Roland VariOS, User Manual, Page: 9 / 168

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Contents
Operation guide:
Sound module (VariOS) ................ 99
An overview of the VariOS .................................................................100
Internal structure of the VariOS ........................................................................................................... 100
“Samples” and “performances”................................................................................................ 100
To play sounds ............................................................................................................................ 100
Saving sounds.............................................................................................................................. 100
What is “keyboard map”?.......................................................................................................... 100
Sample playback ......................................................................................................................... 100
Maximum sample time............................................................................................................... 100
Maximum polyphony................................................................................................................. 100
Basic operation of the VariOS ...........................................................102
The screen and basic operation ............................................................................................................ 102
Switching the screen .............................................................................................................................. 102
Editing a value ........................................................................................................................................ 103
Assigning a name ................................................................................................................................... 104
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) ................................................................................................ 113
Menu 2 Part Edit (part settings) ........................................................................................................... 115
Menu 3 Controller Edit (Controller settings) ..................................................................................... 116
Menu 4 Effect Edit (Effect settings)...................................................................................................... 119
Menu 5 Tune (Tuning settings) ............................................................................................................ 120
Menu 6 Utility ......................................................................................................................................... 120
Menu 7 System........................................................................................................................................ 121
Menu 8 DISK ........................................................................................................................................... 121