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About Remote Control Modes

You can remotely control the VR-3 from an external MIDI device such as a keyboard. You can also send operational status updates 
from the VR-3 to another MIDI device. 

There are three remote control modes.

Standard Mode

This is the exclusive MIDI remote control mode of the VR-3. You can remotely control the following operations of the VR-3 with an 
external MIDI device.

• Audio level

• Transition select

• On/Off of key composition

• Setup of transition or key parameters

• Output fade

• Channel selection

MIDI Visual Control (MVC) Mode

MIDI Visual Control (MVC) is a new world-wide standard of MIDI. It aims to link music and video during live performances. By 
connecting the two devices via MDI, you can remotely control the VR-3 with an electronic musical instrument in time to the music 
or audio.  The VR-3 switches to MVC mode when it receives an MVC "On" command from a MIDI device. .

* When the VR-3 receives MVC OFF message, the remote control mode automatically returns to standard mode.

V-LINK Mode

V-LINK is a Roland original feature to link music and visual performances. You can remotely control the VR-3 via a MIDI connection 
from another V-LINK enabled Roland product. 

The VR-3 can turn on its V-LINK mode when it receives a V-LINK "on" command from another Roland V-LINK enabled product. 

* When the VR-3 receives the V-LINK OFF message, the remote control mode automatically returns to standard mode.

Summary of Contents for VR-3

Page 1: ...emote control via MIDI This document describes settings for remote control Copyright 2011 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the w...

Page 2: ...s 9 1 MIDI Messages Received at MIDI IN 9 1 1 Standard Mode 9 1 2 MIDI Visual Control Mode 12 1 3 V LINK Mode 14 1 4 Common Messages for All Modes 16 2 MIDI Messages Transmitted from MIDI OUT 18 2 1 T...

Page 3: ...f MIDI It aims to link music and video during live performances By connecting the two devices via MDI you can remotely control the VR 3 with an electronic musical instrument in time to the music or au...

Page 4: ...tems here for standard mode STD Rx CHANNEL This sets the Rx channel of MIDI messages If this is OFF the channel voice messages of standard mode will not be received STD VIDEO SEL TYPE This sets the me...

Page 5: ...ICE ID This sets Device ID to receive MVC message MVC CLIP CTRL CH This sets Rx channel for video switching MVC NOTE CTRL MODE This sets control mode when you switch video channels using note messages...

Page 6: ...ignored and the value you have set in the menu will take priority V L DEVICE ID This sets Device ID to receive V LINK message V L CLIP CTRL CH This sets Rx channel for video switching V L NOTE CTRL MO...

Page 7: ...u are connecting multiple VR 3 units in a chain set this to THRU MVC DEVICE ID MVC Set this value according to the master device channel You can remote control the following functions from a device su...

Page 8: ...s below Controlling the volume of audio mixer 1 4 5 6 7 8 and internal mic Controlling of the master and USB output volume Selection of the video channel Controlling of the output fade Selection of th...

Page 9: ...orresponding combination of program change note number and the video channels refer to STD VIDEO SEL TYPE p 4 Control Change Bank Select Controller Number 0 32 Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 00H mmH BnH...

Page 10: ...ral Purpose Controllers 1 Controller Number 16 Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 10H vvH This controls INTERNAL MIC LEVEL dial of the audio mixer General Purpose Controllers 2 Controller Number 17 Status 2...

Page 11: ...er 66 Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 42H vvH This controls the OUTPUT FADE dial Soft Controller Number 67 Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 43H xxH This turns on off the FREEZE button Program Change Status 2...

Page 12: ...channels refer to Program Change General Purpose Controllers Controller Number 1 31 64 95 Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH ccH vvH cc Controller Number 00H 1FH 40H 5FH It is possible to assign the functi...

Page 13: ...lect This is out of the MVC spec and should be manually set in the VR 3 menu Pitch Bend Change Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte EnH llH mmH mm ll Pictch bend value 00 00H 40 00H 7F 7FH 8192 0 8191 Following f...

Page 14: ...bank select message is received For corresponding combination of bank select program change and the video channels refer to Program Change General Purpose Controllers Controller Number 1 31 64 95 Sta...

Page 15: ...ime control MASTER volume control Output fade control Transition type select Pitch Bend Change Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte EnH llH mmH mm ll Pitch Bend Value 00 00H 40 00H 7F 7FH 8192 0 8191 Following fu...

Page 16: ...dH eeH sum Byte Explanation F0H System Exclusive Status 7EH Universal System Exclusive Non Realtime Header dev Device ID dev F00H 1FH MVC default 00H 0CH Sub ID 1 MIDI Visual Control 01H Sub ID 2 MVC...

Page 17: ...51H 2nd byte of model ID V LINK 12H Command ID DT1 aaH Upper byte of the address bbH Address ccH Address ddH Actual Data The data body The data of multiple bytes should be submitted in address order e...

Page 18: ...3rd Byte BnH 00H mmH BnH 20H llH mm ll Bank Number 00 00H 01 00H bank 1 bank 2 Transmits when VLINK is selected as VIDEO SEL TYPE When video switching is performed bank number is transmitted prior to...

Page 19: ...rolled General Purpose Controllers2 Controller Number 17 Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 11H vvH Transmits value when MASTER slider of the audio mixer is controlled General Purpose Controllers3 Controlle...

Page 20: ...value when FREEZE button is controlled Program Change Status 2nd Byte CnH ppH pp Program Number 00H 7FH 1 128 When video switching is performed program number is transmitted together with bank select...

Page 21: ...mark the data will be divided into 2 bytes upper nibble upper 4 bits and lower nibble lower 4 bits Example The data to transmit is BCH 0BH is transmitted as first byte and then 0CH is transmitted as...

Page 22: ...nores if 2 bytes are not received together 3 2 1 System Preference Area Address Parameter Name Sys Ex Value Meaning of Value 10H 00H 00H V LINK Enabled 00H 01H OFF ON 10H 00H 01H V LINK Rx MIDI Channe...

Page 23: ...4H 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 2...

Page 24: ...llows aaH bbH ccH ddH eeH sum sum 128 quotient remainder 128 remainder checksum Example In case you are setting Modulation of Control Change for Dissolve Time Ctrl Assign using MIDI Visual Control Fro...

Page 25: ...in Standard Mode 2 Only while VLINK is selected as VIDEO SEL TYPE in Standard Mode 3 Not applicable while VLINK is selected as VIDEO SEL TYPE in Standard Mode 4 Only while the MVC Mode or V LINK Mode...

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