Roland MV1 VerseLab All About Vocals: Edit, Arrange, Sample, Record, Add FX, Mute, Copy, Trim + More
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- Опубліковано 25 бер 2021
- A detailed video on using @rolandeurope VerseLab's 16 Vocal tracks (+ more if you include Sampling!) Timestamped to allow you to search for any area of interest:
1:37 Sample Vocal and place on Pads
5:09 Slice Samples
7:48 Record Vocals Recap
8:26 Add Fx to Vocal before/while recording
10:43 EQ + Panning for Vocals
11:24 Using VerseLab's Vocal Patch FX (Harmonies, Tuning, Double Tracking etc)
13:42 In depth Eq settings
14:58 Changing position of vocal take/seq
15:45 Trim beginnings or ends of samples (Start + End
16:50 Add/Move Vocals to different sections of song (Arrangement)
17:50 Copy Vocals to new pads
18:09 Mute individual pads (with vocals on)
18:35 Clear (Delete) Vocal Take on a Pad
18:53 Add individual Vocal FX (Processing) to each Pad/Vocal Take
19:24 Add Compression + More to Vocal Takes/Track
20:49 Import Collaborator Wav Files/Vocals to MV1 + add to Pads
21:44 Back Up to An SD Card
22:00 Storage Mode: Connect to Computer to back Up or add files/wavs to folders for use on MV1
23:23 Mixdown + Mastering FX
24:52 Bounce Track! Mixdown part of the workflow! (FullMix/VocalOnlyMix/Instrumental etc.)
25:53 Dance in your chair as you've finished a song! :)
Best Verselab vocal demo on YT. Thanks for sharing, Estelle!
Thanks Mr Twister!! Really appreciate that, tried to cover as much as I could, although there is more! :)
thanks i didn't believe it mix all mpc harmonizer, beatbox etc in one tool
ok...I just learned: Sometimes less is more ;-) (based on my comment above...)
Very interesting ! Great demonstration. Thanks Estelle !
Thank You. I really enjoyed following this. Great journey. You’re an excellent artist!
@@MeanMaoriMean555 Thankyou and for taking a moment to comment! Uploading a new video as we speak with a bit more on the mv1 too so pleased you liked it all!
those vocals are fantastic, one of the best demos of this thing.
Wow thanks really appreciate that! Have you tried an MV1 out yet? :)
@@stellarrubio hi! I actually haven’t tried an mv1, but I have messed around with the 707... I’m a big fan of Roland’s zen core engine so I think either the mv1 or the mc 707 may be a future purchase... I like the new iPad integration with the mv1 too! Just wish I could sing lol 😂 your video is an excellent showcase of this thing. ⭐️
Thank you for sharing your experience Estelle. There's so little documentation on the vocal feature of this box, but it's the main reason I bought it.
❤❤❤❤❤OUTSTANDING SONG!) Great review
hello ad thanks so much for saying that, need to actually finish that version! Glad you enjoyed the review have you tried one yet? :)
Another great video. Really helpful content.
Thanks so much! :)
That was so much more useful than any other demo I have seen of this. I'm a singer too, and no one seems to show it from that perspective. Thank you so much.
thanks so much! hope its going well with your verse lab :)
that's because most people who buy the verselab are just beatmakers, not vocalists. So they're scared to delve into that part of it. It takes a lot of confidence to create tutorial videos where you're just speaking to the camera. Singing, however, that's a whole new level of confidence. Especially during this day and age of social media, where people just eat you alive with criticism.
At last a musical demo! Great vid.
Thanks! I like to show hear actually being used to make music thanks for comment! :)
Very Good! Love the Verselab. 👍🎶
thanks, do you have one now :)
@@stellarrubio yes, from the beginning. But i only jam. Visit my channel if you like. ;)
very cool, thanks for sharing.. looking forward to more videos
thanks for tuning in :) More up soon :)
Roland needs to send you royaltys for this video. Thanks again for the depth and specifics in your explanation. You convinced me I need this for my workflow.
Thanks so much for this and sorry late reply but back now with new content today too :) Did you get an MV-1 in the end? :)
Your my fav YT girl Estelle :D Thank you so much for this great demo with using vocal on Verselab
Thanks, glad to be your fav on the Tube!! Hope the video helps if you have the Verselab or just to give an overview!! :)
@@stellarrubio Yes i got a great overview of the MV1 because of you :-)
Fantastic
aw thanks so much! New video/song up today too :)
Nice video snd explanaition of vocal possibilities. :) i did a bit of vocal takes but nowadays not using the box a lot just triggering some dope drum kits and effect chains to the looper in sequences. 💫
thanks. excellent. you have a lot of talent
aw thanks, that means a lot :)
This was the most refreshing thing I experienced for a long time, cause a total switch of the chairs...
The last 4 Weeks I gave my little niece (ok.."little", she 17) a proper crash course in "How to produce music by your own without getting fooled by "fake tutorials" or little A-Hole Boys that aren't really interested in your Songs" (I do this now 25 Years for living and...as this explains "I've seen it all...") Last week I treated me with the Verselab, my first new Roland Gear since ... The Fantom XR Rack...and, Girl, this was the best, most informative, and absolutely on-point quick Tutorial I ever watched about a specific functionallity. Astonishing how well-structured Info can be transmitted is when the "Awesome-UA-cam-Producer-with-the-longest-Plugin-Tale-comparison-contest" is taken out of the Game. ;-)
Sooo...and tomorrow I'll "waste" a little Studiotime to actually listen to your music.
Greetz from Germany....
wow what wonderful feedback: This means so much you took the time to tell me this and makes all my efforts worthwhile and I'm so happy you're encouraging your niece and next generation of female producer!!! Apologies my late reply just catching up and I seems to have missed your comment! Also new content put up yesterday finally! :)
@@stellarrubio Thank you!! ;-)
excellent video help, thank you.
You're welcome! Thanks for stopping by :)
Muy bien very good...Animo con alegrias...que vaya todo bien..
Gracias!! :)
Thank you Estelle for a full and easy to understand review of the MV1- Iv been pulled between get the Akai Force or this.. and as for my limited budget for one this is not too bad at all.🎛 Yes the MPC is a powerful puppy, wt lots more Advanced features than this. But this can get what I need done.. and if it’s not I expected, I’ll return it. From what youv demonstrated -it’s just what I need. And within my Budget..
You also said that the sampler on the MV1 only records after is complete and then 60 seconds per song..... huuuuum 🤔
Now the sounds are what attacks me!! Thy are not samples but thy are not bad at all... I plan to use it with my band mostly as a backing Trk Seq- so.... seems it’s all that I will need for right now- Thanks again for the demonstrations..
Hope you're enjoying making music with it? New vid up today too although a new App this time! But it's free!
well done
Great vid, thanks! I have an issue though. I cannot assign the vocal processor as an "out" for the vocal tracks. It appears in parentheses, as "(V.Pro)" instead of "V.Proc". I certainly have a setup problem. Any ideas? 😃
ahhhhh..... thank you!
Fantastic videos. Thank you. I am making synthwave style music in a DAW but am interested in the Verselab for recording vocals with a collaborator. I gather from the end of your video that I can bounce a wav file of the track from my DAW and import it into the Verselab for the singer to record over. And from there either mix and master the whole track in the MV1 or export the vocal only to mix and master in the DAW. Sorry for the convoluted question but I am excited about the Verselab but unsure whether it fits my workflow - especially for songs that are already complete except for vocals.
Hi, thanks for watching! yes you can export just the vocals to export for collabs...and although I haven't actually imported a wav to record over i have sung a whole song from beginning to end on to a single pad so believe it would be possible from storage mode to import it to a pad to work that way. The Versalab is def 'versatile'!
:)
Hello, could you pan individual takes on pads to the left and right or pan is just for whole vocal track? And can you export takes on each pad somehow? Peace!
This is an excellent video. Thanks for putting the work in! I was wondering whether it is possible to export the different track stems “dry”, as in without FX/processing. This is particularly useful I think for the vocals, because the final mix and mastering could then be done in a DAW.
Looking for something to do songwriting on the go (vanlife) and it’s probably this or an MPC One….
Yes that is certainly possible as have done this and sent stuff to the daw also! It’s actually a great bit of kit for just taking away from the daw on weekends and stuff to sketch ideas as well as finish complete songs!
@@stellarrubio thanks for the quick reply
Very good ! If only we all had your patience to read and fully understand the manual.
Does anyone know if i can adjust the volume of beats / sounds that were inputted directly from the step sequencer rather than when played from the pads? When played from the pads the sound is volume sensitive to the pressure applied but when inputting directly to the step sequencer they come out at full volume.
Hi Estelle, I think I messed something up on my MV-1, perhaps you could point me in the right place/menu to look since you are really good with vocals? When I monitor and/or record through the external mic, I can hear reverb and delay on my voice (which I setup in the EDIT+MIC ON menu), but when I check the recording by pressing the pad, the reverb and delay are gone. I must have turned off something somewhere but I can't find it. I've read the manual and that's no help either. Thank you!
Other than confusion with the vocal poc and MFXs, I REALLY like the MV-1. It's way better than what people say about it on the internet, you can get something going in just a few minutes, or spend hours tweaking every detail to get exactly what you want.
Detailed on point review, Estelle, and vocals you make are great! though can't any close to sing, will use device for guitar/synth recording techniques apply (well duh, just replacing better instrument as vocal with smthg else :)
Thanks!! Hope your music goes well!! Try sampling guitars instead of vocals for some experimenting!! :)
@@stellarrubio Yeah, my nylon Cordoba guitar always stays more of a creative outsider, unplugged from studio alien. Maybe they can go out together to jam backyard :) Received the mighty pads yesterday. Cheers very much Estelle!
I swear Roland has a warehouse full of leftover LCD's from the 90's they're trying to get rid of.
90s ? Hell no .. these are early 80 s stuff .. i cant believe that they made a unit with this Tiny oldschool screen and the to get away with ” its to get is focus on the music ’ now tjats rubbish.. could have Been at least like on the mc707 ( even that one is oldschool )
The thing is, like with the Deluge and OP-Z, you don't need a big screen because the workflow is intuitive. If you must have one, then install Zenbeats onto your phone or tablet, plug the MV-1 into it and you have a screen.
One of the primary reasons I didn't go for an MPC One or Maschine + is because they have big screens. As a software developer, I sit looking at a screen all day for work. The last thing I want is to sit looking at one whilst making music. Plus, they get covered in fingerprints and probably scratches too.
My Deluge has a two segment display and that is absolutely all it needs and it is probably one of the most accomplished, powerful and virtually limitless standalone music production tools out there.
For me, the MV-1 embraces a hybrid of the Deluge and OP-Z workflow and I am looking forward to the arrival of mine 😬. Could it replace the Deluge? Probably not but the sound engine is fantastic and leaps and bounds ahead of the MPC range and the presets are far and away better than those on the Deluge too.
@@DavidDeLuge
Exactly 👍
@@DavidDeLuge come to think about it not having a huge screen keeps the price down considerably
You wish...-I actually tried to get a new LCD for my old VS-100.
Yesterday, after contacting 3 different Roland Offices in 3 different countries they finally gave me the info, there could be some left on stock..in Brasil ;-)
You see...the most funny thing about your comment was the timing for me ;-)
Excellent demo. Roland should employ you.
Ah thanks glad you enjoyed it!
Bravo très belle vidéo je voulais savoir si les sonorités qui son jouer son celle du roland Verselab , essque c’est autonome ou il faut un ordinateur pour le faire fonctionner encore bravo
good video, congratulations... I own one 'verselab', it's complete for the price, I'm happy with it... You need to spend time using it and reading the manual to get the best of it. The sampling time is limited to 60 seconds ( not the vocal part )
Echo the below comments - 1st time I've seen a very professional walk through of everything this can do with a very professional ansd skilled vocalist and producer. Great work!
Thank you so much for this positive feedback! Will encourage me to make some new content in next few weeks :) do you have a verse lab? (Just added a new vid although it’s more performance than tutorial this time! 😊🙏🏼💻🎶
@@stellarrubio yes I do, just purchased. My goal is to try and build acoustic guitar hooks and chords as a base for building a track around. As a guitarist I use hooks to get ideas, so I'm keen to know how best to transition these ideas into a song on verselab.
Hi Estelle, I might be missing something, at 18:54 you state you can set a different set of vocal processing to each take, this would be great. However, when I set the Take Sample Edit > Out Assign to V.PROC, all takes use the last set Vocal Processor settings. I'd like each of the 16 takes to have their own Vocal Processor Settings.
Thanks for the Reply
PS. GREAT VIDEO - I've Learnt a lot and Subscribed!!!! BUT PLEASE MAKE SOME MORE ROLAND MV1 VERSLAB Videos
Hi we got the unit but we can not find where to set the quantize note we also can not find where to change the time signature, it sounds great but we may return it.
Very good in depth video I wanna try my hand at amateur songwriting just recently purchased a Roland product the basics seem like they may be close to the same so I saw your picture in the thumbnail and thought who is this pretty woman so I watched needless to say you are a very skilled woman at your craft I've subscribe to see more thanx 4 taking to time to share your expertise....have a Blessed day or night where ever you are in the world!
Hey Keith wow lovely comment thanks for taking a moment to write and apologies late reply haven’t been here a while but finally added a new video and more coming very soon 😊💻🎶
Hi estellerubio sorry for the question - is it possible to ride the level on a vocal take as the song records to mixdown? I tried to 'record' the level using the value knob to 'ride' the level in take sample edit as if it was a ctrl motion but this didn't work. Any ideas?
In the Roland VerseLab MV1, how do I add volume; EQ, Compression and Limiter are set in my final Mix Down phase?
Hi Estelle, very nice videos, I am considering purchasing verselab or mc707 , I am a singer/guitarist, using logic and Ableton , any advise ? bye Paul
I don't know the mc707 so cant advise properly with that one but I'm a Logic user too :) Verse lab is designed standalone but i have been using with my DAW also...beats are so easy to make with the verse lab and been using the vocal processing a lot too :)
Please, I only want to know if it possible to connect a piano using MIDI or usb port and make recordings on the verselab from the piano?
I haven’t done this but with the iPad connected you can play through zen Roland software if that helps! You can export files from a daw to be used as samples though :)
MPC user here....but I think I am going to try to learn this one
It’s great fun and definitely very song orientated!
How did you learn all about the settings and how to do things? Any guide used or tutorials?
sorry for super late reply! Playing around really! and brief look at a quick manual pdf!
Hi how do you delete a sample? Thanks
How to u save your songs and access them .. thinking of getting one .. I have jdxi would this compliment it any advise please
Either on Sd cards ( I bought extra!) or download to a computer with usb lead :) (my back up option :) Thanks for watching and sorry late reply and finally added new vid yesterday :)
@@stellarrubio thanks I just brought one today not opened box yet .. I just wrote an album on a jdxi …. But have ran out of space has the verslab.. anyway album out on Spotify on Tuesday 5th October..artist loveremedy album loveremedy check out feed back welcome it’s dance music .. will try get my head round the verslab now cheers
on the mv-1, can you record a whole song's non-looped drum track using your fingers? like just play it all in real time for 3 minutes or whatever and use that as the drum track and then record other stuff over it? thanks!
Hey, sorry late reply was busy editing my new vid (up today:) Yes in theory you can as you can make your sections for vocals as long as you choose. Obviously all in 4 bar sections. I got an extra SD card for mine giving me even more save space!
@@stellarrubio thank you so much for replying! basically you are saying that i can record the drumbeat with my fingers on the "vocal" track (confusing i know) and the drums can go for the whole length of the song. what do you mean by "obviously all in 4 bar sections"? also, can i still record a vocal part for the length of the song if i recorded the drums to the "vocal" track?
hello greetings from Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico,
Roland Mv-1, MPC One, Maschine +
Which one could you recommend me to create beats from start to finish without many complications? I want to buy one of these Mentioned above but I am not very decided, I hope you can give me A recommendation, thanks and blessings
All depends on whether you’re using a daw/laptop or want something standalone like the Roland! :)
Ms.Rubio..and anyone else..Would you recommend the Roland MV for live work,along with records or instruments?How satisfied are you with the MV?
I'm definitely going to try it out live...esp for the vocal patches and Live ATune :) It's great fun and very song focused :)
thank you..i have the MV8800,and just pulled it back out recently,because i had gotten so used to using my Ensoniiq ASR10..I figured I would sart messing with it again,yet if the MV is better live,i might take the plunge..
Yes, I was also wondering about using it live. It seems like it's not designed for it, but even if I can use it as kind of a karaoke-style accompaniment, that would be cool.
J’aime beaucoup aussi votre casque c’est quoi la marque aussi de votre casque ai i que votre préamplificateur car le son est assez chaud bravo
Huzzah! I thought you'd given up on the 'Lab! 😀
Ha! Never! Just lost my voice so had a delay :) Thanks for watching!
@@stellarrubio ginger, honey and asparagus l, carrot juice, Cyder vinegar with mother.
L’appareil noir ou il y’a les vu mettre c’est quoi au juste es que ces un préamplificateur si oui pouvez vous me donner la marque et la référence aussi , encore merci c’est vraiment adorable j’aime beaucoup votre vidéo es que c’est les sonorités de la roland que l’on entend quand vous chanter, avez sortie le single de cette belle réalisation car j’aime beaucoup encore bravo
J’aime beaucoup votre microphone 🎤 pouvez vous me dire la marque et la référence de votre micro merci 🙏
Bon Soir! C'est un Telefunken TF51...magnifique pour le chanteuse!
@@stellarrubio merci beaucoup c’est vraiment adorable pour l’info j’aime beaucoup la sonorité de ce micro il est très chaud et assez coloré d’après vous es que le micro est simplement brancher sur lé roland , ou en vérité io y’a un préamplificateur qui est relié à ce micro car la sonorité est vraiment top , encore merci , je pense que le micro est à lampe d’après vous , Et merci beaucoup 😊 🙏
good morning.. I came back to YT recently. Roland should combine the MV8800 and the MV1,so they will smash the competition.How is your music coming along?
Ah yes good idea!!! Thanks for visiting again! Thanks for asking about the music it’s been keeping me busy hence not been here so much! Just added a new video though with a hint of a new track included if you’re curious 🧐 and lots of new content coming very soon!
@@stellarrubio I got you covered..What do you think about the MPC 61 keyboard sampler?It's cute and all yet i am going to explore merging HydraSynth Deluxe/Roland/desktop computer..
Thanks for the video...Is your music on Spotify?
Thanks for popping by Steve, New music coming really soon. Will preview some on the channel soon, really appreciate you asking this! :)
@@stellarrubio Yes, gear is fun, but its all about the music!
I’m very interested in getting this unit due to the vocal effects but after seeing you demonstrate the sample slice function I have to say what should be a very simple process seems to be rather convoluted multi button pressing compared to NI Maschine or the Akai Mpc range where slices are immediately sliced to pad.
If Roland can’t rectify this I will just buy Maschine Plus for a stand alone unit.
Great video and and track though, thank you.
Yes the vocal effects are great: Probably seems longer as I'm talking my way through it, in reality it's Tap then Tap..Hope that helps. Also firmware updates are regular and on point so you never know it may get included!
Yep after getting it I wondered about sending it back for 2 weeks, particularly as I'm used to maschine workflow and they brought out clips which has the same freedom. I used maschine for 2 years and like it but after a month I'm glad I kept the versalab....the workflow pushes you to make a song rather than loops, it's a great sequencing set up and fast...really supports modular rather than linear working and subtractive arrangement. The lack of a screen has really focus my thinking but you're right it's 2 months old and needs a polish.. They're both great kit.. but the versalab makes me smile.
great points! Esp about forcing the songs it really does! :) + great to rest the eyes and focus on ears!! :)
estellerubio thanks, I will most probably get one and if I’m unhappy with the workflow send it back.
I had the old MV 8800 back in the day, does it allow you to edit on the iPad by any chance?
Thanks.
Simon cunningham Thanks Simon, I actually like Machine for performing live and love the sound library but it’s on a laptop too so I am ready for a stand-alone unit, I shall try a verselab and see how I get on, don’t suppose you are related to the well know author Cunningham ?
Hi just a question what mike are you using thanks
Hey its a Telefunken going to record a full studio tour/talk about all my gear really soon too! :)
@@stellarrubio Thanks
Hey awesome vocals and cool clip too... It's "WAVE", from the word waveform which is sliced up at 22/44/96khz and stored as numbers without compression. So WAV's were much bigger and we'd only fit 700MB on a CD. Considering a lot might not be audible, there's a lot of redundant data to store versus a smaller, 320Kbps mp3 :) just saying!
Thanks 🤩 for lovely informative comments! New video up today too sorry late reply just back after a wee break!! 😊
@@stellarrubioHave u tried zenbeats?
Sound treated your room where you recorded your vocals? Well done ✨😃☀️
A little! But also have one of those foam mic surrounds for when I do master rec!
@@stellarrubio Something like Aston Halo Shadow Reflection Filter?
Yes that one exactly the Halo!
@@stellarrubio Is it worth it, does it really make that much of a difference?
I missed the triggers... Roland should take you on or take the hint. It feels like Vocal workflow is the unique selling point of the MV. I picked up lots of hints. Solid!
thanks for tuning in! Yeah the workflow in all aspects is great, very song focused and have you tried the triggers? :)
@@stellarrubio thanks, yeah. triggers get one mention in the manual then nothing. great. up till now ive been playing with the sequencing and production pack roland gave away... im not sure this was designed for berlin techno but its coming on. After watching this i summoned up the will to excavate the room which must not be entered and found my old SE Electronic mic. I has a boss br1200 and really enjoyed some aspects of it but never got the hang of the sequencing and the sounds were a bit cheesy. i cant get over how good the sounds are on this without a computer. I agree with Mister Twister that youve brought the manual off the page and created a great demo that is much much easier to follow and that 3d image of the pad really worked for me. I wished theyd done an effects map / diagram in the parameters. if feel like everything inc my grandmothers budgie can have effects on it. it would be very useful to fix muddy mixing. Thankyou for taking the time. Hope you do more.
Why did the music suddenly stop at the end? It would have been great to hear more of the completed song.
I just love that you got all the way to the end! 🥰😊 thanks for saying will add some more music and whole songs soon, make sure to sub :):)
@@stellarrubio subscribed 👌👨🏽💻
Nice vid. I'm sitting here wondering why in the world would Roland think it was ok for them to release this product with that screen tho?? I mean if truth be told it was Riland who was wayyyyyyyy ahead of the curve with the MV8800 they actually kinda paved the way for the things we have now, but it seems they have regressed some. I'd have to doore research but it seems for the price range id got with an mpc one over this.
Very different workflow but yes, Roland pricey as usual for what they deliver. This machine will be more interesting after price cut and firmware update (maybe in 3 years, maybe never) as usual Roland does…
Musicallical?
Jlo would love to steal this song
haha well thank you! made me giggle! Never even did anything with this one! :)
@stellarrubio it's definitely a hit lovely vocals, with very nice tones
My brother is gonna buy this for his setup but I think he would be better off with the electron digitakt. I've got the digitakt and think its far better.
Definitely not if he is a vocalist i have an MPCX and maschine+ but I haven't been using them a lot since I got my verselab, I was lucky to get it when Roland gave you lifetime soundpacks ..the synthwave and synth pop sound packs along with old school rave are freakin awesome.
I would think that anyone buying this would know what they're getting themselves into.
I understand 30 years ago technology wasn’t what it is right now so why would Roland want to use an ancient little screen in 2021? 🤦🏻♂️ btw love your vids.
Get the dragon touch 102 tablet and hook it up to the verselab mv1 works and feels great along with Zenlab
I would have loved having this thirty years ago.
Thanks for the Video luv!! :) I've enjoyed having a break from screen time (too much Zoom!) But yes the other replies are correct you can add an iPad and hopefully phone too soon to access controls too!