Roland VGA-7 Musical Instrument Amplifier User Manual


 
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Panel Descriptions
COSM Amplifier Section (COSM AMPLIFIER)
By selecting the amp type, using the equalizer to adjust the tone, and specifying the type of cabinet (including the number and
type of speakers), you can create the basic sound of the guitar amplifier.
fig.101
6 Input Jacks (INPUT HIGH/LOW)
Connect a conventional guitar (a guitar without a GK-2A
installed).
As appropriate for the output of your guitar, connect it to
HIGH or LOW.
* If you are using the GK IN, you can use the functionality of
the COSM amplifier section even without connecting to this
jack.
* When using a conventional guitar, the functionality of the
COSM guitar section is not available.
* When using INPUT and GK IN simultaneously, the tuner
function and EFX (EFFECTS section) SLOW GEAR settings
are not applied to sounds input from the INPUT jack.
7 Amp Type Button [TYPE]
You can select various amp sounds.
The amp type will change each time you press the button.
For each type you can select the following variations.
Selecting variations (p. 23)
CLEAN:
1JC The sound of the Roland JC-120 (Jazz
Chorus 120), a favorite of pro musicians
around the world.
2 CLASSIC 1 The sound of a standard, classic American
amp noted for its bright high range.
3 CLASSIC 2 The Liverpool sound of the 60s produced
by a classic British amp.
4 MELLOW A small combo amp favored by jazz
musicians.
CRUNCH:
1 CLASSIC 1 The sound of a classic American amp
favored by blues and country guitarists.
2 CLASSIC 2 The sound of a classic British amp ideal for
Liverpool-style rock.
3 CLASSIC 3 The sound of a classic American amp noted
for its bright sound.
4 MODERN The sound of a modern vacuum tube amp
widely used in styles ranging from blues to
rock and fusion.
LEAD
1 CLASSIC I The sound of a classic amp stack
indispensable to the British hard rock of
the 70s, and still favored by many rock
guitarists.
This is the trebly sound of a guitar
connected to input I of the guitar amp.
2
CLASSIC I+II
The sound of connecting inputs I and II of
the guitar amp in parallel, so that the low
range is added by input II.
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7 8 9
10 11 12
If you wish to play the sound as specified by the current
locations of the knobs, you should get into the Manual
mode, by pressing [MANUAL] and lighting its indicator.
(p. 24)