DOD VGS50 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
1. Connect the 1/8” stereo jack to the Learn-a-Lick jack (E) on the back panel of
the VGS50.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to your tape or CD player’s headphone output.
3. Cue up the recording to the solo that you want to learn.
4. Press and hold the Bank switch down until the display shows “LAL.” The display
will then change to show “STP” (an abbreviation for “stop”).
5. Press the number 1 footswitch as you start your tape or CD player. The display
will show “rec” indicating that it is recording. It will record up to 12 seconds of
incoming material. The Parameter Edit LEDs will light one at a time as your record
time is used.
6. Once recording is finished the VGS50 will start playback automatically. The
Parameter Edit LEDs will light one at a time to show where you are in the recording.
The lick will play through in its entirety, and then start again automatically. Pressing
the number 2 footswitch will back up the recording in 500 millisecond increments.
To start the lick from the beginning, you will need to press the number 3 footswitch
to stop the playback, and then press the number 2 footswitch again.
7. Press the Bank button to change the playback speed. Your choices are 7-8
(7/8 of the recorded speed), 3-4 (3/4 of the recorded speed), 5-8 (5/8 of the
recorded speed),1-2 (half speed), 3-8 (3/8 of the recorded speed), 1-4 (1/4
of the recorded speed, and ful (normal speed).
To exit the Learn-a-Lick mode, press and hold the bank switch until the display
shows a preset number again.
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