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Roland VERSELAB MV-1 - User Manual

Roland VERSELAB MV-1
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Roland VERSELAB MV-1 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Sound EngineZEN-Core
Polyphony128 Voices
Scenes128
SamplingYes
Pads16
Audio Inputs1 x 1/4" TRS (mic)
Audio Outputs2 x 1/4" (L/R)
MIDI I/OIn/Out
USB1 x Type-C
StorageSD card slot
ConnectivityBluetooth
Dimensions13.9 x 9.1 x 2.4 inches

Summary

Panel Descriptions

Top Panel

Describes the top surface controls and layout of the VERSELAB MV-1.

Project Section

Details the project settings screen for creating or loading projects.

Common Section (2)

Displays various information and controls, including the VALUE dial and EXIT button.

Vocal Section

Covers controls for vocal effects, processor, and microphone input.

Pad Section

Explains the use of the 16 pads for creating phrases and selecting sections.

Step Sequencer Section

Features controls for inputting phrases and editing song structures.

Control Section

Describes the CTRL knobs for editing settings and recording motions.

Workflow Section

Outlines the different modes for creating songs: SEQ, SECTION, SONG, MIXER, MIXDOWN.

Track Section

Lists and explains the buttons for selecting individual tracks like KICK, SNARE, VOCAL.

Front Panel

Details the PHONES jacks and the built-in MIC on the front of the unit.

Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment)

Describes all rear panel connectors including DC IN, USB, MIDI, LINE IN, MIC, LINE OUT.

An Overview of the VERSELAB

How the SONG is configured

Illustrates the hierarchical structure of a Project, Song, Tracks, and Clips.

Tracks and sections

Visualizes the relationship between tracks, sections, and clips.

Clips

Explains the different track types (Tone, Drum Kit, Looper) and their clip contents.

What Is a Project?

Defines a project as the management unit for creating songs, saved on the SD card.

What Is a Clip?

Defines a clip as a collection of data used by a track, containing settings like name, length, and tone.

What Is a Track?

Explains tracks as places for performance data, detailing the four track types: Tone, Drum Kit, Looper, Vocal.

What Is a Section?

Defines a section as a collection of seven tracks, allowing creation of up to 16 sections for song structure.

What Is a Song?

Defines a song as sections arranged in order, playable with the VOCAL track.

What Is a Vocal Take?

Defines a vocal take as recorded audio for vocals or backing vocals, stored as a vocal sequence.

About Workflows

Explains workflows as step-by-step processes for creating songs using SEQ, SECTION, SONG, MIXER, MIXDOWN modes.

Steps for Creating a Song

Guides through the process of creating a new song, from project creation to saving.

Listening to and Rearranging the Demo Songs

Flow of Operations

Outlines the steps for loading, editing, and mixing demo songs.

Loading the Project and Playing Back the Song

Provides step-by-step instructions to load a demo project and play it back.

Loading Clips

Explains how to load preset clips from the SD card and edit their tones/phrases.

Changing the Structure of a Song

Details how to rearrange sections and change their lengths within a song.

Recording the Vocals

Guides on recording vocals using the built-in mic or external mic.

Mixing Down

Explains how to export the song and vocals as a WAV file.

Project Operations

Loading a Project

Instructions on loading a project from the SD card and editing it.

Saving a Project

Steps to save the current project to the SD card, including naming.

Creating a New Project

Guide on how to create a new project for a new song.

Configuring the Project

How to set project parameters like master tune and pad illumination colors.

Locking a Project

Instructions on how to protect a project from overwriting or deletion.

Deleting Projects

Steps to delete projects stored on the SD card.

Section Operations

Selecting a Section

How to select sections for editing and previewing.

Setting the Section Length

Explains how to set the length (in measures) for each section.

Copying a Section

Steps to copy performance data and tones from one section to another.

Swapping Sections

How to swap performance data and tones between sections.

Naming a Section

Instructions on how to name each section individually.

Deleting a Section

How to delete all contents from a section.

Setting the Pad Illumination Colors

How to set the pad illumination colors for each section.

Track Operations

Selecting Tracks

How to select tracks like KICK, SNARE, VOCAL.

Making Track Settings

How to adjust volume, equalizer, and other parameters for each track.

Editing the Track Type

How to change track types (Tone, Drum Kit, Looper, Vocal) to suit needs.

Clip Operations

Selecting a Clip

How to select clips used for each track.

Changing Tones;Samples

How to change the tone or sample used by a clip.

Editing a Clips Settings

How to adjust settings related to sequencer playback for clips.

Editing a Clips Name

How to rename a clip.

Copying a Clip

How to copy the tone and phrase from one clip to another.

Swapping Clips

How to swap contents between clips.

Deleting a Clip

How to delete all contents from a clip.

Loading;Saving Clips

Loading from the SD Card

Steps to load clips from the SD card to a track.

Importing from a Project

Steps to import clips from another project into the current one.

Saving to an SD Card

Steps to save clips to the SD card.

Changing the Tones

Tones and Track Types

Explains how tones are used with different track types.

About sample files

Information about sample files (.wav) format and placement.

About sound files

Information about sound files (.SDZ/.SVZ) and Roland Cloud.

Changing the Tones

Step-by-step guide to changing the tone used by a clip.

Track type: Drum Kit

How to change the drum kit and drum instruments for a clip.

Drum instrument

How to change the drum instrument used within a clip.

Editing a Tone

How to adjust volume, reverb, playback range, and other tone settings.

Editing the Multi-Effects

How to apply multi-effects to tones and samples.

Pad Operations

Note Mode (NOTE)

How to use pads as a keyboard or for drum kits.

Velocity Mode (VELOCITY)

How to play pads with 16 levels of velocity.

Style Mode (STYLE)

How to play phrases with triplets, repeated notes, and arpeggios.

Chord Mode (CHORD)

How to set and play chords using the pads.

Section Select Mode (SECTION SELECT)

How to use pads to select song sections.

Creating Phrases

Step Recording (TR-REC)

How to input notes step-by-step using the pads.

Recording in Real Time

How to record performances in real-time by playing the pads.

Editing the Steps

How to edit note length, velocity, and timing for each step.

Making Measure-Related Settings

How to set clip length and note step settings.

Setting the Tempo and Metronome

How to set song tempo, count-in, and metronome settings.

Correcting the Timing of Your Performance (Quantize)

Quantizing During Playback

How to correct timing during song playback.

Enabling Quantization During Recording

How to correct timing during recording.

Recording CTRL Knob Movement in Steps (Motions)

Assigning Parameters to the CTRL Knobs

How to assign parameters to the CTRL knobs for recording motions.

Setting a Motion to On;Off

How to specify whether a motion plays back for each clip.

Deleting a Motion

How to delete recorded motions for a clip.

Recording Motions

How to record CTRL knob operations as motions.

Editing a Motion

How to edit recorded motion values for specific steps.

Creating a Linear Motion (Motion Designer)

How to use Motion Designer to create linear motions that change over time.

Using Sampled Audio

Getting Ready to Sample

Steps to configure external input and sampling settings.

Configuring the External Input

How to select mic input source, phantom power, and external level.

Sampling Settings

How to set recording trigger, source, and measurement parameters.

Sampling

Detailed steps for recording audio, adjusting volume, and editing the sample.

Loading the sample into the tone or drum instrument

Steps to load a recorded or imported sample into a tone or drum instrument.

Loop Playback of Samples (Audio Looper)

Changing the Track Type to Looper

How to set INST 1 and INST 2 tracks to the "looper" type.

Getting Your Sample Ready

Notes on internal memory usage for samples and looper clips.

Recording Audio

Steps to record audio to create a sample for the looper.

Loading Samples

How to load samples used by projects or saved on the SD card.

Playing Back Samples in a Loop

How to play back samples in a loop on INST 1 or INST 2 tracks.

Making Settings that Apply During Playback

How to set volume and time stretch for sample playback.

Editing a Sample

How to specify sample playback region, time stretch, and other settings.

Editing the Multi-Effects

How to apply multi-effects to samples for sound processing.

Making Measure-Related Settings

How to specify clip length and sample playback direction.

Creating a Song by Arranging the Sections

Creating a Song

Steps to arrange sections to match the song structure.

Making Song-Related Settings

How to make song settings like volume, key, and scale.

Changing the Key of Sections Arranged in Songs

How to change the key of each section in a song.

Using Templates to Create a Song (Song Templates)

How to use song templates to automatically arrange sections for song creation.

Recording the Vocals

Recording the Vocals

Steps to input audio for vocal takes using built-in or external mic.

Importing Samples to Create a Vocal Take

How to load samples to create a vocal take.

Editing a Vocal Sequence

How to adjust vocal start timing and add backing vocals.

Adjusting the Vocal Start Timing

How to adjust the start and end points of a vocal sequence.

Deleting a Vocal Sequence

How to delete a vocal sequence from a vocal take.

Editing the Vocal Takes

How to adjust volume, playback range, and rename vocal takes.

Making Settings that Apply During Playback

How to set vocal take playback range, volume, and effects.

Renaming a Vocal Take

How to rename a vocal take.

Muting the Vocal Takes

How to mute vocal takes during song playback.

Deleting a Vocal Take

How to delete unwanted vocal takes.

Using the Vocal Processor

Explains vocal processor effects like pitch shift, tone adjustment, and harmonies.

Applying Effects to the Vocal Take Playback Sound

How to apply effects to vocal takes during playback.

Applying Effects to Audio from the Mic

How to record audio with effects applied directly to a vocal take.

Switching Between Effects

How to switch between different vocal effects patches.

Making Vocal Track Settings

How to configure mixer and effects for the VOCAL track.

Adjusting the Volume and Pan

How to adjust volume, stereo position, and equalizer for vocal takes.

Adjusting the Effects

How to use multi-effects and compressors for the VOCAL track.

Finishing Up the Song as an Audio File (Mixdown)

Applying Effects to an Entire Song (Mastering)

How to apply mastering effects like multiband compressor, EQ, and limiter.

Creating an Audio File (Mixdown)

Steps to mix down the song and vocal takes into a WAV audio file.

Other Operations

Assigning Parameters to the CTRL Knobs

How to assign clip-related parameters to CTRL knobs for control.

Formatting an SD Card

Steps to format the SD card, erasing all data.

System-Related Settings

Settings related to pads, MIDI, and knob operations saved in internal memory.

Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)

How to return system settings to their factory defaults.

Checking the Internal Memory Usage

How to check memory usage for user samples and loopers.

Optimizing the Memory (Looper Optimize)

How to optimize looper memory for efficiency.

Deleting Samples Loaded into a Project

How to delete samples loaded into tones, drum instruments, and vocal takes.

Using a Computer to Manage an Inserted SD Card

How to connect the unit to a computer via USB to manage SD card contents.

List of Shortcut Keys

Switching Screens and Modes

Lists shortcut key combinations for accessing various screens and modes.

Step Operations

Lists shortcut key combinations for step operations in Sequencer and Song phases.

Pad Operations

Lists shortcut key combinations for pad operations in various workflows.

Controller Values and Parameter Editing

Lists shortcut key combinations for editing parameters and controller values.

Main Specifications

Sound Generator and Track Types

Details the sound generator type and available track types.

Connectors and Power

Lists all available connectors and power supply options.

Dimensions and Weight

Provides the physical dimensions and weight of the unit.

Included Accessories

Lists the accessories that come with the product.

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