Roland VP-550 业主指南

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The VP-550 lets you connect a hold pedal (sold separately: DP series, BOSS FS-5U) and an expression pedal 

(sold separately: EV-5). Using a hold pedal lets you hold the notes. Using an expression pedal lets you add 

expression to your performance.

The notes will be held while you are pressing the hold pedal.

Vocal Designer won’t produce sound if you’re not holding down notes, even if you are vocalizing, 
but by pressing the hold pedal at the right moment before releasing a note, you can prevent gaps 
between notes.

The expression pedal will vary not just the volume of the Ensemble part but also the

tonal character.

This is particularly easy to experience if you select “HUMMING” for the Ensemble part. Depending on how

you advance the pedal, the sound will shift through the range of “mmh” 

➞ “Ooh” ➞ “Aah.” By using this in 

conjunction with Vocal Designer you can achieve an even more expressive performance. (The amount of 

this eff ect will diff er depending on the sound you choose.)

The sustained portion of the “STRINGS 1” sound following your keystroke will also change its tone dynami-

cally according to how you operate the pedal (p. 30). The “STRINGS 1” sound is designed to change their

tone in a smooth, natural curve according to pedal movement. This powerful string sound was newly

developed for the VP-550. Try operating the pedal, and experience the diff erence.

Carrier hold
(sustain)

Hold (sustain)

No change

CC#64 (Hold 1)

0, 127

No change

Volume and
tonal change

No change

CC#04 (Foot type)

0–127

* For details on MIDI, refer to “Connecting the VP-550 with MIDI equipment” (p. 54).

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