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Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland
distributor in your country as shown below.
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204 USING THE UNIT SAFELY * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. * Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. 206j ® ® ® * Windows is known officially as: “Microsoft Windows operating system.” 207 * Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. 209 * Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Inc. The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert
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VB-99_e.book 3 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 012b 101f • Immediately turn the power off, remove the AC • Please be sure to read and adhere to the adaptor from the outlet, and request servicing by cautionary notices contained in the instructions your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, that came with this product. or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on Please note that, depending on the manner in the “Information” page when: which pe
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VB-99_e.book 4 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Maintenance 301 401a • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is • For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft, dry cloth being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by or one that has been slightly dampened with water. To an inverter (such as a refrigerator, washing machine, remove stubborn dirt, use a cloth impregnated with a microwave oven, o
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VB-99_e.book 5 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 IMPORTANT NOTES 561 Printing Conventions and • Use only the specified expression pedal (Roland EV-5, BOSS FV-500L/500H with a connection cable (stereo 1/4” icons in This Manual phone – stereo 1/4” phone); sold separately). By connecting any other expression pedals, you risk causing Text or numerals Indicate buttons. malfunction and/or damage to the unit. enclosed in square [WRITE] WRITE button 562 • Some connection cables co
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VB-99_e.book 6 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 Contents Main Features ................................................................................................11 Names of Things and What They Do ...........................................................12 Top Panel................................................................................................................................... 12 Rear Panel ...............................................................
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VB-99_e.book 7 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 Contents Inputting the Bass’s Scale (BASS SCALE)................................................................................................... 36 Selecting the Position of the Divided Pickup (GK PU POS) .................................................................... 36 Matching the Divided Pickup and Normal Pickup Phase (GK PU PHASE)......................................... 37 Setting the Direction for the Installed Divided
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VB-99_e.book 8 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 Contents Recording the VB-99’s Output with a Computer ................................................................... 68 Using the VB-99 to Add Effects to Audio Playback from a Computer................................. 69 Chapter 7 Other Functions ...........................................................................70 Changing the Tone in Real Time with the D Beam and Ribbon Controllers ....................... 70 Adjustin
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VB-99_e.book 9 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 Contents POLY DEFRET (Poly Defretter) ..................................................................................................... 109 POLY DIST (Poly Distortion) ......................................................................................................... 109 POLY EQ (Poly Equalizer) ............................................................................................................. 109 POLY OCTAVE (P
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VB-99_e.book 10 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 Contents CATEGORY NAME ........................................................................................................................ 156 D BEAM CALIB (D BEAM Calibration) ....................................................................................... 156 PATCH EXTENT ............................................................................................................................. 156 FACTORY RESET .................
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VB-99_e.book 11 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 Main Features Ultimate bass modeling system Combine with the FC-300 to provides unlimited possibilities create the perfect live system in creating sounds Connecting a Roland FC-300 MIDI Foot Controller (optional) to the VB-99 allows you to switch tones and carry out other tasks using the The VB-99 is the culmination of Roland’s COSM technology-based FC-300’s multiple foot pedals for easy hands-free operation. These bass modeling systems. Fea
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VB-99_e.book 12 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 Names of Things and What They Do Top Panel fig.00-020 3 32 1 2 33 4 30 23 24 5 25 6 26 7 13 14 16 27 17 8 9 10 11 12 19 28 18 15 29 31 20 21 22 1. D BEAM 6. FUNCTION Buttons F1–F6 Switches the D Beam on and off. You can add a variety of Used to select the parameters indicated in the LCD. effects to your sounds by moving your hand or the bass neck 7. BASS DIRECT Button within the range of the beam. (p.
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VB-99_e.book 13 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 Names of Things and What They Do 15. BALANCE Knob 30. RIBBON CONTROLLER Sets the mix balance. (p. 32) This allows you to change the tone by sliding your finger along the ribbon. 16. CHAIN Button You can switch a variety of effects on and off directly with the Used to make settings for the effect and COSM bass/COSM three buttons. (p. 73) amp connection sequence. (p. 31) • PITCH Button Cha
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VB-99_e.book 14 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 Names of Things and What They Do Rear Panel fig.00-030 1 5 15 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 14 10. CTL3,4 (CONTROL 3,4) Jack 1. Security Slot ( ) An optional footswitch (such as an FS-6) can be connected 988 here. (p. 17) Connect a commercially available anti-theft security cable * The patch up/down function is assigned to this jack at the factory. here. http://www.kensington.com/ 11. USB Connector Us
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VB-99_e.book 15 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 Names of Things and What They Do Signal Flow 15 Audio Signal DELAY/REVERB GK-3B A 1 Divided Pick up PAN CH 4 DELAY LEVEL CHAIN A BASS A DIVIDED B 6 7 FX FX PU POLY AMP A FX 2 TOTAL NORMAL 5 EQ CHAIN B PU BASS B C FX FX AMP B Bass 10 DELAY REVERB A/B PAN V-BASS SEND SEND BALANCE LEVEL 3 CH LEVEL BASS DELAY GK COSM BASS IN CONNCT Bass Amp SW BASS DIRECT 10 MIXER BASS BASS 4 CH A POLYFX POLYFX DIRECT OUT CH SW 5 CH B 11 MIXER (DRY) 6 11 1 COSM BASS
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VB-99_e.book 16 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 Chapter 1 Outputting Sounds Installing the Divided Pickup Before Connecting First install the GK-3B divided pickup (optional) on the bass to be To perform with the VB-99, first set up the following devices. used. For installation instructions, refer to the GK-3B Owner’s • A bass on which the GK-3B has been installed or equipped with internal GK function Manual. • Bass amp/speaker or headphones Performing can be made even more convenient usin
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Chapter 1 VB-99_e.book 17 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 Chapter 1 Outputting Sounds Making the Connections Top Panel GK cable Bass with GK-3B / GK-2B Rear Panel Stereo Headphones Digital MIDI IN Synthesizer Recorder etc. (external sound module) etc. Mixer etc. MIDI Sequencer etc. (Normal Bass) MIDI IN V-LINK MIDI IN MIDI OUT Compatible Device (EDIROL P-10 etc.) AC Adaptor PSB-1U To the Power Outlet RRC2 cable EXP Pedal Footswitch Computer MIDI Foot Controller (EV-5 etc.) (BOSS FS-6 etc.) FC-
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VB-99_e.book 18 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 Chapter 1 Outputting Sounds * The GK cable is a locking cable. When disconnecting the cable, do 922 * This instrument is equipped with balanced type jack (XLR=SUB not pull on it with undue force, but instead release the lock and OUT). Wiring diagrams for this jacks is shown below. Make gently disconnect the cable. You can disconnect the cable simply and connections after first checking the wiring diagrams of other easily by
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Chapter 1 VB-99_e.book 19 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 Chapter 1 Outputting Sounds other settings can be used fully in two channels. Turning On the Power * When connecting an expression pedal to the EXP PEDAL jack, set the pedal’s minimum level knob to the MIN position. 941 * When connecting an FS-6 footswitch (optional) to the CTL3/4 jack, Once the connections have been completed (p. 17), turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on d
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VB-99_e.book 20 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 Chapter 1 Outputting Sounds About the Play Screen About the Information in the Display (Basic Operation) The VB-99 has a variety of Play screen variations, each providing different information about the current state of the VB-99. Some screens may contain parameters spanning multiple pages. The You can switch the information shown in the Play screen by pressing page number is indicated at the upper right of the screen. PA
