Roland V-combo VR-09 Workshop Manual

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Technically, what’s going on here is that each of the EFX knobs controls
one of six always-on effect processors:
• Overdrive • Tone control • Compressor
• MFX • Delay • Reverb
The sound passes through one of these effects after another.
1 Press the SYNTH section’s SYNTH LEAD button to select the
Saw Lead 1 sound.
2 As you play Saw Lead 1, play with the EFX knobs. Of course,
there are ways you can modify how effects behave, but just
playing around can provide too much fun.
Here’s a great video that’ll give you an idea of the
possibilities.
Here’s another thing registrations on the VR-09 are great for. You
can lock down any sound you create using the EFX knobs by
simply saving it as a registration.
If you’re the type of musician who enjoys mangling sounds, you
may wish you had a looper on hand that would let you build up
complex soundscapes. No problem: The VR-09 contains a looper
perfect for this purpose. To learn more about it, see page 37 of
the Owner’s Manual.
Layering Sounds and Splitting the VR-09 Keyboard
Layering and Splitting
In the VR-09’s Dual mode, it’s easy to stack two sounds on top of
each other to create rich timbres—any notes you play use both of the
stacked sounds.
It’s often handy to have different sounds available in different areas of
the keyboard. This type of configuration’s called a “split.” This is easy
to do in the VR-09 using its Split mode.
Creating a VR-09 Layer or Split
Here’s how to layer sounds in the VR-09 and split the keyboard.
1 To layer or split the keyboard using:
• PIANO and SYNTH sounds—press the PIANO and SYNTH
buttons that select the sounds you want to use.
• ORGAN and PIANO sounds—press the ORGAN button and
the desired PIANO button.
• ORGAN and SYNTH sounds—press the ORGAN button and
the desired SYNTH button.
The timing of your button-presses is important when you’re
creating a split: While holding down the button for the sound you
want for your right hand, press the other sound’s button.
You can layer two PIANO or two SYNTH sounds by pressing two
PIANO or SYNTH buttons, respectively.
The display changes to the DUAL screen that shows your two
sounds layered together.
The two sounds in a layer
are numbered 1 and 2.
2 To map these two sounds to different parts of the keyboard
in a split, press the SPLIT button in the SYNTH section of the
keyboard. The SPLIT screen appears, and the keyboard is now
divided into two zones, with the top sound shown onscreen
mapped to Middle C and above, and the other sound played by
the keys below Middle C.

Roland V-combo VR-09 Specifications

General

Equalizer	Yes
Product type	Digital synthesizer
Product color	Black
Sound effects	Compression, Delay, Overdrive, Reverberation
Sound effects quantity	223
Keyboard number of keys	61
Maximum polyphony (notes)	128
Reverberation effects quantity	6
Headphone outputs	1
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) output	2
Battery type	AA
Operating time	5 h
Power source type	AC, Battery
Number of batteries supported	8

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	300 mm
Width	1008 mm
Height	106 mm
Weight	5500 g