Roland V-Guitar System VG-99 User manual

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A collection of popular articles from the VG-99 knowledge base
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How Do I Connect the VG-99 to My System? ................................................... 2
How Do I Optimize the VG-99 for My Playing Style?.......................................... 3
How Do I Select a Patch? ............................................................................... 4
How Do I Set Up Effects? ............................................................................... 5
How Do I Set Up an Alternate Tuning? ............................................................. 6
How Do I Find VG-99 Articles in the RolandUS.com Knowledge Base?............... 7

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Ho w DoI Co n n e C t t H e VG-99 t o MySy S t e M ?
Confirm that the power is off on the VG-99.1
Connect one end of the 13-pin cable to the GK pickup.2
Connect the other end of the 13-pin cable to the GK IN jack on the VG-99.3
With a standard guitar or instrument cable, connect the L(MONO) MAIN OUTPUT on the VG-99 to the input of4
your amp, mixer, or PA. If you prefer, connect your headphones to the VG-99’s PHONES output.
Note: No modeling sound is produced at the GUITAR OUT on the VG-99. Use the GUITAR OUT to send your dry
guitar signal to a different amp if desired.
Now turn on the VG-99 and your amp.
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Ho w DoI op t I M I z e t H e VG-99 f o r Mypl a y I n G St y l e ?
Setting the sensitivity for the divided pickup is crucial for optimum playing results. Use the following steps to
adjust the pickup sensitivity to optimize the VG-99 for your playing style:
Press the SYSTEM button.
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Press the PAGE left or right buttons to select page one.2
Press the F3 button (GK).3
Press PAGE4 3or 4to select Page 2.
Press F1 repeatedly to select the type of pickup that you have:
5 GK-3, GK-2A, PIEZO.
Press PAGE
6 4twice to select Page 4.
Play your high E string repeatedly with moderate force.
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Turn the F1 knob while playing the string to adjust the sensitivity value so the box appears at the right side8
of the display.
Adjust the sensitivity for each of the remaining strings using the F2-F6 knobs.
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Tip: For additional details about further adjustment of the GK settings, refer to Pages 21and 22 in the VG-99
manual
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Press EXIT twice when you’re finished.
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Ho w DoI Se l e C t apa t C H ?
There are 200 Preset and 200 User Patches in the VG-99. Here’s how to select them:
Turn the PATCH/VALUE dial to select a patch.
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To select patches by category:
Press CATEGORY.
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Press F1 or F2 to select the desired category.2
Turn the PATCH/VALUE dial or press F3 or F4 to select a patch.3
How Do I Select a Patch?

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Ho w DoI Se t Upef f e C t S ?
Changing the order of the effects is done within the Chain section of the VG-99. Positioning an effect before or
after another can significantly change the sound character of a patch. Use the following steps to move an effect
within the chain:
Select a patch to edit.
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Press CHAIN.2
Press the F2 or F3 button to select the effect you want to move.3
Press F4 or F5 to move the selected effect to a new location.4
Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for any other effects you want to move.5
Press EXIT when you’re finished.6
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Ho w DoI Se t Upa n al t e r n a t e tU n I n G ?
The VG-99’s alternate tuning capabilities are amazing. Each string can have its own custom tuning and be instantly
accessed from each patch. Here’s how to choose different tunings for each string. For this example, we’ll use
Patch 213 Jazz combo.
Turn the VALUE dial to select
1 213 Jazz combo.
Press the ALTERNATE TUNING button.
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Press F1 until A/B LINK is set to3 ON.
Turn the F3 knob clockwise to select
4 ON.
Turn the F4 knob clockwise to choose
5 USER.
Press F3 (USER).
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Turn the F1 knob to adjust the tuning for the first (High E) string.7
Now turn F2 to tune the second (B) string.8
Turn each of the remaining F knobs as desired.9
Press EXIT twice when you’re finished.10
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Ho w DoI fI n D VG-99 ar t I C l e S I n t H e ro l a n D US.C o M Kn o w l e D G e Ba S e ?
Point your browser to the VG-991 Support area on RolandUS.com.
Click “Knowledge Base.”
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If you’re not already logged into Roland Backstage, the Roland Backstage login appears.
If you’re:
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a Roland Backstage member—• enter your email address and password, and then click the Login button.
not yet a Roland Backstage member—• click “Create New Profile” to create a free new user account. As a
Roland Backstage member, you become part of the online Roland US.com community and gain access to
helpful tools and services.
Once you’re logged in, click the large Knowledge Base button.
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On the Knowledge Base screen, enter “VG-99” in the Product field.5
Click the Find button in the middle of the screen to browse the available VG-99 Knowledge Base articles.6
How Do I Find VG-99 Articles in the Knowledge Base?