Roland VG-99 Owner's Manual page 8

Contents
About MIDI Channels .................................................................................................................. 57
Bank Select and Program Change............................................................................................... 58
Setting the MIDI-Related Functions ...................................................................................................... 58
Syncing to the MIDI CLOCK from an External Device ...................................................................... 64
Playing an External Synthesizer Sound Module (GUITAR TO MIDI)............................................. 64
Setting the GUITAR TO MIDI Function (System Parameters)............................................... 64
Setting the GUITAR TO MIDI Function (Patch Parameters).................................................. 67
Chapter 7 Using the VG-99 Connected to a Computer Via USB.......71
Before Using the USB Connection.......................................................................................................... 71
Switching the Driver Mode ......................................................................................................... 72
Setting the USB Functions ....................................................................................................................... 73
Setting the Digital Audio Signal Input and Output................................................................. 73
Setting the Direct Monitor ........................................................................................................... 74
Recording the VG-99's Output with a Computer................................................................................ 75
Using the VG-99 to Add Effects to Audio Playback from a Computer............................................ 75
Chapter 8 Other Functions...................................................................76
Changing the Tone in Real Time with the D Beam and Ribbon Controllers................................... 76
Adjusting the D Beam (CALIBRATION)................................................................................... 76
Disabling the D Beam (DISABLE) .............................................................................................. 77
Controlling Sounds by Hand Motion or the Guitar Neck (D Beam Controller).................. 77
Adjusting the Ribbon Controller (CALIBRATION)................................................................. 78
Controlling the Sounds with the Movement of Your Fingertip (Ribbon Controller) ......... 79
Holding Sounds for Extended Periods (FREEZE).................................................................... 79
Changing the Pitch as with a Tremolo Arm (T-ARM)............................................................. 80
Adding Nuance to the Sound (FILTER) .................................................................................... 81
Changing the Sounds with the Knobs as You Play (DIRECT EDIT) ................................................ 82
Using the Switches, Pedals, and MIDI to Control the Sounds (CONTROL ASSIGN)................... 82
One Touch Call Up of Favorite Patches (DIRECT PATCH)............................................................... 86
Setting DIRECT PATCH .............................................................................................................. 86
Managing the Patches .............................................................................................................................. 87
Copying the Current Patch to a Different Patch (PATCH COPY)......................................... 87
Exchanging the Current Patch with a Different Patch (PATCH EXCHANGE) .................. 87
Initializing User Patches (PATCH INITIALIZE)...................................................................... 88
Copying Settings Between Channel A and Channel B (A/B COPY) .................................... 88
Exchanging the Channel A and Channel B Settings (A/B EXCHANGE) ............................ 88
Partially Copying Parameters in a Different Patch (MODULE COPY) ................................ 89
Partially Initializing Patch Parameters (MODULE INITIALIZE) .......................................... 89
Separating Patches into Groups (CATEGORY) ................................................................................... 90
Using CATEGORY to Call Up Patches ...................................................................................... 90
Setting Patch Categories............................................................................................................... 90
Naming User Categories (CATEGORY NAME) ...................................................................... 91
Storing Your Preferred Settings Individually (FAVORITE SETTINGS) .......................................... 91
What are Favorite Settings? ......................................................................................................... 91
Calling Up Favorite Settings........................................................................................................ 92
Changing Tone Settings ............................................................................................................... 92
Saving Changed Tones................................................................................................................. 93
Naming Favorite Settings (FAVORITE NAME)....................................................................... 94
Searching for Patches That Use the Same Favorite Settings ................................................... 94
Activating the Virtual Expression Pedal at the Start of Operations (Internal Pedal System) ....... 95
Internal Pedal................................................................................................................................. 95
Wave Pedal .................................................................................................................................... 95
Controlling Video Images with Your Guitar (V-LINK)...................................................................... 96
What is V-LINK? ........................................................................................................................... 96
Connecting the V-LINK Device .................................................................................................. 96
Switching V-LINK On and Off.................................................................................................... 96
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