Roland V-combo VR-09 Workshop Manual

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Running the VR-09 on Batteries
The VR-09 can operate on eight Ni-MH AA-size batteries,
making it a great instrument to take anywhere. Though
battery life depends on the quality of the batteries
themselves, the VR-09 will typically run continuously for
about five hours on batteries if you’re not using the USB
Song Player, or about three hours if you are.
Here’s how to install batteries in the VR-09.
1 Turn off the VR-09.
2 On a soft, static-free surface, turn the VR-09 onto its face so
its rear edge is facing you and its battery compartment door is
visible.
3 Gently press the door’s tabs inward, and then lift out the door.
4 Insert eight fresh batteries according to the polarity symbols
shown in the battery compartment. The VR-09 will successfully
power up only when you’ve got the batteries the correct way.
5 Re-attach the compartment door by inserting its far edge, and
then gently pressing down the door so its tabs lock in place.
6 Turn the VR-09 back over and power it up by pressing in its
POWER button.
Listening to the VR-09 Demos
The VR-09 ships with two demos onboard to give you a taste of what
it can do. Let’s start by listening to them.
1 In the DRUM area of the
VR-09 front panel, press the
START/STOP button—the DEMO
screen appears.
The first demo is called “Greenie.”
2 Press START/STOP again to play
“Greenie.”
When it’s finished, the second
demo, “NightLightsB,” plays.
3 To stop playback of a demo, press START/STOP again.
When you’re on the DEMO screen, you can select either demo for
playback using the VALUE dial to the right of the screen. To exit
Demo mode, press the EXIT to the right of the VALUE dial.
About the VR-09’s Modes
You can think of the VR-09 as having three different instruments built
into its case: a digital piano, a synthesizer, and an organ. You can press
the desired MODE button to switch between these instruments.
You can also jump into Piano mode
or Synth mode by pressing one of the
sound buttons in their respective areas
on the front panel.
Of course, in the VR-09 the “digital piano” and “synthesizer” can
actually play quite a range of different sounds.
When you’re layering different types of sounds or splitting the
keyboard on the VR-09, the line between modes blurs a bit. We’ll
talk more about layering and splitting later on.

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