Chapter 2. Overview Of The Vg-88 - Basic Knowledge; How The Vg-88 Produces Sound; Cosm Guitar; Cosm Amp - Roland VG-88 Owner's Manual

Chapter 2. Overview of the VG-88 — basic knowledge

How the VG-88 produces sound

The most basic setup for playing sounds on the VG-88 consists of the VG-88 itself and a guitar on which the GK-2A/GK-3 has
been installed. Here we will provide a simple explanation of how the VG-88 produces sound.
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Guitar sound quality

■ COSM GUITAR

This analyzes the principal components of an electric guitar,
and precisely simulates the function of each of the
components. The number and type of pickups, the number of
strings, the tuning, and each element that plays a part in
creating the tone of a guitar is digitally added to the
vibration produced by the strings of your guitar.
In addition, the VG-88 detects each string's pitch and
enveloping — the "shape" of the sound. These characteristics
are then digitally applied to the current patch's waveform,
causing it to sound with all of the nuances of your guitar
performance.
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Pickup Guitar amp head
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Speakers

■ COSM AMP

This allows the conditions surrounding the guitar to be
simulated as well, including the type of amp head, and the
positioning of the speakers and mic.
As a result, you can select from a wide variety of
combinations of pickups, guitars, amps, and speakers.
Using just your own guitar, you can produce the sounds of
dozens of other very different guitars.
You can also closely imitate the guitar sounds used on
famous hit songs played by famous musicians. And you can
take advantage of expressive possibilities that go far beyond
the limits of conventional guitars.
The sounds produced by the COSM guitar and COSM amp
can be mixed with the original guitar sound, and then
processed using the VG-88's multi-effect unit to put the
finishing touches on your sound.
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Microphone