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Main Feafures
Amazing VariPhrase synthesis
— Oscillator —
You can choose from three completely different types of
oscillators that lie at the heart of the V-Synth: analog modeling,
PCM, and external input oscillators. It is exciting to realize that the
PCM oscillator features Roland's proprietary cutting-edge
VariPhrase technology.
Independent adjustment of Pitch, Time and
Formant is the essence of the V-Synth!
The elements that determine the character of a sound include
Pitch, Playback Time, and Timbre (or “Formants”). Until now, none
of these elements could be controlled without affecting the others.
However, Roland's VariPhrase technology lets you control each
characteristic independently. The V-Synth pays special attention to
the way that a sound changes when you manipulate its playback
time. You can vary the speed of a phrase loop without affecting
its pitch or timbre (formants), or create harmonies from a single
phrase sample. You can even take a decay-type sound such as a
piano and slow it down to a sustained state similar to bowed
strings. These are all methods of synthesis that could not be
imagined before. Time parameters themselves can be controlled
using LFO, velocity, or envelopes! These sound-shaping methods
are possible only on the V-Synth!
fig.vari
Play waves any way you like! (Playback Mode)
There are four VariPhrase playback
modes.
fig.playback
RETRIGGER: The phrase plays from the beginning each time you
press a key. This is the most typical mode.
fig.retrigger
LEGATO: Holding down a key and pressing another key produces
a harmony synchronized to the first waveform. You can
hear this in the patch 015:NaNaNaHeyYaa.
fig.legato
STEP: The wave is divided into measures and steps; each time
you press a key, another of these regions plays by itself.
Try out patch 012: Poppy Day to hear this.
fig.step
EVENT: The divided wave is assigned to separate keys. This is
useful when used with drum sets and vocal phrases.
fig.event
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