Chapter 8 Parameters Guide; Cosm Bass - Roland V-Bass VB-99 Owner's Manual

Chapter 8 Parameters Guide

In this chapter you'll find detailed descriptions for each of the VB-99's operational parameters.
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COSM BASS

The COSM BASS section provides a rich array of settings that allow you to produce an enormous variety of instrument tones. In addition to
traditional bass parameters—such as settings for the pickup, body, and string tuning—you can also produce tones not normally available from a
bass guitar, including synthesizer and electric guitar sounds.
Parameter/
Explanation
Range
COSM BASS SW
Turns the COSM bass on/off.
OFF Normal pickup sound and COSM bass are not played.
ON COSM bass is played.
NORMAL PU Normal pickup sound is played.
MODLNG TYPE (Modeling Type)
E.BASS This models an electric bass.
AC BASS This models an acoustic bass.
SYNTH This produces synthesizer sound.
E. GTR This converts a bass guitar sound to an electric guitar sound.
E. BASS TYPE (Electric Bass Type)/SYNTH TYPE (Synthesizer Type)/E. GTR TYPE (Electric Guitar Type)
Refer to Modeling Type Select the COSM bass from each modeling type.
List
* The parameters that can be set will depend on the type. For details on the parameters, refer to the corresponding item.
COSM bass configuration
DIVIDED PU
NORMAL PU
Modeling Type List
E. BASS TYPE (Electric Bass Type)
Parameter/
Explanation
Range
VINT JB This models a Fender Jazz Bass from the sixties.
JB This models a Fender Jazz Bass from the late seventies or later.
VINT PB This models a Fender Precision Bass from the early sixties.
PB This models a Fender Precision Bass from the late seventies or later.
M-MAN This models a Music Man StingRay Bass from the seventies.
RICK This models a Rickenbacker 4001.
T-BIRD This models a Gibson Thunderbird.
ACTIVE This models a modern bass equipped with an active pickup.
VIOLIN This models a Höfner Violin Bass.
VARI This allows you to use up to two pickups of your choice, selecting from double-coil, single-coil and piezo. If you use
double-coil or single-coil type pickups, you may freely adjust the location of the pickups.
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E.BASS/
AC BASS/ PITCH MIX LEVEL/
EQ
SYNTH/ SHIFT
E.GTR
OFF
ON
NS
NORMAL
COSM BASS
SW
To the FX, COSM AMP