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SYNTHESIZER

DAIVER

DK-Z

Owner's

Manual

The

Roland

Synthesizer

Driver

GK-2

can

turn

the

usual

electric

guitar

to

the

controller

for

the

GR-50

Synthesizer.

To

make

the

best

use

of

the

GK-2,

please

read

this

owner's

manual

carefully.

ff]

FEATURES

e

The

GK-2

is

designed

to

compact

that

it

can

be

connected

to

almost

all

types

of

electric

guitars.

e

The

GK-2

simply

consists

of

Pickup

and

Pickup

Controller

Unit

for

synthesizer,

therefore

does

not

need

complicated

procedure

for

installation.

e

The

switches

on

the

Controller

Unit

of

the

GK-2

can

change

patches

on

the

GR-50.

It

is

also

possible

to

assign

different

functions

other

than

Patch

selection

to

these

switches.

Mi

WARRANTY

OF

THE

GK-2

Roland

guarantees

the

GK-2

unit

and

all

the

parts

included

in

the

package.

Contact

Roland

service

Station

when

you

wish

to

have

the

unit

repaired.

Roland

does

not

guarantee

any

trouble

what-

soever

caused

by

your

processing

the

GK-2,

such

as

deterioration

in

appearance

or

function

of

the

GK-2

or

the

damage

on

the

guitar.

Such

troubles

should

be

consulted

with

the

shop

where

you

bought

the

GK-2.

Mi

CONTENTS

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DESCRIPTION

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IMPORTANT

NOTES

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4

INSTALLATION

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IMPORTANT

NOTES

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5

1.

Attaching

the

Pickup

Controller

Unit

.......

7

2.

Attaching

the

Divided

Pickup

...................

8

a.

Using

Both-sided

Adhesive

Tape

...........

8

b.

Using

SChEWS

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11

OPERATION

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Sa

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12

1.

How

to

connect

the

GK-2

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12

2.

Functions

of

Switches

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BI

SPECIFICATIONS

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PANEL

DESCRIPTION

@

Normal

Guitar

Input

Jack

@

Power

Indicator

\

@

Synthesizer

Volume

=

@

Divided

Pickup

DOWN/S1

©

GK-2

Socket

SYNTH

VOL

UP/S2

©

S2

Switch

@

S1

Switch

@

Selector

Switch

@

Divided

Pickup

The

Divided

Pickup

detects

the

vibration

on

the

guitar.

Connect

this

between

the

bridge

and

the

pickup.

©

S1

Switch

The

S1

Switch

controls

the

GR-50

in

many

different

ways

depending

what

Function

is

assigned

to

it.

e.g.

it

decreases

Patch

Chain

numbers

of

the

GR-

50.

When

the

GR-50

is

in

an

Editing

mode,

this

switch

changes

the

value

of

a

parameter.

©

S2

Switch

The

S2

Switch

controls

the

GR-50

in

many

different

ways

depending

what

Function

is

assigned

to

it.

e.g.

it

increases

Patch

Chain

numbers

of

the

GR-

50.

When

the

GR-50

is

in

an

Editing

mode,

this

switch

changes

the

value

of

a

parameter.

@

Selector

Switch

This

switches

the

signals

output

from

the

GK-2.

When

it

is

set

to

“Guitar”,

the

GK-2

outputs

only

the

signals

for

guitar's

normal

sound,

and

with

it

set

to

“Mix”,

it

outputs

the

signals

for

the

mixed

sounds

of

the

normal

guitar

and

synthesizer.

At

“Synth”

position,

only

the

signals

for

synthesizer

sound

is

output.

©

Synth

Volume

This

controls

the

volume

of

the

synthesizer

sound.

Adjust

the

guitar's

normal

sound

with

the

volume

control

on

the

guitar,

since

the

Synth

Volume

does

not

control

the

guitar’s

normal

sound.

@

Power

Indicator

This

lights

up

when

the

GR-50

and

GK-2

are

con-

nected

using

the

C-13A

cable.

@

Normal

Guitar

Input

Jack

Through

this

jack,

normal

signal

from

the

guitar

is

fed

into

the

Controller

Unit.

Use

the

supplied

normal

guitar

cord.

*

Please

do

not

fail

to

connect

to

this

jack.

©

GK-2

Socket

Connect

the

GR-50

through

this

socket.

Mi

IMPORTANT

NOTES

è

Be

sure

to

use

the

C-13A

cable

(supplied

with

the

GR-50)

to

connect

the

GK-2

to

the

GR-50.

Using

any

other

cable

will

cause

trouble.

è

Before

setting

up

the

GK-2

with

the

GR-50,

make

sure

that

GR-50

is

switched

off.

e

The

C-13A

is

a

lock-type

cable

which

cannot

be

disconnected

unless

it

is

unlocked.

So,

for

disconnecting,

do

not

pull

the

calbe

hard,

but

unlock

it.

®

Handle

the

cable

gently.

ə

Avoid

using

this

device

in

excessive

heat

or

humidity

conditions,

or

where

it

may

be

affected

by

direct

sunlight

or

dust

and

avoid

places

sub-

ject

to

high

vibration.

è

For

cleaning

the

unit,

use

a

dry

and

soft

cloth.

e

|f

the

casing

is

stained,

use

a

cloth

slightly

dampened

with

water.

e

To

remove

stubborn

stains,

clean

the

casing

with

a

cloth

moistened

with

a

nutral

detergent,

then

wipe

it

dry

with

a

soft

cloth.

e

Do

not

use

solvents

such

as

paint

thinner

when

cleaning.

e

If

this

unit

fails

to

operate

correctly,

turn

it

off

immediately

and

contact

your

Roland

dealer.

[1]

INSTALLATION

Before

installing

the

GK-2

with

the

electric

guitar,

read

the

following

“Important

Notes”.

E

IMPORTANT

NOTES

e

|f

your

guitar

is

provided

with

a

tremolo

arm,

attach

the

tremolo

arm

before

setting

up

the

GK-2.

e

Before

removing

the

tremolo

arm

from

your

guitar,

set

the

Selector

Switch

on

the

GK-2

to

the

“Guitar”

or

“Synth”

position.

è

Please

adjust

the

wrap

of

the

neck

and

the

height

of

the

strings

of

the

guitar

body

before

installing

the

GK-2.

@

Please

try

placing

the

Divided

Pickup

and

the

Pickup

Controller

Unit

on

the

guitar

to

see

if

they

are

compatible

before

actually

connecting

them.

At

first

please

confirm

with

adhesive

tape

and

if

there

is

no

problem

on

installation,

then

fix

GK-2

with

the

screws.

e

|f

the

pickup

on

the

guitar

is

too

close

to

the

bridge

to

connect

the

Divided

Pickup,

you

need

to

shift

the

pickup

towards

the

neck.

@

Please

use

the

screws

for

fixing

the

GK-2

more

securely.

Attaching

with

the

adhesive

tape

many

not

be

sufficient.

The

adhesive

tape

may

come

off

with

the

coating

of

the

guitar.

(The

supplied

both-sided

adhesive

tape

may

be

used

just

for

experimenting

the

right

position

of

the

GK-2.)

;

@

Please

handle

the

divided

pickup

gently.

Bend-

ing

or

twisting

it

will

break

the

coil.

First,

check

if

all

the

following

parts

are

supplied.

Tapping

Flat

A1

3x15

[mm]

Pickup

Spacer

B

|

x1

(For

fixing

GK-2)

Tapping

Pan

A1

3x20

[mm]

N

x10

x2

(For

fixing

Divided

Pickup)

Pickup

Spacer

C

Spring

x2

(For

adjusting

the

height

of

Divided

Pickup)

KA

Both-sided

Adhesive

Tape

A

Both-sided

Adhesive

Tape

B

Pickup

Cussion

x1

(For

attaching

the

divided

pickup)

LP

Spacer

h

jf

x6

(Sponge

type)

1.

How

to

attach

the

GK-2

@

Place

the

GK-2

at

the

appropriate

position

on

the

guitar.

Set

up

the

GK-2

to

the

guitar

at

an

appropriate

position

where

it

does

not

prevent

you

from

playing

the

guitar

comfortably.

If

your

guitar

has

a

fine

tuning

control,

set

up

the

GK-2

to

the

guitar

where

it

does

not

prevent

you

from

using

the

fine

tuning

control.

1:

Usual

type

2:

With

a

Fine

Tune

*

Set

up

the

GK-2

to

the

quitar

where

it

does

not

prevent

you

from

operating

the

S1

and

S2

switches

comfortably.

*

When

making

connections,

do

not

stretch

the

cords

of

the

Normal

Guitar

Socket,

Divided

Pickup

or

the

connection

cable

of

the

GK-2.

*

Make

sure

that

the

plug

of

the

GK-2’s

connec-

tion

cable

and

that

of

the

Normal

Guitar

are

well

inside

the

guitar's

body.

if

not,

they

will

be

damaged

when

the

guitar

is

put

down

with

the

pressure

and

strain

given

to

them.

@

Bore

on

the

holes

of

the

GK-2

to

make

holes

underneath.

*

The

diameters

of

the

under

holes

shculd

be

about

2mm

(0.08

inchas).

*

Please

make

sure

that

the

installation

of

Divided

Pickup

has

no

problem

(e.g.

height).

@

Fix

the

GK-2

with

the

screw

(flat-head

tapping

screw)

supplied

with

the

GK-2.

*

If

your

guitar

is

arched-top

type

(the

one

with

a

round

body),

the

gap

between

the

GK-2

and

the

guitar

may

make

it

difficult

to

fix

the

GK-2.

if

this

happens,

attach

the

supplied

LA

spacer

at

the

rear

of

the

GK-2.

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ah

kanaka

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kak

dhah

ara

an

The

both-sided

tape

and

LA

spacer

should

be

at-

tached

to

the

three

position

indicated

with

dotted

lines.

2.

Attaching

the

Divided

Pickup

The

Divided

Pickup

can

be

attached

to

your

guitar

using

both-sided

adhesive

tape,

or

using

screws.

Attaching

the

Divided

Pickup

with

screws

requires

higher

skills,

but

it

allows

you

to

adjust

the

height

of

the

divided

pickup

later.

a.

Attaching

the

Divided

Pickup

with

Both-sided

Adhesive

Tape

@

Insert

the

divided

pickup

under

the

strings

and

place

it

at

an

appropriate

position.

Basically,

the

pickup

should

be

located

at

the

middle

of

the

six

strings,

and

nearest

to

the

bridge.

If,

however,

your

guitar

has

a

tremolo

unit,

it

may

be

touched

by

the

Divided

Pickup.

If

so,

move

the

Divided

Pickup

so

far

that

it

will

not

interrupt

the

function

of

the

tremolo

unit.

When

using

a

guitar

with

heavy

gauge

strings,

attach

the

divided

pickup

about

15mm

(%e")

away

from

the

bridge.

*

In

any

case,

do

not

keep

the

Divided

Pickup

away

from

the

bridge

by

more

than

20mm

('%e").

Maximum

20mm

*

The

appropriate

position

of

the

divided

pickup

is

where

the

center

marker

marked

on

the

pickup

stays

about

the

middle

of

the

third

and

the

fourth

strings.

y~

Divided

Pickup

|

6th

String

`

4st

String

“GK2

Center

Marker

*

Please

mark

the

position

of

the

pickup

so

that

it

can

be

distinguished

later.

*

Be

sure

that

the

direction

of

the

divided

pickup

is

correct.

Where

the

cord

comes

from

is

the

sixth

string.

@

Check

if

the

warp

of

the

neck

and

the

height

of

the

strings

are

optimum

(if

not,

be

sure

to

ad-

just

them),

then

tune

each

string.

@

Adjust

the

height

of

the

divided

pickup

by

put-

ting

the

supplied

spacer

under

the

pickup.

(At

this

stage,

do

not

peel

the

tape

yet.)

Use

either

of

the

two

pickup

spacers

(thicker

and

thinner

ones)

depending

on

the

height

of

the

pickup.

When

using

an

arched-top

guitar,

put

a

pickup

cussion

under

the

pickup

spacers.

Pickup

Spacers

The

pickup

spacer

and

pickup

cussion

are

attached

to

the

guitar

with

the

supplied

both-sided

adhesive

tape

which

will

become

thinner

by

0.1mm

(0.047)

when

peeled.

Therefore,

when

using

many

num-

bers

of

adhesive

tapes,

you

must

set

the

height

slightly

higher.

The

optimum

height

of

the

pickup

is

where

the

distances

between

the

pickup

and

the

first

and

the

sixth

strings

are

about

1.0mm

with

the

highest

fret

being

pressed.

Adjust

and

check

the

height

using

the

supplied

clearance

and

gauge.

If

the

height

of

the

pickup

differs

at

the

first

and

the

sixth

strings,

add

half-cut

or

the

one

third

portion

of

spacer

to

make

the

height

even.

@

Loosen

the

strings

and

remove

them.

G)

Peel

the

tape

on

the

pickup

cussion,

pickup

spacer,

and

divided

pickup,

then

attach

them

onto

the

guitar.

©

Apply

the

strings

to

the

guitar

as

before,

and

tune

the

strings,

then

check

if

the

height

of

the

divided

pickup

is

correct.

Use

the

clearance

gauge,

then

play

the

string

to

see

that

it

does

not

touch

the

divided

pickup.

@

If

the

divided

pickup

is

too

high

or

too

low,

use

the

following

procedure:

(1)

If

it

is

too

low,

provide

as

many

spacers

as

necessary,

and

if

it

is

too

high,

work

out

how

many

spacers

to

be

removed.

(2)

Loosen

the

strings

and

remove

them.

(3)

Remove

the

divided

pickup

from

the

guitar.

*

Please

handle

the

divided

pickup

gently.

Bend-

ing

or

twisting

it

will

break

the

coil.

Insert

something

thin

such

as

table

knife

under

the

divided

pickup

from

the

sixth

string

side,

then

gently

peel

it.

4)

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HOW

TO

USE

THE

CLEARANCE

GAUGE

(4)

Remove

the

both-sided

adhesive

tape

from

the

bottom

of

the

divided

pickup

carefully

as

shown

in

the

picture.

It

is

necessary

to

adjust

the

divided

pickup

of

the

1st

and

6th

strings

so

that

the

distance

be-

tween

a

string

and

a

dvided

pickup

is

1.0mm

(0.04”)

with

the

highest

fret

pressed.

<=

The

supplied

clearance

gauge

is

1.0

mm

(0.04”)

‘thick.

As

shown

below,

insert

the

clearance

gauge

between

the

divided

pickup

and

the

string

and

adjust

the

distance.

(5)

If

the

both-sided

adhesive

tape

remains

on

the

upper

side

of

the

spacer

that

is

applied

to

the

guitar

side,

remove

it

similarly.

(6)

To

add

spacers,

simply

attach

them.

To

subtract

spacers,

remvoe

them,

then

the

both-sided

adhesive

tape

if

necessary.

(7)

Attach

the

supplied

both-sided

adhesive

tape

onto

the

bottom

of

the

divided

pickup.

(8)

Attach

the

divided

pickup

onto

the

upper

side

of

the

spacer

that

is

applied

to

the

guitar

side.

(9

Apply

the

string

to

the

guitar,

tune

it,

then

check

if

the

height

of

the

divided

pickup

is

correct.