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COSM AMPLIFIER
You can adjust the tone simply and easily just by turning the knobs.
You can even connect a conventional electric guitar to this amp.
[AMP TYPE]
: Selects the type of amp.
[GAIN]
: Adjusts the amount of distortion.
[VOLUME]
: Adjusts the volume level.
[EQUALIZER]
(BASS, MIDDLE, TREBLE) :
Adjust the tone in the corresponding tone range.
* Adjust the overall volume with [MASTER].
* The Acoustic Guitar Simulator function is turned on when [ACOUSTIC] is
selected. This allows you to obtain an acoustic guitar sound using an electric
guitar connected to the normal guitar input.
“COSM AMPLIFIER” (p. 17)
COSM GUITAR
Connect guitars equipped with GK pickups here.
The VGA-3 includes models of eleven guitar types,
from a general guitar to more specialized sounds,
including 12-string, synth, and sitar.
[GUITAR TYPE]
: Select the modeling type.
[PICKUP]
: Select the pickup position.
(only electric guitar modeling)
With the SYNTH model, you can use an optional
expression pedal to change the tone in real time,
offering even richer expression in your performances.
“Settings for the GK Pickup” (p. 11)
“COSM GUITAR” (p. 15)
TUNER
This is a built-in chromatic tuner.
When you press the button, the
indicator lights, and the tuner is
activated.
Tune your guitar so that the green
indicator in the center lights up.
The MEMORY button indicators show
the name of the note being played.
* You can change the volume and basic
pitch when using the tuner.
“TUNER PITCH Setting” (p. 24)
“TUNER LEVEL Setting” (p. 24)
Guitar with GK-2A
or other
GK-compatible guitar
Conventional
Guitar
MANUAL Button
Press [MANUAL], lighting the
indicator, when you want to operate
the VGA-3 as you would a regular
analog amplifier, whereby you make
new settings with the knobs, and
sound is produced in accord with the
positions of the knobs on the front
panel.
Memory Buttons [1]–[10]
Used for calling up memories and storing
settings.
Calling up Memory
When the [A/B] button is not lighted, the
memories numbered from 1 through 5 can be
selected (in the illustration, Memory 1 is selected).
When the [A/B] button is lit, the memories
numbered from 6 through 10 can be selected (in
the illustration, Memory 6 is selected).
* Memories contain the factory-set knob settings.
Not Lit
Lit
Basic Operation
Front Panel
Summary of Contents for VGA-3
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