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Assigning a name to the patch ............................................................................................................... 34
Adjust the volume level of the patch..................................................................................................... 35
Adjusting the sound of all patches collectively ................................................................................... 35

Chapter 5. Parameter Guide.................................................................36

COSM GUITAR ........................................................................................................................................ 36

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TYPE ........................................................................................................................................... 36

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PICKUP ...................................................................................................................................... 37

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PT SHIFT (pitch shift)............................................................................................................... 39

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BODY .......................................................................................................................................... 39

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TUNE .......................................................................................................................................... 40

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DETUNE..................................................................................................................................... 41

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PD SHIFT (pedal pitch shift) ................................................................................................... 41

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POLY DISTORTION (polyphonic distortion)....................................................................... 41

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POLY COMP/LIMITER (polyphonic compressor/limiter) ............................................... 42

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POLY OCTAVE (polyphonic octave)..................................................................................... 42

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POLY SG (polyphonic slow gear)........................................................................................... 42

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FILTER........................................................................................................................................ 43

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P-BEND (power bend) ............................................................................................................. 43

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SUSTAIN .................................................................................................................................... 43

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COLOR ....................................................................................................................................... 43

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GLIDE ......................................................................................................................................... 43

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PWM MOD (PWM modulation)............................................................................................. 44

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ATTACK..................................................................................................................................... 44

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BODY LEV (body level) ........................................................................................................... 44

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ORGAN ...................................................................................................................................... 44

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EQ (equalizer)............................................................................................................................ 45

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PAN............................................................................................................................................. 45

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MIXER......................................................................................................................................... 45

COSM AMP............................................................................................................................................... 46
EFFECTS .................................................................................................................................................... 47

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COMP/LM (COMPRESSOR/LIMITER)............................................................................... 47

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WAH ........................................................................................................................................... 47

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EQ (equalizer)............................................................................................................................ 48

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MOD (modulation) ................................................................................................................... 49

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DELAY........................................................................................................................................ 53

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CHORUS .................................................................................................................................... 53

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REVERB...................................................................................................................................... 54

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NS (noise suppressor)............................................................................................................... 54

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FV (foot volume) ....................................................................................................................... 54

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DRIVER ...................................................................................................................................... 59

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PEDAL ........................................................................................................................................ 60

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DIAL ........................................................................................................................................... 60

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MIDI............................................................................................................................................ 61

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EXCHANGE .............................................................................................................................. 61

Summary of Contents for VG-88

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Page 2: ...NTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of suf...

Page 3: ...not allow any objects e g flammable material coins pins or liquids of any kind water soft drinks etc to penetrate the unit 013 In households with small children an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essential for the safe operation of the unit 014 Protect the unit from strong impact Do not drop it 015 Do not force the unit s power supply cord to ...

Page 4: ...ds and cables from becoming entangled Also all cords and cables should be placed so they are out of the reach of children 106 Never climb on top of nor place heavy objects on the unit 107b Never handle the power cord or its plugs with wet hands when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit 108a Before moving the unit disconnect the power plug from the outlet and pull out all cords f...

Page 5: ...change patches 23 Chapter 2 Overview of the VG 88 basic knowledge 24 How the VG 88 produces sound 24 COSM GUITAR 24 COSM AMP 24 Chapter 3 Creating sounds basic section 25 Saving a sound patch you created the Write operation 25 Rearranging the order of patches the Exchange function 25 Very simple sound editing EZ Edit function 26 Chapter 4 Creating sounds advanced section 27 COSM GUITAR settings 27...

Page 6: ... POLY OCTAVE polyphonic octave 42 POLY SG polyphonic slow gear 42 FILTER 43 P BEND power bend 43 SUSTAIN 43 COLOR 43 GLIDE 43 PWM MOD PWM modulation 44 ATTACK 44 BODY LEV body level 44 ORGAN 44 EQ equalizer 45 PAN 45 MIXER 45 COSM AMP 46 EFFECTS 47 COMP LM COMPRESSOR LIMITER 47 WAH 47 EQ equalizer 48 MOD modulation 49 DELAY 53 CHORUS 53 REVERB 54 NS noise suppressor 54 FV foot volume 54 LEVEL BPM ...

Page 7: ...ettings 66 Adjusting the display contrast 66 GK pickup function settings 66 Selecting the function of the S1 S2 switches 66 Selecting the function of the SYNTH VOL knob 67 Rearranging the order of patches 67 Chapter 7 Using MIDI 68 About MIDI 68 Checking Compatible MIDI Messages the MIDI Implementation Chart 68 MIDI channels 68 About MIDI Omni Mode 69 About the MIDI Device ID 69 Bank Select and Pr...

Page 8: ...Sound Modeling COSM The new Composite Object Sound Modeling COSM advanced by Roland combines a number of sound modeling technologies to create even newer sounds COSM creates new string vibrations while retaining all the expressiveness response and tension that are inherent in the sounds of a guitar Roland believes that the ability to produce sounds based on entirely new concepts while making full ...

Page 9: ...different amount of pitch shift for each string You can play VG sounds at a different octave than the guitar sounds or use open tunings without physically changing the actual tuning of your guitar A four band equalizer allows you to make detailed adjustments to your tone Global parameters The patch parameters of the VG 88 can be adjusted to compensate for the environment in which you are playing R...

Page 10: ... section Once you are able to play the internal patches you can try creating your own patches to suit any song you are playing This chapter explains the meaning of each patch parameter the basic editing procedure and how to save a patch that you create Chapter 4 Creating sounds advanced section In addition to the functions explained in Chapter 3 the VG 88 has many other advanced capabilities that ...

Page 11: ...play Once you see this message have the battery replaced with a fresh one as soon as possible to avoid the loss of all data in memory To have the battery replaced consult with your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page BATTERY LOW Additional Precautions 551 Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lo...

Page 12: ...AL ASSIGN Button 16 NAME CHAIN Button 17 EZ EDIT Button 18 TUNER Button 19 BANK Pedals 20 Number Pedals 21 CTL control Pedal 22 EXP expression Pedal When you operate the expression pedal please be careful not to get your fingers pinched between the movable part and the panel In households with small children an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules ...

Page 13: ... Rear Panel fig 0 02 23 GK IN Jack 24 GUITAR Jacks 25 OUTPUT Jacks 26 PHONES Jack 27 SUB EXP PEDAL SUB CTL 1 2 sub expression pedal sub control pedal Jack 28 MIDI Connectors 29 POWER Switch 30 AC Inlet 23 26 27 29 30 24 25 28 ...

Page 14: ...in the MIX position About the SYNTH VOL knob of the GK 2A When using the VG 88 various functions can be assigned to the SYNTH VOL knob of the GK 2A If the SYNTH VOL knob is programmed to control a parameter other than the volume of the VG 88 the SYNTH VOL knob will no longer control the volume of the VG 88 If using a guitar equipped with a GK 3 substitute GK Volume knob of the GK 3 wherever SYNTH ...

Page 15: ... When connecting a guitar amp to the OUTPUT jacks use the guitar amp s MAIN IN jack or RETURN jack If your guitar amp does not have a MAIN IN jack or RETURN jack connect it to the guitar input jack INPUT About the GUITAR OUT jack As desired connect your amp or mixer to the GUITAR OUT jack Since you can output only the original guitar sound from the GUITAR OUT jack use the jack when you wish to pro...

Page 16: ...ttings for each string For example if you wish to set the shift amount of Polyphonic Pitch Shift to the same setting for all strings this function means that you don t have to repeat the procedure for each string This function is available for the following parameters SYSTEM PICKUP BRIDGE SENSITIVITY COSM GUITAR PT SHIFT SHIFT 1 6 PT SHIFT FINE 1 6 PT SHIFT HARMO 1 6 PT SHIFT E LEVEL 1 6 PT SHIFT ...

Page 17: ...on the power of your connected audio devices such as your guitar amp or mixer Tuning your guitar Here s how to use the VG 88 s tuner function to tune your guitar fig 1 04 1 Press TUNER This turns on the Tuner function fig 1 05 2 Use the function buttons to make the following settings Press the button F4 F6 for the function that you wish to set and then turn VALUE to select the desired value If you...

Page 18: ...gs provide the VG 88 with information that allows it to compensate for and minimize any unevenness in sound due to the nature of the divided pickup s installation If you have two or more guitars that you wish to use with the VG 88 you must enter driver settings for the divided pickup of each guitar For each guitar use the following procedure Settings for up to five guitars can be made and stored W...

Page 19: ... 6 Specify the scale length Move the cursor to SCALE Use VALUE to specify the scale length of your guitar the length from the bridge to the nut Select the closest value in the range of 620 660 mm ST 648mm LP 628mm fig 1 10d 7 Specify whether or not the functions of the GK 2A GK 3 switches S1 and S2 will be exchanged Move the cursor to S1 S2 POSITION and use VALUE to select the setting fig 1 10f NO...

Page 20: ...The System screen will appear fig 1 14 3 Press F1 DRIVER The driver setting screen will appear fig 1 15 4 Press PAGE several times to access Page 3 fig 1 16 5 Press F6 to select String 6 6 Play String 6 on your guitar Level indicators will appear beginning from the left corresponding to how strongly you play the string fig 1 17 7 Turn VALUE to adjust the sensitivity Set the sensitivity as high as ...

Page 21: ... 5 Use CURSOR to move the cursor to the name of the settings fig 6 03a 6 Use F1 F6 and VALUE to assign a name F1 Return the cursor to the left F2 Advance the cursor to the right F3 Advance the cursor to the end F4 SPACE A space will be inserted at the cursor location and the cursor will move one space to the right F5 DELETE Delete a character and move the subsequent text forward F6 A a 1 Switch be...

Page 22: ...number and patch names are displayed as follows fig 1 21 There are two types of patches user patches and preset patches User patches When the VG 88 is shipped from the factory it contains 100 user patches You are free to modify delete or create these anew 1 1 2 1 25 1 1 2 2 2 25 2 1 3 2 3 25 3 1 4 2 4 25 4 Preset patches The VG 88 contains 160 preset patches 26 1 27 1 65 1 26 2 27 2 65 2 26 3 27 3...

Page 23: ...ft will select the previous numbered patch fig 1 22 Using pedals to change patches This method is convenient during a live performance or in the studio You can press pedals to specify the bank and number If you set the System parameter BANK AREA patches will change within the specified bank area 1 Make sure that you are in Play page If you are not in Play page press EXIT several times 2 Select the...

Page 24: ...cs are then digitally applied to the current patch s waveform causing it to sound with all of the nuances of your guitar performance COSM AMP This allows the conditions surrounding the guitar to be simulated as well including the type of amp head and the positioning of the speakers and mic As a result you can select from a wide variety of combinations of pickups guitars amps and speakers Using jus...

Page 25: ...u wish to proceed with the saving of the new patch press WRITE If you prefer not to save the patch press EXIT You will return to Play page 4 After you press WRITE the display will indicate NOW WRITING the patch will be saved and you will return to Play page Rearranging the order of patches the Exchange function Use this when you wish to swap or exchange the memory location of two user patches It i...

Page 26: ...elect a sound If you have set TYPE to PATCH DATA it will not be possible to change the COLOR 4 Press F2 DRIVE and turn VALUE to adjust the amount of distortion or sustain If you have TYPE set to PATCH DATA then when DRIVE is set to PATCH DATA distortion and sustain are set to the same amount set in the original Patch data 5 Press F3 TONE and turn VALUE to adjust the tone If you have TYPE set to PA...

Page 27: ...lowing are the sections that determine the tone of the COSM GUITAR Each time you press PAGE you will move to the screen containing the next group of parameters You can also move to the next group of parameters by pressing COSM GUITAR 5 Turn VALUE to select either ON OFF or PRESET in each group fig 4 02a fig 4 02b 6 If you wish to edit the parameters within a group in further detail press EDIT to m...

Page 28: ...e sound you desire 7 When you are finished making settings perform the Write operation p 25 if you wish to save your newly created sound If you do not wish to save your sound press EXIT to return to Play page EFFECTS settings Here s how to make effect settings You can adjust these settings as necessary to get the sound you want 1 Press EFFECTS fig 4 05 fig 4 06 2 Use F1 F3 to turn each effect on o...

Page 29: ...e finished making settings perform the Write operation p 25 if you wish to save them If you do not wish to save the settings press EXIT to return to Play page Setting the pedal functions EXP CTL GK VOL GK SW Adjust these settings if you would like to use the VG 88 s EXP pedal or CTL pedal a pedal connected to the VG 88 or an external MIDI device to control parameters as you play Turn on the effect...

Page 30: ...ng settings perform the Write operation p 25 if you wish to save them If you do not wish to save the settings press EXIT to return to Play page Setting the GK VOL function Set SYNTH VOL in GK FUNK to ASSIGNABLE 1 Press PEDAL ASSIGN fig 4 15 fig 4 10 2 Press F3 ON OFF to switch the GK VOL function on or off You can also switch this on or off by turning VALUE fig 4 16 3 Press F6 EDIT fig 4 17 4 Pres...

Page 31: ...Write operation p 25 if you wish to save them If you do not wish to save the settings press EXIT to return to Play page Setting the Assign functions Control assign settings are needed for controlling the parameters by using the EXP pedal or CTL pedal on the VG 88 or an external pedal or MIDI device You can set up to 8 different functions assign numbers 1 8 to each patch number to determine which c...

Page 32: ...ct the target parameter The value of the target parameter will not be affected by controller movements outside this specified range but will remain at the Maximum or Minimum value fig 4 23b If you are using an on off control source such as a foot switch leave this setting at LO 0 HI 127 Other settings may result in the value not changing Exchanging the connection order of the internal multi effect...

Page 33: ...s of the normal pickup and the cosm guitar CG Cosm guitar NP Normal pickup 6 When you are finished making settings perform the Write operation p 25 if you wish to save them If you do not wish to save the settings press EXIT to return to Play page Connecting the sound of the GK pickup at the desired location in the effects 1 Press NAME CHAIN fig 4 29 fig 4 30 2 Press F5 CHAIN 3 Use CURSOR to move t...

Page 34: ...se characters numerals and symbols 5 Repeat Steps 3 4 to create the patch name 6 When you have finished entering the patch name perform the Write operation p 25 if you wish to save them If you do not wish to save the settings press EXIT to return to Play page Normal pickup sound If you use the CHAIN function to place the COSM guitar at a location other than the beginning the normal pickup sound th...

Page 35: ...s F1 MST LEV and adjust the value 3 When you are finished making settings perform the Write operation p 25 if you wish to save them If you do not wish to save the settings press EXIT to return to Play page Adjusting the sound of all patches collectively You can make adjustments to the sound of all patches at the same time If for example the venue at which you are playing e g a live concert is more...

Page 36: ...g guitar PAGE2 PICK UP p 37 DETUNE p 41 BODY p 39 PAGE3 EQ p 45 PAN p 45 MIXER p 45 PD SHIFT pedal pitch shift guitar This lets you use a pedal to change the pitch PAGE2 PICK UP p 37 PD SHIFT p 41 BODY p 39 PAGE3 EQ p 45 PAN p 45 MIXER p 45 POLY DIST polyphonic distortion guitar This independently distorts the sound of each string to create a sound that can be used for chordal playing PAGE2 PICK U...

Page 37: ...Q p 45 PAN p 45 MIXER p 45 Simulates the characteristics of an electric guitar pickup Cannot be turned on off PRESET Select one of the pre programmed types of pickup MODEL This selects the pickup arrangement to be simulated The parameters that can be set vary according to the pickup type LP Simulates the installation of two humbucking pickups passive type CLA ST Classic ST Simulates the installati...

Page 38: ...ups FRONT and REAR are mixed this setting determines the phase of pickup REAR relative to pickup FRONT IN It will have the same phase as pickup FRONT OUT It will be mixed in opposite phase This is valid only when two pickups are being used The phase setting that is part of the pickup FRONT parameters is the same as the corresponding parameter for pickup REAR Modifying one of them will cause the ot...

Page 39: ...ound Specifies the resonances produced by the body of the instrument Cannot be turned on off PRESET Select one of the pre programmed types of body ATTACK 0 100 Specifies the strength of the attack when you pluck the string strongly As this setting is increased the attack will be sharper and the sound will be crisper BODY 0 100 Adjusts the balance between the bypass sound and the resonant sound bod...

Page 40: ...tch of each string OPEN D This simulates an open D tuning Starting from the 6th string the strings will be pitched D A D F A D The original sound will not be heard OPEN E This simulates an open E tuning Starting from the 6th string the strings will be pitched E B E G B E The original sound will not be heard OPEN G This simulates an open G tuning Starting from the 6th string the strings will be pit...

Page 41: ...y without breaking up ON OFF Switches the distortion on off Turning VALUE will select PRESET MODE Selects the type of distortion CLA OD clear overdrive A clear overdrive sound is obtained TURBO OD turbo overdrive Allows you to obtain a rich effect just like distortion without losing the subtle nuance of the overdrive DS1 distortion 1 Allows you to obtain a standard distortion sound DS2 distortion ...

Page 42: ...djusts the time from when the signal level drops below the threshold until when limiting is removed TONE 50 50 Adjusts the tone LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume CMP BAL compressor balance 0 100 Adjusts the effect depth for the low strings This supports playing technique related to octaves ON OFF Turns octave on off Turning VALUE will select PRESET 1OCT 1 6 1 octave 0 100 This adds sound one octave l...

Page 43: ...remolo bar or other techniques Cannot be turned on off PRESET Select one of the pre programmed types of power bend P BEND power bend 0 100 The higher the value the more strained the sound becomes P BEND Q power bend Q 0 100 The higher the value the more the sound will consist of mainly the harmonic components thus creating a sound that exhibits almost no attack You can specify how the resulting vo...

Page 44: ... MOD TUNE modulation tune 0 100 This sets the tuning for the modulation applied to the attack MOD DEP modulation depth 0 100 This sets the depth of the modulation applied to the attack Larger values result in deeper undulations LEVEL 0 100 This sets the volume level of the attack portion BODY LEV 0 100 This sets the volume level for the sustained portion of the sound This is a Long Tone Instrument...

Page 45: ...f the frequency range that will be adjusted by the H MID G H MID Q high middle Q 0 5 16 Adjusts the width of the area affected by the EQ centered at the H MID F Higher values will narrow the area This sets the stereo position of the sonic image for each of the strings Cannot be turned on off PRESET Select one of the pre programmed types of pan STRING 1 6 L 100 R 0 L 50 R 50 L 0 R 100 This sets the...

Page 46: ...entire preamp BASS 0 100 Adjusts the tone for the low frequency range MIDDLE 0 100 Adjusts the tone for the middle frequency range TREBLE 0 100 Adjusts the tone for the high frequency range GAIN LOW NORMAL HIGH Adjusts the distortion of the amp Distortion will successively increase for settings of LOW NORMAL and HIGH BRIGHT ON OFF Turns the bright setting on off OFF Bright is not used ON Bright is...

Page 47: ...gnal level drops below the threshold until when limiting is removed TONE 50 50 Adjusts the tone LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume The wah effect creates a unique tone by changing the frequency response of a filter Pedal wah lets you use an Expression pedal or the like to obtain real time control of the wah effect Auto wah creates an automatic wah by cyclically changing the filter or by changing the f...

Page 48: ...tempo of the song DEPTH 0 100 Adjusts the depth of the auto wah effect LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume Adjusts the tone Parametric control is provided for the high mid range and low mid range ON OFF Switches the EQ on off Turning VALUE will select PRESET LEVEL 20 20 dB Adjusts the volume after the equalizer LOW G low gain 20 20 dB Adjusts the low frequency range tone HIGH G high gain 20 20 dB Adjus...

Page 49: ...tereo chorus units are used for the low frequency and high frequency ranges in order to create a more natural chorus sound TREMOLO The volume will change cyclically PAN The sound will be moved cyclically between left and right PD SHIFT pedal shift This effect lets you use the EXP pedal of the VG 88 to control the amount of pitch shift VIBRATO This effect creates vibrato by slightly modulating the ...

Page 50: ... L 0 R 100 Assign the left right location of the sound LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the pitch shifter sound DIR LEV direct level 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound When FLANGER is selected as the type RATE 0 100 BPM BPM This sets the rate of the flanging effect When set to BPM the value of each parameter will be set according to the value of the BPM p 55 specified for each patch Thi...

Page 51: ...th will change in steps Increasing this value will make the change occur at a finer interval If this is set to BPM the parameter values will be set according to the BPM p 55 value specified for each patch This makes it easy to make effect sound settings that match the song tempo LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the phaser sound When SUB EQ is selected as the type LEVEL 20 20 dB Adjusts the volume...

Page 52: ...requency speed of the change When set to BPM the value of each parameter will be set according to the value of the BPM p 55 specified for each patch This makes it easier to achieve effect sound settings that match the tempo of the song DEPTH 0 100 Adjusts the depth of the effect When PD SHIFT is selected as the type PITCH 24 24 Specifies the amount of pitch shift obtained when you operate the peda...

Page 53: ...the high cut filter does not work at all DLY LEV delay level 0 120 Adjusts the volume of the delay sound In this effect a slightly detuned sound is added to the original sound to add depth and breadth ON OFF Switches the CHORUS on off Turning VALUE will select PRESET MODE Selection for the chorus mode MONO This chorus effect outputs the same sound from both L and R STEREO This is a stereo chorus e...

Page 54: ...ect When FLAT is selected the high cut filter will have no effect PRE DLY pre delay 0 100 msec Adjusts the time until the reverb sound appears DENSITY 0 10 This adjusts the density of the reverb sound REV LEV reverb level 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the reverb sound This effect reduces the noise and hum picked up by guitar pickups Since it suppresses the noise in synchronization with the envelope ...

Page 55: ...rol EXP ON OFF Switches the EXP pedal on off Turning VALUE will select PRESET CTL ON OFF Switches the CTL pedal on off Turning VALUE will select PRESET GK VOL ON OFF Switches the GK volume on off Turning VALUE will select PRESET Set SYNTH VOL in GK FUNC to ASSIGNABLE p 67 GK S1 S2 ON OFF Switches the GK S1 S2 on off Turning VALUE will select PRESET Set DOWN S1 and UP S2 in GK FUNC to ASSIGNABLE p ...

Page 56: ... MAX values will alternate each time you press S1 S2 When the S1 S2 POSTION of the DRIVER SYSTEM is set to REVERSE position the function of S1 S2 will be reversed ACTIVE RANGE Specify the valid range for the specified source device or MIDI data LO Specify the minimum value for the valid range HI Specify the maximum value for the valid range EZ EDIT This is where settings for the EZ Edit function a...

Page 57: ...decrement the patch PU SELECT Alters the position of the pickup used in the COSM GUITAR block TUNER BPM The S1 switch will be assigned the Tuner function and the S2 switch will be assigned the BPM tap input function When set to anything other than ASSIGNABLE the PEDAL ASSIGN GK S1 S2 and ASSIGN 1 8 SOURCE GK S1 S2 settings are disabled SYNTH VOL synth volume Specifies the function assigned to the ...

Page 58: ...hysical reverberation in the space where performing If you wish to use the settings of each patch without change set this to 100 This will have no effect on patches in which reverb is turned off TUNER This is where settings for the Tuner function are made PITCH 435 445 Hz Sets the reference pitch Effects that regulate the input pitch will use this reference pitch MUTE Select whether or not the tun...

Page 59: ...re using a GK 2 divided pickup PIEZO Select this if you are using a piezo divided pickup DIRECTION Specifies the direction in which the divided pickup is attached NORMAL In this direction the cable exits on the side of string 6 REVERSE In this direction the cable exits on the side of string 1 SCALE 620 660 mm ST 648 LP 628 This sets the scale length the length from the bridge to the nut on your gu...

Page 60: ... than ASSIGNABLE the ASSIGN 1 8 SOURCE SUB CTL1 and SUB CTL2 settings are disabled EXP GK VOL HOLD EXP pedal GK volume hold Select whether or not the EXP and GK VOL values will be applied when a patch is recalled ON The values of the various controllers will be applied when a patch is recalled If you set the CTL pedal operation to Latch and change patches when CTL is lit the settings at the time t...

Page 61: ...umber of the control change messages that will be used to transmit information describing the operation of the CTL pedal When set to OFF no control change messages will be transmitted SUB CTL 1 NUMBER OFF CC 1 CC 31 CC 64 CC 95 This sets the controller number of the control change messages that will be used to transmit information describing the operation of the external device connected to the SU...

Page 62: ...r is turned off So you don t need to redo the settings each time you play 1 Make sure you re in Play page If you re not in Play page press EXIT several times 2 Press F6 SYSTEM 3 Press F1 DRIVER 4 Press F1 SETTING Select the SETTING item that you wish to set 5 Rotate VALUE to select the save destination for the settings 6 Press F2 TYPE fig 1 10a 7 Rotate VALUE to select the pickup type for which yo...

Page 63: ...u re in Play page If you re not in Play page press EXIT several times 2 Press F6 SYSTEM 3 Press F1 DRIVER 4 Press F4 SCALE fig 1 10d 5 Rotate VALUE to select the appropriate neck scale 620 660 mm ST 648 mm LP 628 mm 6 Press EXIT several times to return to the Play page Specify the pickup phase 1 Make sure you re in Play page If you re not in Play page press EXIT several times 2 Press F6 SYSTEM 3 P...

Page 64: ... 2 Press F6 SYSTEM 3 Press F2 PEDAL 4 Press F1 BANK SW MODE fig 6 15 5 Rotate VALUE to select the function of the BANK pedal WAIT NUM After changing the bank press a number pedal 1 4 to switch the patch NUMBER 1 When you change the bank patch number 1 of the newly selected bank will be chosen SAME NUM When you change the bank the same numbered patch as in the previously selected bank will be chose...

Page 65: ...n Play page If you re not in Play page press EXIT several times 2 Press F6 SYSTEM 3 Press F2 PEDAL 4 Press F6 EXP GK VOL HOLD and use VALUE to turn the pedal function on off fig 6 19a ON The values of the various controllers will be applied when a patch is recalled If you set the CTL pedal operation to Latch and change patches when CTL is lit the settings at the time the patch was written will be ...

Page 66: ...CONTRAST fig 6 26 3 Rotate VALUE to adjust the contrast 4 When you have finished making adjustments press EXIT You will return to Play page GK pickup function settings Selecting the function of the S1 S2 switches 1 Make sure you re in Play page If you re not in Play page press EXIT several times 2 Press F4 GK FUNC 3 Press F4 DOWN S1 UP S2 fig 6 30 4 Rotate VALUE to select the function of the S1 S2...

Page 67: ...the PEDAL ASSIGN SYNTH VOL settings are disabled MASTER LEVEL Controls the MASTER LEVEL 5 Press EXIT several times to return to the Play page If the function of the SYNTH VOL knob is set to anything other than PICKUP LEVEL or MASTER LEVEL the select switch of the GK 2A GK 3 cannot be used Rearranging the order of patches It is not possible to rearrange the preset patches 1 Make sure you re in Play...

Page 68: ...ermine what MIDI messages two instruments have in commonby comparing their MIDI Implementation Charts Just line up the charts for the sending instrument and the receiving instrument fig 7 01 MIDI channels MIDI is able to independently control more than one MIDI device over a single MIDI cable This is possible because of the concept of MIDI channels The idea of MIDI channels is somewhat similar to ...

Page 69: ...to return to the Play page This setting is preserved even after you turn off the power About the MIDI Device ID Here s how to specify the device ID that is used when transmitting and receiving exclusive data The factory setting is 1 1 Make sure you re in Play page If you re not in Play page press EXIT several times 2 Press F6 SYSTEM 3 Press F5 MIDI 4 Press F3 DEVICE ID fig 7 04 5 Rotate VALUE to s...

Page 70: ...es to return to the Play page This setting is preserved even after you turn off the power Selecting the Program Change map By transmitting bank select and Program Change messages from an external MIDI device to the VG 88 you can switch VG 88 patches without using its foot pedals or VALUE dial 1 Make sure you re in Play page If you re not in Play page press EXIT several times 2 Press F6 SYSTEM 3 Pr...

Page 71: ...IT a number of times until the Play screen appears 2 Press F2 BPM TAP fig 7 08c 3 Turn VALUE to set the value to MIDI 4 Once you ve finished making the setting you may want to save it To do so carry out the Write procedure p 25 If you do not want to save the setting press EXIT to return to the Play screen Specifying the Control Change number transmitted when the pedal is operated Here s how to spe...

Page 72: ...ch or system that you wish to transmit 6 Press F4 END and use VALUE to select the last patch or system that you wish to transmit 7 Press F6 DUMP Transmission will begin fig 7 12 8 Press EXIT several times to return to the Play page Receiving settings from an external device BULK LOAD You must use the following procedure to receive bulk dump data from an external device 1 Make sure you re in Play p...

Page 73: ...rd pitch setting p 17 Has COSM GUITAR Pitch Shift been set Set an appropriate value for COSM GUITAR Pitch Shift p 39 The volume fluctuates from one string to another Are the Sensitivity settings for all strings correct Adjust the settings if necessary p 20 Onboard effects are not applied Is the effect turned OFF If an effect is turned OFF that effect will not be applied Turn the effect ON Are the ...

Page 74: ...owing types of data can be initialized Display Data that is initialized SYSTEM All system parameters 1 1 25 4 The setting contents of patches 1 1 25 4 fig 8 03 1 Turn off the power 2 While holding PAGE and PAGE down switch on the unit A display will appear allowing you to specify the area of data you wish to initialize fig 8 01 3 Move the cursor to START with CURSOR then use the VALUE dial to get ...

Page 75: ...X 1 16 1 16 OMNI ON OFF X X X X X X X O 0 127 O X X X O X 7 X X X X X Bank Select 1 You can make a setting that either allows or prohibits transmission 2 This ignores the LSB 3 This message is assigned to the VG 88 s pedal as well as the external pedal 4 This recognize the message set for Parameters realtime control 5 Bulk data is transmitted only when the MIDI Bulk Dump screen is displayed 6 Bulk...

Page 76: ...PM Key button Pedal Assign button Name Chain button EZ Edit button Tuner button Number pedals 1 4 CTL pedal Bank Up pedal Bank Down pedal Expression pedal Pedal Number LEDs 1 4 Control Pedal LED Output Select LEDs x 3 Power switch Connectors GK IN GUITAR INPUT GUITAR OUTPUT OUTPUT L MONO OUTPUT R PHONES SUB EXP PEDAL SUB CTL1 2 MIDI IN MIDI OUT Power Supply AC 117 V 230 V 240 V Power Consumption 2...

Page 77: ...5 EZ EDIT 56 EZ Edit 26 F FILTER 43 FILTER BASS 37 FLANGER 50 FV 54 G GK FUNC 57 66 67 GK 3 14 GLIDE 43 GLOBAL 35 58 GT PU PHASE 63 H HARMONIST 49 I initialization 74 K KEY 55 L LEVEL 55 LEVEL BPM KEY 35 55 M MIDI 61 68 72 MIDI CLOCK 71 MIDI Implementation Chart 75 MIDI SYNC 29 MIXER 45 MOD 49 N name 34 NAME CHAIN 32 34 NS 54 NYLON STRINGS 36 O OMNI MODE 69 OPEN TUNE 36 ORGAN 37 44 OUTPUT SELECT 2...

Page 78: ...R rearranging 25 REVERB 54 S S1 S2 POSITION 64 saving 25 SCALE 63 SOLO 37 SUB CTL1 65 SUB EQ 51 SUSTAIN 43 SYNTH VOL 57 67 SYSTEM 59 T TREMOLO 52 TUNE 40 TUNER 58 tuning 17 U UP S2 57 66 V VARI GT 36 VIBRATO 52 W WAH 47 WRITE 25 ...

Page 79: ...pD 2 USER 12 2 DETUNE12 USER 12 3 BRT LP USER 12 4 BOWED USER 13 1 WAH TL USER 13 2 ALL E USER 13 3 JAZZ TL USER 13 4 DRV BASS USER 14 1 MetalWah USER 14 2 NASH Gt USER 14 3 BODY 12 USER 14 4 STEP SFX USER 15 1 WAH 7 USER 15 2 BANJO USER 15 3 PD SHIFT USER 15 4 SlowEcho USER 16 1 MTL SOLO USER 16 2 CAPO 7 USER 16 3 TL TWIN USER 16 4 OCTAVE24 USER 17 1 CoolLead USER 17 2 MINI AMP USER 17 3 OPEN E U...

Page 80: ... 3 ES WAH PRESET 44 4 LP WAH PRESET 45 1 DropD 1 PRESET 45 2 METAL ST PRESET 45 3 FatMETAL PRESET 45 4 DropD 2 PRESET 46 1 WAH TL PRESET 46 2 MetalWah PRESET 46 3 WAH 7 PRESET 46 4 MTL SOLO PRESET 47 1 CoolLead PRESET 47 2 FatBlues PRESET 47 3 OctMetal PRESET 47 4 LP DRIVE PRESET 48 1 FAT 1959 PRESET 48 2 80s BG PRESET 48 3 70s LED PRESET 48 4 WAH LEAD PRESET 49 1 AngleWAH PRESET 49 2 70s MS PRESE...

Page 81: ...LY OCTAVE ON OFF 1OCT 6 2OCT1 6 DIR1 6 SG POLY SLOW GEAR ON OFF MIXER BALANCE LEVEL FILTER CUTOFF DECAY ATTACK LENGTH MOD TUNE MOD DEP LEVEL ORGAN FEET 4 FEET 8 FEET 16 P BEND P BEND Q GLIDE GLD SENS COSM MOD MOD DEPTH RATE COSM AMP COSM AMP ON OFF VOLUME PRESENCE HIGH CUT MASTER BASS MIDDLE TREBLE GAIN BRIGHT EFFECTS FX COMP COMPRESSOR ON OFF SUSTAIN TONE LEVEL FX LM LIMITER THRESHOLD TONE LEVEL ...

Page 82: ...x2CE 2x2CHORUS L RATE L DEPTH L LEVEL H RATE H DEPTH H LEVEL FX TRT REMOLO RATE DEPTH FX PAN PAN RATE DEPTH FX PD SFT PD SHIFT PITCH FX VB VIBRATO TRIGGER RATE DEPTH FX DELAY DELAY ON OFF DLY TIME FEEDBACK DLY LEVEL FX CHORUS CHORUS ON OFF RATE DEPTH CE LEVEL FX REVERB REVERB ON OFF REV TIME REV LEV FX NS NOISE SUPPRESSOR ON OFF FX FV FOOT VOLUME LEVEL LEVEL BPM KEY MASTER LEVEL BPM KEY LEVEL BPM ...

Page 83: ...NTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of suf...

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