DOD VGS50 guide

1.Press the effect select button under the Compression group. The display will show the current status of the compressor. If the compressor is bypassed (indicated by

two dashes “--”), press the Compression button again, or rotate the Data Wheel to activate the compressor. Since we want a medium compression setting, roll the Data Wheel until the number 2 shows in the display. You have now set the compressor to a medium threshold setting.

2.The next step is to select the Grunge distortion. Press the effect select button in the Distortion group. The display will show the current status of the distortion effect.

If the distortion is bypassed (indicated by two dashes “--” in the display), press the Distortion button again, or rotate the Data Wheel to activate the distortion. Since we want the Grunge distortion, and Grunge is listed in the group as number 5, roll the Data Wheel until the display shows the number 5.

You will notice that the parameter LED next to the word “Gain” lights. This indicates that gain is a parameter associated with the distortion, and you may adjust this parameter. Press the Parameter Edit button once and the Gain LED will begin to flash indicating that you are now about to edit the distortion gain. The display will show the current value for the gain parameter. Using the Data Wheel will increase or decrease the amount of distortion gain.

3.Next we wanted boosted highs and lows in the EQ. Press the effect select button in the High EQ box. The display will show either a positive number, or a negative number indicated by a minus sign (-). If the High EQ is bypassed it will be indicated by a “0” in the display. Roll the Data Wheel clockwise to boost the High EQ to a value of about “6”.

In order to get just the highs and lows boosted, we should bypass the Mid EQ. So, press the effect select button in the Mid EQ box. The display will show the current status of the Mid EQ. If the Mid EQ is already bypassed, a “0” will be displayed. If the display does not show a “0,” press the Mid EQ button again to bypass the Mid EQ section.

Finally, press the effect select button in the Low EQ box. Roll the Data Wheel to give the lows a value of about “6” also.

4.We wanted to set the noise gate threshold at a low setting, so press the effect select button in the Noise Gate box. If the noise gate is bypassed (indicated by two

dashes “--” in the display), you will need to press the Noise Gate button again, or rotate the Data Wheel to activate the Noise Gate. Since we wanted a low threshold for the Noise Gate, roll the Data Wheel until the display shows the number 1.

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