor Ctrl 2 2 View Wave Editor Ctrl 3 3 View Vari Track Ctrl 4 4 View Scope Editor Ctrl 5 5 View SMPTE Display Ctrl 6 6 View VariOS Performance Editor Ctrl 7 7 View VariOS Keyboard Ct...

Page 161: ...of shortcuts Help F1 help Solo Current Part S S Show Current PhraseEditor Enter Return SampleList Preview P P SampleList Select Prev Phrase Up Up SampleList Select Next Phrase Down Down Command Windows Macintosh ...

Page 162: ...N OUT 4 dBu DIRECT OUT 4 dBu Effects Reverb 9 sets Chorus 1 set 8 types Multi 40 sets Display 16 characters 2 lines backlit LCD Connectors USB Connector Headphones Jack Main Output Jacks L MONO R Direct Output Jacks L R Input Jacks L R MIDI Connectors IN OUT Digital Audio Output S P DIF Connectors COAXIAL OPTICAL 24 bit 44 1 kHz AC Inlet Power Supply AC 117 V AC 230 V AC 240 V Power Consumption 10...

Page 163: ...T Jacks 15 DISK 121 Display 14 Driver 22 DRUM 114 DYNAMICS 78 Dynamics 88 E Edit 65 66 Effect Edit 119 Effect Switch 119 effect type 94 Effect Type Cho 119 Effect Type MFX 119 Effect Type Rev 119 effects 93 EFX Master Level 119 encoding 55 encoding type 66 ENSEMBLE 55 Eraser 67 eraser tool 80 Error messages 156 EXIT Button 14 Export SMF 53 91 138 Export wave 53 F Factory Reset 18 120 Fade In Out 1...

Page 164: ... MIDI port 44 139 MIDI sequencer 137 MIDI thru 75 Mixer 92 Modify 85 90 Modify Recording 85 Mounted 49 MTC 126 134 136 Multi effect 93 multiple notes 81 Multiple Part 91 Mute 74 Muted 75 N name 104 Note 77 note 82 88 notes 81 O Octave Shift 115 120 OMS 38 40 OUT 15 OUTPUT 15 Output Assign 119 P Pan 74 115 Panic Key 121 Part buttons 95 Part Edit 115 Part Effect Send 119 Part Routing 119 Paste 72 PC...

Page 165: ... 53 Saving 91 Scope Editor 17 76 Screen 95 screen 102 shortcuts 160 slave 134 Slice 87 slice 88 Slider 67 SMF 138 SOLO 55 Solo 62 74 SONAR 133 Song 91 Step 63 113 Stop 48 65 Surface 96 Sync IN 127 Sync Mode 127 Sync mode 127 Synchronization 126 System 121 T TEMPO 14 68 Tempo 66 tempo 106 Tempo Sync 115 Tempo sync 107 TIME 78 Time 88 116 time 70 TIME C2 Knob 14 Time Keep 79 Time Sync 63 113 Time Ze...

Page 166: ...ounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only ...

Page 167: ...r store the unit in places that are Subject to temperature extremes e g direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle near a heating duct on top of heat generating equipment or are Damp e g baths washrooms on wet floors or are Humid or are Exposed to rain or are Dusty or are Subject to high levels of vibration 005 This unit should be used only with a rack or stand that is recommended by Roland 006 When u...

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