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Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY 204 * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. * Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. 206j ® ® ® * Windows is known officially as: “Microsoft Windows operating system.” 207 * Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. 209 The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert * Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Inc. or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is
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VG-99_e.book 3 ページ ２００７年７月５日 木曜日 午前９時２２分 012b 103b • Immediately turn the power off, remove the AC • At regular intervals, you should unplug the AC adaptor from the outlet, and request servicing by adaptor and clean it by using a dry cloth to wipe your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, all dust and other accumulations away from its or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on prongs. Also, disconnect the power plug from the the “Infor
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VG-99_e.book 4 ページ ２００７年７月５日 木曜日 午前９時２２分 IMPORTANT NOTES 291a 360 In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT • Depending on the material and temperature of the surface on which you place the unit, its rubber feet may discolor SAFELY” on page 2–3, please read and observe the or mar the surface. following: You can place a piece of felt or cloth under the rubber feet to prevent this from happening. If you do so, please make sure that the
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VG-99_e.book 5 ページ ２００７年７月５日 木曜日 午前９時２２分 IMPORTANT NOTES 559a Printing Conventions and • When you need to transport the unit, package it in the box (including padding) that it came in, if possible. Otherwise, icons in This Manual you will need to use equivalent packaging materials. 561 Text or numerals Indicate buttons. • Use only the specified expression pedal (Roland EV-5, enclosed in square [WRITE] WRITE button BOSS FV-500L/500H with a connection cable (st
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VG-99_e.book 6 ページ ２００７年７月５日 木曜日 午前９時２２分 Contents IMPORTANT NOTES ...............................................................................4 Main Features........................................................................................11 Ultimate guitar modeling system provides unlimited possibilities in creating sounds.......11 Two complete sound creation systems ...................................................................................... 11 Equipped with D-Beam
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VG-99_e.book 7 ページ ２００７年７月５日 木曜日 午前９時２２分 Contents Setting the Overall Patch Volume Level (PATCH LEVEL) .................................................... 36 Adjusting the Overall Patch Tone (TOTAL EQ)....................................................................... 36 Setting the Output Signal and Level (OUTPUT)...................................................................... 37 Naming a Patch (PATCH NAME) ...................................................................
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VG-99_e.book 8 ページ ２００７年７月５日 木曜日 午前９時２２分 Contents About MIDI Channels .................................................................................................................. 57 Bank Select and Program Change............................................................................................... 58 Setting the MIDI-Related Functions ...................................................................................................... 58 Syncing to the MIDI CLOCK from an Ex
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VG-99_e.book 9 ページ ２００７年７月５日 木曜日 午前９時２２分 Contents Setting V-LINK .............................................................................................................................. 97 Using the VG-99 on a Stand.................................................................................................................... 98 Using the VG-99 Mounted in a Rack ..................................................................................................... 99 Restoring the VG
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VG-99_e.book 10 ページ ２００７年７月５日 木曜日 午前９時２２分 Contents SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................................... 166 Parameters That Can Be Assigned to Separate Controllers.................................................. 168 V-LINK PATCH .......................................................................................................................... 174 V-LINK SYSTEM......................
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VG-99_e.book 11 ページ ２００７年７月５日 木曜日 午前９時２２分 Main Features Ultimate guitar modeling system Combine with the FC-300 to provides unlimited possibilities create the perfect live system in creating sounds Connecting a Roland FC-300 MIDI Foot Controller (optional) to the VG-99 allows you to switch tones and carry out other tasks using the The VG-99 is the culmination of Roland’s COSM technology based FC-300’s multiple foot pedals for easy hands-free operation. These guitar modeling systems.
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VG-99_e.book 12 ページ ２００７年７月５日 木曜日 午前９時２２分 Names of Things and What They Do Top Panel fig.00-020 3 32 1 2 33 4 30 23 24 5 25 6 26 7 13 14 16 27 17 8 9 10 11 12 19 28 18 15 29 31 20 21 22 1. D BEAM 6. FUNCTION Buttons Switches the D Beam on and off. You can add a variety of Used to select the parameters indicated in the LCD. effects to your sounds by moving your hand or the guitar neck 7. ALTERNATE TUNING Button within the range of the beam. (p.
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VG-99_e.book 13 ページ ２００７年７月５日 木曜日 午前９時２２分 Names of Things and What They Do 15. BALANCE Knob 30. RIBBON CONTROLLER Sets the mix balance. (p. 35) This allows you to change the tone by sliding your finger along the ribbon. (p. 77) 16. CHAIN Button You can switch a variety of effects on and off directly with the Used to make settings for the effect and COSM guitar/COSM three buttons. amp connection sequence. (p. 34) • PITCH Button Ch
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VG-99_e.book 14 ページ ２００７年７月５日 木曜日 午前９時２２分 Names of Things and What They Do Rear Panel fig.00-030 1 5 15 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 14 10. CTL3,4 (CONTROL 3,4) Jack 1. Security Slot ( ) 988 An optional footswitch (such as an FS-6) can be connected Connect a commercially available anti-theft security cable here. (p. 16) here. * The patch up/down function is assigned to this jack at the factory. http://www.kensington.com/ 11. USB Connector 2. G
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Chapter 1 VG-99_e.book 15 ページ ２００７年７月５日 木曜日 午前９時２２分 Chapter 1 Outputting Sounds Installing the Divided Pickup Before Connecting First install the GK-3 divided pickup (optional) on the guitar to be To perform with the VG-99, first set up the following devices. used. For installation instructions, refer to the GK-3 Owner’s • A guitar on which the GK-3 has been installed or equipped with internal GK function Manual. • Guitar amp/speaker or headphones Performing can be made even more co
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VG-99_e.book 16 ページ ２００７年７月５日 木曜日 午前９時２２分 Chapter 1 Outputting Sounds Making the Connections Top Panel GK cable Guitar with GK-3 / GK-2A / other GK-Compatible guitar Rear Panel Stereo Headphones Digital MIDI IN Synthesizer Recorder etc. (external sound module) etc. Computer Mixer etc. MIDI Sequencer etc. MIDI IN V-LINK MIDI IN MIDI OUT Compatible Device (EDIROL MD-P1 etc.) Normal Guitar AC Adaptor PSB-1U RRC2 cable Guitar Amp EXP Pedal Footswitch Computer MIDI Foot Controller (EV-5 etc.) (B
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Chapter 1 VG-99_e.book 17 ページ ２００７年７月５日 木曜日 午前９時２２分 Chapter 1 Outputting Sounds 921 926a • To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or • When connection cables with resistors are used, the other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off volume level of equipment connected to the GUITAR the power on all devices before making any connections. INPUT may be low. If this happens, use connection cables 922 that do not contain resistors. • This instrument i
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VG-99_e.book 18 ページ ２００７年７月５日 木曜日 午前９時２２分 Chapter 1 Outputting Sounds * You can connect two FS-5Us using the special Roland PCS-31 connection cable (optional). Turning On the Power * When an FS-6 is connected to the CTL3,4 jack with an optional 941 connection cable (stereo 1/4” phone – stereo 1/4” phone), pedal Once the connections have been completed p. 16, turn on power to switch B operates according to the CONTROL 3 settings, and pedal your various devices in the
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Chapter 1 VG-99_e.book 19 ページ ２００７年７月５日 木曜日 午前９時２２分 Chapter 1 Outputting Sounds About the Play Screen About the Information in the Display (Basic Operation) The VG-99 has a variety of Play screen variations, each providing different information about the current state of the VG-99. Some screens may contain parameters spanning multiple pages. The You can switch the information shown in the Play screen by pressing page number is indicated at the upper right of the screen
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VG-99_e.book 20 ページ ２００７年７月５日 木曜日 午前９時２２分 Chapter 1 Outputting Sounds Adjusting the Volume Setting the Device (Amp) Connected to MAIN OUT (Output Turn the OUTPUT LEVEL knob to set the volume to a suitable level. fig.01-070 Select) Use this procedure to set the type of device connected to the MAIN OUT jacks. fig.01-071 3 4 2 3 * The output from the SUB OUT connector (XLR type) remains 1 constant, regardless of the OUTPUT LEVEL knob setting. * You can adjust the volume
