Roland VR09 / VR730 V-Combo SYNTH v1.12 (Windows, MacOSX, Linux)

Panel SYNTH for Roland VR09 and VR730 V-Combo stage organs

01/2019: HOTFIX  v. 1.12(9) : fixed: DEL-BUTTON of SYNTHESIZER-registration destroys the registration FILE

 SEE DOWNLOAD section 

INFO: see also classical panel V-Combo EDITOR  for stage & studio usage of VR

Video tutorials on youtube:   [SYNTH  v1.12(8)]   [EDITOR  setup, usage]

Documentation (from Raymond)  :   [V-COMBO EDITOR MANUAL]

  • Working area optimzed for big monitors for simultaneous control of all three partials
  • Reduced number of voices (only 2 in upper manual) compared to EDITOR
  • Sound-patch selector reduced to synthesizable sounds
  •  Integrated simple arpeggio-sequencer ‘ARP SEQ’ (MS-Windows only) to help sound editing
  • Quick lauchner for CopperLan (needed for the sequencer)
  • Patch registration shared with V-Combo EDITOR
  • Applicable documentation (from Raymond)  : V-COMBO EDITOR MANUAL

There will be regular feature and bugfix updates . Check this site from time to time.

Bugreports and ideas/wishes/change requests etc are highly appreciated ?

For INSTALLATION instructions, see V-COMBO EDITOR MANUAL

Download  SYNTH v1.12.9  (01/19): SYNTH panel for CTRLR

[V-ComboSYNTH.exe] : standalone SYNTH for Windows-64bit (needs no installation of CTRLR platform)

v1.12.8 01/2019: hotfix
v1.12.8 08/2018: inital version

MAIN panel:

SOUNDEXPLORER:

SEQUENCER (builtin):

Roland VR09 / VR730 V-Combo EDITOR v1.12 (Windows, MacOSX, Linux)

Panel EDITOR for Roland VR09 and VR730 V-Combo stage organs

01/2021:  minor release  v1.12.12 ‘2021-NYE’ :  enhanced built-in help (including graphics), enhanced V-PIano (‘damper noise’), subtle improvements for V-Organ, ATELIER and upg-Editor. Bugfixes

SEE DOWNLOAD section 

INFO: see also panel V-Combo SYNTH: optimzied usage of VR-synthesizer for large monitors

Video tutorials on youtube:  [EDITOR  setup, usage]   [EDITOR  GeneralMidi setup]   [EDITOR  v1.12(8) update]

Documentation (from Raymond)  :   [V-COMBO EDITOR MANUAL]

  • Access to more than 1000 ‘hidden’ sounds of the VR09/730 not accessible via the keyboard:
    • Roland ATELIER concert organ sounds (ca. 500)
    • ‘hidden’ keyboard sounds (> 100 accoustic instruments and synth sounds)
    • standard GM2 sounds (ca. 250) + additional GM-sounds (> 500  acoustic + synths)
    • save of ‘hidden’ sounds to VR-registration banks for use without laptop/tablet
  • Increased timbrality from 2 (VR without EDITOR) to 9 voices and 26 (!) with GM2 (new in v1.12.11)
  • Multi-Zone setup (up to 4 splitted or layered zones) for the VR keyboard (new in v1.12.11)
  • Editor/organizer  for VR registration sets using VR *.upg-files from usb-stick
  • Software VA synthesizer ‘V-SYNTH’ (like Roland Jupiter-80, SH-01 GAIA, VR-iPad app)
  • MIDI Mapper for various live  controls (V-SYNTH patch load, VR-sysex to CC mapping, etc)  (new in v1.12.11)
  • Builtin rhythm sound control
  • Additional ‘undocumented’ sound controls for software synthesizer, keyboard sounds and GM2-sounds
  • EDITOR patch registration for sounds edited with V-SYNTH and/or EFX
  • Hammond style organ with 2 drawbar sets and (customizable) presets
  • Live-play of the GM2-sounds using a midi-toolchain or 2nd keyboard
  • Direct access of parameters instead of menu-diving on the VR keyboard
  • Tutorial in English and German. Video tutorial on youtube, in-app help popups
  • Integrated context based help popups and QuickHelp menu (new in v1.12.10/11)
  • Compatible to Roland keyboard firmware v.1.12 (VR09, VR09B, VR730)
  • Recommended CTRLR: Windows: Ctrlr-5.4.29.exe ; OSX: Ctrlr-5.3.198.dmg ; Linux: ? Do not use newer version!
  • Documentation (from Raymond)  : V-COMBO EDITOR MANUAL 

This is the continued development of Mauros initial VR-Combo panel (mille grazie Mauro!) . There will be regular feature and bugfix updates . Check this site from time to time.

Bugreports and ideas/wishes/change requests etc are highly appreciated. Please use the youtube vids for communication. Eventually use the VR09/730 facebook group or EDITOR youtube channel for requests.

INSTALLATION instructions:  download V-COMBO EDITOR MANUAL

!! WARNING !! BEFORE LOADING A NEW PANEL INTO CTRLR, CLOSE THE OLD ONE(S).   Otherwise you a) risk to block the midi ports (MS Windows) and b) suffer from a bulk popup of +100 ‘info’ and file browser windows: if this happens, wait until it stops, close all popups, then close all panel instances in CTRLR (it’s a CTRLR bug with yet no solution)

Download EDITOR v1.12.12  (01/21): EDITOR panel for CTRLR + soundexamples

[CTRLR for Windows] : CTRLR platform needed to run the ‘panel’

[CTRLR for OSX (MacOS)] : CTRLR platform needed to run the ‘panel’

[V-ComboEditor.exe] : standalone EDITOR for Windows-64bit (needs no installation of CTRLR platform)

Download   : instrument definition files for CUBASE
Download   : instrument definition .ins-file for V-ARRANGER

[TechnoToys Omega]  : ‘oldschool’ software package with arp, sequencer, drumbox (for Editor external program launcher)

Version history:
v1.12.12 01/2021: More builtin-Help, V-Piano, V-Organ, ATELIER, upg-Editor, bugfixes
v1.12.11 04/2020: STAGE view, multi-zones, 2 bass voices, MIDIMapper, V-Piano, QuickHelp
v1.12.10 12/2019: Version info, EXPERT/NOVICE mode, PCM-waveforms, V-Piano, sounds load with MFX
v1.12.9 01/2019: HOTFIX (DEL synthesizer-registration)
v1.12.8 08/2018: Timbrality, 'hidden' sounds and controls, rhythm control, program launcher +performance&bugfixes
v1.12.7 05/2018: EDITOR registration, SYNTHESIZER upgrade, V-ORGAN "Hammond style",  +performance&bugfixes
v1.12.6 04/2018: new Look, enhanced upg/registration editor, added controls, improved performance, bugfixes
v1.12.5 02/2018: HOTFIX for wrong registration order in upg-editor. UM1/UM2 VCE/SYN now fully parallel
v1.12.4 02/2018: added: upg/registration editor, drumsets, improved workspace, bugfixes
v1.12.3 01/2018: added: patch registers, selector for VR-Key sounds, controls. Improved workspace.
v1.12.2 12/2017: modified panel surface, del. KBD/GM2-Tabulator, moved GM2 to main-tabulator
v1.12.1 12/2017: initial beta version
planned: -

what you’ll never experience sans V-Combo Editor 🙂

STAGE section:

V-ORGAN section:

V-SYNTH section:

SOUND-EXPLORER section:

SOUND-ATELIER section:

GM2 section:

UPG-Editor section:

KBD-CONFIG section:

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