Document Outline

• USING THE UNIT SAFELY
• Concepts Behind Development of the V-Guitar System
• Main features
• How to use this manual
• IMPORTANT NOTES
• Front and Rear Panels
  • Front Panel
  • Rear Panel
• Chapter 1. Preparations for playing
  • Attaching the GK-2A/GK-3 to your guitar
  • Connecting an amp etc.
  • About the screen display (Basic operation)
  • Turning on the power and tuning your guitar
    • Turning on the power of the VG-88
    • Tuning your guitar
  • Specify the driver settings
    • Adjusting the pickup sensitivity for each string
    • Matching the phase of the GK pickup and the guitar pickup
    • Name the GK pickup settings
  • Playing the VG-88 (adjusting the output level)
    • Selecting the connected equipment
    • Playing the VG-88
  • Changing sounds (patches)
    • How patch numbers are organized
    • Using the VALUE dial to change patches
    • Using pedals to change patches
• Chapter 2. Overview of the VG-88 — basic knowledge
  • How the VG-88 produces sound
    • COSM GUITAR
    • COSM AMP
• Chapter 3. Creating sounds — basic section
  • Saving a sound (patch) you created (the Write operation)
  • Rearranging the order of patches (the Exchange function)
  • Very simple sound editing (EZ Edit function)
• Chapter 4. Creating sounds — advanced section
  • COSM GUITAR settings
  • COSM AMP settings
  • EFFECTS settings
  • Setting the tempo and key of the song you will perform
  • Setting the pedal functions (EXP/CTL/GK VOL/GK SW)
    • Setting the function of the VG-88’s built-in EXP pedal
    • Setting the function of the VG- 88’s built-in CTL pedal
    • Setting the GK VOL function
    • Setting the GK SW function
    • Setting the Assign functions
  • Exchanging the connection order of the internal multi-effect and the COSM GUITAR/COSM AMP
  • Combining the normal input and GK input to create a sound
    • Setting the balance between the GK pickup and the normal pickup
    • Connecting the sound of the GK pickup at the desired location in the effects
  • Assigning a name to the patch
  • Adjust the volume level of the patch
  • Adjusting the sound of all patches collectively
• Chapter 5. Parameter Guide
  • COSM GUITAR
    • TYPE
    • PICKUP
    • PT SHIFT (pitch shift)
    • BODY
    • TUNE
    • DETUNE
    • PD SHIFT (pedal pitch shift)
    • POLY DISTORTION (polyphonic distortion)
    • POLY COMP/LIMITER (polyphonic compressor/limiter)
    • POLY OCTAVE (polyphonic octave)
    • POLY SG (polyphonic slow gear)
    • FILTER
    • P-BEND (power bend)
    • SUSTAIN
    • COLOR
    • GLIDE
    • PWM MOD (PWM modulation)
    • ATTACK
    • BODY LEV (body level)
    • ORGAN
    • EQ (equalizer)
    • PAN
    • MIXER
  • COSM AMP
  • EFFECTS
    • COMP/LM (COMPRESSOR/LIMITER)
    • WAH
    • EQ (equalizer)
    • MOD (modulation)
    • DELAY
    • CHORUS
    • REVERB
    • NS (noise suppressor)
    • FV (foot volume)
  • LEVEL/BPM/KEY
  • PEDAL/ASSIGN
  • EZ EDIT
  • CONTRAST
  • GK FUNC (GK function)
  • GLOBAL
  • TUNER
  • OUTPUT SELECT
  • SYSTEM
    • DRIVER
    • PEDAL
    • DIAL
    • MIDI
    • EXCHANGE
• Chapter 6. Changing the system settings
  • GK pickup settings
    • Select the save destination of GK pickup settings
    • Adjusting the GK pickup sensitivity for each string
    • Name the GK pickup settings
    • Specify the direction in which the divided pickup is installed
    • Specify the neck scale
    • Specify the pickup phase
    • Specify the distance between the divided pickup and the bridge
    • Exchanging the location of S1/ S2
  • Pedal function settings
    • Setting the function of the BANK pedals
    • Setting the range of bank change
    • Setting the function of an external foot switch (FS-5U)
    • Reflecting the New EXP Pedal and GK VOL Values When Patches Are Switched
    • Adjusting the depth of the built-in EXP pedal and the amount of change
  • VALUE dial settings
    • Preventing accidental operation of the VALUE dial
  • Screen/display-related settings
    • Adjusting the display contrast
  • GK pickup function settings
    • Selecting the function of the S1/S2 switches
    • Selecting the function of the SYNTH VOL knob
  • Rearranging the order of patches
• Chapter 7. Using MIDI
  • About MIDI
    • Checking Compatible MIDI Messages (the MIDI Implementation Chart)
    • MIDI channels
    • About MIDI Omni Mode
    • About the MIDI Device ID
    • Bank Select and Program Change
  • Switching the patches of an external device
    • Selecting the Program Change map
    • Setting the Program Change reception map
    • Synchronizing to the MIDI CLOCK arriving at MIDI IN
  • Specifying the Control Change number transmitted when the pedal is operated
  • Transmitting/receiving all sound data
    • Transmitting settings to an external device (BULK DUMP)
    • Receiving settings from an external device (BULK LOAD)
• Chapter 8. Appendices
  • Troubleshooting
    • Trouble with the Sound
    • Other Problems
  • Restoring the factory settings (Initialization)
  • MIDI Implementation Chart
  • Specifications
• Index
• VG-88 PATCH LIST