DOD VGS50, Owner'S Manual

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SECTION TWO
About the VGS50
Performance Mode
The Performance Mode of the VGS50 is the mode of operation where you are
performing. While in the performance mode, you can use the numbered
footswitches or Data Wheel to change from one preset to another. You can use the
Bank Footswitch to advance banks and the Expression Pedal to vary the amount of
the effect that it has been assigned to for the individual presets. From the
performance mode you may also bypass the effects by pressing the currently
selected Footswitch, or access the built-in chromatic tuner by pressing and holding
the currently selected Footswitch.
Selecting a Preset
The VGS50 has 30 factory and 30 user preset locations. The presets in the VGS50
are arranged in 10 banks with 3 presets in each bank. The user presets are
indicated by the letter “
U
” preceding the preset number in the display. The factory
presets are preceded with the letter “
F
”. Accessing the presets may be done by
using the Data Wheel or Footswitch.
Data Wheel
While in performance mode, the Data Wheel is used to select presets. Simply rotate
the Data Wheel until the desired preset number is shown in the display. The Data
Wheel will scroll through all of the presets in the user set, and then scroll through
all of the presets in the factory set. If you continue to rotate the Data Wheel, the
VGS50 will “wrap around” and access the user presets again.
Footswitches
The footswitches can also be used to select a preset. The bank footswitch is used to
select the bank, and the numbered footswitches are used to select the preset within
that bank. The Bank Footswitch (1) located on the far right side of the VGS50, next
to the expression pedal (11). Each successive press of the Bank switch will advance
you to the next bank of presets. Every time that a new bank has been selected, the
numbered footswitches will flash indicating that you need to select a preset with
these footswitches in order to activate that bank. Once you have selected the desired
bank, simply use the numbered footswitches to select one of the three possible
presets. The Preset Footswitches are also used to bypass the VGS50. To bypass all of
the effects within the VGS50, simply press the footswitch which has a lit LED above
it. In other words, if you want to access preset 63, press the bank switch repeatedly
until the display shows bank 6. Then press the #3 footswitch to access preset 3. The
display will then show “
63
”.
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