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Edirol V-4 Music Mixer User Manual

1. Factory default Transition effects assignments Mix Effects ani uere rerit ail e Ege He EUN Wipe Effects Luminance Key be acne a ea ta tite SDI E ce eee The effects that cannot be used simultaneously Thank you and congratulations on your choice of the Edirol V 4 The V 4 is a video mixer effects processor that delivers image quality rivaling professional equipment and provides four channels of video input With a rich array of inputs and easy operation the V 4 allows performances and presentations that include images to be made more expressive than ever before The V 4 can also be controlled from external MIDI devices Images projected on the stage can be controlled while you play an instrument adding impressive impact to a stage performance We hope you will enjoy the V 4 s versatile video functionality in a wide range of applications Features of the V 4 Features of the V 4 Four channels of video inputs The V 4 provides two S video inputs and four video composite inputs Of the four channels 1 through 4 S video can be used for inputs 1 and 2 If both S video and video composite are input to channels 1 2 the S video input will take priority and will be automatically selected Two independent frame synchronizers Even when using unstable video input signals such
2. U 64 Calibrating the video fader U 66 Using the V 4 in Presentation mode 68 What is Presentation mode cccccssccsscesscssecsseesseesscesscesscesscesscesscesecesscesecssecssecssecsssesscessseasecseceasesaecsasensecsscenseenseees 68 Switching to Presentation mode 1 4 1 Presentations using two screens with Picture In Picture Switching between NTSC and 22 Changing the video fader orientation J J J 72 TroubDIeshoollng cone eter t 74 MUERTE DE 75 Main specifications eeu Dt 83 Examples of using Ihe Using the V 4 at an event rre eee enr a e inn e eret ie Using the V 4 at a concert or VJ performance Using the V 4 ata presentation nai cete tid eiii rend Using output with a musical performance example of using V LINK see 88 MIDI implementation u u cepa bua aor rra E cR cr PR acide 89 Transition Effects List Factory default Transition effects assignments
3. u 23 Switching by E aaa pts 23 Switching with dissol Ve eese ete dedere ende dene crie d e erede reete 24 Switching with Wipe teet nette tired e eese be d nta eite ene olde e M rendre de eerie 24 Using fade to white or fade to black irri a ene E a N nennen 25 Compositing two images J U 26 Using Picture In Picture to composite images sess 26 Using Chroma Key to compositeimages uu u nanan aa E nnne 27 Using Luminance Key to composite images 28 Changing the color of the image 31 Applying the Neeative effect noceret nr icto dee b niat eye eoe asss 31 Applying the Colorize effect sinoni i eant tenu piu ipe c rd etii Arena 32 Changing the motion of the image J J J 34 Applying strobe Motion M Ea 34 Applying the Multi or Mirror effects T 35 Applying the Multi effect eet ee a EE E hasan ket terere repete 35 Applying the Mirror effect asan e meet te ie ideni 36 Switching in synchronization with MUSIC 37 Using BPM sync to switch imag
4. Once an Active Sensing message is received the system will begin monitoring the interval between all subsequent messages If there is an interval of greater than approximately 400 ms between messages while monitoring is occurring the system will perform reception error processing and will then stop monitoring the message interval Timing Clock Status F8H Used to synchronize BPM SYNC Start Status FAH Specifies the beginning of the beat for BPM SYNC Continue Status FBH Specifies the beginning of the beat for BPM SYNC mSystem exclusive messages Status Data bytes Status FOH HH ddH eeH F7H FOH System Exclusive Message status ii ID number An ID number manufacturer ID that indicates the manufacturer to which the exclusive message belongs Roland s manufacturer ID is 41H ID numbers 7EH and 7FH are used for Universal Non realtime Messages 7EH and Universal Realtime Messages 7FH to extend the MIDI specification dd ee data 00H 7FH 0 127 F7H EOX End Of Exclusive Data Set 1 DT1 This is the message that transfers actual data and is used to specify data for a device Status Data bytes Status FOH 41H dev 00H 5BH 12H F7H aaH bbH ccH ddH eeH sum Byte Explanation FOH Exclusive status 41H ID number Roland dev Device ID dev 00H 1FH factory setting is 00H 00H Upper byte of model ID V 4 V LINK message is 00H 5BH Lower byte of model ID V 4 V LINK mess
5. Press the POWER button located on the rear panel of the V 4 It will take approximately five seconds for the V 4 to initialize itself and begin operating f OUTPUT NPUT DIROL ou 0 277994 POWER 6 0 2 i USE ROLAND PSB 1U koa V ADAPTOR ONLY Roland Corporation MADE IN JAPAN SER NO To prevent the inadvertent disruption of power to your unit should the plug be pulled out accidentally and to avoid applying undue stress to the AC adaptor jack anchor the power cord using the cord hook as shown in the illustration Turning the power off 1 Press the POWER button Press the POWER button located on the rear panel of the V 4 All of the front panel LEDs will go dark 19 Checking the inputs and outputs Checking the inputs and outputs Checking the final output Here s how to check that the signal from each source device is correctly being input to the V 4 and is correctly being output to the TV or projector as final output 1 Play back the source device Operate the source device e g camcorder VCR DVD player DV 7PR connected to the V 4 so that it will output video 2 Check the output monitor Power on the TV monitor or projector that is connected to the output jack of the V 4 and verify that the image being output from the V 4 is displayed correctly 3 Switching the input channel Now try switching the V 4 s input channel
6. 44 COLORPASS1 Make monochrome while leaving one color 52 COLORPASS color pass 53 W LUMIKEY 54 W LUMIKEY Luminance key extract white 55 B LUMIKEY 56 B LUMIKEY Luminance key extract black Parameter of effects marked by an asterisk can be varied by the control dial Effects A 2 8 57 CHROMAKEY 58 CHROMAKEY Chroma key 59 MULTI H1 63 MULTI H Horizontally divided multiscreen Effects B 2 8 64 MULTI V1 68 MULTI V Vertically divided multiscreen 69 MULTI HV1 73 MULTI HV Horizontally and vertically divided multiscreen 74 MIRROR H1 Horizontal mirroring 78 MIRROR H 79 MIRROR V1 Vertical mirroring 83 MIRROR V 84 MIRROR HV1 x Horizontal and vertical 88 MIRROR HV mirroring Adjust the level of luminance key extraction extract white White LumiKey Edge Adjust the edge blurring for luminance key extract white Adjust the level of luminance key extraction extract black White LumiKey Level Black LumiKey Level Black LumiKey Edge Adjust the edge blurring for luminance key extract black Blue Magent ChromaKey Colo Specify the color for chroma key Yellow Red ChromaKey Level Adjust the level of chroma key extraction ChromaKey Edge Adjust the edge blurring for chroma key 76 Effects A Mem2 8 A Efx1 A Efx4 B Efx1 B Efx2 Effects B 2 8 A Efx3 B
7. Channel A input selector INPUT SELECT see p 23 This button selects the image that will be input to channel A of the video mixer BPM control dial BPM CONTROL This dial adjusts the BPM value On the V 4 you can switch images or effects in synchronization with the BPM Memory dial MEMORY see p 22 The V 4 can store eight different states of the panel e g effect assignments By turning this dial you can select one of these eight panel states You can store various effect patterns such as wipes and then turn this dial to select the desired pattern However number 1 is fixed non writeable as a factory setting You can make user settings for numbers 2 through 8 Channel B input selector INPUT SELECT see p 23 Selects the image that will be input to channel B of the video mixer Channel A effect buttons EFFECTS These buttons apply effects to the image of video mixer channel A With the factory settings the buttons are assigned from top to bottom the Strobe Negative Colorize and Multi effects You may edit the settings to assign different effects if desired Channel A effect control dial CONTROL This dial lets you smoothly control a parameter of an effect that is being applied to the image of channel A The dial will adjust an effect parameter of the effect button that is blinking Channel A transformer button TRANSFORMER see p 23 This button lets you switch between channel A and B without using the vide
8. EDIROL by Roland 4 A CHANNEL VIDEO MIXER Owner s Manual Before using this unit carefully read the sections entitled USING THE UNIT SAFELY and IMPORTANT NOTES Owner s Manual p 3 4 Owner s Manual p 5 6 These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit Additionally in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit Owner s manual should be read in its entirety The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference 1 INPUT 2 OUTPUT IN MIDI OUT THRU DC IN S VIDEO S VIDEO POWER ON BLACK P WHITE C BPM SYNC OUTPUT FADE 1 STROBE corel TRANSITION Oses er la gt o EDIROL Copyright 2003 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION For the U K IMPORTANT THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked
9. No Signal Blueback Turn off blue back output when there is no signal Turn on blue back output when there is no signal OSD Horizontal Locate cm Adjust horizontal location of on screen display OSD Vertical Locate 005 Adjust vertical location of on screen display 006 Color Bar Out Turn off color bar output On Turn on color bar output Factory Preset Return all settings to the factory set condition Automatically switch the preview output 82 Main specifications Main specifications Video format NTSC or PAL ITU601 Video sampling rate 13 5 MHz 4 2 2 Y B Y R Y 8 bit Video input S video 4 pin mini DIN type x 2 jacks inputs 1 or 2 Video composite RCA pin type x 4 inputs 1 4 however if S video is simultaneously input to 1 2 S video takes priority Video output S video 4 pin mini DIN type x 1 jack Video composite RCA pin type x 2 jacks Preview output Video composite RCA pin type x 1 jack Input level and impedance S video output luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 ohm chrominance signal 0 286 mVp p 75 ohm NTSC 0 3 mVp p 75 ohm PAL Video composite output 1 Vp p 75 ohm Output level and impedance S video output luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 ohm chrominance signal 0 286 mVp p 75 ohm NTSC 0 3 mVp p 75 ohm PAL Video composite output final output and preview output 1 Vp p 75 ohm Control connectors MIDI IN 5 pin DIN type MI
10. The display will indicate V Fader B set ENTER SW Menu Uti lity Video Fader Mode Video Fader Curve Video Fader Calibrate A Video Fader Calibrate Input Select Delay Time OutFade White Level QutFade Black Level Press the enter button ENTER Press the enter button The channel B position will be calibrated automatically Return to the previous screen When you are finished press the menu button to return to the previous screen If you press the menu button twice you will exit the menu screens and return to the previous screen 67 Using the V 4 in Presentation mode Using the V 4 in Presentation mode The V 4 has two modes Normal mode and Presentation mode The preceding chapters have explained operation in Normal mode This chapter explains how to use the V 4 in Presentation mode What is Presentation mode Presentation mode is ideal when using the V 4 in a presentation such as a meeting or exhibition Using the V 4 in Presentation mode makes it easy to switch between inputs 1 4 or composite images using the Picture In Picture function yey 2 I Source devices Specify the transition time When you use the Channel A input selector to switch sources the selected transition effect will automatically be applied Select the effect for channel B The duration of the transition effect is shown in the BPM indicator Use the BPM control dial to adjust the duration t
11. 000 Video Display Range H Adjust width horizontal of video output 080 Video Display Range V 9 Adjust height vertical of video output 080 Video Out Black Level Set black level setup to either 0 7 5 Video Fader Mode gece Use full range of the video fader Use only the central range of the video fader Video Fader Curve A B Change the curve of the video fader C Video Fader Calibrate A Calibrate the channel A of the video fader Video Fader Calibrate B Calibrate the channel B of the video fader j 000 Input Select Delay Time Specify the transition time when the video 030 is operated 81 Utility OutFade White Level 000 Specify the white level of the output fader 255 OutFade Black Level 000 Specify the black level of the output fader 255 Preview Preview Display Mode Mode KE No Display Display Turn off the preview display off the preview Turn off the preview display Specify the mode of the preview display Preview Switch Pattern Manually select the preview output Always 1 Always 2 Always 3 Always 4 Always Out Fix the preview output to show inputs 1 4 or the output Auto 1 2 Auto 1 3 Auto 1 4 Auto 1 Out 000 Preview Auto Speed D Specify the speed of automatic preview output switching Preview Signal Check de Turn off preview checking Turn on preview checking an Preview No Signal Color Specify the preview output color when there is no signal
12. 047 Wipe46 042 Wipe41 043 Wipe42 048 Wipe47 049 Wipe48 051 Wipe50 4 b a 052 Wipeb1 053 Wipe52 054 Wiped3 055 Wipeb4 056 55 057 Wipe56 058 Wipe57 059 Wipe58 060 Wipe59 061 Wipe60 062 Wipe61 063 Wipe62 064 Wipe63 065 Wipe64 066 Wipe65 067 Wipe66 A A AA A 068 Wipe67 069 Wipe68 070 Wipe69 071 Wipe70 072 Wipe71 073 Wipe72 Soft Edge Type 074 SWipe01 075 SWipe02 076 SWipe03 077 SWipe04 078 SWipe05 079 SWipe06 080 SWipe07 081 SWipe08 082 SWipe09 083 SWipe10 084 SWipel1 085 SWipel2 9 Transition Effects List 086 SWipel3 087 SWipel4 092 SWipel9 093 SWipe20 088 SWipeld 094 SWipe21 089 SWipel6 095 SWipe22 090 SWipel7 096 SWipe23 091 SWipel8 097 SWipe24 098 SWipe25 H N 104 SWipe31 2 gt 099 SWipe26 100 SWipe27 101 SWipe28 110 SWipe37 111 SWipe38 Y 116 SWipe43 122 SWipe49 106 SWipe33 107 SWipe34 112 SWipe39 A 113 SWipe40 102 SWipe29 103 SWipe30 108 SWipe35 A Y 114 SWipe41 k 109 SWipe36 115 SWipe42 117 SWipe44 118 SWipe45 119 SWipe46 120 SWipe47 121 SWipe48 44 3333333 299 Hii SSSSS
13. A 2 buttons EFFECTS 29 Channel B effect control dial CONTROL 21 Channel A effect control dial CONTROL 30 Channel B transformer button TRANSFORMER 22 Channel A transformer button TRANSFORMER 23 Mix button MIX 24 Wipe button WIPE VIDEO MIXER 25 EFX button EFX 26 BPM sync button BPM SYNC 27 Video fader T bar Type Rear Panel 1 Power button POWER This button turns on the power of the V 4 p 19 2 DC in connector Connect the power cable DC from the AC adaptor to this connector 13 Before you begin 3 Power cable hook Use this hook to retain the power cable so that it will not be accidentally unplugged 4 MIDI OUT connector MIDI OUT MIDI messages input from an external device are output without change thru ed from this connector When using V LINK to control both the V 4 and a DV 7PR connect this output to the input of the DV 7PR 5 MIDI IN connector MIDI IN Use this connector to input control signals sent from an external device to the V 4 6 S video output jack S VIDEO OUTPUT This jack outputs a S video signal 7 S video input jacks S VIDEO INPUT These jacks input S video signals Front Panel 8 Video composite input jacks INPUT These jacks input video composite signals If both video composite and S video signals are input simultaneously to the same channel channel 1 or 2 only the S video signal will take priority and the video composi
14. If MULTI is turned on this can be turned on If MULTI is turned off this will be turned off automatically If Control Dial is used for MULTI this will be turned off automatically x8 If PinP is turned on this can be turned on If PinP is turned off this will be turned off automatically 104 B BPM control dial ees 15 BPM indicatoE asa ete o HERES 14 BEM SYNC aima tme 37 BPM syne eee fe te eges 15 C Calibrating edite telnet nd 66 Chroma Key 5 2 e enne mee et ies 27 COLON 42i vate e ie ai ed eed ie eu 31 Colorz ni eee eue 32 COMPOSITING eee este ei dbi ines 26 COP VIS a se Rete etenim e etes aedes 54 D dissolve xe Rees 24 E effect buttons i x rete veda 15 effect control dial 15 EFX ne eee S 15 exch ngitig edet He aieo 54 F factory settings iones hp pedites 55 fade to black 5 ss tm ede 25 fade to white o Ree ns 25 G Ground Terminal ipee eene 16 L Luminance Key cce 28 M MC909 toe eH aan ae ERR 57 Memory dial ere eiae 15 bete d an eie 75 MIDI Rx Channel u ua aaa nala akha 61 MIDI settings w a apu u a 60 MIDI Tx Channel ua eese 60 MIOT a a ka u 36 Mix de e he ba e IHRE 15 TOL OD aee Re ia e 34 eire er ett ceo en cle e REA 35
15. N INegatiVe caneret Oe TOO nh pr dta de 31 IN TSC ex ct eet 7 O Output fade dial 14 P DAT ies esce e ER CORR a umasa 71 panel assignments 40 RER 30 90 sec oet tete e Sel e pe 57 Picture In Picture sse 26 Presentation 22 68 preview monitor semiseri 21 Preview select buttons sess 14 Protecting the memory eee 53 S Signal AE ite e et 18 specifications Terrier naa Eri EE TET E ERATES 83 strobe MOON rne rper ite 34 S VIdeo s ette 14 Synchronizali fi s na santu minis hunta al 37 T tap TAP function sse een 38 Tap button naa aan nete Maen 14 transformer onere vete 15 Typical connection s 17 V Video composite esee 14 Video reete 16 s Gana aaah A 11 Wipe oeconomus Dres fiendis 24 Wipe 15 105 MEMO 106 For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004 108 EC For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can ra
16. TU TU Wlipe0 08 Return to the previous screen When you have selected an effect press the menu button to return to the previous screen Press the button twice to exit the menu screen and return to the previous screen Changing the assignment of the wipe button WIPE With the factory settings eight basic wipes are assigned to this button for the eight settings of the memory dial Here s how to assign a different type of transition effect to the wipe button Set the memory dial to the number whose assignment you want to change Operate the video fader while you turn the memory dial to different positions Notice how the dial selects different wipe patterns Set the memory dial to the number 2 through 8 whose settings you want to change MEMORY 4 5 Press the wipe button WIPE The button lights up when pressed Press the menu button MENU Press the menu button MENU located in the upper left of the panel The settings edit menu will appear on the TV screen connected to the preview output Y ENTER Select WIPE Use the cursor buttons to select WIPE It will blink when you select it The memory dial number you select is displayed following WIPE Trans1 If you have selected memory number 2 this will indicate Mem2 43 Editing the front panel assignments 5 7 Menu 1 Mix Trans1 Mem2 2 Wipe Transe Meme 4 3 Efx Trans3 Mem2 Effects A Mem2 Effects
17. dobni Ce symbole indique que dans les pays de l Union europ enne ce produit doit tre collect s par ment des ordures m nag res selon les directives en vigueur dans chacun de ces pays Les produits portant ce symbole ne doivent pas tre mis au rebut avec les ordures m nag res Symbol oznacza ze zgodnie z regulacjami w odpowiednim regionie w krajach UE produktu nie nale y wyrzuca z odpadami domowymi Produkt w opatrzonych tym symbolem nie mo na utylizowa razem z odpadami domowymi Questo simbolo indica che nei paesi della Comunit europea questo prodotto deve essere smaltito separatamente dai normali rifiuti domestici secondo la legislazione in vigore in ciascun paese I prodotti che riportano questo simbolo non devono essere smaltiti insieme ai rifiuti domestici Ai sensi dell art 13 del D Lgs 25 luglio 2005 n 151 Este s mbolo indica que en los pa ses de la Uni n Europea este producto debe recogerse aparte de los residuos dom sticos tal como est regulado en cada zona Los productos con este s mbolo no se deben depositar con los residuos dom sticos Tento symbol ud v e v zem ch EU mus b t tento v robek sb r n odd len od dom c ho odpadu jak je ur eno pro ka d region V robky nesouc tento symbol se nesm vyhazovat spolu s dom c m odpadem Tento symbol vyjadruje e v krajin ch E sa mus zber tohto produktu vykon va oddelene od domov ho odpadu pod a nariaden platn ch
18. duct on top of heat generating equipment or are Damp e g baths washrooms on wet floors or are Humid or are Exposed to rain or are Dusty or are Subject to high levels of vibration Make sure you always have the unit placed so it is level and sure to remain stable Never place it on stands that could wobble or on inclined surfaces Besureto use only the AC adaptor supplied with the unit Also make sure the line voltage at the installation matches the input voltage specified on the AC adaptor s body Other AC adaptors may use a different polarity or be designed for a different voltage so their use could result in damage malfunction or electric shock About the Symbols ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING The A symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle In the case of the symbol at left it is used for general cautions warnings or alerts to danger The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out are forbidden The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the symbol at left it means that the unit must never be disassembled The 6 symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the c
19. 64 95 For details on the factory settings refer to Settings Transmitted Received Using MIDI p 94 OHold 1 controller number 64 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte OBank Select controller numbers 0 32 BnH 40H xxH Status 2nd byte 3rd byte OPortamento controller number 65 BnH 00H Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 20H 4H xxH mm bank number 00 00H 7F 7FH bank 1 bank 16384 OSostenuto controller number 66 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte Bank Select LSB will be ignored 42H H n xx Processing of a Bank Select message is suspended until a subsequent Program Change is ived receive OSoft controller number 67 If a non selectable Bank Select is received it will be ignored and only the Program Change will be received Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 43H xxH Bank Select data that is received will be maintained until a subsequent Bank Select is received These messages select inputs for each channel set memories and specify how the sub OLegato controller number 68 channel is mixed in Presentation mode Status 2nd byte 3rd byte Controls correspond to bank select messages as follows BnH 44H xxH Bank Select Program No Control OHold 2 controller number 69 MSB LSB Status 2nd byte 3rd byte Se ae TE C BR ie BnH 45H xxH 50H 00H 00H 07H MEMORY 1 8 Sac EE RE OSound Controllers 1 10 controller numbers 70 79 00H 00H 00H 03H A ch INPUT 1 4 Status
20. B Mem2 Transformer Mem2 Output Fade Mem2 BPM SYNC Mem2 PinPi Setup Press the enter button ENTER Press the enter button located at the right of the cursor buttons to make your selection The preview screen display will change Select the transition effect Use the cursor buttons to select the type of transition effect With an effect selected blinking and the video fader set in the center position the output screen will show the type of transition effect that is selected Operate the T bar to see the result Henu Tr ansitione Hem 1 2 00 01 003 Wiped2 TI LUC 04 TIU WipeO amp llipe0 08 09 Return to the previous screen When you have selected an effect press the menu button to return to the previous screen Press the button twice to exit the menu screen and return to the previous screen Changing the assignment of the EFX button EFX 44 With the factory settings various special wipes and basic slides are assigned to this button for the eight settings of the memory dial Here s how to assign a different type of transition effect to the EFX button Set the memory dial to the number whose assignment you want to change Operate the T bar while you turn the memory dial to different positions Notice how the dial selects different transition effect patterns Set the memory dial to the number 2 through 8 whose settings you want to
21. B3 01 05 O7H 1FH Bch Effect 3 Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 10H 20H 1CH V LINK Rx Setting VFX B4 01 05 07 1 Bch Effect 4 Control Change 40 DOH EOH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 10H 20H 1EH V LINK Reserved 10H 20H 20H V LINK Rx Setting Output Fader 01 05 O7H 1FH Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 93 MIDI Implementation 4 Appendices Decimal and hexadecimal conversion table The letter H follows numbers in hexadecimal notation MIDI uses hexadecimal notation in 7 bit units to indicate data values and addresses and sizes within an exclusive message Hexadecimal and decimal numbers correspond as follows Deci Hexa Deci Hexa Deci Hexa Deci Hexa 0 00H 32 20H 64 40H 96 60H 1 01H 33 21H 65 41H 97 61H 2 02H 34 22H 66 42H 98 62H 3 03H 35 23H 67 43H 99 63H 4 04H 36 24H 68 44H 100 64H 5 05H 37 25H 69 45H 101 65H 6 06H 38 26H 70 46H 102 66H 7 07H 39 27H 71 47H 103 67H 8 08H 40 28H 72 48H 104 68H 9 09H 41 29H 73 49H 105 69H 10 OAH 42 2AH 74 4AH 106 6AH 11 OBH 43 2BH 75 4BH 107 6BH 12 OCH 44 2CH 76 4CH 108 6CH 13 45 2DH 77 4DH 109 6DH 14 OEH 46 2EH 78 4EH 110 6EH 15 OFH 47 2FH 79 4FH 111 6FH 16 10H 48 30H 80 50H 112 70H 17 11H 49 31H 81 51H 113 71H 18 12H 50 32H 82 52H 114 72H
22. Press Pitch Bend OFF 01H 10H 06H Tx Rx Setting Transformer A 01 05 O7H 1FH Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 01H 10H 08H Tx Rx Setting Transformer B 01 05 07 1 Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 01H 10H OAH Tx Rx Setting Output Fade 01 05 07 1 Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 01H 10H OCH Tx Rx Setting BPM sync 01 05 O7H 1FH Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 3 1 3 Effects Control Preference Address Parameter Name Sys Ex Value Meaning of Value 02H 10H OOH Tx Rx Setting A ch Effect 1 01 05 07 1 Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 02H 10H 02H Tx Rx Setting A ch Effect 2 01 05 07 1 Control Change 40 DOH EOH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 02H 10H 04H Tx Rx Setting A ch Effect 3 01 05 O7H 1FH Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 02H 10H 06H Tx Rx Setting A ch Effect 4 01 05 07 1 Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 02H 10H 08H Tx Rx Setting B ch Effect 1 01 05 O7H 1FH Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 02H 10H OAH Tx Rx Setting B ch Effect 2 01 05 O7H 1FH Control Change
23. R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada For C A US Proposition 65 WARNING This product contains chemicals known to cause cancer birth defects and other reproductive harm including lead U Countries SE Symbolen anger att i EU l nder m ste den har produkten kasseras separat fran hushallsavfall i enlighet med varje regions best mmelser Produkter med den h r symbolen far inte kasseras tillsammans med hushallsavfall This symbol indicates that in EU countries this product must be collected separately from household waste as defined in each region Products bearing this symbol must not be discarded together with household waste T m merkint ilmaisee ett tuote on EU maissa ker tt v erill n kotitalousj tteist kunkin alueen voimassa olevien m r ysten mukaisesti T ll merkinn ll varustettuja tuotteita ei saa h vitt kotitalousj ttei kana Dieses Symbol bedeutet dass dieses Produkt in EU L ndern getrennt otitalousjatteiden mukana vom Hausm ll gesammelt werden muss gem den regionalen Bestimmungen Mit diesem Symbol gekennzeichnete Produkte d rfen nicht zusammen mit den Hausm ll entsorgt werden Ez a szimb lum azt jelenti hogy az Eur pai Uni ban ezt a term ket a h ztart si hullad kt l elk l n tve az adott r gi ban rv nyes szab lyoz s szerint kell gy jteni Az ezzel a szimb lummal ell tott MM term keket nem szabad a h ztart si hullad k k z
24. as VHS and Hi 8 the frame synchronizers within the V 4 will correct the synchronization signal This means you can use a wide range of image sources without worrying about noise produced by degradation of the synchronization signals High quality digital effects Effects are processed digitally Diverse and high quality effects such as Picture In Picture Mirror and Multi can be independently applied to both channels A and B Simple operation Switching and mixing video sources is extremely easy The T bar type video fader can be installed in either the horizontal or vertical orientation whichever you prefer Preview function Before switching sources you can use a preview TV screen to view the images being input on each channel without affecting the output image Switching and effects synchronized to music The V 4 lets you tap BPM Beats Per Minute to switch images or control effects This is particularly useful when music and video need to be synchronized such as in a video jockey performance Control from external MIDI devices The V 4 provides MIDI connectors An external MIDI device can control effects and switching images Setup is particularly easy if a Roland or Edirol product that supports V LINK is connected simply press the V LINK button on the control device 10 What is V LINK V LINK A M A 449 is a function that allows music and images to be performed together By using MIDI to connect two or more V LINK co
25. change Editing the front panel assignments MEMORY Press the EFX button EFX The button lights up when pressed Press the menu button MENU Press the menu button MENU located in the upper left of the panel The settings edit menu will appear on the TV screen connected to the preview output Select EFX Use the cursor buttons to select EFX It will blink when you select it The memory dial number you select is displayed following EFX If you have selected memory number 2 this will indicate Mem2 Menu 1 Mix Trans1 Mem2 2 Wipe Trans2 Mem2 3 Efx Trans3 Mem2 Effects A Mem2 Effects B Mem2 Transformer Mem2 Output Fade Mem2 BPM SYNC Mem2 PinPi Setup Press the enter button ENTER Press the enter button located at the right of the cursor buttons to make your selection The preview screen display will change Select the transition effect Use the cursor buttons to select the type of transition effect With an effect selected blinking and the video fader set in the center position the output screen will show the type of transition effect that is selected Operate the T bar to see the result 45 Editing the front panel assignments 7 Menu Transi t ion3 Mem2 3 Efx 001 01 002 WipeOi 2 TIL 04 05 06 0 08 Return to the previous screen When you have selected an effect press
26. channels If you choose input select button 1 for channel A choose button 1 for channel B as well 2 Select the type of effect Decide whether you will use a channel A effect or a channel B effect 3 Set the BPM Turn the BPM control dial BPM CONTROL to set the BPM Smaller values will cause the effect to be switched on off more slowly and greater values will cause it to switch more rapidly 4 Press the BPM sync button BPM SYNC Press the BPM sync button Notice that the effect is applied to the image in synchronization with the BPM you specified You may also turn the BPM dial at this time to adjust the timing Using the tap TAP function to apply an effect As an alternative to specifying the BPM numerically you can use the tap button TAP to manually specify the timing at which the effect will be switched on off In this case you will use the tap button TAP to specify the timing 1 Input the same image to channels A and B Use the channel A and B input selectors to input the same image into each channel If you choose input select button 1 for channel A choose button 1 for channel B as well 2 Select the type of effect Decide whether you will use a channel A effect or a channel B effect 3 Press the BPM sync button BPM SYNC Press the BPM sync button The effect will begin switching on off at the BPM timing shown in the BPM indicator 4 Press the tap button TAP in time with the music Play back the desi
27. ide25 1 2 3 4 247 Slide26 2 3 4 248 5114 27 103 Transition Effects List The effects that cannot be used simultaneously Transition Effects The effects that cannot be used simultanously WIPE PinP 1 KEY LUMIKEY 2 CHROMAKEY 2 PinP 1 SLIDE STILL 2 3 STROBE 2 x3 SHAKE x2 LUMIKEY 2 CHROMAKEY 2 MULTI 2 3 MIRROR 2 3 PinP 1 1 When Picture in Picture works all the transition effects turns to MIX 2 In case the effects that cannot used simultanously exists to be displayed on preview monitor display 3 Some of effects can be used simultanously Effects The effects that cannot be used simultanously STILL STROBE MULTI PinP STROBE STILL MULTI PinP SHAKE NEGAT I VE 4 COLORI ZE MONOCOLOR COLORIZE NEGAT I VE 4 MONOCOLOR POSTERI ZE COLORPASS MONOCOLOR NEGAT I VE 4 COLORIZE COLORPASS POSTERI ZE COLORIZE COLORPASS COLORIZE MONOCOLOR LUMI KEY CHROMAKEY PinP 5 CHROMAKEY LUMI KEY PinP 6 MULT STILL 7 STROBE 7 MIRROR PinP MIRROR MULTI PinP PinP STILL 8 MULT MIRROR 4 Execept NAGAT I VET 5 this is turned on the Luminance Key of another channel cannot be used apears preview monitor display If this is turned on the Chroma Key of another channel cannot be used on preview monitor display 7
28. package it in the box including padding that it came in if possible Otherwise you will need to use equivalent packaging materials Copyright Unauthorized recording distribution sale lending public performance broadcasting or the like in whole or in part of a work musical composition video broadcast public performance or the like whose copyright is held by a third party is prohibited by law Do not use this unit for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party We assume no responsi bility whatsoever with regard to any infringements of third party copyrights arising through your use of this unit Installation of Video Fader Do not touch any of the printed circuit pathways or connection terminals French Ne pas toucher aux circuits imprim s ou aux connecteurs When circuit board installation is complete double check your work French Quand l installation de la carte de circuits imprim s est termin e rev rifiez si tout est bien install In some cases depending on the environment in which the unit is installed the surface of the panel may sometimes feel rough and grainy This is due to an infini tesimal electrical charge which is absolutely harmless However if you are concerned about this connect the ground terminal see figure on p 16 with an external ground When the unit is grounded a slight noise may appear depending on the particulars of your instal
29. preview screen display will change Select the fade pattern Use the cursor buttons to select the type of fade pattern With a pattern selected blinking turn the output fade dial to see the currently selected fade pattern occur in the output screen If you select No Control turning the dial in either direction will not produce a fade Menu OutputFader Mem2 Dut Fade 01 No Control O02 Black lhi 03 utoBZIM Return to the previous screen When you have selected a fade pattern press the menu button to return to the previous screen Press the button twice to exit the menu screen and return to the previous screen 47 Editing the front panel assignments Changing the assignments of the channel A and B effect buttons EFFECTS 48 With the factory settings effect buttons 1 through 4 of channels A and B are assigned the following effects Channel A 1 Strobe STROBE 2 Negative NEGATIVE 3 Colorize COLORIZE 4 Multi MULTI Channel B 1 Mirror MIRROR 2 Chroma key CHROMA KEY 3 Luminance key LUMINANCE KEY 4 Picture in picture PinP Turn the memory dial Turn the memory dial to the number 2 through 8 whose assignment you want to change MEMORY 4 Choose the effect button whose assignment you want to change Press the effect button channel A buttons 1 4 channel B buttons 1 4 whose assignment you want to change The effect will be applied Press the menu button MENU Press th
30. setting of V LINK receipt of V LINK ON message only is as follows Parameter Assign Value V 4 Mode Presentation Mode Note Mode OFF Rx Channel 1 Tx Channel 1 Input Select _ Ach 1 Bch 2 Memory Select 1 Transition Time CCf 5 Portament Time 0 0 sec A ch Effect 1 OFF OFF A ch Effect 2 OFF OFF A ch Effect 3 OFF OFF A ch Effect 4 OFF OFF B ch Effect 1 OFF OFF B ch Effect 2 OFF OFF B ch Effect 3 OFF OFF B ch Effect 4 OFF OFF Transition Select OFF 1 Transformer A OFF OFF Transformer B OFF OFF Output Fade OFF Center BPM Sync OFF OFF Video Fader CC 11 Expression A 100 When V LINK is off V LINK message will be ignored The changes of setting done while V LINK is on will not be saved When V LINK is turned off the setting before V LINK turned on will be recalled 95 MIDI Implementation 4 Channel Video Mixer Model V 4 Date Dec 13 2002 MIDI Implementation Chart 2004 Default Channel Changed Default Mode Messages Altered ir Note Operational only when Number True Voice 36 38 40 41 43 45 47 48 Note Mode is ON Operational only when Velocity OFF r After Key s x x e Touch Ch s Control Various Values Pitch Bend Control Bank Select Change Control Various Values Control Various Values Control Various Values Program Input select 1 4 Change Select 1 8 Song Po
31. the electrical outlet The AC adaptor will begin to generate heat after long hours of consecutive use This is normal and is not a cause for concern Before connecting this unit to other devices turn off the power to all units This will help prevent malfunctions and or damage to other devices Placement Using the unit near power amplifiers or other equipment containing large power transformers may induce noise or unstable image on video output To alleviate the problem change the orientation of this unit or move it farther away from the source of interference This device may interfere with radio and television reception Do not use this device in the vicinity of such receivers Noise may be produced if wireless communications devices such as cell phones are operated in the vicinity of this unit Such noise could occur when receiving or initi ating a call or while conversing Should you experience such problems you should relocate such wireless devices so they are at a greater distance from this unit or switch them off When moved from one location to another where the temperature and or humidity is very different water droplets condensation may form inside the unit Damage or malfunction may result if you attempt to use the unit in this condition Therefore before using the unit you must allow it to stand for several hours until the condensation has completely evaporated Maintenance For everyday cleanin
32. the menu button to return to the previous screen Press the button twice to exit the menu screen and return to the previous screen Changing the assignment of the output fade dial OUTPUT FADE 46 With the factory settings and when the memory dial is set to number 1 turning the output fade dial toward the left will fade to black and turning it toward the right will fade to white Set the memory dial to the number whose assignment you want to change Operate the output fade dial while you turn the memory dial to different positions Set the memory dial to the number 2 through 8 whose settings you want to change MEMORY 6 7 Press the menu button MENU Press the menu button MENU located in the upper left of the panel The settings edit menu will appear on the TV screen connected to the preview output Select Output Fade Use the cursor buttons to select Output Fade It will blink when you select it The memory dial number you select is displayed following Output Fade If you have selected memory number 2 this will indicate Mem2 6 Editing the front panel assignments Menu 1 Mix Trans1 Mem2 2 Wipe Transe2 Mem2 3 Efx Trans3 Mem2 Effects A Mem2 Effects B Mem2 Transformer Mem2 Output Fade Meme 4mm BPM SYNC Mem2 PinPi Setup Press the enter button ENTER Press the enter button located at the right of the cursor buttons to make your selection The
33. there is no light or dark aspects in the image to key off of It may be difficult to extract correctly if contrast of light dark is not sufficient or consistent The default status of the Luminance Key of V 4 is set to extract the light part of the image It is possible to change setting to extract dark part It is also possible to adjust the extraction level of blur level of edges For details refer to p 75 or later Changing the color of the image Changing the color of the image Applying the Negative effect Here s how to apply the Negative effect to the image being input to channel A The Negative effect inverts the brightness and color of the image from positive to negative 1 Set the memory dial MEMORY to 1 Turn the dial all the way to the left to select the 1 position MEMORY 2 Play back the image to which you want to apply the effect Play back the desired image and input it to the V 4 3 Select the input for channel A Input the image being played back into channel A Use the channel A input select buttons to make your choice 4 Move the video fader to channel A To output the image of channel A move the video fader to channel A 5 Press the NEGATIVE button Press the channel A NEGATIVE button This is the second effect button from the top on the channel A side Q 1 STROBE CONTROL a Ra Z S 2 NEGATIVE Q a 5 Changing the c
34. unit Operating the video fader does not switch the image If the same image is being input to channels A and B operating the T bar will not produce any change in the output image You must input different images into channels A and B Operating the transformer buttons TRANSFORMER does not switch the image With the factory settings when the memory dial is set to 1 these buttons will cut between images Check the position of the memory dial No image is output even though you play back the source device Make sure that the output fade dial is set to the center position green LED lit With the factory settings turning the dial toward the left will fade to black and turning it toward the right will fade to white If the dial is set all the way to left or right no image will be output Also make sure that the input select setting is correct Turning the control dial does not change the effect Not all effects have parameters that can be modified by the control dial If you have selected an effect whose parameter can be modified by the control dial the channel A B effect button will blink If the button is only lit not blinking the control dial will not affect the parameter Image does not switch effect not applied in time with the BPM Did you press the BPM sync button BPM SYNC The BPM sync button BPM SYNC must be pressed if you want to switch the image or apply an effect in time with the BPM Image does not s
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36. 19 13H 51 33H 83 53H 115 73H 20 14H 52 34H 84 54H 116 74H 21 15H 53 35H 85 55H 117 75H 22 16H 54 36H 86 56H 118 76H 23 17H 55 37H 87 57H 119 77H 24 18H 56 38H 88 58H 120 78H 25 19H 57 39H 89 59H 121 79H 26 1AH 58 3AH 90 5AH 122 7AH 27 1BH 59 3BH 91 5BH 123 7BH 28 1CH 60 3CH 92 5CH 124 7CH 29 1DH 61 3DH 93 5DH 125 7DH 30 1EH 62 3EH 94 5EH 126 7EH 31 1FH 63 3FH 95 5FH 127 7FH Decimal expressions used for MIDI channel bank select and program change are 1 greater than the decimal value shown in the above table Hexadecimal values in 7 bit units can express a maximum of 128 levels in one byte of data If the data requires greater resolution two or more bytes are used For example a value indicated by a hexadecimal expression in two 7 bit bytes aa bb would be aa x 128 bb lt Example1 gt What is the decimal equivalent of 5AH From the above table 5AH 90 lt Example2 gt What is the decimal expression of the hexadecimal expression in two 7 bit bytes 12H 34H From the above table 12H 18 and 34H 52 Thus 18 x 128 52 2356 Examples of MIDI messages lt 1 gt 92H 33H 5F 9n is the Note on status and n is the MIDI channel number 2H 2 3EH 62 and 5FH 95 Thus this is a Note on message of MIDI CH 3 note number 62 note name D4 and velocity 95 lt Example2 gt CEH 49H CnH is the Program Change status and n is the MIDI channel number EH 14 and 49H
37. 2nd byte 3rd byte MMC DEM MEI MEE BnH 46 4FH vvH 01H 00H 00H 03H B ch INPUT 1 4 89 MIDI implementation OGeneral Purpose Controllers 5 8 controller numbers 80 83 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 50 53FH vvH OPortamento Control controller number 84 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 54H vvH Depth 2 5 controller number 92 95 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 5C 5FH vvH Ge Program Change Status 2nd byte CnH ppH Pp program number These messages select channel A and channel B inputs memory settings and how the sub channel is mixed in Presentation mode For details refer to the section on Bank Select fanon selectable Program Change is received it will be ignored Ge Channel Pressure Status 2nd byte DnH vvH Just as for Control Change messages you can make settings in MIDI Setup to use Channel Pressure messages to control a wide variety of things For details on the factory settings refer to Settings Transmitted Received Using MIDI p 94 Pitch Bend Change Status 2nd byte 3rd byte EnH mmH mm pitch bend value 00 00H 40 00H 7F 7FH 8192 0 8191 Just as for Control Change messages you can make settings in MIDI Setup to use Pitch Bend Change messages to control a wide variety of things For details on the factory settings refer to Settings Transmitted Received Using MIDI p 94 mSystem realtime messages Active Sensing Status FEH
38. 40H 5FH DOH EOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 02H 10H OCH Tx Rx Setting B ch Effect 3 01 05 O7H 1FH Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 02H 10H OEH Tx Rx Setting B ch Effect 4 01 05 07 1 Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 92 MIDI Implementation 3 2 V LINK Model ID 51H Addresses marked by are sent as two bytes an upper nibble upper 4 bits and lower nibble lower 4 bits Example If the original data is channel B OBH is transmitted as the first byte The next byte transmitted is OCH For reception this is ignored if two bytes are not received together f isshown in the value field the V 4 does not have a corresponding parameter This will be ignored if received Start Address Description 00H 00H 00H 10H 00H 00H 10H 10H 00H 10H 20H 00H 10H 30H 00H 11H 30H 00H DV 7PR Presenter Reserved Area V LINK System Preference Area See 3 2 1 V LINK Clip Control Preference Area See 3 2 2 V LINK Effects Control Preference Area See 3 2 3 V LINK Reserved Area DV 7PR Presenter Reserved Area 3 2 1 System Common Preference Address Parameter Name Sys Ex Value Meaning of Value 10H 00H 00H V LINK Enabled 00H 01H OFF ON 10H OOH 01H V LINK MIDI Rx Channel Clip 00H 10H 1 16 ch OFF 10H 00H 02H V LINK MIDI Rx Channel Color 10H OOH 03H V LINK
39. 73 Thus this is a Program Change message of MIDI CH 15 program number 74 in the GS sound map Flute lt Example3 gt EAH 00H 28H EnH is the Pitch Bend Change status and n is the MIDI channel number The second byte 00 0 is the lower byte of the pitch bend value and the third byte 28H 40 is the upper byte Since the pitch bend value is a signed value with 40H 00H 64 x 128 0 8192 corresponding to 0 the pitch bend value in this case is 28H 00H 40H 00H 40 x 128 0 64 x 128 0 5120 8182 3072 1f the Pitch Bend Sensitivity is set to two semitones a pitch change of 8192 00H 00H would change the pitch by 200 cents so in this case a pitch bend of 200 x 3072 8192 75 cents is being designated on MIDI channel 11 llExclusive message examples and checksum calculation Roland exclusive messages RO1 DT1 contain a checksum following the data after F7 which can be used to check whether the message was received correctly The checksum value is derived from the address and data or size of the transmitted exclusive message Calculating the checksum H is appended to hexadecimal numbers The checksum is a value that produces a lower 7 bits of zero when the address size and checksum itself are summed If the exclusive message to be transmitted has an address of aaH bbH ccH and the data is ddH eeH the actual calculation would be as follows aa bb cc dd ee sum sum 128 q
40. 97 MWiped2 198 Wipe53 199 Wip54 200 WWipe55 201 MWiped 202 Wipe57 203 58 204 Wipe59 205 WWipe60 206 WWipe61 207 Wipe62 208 MWipe63 209 MWipe64 210 MWipe6d 211 MWipe66 f 4 r Y Y T TT T gt 2 212 MWipe67 213 MWipe68 214 MWipe69 215 MWipe70 216 Wipe71 217 72 188 MWipe43 189 Wipe44 190 MWipe45 191 MWipe46 192 MWipe47 193 MWipe48 Luminance Key The bright or dark part of present picture gradually changes to another Ed A 218 01 The dark part of B ch picture gradually changes to A ch picture 220 Key03 The blight part of B ch picture gradually changes to A ch picture Ly AA 219 Key02 102 The bright part of A ch picture gradually changes to B ch picture 221 Key04 The dark part of A ch picture gradually changes to B ch picture Transition Effects List Slide Effects The effect to slide out the preset picture and in the another Normal Type 222 Slide01 223 Slide02 224 5114 03 225 Slide04 226 Slide05 227 Slide06 228 Slide07 229 Slide08 230 Slide09 231 5114610 232 Slidell 233 5114612 234 5114613 235 Slidel4 236 Slidel5 237 Slidel6 238 5114617 239 5114618 VE 240 5114619 241 5114 20 242 5114 21 243 Slide22 244 5114 23 245 Slide24 Sequential Type 2 B gt A 246 Sl
41. BnH 44H xxH OHold 2 controller number 69 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 45H xxH OSound Controllers 1 10 controller numbers 70 79 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 46 4FH vvH OGeneral Purpose Controllers 5 8 controller numbers 80 83 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 50 53FH vvH OPortamento Control controller number 84 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 54H vvH OEffect Depth 2 5 controller number 92 95 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 5C 5FH vvH Program Change Status 2nd byte CnH ppH program number 00H 7FH prog 1 prog 128 When you select channel A or channel B inputs make memory settings or specify how sub channels are mixed in Presentation mode these messages will be transmitted in conjunction with Bank Select messages For details refer to the section on Bank Select Channel Pressure Status 2nd byte DnH vvH just as for Control Changes the messages assigned in MIDI Setup will be transmitted when you operate the panel For the factory settings refer to Settings Transmitted Received Using MIDI p 94 Pitch Bend Change Status 2nd byte 3rd byte EnH HH mmH mm ll pitch bend value 00 00H 40 7F 7FH 8192 0 8191 just as for Control Changes the messages assigned in MIDI Setup will be transmitted when you operate the panel For the factory settings refer to Settings Transmitted Received Using MIDI p 94 91 MID
42. DI OUT 5 pin DIN type Transition effects Mix Dissolve Wipe hard edge wipe soft edge wipe multi border wipe more than 200 types Video effects strobe still negative colorize solarization mirror multi shake Compositing effects Picture in picture luminance key chroma key Power supply Dedicated AC adaptor Current consumption 1500 mA 83 Main specifications Dimensions 225 mm W x 295 mm D x 105 mm H Weight 2 3 kg Included items AC adaptor Owner s manual T bar attachment screws x 4 pcs spares 84 Examples of using the V 4 Examples of using the V 4 Using the V 4 at an event Here s an example of using the V 4 to switch between multiple live images and sources such as a video tape as might be used at events such as exhibitions or performances Live source Large display plasma Projector Advantages of using the V 4 Two images two live images or live video recorded video can be mixed Use picture in picture to display two screens simultaneously For details on switching images refer to p 23 For details on using picture in picture refer to p 26 85 Examples of using the V 4 Using the V 4 at a concert or VJ performance 86 You can project the output image on a large screen such as the stage backdrop and create a video performance that follows the music Images from the D
43. EGAT VE 29 COLRIZE 73 MULT I HV B ch 88 MIRROR HV 58 CHROMAKEY 54 W LUMIKEY 93 PinP 5 MEMORY 6 A ch 12 STROBE 20 NEGAT I VE 29 COLR I ZE 73 MULT I HV B ch 88 MIRROR HV 58 CHROMAKEY 54 W LUMIKEY 94 PinP 6 MEMORY 7 A ch 13 SHAKE1 20 NEGAT I VE 29 COLRIZE 59 MULT I H1 B ch MIRROR H1 58 CHROMAKEY 54 W LUMIKEY 95 PinP 7 MEMORY 8 A ch 14 SHAKE2 20 NEGAT I VE 29 COLRIZE 64 MULTI V1 B ch 79 MIRROR V1 58 CHROMAKEY 54 W LUMIKEY 96 PinP 8 97 Transition Effects List Mix Effects The effect gradually blends the picture into another 001 Mix01 Wipe Effects The effects like windshield wiper on a car The present picture is wiped off as it changes to another Hard Edge type E 002 WipeO1 003 Wipe02 004 Wipe03 005 Wipe04 006 Wipe05 007 Wipe06 008 Wipe07 009 Wipe08 010 Wipe09 011 Wipel0 012 Wipel1 013 Wipel2 014 Wipel3 015 Wipel4 016 Wipel5 017 Wipel6 018 Wipel7 019 Wipel8 020 Wipel9 021 Wipe20 022 Wipe21 023 Wipe22 024 Wipe23 025 Wipe24 026 Wipe25 027 Wipe26 028 Wipe27 029 Wipe28 030 Wipe29 031 Wipe30 4 y s 034 Wipe33 035 Wipe34 036 Wipe35 037 Wipe36 98 INV 038 Wipe37 039 Wipe38 Y 044 Wipe43 8 _ h 4 050 Wipe49 045 Wipe44 Transition Effects List lt 040 Wipe39 046 Wipe45 041 Wipe40
44. Efx3 rr MEE PinP1 8 HPosi PinP1 8 VPosi PinP1 8 4 3 HVSize PinP1 8 HSize PinP1 8 VSize PinP1 8 Border PinP1 8 BColor PinP1 8 Shadow PinP1 8 SColor HPosi 000 HPosi 153 VPosi 000 VPosi 207 4 3 HVSize 000 4 3 HVSize 110 HSize 000 HSize 110 VSize 000 VSize 220 Border 000 Border 015 BColor 000 BColor 015 Shadow 000 Shadow 015 SColor 000 SColor 015 Picture In Picture Adjust horizontal location of PinP Adjust vertical location of PinP Adjust size at fixed aspect ratio of 4 horizontal 3 vertical Adjust horizontal size of PinP Adjust vertical size of PinP Select border width of PinP Select border color of PinP Select distance of PinP shadow Select color of PinP shadow 77 Output the image of pressed channel as long as button is held 04 A lt gt 8 8 lt gt B Switch between A and B each time you press the button 0 9 indicates the duration of the transition Higher numbers produce a longer transition 13 A lt 9 9 gt B Switch to the image of the channel A or B you press 0 9 indicates the duration of the transition Higher numbers produce a longer transition 23 A gt 9 9 lt B Switch to the image of the opposite channel A or B 5 ce of the transition Higher numbers produce a longer transition 32 A gt 0 0 lt 33 White White 34 Black Black Fade both channels to black 35 White Black Fade channel A to white channel B to black 36 Black Whi
45. I Implementation 3 Parameter Address Map W3 1 V 4 Model ID 00H 5BH Addresses marked by are sent as two bytes an upper nibble upper 4 bits and lower nibble lower 4 bits Example If the original data is channel OBH is transmitted as the first byte The next byte transmitted is For reception this is ignored if two bytes are not received together Start Address Description 00H 00H 00H System Common Preference Area See 3 1 1 01H OOH OOH Fader Control Preference Area See 3 1 2 02H OOH OOH Effects Control Preference Area See 3 1 3 03H 00H 00H Reserved Area 12H OOH OOH Fader Control Parameter Area See 3 1 4 13H OOH OOH Effects Control Parameter Area See 3 4 5 14H 00H 00H Reserved Area 3 1 1 System Common Preference Address Parameter Name Sys Ex Value Meaning of Value 00H MIDI Receive Channel 00H 10H 1 16 ch OFF 3 1 2 Fader Control Preference Address Parameter Name Sys Ex Value Meaning of Value 01H 10H OOH Tx Rx Setting Transition Time 01 05 07 1 Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 01H 10H 02H Tx Rx Setting Video Fader 01 05 O7H 1FH Control Change 40 DOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 01H 10H 04H Tx Rx Setting Transition Select 01 05 O7H 1FH Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH EFH Channel
46. Move the T bar all the way toward the channel A or channel B position If you moved the T bar toward channel A press the left input selector INPUT SELECT If you moved the T bar toward channel B press the right input selector Successively press buttons 1 through 4 to switch inputs Confirm that the image shown on your TV monitor or projector changes accordingly In the case you do not see output on TV Projector Check that outputs from source devices are correctly connected to inputs of V 4 Check that output from V 4 is correctly connected to input of TV or Projector Check that input selection of TV or Projector is set correctly When the channel selected has no signal input a blue image is output to the TV Projector You can turn On Off the blue image output by changing the parameter on p 75 or later Checking the output to the preview monitor Next you should check whether the image is being correctly output to the preview TV monitor 1 Play back your source device Operate the source device e g camcorder VCR DVD player DV 7PR connected to the V 4 so it outputs video 2 Check the preview output Turn on the power of the TV monitor that is connected to the preview output jack of the V 4 and verify that the image output from the V 4 is displayed correctly 20 Checking the inputs and outputs 3 Switch the output channel Try switching the channel that is being output to the V 4 s preview monitor P
47. Note Message Enabled 00H 01H Note Mode OFF ON 10H 00H 04H 10H 00H 05H 10H 00H 06H V LINK Fast Control Enabled EE V LINK MMC Control Mode V LINK Control Mode 10H 00H 07H V LINK Auto Mix Mode 00H 01H Presentation Mode OFF ON 3 2 2 Clip Control Preference Address Parameter Name Sys Ex Value Meaning of Value 10H 10H 00H 10H 10H 02H V LINK Rx Setting Playback Speed V LINK Rx Setting Dissolve Time 01 05 07 1 Transition Time Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF V LINK Rx Setting Audio Level V LINK Rx Setting T Bar Control 01 05 07 1 Video Fader Control Change 40 DOH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF V LINK Rx Setting Dual Stream V LINK Reserved V LINK Reserved V LINK Reserved V LINK Rx Setting Transition Select 01 05 O7H 1FH Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 01 05 07 1 Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 01 05 07 1 Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 01 05 O7H 1FH Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 10H 10H 04H 10H 10H 06H 10H 10H 08H 10H 10H OAH 10H 10H OCH 10H 10H OEH 10H 10H 10H 10H 10H 12H V LINK Rx Setting Transforme
48. Picture In Picture Luminance Key Chroma Key Use the video fader to control the level of image B Use the memory dial to select the effect applied to the channel B image The following effects are assigned to the memory numbers 1 Mix 2 Picture In Picture 1 PinP1 3 Picture In Picture 2 PinP2 4 Picture In Picture 3 PinP3 5 Picture In Picture 4 PinP4 6 White Luminance Key WLKEY 7 Black Luminance Key BLKEY 8 Chroma Key C KEY Control the image B level 0 100 BLACK WHITE Output Fader OUTPUT FADE 68 Using the V 4 in Presentation mode Switching to Presentation mode To switch from Normal mode to Presentation mode turn off the power of the V 4 Then hold down channel A input select buttons 1 and 4 and press the power button EDIROL Onze Once you switch to Presentation mode that setting will be preserved The next time you start up the V 4 you can simply press the power button and the V 4 will start up in Presentation mode If you want to start up in Normal mode hold down the channel A input select buttons 1 and 4 while you press the power button The function of the input selector Presentation mode assumes that you will be combining two screens Use the channel A input selector to switch the background image When you switch the background image in Presentation mode the currently selected transition effect will auto
49. PinP8 Setup PinP Setup PinP8 Setup Key Setup Memory Edit lt MIDI Setup Utility Factory Preset Select the operation Use the cursor buttons to select the operation For example if you want to copy memory number 8 to memory number 2 select Copy Mem8 gt Mem2 If you want to exchange memory numbers 8 and 2 select Exchange Mem8 lt gt Mem2 You can turn the memory dial to change the copy source number 4 Editing the front panel assignments Menu Memory Edit Copy Mem2 gt Mem2 Copy Mem2 gt Mem3 Copy Mem2 gt Mem4 Copy Mem2 gt MemS Copy Hem gt Hem6 Copu Mem2 gt Mem Copy Mem2 gt Mem8 Copy Mem2 gt AL1L Exchange Meme lt gt Mem2 Press the enter button ENTER When you have specified the operation press the enter button The display will indicate Push ENTER so press the enter button once again The selected operation will be executed Return to the previous screen After you have executed the operation press the menu button to return to the previous screen Press the button twice to exit the menu screen and return to the previous screen Recalling the factory settings 3 You can recall factory settings with the following operation Any change of settings or adjustments you have made will be cleared with this operation Do not execute this function if you want to retain any of your saved settings If it is necessary to execute the recall function you should write down th
50. SS 9777777 x 124 SWipebl 126 SWiped3 127 SWipeb4 gt 128 SWipebb 129 SWipe56 134 SWipe61 135 SWipe62 N 4 130 SWipeb7 131 SWipeb8 Y A a 136 SWipe63 137 SWipe64 132 SWipeb9 133 SWipe60 138 SWipe65 139 SWipe66 100 Transition Effects List Y y 4 4 4 1 49 gt 2225252 44 4 Sa pop a 0 140 SWipe67 141 SWipe68 142 SWipe69 143 SWipe70 144 SWipe71 145 SWipe72 Multi Border Type 146 Wipe01 147 02 148 MWiped3 149 04 150 05 151 MWipe06 152 Wipe07 153 MWiped8 154 MWiped9 155 MWipe10 156 MWipel1 157 MWipel2 158 MWipel3 159 MWipel4 160 MWipel5 161 MWipel6 162 MWipel7 163 MWipel8 164 MWipel9 165 MWipe20 166 MWipe21 167 MWipe22 168 MWipe23 169 MWipe24 170 MWipe25 171 MWipe26 172 MWipe27 173 MWipe28 174 MWipe29 175 MWipe30 176 MWipe31 177 NWipe32 178 MWipe33 179 MWipe34 180 MWipe35 181 MWipe36 182 MWipe37 183 MWipe38 184 Wipe39 185 Wipe40 186 Wipe41 187 MWipe42 101 Transition Effects List Z 99 TT 194 MWipe49 195 50 196 Wipe51 1
51. V 7PR can be mixed with multiple live images Live source Projector 1 80000 00 0000 py Video output Projector 2 Advantages of using the V 4 e Use BPM TAP to switch images in time with the music Use numerous effects such as mirror strobe or colorize For details on using refer to p 37 For details on using strobe refer to p 34 For details on using colorize refer to p 32 Examples of using the V 4 Using the V 4 at a presentation You can use the V 4 to switch between live images and VTR DVD output or add images text from a personal computer If you are using a personal computer that does not have a video output you will need to use a scan converter to convert the computer s VGA output into a video signal Live source Large display plasma EDIROL Projector Advantages of using the V 4 Use picture in picture to display two screens simultaneously Use luminance key to superimpose text or graphics on the image Easy operation in Presentation mode For details on using picture in picture refer to p 26 For details on using luminance key refer to p 28 For details on Presentation mode refer to p 68 87 Examples of using the V 4 Using BGV output with a musical performance example of using V LINK Background video BGV can be controlled while you play
52. a musical instrument You can control images without affecting the normal capabilities of the instrument In particular if you are using a device that supports Roland Edirol V LINK AFE hZ you can press a single button to quickly and easily make settings for controlling images Live source Projector 1 EDIROL Projector 2 Video output Advantages of using the V 4 When used in conjunction with the DV 7PR a single instrument can control the live video and the video from the DV 7PR Video effects can be turned on off from the musical instrument If you are using a V LINK compatible device MIDI settings can be made very simply For details on controlling the V 4 from an external device refer to p 57 88 MIDI implementation Model V 4 Version 1 000 Date Dec 10 2002 OModulation controller number 1 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte Symbol Meaning Range BnH 01H vvH n MIDI channel OH FH ch 1 ch 16 OBreath type controller number 2 vv control value velocity value etc 00H 7FH 0 127 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte only in the case of Note on Velocity 01H 7FH 1 127 BnH note number 00H 7FH 0 127 xx on off switch 00H 3FH 0 63 OFF 40H 7FH 64 127 ON OFoot type controller number 4 MONETE Unt Me Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 04H vvH 1 MIDI messages
53. age is 51H 12H Command ID DT1 aaH Upper byte of address bbH Address ccH Address ddH Data the actual data to be transmitted Multi byte data is transmitted in the order of the address eeH Data sum Checksum F7H EOX End Of Exclusive For details on setting the address size and checksum refer to Exclusive message examples and checksum calculation p 94 Data that exceeds 256 bytes must be divided into packets of 256 bytes or less for transmission If a subsequent Data Set 1 message is transmitted an interval of at least 20 ms must be left between packets MIDI implementation 2 MIDI messages transmitted from MIDI OUT If MIDI Thru is ON MIDI messages received at MIDI IN are re transmitted without change from MIDI OUT If MIDI Thru is ON messages from the V 4 itself will not be transmitted Channel voice messages Control Change The messages assigned in MIDI Setup will be transmitted when you operate the panel The control changes that can be used are CC 1 5 7 31 and 64 95 For the factory settings refer to Settings Transmitted Received Using MIDI p 94 OBank Select controller numbers 0 32 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 00H mmH BnH 20H mm bank number When you select channel A or channel B inputs make memory settings or specify how sub channels are mixed in Presentation mode these messages will be transmitted in conjunction with Program Changes The follow
54. agenta Specify the color for Yellow Red chroma key Chromakey Level did Adjust the level of chroma 255 key extraction ChromaKey Edge i Adjust the edge blurring for 015 chroma key 79 Memory Edit Copy Mem1 gt Mem2 MIDI Setup 80 Copy the contents of the selected memory dial Copy Mem8 gt Mem8 setting to another number Copy the contents of the selected memory dial Copy Mem1 gt All setting to all numbers Exchange Mem1 gt Mem2 9 Exchange the contents of the selected memory Exchange Mem8 gt Mem8 dial setting with another number Effects A1 Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTU PitchBD Ch A effect button 1 Effects A2 Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD Ch A effect button 2 Effects A3 Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD Ch A effect button 3 Effects A4 Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD Ch A effect button 4 Effects B1 Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD Ch B effect button 1 Effects B2 Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD Ch B effect button 2 Effects B3 Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD Ch B effect button 3 Effects B4 Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD Ch B effect button 4 Video Fader Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates C
55. all cords and cables should be AN placed so they are out of the reach of children Never climb on top of nor place heavy objects on the unit S e Never handle the AC adaptor or its plugs with q wet hands when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit Before moving the unit disconnect the AC adaptor and all cords coming from external devices Before cleaning the unit turn off the power and unplug the AC adaptor from the outlet Qo Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning in your area disconnect the AC adaptor from the Qo outlet For installation of the Video fader remove only the specified screws Should you remove screws keep them in a safe place out of children s reach so there is no chance Qo of them being swallowed accidentally IMPORTANT NOTES In addition to the items listed under USING THE UNIT SAFELY on page 3 4 please read and observe the following Power Supply Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter such as a refrigerator washing machine microwave oven or air conditioner or that contains a motor Depending on the way in which the electrical appliance is used power supply noise may cause this unit to malfunction or may produce audible noise If it is not practical to use a separate electrical outlet connect a power supply noise filter between this unit and
56. ase of the symbol at left it means that the power cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet Use only the attached power supply cord Also the supplied power cord must not be used with any other device Do not excessively twist or bend the power cord nor place heavy objects on it Doing so can damage the cord producing severed elements and short circuits Damaged cords are fire and shock hazards 9 Do not allow any objects e g flammable material coins pins or liquids of any kind water soft drinks etc to penetrate the unit Immediately turn the power off remove the AC adaptor from the outlet and request servicing by your retailer the nearest Roland Edirol Service Center or an authorized Roland Edirol distributor as listed on the Information page when The AC adaptor the power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or f smoke or unusual odor occurs Objects have fallen into or liquid has been spilled onto the unit or The unit has been exposed to rain or otherwise has become wet or The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance In households with small children an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essential for the safe operation of the unit Protect the unit from strong impact Do not drop it N CAUTION Do not force the unit s power supply cord to share Th
57. d Values are 0 1 127 corresponding to OFF ON 0 Max B ch effect 3 This specifies effect 3 on off and the parameter for channel B in Normal mode With the factory settings this is unassigned Values are 0 1 127 corresponding to OFF ON 0 Max B ch effect 4 This specifies effect 4 on off and the parameter for channel B in Normal mode With the factory settings this is unassigned Values are 0 1 127 corresponding to OFF ON 0 Max OG Transition Select Selects the type of transition With the factory settings this is unassigned Values are 0 2 corresponding to Transition 1 Transition 2 and Transition 3 e Transformer A Turns channel A TRANSFORMER on off With the factory settings this is unassigned Values are 0 63 and 64 127 corresponding to OFF and ON e Transformer B Turns channel B TRANSFORMER on off With the factory settings this is unassigned Values 0 63 and 64 127 corresponding to OFF and ON G Output Fade Controls OUTPUT FADE With the factory settings this is unassigned Values are 0 64 127 corresponding to Black Center White e BPM Sync Switches BPM SYNC on off With the factory settings this is unassigned Values are 0 63 and 64 127 corresponding to OFF and ON e Video Fader Controls the VIDEO FADER With the factory settings this is assigned to CC 11 Expression Values are 0 127 corresponding to A base B sub Setting of V LINK The factory
58. diate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit For Canada NOTICE This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations AVIS Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du
59. e effects cannot be used simultaneously If you want to change the direction in which the image is divided you will need to edit the parameter settings For details on making this change refer to p 75 or later 35 Applying the Multi or Mirror effects Applying the Mirror effect Here s how the image that is input to channel B can be divided and inverted The result is as though a mirror were placed in the center of the screen The image can be inverted vertically horizontally or both vertically and horizontally Set the memory dial MEMORY to 1 To restore the factory set state turn the dial all the way to the left to select the 1 position 2 Play back the image to which you want to apply the effect Play back the image to which you want to apply the mirror effect and input it to the V 4 3 Select the input for channel B Input the image being played back into channel B Use the channel B input select buttons to make your choice 4 Move the video fader to channel B To output the image of channel B move the video fader to channel B 5 Press the MIRROR button Press the channel B MIRROR button This is the top effect button on the channel B side With the factory settings the image will be inverted in the XX direction 6 Turn the control dial Turn the control dial The mirror effect parameters will be adjusted changing the number of parts into which the screen is divided The result is as though a greater n
60. e menu button MENU located in the upper left of the panel The settings edit menu will appear on the TV screen connected to the preview output Y ENTER Select either Effects A or Effects B Select Effects A if you want to edit the channel A settings Select Effects B if you want to edit the channel B settings Use the cursor buttons to make your selection The selection will blink The memory dial number you select is displayed following Effects A or Effects B If you have selected memory number 2 this will indicate Mem2 7 Editing the front panel assignments Menu 1 Mix Trans1 Mem2 2 Wipe Transe2 Meme 3 Efx Trans3 Mem2 Effects A Meme lt Effects B Mem2 Transformer Mem2 Output Fade Mem2 BPM SYNC Mem2 PinPi Setup Press the enter button ENTER Press the enter button located at the right of the cursor buttons to make your selection The preview screen display will change displaying a screen where you can choose the button whose assignment will be changed Select a button If you have selected channel A the screen will show A Efx1 through A Efx4 If you have selected channel B the screen will show B Efx1 through B Efx4 Select the button whose assignment you want to change For example if you want to change the assignment of channel A button 2 you would select A Efx2 Press the enter button to go to the effect setting screen Menu Effects M
61. e output displayed on your TV monitor or projector has changed I Pl 23 Switching two images 5 Release the transformer button TRANSFORMER Release your finger from the transformer button you pressed Notice that the image displayed on your TV monitor or projector has returned to the previous image Switching with dissolve Dissolve is the effect of switching images using a gradual fade You can create this effect by mixing two images If you stop mid way during this change i e with the video fader in the center position you will see a double exposure of images A and B Set the memory dial MEMORY to 1 Turn the dial all the way to the left to select the 1 position MEMORY Select the input images for A and B From inputs 1 through 4 select the images that will be input to channel A and channel B If the same image is being input to both A and B channels you will not notice any change when you switch between channels For example if you have selected input image 1 for channel A you should choose from images 2 through 4 for channel B Press the mix button MIX Press the mix button MIX located above the video fader The button will light 1 MIX 2WIPE EFX E CONO Move the video fader Move the video fader On your TV monitor or projector notice how images A and B are mixed while the change occurs Switching with Wipe Wipe is the effect of switching bet
62. e settings of your memory first Press the menu button MENU Press the menu button The menu will appear on the TV screen connected to the preview output Y ENTER Select Factory Preset Use the cursor buttons to select Factory Preset Press the enter button ENTER to move to the following screen Henu PinPS Setup PinP8 Setup PinP Setup PinP8 Setup Key Setup Memory Edit MIDI Setup Utility Factory Preset lt Select Yes ENTER SW Use the cursor buttons to select Yes ENTER SW 55 Editing the front panel assignments 4 Press the enter button ENTER Pressing the enter button will reinitialize the V4 to its Factory Presets All the settings and adjustments will return to factory preset status 56 Control the V 4 from an external device Control the V 4 from an external device Using V LINK to control the V 4 You can connect the V 4 with a V LINK compatible device made by Roland or Edirol and control the V 4 remotely E What is V LINK V LINK 4 4 is a function that allows images to be synchronized to music V LINK makes it easy to manipulate images in a variety of ways while linking them to the expressive elements of a performance Source Devices DV 7PR V LINK compatible device TTE EDIROL Example When using a Roland MC 909 in conjunction with the V 4 Youcan make settings fo
63. e unit and the AC adaptor should be located so an outlet with an unreasonable number of other their location or position does not interfere with AN devices Be especially careful when using their proper ventilation extension cords the total power used by all devices you have connected to the extension Always grasp only the plug on the AC adaptor 0 cord s outlet must never exceed the power rating LA 4 cord when plugging into or unplugging from an watts amperes for the extension cord Excessive z outlet or this unit loads can cause the insulation on the cord to heat up and eventually melt through At regular intervals you should unplug the AC adaptor and clean it by using a dry cloth to wipe all dust and other accumulations away from its prongs Also disconnect the power plug from the power outlet whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time Any accumulation of dust between the power plug and Before using the unit in a foreign country consult with your retailer the nearest Roland Edirol Service Center or an authorized Roland Edirol distributor as listed on the Information page Always turn the unit off and unplug the AC the power outlet can result in poor insulation and adaptor before attempting installation of the lead to fire Mideo Wader 20 62 75 JEn de deh anon RD OA ON OE mM RENE Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming entangled Also
64. em2 A Efxi 12 STROBE 2 20 lt A Efx3 29 COLRIZE A Efxd 3 MULTI HUx Menu Effects B Mem2 88 MIRROR HUx B Efxe 58 CHROMAKEY B Efx3 54 U LUMIKET B Efxd 88 PinP 1 Select the type of effect Use the cursor buttons to select the effect that you want to assign The selected effect will blink The type of effect in the output screen will change Menu Effects Mem2 A Efxi O1 STILL1 02 STILL2 STROBE1 STROBE2 STROBES STROBE4 STROBES STROBES STROBE Editing the front panel assignments MR If you select an effect with the mark after the effect name the effect value can be changed with the control dial 8 Return to the previous screen When you have made your selection press the menu button to return to the previous screen Press the button three times to exit the menu screen and return to the previous screen Changing the assignment of the BPM sync button BPM SYNC With the factory settings and when the memory dial is set to 1 BPM sync is set to switch between A and B by using a transition effect The transition speed will be the BPM shown in the BPM indicator 1 Turn the memory dial Select the memory number 2 through 8 whose assignments you want to change MEMORY 2 Press the menu button MENU Press the menu button MENU located in the upper left of the panel The settings edit menu will appear on the TV scree
65. en qs 10 What is V LINK 11 Belore you Begin nra rede cant aaa 12 Check the included items c cccccsccesscssscssecsscesscessecsscessccsecesscesecssecsseessecsseesssesssesssesscesecessceaeesecseseseescesscessceaeceaseeaes 12 Names of things and what they do 5 tee ege ete ete o et Ut bete 13 Abo tGround Terminal uisi teret te rn e aci edet uvae iade e ee Pee Te e 16 Connecting peripheral devices 17 Typical connection example corte eerta e tete tee term ire derer iita 17 Video signal uu u 18 Turning the power on olf 19 Turning the power Oft ceret teet ere d rne er tito preste pieta 19 Turning the power Off eter repe aee ette per te eer 19 Checking the inputs and outputs 20 Checking the final output diete arte 20 Checking the output to the preview monitor nnne nnne 20 About the display on preview monitor 21 About the Memory dial MEMORY 22 Switching TWO images oet U
66. er to be assigned Y ENTER Select a pattern Select a pattern from the range of 01 none none to 36 Black White If you select 01 none none the transformer buttons will have no effect you will not be able to switch between images A B or fade to white black by pressing these buttons For details on the operation and times of these parameters refer to the menu list on p 78 Menu Transfomer Mem2 Transfom 01 none none 02 Trans Trans A lt gt 9 9 lt gt B A lt gt 8 8 lt gt B lt 7 7 lt lt gt 6 6 lt gt lt gt 5 5 lt gt lt gt 4 4 lt gt lt gt 3 3 lt gt Return to the previous screen When you have finished making the settings press the menu button to return to the previous screen Press the button twice to exit the menu screen and return to the previous screen Editing the front panel assignments Protecting the memory 3 By turning on Memory Protect you can prevent any accidental changes from being made to the assignments you made for memory numbers 2 through 8 Press the menu button MENU Press the menu button MENU located in the upper left of the panel The menu will appear on the TV screen connected to the preview output Y ENTER Select Utility Use the cursor buttons to select Utility Then press the enter button ENTER to move to the following screen Henu PinPS Setup PinP8 Setup PinP Setup P
67. es uites ee a eid e et ui Ret eee tens Using the tap TAD function to switch images Applying an effect on the MUSIC Using BPM sync to apply an effect nennen tenentes Using the tap TAD function to apply an effect Editing the front panel Changing the assignment of the mix button MIX nn Changing the assignment of the wipe button WIPE eene nennen nnns Changing the assignment of the EFX button EFX Changing the assignment of the output fade dial OUTPUT FADE Changing the assignments of the channel A and B effect buttons EFFECTS sess 48 Changing the assignment of the BPM sync button BPM SYNC n eene 50 Changing the assignment of the channel A channel B transformer buttons TRANSFORMER 51 Protecting the memory o suadeat n efi te eR Copying or exchanging memories Recalling the factory settings enit teet rented etie ti ri eee etes Control the V 4 from an external device 57 Using V LINKto control the V 4 eite eer rele denen ener D ce tecti edet 57 Using MIDI to control the VAs salin a E ERE ee eee breed 58 Making various settings
68. ffects in Presentation mode With the factory settings this is assigned to CC 7 Volume The values are 0 127 corresponding to 0 0 4 0 sec A ch effect 1 This specifies effect 1 on off and the parameter for channel A in Normal mode or the base channel in Presentation mode With the factory settings this is unassigned Values are 0 1 127 corresponding to OFF ON 0 Max A ch effect 2 This specifies effect 2 on off and the parameter for channel A in Normal mode or the base channel in Presentation mode With the factory settings this is unassigned Values are 0 1 127 corresponding to OFF ON 0 Max MIDI Implementation A ch effect 3 This specifies effect 3 on off and the parameter for channel A in Normal mode or the base channel in Presentation mode With the factory settings this is unassigned Values are 0 1 127 corresponding to OFF ON 0 Max A ch effect 4 This specifies effect 4 on off and the parameter for channel A in Normal mode or the base channel in Presentation mode With the factory settings this is unassigned Values are 0 1 127 corresponding to OFF ON 0 Max B ch effect 1 This specifies effect 1 on off and the parameter for channel B in Normal mode With the factory settings this is unassigned Values are 0 1 127 corresponding to OFF ON 0 Max B ch effect 2 This specifies effect 2 on off and the parameter for channel B in Normal mode With the factory settings this is unassigne
69. from a musical instrument or other external device For details on the functionality that can be controlled via MIDI from an external device refer to p 89 of this manual and to the MIDI implementation of the device you have connected 59 Control the V 4 from an external device E MIDI settings You will need to make settings on the V 4 so that it will receive control messages from an external MIDI device The procedure is as follows Setting the MIDI transmit channel MIDI Tx Channel 2 3 60 This setting specifies the MIDI channel that will be used to send control messages Press the menu button MENU Press the menu button to display the V 4 menu on the preview screen Y ENTER Select MIDI Setup Use the cursor buttons to select MIDI Setup Press the enter button ENTER to enter the MIDI setting screen Menu PinPS Setup PinPS Setup PinP Setup PinP8 Setup Key Setup Memory Edit MIDI Setup lt Utility Factory Preset Select MIDI Tx Channel Use the cursor buttons to select MIDI Tx Channel Press the enter button ENTER to enter the transmit channel setting screen Menu MIDI MIDI Tx Channel lt MIDI Rx Channel MIDI Qut Thru Switch U LINK Switch Note Mode On Off Device ID Effects Al Assign Effects A2 Assign Effects A3 Assign Specify the transmit channel Use the cursor buttons to select the transmit channel Return to the previous screen Whe
70. from an external device Making other MIDI settings You can use the same procedure to make other MIDI settings In particular the following buttons and dials can be controlled via MIDI Channel A effect buttons 1 4 Channel B effect buttons 1 4 e Video fader Channel A B transformer buttons BPM SYNC button Output fader In addition the duration of a transition effect can also be controlled via MIDI Refer to the following table for more about MIDI settings 62 Control the V 4 from an external device A1 Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD Ch A effect button 1 Effects A2 Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD Ch A effect button 2 Effects A3 Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD Ch A effect button 3 Effects A4 Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD Ch A effect button 4 Effects B1 Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD Ch B effect button 1 Effects B2 Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD Ch B effect button 2 Effects B3 Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD Ch B effect button 3 Effects B4 Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD Ch B effect button 4 Video Fader Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD the video fader Transi
71. g wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth or one that has been slightly dampened with water To remove stubborn dirt use a cloth impregnated with a mild non abrasive detergent Afterwards be sure to wipe the unit thoroughly with a soft dry cloth Never use benzine thinners alcohol or solvents of any kind to avoid the possibility of discoloration and or deformation Additional Precautions Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction or the improper operation of the unit To protect yourself against the risk of loosing important data we recommend to take memo of your important data settings etc you have stored in the unit s memory dial Unfortunately it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was stored in memory dial once it has been lost Roland Edirol assumes no liability concerning such loss of data Usea reasonable amount of care when using the unit s buttons sliders or other controls and when using its jacks and connectors Rough handling can lead to malfunctions When connecting disconnecting all cables grasp the connector itself never pull on the cable This way you will avoid causing shorts or damage to the cable s internal elements To avoid disturbing your neighbors try to keep the audio volume at reasonable levels especially when it is late at night if you enjoy listening to music When you need to transport the unit
72. hAftTt PitchBD the video fader Transition Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD the transition effect Transformer A Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD the Transformer A button Transformer B Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD the Transformer B button BPM Sync Assign 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD the BPM SYNC button Transition Time Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that controls the ChAftTt PitchBD duration of the transition effect Output Fade Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates h A THDitels DIS the output fader Utility V 4 Mode E Normal Mode Operate in Normal mode Operate in Presentation mode Memory Protect Memory protect is off Video Sync Threshold 048 m Adjust video synchronization sensitivity 079 5 060 VideoA Bright Adjust Adjust the brightness of channel A 061 VideoA Color Adjust 010 Adjust color of channel 011 VideoA H Adi 125 Ideo ue Adjust Adjust hue of channel A 126 VideoB Bright Adjust 060 g J Adjust the brightness of channel B 061 VideoB Color Adj oe Ideo olor Adjust Adjust color of channel 011 VideoB Hue Adjust 125 Adjust hue of channel 126 Video Horizontal Locat S ocate Adjust horizontal location of video output 016 Video Vertical Locate is Adjust vertical location of video output 016
73. he Transformers For details on how to change them refer to p 40 You can change the type of effect You can change the type of effect assigned to each button assigned to each button For details on how to change these For details on how to change these refer to p 40 refer to p 40 Switching two images Switching two images Here s how to switch the images being input to channel A and channel B Switching by Cut 1 Set the memory dial MEMORY to 1 To return the V4 state to the factory settings turn the dial all the way to the left to select the 1 position MEMORY 2 Select the input images for A and B From inputs 1 through 4 select the images that will be input to channel A and channel B If the same image is being input to both channels A and B you will not notice any change when you switch between channels For example if you have selected input image 1 for channel A you should choose from images 2 through 4 for channel B 3 Output either channel A or channel B Move the video fader all the way to the channel A or channel B position Watch the final output on your TV monitor or projector 4 Press transformer button TRANSFORMER If you have moved the video fader to the channel A position press the channel B transformer button If you have moved the video fader to the channel B position press the channel A transformer button Notice that th
74. ice If desired you may stop the video fader in the middle of dissolve or wipe 3 Turn the output fade dial OUTPUT FADE Turn the output fade dial located in the upper right of the V 4 s panel Turning the dial toward WHITE will fade the image to white and turning it toward BLACK will fade the image to black If you want to create a gradual fade turn the dial slowly BLACK ware m m OUTPUT FADE The output fade dial is equipped with LED that shows status When it is at center the LED is green When it is non centered the LED blinks red Compositing two images Compositing two images On the V 4 you can use Picture In Picture or Chroma Key Luminance Key to composite the images of channels A and B Using Picture In Picture to composite images 26 Here s how you can miniaturize the image of channel B and overlay it on the channel A image Use this when you want to output two images simultaneously Set the memory dial MEMORY to 1 Turn the dial all the way to the left to select the 1 position MEMORY Play back the two images Play back the image that you want to use as the background and the image that you want to miniaturize Select the channel A input Input the background image into channel A Use the channel A input select buttons to make your choice Select the channel B input Input the image that you want to miniaturize into channel B Use the channel B input select buttons to make yo
75. ideo amplifiers If devices are installed closer to the V 4 it is recommended to use S video cables so that you can obtain better image quality If both video composite and S video signals are input simultaneously to the same channel channel 1 or 2 only the S video signal will take priority 17 Connecting peripheral devices Video signal flow The video signals received from the four input jacks are assigned to channels A or B of the video mixer These assignments are made manually The signal of A and B channels are processed by the video mixer section and sent via the output fader to the output jack Camcorder Input selector Channel A Channel B Output fader Preview selector Final output Inside of V 4 Various setting menus like effect parameters are displayed on preview monitor If both video composite and S video signals are input simultaneously to the same channel channel 1 or 2 only the S video signal will take priority When switching on Preview Selector is done image on preview monitor may flicker briefly This does not affect image from output jacks 18 Turning the power on off Turning the power on off Turning the power on 1 Check the power cable Make sure that the cable from the AC adaptor is firmly plugged into the V 4 2 Press the POWER button
76. inP8 Setup Key Setup Memory Edit MIDI Setup Utilitu lt Factory Preset Select Memory Protect Use the cursor buttons to select Memory Protect Then press the enter button ENTER to move to the following screen Menu Utility U 4 Mode Memory Protect 4mm Video Sync Threshold Uideo Bright Adjust Uideo Color Adjust Video Hue Adjust UideoB Bright Adjust UideoB Color Adjust Turn the setting On Use the cursor buttons to select On or Off Selecting On turns memory protection on so you will be unable to modify the memory contents Selecting Off turns memory protection off so that modifications will be permitted 53 Editing the front panel assignments 5 Menu Utility Mem Protect Memory Protect Off lt n lt Return to the previous screen When you have finished making settings press the menu button to return to the previous screen Press the button three times to exit the menu screen and return to the previous screen Copying or exchanging memories 54 You can copy the contents of the currently selected memory to another memory or exchange them with another memory Press the menu button MENU Press the menu button The menu will appear on the TV screen connected to the preview output Select Memory Edit Use the cursor buttons to select Memory Edit Press the enter button ENTER to move to the following screen Henu PinPS Setup
77. ing controls correspond to each Bank Select message Bank Select Program No Control MSB LSB 50H 0H XH UH MEMORY 1 8 OHOH 00H 03H Ach INPUT 14 OModulation controller number 1 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 01H vvH OBreath type controller number 2 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 02H vvH OFoot type controller number 4 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 04H vvH OPortamento Time controller number 5 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 05H vvH OVolume controller number 7 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 07H vvH OBalance controller number 8 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 08H vvH OPanpot controller number 10 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 0AH vvH OExpression controller number 11 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH OBH vvH OEffect Control 1 controller number 12 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 0CH vvH OEffect Control 2 controller number 13 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH vvH OGeneral Purpose Controllers 1 4 controller numbers 16 19 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 0H 13H vvH OHold 1 controller number 64 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 40H xxH OPortamento controller number 65 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 41H xxH OSostenuto controller number 66 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 42H xxH OSoft controller number 67 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 43H xxH OLegato controller number 68 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
78. ization with music Using the tap TAP function to switch images As an alternative to specifying the BPM numerically you can use the tap button TAP to specify the timing at which the images will switch 1 Input images to channels A and B Use the channel A and B input selectors to input images into each channel Input different images into channels A and B 2 Press the BPM sync button BPM SYNC Press the BPM sync button The images will begin switching at the BPM timing shown in the BPM indicator 3 Press the tap button TAP in time with the music Play back the desired background music and press the tap button in time with the beat The BPM readout will be constantly updated to reflect the timing you use while tapping the button and the images will switch according to this BPM dl BPM SYNC 38 Applying an effect on the music Applying an effect on the music The V 4 cannot only switch images but can also apply effects in time with music You can use the BPM or TAP functions to apply effects that are synchronized with the music as in a VJ performance Using BPM sync to apply an effect You can use BPM Beats Per Minute to specify the timing at which an effect will be turned on off The V 4 will apply the effect automatically without the need for you to operate the buttons manually 1 Input the same image into channels A and B Use the channel A and B input selectors to input the same image into both
79. lation If you are unsure of the connection method contact the nearest Roland Edirol Service Center or an authorized Roland Edirol distributor as listed on the Information page Unsuitable places for connection Water pipes may result in shock or electrocution Gas pipes may result in fire or explosion Telephone line ground or lightning rod may be dangerous in the event of lightning About turning the power on Once the connections have been completed p 17 turn on power to your various devices in the order specified By turning on devices in the wrong order you risk causing malfunction and or damage to other devices This unit is equipped with a protection circuit A brief interval a few seconds after power up is required before the unit will operate normally About specifications In the interest of product improvement the specifications and or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice Other important notes 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 software so what you actually see in the display may not always match what appears in the manual Security Slot ff http www kensington com This product is compatible with regular NTSC or PAL video signal In case irregular signal i
80. librate the channel A setting Move the video fader all the way to the A position 2 Press the menu button MENU Press the menu button to display the menu in the preview screen Y ENTER 3 Select Utility Use the cursor buttons to select Utility Then press the enter button to display the Utility settings Menu PinPS Setup PinP8 Setup PinP Setup PinP8 Setup Key Setup Memory Edit MIDI Setup Utility lt Factory Preset 4 Select Video Fader Calibrate A Use the cursor buttons to select Video Fader Calibrate A The display will indicate V Fader A set ENTER SW Menu Utility Uideo Fader Hode Uideo Fader Curve Video Fader Calibrate A Video Fader Calibrate Input Select Delay Time QutFade White Level QutFade Black Level 5 Press the enter button ENTER Press the enter button The channel A position will be calibrated automatically 6 Move the video fader all the way to the B position Next you will calibrate the channel B setting Move the video fader all the way to the B position 66 10 Calibrating the video fader Press the menu button MENU Press the menu button to display the menu in the preview screen Select Utility Use the cursor buttons to select Utility Then press the enter button to display the Utility settings Select Video Fader Calibrate B Use the cursor buttons to select Video Fader Calibrate B
81. matically be applied Use the channel B input selector to switch the image of the secondary screen the screen overlays on background function of the BPM CONTROL dial Use the BPM CONTROL dial to set the duration of the transition effect If this dial is set to the far left the transition effect will have a duration of 0 seconds If set to the far right the transition effect will have a duration of 4 seconds Presentations using two screens with Picture In Picture Here s how you can composite two screens a technique frequently used in presentations 1 Switch the V 4 to Presentation mode Start up the V 4 in Presentation mode as described above SES NUS TES 201 0 If you want to start up in Normal mode and then switch to Presentation mode by making a menu setting choose the Utility menu item V 4 Mode and then select Presentation Menu Menu Uti lity Menu Utilitu U4 Mode PinPS Setup U 4 Mode uma U 4 Mode Normal Mode PinP8 Setup Memory Protect Presen Mode imm PinP Setup Video Sunc Threshold PinP8 Setup Key Setup VideoA Bright Adjust Memory Edit Video Color Adjust MIDI Setup Video Hue Adjust Utility VideoB Bright Adjust Factory Preset VideoB Color Adjust Using the V 4 in Presentation mode 70 2 Switch the background image Successively press the channel A input select buttons 1 through 4 to switch the image Apply the Picture In Picture functio
82. mpatible devices you can easily enjoy performing a wide range of visual effects that are linked to the expressive elements of a music performance Audio output Mixer speaker o Remote control 0000000000000 leooooja VLINK Video output TV projector etc UD 6 6 Roland Edirol product that supports V LINK Audio output Mixer speaker ws f a Remote control Video output 0000 oo o pPlelelooo TV projector etc 3090000000000 V LINK le e 9 ooo ojo 80000690 0000 DV 7PR Presenter running 00000 ooo Ha Roland Edirol product that supports V LINK Before you begin Before you begin Check the included items The V 4 is shipped with the following items Please make sure that nothing is missing 2 Application of AC230 V Power Cord except for UK Power Cord For 230 V this box contains continental and British power cables Please select the correct type for your country Netzkabel Fiir 230 V diese Packung beinhaltet europdische und britische Netzkabel Bitte suchen Sie sich die richtige Variante fiir Ihr Land aus Cordon Secteur Pou
83. n Set the memory dial to number 2 Picture In Picture will be applied MEMORY Apply other effects to composite two images Turn the memory dial to other positions to try out other types of effects Numbers 2 5 change the location of the secondary screen of the Picture In Picture function Numbers 6 8 apply other effects luminance key chroma key Switch the secondary image Press the channel B input selector buttons to switch the secondary image Switching between NTSC and PAL Switching between NTSC and PAL The V 4 can be switched to support either NTSC or PAL format signals To start up in PAL mode hold down preview select button 1 and OUTPUT and press the power button m PREVIEW OUT SELECT m COmOmOmO T 2 3 4 A 0 1 OUTPUT The next time you start up you can simply press the power button to start up in PAL mode If you want to return to NTSC mode once again hold down preview select button 1 and OUTPUT and press the power button When the V 4 starts up an indication of whether it is starting up in NTSC mode or PAL mode will appear for several seconds in the preview screen 71 Changing the video fader orientation Changing the video fader orientation The V 4 s T bar style video fader may be installed in either the horizontal or vertical orientation depending on your preference When shipped the video fader is installed for vertical operation If you prefer to
84. n connected to the preview output Y ENTER 3 Select BPM SYNC Use the cursor buttons to select BPM SYNC The memory dial number you select is displayed following BPM SYNC If you have selected memory number 2 this will indicate Mem2 Menu Effects A Mem2 Effects B Mem2 Transformer Mem2 Output Fade Meme BPN SYNC Mem2 4mm PinP1 Setup PinP2 Setup PinP3 Setup PinP4 Setup v 4 Press the enter button ENTER Press the enter button to proceed to the setting screen 50 Editing the front panel assignments 5 Select MODE or SPEED Use the cursor buttons to choose whether it is the mode or the speed of the transition that you want to change Choose MODE if you want to change the transition from a cut to one that incorporates some kind of effect such as wipe Choose SPEED if you want to change the speed of the transition Then press the enter button to proceed to the following setting screen Menu BPM SYNC Mem2 Mode Transitiona7B lt Speed BPHx1 P 6 Select the operating mode or speed If you are changing the operating mode use the cursor buttons to change Transition A B to Direct A B If you are changing the speed select either BPM x 1 4 BPM x 1 2 BPM x 1 or BPM x 2 7 Return to the previous screen When you have finished making settings press the menu button to return to the previous screen Press the b
85. n you have finished making settings press the menu button to return to the previous screen If you press the button three times you will exit the menu screens and return to the previous screen Control the V 4 from an external device Setting the MIDI receive channel MIDI Rx Channel 2 3 This setting specifies the MIDI channel that will be used to receive control messages Press the menu button MENU Press the menu button to display the V 4 menu on the preview screen Y ENTER Select MIDI Setup Use the cursor buttons to select MIDI Setup Press the enter button ENTER to enter the MIDI setting screen Menu 5 Setup PinP8 Setup PinP Setup PinP8 Setup Key Setup Memory Edit MIDI Setup lt Utility Factory Preset Select MIDI Rx Channel Use the cursor buttons to select MIDI Rx Channel Press the enter button ENTER to enter the receive channel setting screen Menu MIDI MIDI Tx Channel MIDI Rx Channel m MIDI Qut Thru Switch U LINK Sui tch Note Mode On Off Device ID Effects Al Assign Effects A2 Assign Effects A3 Assign Specify the receive channel Use the cursor buttons to select the receive channel Return to the previous screen When you have finished making settings press the menu button to return to the previous screen If you press the button three times you will exit the menu screens and return to the previous screen 61 Control the V 4
86. nto channel B The image for Chroma Key is generally shot with blue or green background 4 Press the Chroma Key button Press the channel B Chroma Key button CONTROL MIRROR 1 Q CHROMA Oe C LUMINANCE 5 Move the video fader to channel The blue part of channel B image is extracted and the channel A image appears 27 Compositing two images 6 Turn the control dial Parameter of Chroma Key level of extraction gradually changes If Chroma Key button is not blinking you cannot change the parameter with the control dial EFFECTS CONTROL MIRROR 1 O 7 Move the video fader Moving the video fader will control the appearance and disappearance of the background image 8 Turn the effect off Press the button again to turn the effect off Some effects cannot be used simultaneously You cannot composite images if you image has no consistent color that can be extracted with Chroma Key It is also difficult to extract correctly if the blue green contrast of color is not sufficient and consistent The default Chroma Key status of V 4 is set to extract the blue part of the image It is possible to change this setting to extract a different color It is also possible to adjust setting of the extraction level and blur level of edges For details refer to p 75 or later Using Luminance Key to composite images You can composite two images by ex
87. o fader With the factory settings the switch to the channel A image will be instant You can also change the settings to make the change occur gradually if desired Mix button MIX see p 24 This button switches the function of the video fader to Mix When you operate the video fader you will fade smoothly from the image selected for channel A to the image selected for channel B dissolving the two images Press this button if you want to switch between channels A and B with dissolve Wipe button WIPE see p 24 This button switches the function of the video fader to Wipe Press this button if you want to switch between channels A and B by wiping between them If desired you can change the settings to assign an effect other than Wipe to this button EFX button EFX This button switches the function of the video fader to Special Wipe or Slide Press this button if you want to switch between channels A and B with Special Wipe or Slide If desired you can change the settings to assign an effect other than Special Wipe or Slide to this button BPM sync button BPM SYNC see p 39 Press this button if you want to switch images or turn effects on off in synchronization with the BPM 15 Before you begin 27 28 29 30 Video fader T bar type This is a T bar type video fader You can use it to switch between channels A and B or to adjust the keying level etc According to your preference you can change the
88. olor of the image 6 7 Turn the control dial Turn the control dial The brightness and color of the image will be inverted to a negative O 1 STROBE CONTROL Turn the effect off Press the button again to turn the effect off Applying the Colorize effect 32 Here s how to apply the Colorize effect to the image being input to channel A The Colorize effect colors the image to produce a paint like impression Set the memory dial MEMORY to 1 Turn the dial all the way to the left to select the 1 position Play back the image to which you want to apply the effect Play back the image that you want to colorize and input it to the V 4 Select the input for channel A Input the image being played back into channel A Use the channel A input select buttons to make your choice Move the video fader to channel A To output the image of channel A move the video fader to channel A Press the COLORIZE button Press the channel A COLORIZE button This is the third effect button from the top on the channel A side Turn the control dial Turn the control dial The colorize parameters will be adjusted to change the way in which the image is colored Turn the effect off Press the button again to turn the effect off Changing the color of the image Some effects cannot be used simultaneously In addition to the Negative and Colorize effects the color of the image can also be modified using the Po
89. operate the fader horizontally you can turn the video fader 90 degrees Remove the screws Four screws fasten the video fader Remove these four screws from the round video fader mounting plate being careful not to lose them Reposition the video fader Turn the video fader 90 degrees Align the triangle printed on the round mounting plate of the video fader with the triangle printed on the panel of the V 4 Fasten the screws Fasten the video fader to the panel using the screws that you removed earlier Firmly tighten all four screws The cable that connects the video fader to the V 4 may become disconnected if you pull strongly when unfastening the video fader panel Please use caution when pulling the T bar away from the panel Changing the video fader orientation If you attempt to rotate the vide fader panel further than 90 degrees the internal cable may be damaged Note the location of the triangle symbols and do not rotate the video fader panel further than 90 degrees To remove the screws use a screwdriver that matches the screw heads and work carefully If the screw heads become damaged you will be unable to fasten the video fader in place 73 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you suspect a malfunction please check your system once again taking note of the points listed below If it still does not function correctly contact an Edirol Service Center or the dealer where you purchased the
90. orientation 90 degrees from up and down to left to right For details on how to change the orientation refer to p 72 Channel B effect buttons EFFECTS These buttons apply effects to the image of video mixer channel B With the factory settings the buttons are assigned from top to bottom the Mirror Chroma Key Luminance Key and P in P Picture In Picture effects You may edit the settings to assign different effects to these buttons if desired Channel B effect control dial CONTROL This dial lets you smoothly control a parameter of an effect that is being applied to the image of channel B The dial will adjust an effect parameter of the effect button that is blinking Channel B transformer button TRANSFORMER see p 23 This button lets you switch between channels A and B without using the video fader About Ground Terminal 16 some cases depending on the environment in which the unit is installed the surface of the panel may sometimes feel rough and grainy This is due to an infinitesimal electrical charge which is absolutely harmless However if you are concerned about this connect ground terminal see figure with an external ground When the unit is grounded a slight noise may result depending on the particulars of your installation If you are unsure of the connection method contact nearest Roland Edirol Service Center or authorized Roland Edirol distributor as listed on the Information page ee
91. r 230 V cette boite contient des alimentations anglaises ou continentales Merci de choisir l alimentation appropri e devotre pays Cavo Alimentazione Per 230 V la confezione contiene alimentatori con spina europea e Inglese Scegliete quella adatta alla Vostra nazione Cable de Alimentaci n Para 230 V esta caja contiene cables de corriente continentales y brit nicos Por favor seleccione el tipo correcto para su pa s 1 The V 4 itself 2 AC adaptor and power cable 3 Owner s manual 4 Four screws to affix Video Fader spare 12 Before you begin Names of things and what they do Rear Panel 4 MIDI OUT connector MIDI OUT 5 MIDI IN connector MIDI IN 1 Power button POWER 7 S video input jack S VIDEO INPUT 6 S video output jack S VIDEO OUTPUT Onze 2 DC in connector 3 Power cable hook Front Panel 9 Preview select buttons PREVIEW OUT SELECT 10 Preview output jack PREVIEW OUT 8 Video composite input jacks INPUT 11 Video composite output jacks OUTPUT 12 Parameter setting buttons 14 Tap button TAP PREVIEW OUT ON SCREEN MENU 13 BPM indicator 15 CUTE 17 BPM control dial ourbuT FADE BPM CONTROL 18 Memory dial MEMORY 16 Channel A input selector INPUT SELECT 19 Channel B input selector INPUT SELECT 20 Channel A effect TRANSITION buttons EFFECTS AN IET 3EFX SYNG JEN 28 Channel B effect a
92. r A 10H 10H 14H V LINK Rx Setting Transformer B 10H 10H 16H V LINK Rx Setting BPM Sync 3 2 3 Color COntrol Preference Address Parameter Name Sys Ex Value Meaning of Value 10H 20H OOH V LINK Rx Setting Color Cb 10H 20H 02H V LINK Rx Setting Color Cr 10H 20H 04H V LINK Rx Setting Brightness 10H 20H 06H V LINK Rx Setting VFX 1 01 05 07 1 Ach Effect 1 Control Change 40H 5FH DOH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 10H 20H 08H V LINK Rx Setting VFX A2 01 05 07 1 Ach Effect 2 Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 10H 20H OAH V LINK Rx Setting VFX 01 05 07 1 Ach Effect 3 Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 10H 20H OCH V LINK Rx Setting VFX 4 01 05 O7H 1FH Ach Effect 4 Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 10H 20H OEH V LINK Reserved mE PES 10H 20H 10H V LINK Reserved 10 20 12 V LINK Reserved 10H 20H 14H V LINK Reserved 10H 20H 16H V LINK Rx Setting VFX B1 01 05 07 1 Bch Effect 1 Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH EFH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 10H 20H 18H V LINK Rx Setting VFX B2 01 05 07 1 Bch Effect 2 Control Change 40H 5FH DOH EOH Channel Press Pitch Bend OFF 10H 20H 1AH V LINK Rx Setting VFX
93. r controlling the V 4 from the MC 909 remote settings Youcan use the MC 909 s sequencer to control video switching on the V 4 to create performances that link images with music Youcan use the MC 909 s velocity pads to control the V 4 s input selectors and switch among images from various source devices Youcan use the MC 909 s knobs to adjust the time settings of transition effects such as overlap or wipe Example When using an Edirol PCR 30 50 in conjunction with the V 4 Youcan make settings for controlling the V 4 from the PCR 30 50 remote settings Youcan use the PCR 30 50 to control the V 4 s input selectors to switch between images from various source devices Youcan use the PCR 30 50 to adjust the time settings of transition effects such as overlap or wipe 57 Control the V 4 from an external device Using V LINK For details on how to turn V LINK on off refer to the owner s manual of the V LINK compatible device that you intend to connect to the V 4 When you turn V LINK on the indication V LINK will appear in the preview monitor When you turn V LINK off this indication will disappear U LIN C STROB MIRHUx NEGA COLRI HLTHU MixO1 Trans Memory 1 Trans EW H E When you turn on V LINK on the connected device the V 4 will switch to Presentation mode If the V 4 is operating in normal mode and receives a V LINK On signal the function of i
94. r the top menu this button can be pressed to select the subsequent menu If you need to return to the upper level menu press Menu Button 40 Editing the front panel assignments MENU gt 4 MENU ENTER gt 4 9 6 lt MENU ENTER gt lt MENU ENTER gt z Left MEMOR MENU gt gt ENTER gt 02 Still 2 96 PinP 8 MENU gt env ENTER gt Effects B 4 MENU ENTER gt 01 Still 1 02 Still 2 U ENTER gt 96 PinP 8 Me lt lt ew ENTER gt Transformer 01 none none 02 Trans Trans 03 A lt gt 9 9 lt gt B 36 Black White s DA Turn Left 4 9 6 lt ENTER gt 01 No Control 02 Black White 03 AutoB W i BLACK P WHITE of OUTPUT FADE 4 9 6 lt Br gt lt wl ra gt BPM SYNC DirectA B TransitionA B oo 3906 41 Editing the front panel assignments Changing the assignment of the mix button MIX 5 With the factory settings mix MIX dissolve is assigned to this button for all eight positions of the memory dial Here s how to assign a different type of transition effect to the mix button for one of the dial positions Set the memory dial to the number whose settings
95. received at MIDI IN OPortamento Time controller number 5 If MIDI Thru is ON MIDI messages received at MIDI IN will be retransmitted without Status 2nd byte 3rd byte change from MIDI OUT BnH 05H vvH Channel voice messages OVolume controller number 7 Note on tatus byte byte Status 2nd by y atus nd byte 3rd byte 07H wH 9nH kkH vvH Received only if Note Mode is ON Balance controller number 8 The input of each channel is selected Ignored if a non selectable note message is Status 2nd byte ard byte BnH 08H vvH received When Presentation mode is ON the transition time will change according to the velocity value channel A only OPanpot controller number 10 Inputs correspond to note numbers as follows Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 0AH vvH Note No Input OExpression controller number 11 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte 24H ACh 1 BnH OBH vvH 26H A Ch 2 28H ACh 3 Control 1 controller number 12 29H ACh 4 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte vvH 2BH BCh 1 2DH BCh 2 OEffect Control 2 controller number 13 2FH BCh 3 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte 30H BCh 4 BnH vvH OGeneral Purpose Controllers 1 4 controller numbers 16 19 G Control Change Status 2nd byte 3rd byte By making settings in MIDI Setup you can use these messages to control a wide variety BnH 0H 13H vvH of things The control changes that can be used are 1 5 7 31 and
96. red background music and press the tap button in time with the beat The BPM readout will be constantly updated to reflect the timing you use while tapping the button and the effect will switch on off according to this BPM 39 Editing the front panel assignments Editing the front panel assignments As explained earlier the functions assigned to the buttons and dials of the V 4 can be stored in memory and accessed via the memory dial MEMORY Note The assignment for dial position number 1 is fixed at the factory and not assignable You can edit and save the assignments of the following buttons and dials Output fade dial Mix button MIX Wipe button WIPE EFX button EFX e BPM sync button BPM SYNC Channel A effect buttons four buttons Channel B effect buttons four buttons Channel A transformer buttons TRANSFORMER Channel B transformer buttons TRANSFORMER Settings and menu information is displayed on the TV monitor connected to the preview output If you need to change settings the operation can be executed by viewing the information and menu displayed on the preview monitor You can change settings by using the following buttons Menu Button MENU When pressed the button lights up and the menu is displayed on the preview monitor Cursor Buttons These buttons are used to select desired menu and to change value Enter Button ENTER Where there are multiple setting menus unde
97. ress the preview select buttons 1 through 4and OUTPUT one after another and verify that the image being output to your TV monitor changes accordingly PREVIEW OUT SELECT m m OUTPUT About the display on preview monitor Information about settings of V 4 is displayed to the Preview Monitor as below Selection of preview output Current position and Settings of setting of Output Fader BPM and TAP Settings of Settings of channel A effects channel B effects Selection of Transition Effect pe03 gt Trans Memory 1 Trans Channel selection 2 P 1 of video fader and input selection Setting of __ Transformers f name of the effect is highlighted this is the effect selected If mark is displayed after effect name the effect parameter can be changed with the control dial If ball mark is displayed aside highlighted effect names it means the effect parameter can be changed with the control dial You can add or reduce the information displayed on the preview monitor by changing the settings of the V 4 as described on p 75 or later Menu Trans i tioni Mem Preset 1 Mix 001 002 WipeOi 003 Wiped2 004 Wipe03 Menu Transi 005 04 006 05 007 06 008 07 009 Wipeds Y Preset is displayed when position 1 of Memory Dial is selected The 1st setting is fixed to the factory preset and cannot be changed Protec
98. s Song Sel Tune Clock Commands x x All sound OFF X Reset all controller X Local ON OFF X All Notes OFF X Active Sense Reset X Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO O Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X No Real Time Start Continue Transition Effects List Factory default Transition effects assignments Memory number 1 MIX button 2 WIPE button 3 EFX button MEMORY 1 Fixed 001 Mi x01 004 Wipe03 148 MW i pe03 MEMORY 2 001 Mi x01 013 Wipel2 170 MWipe25 MEMORY 3 001 Mi x01 033 Wipe32 195 MWipebO MEMORY 4 001 Mi x01 076 SWipe03 168 MWipe23 MEMORY 5 001 Mi x01 079 SWi pe06 219 Key02 MEMORY 6 001 Mi x01 078 SWi pe05 236 511 15 MEMORY 7 001 Mi x01 121 SWipe48 248 Slide27 MEMORY 8 001 Mi x01 125 SWipeb2 193 MWi pe48 Factory default Transition effects assignments Memory number Ch EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2 EFFECT 3 EFFECT 4 MEMORY 1 Fixed A ch 12 STROBE 20 NEGAT I VE 29 COLR I ZE 73 MULT I HV B ch 88 MIRROR HV 58 CHROMAKEY 54 W LUMIKEY 89 PinP 1 MEMORY 2 A ch 12 STROBE 20 NEGAT I VE 29 COLRIZE 73 MULT I HV B ch 88 MIRROR HV 58 CHROMAKEY 04 W LUMIKEY 90 PinP 2 MEMORY 3 A ch 12 STROBE 20 NEGAT I VE 29 COLRIZE 73 MULT HV B ch 88 MIRROR HV 58 CHROMAKEY 54 W LUMIKEY 91 PinP 3 MEMORY 4 A ch 12 STROBE 20 NEGAT VE 29 COLRIZE T3 MULT I HV B ch 88 MIRROR HV 58 CHROMAKEY 54 W LUMIKEY 92 PinP 4 MEMORY 5 A ch 12 STROBE 20 N
99. s input it may obstruct stabile operation of this product tis possible on this product to create video sequence with extremely quick switching or ON OFF of effects Depending on your physical conditions such video sequence may cause medical problem like headache etc It is prohibited to create video sequence that may cause such problem Roland or Edirol is not responsible to any medical problem of yourselves or audiences spectators caused by such video sequence USING THE UNIT SAFELY 3 IMPORTANT NOTES 5 ea Sa Ai d 9 Features of the V 4 10 Foursehannels f video tette rer ere i tee rrr d 10 Two independent frame synchronizers sarsii Aiei anai 10 High qiiality digital effects cient itte Hh te bee Pene 10 Simple operation cie t deemed o tare cape sete tuas eee t pti 10 Pr viewf nctior deretur trastero os e Ee ve eoe rea a eye ep Co dE e eO ATOR Do RE cR vk RS 10 Switching and effects synchronized to music enne nnne nennen 10 Control from external MIDI devices interrete tote ven to eerie eee Ia d en vk ss e D oe Ee R
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101. so be modified using the Still freeze effect To use the Still effect you will need to assign it to an effect button of channel A or channel B For details on making this assignment refer to p 75 or later 34 Applying the Multi or Mirror effects Applying the Multi or Mirror effects Applying the Multi effect Here s how the image that is input to channel A can be divided on the screen You can divide the image vertically horizontally or both vertically and horizontally Set the memory dial MEMORY to 1 To restore the factory set state turn the dial all the way to the left to select the 1 position 2 Play back the image to which you want to apply the effect Play back the image that you want to divide on the screen and input it to the V 4 3 Select the input for channel A Input the image being played back into channel A Use the channel A input select buttons to make your choice 4 Move the video fader to channel A To output the image of channel A move the video fader to channel A 5 Press the MULTI button Press the channel A MULTI button This is the bottom effect button on the channel A side With the factory settings the image will be divided in the XX direction 6 Turn the control dial Turn the control dial The multi effect parameters will be adjusted changing the number of parts into which the screen is divided 7 Turnthe effect off Press the button again to turn the effect off Som
102. sterize effect To use the Posterize effect you will need to assign it to an effect button of channel A or channel B For details on making this assignment refer to p 75 or later 33 Changing the motion of the image Changing the motion of the image Applying strobe motion Here s how to apply a Strobe Motion effect to the image being input to channel A Strobe Motion is an effect that thins out the frames of the image producing the impression that the motion is being halted at intervals Set the memory dial MEMORY to 1 Turn the dial all the way to the left to select the 1 position 2 Play back the image to which you want to apply the effect Play back the image that you want to strobe and input it to the V 4 3 Select the input for channel A Input the image being played back into channel A Use the channel A input select buttons to make your choice 4 Move the video fader to channel A To output the image of channel A move the video fader to channel A 5 Press the STROBE button Press the channel A STROBE button This is the top effect button on the channel A side 6 Turn the control dial Turn the control dial The strobe settings will be adjusted and the spacing of the frames will change from fast to slow strobing 7 Turn the effect off Press the button again to turn the effect off Some effects cannot be used simultaneously In addition to the Strobe effect the motion of an image can al
103. t On is displayed when Memory Protection is enabled If this message appears settings cannot be changed 21 About the Memory dial MEMORY About the Memory dial MEMORY 22 The V 4 has a memory dial that lets you store up to eight states of the panel settings Setting 1 is fixed at the factory settings but you can store user settings in 2 through 8 When the memory dial is at 1 the effect names printed on the panel will match the actual functions The names of various effects e g Mix Wipe Multi P in P are printed on the panel of the V 4 Set the memory dial to 1 so that you can start by becoming familiar with the factory settings For details on how to change these settings refer to p 40 Conceptual diagram of the Memory dial POWER ON ni Number 1 is fixed at the factory settings Numbers 2 8 can store the function panel setting assigned to the various buttons and dials Orr 2 PREVIEW OUT SELECT OOOO 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 om MEMORY 4 5 4 CHANNEL VIDEO MIXER 1 2WIPE EFX NM These buttons let you change the pattern of the transition effects For details on how to change these refer to p 40 It is also possible to store setting of BPM Sync mode OUTPUT FADE You can change the setting of the Output Fade dial For details on how to change it refer to p 40 You can change the settings of t
104. t ma Q wo Qn qun E ENCES DU REGLEMENT MODEL V 4 ME seh to Oe Ground Terminal Unsuitable places for connection Water pipes may result in shock or electrocution Gas pipes may result in fire or explosion Telephone line ground or lightning rod may be dangerous in the event of lightning Connecting peripheral devices Connecting peripheral devices This section explains how to connect your peripheral devices to the V 4 You can connect up to four video playback devices sources Here s how to connect sources such as a video camcorder VCR DVD player or DV 7PR and play them back to create an impressive video performance To prevent malfunction and or damage to other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connec tions Typical connection example DV 7PR 2 meo Camcorder Projector Preview Monitor The V4 does not have audio inputs so will not mix audio Audio outputs can be connected directly to speakers or via an audio mixer if mixing of audio from multiple devices is necessary No video cables come with this product Please use appropriate video cables for connection with source devices or TV monitor Projector It is recommended to use composite cable rather than S video cable where you need to connect devices long distances unless using S v
105. te signal will be ignored 9 Preview select buttons PREVIEW OUT SELECT see p 20 These buttons select the image that will be output to the preview monitor You can select one of the input signals of channels 1 through 4 or the mixed output signal 10 Preview output jack PREVIEW OUT This jack outputs the preview monitor signal Simultaneously MIDI and effect parameters are also output to the preview monitor 11 Video composite output jacks OUTPUT These jacks output video composite signals In conjunction with the S video output jack these jacks let you simultaneously output to three TV monitors or projectors 12 Parameter setting buttons These buttons are used to set various parameters for each button The parameters are displayed on the TV monitor connected to the preview output jack 13 BPM indicator see p 39 This displays the current BPM Beats Per Minute setting You can turn the dial below to change the displayed setting 14 Tap button TAP see p 39 This button is used to control BPM The speed at which this button is tapped affects the BPM setting 15 Output fade dial OUTPUT FADE see p 25 This dial is used to apply fade to white or fade to black to the final output Turn the dial toward 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Before you begin WHITE to fade the final output to white Turn the dial toward BLACK to fade the final output to black
106. te Fade channel A to black channel B to white 01 No Control 02 Black White Left black Right fade to white 03 AutoBAV Output Fade Mem2 8 78 BPM Sync Mem 2 8 Key Setup Select BPM sync mode Speed Specify BPM sync speed Direct A B TransitionA B Transition applying effect PinP1 8 HPosi HPosi 000 HPosi_153 l PinP1 8 VPosi VPosi 000 f f f f Adjust vertical location of PinP E VPosi 207 PinP1 8 4 3 HVSize 4 3 HVSize 000 Adjust size at fixed aspect ratio E of 4 horizontal 3 vertical Adjust horizontal location of PinP 4 3 HVSize 110 PinP1 8 HSize HSize 000 Adjust horizontal size of PinP HSize 110 PinP1 8 VSize 13126 900 Adjust vertical size of PinP VSize 220 PinP1 8 Border Border 000 Select border width of PinP Border 015 PinP1 8 BColor BColor 000 Select border color of PinP BColor 015 PinP1 8 Shadow Shadow 000 Select distance of PinP shadow Shadow 015 PinP1 8 SColor SColor 000 Select color of PinP shadow SColor 015 000 White LumiKey Level Adjust the level of luminance 255 key extraction extract white I 001 White LumiKey Edge Adjust the edge blurring for 015 luminance key extract white 000 Black LumiKey Level Adjust the level of luminance 255 key extraction extract black 001 Black LumiKey Edge Adjust the edge blurring for 015 luminance key extract black Blue M t ChromaKey Color ue v
107. tion Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD the transition effect Transformer A Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTUPitchBD the Transformer A button Transformer B Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD the Transformer B button BPM Sync Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD the BPM SYNC button Transition Time Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that controls the ChAftTt PitchBD duration of the transition effect Output Fade Assign OFF CC 01 CC 95 MIDI message that operates ChAftTt PitchBD the output fader 63 Making various settings Making various settings 64 4 The V 4 s video mixer lets you adjust the brightness and color of channels A and B independently With the factory settings both channels are set to typical settings and you do not need to change these settings unless you wish However if you want to change the settings you can use the following procedure Although these settings can be made independently for channels A and B they cannot be made independently for each input You can also use the same procedure to change the output position of the image or switch the video fader mode Press the menu button Press the menu button MENU The menu will appear in the preview screen Select Utility Use the cursor buttons to select Utility Press the enter button ENTER
108. to move to the following screen Menu 5 Setup PinP8 Setup PinP Setup PinP8 Setup Key Setup Memory Edit MIDI Setup Utilitu lt Factory Preset Select the item that you want to set Use the cursor buttons to select the item that you want to set For the settings that can be adjusted refer to p 81 82 After you have selected the item press the enter button ENTER to enter the setting screen for that item Menu Utility U 4 Mode Memory Protect Uideo Sunc Threshold Uideo Bright Adjust Uideo Color Adjust Uideo Hue Adjust UideoB Bright Adjust UideoB Color Adjust Change the setting Use the cursor buttons to set the parameter 5 Making various settings Return to the previous screen When you have finished making the setting press the menu button to return to the previous screen If you press the menu button three times you will exit the menu screens and return to the previous screen 65 Calibrating the video fader Calibrating the video fader With the factory settings moving the V 4 s video fader all the way to the A position will output 100 of channel A and moving it all the way to the B position will output 100 of channel B If for some reason moving the video fader all the way to A or B does not output 100 of the image you can use the following procedure to automatically calibrate the fader 1 Move the video fader all the way to the A position First you will ca
109. tracting the light or dark part from one the image and replacing it with the other image Such a composition effect is called Luminance Key Here s how you can composite image from channel B and overlay it on the channel A image 1 Set the memory dial MEMORY to 1 Turn the dial all the way to the left to select the 1 position MEMORY Compositing two images 2 Select channel A image Play back the image that you want to use as the background 3 Select channel B image Input image to overlay into channel B The image for Luminance Key should have clear contrast of light and dark 4 Press the Luminance Key button Press the channel B Luminance Key button CONTROL MIRROR 1 Q m O m n LUMINANCE PinP 4 O 5 Move the video fader to channel B The light or dark part of the channel B image is extracted and the image from channel A appears 6 Turn the control dial Parameter of Luminance Key level of extraction gradually changes If Luminance Key button is not blinking you cannot change the parameter with control dial A EFFECTS CONTROL mirror 1 Z Move the video fader Moving the video fader will control appearance and disappearance of image after extraction 8 Turn the effect off Press the button again to turn the effect off Some effects cannot be used simultaneously 29 Compositing two images 30 You cannot composite images via Luminance Key if
110. ts buttons and other controls will change For details on Presentation mode refer to p 68 When V LINK is turned off the V 4 will return to its previous settings For details on the functions that can be controlled from an external device via V LINK refer to MIDI Implementation p 89 and to the MIDI implementation of the device you have connected The functions that can be controlled will differ depending on the device that is connected and on its settings Using MIDI to control the V 4 You can connect the V 4 with various MIDI devices for a wide range of remote control functionality E What is MIDI 58 MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface a worldwide standard that allows performance data and other information to be exchanged among musical instruments MIDI compatible devices can be connected together easily using MIDI cables Once connected performance data can readily be communicated between the two devices or one can make settings for as well as control the operation of the other device Control the V 4 from an external device System for auto switching and effects controlled by MIDI sequencer Source Devices MIDI Sequencer 0 0 0 0 0 O OO EDIROL V LINK makes it easy to control the basic functions of the V 4 Even if you are using a device that does not support V LINK you can make transmission and reception settings so that the V 4 can be controlled
111. umber of mirrors were placed against the screen 7 Turnthe effect off Press the button again to turn the effect off Some effects cannot be used simultaneously If you want to change the direction in which the image is inverted you will need to edit the parameter settings For details on making this change refer to p 75 or later 36 Switching in synchronization with music Switching in synchronization with music The V 4 can switch images in synchronization with the beat of the music You can use the BPM or TAP functions to switch images as you see in VJ performances Using BPM sync to switch images You can use BPM Beats Per Minute to specify the timing at which images will be switched The V 4 will switch automatically without you having to operate the video fader or the transformer buttons Input images to channels A and B Use the channel A and B input selectors to input images into each channel Input different images into channels A and B Set the BPM Turn the BPM control dial BPM CONTROL to set the BPM Smaller values will cause the images to be switched more slowly and greater values will cause faster switching BPM CONTROL Press the BPM sync button BPM SYNC Press the BPM sync button Notice that the images switch in time with the BPM you specified You may also turn the BPM dial at this time to change the timing BPM 1MIX 2WIPE 3EFX SYNC 6 37 Switching in synchron
112. uotient Eremainder 128 remainder checksum Example Assigning Modulation as the control change that controls the transition effect time for the Tx Rx Setting From the Parameter address map the Tx Rx Setting transition effect time has a start address of 01H 10H 00H and the Modulation control change has a parameter value 01H Thus FOH 41H 10H 00H 5BH 12H 01H 10H 00H 00H 01H H 7FH 000 9 6 7 8 9 1 Exclusive status 2 ID number Roland 3 Device ID 16 4 Model ID V 4 5 Command ID DT1 6 Address 7 Data 8 Checksum 9 EOX Next we calculate the checksum 01H 10H 00H 00H 01H 1 16 0 0 1 18 sum 18 sum 128 0 quotient 18 remainder Checksum 128 18 remainder 110 6EH Thus the message to be transmitted is FOH 41H 10H 00H 5BH 12H 01H 10H 00H 00H 01H 6EH 7FH Settings Transmitted Received Using MIDI MIDI Tx Channel This sets the MIDI transmitting channel of V 4 With the factory settings this is assigned to 1 Values are 1 16 MIDI Rx Channel This sets the MIDI receiving channel of V 4 With the factory settings this is assigned to 1 Values are 1 17 corresponding to 1 16 and OFF Note Mode This sets whether the unit switch the input channel or not on receipt of Note On message With the factory settings this is assigned to OFF Values are 0 1 corresponding to OFF and ON Transition Time This sets the duration of transition e
113. ur choice Press the P in P button Press the channel B P in P button CONTROL MIRROR 1 O Move the video fader Moving the video fader will control the level of the channel B image the secondary image If you move the video fader all the way to the channel A position the channel B image level will be 0 If you move the video fader all the way to the channel B position the channel B image level will be 100 By moving the video fader from the A to the B position you can fade in the secondary image Moving the video fader toward A will fade out the secondary image Compositing two images Z Turn the effect off Press the button again to turn the effect off Some effects cannot be used simultaneously You can change the P in P effect settings to modify the location and size of the superimposed image the secondary image For details refer to p 75 or later Using Chroma Key to composite images You can composite two images by extracting a specified color from one image and replacing it with the other image Such a composition effect is called Chroma Key Here s how you can composite the image from channel B and overlay it on the channel A image 1 Set the memory dial MEMORY to 1 Turn the dial all the way to the left to select the 1 position MEMORY 2 Select channel A image Play back the image that you want to use as the background 3 Select channel B image Input image to overlay i
114. utton three times to exit the menu screen and return to the previous screen Changing the assignment of the channel A channel B transformer buttons TRANSFORMER With the factory settings and when the memory dial is set to 1 the switch to image A or B takes place immediately when you press the channel A or B transformer buttons TRANSFORMER 1 Press the transformer buttons while turning the memory dial Press the transformer buttons while turning the memory dial to various settings and choose the memory number whose assignments you want to change MEMORY 45 2 Press the menu button MENU Press the menu button MENU located in the upper left of the panel The settings edit menu will appear on the TV screen connected to the preview output Y ENTER Editing the front panel assignments 3 4 6 52 Select Transformer Use the cursor buttons to select Transformer The memory dial number you select is displayed following Transformer If you have selected memory number 2 this will indicate Mem2 Menu 1 Mix Trans1 Mem2 2 Wipe Trans2 Mem2 3 Efx Trans3 Mem2 Effects A Mem2 Effects B Mem2 Transformer Meme Output Fade Mem2 BPM SYNC Mem2 PinP1 Setup Press the enter button ENTER Press the enter button located at the right of the cursor buttons to make your selection The preview screen display will change to a screen where you can choose the paramet
115. ween images by wiping away the previous image If you stop midway during this change i e with the video fader in the center position the two images will both be partially displayed Set the memory dial MEMORY to 1 Turn the dial all the way to the left to select the 1 position MEMORY 4 5 Switching two images 2 Select the input images for A and B From inputs 1 through 4 select the images that will be input to channel A and channel B If the same image is being input to both channels A and B you will not notice any change when you switch between channels For example if you have selected input image 1 for channel A you should choose from images 2 through 4 for channel B 3 Press the wipe button WIPE Press the wipe button WIPE located above the video fader The button will light BPM 1MX 2WIPE 3EFX SYNC NO 4 Move the video fader Move the video fader On your TV monitor or projector notice how the previous image is wiped away as you change between images A and B Using fade to white or fade to black On the V 4 you can fade an image to white or black simply by turning a dial If you fade to white the monitor output image will gradually turn white If you fade to black the monitor output image will gradually turn black 1 Set the memory dial MEMORY to 1 Turn the dial all the way to the left to the 1 position MEMORY 2 Outputan image Output an image from a source dev
116. witch effect does not apply in time with TAP Did you press the BPM sync button BPM SYNC The BPM sync button BPM SYNC must be pressed if you want to use the TAP button to switch the image or apply an effect Operating the video fader does not switch the image in the expected direction It is possible that if you detached the video fader to reposition it by 90 degrees the internal connector may have been pulled out and re inserted in the opposite orientation Detach the video fader with its mounting plate and try reinserting the connector in the opposite orientation 74 Menu List Mix Trans1 Mem2 8 Wipe Trans2 Mem2 8 Efx Trans3 Mem2 8 Effects A 2 8 Effects B 2 8 001 Mix Mix Dissolve 002 WipeO1 Hard edged wipes 073 Wipe72 074 SWipe01 Soft edged wipes 145 SWipe72 146 MWipe01 Multi border wipes 217 MWipe72 218 Key01 Transition effects using key extraction 221 Key04 222 Slide01 248 Slide27 Slide in out Parameter of effects marked by an asterisk can be varied by the control dial 02 STILL2 03 STROBE1 Strobe 12 STROBE 13 SHAKE1 Shake Negative inverted brightness and color 16 SHAKE4 17 NEGATIVE1 20 NEGATIVE 21 COLRIZE1 Colorize apply colors 29 COLRIZE to the image 30 MONOCOLOR1 Monochrome color filter 38 MONOCOLOR 39 POSTERIZE1 Posterize vary the brightness gradations 43 POSTERIZE
117. with the letter L or coloured RED Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug USING THE UNIT SAFELY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS About N WARNING and Z CAUTION Notices NWARNING CAUTION Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings as well to domestic animals or pets Before using this unit make sure to read the instructions below and the Owner s Manual Do not open or perform any internal modifica tions on the unit or its AC adaptor The only exception would be where this manual provides specific instructions Do not attempt to repair the unit or replace parts within it except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to do so Refer all servicing to your retailer the nearest Roland Edirol Service Center or an authorized Roland Edirol distributor as listed on the Information page Never use or store the unit in places that are Subject to temperature extremes e g direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle near a heating
118. you want to change Set the memory dial to the number 2 through 8 whose settings you want to change MEMORY Press the mix button MIX The button lights up when pressed Press the menu button MENU Press the menu button MENU located in the upper left of the panel The settings edit menu will appear on the TV screen connected to the preview output MENU Y ENTER Ba aao Select MIX Use the cursor buttons to select Mix Trans1 It will blink when you select it The memory dial number you select is displayed following Mix Trans1 If you have selected memory number 2 this will indicate Mem2 Menu 1 Mix Transi Mem2 4m 2 Wipe Trans2 Mem2 3 Efx Trans3 Mem2 Effects A Mem2 Effects B Mem2 Transformer Mem2 Output Fade Mem2 BPM SYNC Meme PinP1 Setup Press the enter button ENTER Press the enter button located at the right of the cursor buttons to make your selection The preview screen display will change Y ENTER 6 7 Editing the front panel assignments Select the transition effect Use the cursor buttons to select the type of transition effect With an effect selected blinking and the video fader set in the center position the output screen will show the type of transition effect that is selected Operate the video fader to see the result Menu Transi tioni Mem2 1 Mix 001 Mix01 002 WipeOl 2 04

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