Roland V-Synth GT Quick Start

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Overview
Basic operationPlaying soundsCreating soundsIndex
Performing
Performing
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P
la
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the ke
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board.
While holding down a key,
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ocalize into the mic
.
Vocal Designer will produce sound according to the volume o
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your voice
.
Even if you’re holding down a key, Vocal Designer won’t produce sound unless
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you’re vocalizing into the mic. Nor will Vocal Designer produce sound if you’re
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vocalizing into the mic but not holding down a key; you must be doing both.
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The ke
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board will control the pitch. Vocalize continuousl
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(“aah...”) while
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ou
p
la
y
the ke
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board. The pitch of
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our voice will change according to the notes
y
ou pla
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Now hold down a chord on the keyboard, and vocalize in a more staccato manner (“ah, ah, ah,
.
..”). Vocal Designer will produce the pitches
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ou’re holding on the ke
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board, at the rh
y
thm o
f
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our voca
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izing. T
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at’s rig
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e r
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our voice, not
by
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. T
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technique is particularly e
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ective when playing rapid passages
.
Unlike the case
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or a conventional patch, the volume is controlled by the mic. You will use your
v
oice to
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escri
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e t
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e vo
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ume curve. Go a
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an
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use
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our voice to a
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expression to a
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egree
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h
at you mig
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t even consi
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er excessive.
There are just two techniques you’ll need in order to take
f
ull advantage o
f
Vocal Designer
.
Hold down the keys, and use your voice to produce sound and create the rhythm
.
Use your voice to contro
l
t
h
e vo
l
ume (expression).
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Raising the Natural Voice level will
u
r own voice
.
Layering your natural voice
Layering
your
natural
voice
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cal Designer scree
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Roland V-Synth GT Specifications

General

Brand	Roland
Model	V-Synth GT
Category	Synthesizer
Language	English