Roland VR-09 Editor User manual

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VR-09 Editor Owner’s Manual

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What is VR-09 Editor?
“VR-09 Editor” is an iPad app that allows you to edit the Organ Tones and Synth Tones of the Roland VR-09.
You can use the large display of the iPad to control the Harmonic Bar of a Organ Tone and the parameters of a Synth Tone.
This allows you to visually control the parameters in a graphical editing screen.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Trademarks
• Company names and product names appearing in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.
Additional Precautions
• Unfortunately, it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was stored in the iPad once it has been lost. Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of
data.
• In the interest of product improvement, the specications and/or contents of this package are subject to change without prior notice.
• The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what should typically be shown by the display.
Note, however, that your unit may incorporate a newer, enhanced version of the system (e.g., includes newer sounds), so what you actually see in the display may not always match
what appears in the manual.

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What is VR-09 Editor? ................................................2
IMPORTANT NOTES .................................................2
Before You Use VR-09 Editor (Connecting Via Wireless LAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
What is Wireless LAN Function? .............................................4
Settings in VR-09 Editor ...............................................4
Before You Use VR-09 Editor (Connecting Via a USB Cable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Required Items .............................................................6
Making Connections ........................................................6
Settings in VR-09 Editor ...............................................6
About the Screen ...................................................7
Organ Tone .................................................................7
When “TRANSISTOR” Is Selected for Organ Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Synth Tone .................................................................9
Parts ................................................................10
Partials .............................................................11
Common ...........................................................11
Parameters .........................................................12
Using VR-09 Editor .................................................13
Editing a VR-09 Organ Tone ...............................................13
Editing a VR-09 Synth Tone ................................................14
Saving the Tone ..........................................................15
Contents

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Before You Use VR-09 Editor (Connecting Via Wireless LAN)
You’ll need to make the following preparations in order to use this app.
If you connect using a USB cable, refer to p. 6.
What is Wireless LAN Function?
By inserting the wireless USB Adapter (WNA1100-RL; sold separately) into the
VR-09’s USB MEMORY port, you’ll be able to use this app via wireless LAN.
VR-09
Wireless USB Adapter
(sold separately: WNA1100-RL)
Wireless LAN access point
(e.g., wireless LAN router)
Wireless LAN Wireless LAN
iPad
What you’ll need in order to use the wireless LAN function
Electronic Musical Instrument (Roland VR-09)
Wireless USB Adapter (Roland WNA1100-RL)
A Wireless LAN Access Point (such as a wireless LAN router) that supports
WPS
Settings in VR-09 Editor
Make the following settings in VR-09 Editor.
1. In the upper right of the screen, tap the [ ] button.
The setup screen will appear.
Choose the instrument that you
want to connect.
If you have more than one instrument,
choose the instrument that you want to
connect.
NOTE
Connect by WPS may take longer time.
2. Tap any area other than the setup screen.
The setup screen will disappear.

Before You Use VR-09 Editor (Connecting Via Wireless LAN)
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If the screen indicates “No instrument found,” check the
following points
Points to check Reference
Is the instrument powered-on?
Is the wireless USB adapter (WNA1100-RL) connected to the instrument?
Are you using an instrument that
supports wireless LAN functionality?
For details on models that support wireless LAN
functionality, refer to
http://roland.jp/link/RWC/e/ .
Is the instrument connected to the
wireless LAN? For details on making settings for your instrument,
refer to the VR-09 owner’s manual.
Are the instrument and the iPad
connected to the same network (the
same wireless LAN access point)?
Is the wireless LAN access point set to
allow communication between wireless
LAN devices?
Refer to the owner’s manual of your wireless LAN
access point for details on settings.
This completes the necessary settings. Now you can proceed to p. 7!

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Before You Use VR-09 Editor (Connecting Via a USB Cable)
You’ll need to make the following preparations in order to use this app.
Required Items
You’ll need the following items in order to use this app.
• VR-09
• USB cable (type-A male – type-B male: commercially available)
• Connector to use for connecting via USB
Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit (with third generation and earlier iPads)
Lightning to USB Camera Adapter (with fourth generation and later iPads)
Making Connections
Here’s how to connect the iPad to the VR-09.
1. Connect the Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit or the Lightning to
USB Camera Adapter to your iPad.
2. Connect a USB cable (a commercially available one) between the USB
connector on the Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit or the Lightning
to USB Camera Adapter and the USB COMPUTER connector on the
VR-09.
3. Power-on the VR-09.
Settings in VR-09 Editor
Make the following settings in VR-09 Editor.
1. In the upper right of the screen, tap the [ ] button.
The setup screen will appear.
Choose the instrument that you
want to connect.
If you have more than one instrument,
choose the instrument that you want to
connect.
2. Tap any area other than the setup screen.
The setup screen will disappear.
This completes the necessary settings. Now you can proceed to p. 7!

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Organ Tone
Percussion
Used to turn percussion on/o and to
change settings.
Setup button
Displays VR-09 Editor’s setup screen (p. 4).
[ORGAN] button
[SYNTH] button
Tapped to switch the display between the
Organ Tone and the Synth Tone.
[READ] button
Reads Tone parameters from the VR-09 and
displays them (p. 13).
Organ type
Selects the organ type.
When “TRANSISTOR” is selected, the
composition of the screen will change
somewhat (p. 8).
Tone wheel
Used to adjust the leakage noise of the
tone wheel and set the click level.
Vibrato/Chorus
Used to turn vibrato/chorus on/o for
each part and to select the type.
Rotary
Used to turn rotary on/o and to change
settings for the type and speed.
Harmonic bars
Slide the bars to create an organ sound.
About the Screen

About the Screen
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When “TRANSISTOR” Is Selected for Organ Type
When “TRANSISTOR” is selected for Organ Type, the composition of the screen will change somewhat.
Harmonic bars
The number of bars and the eects will change.
The pedal part will disappear.
Vibrato/Chorus
Used to make global on/o settings for
the parts.

About the Screen
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Synth Tone
Parts
Here you can select the part that you
want to edit (p. 10).
Partials
Here you can turn partials on/o and
select the partial that you want to edit
(p. 11).
Common
Here you can switch the parameters to
edit, and edit the parameters that are
common to the part that you’re editing
(p. 11).
Setup button
Displays VR-09 Editor’s setup screen (p. 4).
[ORGAN] button
[SYNTH] button
Tapped to switch the display between the
Organ Tone and the Synth Tone.
[READ] button
Reads Tone parameters from the VR-09 and
displays them (p. 14).
Parameters
Here you can edit the Synth Tone
parameters (p. 12).

About the Screen
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Parts
Here you can select the part that you want to edit.
Part SELECT
Here you can select the part that you want to edit.
Button Explanation
This part is being edited.
This part cannot be edited.
Part Status
Indicates the status of the UPPER part or LOWER part.
Indicate Tone assigned to the part
(ON) Synth Tone
(ON) Synth Tone that cannot be edited
(OFF) - - -

About the Screen
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Partials
Here you can turn partials on/o and select the partial that you want to edit.
Partial SW
Turn each partial on/o.
Button Explanation
This partial is on.
This partial is o.
Partial SELECT
Select the partial that you want to edit.
Button Explanation
This partial is being edited.
This partial is not being edited.
Common
Here you can switch the parameters to edit, and edit the parameters that are common to the part that you’re editing.
Parameter select tabs
Use these to switch between types
of parameter that you want to edit.
CATEGORY
This shows the category
of the tone.
Parameter name and value (lower line)
This shows the name and value of the
most recently edited parameter.
Tone name (upper line)
This shows the name of the tone that
was read from the VR-09.
COMMON parameters
These parameters are common within the part that you’re editing.

About the Screen
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OSC/FILTER/AMP
This will appear if the parameter select tab is set to “OSC/FILTER/AMP” (p. 11).
LFO
This will appear if the parameter select tab is set to “LFO” (p. 11).
Parameters
Here you can edit the Synth Tone parameters. The screen that’s shown will depend on the parameter select tab you’ve chosen.

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Here’s how to read the settings of a Organ Tone from the VR-09 into
VR-09 Editor, and edit those settings.
1. Tap the [READ] button.
The Organ Tone parameters will be sent from the VR-09 to VR-09 Editor.
The current Organ Tone parameter settings of the VR-09 will appear in
VR-09 Editor.
MEMO
• If you’ve operated the VR-09 itself, tap the [READ] button. The current
state of the VR-09 will be read into VR-09 Editor.
• When used in combination with a Synth Tone, you can tap the [SYNTH]
button to switch the display to the Synth Tone.
2. Edit the parameters.
The edited parameters will be sent to the VR-09. Parameter settings are
reected on the VR-09 in real time.
Using VR-09 Editor
NOTE
Set VR-09 MIDI IN mode to “MODE 2.”
Editing a VR-09 Organ Tone
Knobs and harmonic bars
Drag a knob or harmonic bar up/down
to change its value.
MEMO
• Make ne adjustments to the value
by dragging knobs to left or right.
• You can reset the value to its initial
state by rapidly tapping three times.
Buttons and switches
Tap a button or switch to change its
setting.
[READ] button
MEMO
Parameter editing supports the
“multi-touch” capability of the iPad.
You can edit multiple parameters
simultaneously.
Roland website “Support Information”
http://www.roland.com/support/

Using VR-09 Editor
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Editing a VR-09 Synth Tone
Here’s how to read the settings of a Synth Tone from the VR-09 into
VR-09 Editor, and edit those settings.
1. Tap the [READ] button.
The Synth Tone parameters will be sent from the VR-09 to VR-09 Editor. The
current Synth Tone parameter settings of the VR-09 will appear in VR-09 Editor.
MEMO
• If you’ve operated the VR-09 itself, tap the [READ] button. The current
state of the VR-09 will be read into VR-09 Editor.
• When used in combination with an Organ Tone, you can tap the [ORGAN]
button to switch the display to the Organ Tone.
2. Edit the parameters.
The edited parameters will be sent to the VR-09. Parameter settings are
reected on the VR-09 in real time.
Knobs and sliders
Drag a knob or slider up/down to
change its value.
MEMO
• Make ne adjustments to the value
by dragging to left or right.
• You can reset the value to its initial
state by rapidly tapping three times.
Buttons and switches
Tap a button or switch to change its
setting.
PCM number
If tapped when PCM has been selected
for WAVE, the WAVE NUMBER popup will
appear.
[READ] button
MEMO
Parameter editing supports the
“multi-touch” capability of the iPad.
You can edit multiple parameters
simultaneously.
Roland website “Support Information”
http://www.roland.com/support/

Using VR-09 Editor
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Saving the Tone
A Tone you edit is temporary; it will be lost if you turn o the power or select another tone. If you want to keep a Tone you’ve edited, you must write the Registration.
For details, refer to the VR-09 owner’s manual.
MEMO
You can’t save the Tone by operating VR-09 Editor. You’ll need to perform the save operation on the VR-09 itself.