Roland 5100012850-01 User Manual

Connecting a Keyboard

By using the VP-7 in conjunction with a keyboard, you’ll be able to control your performance expression in greater detail.
You can play the keyboard to specify the harmony notes or vocal pitches.

MIDI

Cable

MIDI IN

Keyboard

MIDI OUT

If  you  run  a  cable  from  the  output  of

your  keyboard  (which  you’ve  con-

nected to the MIDI IN connector) to the

LINE IN jack, you’ll be able to carry out

performances  that  use  Human  Voice

or Vocal Designer in combination with

what you play on the keyboard.

If a keyboard is not connected, the pitch from the microphone input will be detected, and the pitch of the sounds produced

will be based on this detected pitch.

Changing the MIDI receive mode

At the factory settings, the VP-7 is set to MIDI channel 1.

If you want to receive multiple channels, you can change the MIDI reception mode so that all channels 1–16 will be received

(OMNI).
If you set the VP-7’s MIDI reception mode so that only channel 1 is received, you must also set the transmitting MIDI device

to channel 1.

The  button  illumination  when  the VP-7  is  powered  up  will

indicate the current MIDI reception mode.

Ch1

When you turn on the power, the selected

sound button will light.

OMNI

When  you  turn  on  the  power,  all  of  the

sound  buttons  will  simultaneously  blink

twice, and then the selected sound button

will light.

While holding down the [Bypass] button, turn on the power.

Each  time  you  do  this,  the  setting  will  alternate  between

Ch1/OMNI.

Ch1

Only the data of channel 1 will be

received

OMNI

All channels will be received

When  you  change  the  MIDI  reception  mode,  the  setting  is

automatically stored in the unit; it will still be in effect the

next time power is turned on.