Roland VC-2 owner manual Distortion / OD, Distortion / Overdrive, Amp Simulator Guitar Amp

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Effects List

05: Distortion / OD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

Value

Description

 

 

 

(Distortion / Overdrive)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amp Type

 

Type of guitar amp

 

 

 

Overdrive produces a natural-sounding distortion similar to

 

(Amp)

 

JC-120:The sound of a Roland JC-120.

 

 

 

 

CLEAN TWIN: The sound of a standard built-in type

that produced by a vacuum tube amplifier. Distortion

 

 

 

vacuum tube amp.

 

 

 

produces a more intense distortion than the overdrive effect.

 

 

 

MATCH DRIVE: The sound of a recent vacuum tube

 

 

 

amp widely used in blues, rock, and fusion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

Value

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

BG LEAD: The sound of a vacuum tube amp repre-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sentative of the late 70’s and the 80’s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input Mode

 

MONO, STE-

 

Selects whether to input in stereo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MS1959 I: The sound of the large vacuum tube amp

 

 

REO

 

 

or in monaural.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stack that was indispensable to the British hard rock of

 

 

 

 

 

 

If MONO is selected, the left and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the 70’s, with input I connected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

right sound will be mixed, and in-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MS1959 II: The same amp as MS1959 I, but with input

 

 

 

 

 

 

put as monaural.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

II connected.

 

 

 

 

 

Drive Mode

 

OD, DS

 

 

Selects whether to use overdrive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MS1959 I+II: The same amp as MS1959 I, but with in-

 

 

 

 

 

 

(OD) or distortion (DS).

 

 

 

 

puts I and II connected in parallel.

 

Drive

 

0–127

 

 

Degree of distortion

 

 

 

 

SLDN LEAD: The sound of a vacuum tube amp us-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

able in a wide variety of styles.

 

Amp Sim Sw

 

OFF, ON

 

 

Turns the Amp Simulator on/off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

METAL 5150: The sound of a large vacuum tube amp

Amp Type

 

SMALL,

 

 

Type of guitar amp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

suitable for heavy metal.

 

 

 

 

 

BUILT-IN,

 

 

SMALL: small amp

 

 

 

 

METAL LEAD: A metal lead sound with a distinctive

 

 

2-STACK,

 

 

BUILT-IN: single-unit type amp

 

 

 

 

mid-range.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-STACK

 

 

2-STACK: large double stack amp

 

 

 

 

OD-1:The sound of the BOSS OD-1 compact effects

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-STACK: large triple stack amp

 

 

 

 

processor.

 

 

 

 

 

Output Level

 

0–127

 

 

Output Level

 

 

 

 

OD-2 TURBO: The sound of the BOSS OD-2 compact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

effects processor with the Turbo switch on.

Ps Low Freq

 

50–4000 Hz

 

 

Frequency of the low range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISTORTION: Distortion sound.

 

Ps Low Gain

 

-15– +15 dB

 

 

Gain of the low range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FUZZ: Fuzz sound.

 

 

 

Ps Hi Freq

 

2000–20000 Hz

 

Frequency of the high range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume

 

0–127

Volume and degree of distortion of the

Ps Hi Gain

 

-15– +15 dB

 

 

Gain of the high range

 

 

 

 

 

amp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bass

 

0–127

Tone of the bass/mid/treble range

06: Amp Simulator (Guitar Amp

 

Middle

 

 

* Middle cannot be set if MATCH

 

 

 

DRIVE is selected for the Amp Type.

 

Treble

 

 

Simulator)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presence

 

0–127

Tone for the ultra high frequency range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is an effect that simulates an guitar amp.

 

Master Vol-

 

0–127

Volume of the entire amp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ume

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Value

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brightness

 

OFF, ON

Turning this On will produce a sharper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NS Sw

OFF, ON

 

Turns the noise suppressor on/off.

 

 

 

 

Sw

 

 

and brighter sound.

 

 

 

 

 

The noise suppressor leaves the origi-

 

 

(Bright Sw)

 

 

* This parameter can be set if the Amp

 

 

 

 

nal sound unmodified, but mutes only

 

 

 

 

 

Type is set to JC-120, CLEAN TWIN, or

 

 

 

 

the noise during the silent intervals.

 

 

 

 

 

BG LEAD.

 

 

 

NS Thresh-

0–127

 

Adjusts the level at which the noise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain Sw

 

LOW, MID,

Degree of amp distortion

 

old

 

 

 

suppressor will begin to take effect.

 

 

 

 

HIGH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the signal drops below the spec-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sp Sim Sw

 

OFF, ON

Turns the Speaker Simulator on/off.

 

 

 

 

ified level, it will be muted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sp Type

 

(see below)

Type of speaker

 

NS Release

0–127

 

Sets the transition time from when the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mic Setting

 

1–10

Adjusts the location of the mic that is

 

 

 

 

noise suppression starts to the point

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

where the volume reaches 0.

 

 

 

 

 

recording the sound of the speaker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increasing this value will produce the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

effect of the mic being further away

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from the center of the speaker cone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mic Level

 

0–127

Volume of the microphone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct Level

 

0–127

Volume of the direct sound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level

 

0–127

Output Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications of each Speaker Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The speaker column indicates the diameter of each speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unit (in inches) and the number of units.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type

 

Cabinet

 

 

Speaker

 

Microphone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMALL

 

small open-back enclo-

 

10

 

dynamic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents 03897845 ’05-3-1N Page Page Table of Contents Table of Contents Conventions Used in This Manual Main FeaturesInternal Structure About the VC-2Patch Algorithms Project Memory StructureWork Area/Temporary Area Internal Memory / PC CardMIC Switch VolumePanel Descriptions InputKEY PAD Button Display Power Switch14 E1-E8 knobs PC Card SlotAC Inlet Midi Connectors IN, OUT, ThruInput Jacks L, R Direct OUT Jacks L, RConnect your mic to the front panel MIC jack Making connectionsFig.Q-02.e Starting up VC-2Top Screen of Patch Mode Try Out the Sound Patch modeSelecting a Patch Selecting Patches with the Value dialPlaying Using buttons to select patchesEnabling or Disabling Beep ToneCommon to all patch algorithms Parameters in the Top ScreenIf the patch algorithm is Modeling~ If the patch algorithm is Vocoder~If the patch algorithm is Processor Type If the patch algorithm is Keyboard~Basic Procedure for Patch Editing Creating PatchesChanging the Pitch Patch Tune Transmitting Data to an External Midi Device Data Transfer Pulldown menu, touch Data TransferSource, select the type of data that you want to transmit Naming a Patch Patch Name Saving Patches Patch WriteAuditioning the Save-Destination Patch Compare Copying Patch Controller Settings Deleting Patches Patch DeletePatch Controller Copy Top Screen System MIC Setting ScreenNS-COMP PRE-EFX Type Pre-Effect TypesOFF NS-LIMITNoise SUP Carrier ScreenOSC OSC 1/OSC INF1OSC2 Pitch Pitch OSC1 PitchGlide VibratoPortamento KEY AssignCarrier Screen for Processor~ Wave ScreenPoly Pitch Shifter Screen Vocoder ScreenController Poly Pitch ShifterPitch / EQ Growl / TVA / Ctrl Routing Effect ScreenCHO MFXREV MFX TypeImporting Individual Wave Files Wave Import Using Waves Wave ModeCopying a Wave Wave Copy Using the Wave BrowserMoving a Wave Wave Move Exchanging a Wave Wave ExchangeWrite How to Make the System Function SettingsInit Touch SystemFunctions of System Parameters Settings Common to the Entire System Common MasterViewing VC-2’s Information Information Pulldown menu, touch InfoChord Memory MIDI/USBController Settings Controller Audio I/FBreath Loading a Project from Disk Load Project Saving a Project on Disk Save ProjectTouch Factory Reset Touch Execute to execute the Factory ResetFactory Reset screen appears Backing Up Data to Your Computer USB Mode MFX Parameters Effects ListParametric EQ Parametric Equalizer Graphic EQ Graphic EqualizerIsolator and Filter Resonant FilterDistortion / OD Specifications of each Speaker TypeDistortion / Overdrive Amp Simulator Guitar AmpAuto Wah HumanizerRecommended combination of pre-amp and speaker Stereo Delay Dynamic Processor Stereo Dynamic ProcessorTape Echo Simulator Effect has five delays. Each of the Delay Time parameters Multi Tap DelayCan also set the panning and level of each delay sound REO, AlterReverse Delay Band Pass DelayVocal Echo Analog Delay→Chorus Delay Pan TypeDigital Chorus Hexa Chorus Space ChorusAnalog Flanger Boss FlangerStep Flanger Analog PhaserDigital Phaser Tremolo/Auto PanRotary 28 OD/DS→Cho/Flg Overdrive Signal up to one octave up or downDistortion→Chorus/Flanger Stereo Pitch ShifterOverdrive/Distortion→Delay 29 OD/DS→Delay30 Cho/Flg→Delay Chorus/Flanger→Delay31 Enh→Cho/Flg 32 Enh→Delay Enhancer→DelayEnhancer→Chorus/Flanger Vocal MultiGuitar Multi LPF ThruHPF 36 E.Piano Multi Bass MultiPhonograph Keyboard MultiBit Rate Converter Radio TuningPseudo Stereo This effect reproduces the sound of an AM radio playingChorus Parameters Chorus TypeChorus Parameters Stereo Plate Reverb ParametersStereo OperaHouse Stereo StudioSpringStereo Room Stereo EchoesStereo Cathedral Stereo ChurchRoom Hall Hall Garage Specifications Midi Implementation Chart CHO IndexVolume System mode Temporary AreaREV Type Reverb type Save Project
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