Selecting The Divided Pickup Type (Gk Pu Type); Inputting The Bass's Scale (Bass Scale); Selecting The Position Of The Divided Pickup (Gk Pu Pos); Piezo Tone Low - Roland V-Bass VB-99 Owner's Manual

Chapter 3 Global Device Settings (SYSTEM)
Selecting the Divided Pickup Type
(GK PU TYPE)
1.
Follow Steps 1–5 in "Selecting the Settings"
(p. 35) to select the GK SETTING.
2.
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3.
Use F1 (SELECT) or the F1 knob to select the
pickup type.
Settings Explanation
GK-3B Specifies the GK-3.B
GK-2B Specifies the GK-2B.
This is suited to piezo pickups that
PIEZO
have a flat response.
This is suited to piezo pickups made by
PIEZO G
Graph Tech Guitar Labs.
This is suited to piezo pickups made by
PIEZO R
RMC Pickup Co.
* If you're not sure which piezo type parameter is appropriate, choose the
parameter for the piezo type that sounds the most natural as you play.
* Piezo pickups are a type of pickup that are installed at the bass's
bridge and use piezo electric elements to determine the string
vibrations.
Selecting PIEZO, PIEZO G or PIEZO R for GK PU
TYPE lets you further adjust the sound quality of
the low and high frequency ranges. Adjust them as
required.
4.
Use the F2 (LOW) and F3 (HIGH) knobs to
adjust the sound quality of the low and high
frequency ranges.
Parameter/
Explanation
Range

PIEZO TONE LOW

-10–+10 Adjusts the low frequency range tone.

PIEZO TONE HIGH

-10–+10 Adjusts the high frequency range tone.
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Inputting the Bass's Scale
(BASS SCALE)
Set the scale length (the distance from the bridge to the nut).
1.
Follow Steps 1–5 in "Selecting the Settings"
(p. 35) to select the GK SETTING.
2.
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3.
Use the F4 knob to set the scale length of the
bass you are using.
Settings
710–940mm,
SHORT (760mm)
MEDIUM (812mm)
LONG JB/PB (864mm)
EXTRA LONG (914mm)
Selecting the Position of the
Divided Pickup (GK PU POS)
1.
Follow Steps 1–5 in "Selecting the Settings"
(p. 35) to select the GK SETTING.
2.
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3.
Use the F5 knob to select the position of
divided pickup installed in the bass you are
using.
For a 4-string bass:
4STR-1 4STR-2
string 1
string 2
string 3
string 4
For a 5-string bass:
5STR Lo1 5STR Lo2
string Hi C
string 1
string 2
string 3
string 4
string Low B
For a 6-string bass:
6STR
string Hi C
string 1
string 2
string 3
string 4
string Low B
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Explanation
Specifies the scale of your bass.
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4STR-3
5STR Hi1 5STR Hi2
string Hi C
string 1
string 2
string 3
string 4