Roland 5 User Manual

Configuration options and action functions

Configuration options and action functions Europa User Guide

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Dump currently edited patch

Dump currently edited patch to MIDI (5)

to MIDI (5)

This will dump the current patch edit to MIDI via Europa’s system exclusive patch dump message. If the
board is in SPLIT

SPLIT

mode, the UPPER

UPPER

and LOWER

LOWER

LEDs will determine which patch is dumped. In

WHOLE

mode, the UPPER

UPPER

patch is dumped. See the System

section for

further details on the format of Europa’s system exclusive messages. This feature will function regardless
of the system exclusive transmit setting.

Dump currently edited prese

Dump currently edited preset to MIDI (6)

t to MIDI (6)

Similar to dumping the currently edited patch, this will dump the preset currently being edited to MIDI
via Europa’s system exclusive patch dump message. The System

section

contains further detail on the format of the preset system exclusive message format. This feature will
function regardless of the system exclusive transmit setting.

Dump everything to MIDI (7)

Dump everything to MIDI (7)
This is effectively a “Save board state”. It will dump all patches in flash, all presets in flash, the current
patch and preset edit buffers, and the settings of all board options to MIDI via Europa’s system exclusive
messages. Refer to the System

section for further details. This feature will

function regardless of the system exclusive transmit setting.

Generate random patch (8)

Generate random patch (8)
This is one of the more fun features of Europa – a random patch generator! Executing the random patch
generator will cause the currently edited patch to be randomized in the following fashion:

• The VCA ENV

VCA ENV

VCA ENV----2 LEVEL

2 LEVEL

is always set to 127 for maximum output

• The following potentiometers/sliders are randomized with an inverse logarithmic response. That is,

they most likely will be 0 and least likely to be 127 (maximum). All other potentiometers/sliders are
completely random:

• LFO Delay

LFO Delay

• Manual Cross MOD

Manual Cross MOD

• VCO 1 Range

VCO 1 Range

• VCA LFO

VCA LFO

• ENV

ENV

ENV----1 Key track

1 Key track

• ENV

ENV

ENV----2 Key track

2 Key track

• The VCO

VCO

VCO----1

1/VCO

VCO

VCO----2

mixer is center weighted, meaning the most likely values will be near the center

with a 50/50 mix split

• The filter settings have a 50% chance of being low pass, 25% of being high pass, and 25% of being

band pass

• All other buttons are completely random, though only valid settings will be chosen

Remember, in synthesis there are more ways to make no sound than a sound. That is why the random
patch generator does not randomize all settings – to help minimize the possibility of complete silence. If
the generated random patch does not make sound initially, hold down on the key for a few seconds, as
attack time may be a bit longer than immediate. If after 10 or so seconds there is no sound or you just get
too impatient, press 8

again to create another random patch!

The random patch generator was designed to help guide sound generation rather than being a polished
patch. Tweaking of the random patch is encouraged and expected.

Creating a random patch will always transmit a “generate random patch” system exclusive message.