Section Three; Editing A Preset; Selecting Effects; Editing Parameters - DOD VGS50 Owner's Manual

SECTION THREE

Editing a Preset

The VGS50 allows you to edit the user presets to your liking. You can change the
effects that are stored in the preset, alter the amount of the effects, bypass an effect,
or vary several other aspects of the way the preset sounds. This is a very simple
process and gives you the ability to create custom sounds to suit your application or
taste. There are basically two levels of editing a preset. The first level is selecting the
effect type that you want. The second level is fine tuning the parameters of the
effects.

Selecting Effects

Choosing the type of effect that you want to use in a preset is extremely easy. Simply
use the effect select buttons (2) that represent the effect group that you want to use,
change, or disengage. The Display (5) will show the current status of that effect
type. When an effect group is bypassed, the display will indicate bypass by showing
two dashes "--". Pressing the effect select button again, or rotating the Data Wheel
will re-engage the effect group and start with the last effect type selected in that
category. When an effect is activated, you may use the Data Wheel to scroll through
all the various effects or adjustments available to that particular effects group. Any
parameters associated with that effect type will light in the Parameter/Tuning LED
section (6) indicating that those parameters are also available for adjustment.

Editing Parameters

Pressing the Parameter Edit button (8) will access those parameters and allow you
to adjust them using the Data Wheel. The parameter being adjusted is indicated by a
flashing parameter LED. The Display (5) will show the current value of that
parameter. You can then use the Data Wheel (7) to increase, or decrease the value
of the indicated parameter. Successive presses of the Parameter Edit button will
select the next parameter for editing.
Anytime that an effect is changed from the stored settings, a decimal point will
appear in the bottom right corner of the Display (5) to indicate that that effect has
been changed. The store LED will also light indicating that your changes must be
stored in order to be retained. For more on storing changes, see page 12.

Creating a Preset

Suppose you want to create a preset that has medium compression, Grunge
distortion, boosted highs and lows on the EQ, a low threshold setting on the noise
gate, a chorus, no delay, and a room reverb. Let's also suppose that you wanted the
expression pedal to control the reverb level. The steps outlined below will guide you
through creating this preset.
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