User Manual

Settings for the Entire FA
103
Performance
Functions
Editing
Sequencer
(Creating Songs)
Sampler Pads DAW
Appendix
Overview Performing Settings
Settings
Visual Control settings (Visual Control)
Parameter Value Explanation
Visual Control
Switch
OFF, ON
Turns the Visual Control function on/
o.
Visual Control
Mode
MVC, V-LINK
MVC: Choose this setting if controlling
a MIDI Visual Control device.
V-LINK: Choose this setting if
controlling a V-LINK device.
Visual Control
Local Switch
OFF, ON
Species whether the sound of the FA
is (ON) or is not (OFF) heard when you
play the keyboard.
* The Visual Control Local Switch
setting is not saved. It will
automatically be “ON” when you
turn on the power.
Clip Ch 1–16
Species the MIDI channel used to
switch images.
Eect Ch 1–16
Species the MIDI channel used to
switch video eects.
Playback
Speed Ctrl
OFF, CC01–CC31,
CC64–CC95,
Bender, Ch
Aftertouch
Species the controller used to change
the video playback speed.
Playback
Speed Range
0.1–1.0–2.0,
0.5–1.0–2.0,
0.0–1.0–4.0,
0.5–1.0–4.0,
0.0–1.0–8.0,
0.5–1.0–8.0,
0.0–1.0–16.0,
0.5–1.0–16.0,
0.0–1.0–32.0,
0.5–1.0–32.0,
0.0–2.0–4.0,
0.0–4.0–8.0,
0.0–8.0–16.0,
0.0–16.0–32.0,
-2.0–1.0–4.0,
-6.0–1.0–8.0
Species the range in which the video
playback speed will change.
The three values specify the playback
speed (as a multiple of normal speed)
when the controller selected by
Playback Speed Ctrl is at the minimum
value, center value, and maximum
value, respectively.
Dissolve Time
Ctrl
OFF, CC01–CC31,
CC64–CC95,
Bender, Ch
Aftertouch
Species the controller used to control
the dissolve time (video switching
time).
Eect Ctrl 1 OFF, CC01–CC31,
CC64–CC95,
Bender, Ch
Aftertouch
Species the controller used to control
the video eect.
Eect Ctrl 2
Eect Ctrl 3
Keyboard
Range Lower
FA-06: C2–C7
FA-07: E1–G7
FA-08: A0–C8
Species the range of keys that will
switch images.
Keyboard
Range Upper
Note Message
Enabled
OFF, Assignable
Turn this “Assignable” if you want
note data to switch images. Normally,
program change messages are used
to switch images, so you would leave
this “OFF.”
MEMO
You can use the function buttons to make the following settings.
Button Explanation
[2] (MVC Sw) Turns the Visual Control function on/o.
[3] (Send Reset)
Sends a reset all controllers message to the MIDI
Visual Control device.
[4] (Local Sw) Turns the Visual Control Local Switch on/o.
What is MIDI Visual Control?
MIDI Visual Control is an internationally-used
recommended practice that was added to the
MIDI specication so that visual expression
could be linked with musical performance Video equipment
that is compatible with MIDI Visual Control can be connected
to electronic musical instruments via MIDI in order to control
video equipment in tandem with a performance.
What is V-LINK?
V-LINK is Roland’s proprietary
specication that allows visual expression
to be linked with musical performance Video equipment
that is compatible with V-LINK can be connected to
electronic musical instruments via their MIDI ports, making
it easy to enjoy a variety of visual eects that are linked with
the performance.
Connection examples
Connect a MIDI cable from this unit’s MIDI Out connector
to the MIDI In connector of your Visual Control or V-LINK
compatible device.
* You’ll need a MIDI cable (sold separately) in order to
connect this unit to a device that supports Visual Control.
Visual Control or V-LINK
compatible equipment
MIDI IN connector
MIDI OUT connector
Information about the FA itself (Information)
Here you can view the software version of the FA and the status of
expansion sounds.
Display Explanation
System Version Displays the FA’s software version.
Expansion
Displays information about expansion sounds.
MEMO
A wide variety of tones from the Axial sound
library site can be added to the FA.
For the basic procedure for system settings,
refer to p. 97.