What you can do with the EDITOR (and can not do with the 'pure' VR700 keyboard):

MAIN PANEL COMPONENTS

Main Panel: this is what you see when you start the EDITOR.
After creating the midi connection, start exploring the main functions: click on the orange circles in the pictures to get the explanations

On the left side you see the principal controls like midi connection, the 'main panel switch', D-Beam selector, Audio volume and V-Link indicator
At the top you see the 'voice' switches for ORGAN, ENSEMBLE 1 and ENSEMBLE 2, the 'SPLIT' section and the 'SYNTH MODE' section
On the right side you see the controls and EFX: you first have to 'selected' (sel-button) a voice to apply these controls.
In the center, you see the main tabulator switch to toggle between V-KEYBOARD, V-ORGAN, V-SYNTH and SOUNDEXPLORER (the actual tab shows V-KEYBOARD).

INFO: The controls from the right side are saved only to EDITOR-registrations but not to VR-FAVORITES

ZOOM:

Zooms the panel

CTLRL MENU:

Shows / hides the CTRLR top main menu (File Edit View...)

PANEL switch:

Switches between the sound (main), configuration and UPG-editor view

MIDI CONFIG:

PANIC: mutes all midi signals (e.g. hanging notes)
RECON: reconnects EDITOR and VR, e.g. after restarting VR (if this does not work, restart EDITOR)
CFG: popup window for configuration of Midi connection to VR: set input/output to VR700 (or virtual ports).
INFO: the midi cfg popup not react to Windows touch screens: use 'windows virtual touchpad' or the CTRLR main menu 'MIDI' instead.

Synth Mode:Put VR700 into a special config for easier use of synthesizer:

synth mode activates keyboard split with ENS 1/2 on upper manual, lower manual 'behind' the deepest note and muted organ
The (hardware) organ drawbars and the (hardware) knobs for ROTARY and REVERB can be used to control filters and envelope:
the drawbars act as coarse faders (see green indications). The upper drawbars act on ENS1, the lower on ENS2
the hardware knobs for rotary (gain) and reverb can be used for fine tune (sweeps) for the selected ENSEMBLE. Change the assigned controllers with the green ROTARY and REVERB buttons

Keyboard Split:

splits keyboard into upper and lower manual
INFO: switching split on the VR is not synchronized to the EDITOR

SELECT ENSEMBLE 1:

if selected, the controllers of the right side of the panel (Control, Synth, PianoPedal, EFX) act on ENS1

SELECT ENSEMBLE 2:

if selected, the controllers of the right side of the panel (Control, Synth, PianoPedal, EFX) act on ENS2

ENSEMBLE 1:

Switch ENS1 ON and OFF for upper, lower or pedal manual
INFO: if switched to lower, you must activate SPLIT to hear a sound

ENSEMBLE 2:

Switch ENS2 ON and OFF for upper, lower or pedal manual
INFO: if switched to lower, you must activate SPLIT to hear a sound

ENSEMBLE Vol and Balance:

controls volume of ENSEMBLE and balance betweeen ENS1 and ENS2

ORGAN:

Switch ORGAN ON and OFF for upper, lower or/and pedal manual
Use LAYER to combine organ and ensemble sounds
Use LESLIE to switch the rotary speaker on/off
INFO: switching 'layer' on the VR is not synchronized to the EDITOR

Controllers:

the controllers in the Control, SYNTH and PianoPedal TABs act on the selected ENSEMBLE (ENS1/ENS2)
Control: controllers like MONO/POLY, panpot, ocatve shift, note hold ...
SYHNTH classical filters (cutoff, resonance) and ADR-envelope (attack, decay, release)
PianoPedal: simulates the 3 pedals of a piano. Use the knobs to fine tune the amount of effect that is switched by each 'virtual pedal'

INFO: these controllers are saved only to EDITOR-registrations but not to VR-FAVORITES

EFX Controllers:

the EFX controllers act on the selected ENSEMBLE (ENS1/ENS2)

INFO: these controllers are saved only to EDITOR-registrations but not to VR-FAVORITES

SPECIAL EFFECT:

for some selected sounds, controls a (sound depending) effect, e.g. the Wah on the WahWah-Calvinet

Reverb:

to set a reverb, select a type, increase general REVERB ALL, then set REVERB ENS for the selected ensemble

(1) V-KEYBOARD TAB

The V-KEYBOARD is the 'main control' tab:

The LCD panel shows the actual VR-sounds and organ type
The REGISTRATION panel controls the VR-FAVORITES and EDITOR registrations
The RHYTHM panel controls the extended parameters for the bulitin VR rhytyhms
The EXTERNAL PROGRAM launcher is for quick access of external programs like drum computer, sequencer etc.
The FOOT SWITCH panel (+ footswitch buttons in REGISTRATION and RHYTHM) controls the action of a 'control foot switch or pedal' plugged into the VR700

VOICE VIEW:

LCD and LED to show actual sound names and active manuals. If a sound is a drum kit the DRUM LEDs lights up

REGISTRATION

Depending on the REG MODE setting, this controls the VR700 FAVORITES or the proprietary EDITOR-registration

NAME: Favorite-number or EDITOR-registration name. When you SAVE a reg, enter reg. name here.
MODE: FAVorite or EDITOR-REGistration
BANK:PATCH

INFO: the EDITOR registration saves much more parameters per registration than the VR-FAVORITES, e.g. filter and envelope settings, some EFX-settings (VIBrato, Special FX),..), the enhanced rhythm section, the parameters from the KBD-CONFIG like the control pedal mode, beam and touch sensitivity, the EQ and midi settings etc etc etc

The EDITOR registration file is saved to your PCs Documents folder in the subfolder CTRLR/V-Combo with filename V-Combo700.vreg
In the same folder you also find a 'latest' and a 'daily' backupfile. See chapter "ERROR HELP" at the end of the manual

Registration MODE:

Toggle the way the registration buttons act:

FAVORITE: the registration buttons switch onboard VR700 favorites (only LOAD)
EDITOR: the registration buttons switch the EDITOR own registration (SAVE, DEL, LOAD)

INFO

in EDITOR mode, the FAVORITE selectors/control pedal 'Favorite up/down' of the VR700 switch the EDITOR registrations (if the EDITOR reg is empty, a VR-favorite will be used instead)
If you do not want to switch registrations, disable 'Transmit program change' in the VR700 menu 'MIDI'.
the mode in which the EDITOR is at startup can be set in the KBD-CONFIG panel

Load a registration

Load a VR-favorites or EDITOR-registration to VR700:

select a BANK
select a registration patch out of 1-8
press LOAD

Save a registration

Saves the actual settings to an EDITOR-registration:

select a BANK
select a (free) registration patch out of 1-8
enter a (new) name for the registration in the name field
press SAVE (starts blinking)
press the registration patch (1-8) again (flashes if successfull)

Deletes a registration

Deletes a registration from the EDITOR-registration:

select a BANK
select a registration patch out of 1-8
press DEL

REGISTRAION footswitch

Sets the action of a VR700 footswitch (control pedal) for switching the VR-Favorites or EDITOR registrations:

-: : OFF
<<: : FAVORITE DOWN
>>: : FAVORITE UP

INFO : If the reg switch is set, the control pedal action saved with the registrations is ingnored

RHYTHM CONTROL

Enhanced controller for the build-in VR700 rhythm player. You can:

Change the drum kit for the selected rhythm pattern
Modify the drum sound using duration, accentuation, reverb, cutoff and resonance filter
Change the 'Grid' base

INFO:
(1) to set REVERB first set REVERB ALL + TYPE in the EFX section
(2) Extended RHYTHM controllers are only saved to EDITOR-registrations but not to VR-FAVORITES

RHYTHM footswitch

Sets the action of a VR700 footswitch (control pedal) for rhythm control:

-: : OFF
>/□: : RHYTHM START/STOP
TAP: : TAP-TEMPO

INFO : with tap tempo the rhythm tempo is sychronized to the period with which you tap the foot pedal/switch

EXTERNAL PROGRAM LAUNCER

Set path to ext. programs (=executables, e.g .exe for Windows) and launch them with the big buttons.
The built-in ARP launches an arpeggiator-sequencer for MS-Windows

ORGAN footswitch

Sets the action of a VR700 footswitch (control pedal) for organ / Leslie:

-: : OFF
Rot: : ROTARY SLOW/FAST
RotH: : ROTARY SPEED (hold pedal)
stop: : ROTARY BRAKE
GAIN: : ROTARY GAIN (overdrive)
WBrk: : WHEEL BRAKE
cresc: : CRESCENDO ('VR organ crescendo')

PIANO footswitch

Sets the action of the VR700 footswitch (control pedal) for piano pedals:

-: : OFF
soft: : SOFT
sos: : SOSTENUTO

PITCH BEND footswitch

Sets the action of the VR700 footswitch (control pedal) for the pitch bend:

-: : OFF
/\: : BEND UP
\/: : BEND DOWN

MFX (EFFECT) footswitch

Sets the action of the VR700 footswitch (control pedal) for the MFX:

-: : OFF
MFX: : ENS MFX ON/OFF (for ENS 1)
CTRL: : ENS MFX CONTROL (MFX parameter)

INFO : To change the parameter for 'MFX CONTROL' go to the V-SYNTH tab, selector 'CONTROLLER'

(2) V-ORGAN TAB with drawbar set 'A' + configuration

Organ tab: original Hammond design, self explanatory.

NOTES:
(1) the drawbar sets are left-right 'inverted' : this is the original Hammond layout
(2) the drawbars are also labeled with the classical 'transisotor' organ icons, e.g. if the VR is used to drive a transistor organ VST or module

TAB SWITCH

Switch between the tabs for drawbar set B and tonewheel/Leslie configuration

CHORUS-VIBRATO

Use the mouse pointer or your finger to 'turn around' the knob

DRAWBAR SET A Upper

DRAWBAR SET A Lower

DRAWBAR Pedal

EXPRESSION CRESCENDO

When pushing the expression pedal, organ registers 'expand' to 'full drawbars' and finally Leslie is switched on.

INFOYou can use the foot controller pedal do toggle EXP CRESC betweeen 0 and MAX (go to KBD CONFIG and change pedal controller mode do 'CRESCENDO')

(3) V-ORGAN TAB with drawbar sets A+B and presets

When you switch from the Leslie/TW config tab to DRAWBARS-B you get a second drawbar set like on the big Hammonds.
You also have Hammond like presets (1-5) where you can save your actual upper or lower drawbar register.
You can use the lower keys of the VR to switch the presets and the A/B sets (click on circle over the 'blue LED' in the left bottom corner to see the description)

DRAWBAR SET B Upper

DRAWBAR SET B Lower

DRAWBAR SET:

Switch your actual organ register to the 'A set' (upper row drawbars) or 'B set' (lower row drawbars)

SAVE:

To save the actual upper/lower register, push SAVE (starts flashing), then push a preset R1-R5

LOAD:

To load a register to your actual upper/lower register push a preset R1-R5

LCD:

Shows the drawbar settings of the latest switched A/B set or preset

VLINK 2 ORGAN:

These LEDs (on UM and LM side) light up when the EDITOR is in the 'V-LINK 2 ORGAN" mode.

In this mode, the lower keys h1-d#1 will not sound but switch the presets and A/B sets of the organ

To setup the mode:

in EDITOR CONFIG set the "V-LINK" - organ preset button to 'on'
on the VR700, turn V-LINK on (the blue LEDs on the VR and the EDITOR will light up)

Now press the lower keys h1-d#1 to change LM/UM presets and A/B sets as shown in the picture:

INFO the presets R4 and R5 of the Lower Manual cannot be switched

(4) V-SYNTH TAB

With the V-SYNTH you can apply heavy modifications to ENS1 or/and ENS2 sounds.

With the MFX (aka Multi-Effect aka 'EFFECT' on the VR) panels you can assign ANY MFX from a list of 255 available to an ensemble sound and customize its parameters. (On the limited hardware 'VR key' each sound is hard-wired to one effect and one variable parameter)
Filter + envelope synchronize to the 'SYNTH' tab on the right hand side. If you put the VR in 'SYNTH MODE' (top right of EDITOR) you can use the upper and lower drawbars of the VR as (9-step) sliders for the filter/env control.
ENS-1 and ENS-2 voices can be edited simultaneously (not only the selected voice).

IMPORTANT: MFX and MFX parameters are saved to both FAVORITES and EDITOR-registrations, filter+envelope is saved only to EDITOR-registrations.

Select MFX (EFFECT)

For this ENS, select a MFX out of 255 MFX provided by the VR (from the 255 only a small amount is known by name).
The parameter knobs 1-32 allow to change the parameters of the selected MFX

drop box: select a MFX by its name (only identified MFX)
the dial: select a MFX by number (if the selected MFX is an identified MFX it is shown in the drop box)

MFX PARAMETERS

Customize the selected MFX (e.g. change GAIN of MFX 'OVERDRIVE'):

The numbered parameter knobs are not classified and their assigned parameters differ for each MFX
- 1 = Drive
- 2 = Amp Type
- 3 = Low Gain
- 4 = High Gain
- 5 = Panpot
- 6 = Level
- 7-32 are without function for overdrive
You have to discover on your own which number is bound to which effect parameter. (e.g. see Midi manual for Roland F20, chapter 'Effect list' for reference)
Identified MFX have default parameter settings. The highest non-null knob is ALLWAYS the LEVEL (volume).
LEVEL (volume) is ALLWAYS the 'last' parameter, e.g. knobs with higher numbers then the level knob are without function.
Unidentified MFX have no default settings. Often the sound will be muted because the LEVEL is null. Turn all knobs 1-32 to find and increase the level.
The parameter settings are saved to both FAVORITES and EDITOR-registration
INFO: more identified MFX will come with EDITOR updates

SWITCH MFX

For this ENS, switch MFX on/off

MFX CONTROL

Assigns a parameter to the EFFECT control knob on the VR and/or the control foot switch

Select paramter to be controlled by the knob or foot switch. Parameters A/B/C... are assigned to (defined) parameters of each MFX.

param A = Level
param B = Amp Type
param C = Drive
param D = Panpot
param F bis : no function

INFO:

The assigment of A/B/C... to a parameter is 'VR700 internal'
The controller exists only for ENS1
To activate the foot switch go to V-KEYBOARD 'FOOT SWITCH' MFX and set to 'CTRL'

FILTERS and ENVELOPE

INFO:
The sliders are coupled to the SYNTH tab sliders
filter and envelope are only saved to EDITOR-registration but not to VR-FAVORITES

(5)SOUNDEXPLORER TAB

You can select ensemble sounds on the VR700 (counting numbers) or load them using the EDITOR:

Sounds are selected by names , the 'OTHERS' (GM2) sounds are even categorized. :)
More freedom to put sounds on the lower manual or pedal
To load a sound, selelect a voice (ENS1/2), then select a sound from the drop down menus

You can also save a 'your' sound (e.g. a standard VR-sound modified with filter/env, EFX, MFX ...) to the (permanent) single sounds register and later (re)load it to a selected voice

ENS. PIANO:

The VR700 ENSEMBLE piano sounds 'PIANO' and 'E.PIANO'

PIANO Layer:

The first 'layer' sounds from VR-700 'OTHERS'

CLAV:

The clavinet sounds from VR-700 'E.PIANO'

ENSEMBLE:

The VR700 ENSEMBLE sounds without (E.)PIANO and OTHERS

ENS. OTHERS/GM2 :

The GM2 sounds found in VR-700 'OTHERS', by category and name

SINLE SOUND REGISTER

LOAD an instrument register:

select a voice (ENS1/2) with the sel buttons
select a BANK
select a sound patch out of 1-4
press LOAD

SAVE you actual sound to an instrument register:

select a BANK
select a (free) sound register out of 1-4
enter a (new) name for the sound in the name field
press SAVE (starts blinking)
press the sound register (1-4) again (flashes if successfull)

DELETE an instrument register:

select a BANK
select a sound register out of 1-4
press DEL

(6) KBD CONFIGURATION

To switch to Keyboard configuration, use the left side PANEL-switch.

The configurations are explained in the VR700 user manual
The EQ of the EDITOR has as twice as much parameters as the EQ accessed using the VR700 key
The config parameters are saved to EDITOR-registrations but not to VR-FAVORITES.
Ex.: the setting of the foot switches (control, damper, expression) are saved to the EDITOR-registrations for each registration (saving on the VR is only system-wide)

REG MODE:

set in which 'registration mode' the EDITOR will start up (see V-KEYBOARD TAB - Registration)

SYNC:

load the complete midi config from VR700 to the EDITOR

FACTORY CH:

set the Midi channels to the VR factory configuration

SYNC:

load the EQ config from VR700 to the EDITOR

FACTORY EQ:

set the EQ parameters to the VR factory configuration

CONTROL PEDAL:

configure the action of an attached controller pedal/switch

INFO: The control pedal mode is saved to and reloaded from each EDITOR-registration. Exception is the 'FAVORITE UP/DOWN' mode

V-LINK 'organ'

if set to on, V-LINK can be used to switch the V-ORGAM presets like on real Hammonds. The setting is permanent (at EDITOR restart). For V-LINK 2 ORGAN see V-ORGAN section

(7) UPG FILE EDITOR

To switch to UPG EDITOR, use the left side PANEL-switch.

On VR, save a FAVORITE SET in as an 'upg-file' to an USB-stick
Move the USB-stick to the PC and start the EDITOR
In EDITOR, switch to 'UPG-EDITOR', press the LOAD UPG FILE button, move to the USB-stick and load the VR upg-file
Select a favorite in the SET1 list, select the place where you want to move it to in the SET1* list and press 'MOVE'
When finished, save the UPG-file, eventually chose a different file name (must be of the form 'R012_klm.UPG' where klm is a 3-digit number
Move the USB-stick from the PC to the VR700 and load (new) favorite set with 'FILE LOAD'

SET1

VR favorites with their VR-'[bank:patch]' address and absolute patch number

SET1*

reordered VR favorites with their new VR-'[bank:patch]' address but 'old' patch number

LOAD UPG FILE

from the USB-stick or PC-folder

SAVE UPG FILE

to the USB-stick or PC-folder

MOVE favorite

move the marked favorite from SET1 in front of the marked favorite from SET1*

EXPORT

a sound list to a text-fle and save to a PC-folder

EDITOR AS A VST

There are two ways to use EDITOR as a VST 2 plugin:

use the VST-plugin of CTRLR provided with the CTRLR installer package and load the EDITOR panel in the plugin
create a 'standlone' EDITOR plugin : use the CTRLR platform to export a plugin version of the EDITOR

NOTE: if you need VST 3, use CTLRLR 6.x (see Getting Started about the cons of CTRLR 6.x)

Use the CTRLR plugin:

During intallation of the CTRLR-platform software you are asked if and where you want to install the CTRLR VST-plugins 32/64bit
Once installed, load the plugin to your VST-host or DAW
In the VST-host, open the plugin, go to the CTRLR main menu and load the EDITOR panel
Check function: not all VST-hosts/DAWS do work with the plugin. You eventually can try to create a standalone EDITOR plugin (see next chapter)

Use the EDITOR plugin:

A standalone plugin of the EDITOR depends on your platform and your VST-host software and cannot be provided 'ready to use'. You have to create it yourself.

The creation method has been verified only for MS-Windows 7/8/10 , on Mac or Linux it will work differently:

Install additional software MS Visual Studio 2017
CTRLR-VST needs the C++ component (Workload) of Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 :
1. Download Installer "vs_community.exe" for Visual Studio 2017 "community edition" from MS Website (google) to local PC
2. on local PC, start "vs_community.exe" (download+installs VS-Installer GUI, then opens GUI)
3. on GUI, click "Desktop Development C++" and "install" (downloads and installs VS-C++)
It might also be necessary to install the C++ component of Visual Studio 2015 !!!
Load the CTRLR VST-plugin to your VST-host/DAW. In the plugin, load the EDITOR-panel
In the CTRLR main menu, open "File" , then go to "Export > Export instance" : this exports the standalone EDITOR VST-plugin
Close the CTRLR-plugin and load the EDITOR-plugin
Check function: not all VST-hosts/DAWS do work with the plugin. You eventually have to install other versions of MS Visual Studio and repeat the export.

VST-hosts tested with VST-plugins:


  
     Plugin: CTRLR-VST "Ctrlr....dll" + EDITOR panel 
    

        CTRLR-vers.    VST-Host/x32    VSTHost/x64    SAVIHost2/x32    SAVIHost2/x64    Zynewave    LMMSx64    Reaper x64
        v5.429  x32    [ok][1]    [ok][1]    [ok][2]    ld.fail    ld.fail    win.dpl    [ok][1]
        v5.429  x64    [ok][1]    [ok][1]    [ok][2]    ld.fail    ld.fail    win.dpl    [ok]
        v5.52  x32    win.dpl    win.dpl,dm.dis    [ok][2]    ld.fail    win.dpl    win.dpl,dm.dis    win.dpl  
        v5.52  x64    win.dpl,dm.dis    win.dpl    ld.fail    ld.fail    win.dpl    win.dpl,dm.dis    [ok]
    
 

    
Plugin: EDITOR-VST ".dll"   (EDITOR VST-plugin see explanation abouve)
    

        CTRLR-vers.    VST-Host/x32    VSTHost/x64    SAVIHost2/x32    SAVIHost2/x64    Zynewave    LMMSx64    Reaper  x64
        v5.429  x32    [ok]    [ok]    [ok]    ld.fail    ld.fail    [ok]    [ok]
        v5.429  x64    [ok]    [ok]    [ok]    ld.fail    ld.fail    [ok]    [ok]
        v5.52  x32    [ok]    dm.dis    [ok]    ld.fail    [ok]    dm.dis    [ok]
        v5.52  x64    dm.dis    [ok]    ld.fail    ld.fail    [ok]    dm.dis    [ok]
    

  
glossary:
     

        [ok] :  CTRLR-VST/EDITOR is compatible to this host  
        ld.fail   :  load of CTRLR fails: VST host cannot load the plugin (.dll not recognized etc..)  
        dm.dis    :  dropdown menu disfunctional: the dropdowns of CRTLR- main menu (e.g. MIDI) or panel do not work 
        win.dpl   :  window displaced:  displaced (decentered) CTRLR window in the VST-frame (panel working area cannot be accessed)
        [1]       :  like win.dpl but fixable: load CTRLR panel, close/open VST windows ↠ CTRLR is centered  
        [2]       :  like win.dpl but fixable: load CTRLR panel, save SAVI config, exit and restart SAVI ↠ CTRLR is centered

CTRLR-vers.	VST-Host/x32	VSTHost/x64	SAVIHost2/x32	SAVIHost2/x64	Zynewave	LMMSx64	Reaper x64
v5.429 x32	[ok][1]	[ok][1]	[ok][2]	ld.fail	ld.fail	win.dpl	[ok][1]
v5.429 x64	[ok][1]	[ok][1]	[ok][2]	ld.fail	ld.fail	win.dpl	[ok]
v5.52 x32	win.dpl	win.dpl,dm.dis	[ok][2]	ld.fail	win.dpl	win.dpl,dm.dis	win.dpl
v5.52 x64	win.dpl,dm.dis	win.dpl	ld.fail	ld.fail	win.dpl	win.dpl,dm.dis	[ok]

CTRLR-vers.	VST-Host/x32	VSTHost/x64	SAVIHost2/x32	SAVIHost2/x64	Zynewave	LMMSx64	Reaper x64
v5.429 x32	[ok]	[ok]	[ok]	ld.fail	ld.fail	[ok]	[ok]
v5.429 x64	[ok]	[ok]	[ok]	ld.fail	ld.fail	[ok]	[ok]
v5.52 x32	[ok]	dm.dis	[ok]	ld.fail	[ok]	dm.dis	[ok]
v5.52 x64	dm.dis	[ok]	ld.fail	ld.fail	[ok]	dm.dis	[ok]

Error HELP / known bugs / limitations / version history / external software


Error fixing 
======================================
* EDITOR configuration-registration file corrupt or registrations lost by user error
  On Windows/OSX/Linux the registration and configuration file for the EDITOR is in a subfolder of the user 'Documents' folder:
       [...]\Documents\CTRLR\V-Combo\V-Combo700.vreg   (full path in Win: C:\Users\\Documents\CTRLR\V-Combo\V-Combo700.vreg)

  The EDITOR saves two backups of the registration file:
      [...]\Documents\CTRLR\V-Combo\V-Combo700.vreg.backup      : backup file at each start of the EDITOR
      [...]\Documents\CTRLR\V-Combo\V-Combo700.vreg.backup.day  : backup file at the first start of the EDITOR of this day

  To recover, copy one of the backups to [...]\Documents\CTRLR\V-Combo\V-Combo700.vreg
  !!! MAKE REGULAR SECURITY BACKUPS OF V-Combo700.vreg TO AN EXTERNAL BACKUP DRIVE !!!
  The EDITOR backup dates back only to the first daily start and does not survive a disk failure !

* SAVE or LOAD of EDITOR registration fails :
   => name field is empty or is your name is of form ">.....<" (reserved for system messages)
   => Midi-connection (sockets) up/down might hang: push MIDI-[RECON]. Restart VR +[RECON]. Restart EDITOR. Restart PC.
   => internal EDITOR data error: do not insist, restart CTRLR (or close/load EDITOR panel) to reload the registration file

* SAVE or LOAD of SOUNDEXPLORER instrument register fails :
   => name field is empty or is  your name is of form ">.....<" (reserved for system messages)
   => Midi-connection (sockets) up/down might hang: push MIDI-[RECON]. Restart VR +[RECON]. Restart EDITOR. Restart PC.
   => internal EDITOR data error: restart CTRLR (or close/load EDITOR panel) to reload the registration file

* note hang:
    => push MIDI-[PANIC]. Eventually switch off Piano Pedals sustain for all channels

* Popup: "Undefined voice selection" : if serveral switching of ENS voices does not help, restart the EDITOR and contact the developper 

* Switching of VR-FAVORITES with the EDITOR does not work:
    => check the midi connection
    => on the VR700 go to function menu 'MIDI' and enable 'Receive Program Change'  (see VR700 owner manual)

* Switching of EDITOR registrations with the VR700 (foot controller / FAVORITE buttons) does not work:
    => check the midi connection
    => on the VR700 go to function menu 'MIDI' and enable 'Transmit Program Change' (see VR700 owner manual)

Bugs & limitations
======================================
* the ENS voice on/off buttons (blue buttons) need a handfull of switches to synchronize with the keyboard.

* 'Missing buttons' on the EDITOR: 
   due to incomplete VR-700 midi implementation, the following controls are not integrated in the EDITOR:
   - rhythm/audio/midisong start-stop , favorite write, favorite file save/load, V-Link,  (and surely others) 
   - Midi player settings

* Synchronisation VR - EDITOR: 
  due to midi signals not send by the VR700, the following controls are not synched to the EDITOR:
  - VR700 keyboard split and layer and LM-LOW/PED, tempo-control, rhythm pattern control, rhythm/audio/midisong start-stop 
  - Organ Chorus and Vibrato
  - None of the controls from the VR700 'function' menu.

Version history
======================================
*  see adjoint text file version_history.txt

Apps and software
======================================
* Roland Piano Partner 2 (IOS+Android, www.roland.com/de/products/piano_partner_2):  nice piano learning software

* TechnoToys OMEGA midi toolset (sequencer, arpeggiator, drumcomputer)  
  Best PC midi software if you do not want to go VST   (download: drive.google.com/open?id=1JQ0K48NLQVNNCCfN6zlMVpxNbDEJBEOp)
  The ARP X8 is a mighty tool for playing realtime arpeggios on the VR 

  TT Omega is free for use ('abandonware': development was abandoned in 2007 and the suite was offered for free).
  The toolkit runs on Win10 without latency problems. The components of the suite can be added to the EDITOR 'external program' lauchner

* CopperLan  : class standard (free) software to setup and control real and virtual MIDI ports and midi routing (download: www.copperlan.org) 

* TransMIDIfier : excellent (free) software to setup midi filtes, midi translation, re-routing etc (download: www.bewaryprods.com/software/products/TransMIDIfier) 

* VST-Host : the well known free VST-host

CTRLR EDITOR FOR ROLAND V-COMBO VR 700

Interactive USER MANUAL
(click on the orange circles in the pictures to show explanations)

CONTENT

VR700 EDITOR Features

Donate?

Download and install CTRLR

To download and install the software:

First start

Easy going for MS-Windows-Users: the standalone EDITOR-exe

EDITOR as a VST

Operating mode

Midi connection

The EDITOR

MAIN PANEL COMPONENTS

(1) V-KEYBOARD TAB

(2) V-ORGAN TAB with drawbar set 'A' + configuration

(3) V-ORGAN TAB with drawbar sets A+B and presets

(4) V-SYNTH TAB

(5)SOUNDEXPLORER TAB

(6) KBD CONFIGURATION

(7) UPG FILE EDITOR

EDITOR AS A VST

There are two ways to use EDITOR as a VST 2 plugin:

Use the CTRLR plugin:

Use the EDITOR plugin:

VST-hosts tested with VST-plugins:

Error HELP / known bugs / limitations / version history / external software

[ok]	: CTRLR-VST/EDITOR is compatible to this host
ld.fail	: load of CTRLR fails: VST host cannot load the plugin (.dll not recognized etc..)
dm.dis	: dropdown menu disfunctional: the dropdowns of CRTLR- main menu (e.g. MIDI) or panel do not work
win.dpl	: window displaced: displaced (decentered) CTRLR window in the VST-frame (panel working area cannot be accessed)
[1]	: like win.dpl but fixable: load CTRLR panel, close/open VST windows ↠ CTRLR is centered
[2]	: like win.dpl but fixable: load CTRLR panel, save SAVI config, exit and restart SAVI ↠ CTRLR is centered

CTRLR EDITOR FOR ROLAND V-COMBO VR 700

Interactive USER MANUAL(click on the orange circles in the pictures to show explanations)

CONTENT

VR700 EDITOR Features

Donate?

Download and install CTRLR

To download and install the software:

First start

Easy going for MS-Windows-Users: the standalone EDITOR-exe

EDITOR as a VST

Operating mode

Midi connection

The EDITOR

MAIN PANEL COMPONENTS

(1) V-KEYBOARD TAB

(2) V-ORGAN TAB with drawbar set 'A' + configuration

(3) V-ORGAN TAB with drawbar sets A+B and presets

(4) V-SYNTH TAB

(5)SOUNDEXPLORER TAB

(6) KBD CONFIGURATION

(7) UPG FILE EDITOR

EDITOR AS A VST

There are two ways to use EDITOR as a VST 2 plugin:

Use the CTRLR plugin:

Use the EDITOR plugin:

VST-hosts tested with VST-plugins:

Error HELP / known bugs / limitations / version history / external software

Interactive USER MANUAL
(click on the orange circles in the pictures to show explanations)