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Saving an Edited Effect in the DUAL CUBE BASS LX

Unit (WRITE)

Tap the [WRITE]

button, and then tap

“WRITE” in the list.

Select a writing-

destination, enter a name, and tap the

[WRITE] button.

* When you save the edited data, it overwrites

the patch on the DUAL CUBE BASS LX. The

previous settings cannot be recovered. Select a

patch that you don’t mind overwriting.

Summary of Contents for DUAL CUBE LX

Page 1: ...UALCUBEBASSLX Editor EV 1 WL Connection Guide 01 2022 Roland Corporation This document explains about Using the DUAL CUBE BASS LX Editor p 4 and Connecting the DUAL CUBE BASS LX and EV 1 WL sold separately p 60 ...

Page 2: ...BRARIAN IMPORT FROM DUAL CUBE BASS LX 18 Exporting a Liveset from LIBRARIAN into the DUAL CUBE BASS LX Unit EXPORT TO DUAL CUBE BASS LX 20 Exporting a Liveset from LIBRARIAN to the Mobile Device EXPORT TO FILE 22 Importing a File from the Mobile Device into LIBRARIAN IMPORT FROM FILE 23 Exporting a Liveset from LIBRARIAN to a Cloud Service EXPORT TO CLOUD 24 Importing a File from a Cloud Service i...

Page 3: ...8 AMP BATTERY CHECK 28 GLOBAL EQ 28 FOOT SW CTRL ASSIGN 28 WIRELESS PEDAL SETTING 30 LOOPER SETTING 30 MIXER 30 RHYTHM GUIDE SETTING 31 USB SETTING 32 OWNER S MANUAL 33 VERSION 33 Effect Parameter List 34 EV 1 WL Connection Guide 60 ...

Page 4: ...the currently selected patch Tap this to switch patches You can save the effects you edit to the DUAL CUBE BASS LX Initializes the parameters Tap on a tab to switch to the respective settings screen Plays the rhythm guide sound This lets you practice while hearing both the metronome and a rhythm sound p 10 ...

Page 5: ...hese controls are linked with the BASS MIDDLE and TREBLE knobs on the panel How to change the values Slide your finger up or down to edit a parameter Long press to enter a numeric value or choose from a list ...

Page 6: ...6 EFFECTS These controls are linked with the EFFECTS and DELAY REVERB knobs on the panel Press the EDIT buttons to switch to the edit screens for each effect ...

Page 7: ...E parameters for each patch Press the EDIT buttons to switch to the edit screens for each effect Turns the respective effect on off NS PEDAL WAH and FOOT VOLUME can only be configured using the DUAL CUBE BASS LX Editor It cannot be specified on the DUAL CUBE BASS LX unit itself ...

Page 8: ...8 Editing the Effects Here s how to edit the effects you specified in the EFFECTS tab Slide left right and tap to edit each effect Returns to the top screen ...

Page 9: ...button and then tap WRITE in the list 2 Select a writing destination enter a name and tap the WRITE button When you save the edited data it overwrites the patch on the DUAL CUBE BASS LX The previous settings cannot be recovered Select a patch that you don t mind overwriting ...

Page 10: ... You can also long press a value to input it using the numeric keypad Plays stops the rhythm pattern Tempo value stored in each button Number in sequence Selects the rhythm pattern Long press a pattern to open the pattern selection screen When you tap this more than once the average interval between taps is converted to a tempo value You can also long press a value to input it using the numeric ke...

Page 11: ... Metronome 5 0 4 Wood 0 4 Green Metronome 6 0 4 Kick 0 4 Metronome 7 0 4 HH 0 4 Metronome 8 0 4 Triplet Metronome 0 4 Red Metronome 9 0 4 Triplet Pulse 0 4 Metronome 10 0 4 Triplet Beep 0 4 Metronome 11 0 4 Triplet Stick 0 4 Metronome 12 0 4 Triplet Wood 0 4 Metronome 13 0 4 Triplet Kick 0 4 Metronome 14 0 4 Triplet HH 0 4 Metronome 15 4 4 Metronome 4 4 Unlit OFF Metronome 16 4 4 Pulse 4 4 ...

Page 12: ...Kick 4 4 Metronome 21 4 4 HH 4 4 Metronome 22 4 4 Triplet 4 4 Metronome 23 3 4 Triplet 3 4 Metronome 24 5 4 5 4 Metronome 25 5 4 Triplet 5 4 Metronome 26 6 4 6 4 Metronome 27 6 4 Triplet 6 4 Metronome 28 7 4 7 4 Metronome 29 7 4 Triplet 7 4 Metronome 30 HH 8beat 4 4 Metronome 31 HH 16beat 4 4 Metronome 32 HH Swing 4 4 Metronome 33 BD 8beat 4 4 Metronome 34 BD 16beat 4 4 ...

Page 13: ...CK4 4 4 115 Drums 11 ROCK5 4 4 168 Drums 12 ROCK6 4 4 142 Drums 13 Blues1 4 4 116 Unlit OFF Drums 14 Blues2 3 4 120 Green Drums 15 Blues3 4 4 70 Red Drums 16 Blues4 4 4 122 Drums 17 Blues5 6 8 100 Drums 18 Blues6 4 4 130 Drums 19 R B1 4 4 104 Unlit OFF Drums 20 R B2 4 4 98 Green Drums 21 R B3 4 4 89 Red Drums 22 R B4 4 4 92 Drums 23 R B5 4 4 90 Drums 24 R B6 4 4 78 Drums 25 Funk1 4 4 110 Unlit OFF...

Page 14: ... Green Drums 39 Latin3 4 4 108 Red Drums 40 Latin4 4 4 138 Drums 41 Latin5 4 4 78 Drums 42 Latin6 4 4 110 Drums 43 Country1 4 4 122 Unlit OFF Drums 44 Country2 4 4 168 Green Drums 45 Country3 4 4 198 Red Drums 46 Country4 2 4 144 Drums 47 Country5 4 4 105 Drums 48 Country6 4 4 190 Drums 49 BALLAD1 4 4 70 Drums 50 BALLAD2 6 8 83 Drums 51 BALLAD3 3 4 85 Drums 52 BALLAD4 4 4 85 Drums 53 BALLAD5 4 4 9...

Page 15: ...ton to display the liveset list There can be a maximum of 30 livesets Creates a new liveset Exports a liveset Copies or deletes a liveset Tap to edit the name of the liveset Tap to see a list of the patches p 17 in the liveset that you tapped Imports a liveset ...

Page 16: ...16 Shows how many patches are in the liveset Drag to change the order ...

Page 17: ...ST Up to 30 patches can be placed in one liveset Patches can be copied or deleted Drag to change the order Tap to edit the name of a patch Tap to switch to the sound of the patch you tapped letting you preview it ...

Page 18: ... Tap the LIBRARIAN button 2 In the upper part of the screen tap the button 3 Tap DUAL CUBE BASS LX and then tap the NEXT button 4 Tap ALL BACKUP and then tap the NEXT button ALL BACKUP saves all patches as a liveset SELECT PATCH FROM TO saves the patches between FROM and TO as a liveset ...

Page 19: ... as a liveset When creating a new liveset 5 Select CREATE LIVESET enter a name in LIVESET NAME and tap the IMPORT button When adding to an existing liveset 5 Tap SELECT LIVESET select the liveset to which you want to add and tap the IMPORT button ...

Page 20: ...ODUALCUBEBASSLX Here s how a saved liveset can be exported to patches in the DUAL CUBE BASS LX unit 1 Tap the LIBRARIAN button 2 In the upper part of the screen tap the button 3 Tap DUAL CUBE BASS LX and then tap the NEXT button 4 Select the liveset that you want to export ...

Page 21: ...o the DUAL CUBE BASS LX unit SELECT PATCH FROM TO exports the patches between FROM and TO to the DUAL CUBE BASS LX unit SELECT PATCH exports the selected patch to the DUAL CUBE BASS LX unit 6 Select the patch at which you want to start overwriting the data in the DUAL CUBE BASS LX unit and tap the EXPORT button ...

Page 22: ...IAN can be converted into a liveset file and exported to a mobile device 1 Tap the LIBRARIAN button 2 In the upper part of the screen tap the button 3 Tap FILE and then tap the NEXT button 4 Select the liveset that you want to export and tap the EXPORT button 5 The data is exported to the mobile device ...

Page 23: ...re s how a liveset file previously exported to the mobile device can be imported into LIBRARIAN 1 Tap the LIBRARIAN button 2 In the upper part of the screen tap the button 3 Tap FILE and then tap the NEXT button 4 Select a liveset file that was exported to the mobile device ...

Page 24: ... a cloud service 1 Tap the LIBRARIAN button 2 In the upper part of the screen tap the button 3 Tap CLOUD and then tap the NEXT button 4 Select the liveset that you want to export to a cloud service and tap the EXPORT button 5 The Cloud screen appears where you can export the file Choose iCloud Drive for an iOS device or Google Drive for an Android device ...

Page 25: ...25 In some cases your mobile device might support more than one cloud service This app only supports operation using iCloud Drive on iOS devices and Google Drive on Android devices ...

Page 26: ...UD Here s how a liveset file previously exported to a cloud service can be imported into LIBRARIAN 1 Tap the LIBRARIAN button 2 In the upper part of the screen tap the button 3 Tap CLOUD and then tap the NEXT button 4 Select a liveset file that was saved in the cloud ...

Page 27: ...TOP 27 Using theTuner Tap the TUNER button to start the tuner Reference pitch 435Hz 445Hz default 440Hz ...

Page 28: ...tion settings AMP BATTERY CHECK Here you can check the remaining battery power of the DUAL CUBE BASS LX GLOBAL EQ Here you can place the GLOBAL EQ before or after the effect chain FOOT SW CTRL ASSIGN This selects the parameter to control from a footswitch sold separately ...

Page 29: ...that you set in MEMORY 1 2 ASSIGN LOOPER Controls the looper REC PLAY DUB STOP and ERASE operations EFFECTS OFF ON Switches the effects on off DELAY REVERB OFF ON Switches the DELAY REVERB on and off RHYTHM GUIDE TAP Uses tap tempo for the rhythm guide RHYTHM GUIDE START STOP Starts stops for the rhythm guide DELAY TAP Sets the delay to a tap delay OFF Nothing is set ...

Page 30: ...ANEL Specifies the panel of the DUAL CUBE BASS LX S FLAT GRN ROCK ORG Specifies each patch WIRELESS PEDAL SETTING This selects the parameter controlled by a wireless MIDI expression pedal sold separately See EV 1 WL Connection Guide p 60 for how to connect the EV 1 WL wireless MIDI expression pedal LOOPER SETTING You can select the recording time MIXER Use this to adjust the levels for i CUBE LINK...

Page 31: ...it reaches the PRE AMP MIX OUT Outputs the signal before it reaches the MASTER AUX Bluetooth MIC i CUBE LINK AUX IN Bluetooth audio headset mic IN LEVEL Adjusts the input level TO i CUBE LINK OUT LEVEL Adjusts the signal level sent to i CUBE LINK OUT TO USB OUT LEVEL Adjusts the signal level sent to USB OUT i CUBE LINK LINE OUT i CUBE LINK OUT LINE OUT OUT LEVEL Adjusts the output level for i CUBE...

Page 32: ...o i CUBE LINK LINE OUT USB OUT i CUBE LINK LINE OUT Sent to USB OUT and i CUBE LINK LINE OUT USB SETTING You can set the USB audio volume used when your computer is connected to the DUAL CUBE BASS LX Position Parameter Explanation PRIMARY MIX LEVEL Adjusts the level of input just before the signal from the computer reaches MASTER EFFECT OUT LEVEL Adjusts the level of audio output to the computer j...

Page 33: ... the signal from the computer reaches PRE AMP The SECONDARY parameter is not shown if you re using the standard USB driver included with the OS OWNER S MANUAL Here you can view the Owner s Manual for the unit and view the pages of this manual Your mobile device must be connected to the Internet to view this content VERSION Here you can view the version and license information for the DUAL CUBE BAS...

Page 34: ...Effect Parameter List COMP 35 LIMITER 37 DRIVE 39 CHORUS 42 FLANGER 46 T WAH 47 DELAY 49 REVERB 53 NS NOISE SUPPRESSOR 56 PEDAL WAH 58 FOOT VOLUME 59 ...

Page 35: ...his models a BOSS CS 3 HI BAND This is a compressor that adds an even stronger effect in the high end LIGHT This is a compressor with a light effect D COMP This models a MXR DynaComp ORANGE This is modeled on the sound of the Dan Armstrong ORANGE SQUEEZER FAT When applied heavily this compressor effect provides a fat tone with a boosted midrange MILD When applied heavily this compressor effect pro...

Page 36: ...w level signals are boosted Larger values will result in longer sustain ATTACK 0 100 Adjusts the strength of the picking attack when the strings are played Higher values result in a sharper attack creating a more clearly defined sound TONE 50 50 This adjusts the tone LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume ...

Page 37: ...IMITER This is an original BOSS limiter RACK 160D This models a dbx 160X VTG RACK U This models a UREI 1178 LIMITER parameters Parameter Value Explanation ATTACK 0 100 Adjusts the strength of the picking attack when the strings are played Higher values result in a sharper attack creating a more clearly defined sound ...

Page 38: ...put signal from your bass guitar When the input signal level exceeds this threshold level limiting will be applied RATIO 1 1 INF 1 This selects the compression ratio used with signals in excess of the threshold level RELEASE 0 100 Adjusts the release time LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume ...

Page 39: ...ive sound that provides distortion with a natural feeling GUV DS This models a Marshall GUV NOR METAL ZONE This models the sound of the BOSS MT 2 It produces a wide range of metal sounds from old style to slash metal MUFF FUZZ This models an Electro Harmonix Big Muff π BOOSTER This not only functions as a booster but also produces a clean tone that has punch even when used alone BASS OD Overdrive ...

Page 40: ...ency range This effect retains a strong low end sound while adding powerful distortion BASS DRV This models a TECH21 SANSAMP BASS DRIVER DI BASS DI This models a MXR Bass D I DRIVE parameters Parameter Value Explanation DRIVE 0 120 Adjusts the depth of distortion BOTTOM 0 100 Adjusts the tone for the low frequency range Turning this to the left counterclockwise produces a sound with the low end cu...

Page 41: ...41 Parameter Value Explanation EFFECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the effect sound DIRECT MIX 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound ...

Page 42: ...with the direct sound output in the L channel and the effect sound output in the R channel STEREO 2 This is a stereo chorus effect that adds different chorus sounds to L channel and R channel 2x2 CHORUS The frequency bands are divided to produce two different choruses one for low frequencies and one for higher frequencies This makes the chorus sound more natural MONO STEREO 1 STEREO 2 parameters P...

Page 43: ...per sense of modulation TRI Produces a typical chorus effect LOW CUT FLAT 20 0Hz 20 0kHz Sets the frequency at which the low cut filter begins to take effect When FLAT is selected the low cut filter has no effect HIGH CUT 20 0Hz 20 0kHz FLAT Sets the frequency at which the high cut filter begins to take effect When FLAT is selected the high cut filter has no effect EFFECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the v...

Page 44: ... of the chorus effect for the low frequency range To use this as a doubling effect set this to 0 LOW PRE DELAY 0 0 ms 40 0 ms Adjusts the delay of the effect sound in the low frequency range Extend the pre delay to produce the sensation of multiple sounds doubling effect LOW LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the chorus sound in the low frequency range DIRECT MIX 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the dir...

Page 45: ...RE DELAY 0 0 ms 40 0 ms Adjusts the delay of the effect sound in the high frequency range Extend the pre delay to produce the sensation of multiple sounds doubling effect HIGH LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the chorus sound in the high frequency range XOVER FREQUENCY CROSSOVER FREQUENCY 100Hz 4 00kHz This sets the frequency dividing the low and high frequency ranges ...

Page 46: ... Determines the amount of resonance feedback Increasing the value emphasizes the effect for a more unusual sound MANUAL 0 100 Adjusts the center frequency at which to apply the effect EFFECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the flanger LOW CUT FLAT 55Hz 800Hz Sets the frequency at which the low cut filter begins to take effect When FLAT is selected the low cut filter has no effect DIRECT MIX 0 10...

Page 47: ...rovides a wah effect in a narrow frequency range POLARITY Selects the direction in which the filter changes in response to the input DOWN The frequency of the filter falls UP The frequency of the filter rises SENS 0 100 Specifies the sensitivity with which the filter moves in the direction specified by the POLARITY setting Higher values produce a stronger tone which emphasizes the wah effect The s...

Page 48: ...usts the intensity of the wah effect in the area around the center frequency Higher values produce a stronger filter tone that emphasizes the wah effect A value of 50 produces a standard wah sound EFFECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the effect sound DIRECT MIX 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound ...

Page 49: ...s DELAY types Type Explanation DIGITAL A simple delay ANALOG Gives a mild analog delay sound TAPE ECHO Creates the characteristic wavering sound of a tape echo REVERSE Produces a reverse playback effect MODULATE This delay adds a pleasant wavering effect to the sound SDE 3000 This models the sound of the Roland SDE 3000 ...

Page 50: ...ets the frequency at which the high cut filter begins to take effect When FLAT is selected the high cut filter has no effect TAP TIME Sets the delay time When you press this button two or more times the delay time is set to the interval between presses EFFECT LEVEL 0 120 Adjusts the volume of the delay sound DIRECT MIX 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound MODULATION RATE 0 100 Adjusts the ...

Page 51: ...SW OFF ON Turns the modulation on off Only when TYPE is SDE 3000 FILTER OFF ON Turns the filter on off If this is on a natural sounding effect is obtained when you re using the delay as an echo Only when TYPE is SDE 3000 RANGE 8kHz 17kHz Models the way in which the SDE 3000 s frequency response is affected by the delay range Only when TYPE is SDE 3000 ...

Page 52: ...he delay sound Selecting INVERSE inverts the phase This effect is more pronounced when used together with modulation Only when TYPE is SDE 3000 FEEDBACK PHASE NORMAL INVERSE Specifies the phase of the delay sound feedback Selecting INVERSE inverts the phase Only when TYPE is SDE 3000 ...

Page 53: ...tallic sound with a distinct upper range ROOM Simulates the reverberation in a small room Provides warm reverberations HALL Simulates the reverberation in a concert hall Provides clear and spacious reverberations SPRING This simulates the sound of a guitar amp s built in spring reverb MODULATE This reverb adds the wavering sound found in hall reverb to provide an extremely pleasant reverb sound ...

Page 54: ...s the volume of the reverb sound DIRECT MIX 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound LOW CUT FLAT 20 Hz 800 Hz Sets the frequency at which the low cut filter begins to take effect When FLAT is selected the low cut filter has no effect HIGH CUT 630Hz 12 5kHz FLAT Sets the frequency at which the high cut filter begins to take effect When FLAT is selected the high cut filter has no effect DENSITY...

Page 55: ...55 Parameter Value Explanation COLOR TYPE SPRING only 0 100 Adjusts the sensitivity When the value is set higher the effect is obtained even with a weak picking ...

Page 56: ...ct on the bass guitar sound and does not harm the natural character of the sound Parameter Value Explanation ON OFF OFF ON Turns this effect on off THRESHOLD 0 100 Adjust this parameter as appropriate for the volume of the noise If the noise level is high a higher setting is appropriate If the noise level is low a lower setting is appropriate High settings for the threshold parameter may result in...

Page 57: ...57 Parameter Value Explanation RELEASE 0 100 Adjusts the time from when the noise suppressor begins to function until the noise level reaches 0 ...

Page 58: ...usts the position of the wah pedal PEDAL MIN 0 100 Selects the tone produced when the heel of the pedal is depressed PEDAL MAX 0 100 Selects the tone produced when the toe of the pedal is depressed EFFECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the effect sound DIRECT MIX 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound ...

Page 59: ...eter Value Explanation VOLUME MIN 0 100 Sets the volume when the heel of the EXP Pedal is depressed VOLUME MAX 0 100 Sets the volume when the toe of the EXP Pedal is depressed LEVEL 0 100 Sets the volume Use the EV 1 WL sold separately to control the LEVEL ...

Page 60: ... Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor BT DUAL sold separately is needed when wirelessly pairing the EV 1 WL with the DUAL CUBE BASS LX See the Owner s Manual for how to attach the adaptor What is BLE MIDI BLE MIDI is the technology used to transmit and receive MIDI messages wirelessly via Bluetooth LE This is officially known as MIDI over Bluetooth Low Energy ...

Page 61: ... the registration on the mobile device if the DUAL CUBE BASS LX is registered on the mobile device Ò Connection 1 Connect the DUAL CUBE BASS LX and the EV 1 WL Ò Connection 2 Connecting the EV 1 WL and DUAL CUBE BASS LX Editor Connection 2 Connection 1b Connection 1a Bluetooth audio BLE MIDI BLE MIDI Lit blue Lit white Bluetooth indicator ...

Page 62: ...p the gear icon in DUAL CUBE Audio or DUAL CUBE MIDI and then tap Delete 3 Turn the Bluetooth function of the mobile device off and then on iOS 1 Turn on the Bluetooth function of the mobile device 2 Tap the i in DUAL CUBE Audio DUAL CUBE MIDI and then tap Delete 3 Turn the Bluetooth function of the mobile device off and then on ...

Page 63: ...a BLE MIDI 1 Turn the DUAL CUBE BASS LX on 2 Long press the Pairing button on the BT DUAL The Bluetooth indicator blinks and the sound is muted Sound that is input from the AUX IN jack is also muted 3 Turn on the Bluetooth function of the mobile device 4 Tap DUAL CUBE Audio shown on the Bluetooth screen of your mobile device This pairs the DUAL CUBE BASS LX with your mobile device ...

Page 64: ...s the EV 1 WL s Bluetooth button twice Lit white The device is connected to a different device product Long press the Bluetooth button on the EV 1 WL to disconnect the unit from that device product 7 Press the EV 1 WL s Bluetooth button The Bluetooth indicator on the EV 1 WL rapidly blinks white and pairing begins The Bluetooth indicator on the EV 1 WL stops blinking and remains lit white when pai...

Page 65: ...le device In this case long press the Bluetooth button on the EV 1 WL to unpair the mobile device with this device and then do as shown above to make the indicator blink blue 2 Press the EV 1 WL s Bluetooth button The EV 1 WL enters pairing mode and the Bluetooth indicator rapidly blinks blue 3 Select EV 1 WL from the DUAL CUBE BASS LX Editor app The Bluetooth indicator on the EV 1 WL stops blinki...

Page 66: ...L automatically connect next time they are restarted To connect the DUAL CUBE BASS LX Editor you must follow the steps in Connection 2 each time If the devices do not pair after one minute has passed pairing mode is automatically canceled The EV 1 WL remembers the information for the last Bluetooth device to which it was connected When connecting to a different device after connecting to the DUAL ...

Page 67: ...Configuring the Parameters to be Controlled by the EV 1 WL 1 From SYSTEM in the DUAL CUBE BASS LX Editor display the WIRELESS PEDAL SETTING screen 2 Configure the parameters to be controlled by the EV 1 WL ...

Page 68: ...VOLUME PEDAL WAH Assigns the foot volume and the PEDAL WAH When the EXP SW is ON PEDAL WAH is assigned and when the EXP SW is OFF foot volume is assigned CTL1 SW CTL2 SW These are the settings for operating the footswitch FS 5U FS 6 or FS 7 sold separately connected to the EV 1 WL Value Explanation MEMORY Alternately switches between two patches that you set in MEMORY 1 2 ASSIGN of FOOT SW CTRL AS...

Page 69: ...Nothing is set MEMO Even if the EV 1 WL is set to PEDAL WAH ON the indicator lights up white PEDAL WAH turns off when you select a patch in which PEDAL WAH p 58 is set to OFF PEDAL WAH turns on when you strongly depress the EV 1 WL twice with your toes The EXP PEDAL EXP SW CTL1 SW and CTL2 SW MIDI data that s received by the DUAL CUBE BASS LX are the factory settings for the EV 1 WL See the EV 1 W...

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