Roland CUBE-40GX Setup guide

ROLAND CUBE-40GX
TRAINING GUIDE
Contents
1. FEATURES & BENEFITS
2. QUICK DEMO
3. FIVE FEATURES TO KNOW AND SHOW
4. ACCESSORIES
5. CUBE-40GX COSM AMPS AND EFFECTS

Roland CUBE-40GX Training Guide
1. FEATURES & BENEFITS
Compact but very powerful 40 watt, 1 x 10” combo amp
Three switchable channels: JC CLEAN, LEAD and SOLO
Eleven COSM amp tones: JC Clean, Acoustic Sim, Black
Panel, DLX Combo, Brit Combo, Tweed, Classic Stack,
Metal Stack, R-Fier Stack, Extreme, Dyna Amp
Three sets of COSM FX: EFX (Chorus, Flanger, Phaser,
Tremolo, Heavy Octave), DELAY (Warm, Clear) with tap
tempo, REVERB (Spring, Plate)
SOLO channel stores and recalls favorite settings for
CLEAN or LEAD tones
Three band EQ: Bass, Middle, Treble
Unique i-CUBE Link provides bi-directional connectivity to
iOS devices for recording, audio playback and more
Footswitchable channel select w/ standard FS-5U type
footswitches
1/4” headphone/line out
Compatible with GA-FC footswitch for direct switching of
channels and effects and EXP pedal control of volume and
gain

Roland CUBE-40GX Training Guide
2. QUICK DEMO
The Quick Demo is a way to get a customer interested in a product in less than
60 seconds.
Before You Start
1. Connect a decent guitar to the input of the amp.
2. The CUBE-40GX is very powerful for its size. Set the Volume and Master
controls to an appropriate level.
3. Set the tone controls to 12:00 (straight up).
4. Press the TUNER Button.
5. Tune the guitar.
6. If you have access to an iOS device (iPhone, iPad, etc.), download the
free CUBE JAM app from the App store. Take some time to get familiar
with it.
7. Connect the iOS device to the i-CUBE Link with the included cable.

Roland CUBE-40GX Training Guide
The Quick Demo: Show the Sound and Features
STEP ONE: Show the JC CLEAN Channel
1. Press the JC CLEAN button. This is the sound of the famous Roland JC-
120 amp. If you use this amp to demo external effects, use this channel.
2. Play (or have the customer play) some chords and leads appropriate for a
clean guitar sound.
3. Experiment with the EQUALIZER, EFX, DELAY and REVERB to check
out their sounds.
STEP TWO: Show the LEAD Channel
1. Press the LEAD channel button.

Roland CUBE-40GX Training Guide
2. Select a LEAD amp tone such as BRIT COMBO, CLASSIC STACK or
EXTREME, depending on the kind of music the customer wants to play.
3. Set the GAIN knob to about 5 to start out. Turn it clockwise for more
distortion and gain.
4. Play (or have the customer play) some chords and leads appropriate for a
lead guitar sound,
5. Experiment with the EQUALIZER, EFX, DELAY and REVERB to check
out their sounds.
STEP THREE: Show the SOLO Channel
SOLO is a memory channel. It can store and recall the settings of the other
knobs.
1. Press the SOLO channel button.
2. Play some chords or lead appropriate to the SOLO sound.

Roland CUBE-40GX Training Guide
STEP FOUR: Show i-CUBE Link and CUBE JAM app
About i-CUBE Link and the CUBE JAM App
CUBE JAM is a free app for iOS that allows playback of audio from any iOS
audio library through an i-CUBE link equipped amp or any other compatible audio
playback device. Its many features make it perfect for jamming to your favorite
music or practicing new songs or lessons. It can manipulate the speed, pitch and
center content of the audio to suit the player just by tapping and swiping the
icons, and set A/B start/stop loop points for practicing selected sections of songs.
It also can record from any i-CUBE Link amp, including performances along with
the audio library.
1. If you have the CUBE JAM App on an iOS device, play along to the
demo song, and show the A/B, SPEED, PITCH and CENTER
CANCEL features.

Roland CUBE-40GX Training Guide
3. FIVE THINGS to KNOW and SHOW
1. Incredibly powerful but compact three channel 40 watt
combo amp
2. Eleven COSM modeled amp tones from clean to mean
3. SOLO channel stores favorite tones
4. Three sets of effects: EFX, Delay, Reverb
5. i-CUBE Link for bi-directional connection to iOS devices
4. ACCESSORIES
1. 2 x BOSS FS-5U, 1 x BOSS FS-6 or 1 x Roland GA-FC footswitch
2. 1 x TRS-2 ¼” insert cable such as a Roland PCS-31
3. Roland RH-20, RH-50, RH-200 or other headphones
5. COSM AMPS and EFFECTS
COSM AMPS ORIGINAL
JC CLEAN Roland JC-120
ACOUSTIC SIM Roland AC-60 w/ BOSS AC-3
BLACK PANEL Fender Twin Reverb
DLX COMBO Fender Deluxe Reverb
BRIT COMBO Vox AC-30TB
TWEED Fender Bassman 410
CLASSIC STACK Marshall JMP 1987 “Plexi”
METAL STACK Peavey EVH 5150
R-FIER STACK Mesa Boogie Rectifier
EXTREME Roland original super heavy amp
DYNA AMP Roland original touch sensitive amp
EFFECTS
EFX: Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo, Heavy Octave
DELAY: Warm, Clear
REVERB: Spring, Plate