Panel Descriptions - Roland GR-D Owner's Manual

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[TYPE] knob
Selects the effect type.
[TYPE] knob
Expressive distortion made
VG-DIST 1
possible by processing each
string independently
A rich and thick distortion
VG-DIST 2
sound
Distortion that allows chords to
POLY DIST
resonate clearly and beautifully
Analog synth-type sound that
SYNTH
responds to the nuances of
your picking
[ON/OFF], [SOLO] pedal/indicator
The [ON/OFF] (left) pedal turns the effect on/off.
If the [SOLO] (right) pedal is on, the sound will be suitable for soloing.
When a pedal is on, its indicator (ON/OFF, SOLO) will light.
4
[GAIN], [COLOR], [TONE] knobs
The [GAIN], [COLOR], [TONE] knobs will operate differently depending on the
type you select, as follows.
[GAIN] knob
[COLOR] knob
Adjusts the strength of the attack. Turning
the knob toward the right will strengthen
the attack.
Adjusts the thickness of the sound.
Adjusts the amount
Turning the knob toward the right will
of distortion.
strengthen the effect.
Adjusts the amount of separation for
chords. Turning the knob toward the right
will produce chords that are less muddy.
Selects the synth
waveform. Turn to
Adjusts the character (resonance) of the
the left for square
sound. Turning the knob toward the right
wave, or to the right
will strengthen the effect.
for sawtooth wave.
[TONE] knob
Adjusts the brightness
of the sound. Turning
the knob toward the
right will brighten the
sound.
Adjusts the synth's
filter (cutoff ). Turning
the knob toward the
right will brighten the
sound.
[LEVEL] knob
Adjusts the volume.
[SELECT] button
Switches you between MANUAL, in
which the current positions of the
knobs determine the sound that's
output, and MEMORY 1–4, which
provide for use of the stored settings.
* For details, refer to "Selecting the
MANUAL/MEMORY" (p. 8).
[WRITE] button
Press this to store settings in MEMORY.
* For details, refer to "Storing the MEMORY"
(p. 8).
POWER indicator
This lights up when the power is on.
If this gets dim or fails to light up
when the unit is running on battery
power, it means that the batteries
are depleted. Replace promptly with
fresh batteries.

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