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Using pedals
( HOLD PEDAL / EXP PEDAL)
The VP-550 lets you connect a hold pedal (sold separately: DP series, BOSS FS-5U) and an expression pedal
(sold separately: EV-5). Using a hold pedal lets you hold the notes. Using an expression pedal lets you add
expression to your performance.
Holding notes
While playing the keyboard, press the hold pedal.
The notes will be held while you are pressing the hold pedal.
Vocal Designer won’t produce sound if you’re not holding down notes, even if you are vocalizing,
but by pressing the hold pedal at the right moment before releasing a note, you can prevent gaps
between notes.
Adding expression to your performance
While playing the keyboard, raise and lower the
expression pedal.
The expression pedal will vary not just the volume of the Ensemble part but also the
tonal character.
This is particularly easy to experience if you select “HUMMING” for the Ensemble part. Depending on how
you advance the pedal, the sound will shift through the range of “mmh”
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“Ooh”
➞
“Aah.” By using this in
conjunction with Vocal Designer you can achieve an even more expressive performance. (The amount of
this eff ect will diff er depending on the sound you choose.)
The sustained portion of the “STRINGS 1” sound following your keystroke will also change its tone dynami-
cally according to how you operate the pedal (p. 30). The “STRINGS 1” sound is designed to change their
tone in a smooth, natural curve according to pedal movement. This powerful string sound was newly
developed for the VP-550. Try operating the pedal, and experience the diff erence.
Hold/expression pedal functions
Vocal
Designer
Ensemble
Bass &
Percussion
Transmitted
MIDI message
Range
(initial value: bold)
Hold pedal
Carrier hold
(sustain)
Hold (sustain)
No change
CC#64 (Hold 1)
0
, 127
Expression
pedal
No change
Volume and
tonal change
No change
CC#04 (Foot type)
0
–127
* For details on MIDI, refer to “Connecting the VP-550 with MIDI equipment” (p. 54).
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