ROLAND VA 5

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Sept, 2000

VA-5

SERVICE NOTES

First edition

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Issued by RES

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPECIFICATIONS

LOCATION OF CONTROLS
EXPLODED VIEW (TOP)
EXPLODED VIEW (BOTTOM)
WIRING DIAGRAM
KEYBOARD PARTS LIST
PARTS LIST

HOW TO SAVE THE SYSTEM PROGRAM" OR THE TEST PROGRAM ONTO FLOPPY DISK
HOW TO UPDATE THE SYSTEM PROGRAM OR THE TEST PROGRAM BY FLOPPY DISK

TEST MODE

CALIBRATION PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE PITCH BENDER
HOW TO ENTER THE TOUCH SCREEN CALIBRATION

HOW TO INIZIALIZE THE FLASH AREA
HOW TO LOAD THE 6th LANGUAGE
BLOCK DIAGRAM

MAIN PCB ASSY

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (MAIN PCB ASSY)

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (MAIN PCB ASSY/Beam Control Block) / (MAIN PCB ASSY/Keyscan Block)
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (MAIN PCB ASSY/Memory Bank Block)

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (MAIN PCB ASSY/2nd Uart Contr. Block) /(MAIN PCB ASSY/LCD Contr, Block)
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (MAIN PCB ASSY/FDC & IDE Contn Block)

AUDIO PCB ASSY
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (AUDIO PCB ASSY)
SUPER TONES PCB ASSY & CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

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ATTENTION: The VA-5 is different from VA-7 only in some details such as, Top cabinet,

Keyboard assy ........... .

In this manual we have only listed the differences between the two instruments.
It is really necessary to refer to the VA-7 Service Notes for a deep knowledge

of this instrument.

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Specifications
Keyboard:61 keys, synthesizer action, velocity-sensitive

ControllerszTempo/Data dial, D Beam Controller, Bender/Modulation Lever, Master Volume knob, Keyboard/Accomp Balance knob, M-FX knob
(Multi-eflect control)

Tone generation:
PCM: 128-voice polyphonic, GM2/GS compatible, 32 multitimbral parts, 3,649 sounds (48MB worth of PCM samples) 116 Drum Sets incl. oriental Drum
sets.

Digital effects:Reverb (8 types), Chorus (8 types), Delay (10 types), Parametric EQ, M-FX (DSP, 89 types)

Arranger (automatic accompaniment):128 Music Styles in ROM, 64 Disk Link Styles from floppy disk, Disk User style (instant access to one Style on
Floppy disk), 16 Acoustic Styles, Style Orchestrator & Morphing. 8-track User Styles Composer, SMF-to-Style Converter

Memories: 128 User Programs, 4 programmable One Touch memories for each Style, 5 Super Tones memories for instant Tone access (with program»
mable User level)

Display: Backlit VGA Touch Screen (LCD), new graphic user interface with animated icons
Navigation: Virtual band (interactive Easy Routing), automatic and/or via button

Sequencer: Realtime SMF Player (with Minus-One function), Easy 2-track recorder, 16-track sequencer with extensive editing function, Song Header
Post Edit, Lyrics display

Data storage: Floppy disk drive (2DD/2HD), realtime load, File types managed: Styles, Song SMF, User Program, MIDI sets

Amplification: 25 + 25W output power, Z-way Bass Reflex System

Connections: Output (L/mono, Right), Input (L/mono, Right), Sustain, Foot pedal (expression), Foot switch, Foot Controller (FC-7), 2 x Phones
Power Supply: 100V~240 (universal)

Dimension: 1190(W) x 197 (H) x 406 (D) mm

Weight: 15, 5 Kg

Accessories: See details on Parts List

Options: PK-5 Dynamic MIDI Pedal, FC-7 Foot Controller, MSA/MSD/MSE series floppy disks (Roland & third-party), RH-25/50 Headphones, DP-2

Pedal switch, DP-B Pedal switch (pino type), BOSS FS-5U Foot Switch, EV-5 Expression pedal, BOSS FV»300L Foot Volume/Expression pedal, KC»
100/300/500 Keyboard Amplifiers

Copyright © 2000 by ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No parts of this publication may be reproduced in any form whithout the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

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VA-5 Sept, 2000

LOCATION OF CONTROLS

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