Roland VGA-7 owner manual

Owner’s Manual

Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland VGA-7 V-Guitar

Amplifier.

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled:

“IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (page 2)

“USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (page 3–4)

“IMPORTANT NOTES” (page 8–9)

These sections provide important information concerning the proper opera-

tion of the unit.

Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every

feature provided by your new unit, this manual should be read in its entirety.

The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

Conversions Used in This Manual

●Words enclosed in square brackets [ ] indicate panel buttons or knobs.

(Example)

[SYSTEM]: SYSTEM button

[BASS]: BASS knob

●(p. **) indicates a reference page.

written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

Contents

Main Owners Manual Conversions Used in This Manual CAUTION ATTENTION INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Page Page Contents Index......................................................... 53 Operating the VGA-7 with the FC-200 Basic Opration......................................... 10 Making Connections ...............................13 Main Features COSM Guitar COSM Amplifier Effects Memory Storage Feature Broad Expandability Sound Modeling COSM COSM GUITAR/COSM AMPLIFIER IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Placement Maintenance Repairs and Data Attaching and Removing the Casters Basic Opration Basic Opration VARIATION Function Selecting variations Basic Opration Preparations for using the VGA-7 Attaching the GK-2A to your guitar About the GK-2A select switch About the SYNTH VOL knob of the GK-2A TUNER Function Making Connections Turning the Power On and Off Make settings for the divided pickup COSM GUITAR COSM AMPLIFIER EFFECTS Specify the pickup type (1 GK TYPE) Specify the direction in which the pickup is attached (2 DIRECTION) Specify the scale length (3 SCALE) Set the length from the pickup to the bridge (4 PICKUP-BRIDGE) Adjusting the Pickup Sensitivity for Each String (5 SENS) Matching the phase of the divided pickup and the guitar pickup (6 PHASE) Specify the function of the S1/S2 switch (7 S1/S2) Changing the Switching Direction of S1 and S2 when PICKUP SEL Is Selected Setting the Output Level of the COSM Guitar (8 LEVEL) TUNER Setting the Tuner Specify the standard pitch (1 PITCH) Setting the output level of the tuning sound (2 LEVEL) TUNER Tuning your guitar About Patch Preset Patches User Patches Switching the Patches Direct Number Button Changing Patch Settings Selecting variations Checking the settings of a knob About Patch Saving your modifications in a patch (Write) If You Want to Cancel a Write Operation in Progress Manual Mode Panel Descriptions COSM Guitar Section (COSM GUITAR) 12 3 4 5 1 GK Input Connector (GK IN) 2 Type Button [TYPE] 3 Pickup Button [PICKUP] F: C: R: PIEZO: (type: ACOUSTIC) 5 Capo Button [CAPO] Adjusting the amount of pitch shift COSM Amplifier Section (COSM AMPLIFIER) 6 Input Jacks (INPUT HIGH/LOW) 7 Amp Type Button [TYPE] CLEAN: CRUNCH: 8 Gain Knob [GAIN] 9 Volume Knob [VOLUME] 12 11 10 Effects Section (EFFECTS) 13 EFX EFX Button [EFX] 13 14 15 16 WAH Pedal Knob [PEDAL] SLOW GEAR Sensitivity Knob [SENS] Rise Time Knob [RISE TIME] PHASER 14 FLANGER DELAY Delay Button [DELAY] Recording your playing 15 CHORUS Chorus Button [CHORUS] Setting the Chorus Rate Master Section 18 27 28 29 30 21 Rear Panel Turning the Effects On and Off EFX Jack (EFX) Delay Jack (DELAY) TIP (white): DELAY Page System setting Procedure TUNER Parameter Number: 1 PITCH Parameter Number: 2 LEVEL Foot Switch (FOOT SW) Parameter Number: 4 TYPE Expression Pedal (EXP PEDAL) Parameter Number: 5 PEDAL HOLD MIDI About MIDI Channels Program Change Transmitting/receiving VGA-7 settings BULK LOAD BULK DUMP Connection Examples: Saving data on a sequencer Transmitting data Sending Only the Divided Pickup Settings and System Settings MIDI OUT Parameter Number: 8 FUNCTION Operating the VGA-7 with the FC-200 Initializing the FC-200 from the VGA-7 Connecting the VGA-7 and the FC-200 Operating the VGA-7 with the FC-200 Functions That Can Be Controlled with the FC-200 In Program Change Mode Switching Between Preset Patches and User Patches Switching Banks Switching Numbers Operating the VGA-7 with the FC-200 Turning the Effects On and Off Delay Time Tap Input Switching Between Manual and Memory Turning the Tuner On and Off Controlling the Volume (Wah) Appendices If You Think There Might Be a Problem (Troubleshooting) Trouble with the Sound The sound isnt right. There is no sound when the guitar is played. Restoring the Factory Settings Restoring All Settings to the Values Set at the Factory Restoring Only the User Patches to the Factory Settings Changing the MIDI Settings Effect connection order Block diagram Model VGA-7 : All sound off : Local ON/OFF : All Notes OFF : Active Sense : Reset MIDI Implementation Chart V-GUITAR AMPLIFIER Specifications VGA-7: V-Guitar Amplifier Rated Power Output Patches Nominal Input Level (1 kHz) Page Index Page FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT Apparatus containing Lithium batteries ADVARSEL! VARNING CAUTION Information 02452478 00-8-AE2-11N MIDDLE EAST EUROPE ARGENTINA