SECTION TWO
About the VGS50
Performance Mode
The Performance Mode of the VGS50 is the mode of operation where you are performing. While in the performance mode, you can use the numbered footswitches or Data Wheel to change from one preset to another. You can use the Bank Footswitch to advance banks and the Expression Pedal to vary the amount of the effect that it has been assigned to for the individual presets. From the performance mode you may also bypass the effects by pressing the currently selected Footswitch, or access the
Selecting a Preset
The VGS50 has 30 factory and 30 user preset locations. The presets in the VGS50 are arranged in 10 banks with 3 presets in each bank. The user presets are indicated by the letter “U” preceding the preset number in the display. The factory presets are preceded with the letter “F”. Accessing the presets may be done by using the Data Wheel or Footswitch.
Data Wheel
While in performance mode, the Data Wheel is used to select presets. Simply rotate the Data Wheel until the desired preset number is shown in the display. The Data Wheel will scroll through all of the presets in the user set, and then scroll through all of the presets in the factory set. If you continue to rotate the Data Wheel, the VGS50 will “wrap around” and access the user presets again.
Footswitches
The footswitches can also be used to select a preset. The bank footswitch is used to select the bank, and the numbered footswitches are used to select the preset within that bank. The Bank Footswitch (1) located on the far right side of the VGS50, next to the expression pedal (11). Each successive press of the Bank switch will advance you to the next bank of presets. Every time that a new bank has been selected, the numbered footswitches will flash indicating that you need to select a preset with these footswitches in order to activate that bank. Once you have selected the desired bank, simply use the numbered footswitches to select one of the three possible presets. The Preset Footswitches are also used to bypass the VGS50. To bypass all of the effects within the VGS50, simply press the footswitch which has a lit LED above it. In other words, if you want to access preset 63, press the bank switch repeatedly until the display shows bank 6. Then press the #3 footswitch to access preset 3. The display will then show “63”.
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