Roland VGA-3 owner manual Contents

Contents

IMPORTANT SAFTY INSTRUCTIONS	2
USING THE UNIT SAFELY	3
IMPORTANT NOTES	5
Basic Operation	8
Front Panel	8
Rear Panel	10
Turning the Power On	10
Settings for the GK Pickup (GK Setup)	11
Preparations for using the GK Pickup	11
Basic Setting Procedure	11
The Type of Settings	12
GK SETTING Settings	12
GK DIRECTION Setting	12
GK PHASE Setting	13
GK S1/S2 Setting	13
GK SENS 6–1 Settings	13
GK LEVEL Setting	14
COSM GUITAR	15
List of Guitar Types	15
More Advanced Operation	16
SYNTH FILTER	16
POLY OCTAVE STRING SELECT	16
COSM AMPLIFIER	17
List of Amp Types	17
Effects	18
EFX	18
CHORUS	18
FLANGER	18
PHASER	18
TREMOLO	18
WAH	18
DELAY	19
CLEAR	19
WARM	19
DOUBLING	19
REVERB	20
PLATE	20
SPRING	20

MEMORY	21
Calling Up Memory	21
Changing the Memory Settings (Edit)	21
Storing Knob and Button Settings to Memory (Write)....	21
Confirming the Settings Stored in Memory
(Memory Utility)	21
Using the GFC-50 to Operate the VGA-3 ...	22
Connecting the VGA-3 and the GFC-50	22
Switching Memories With the GFC-50	22
How to Call Up the VGA-3’s Memories
Using the GFC-50	22
Storing (Writing) to the VGA-3’s Memories
Using the GFC-50	23
Control Using an External Foot Switch or Pedal	23
Making the SYSTEM Settings
(SYSTEM Setup)	24
Basic Setting Procedure	24
The Type of Settings	24
TUNER PITCH Setting	24
TUNER LEVEL Setting	24
NS THRESHOLD Setting	25
FOOT SW (FS1/FS2) Setting	25
EXP PEDAL MODE Setting	25
EXP PEDAL HOLD Setting	25
MIDI OMNI MODE Setting	26
Additional Data	27
Restoring the Factory Settings	27
Calling Up the Factory Tone Settings
for Each Individual Bank	28
Troubleshooting	29
Block Diagram/Effect Connection Procedure	30
MIDI Implementation Chart	31
Specifications	32
Memory Sheet (Factory Settings)	33

Conversions Used in This Manual

● Words or numerals enclosed in square brackets [ ] ● (p. **) indicates a reference page.

indicate panel buttons or knobs.

(Example)

[MANUAL]: MANUAL button

[VOLUME]: VOLUME knob

[1]:Memory button 1

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