Roland VG-88 - Manual (Page 46)

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Chapter 5. Parameter Guide COSM AMP
COSM AMP
This simulates the head and speaker sections of a guitar amp.
ON/OFF
Switches the COSM amp on/off.
TYPE
This sets the type of the COSM amp. The distortion and tone
characteristics of each amp are as shown below:
JC-120:
The sound of the Roland “JC-120” (Jazz Chorus 120), a
favorite of pro musicians around the world.
CLEAN TWIN:
The sound of a conventional built-in tube amp.
CRUNCH:
Allows you to obtain a crunch effect that creates a
natural distortion.
MATCH DRIVE:
A simulation of the latest tube amp widely used in styles
from blues and rock.
VO DRIVE:
Allows you to obtain the Liverpool sound of the 60’s.
BLUES:
A lead sound with a rich middle ideal for Blues.
BG LEAD:
The sound of a tube amp typical of the late ‘70s to ‘80s,
characterized by a distinctive mid-range.
MS1959(I):
The sound of a large tube amp stack that was
indispensable to the British hard rock of the ‘70s, and is
used to this day by many hard rock guitarists.
A trebly sound created by using input I of the guitar amp.
MS1959(II):
A mild sound created by using input II of the guitar amp.
MS1959(I+II):
The sound of connecting inputs I and II of the guitar amp in
parallel, creating a sound with a stronger low end than I.
SLDN LEAD:
A tube amp sound with versatile distortion, usable in a
wide range of styles.
METAL 5150:
The sound of a large tube amp, suitable for heavy metal.
METAL DRIVE:
A high gain and powerful metal sound.
AC.GUITAR:
This is a preamp for electric-acoustic guitars.
VOLUME [0–100]
Adjusts the volume and distortion of the amp.
PRESENCE [0–100]
Increasing this value boosts the ultra-high frequencies.
* This appears only when anything other than “MATCH DRIVE” or
“VO DRIVE” is selected for the COSM GUITAR TYPE setting.
HIGH CUT [0–100]
Increasing this value cuts the ultra-high frequencies.
* This appears only when anything other than “MATCH DRIVE” or
“VO DRIVE” is selected for the COSM GUITAR TYPE setting.
MASTER [0–100]
Adjusts the volume of the entire preamp.
BASS [0–100]
Adjusts the tone for the low frequency range.
MIDDLE [0–100]
Adjusts the tone for the middle frequency range.
TREBLE [0–100]
Adjusts the tone for the high frequency range.
GAIN [LOW, NORMAL, HIGH]
Adjusts the distortion of the amp. Distortion will
successively increase for settings of “LOW,” “NORMAL”
and “HIGH.”
BRIGHT [ON/OFF]
Turns the bright setting on/off.
OFF:
Bright is not used.
ON: Bright is switched on to create a lighter and crisper
tone.
BALANCE [DI=100, MC=0 – DI=0, MC=100]
Adjusts the balance between the sound picked up by the mic
and the direct sound.
SPEAKER
Selects the speaker type.
* If OUTPUT SELECT is not set to LINE/PHONES, all
speakers other than ACOUSTIC are disabled.
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MIC SET (mic setting) [CENTER, 1–10 cm]
This simulates the microphone position. “CENTER” simulates
the condition that the microphone is set in the middle of the
speaker cone. “1–10 cm” means that the microphone is moved
away from the center of the speaker cone.
Comments Cabinet
A setting suitable for CLEAN TWIN
On Mic
Roland JC-120 Simulation
10 inch
12 inch
12 inch (two units)
12 inch (four units)
Small open-back enclosure
Open-back enclosure
Large Sealed enclosure
Large sealed enclosure
Large dual stack
On Mic
On Mic
On Mic
Off Mic
On Mic
Off Mic
OnMic
Off Mic
On Mic
Off Mic
Off Mic
Open-back enclosure
Open-back enclosure
Open-back enclosure
Open-back enclosure
Open-back enclosure
Large sealed enclosure
Large sealed enclosure
12 inch (two units)
12 inch (two units)
12 inch (two units)
12 inch (two units)
12 inch (two units)
12 inch (two units)
12 inch (four units)
12 inch (four units)
A setting suitable for CLEAN TWIN
A setting suitable for MATCH DRIVE
A setting suitable for MATCH DRIVE
A setting suitable for BG Lead
A setting suitable for BG Lead
SMALL
MIDDLE
JC-120
TWIN ON
TWIN OFF
MATCH ON
MATCH OFF
BG STACK ON
BG STACK OFF
MS STACK ON
MS STACK OFF
METAL STACK
– – – ACOUSTIC
A setting suitable for MS1959
A setting suitable for MS1959
FLAT
On Mic
Off Mic
Open-back enclosure
Open-back enclosure
12 inch (two units)
12 inch (two units)
A setting suitable for VO DRIVE
A setting suitable for VO DRIVE
VO ON
VO OFF
Microphone
Setting
Speaker
Unit
SP Simulator
Type