Switching The Input Type; Switching The Effect (Amp Simulator / Effect) And Editing The Parameters - Roland HS-5 Owner's Manual

Selecting the Input Type
For each section, you can apply an amp simulator or effect that is suitable for guitar, bass, or vocal.
You can also switch the effect as appropriate for your performance.

Switching the Input Type

Press the [INPUT] button to switch the input type.
Type Explanation
LINE Lets you hear the unmodified sound of the instrument, without applying any effect.
Applies an amp simulator effect for guitar.
GTR Provides a natural resonance and fat distortion sound.
The effect applies to the input signal from the (L/MONO)/R jacks.
Applies an amp simulator effect for bass.
BASS Boosts and fattens the low-frequency region.
The effect applies to the input signal from the (L/MONO)/R jacks.
Applies an effect that's designed for vocals.
MIC
Raises the loudness and improves the presence of the vocal.
The effect applies to the input signal from the mic jack.
If you don't want to apply an effect to your guitar, bass, or vocal, choose "LINE. "
You can also change the effect that's applied. For details, refer to the following section.

Switching the Effect (Amp Simulator / Effect) and Editing the Parameters

The HS-5 provides several amp simulators or effects for guitar, bass, and vocal.
You can switch the effect as appropriate for your performance.
Editing the parameters
Turn the [A]–[E] knobs to adjust the parameters of the selected amp simulator/effect. The parameters
adjusted by each knob are printed below the knob.
1
Long-press the [INPUT] button of your own
section.
The [INPUT] button blinks.
2
Use the [A]–[D] knob to edit the effect
parameters.
Effect depth
Low, mid, and high frequency volume
Stereo position
Switching the effect (amp simulator/effect)
You can switch the Input type effect as appropriate for your performance.
1
Press the [INPUT] button to switch the input type.
2
Long-press the [INPUT] button of your own section.
3
Hold down the [INPUT] button and turn knob [A] to switch the effect (amp simulator/
effect) that's applied.
Type indicators
Lets you hear the unmodified sound of the instrument, without applying any
LINE – LINE
effect.
1 JC-120 This models the sound of the Roland JC-120.
2 CLEAN TWIN This models a Fender Twin Reverb.
3 TWEED This models a Fender Bassman 4 x 10" Combo.
DELUXE
4 This models a Fender Deluxe Reverb.
CRUNCH
This models the drive sound of a VOX AC-30TB. This is a sound that it suited to
5 VO DRIVE
sixties-style British rock.
High-gain sound of a vintage Marshall specially revamped in a way that is
GTR
6 MS HIGAIN
possible only with COSM modeling technology.
This models the lead sound of the MESA/ Boogie combo amp. The sound of a
7 BG LEAD
tube amp typical of the late '70s to '80s.
This models a Marshall 1959. The sound of connecting inputs I and II of the
8 MS1959 I+II
guitar amp in parallel.
This models the sound of the Channel 2 VINTAGE Mode on the Mesa/Boogie
9 R FIER VNT
DUAL Rectifier.
10
T AMP This models a Hughes & Kettner Triamp AMP3.
1
COMP BASS Compressor for bass.
2
COMP SLAP Compressor for slap bass.
3 AMP CLEAN Clean sound suitable for bass.
BASS
AMP
4 Crunch sound with a natural distortion, suitable for bass.
CRUNCH
5
AMP HIGAIN High-gain sound suitable for bass.
1 Compressor
2
Compressor + echo
MIC 3 Compressor + delay 1
4 Compressor + delay 2
5
Compressor + short delay
Using the HS-5
Effect (amp simulator/effect)
5