Roland VP-9000 User manual

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The VP-9000 is a revolutionary product that is
capable of capturing audio and providing realtime
manipulation of pitch, time, and formant using MIDI
control while maintaining the original sample’s sound
quality. Features include:
• Elastic audio processing allow realtime sync of
samples with different keys and tempo, while
formant processing eliminates tedious multi-
sampling of the same sound at different pitches
• Compatible with VP-9000/Roland S-700/Akai
S-1000/3000/AIFF/.WAV format samples
• Internal 250MB Zipdrive for storing recordings
to convenient, low-cost 250MB or 100MB Zipdisks
• Two SCSI connectors (25-pin and 50-pin) for
connecting external hard drives, ZIP drives,
and CD ROM drives
• Timestretch/compress any audio source while
maintaining the original sound quality, achieving
results that were never before possible
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The VP-9000 Demo disk has several songs that
illustrate various features. Use the following
procedure to listen to the demo songs:
1. Insert the Demo ZIP disk into the VP-9000.
2. Press UTILITY and DISK simultaneously.
3. Use the VALUE dial to select “Da Blues” Folder
and press F5 [OPEN].
4. Press F6 [LOAD], then F6 [OK] to load the
samples and begin playback.
5. Press F1 [STOP] to halt playback.
6. Press EXIT to return to the DEMO PLAY screen
and press F4 to close the demo.
7. Use the CURSOR buttons to highlight one of the
other demo songs and press F5 [OPEN].
8. Press F6 [LOAD], then F6 [OK]. Here is a list of
the available demo songs:
 “Forever”
 “Phrase Mix”
 “Somma”
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Once a sound is loaded into the VP-9000 you can
independently alter the TIME, FORMANT, PITCH
and even the GROOVE of the sample in real time.
The VP-9000 makes this amazing technology
deceptively easy to use:
1. Load and play a demo song (see previous
section).
2. Turn the TIME knob to alter the tempo without
changing the pitch.
3. Turn the FORMANT and PITCH knobs to
change the pitch without affecting the tempo.
4. Return the knobs to the 12 o’clock position.
5. Press F6 [GROOVE] and turn the
FORMANT/GROOVE dial to change the “feel” of
the original sample.
Note: Changing the GROOVE settings will be most
noticeable on rhythmic parts (like drum beats).
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Use the following procedure to load Performance
and/or sample data from the internal Zip drive:
1. Insert the DEMO Zip disk.
2. Press DISK and then press F1 [LOAD].
3. Press F1 [PERFRM] to select Performance as
the data type to be loaded.
4. Press F6 [LOAD] to load the Performance.
5. Press SAMPLE to view the loaded sample data.
6. Use the INC/DEC buttons to select a sample.
7. Press PREVIEW to audition the selected sample.
Use the following procedure to load data from a CD-
ROM drive:
Note: Make sure to power off the VP-9000 before
connecting any SCSI peripherals, then power the
accessories up first before turning on the VP-9000.
1. Place the VP-9000 Sound Library CD-ROM in
your drive.
2. Press DISK and then press F1 [LOAD].
3. Press F4 [VP] to access the VP-9000 CD-ROM.
4. CURSOR UP/DOWN to select the desired folder.
5. CURSOR RIGHT to view the folder’s contents.
6. CURSOR UP/DOWN to select the desired
sample.
7. Press PREVIEW to audition the selected sample.

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Use the following procedure to connect a MIDI
keyboard to the VP-9000 and trigger samples:
1. Connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI OUT of the
keyboard to the MIDI IN of the VP-9000.
2. Set the keyboard to transmit on MIDI channel 1.
3. Insert the demo disk into the VP-9000.
4. Press DISK, then press F1 [LOAD].
5. Press F1 [PERFRM], then press F6 [ACCEPT] to
continue (any samples in the VP-9000 will be
erased if you continue. If you wish to save your
work in the VP-9000, you must save it to disk –
see pages 91-95 in the User Guide).
6. Use the VALUE dial to select “Forever,” and
press F6 [LOAD], followed by F6 [ALL].
7. Press SAMPLE and use the VALUE dial to select
“Forevr-BdyA :VOX.”
8. Press F2 [MODE] and use the VALUE dial to set
the Key Assign first to SOLO, then to POLY.
9. Trigger the sample from your keyboard in each
mode and experiment by triggering one or more
keys.
10. Press EXIT to return to the main screen.
Note: You can specify that the sample be sounded
either in polyphonic (POLY) or in monophonic
(SOLO) mode. The POLY mode is useful when
creating vocal harmonies.
POLY: Multiple notes can be played simultaneously.
SOLO: Only the note of the last-played key will sound.
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The VP-9000 can synchronize the playback speed of
the sample assigned to each part, allowing you to
create phrases from a mixture of wildly different
sources. The master tempo of the VP-9000 or the
external clock of another device can be set to control
the tempo for each part. Use the following procedure
to sync your parts:
1. Press PERFORMANCE, then press F2 [PART].
2. Press F2 [GENERAL], then use the CURSOR
buttons to select “T Sync” for Part 1.
3. Use the VALUE dial to select “On.”
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the remaining parts.
5. Press EXIT twice to return to the Performance
screen.
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The Multi-effects section of the VP-9000 provides 40
high-powered effect types. Use the following
procedure to apply an effect to a sample loaded in
Part 1:
1. Press PERFORM and F6 [EFFECT].
2. Use the PART </> buttons to select Part 1.
3. CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT to select “MULTI.”
4. Use the VALUE dial to select the desired effect.
5. Press F4 [MULTI] to view the effect’s parameters.
6. Use the CURSOR buttons and the VALUE dial to
select the desired values.
7. Press EXIT twice to return to the Performance
screen.
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The VP-9000 can sample sounds from the Audio In
jack from the front panel (mono), or the stereo inputs
on the back panel. Use the following procedure to
sample a sound using a microphone:
1. Plug a microphone into the AUDIO IN jack on the
front panel of the VP-9000.
2. Press SAMPLING and use the VALUE dial to select
an empty sample (“NO WAVE DATA” should be
displayed).
3. Press F4 [SMPLNG], then press F6 [OK] (you
can rename the sample later if you wish).
4. Press F1 [TMPLAT] and use the VALUE dial to
select “MIC,” then press EXIT.
5. Speak or sing into the microphone and use the
REC LEVEL knob on the front panel to adjust the
sampling level on the right side of the display.
6. Press F2 [SETUP] to check the sampling
settings, then press F5 [METRO] to view the
metronome settings.
7. Press F6 [START], the VP-9000 will wait until it
receives a signal, then sampling will start. Press
F6 [STOP] to end sampling.
8. Press PREVIEW to listen to the sample you just
created.
Note: The sampling templates are great ways to
quickly set up the VP-9000 for sampling. For more
information on templates, sampling setup, and the
metronome settings, see pages 76-98 in the VP-9000
User Guide and pages 117-132 in the VP-9000
Reference Manual.