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OUTPUT SELECTOR SWITCH
This three-position selector switch corre-
sponds to three separate output jacks on
the rear
panel.
It is used to assign its
particular section to any of these three
output
jacks.
Note
that output at the
MIX and HEADPHONE jacks is a mixture
of the three output channels.
THRESHOLD
To assure optimum
performance results
regardless
of individual playing techniques,
this control
helps compensate for varia-
tions
of
picking,
and
differences
in
intensity of picking.
HEADPHONE JACK/LEVEL
Receives headphones and allows adjust-
ment of headphone volume level.
GUITAR SECTION
Responsible for providing the sound of a
conventional
electric guitar, this section
features
an
equalizer
on/off
switch
(EQ) and an equalizer frequency control
(EQ. FREQ.). When the guitar volume of
the Guitar Controller is set at the proper
level, an
LED indicator for the Guitar
Section
illuminates to signal that guitar
sound may bé produced.
OUTPUT JACKS
Output signals can be taken directly from
three separate channels, as determined by
the
settings
of the Output Selector
Switches
on
the
control!
panel.
This
means
you can select the amplifier and
speaker
system
best
suited
for
each
output, i.e., a bass amplifier for the Bass
Section.
You
will find that each output jack is
equipped with a threstep output level
selector switch. This facilitates the con-
nection of amplifiers of nearly any type
and
makes
studio
recording more con-
venient.
EXTERNAL SYNTHESIZER CONTROL
JACKS
Provides
for
the
control
synthesizers.
of external
POLYENSEMBLE SECTION
This totally polyphonic section features
four voicing mixer controls plus envelope
controls.
for ATTACK,
DECAY,
and
SUSTAIN.
When
the
volume
of the
Guitar
Controller
is set at the proper
level, an
LED
indicator for this section
illuminates to signal that Polyensemble
sound may be produced.
BASS SECTION
The following controls are provided in
this section:
(1) Three voicing slide levers, for PER-
CUSSION, SOFT, HARD.
(2) Three
envelope
slide
levers,
for
ATTACK, DECAY, SUSTAIN.
(3) Selector
switch
for
PERCUSSION
DECAY
LONG/SHORT
(4) Three-position string selector
(5) Three-position
TOUCH
SENS
se-
lector switch.
This section employs a last-note-priority
system in which the ultimate note sounded
corresponds with the sound of the last
string played. (See page 10.) When the
volume of the Guitar Controller is set at
the
proper
level,
an
LED
indicator
illuminates for this section to signal that
Bass Section sound may be produced.
EXTERNAL
SYNTHESIZER
JACK
This jack receives the audio output of an
external
synthesizer
so that its volume
can
be controlled
by the Guitar
Con-
troller.
SOLO MELODY CONTROL JACKS
VCF Pedal Control Jack
By connecting a volume pedal, such as
the
Roland
FV-2
to
this
jack,
VCF
cutoff
frequency
can
be controlled
to
obtain wow-like effects.
INPUT
External Source Input Jack
By connecting an-ordinary electric guitar
output to this jack, the VCF and VCA of
the Solo Melody Section can be controlled
to
produce
a great variety of sounds.
Highly effective variations can
be pro-
duced
by directing
modulation
(LFO,
VCF
pedal control) to the VCF cutoff
frequency.
SOLO MELODY SECTION
Having a basic function similar to that of
a conventional
synthesizer module, this
section
employs
a
last-note-priority
system in which the ultimate note sounded
corresponds with the sound
of the last
string played. When
the volume
of the
Guitar
Controller
is set at the proper
level, an
LED
indicator illuminates for
this section to signal that Solo Melody
sound may be produced.
LFO
modulation
of the
VCF
in this
section can be remotely controlled by an
on/off switch located on the guitar.
EXTERNAL SYNTHESIZER SECTION
To
greatly
increase
the
performance
possibilities
of the Guitar
Synthesizer,
an external synthesizer can be controlled
through this section. Examples of Roland
synthesizers recommended
for this pur-
pose are the System 700, the System 700
Laboratory Synthesizer; the System 100:
Basic
Unit
101 and/or
Expander
102;
and the SH-5. Further, since both plus
and minus gate voltages are available at
the rear panel of the GR-500, most other
brands of synthesizers may be used also.
REMOTE JACK
Connection
between
this jack and the
footswitch
jacks of the various effects
found
on
most
amplifiers
will
allow
these effects to be remotely controlled
at the guitar, using the Remote Switch.
FROM GUITAR
This
connector
links
the
Guitar
Con-
troller and the GR-500 Synthesizer.
TUNING/WIDTH
These controls are factory adjusted and
should
be altered
only by a qualified
service technician.
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