Roland's D-Beam

Hi,

With regard to composition, can these D-Beam controllers (as featured in the EM-2000 and VA-7) be used to add, for example, dynamics to a part already recorded into a sequencer ....crescendos and decrescendos etc?

Is it a matter of setting the Beam to a certain controller number, expression for instance, and then 'recording' hand movements into the sequencer?

Apart from this (if what I described is actually possible) what other uses have performers/composers found for this tool?

Thank you

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Rich

[This message has been edited by RichUK (edited 07-26-2000).]

Hi Rich
First off, let me tell you I'm no expert. But the D-beam isn't likely to be able to do the things you wwant. I have an EM2000 and don't use the D-beam at all. Mostly because it is blocked by a Yamaha keyboard that sits on the top tier of that stand.
From what I remember, Roland has a menu page of a limited number of functions you can choose for the beam. I don't think you can choose which CC message you want it to effect. It's an interesting device - just not all that useful. Others may know more.
Tom

Thanks guys, I guess I was letting my imagination take over a little there. Now how about using this device as a Theremin?

Cheers

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Rich

Gosh Dave, the audience is always ready to give me a finger--no I mean a hand.
Don

Dave,
I understand your thinking the D Beam is good for groove oriented music, but I've had some fun using it with the EM2000 to quickly add a fill in, or quickly mute one of the style tracks without having to go deep into menu pages. It's also very cool to use for slowing down or speeding up a style temporarily rather than going to the tempo dials or buttons.
George Kaye