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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