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Roland GR-55 Training Manual

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ROLAND GR-55 GUITAR SYNTHESIZER
TRAINING GUIDE
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4. FIVE FEATURES TO KNOW and SHOW

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    ROLAND GR-55 GUITAR SYNTHESIZER TRAINING GUIDE Contents 1. FEATURES 2. QUICK DEMO 3. GOING DEEP 4. FIVE FEATURES TO KNOW and SHOW 5. ACCESSORIES 6. GR-55 DETAILS...

  • Page 2: Features

    Roland GR-55 Training Guide 1. FEATURES  Four sound sources: two sets of PCM-based synthesis plus COSM VG-type guitar/bass modeling and actual guitar sound  Two sets of Multi-FX for independent processing of PCM and COSM based sounds  EZ Edit plus full parameter programming ...

  • Page 3: Quick Demo

    Roland GR-55 Training Guide 2. QUICK DEMO The Quick Demo is a way to get a customer interested in a product in less than 60 seconds. Before You Start Selecting the OUTPUT 1. Press the EDIT button. 2. PAGE RIGHT to select the SYSTEM page.
  • Page 4 Using the VALUE DIAL, select the sound source you are connecting the GR-55 to. Press EXIT several times to return to the main menu. If you have a keyboard amp, such as a Roland KC-350 or other pro quality amp, or a PA: 1.
  • Page 5 Press PAGE RIGHT button twice to select the SEN (sensitivity) PAGE. g. Play an open string as hard as you are likely to play it. The GR-55 will automatically show the sensitivity level of that string in the display, Use the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons and the VALUE DIAL to select and adjust the sensitivity so that it reaches the farthest point only on the very strongest notes.
  • Page 6 Roland GR-55 Training Guide THE QUICK DEMO STEP ONE: Show Some COSM Guitar Sounds 1. Press the RHYTHM button, and turn the VALUE DIAL to select RHYTHM 05-3 LP+STACK. 2. Play some power chords or leads. 3. Select RHYTHM 11-2 AC->12stAC (CTL).
  • Page 7 Roland GR-55 Training Guide STEP THREE: Show Combination Sounds 1. Select OTHER 10-2 Sequence Clean. 2. Play some chords. 3. Press CTL to hold the synth sounds. 4. Play guitar over the synth sounds, 5. Adjust the EXP pedal to change the speed of the pattern and the guitar tremolo.

  • Page 8: Going Deep

    Roland GR-55 Training Guide 3. GOING DEEP How To Find Specific PCM Sounds 1. From the Play screen, press EDIT. 2. Press CURSOR UP/DOWN to select a PCM sound. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Press CURSOR UP/DOWN to select TONE CATEGORY.

  • Page 9: Accessories

    5. Press PEDAL 3 and CTL simultaneously to exit the Looper. 6. NOTE: the GR-55’s looper can record for a total of 20 seconds. 4. FIVE THINGS TO KNOW and SHOW 1. Revolutionary guitar processor combines advanced PCM synthesis and COSM modeling to create virtually any sound 2.

  • Page 10: Details

    Roland GR-55 Training Guide 6. GR-55 DETAILS PCM SOUND CATEGORIES CATEGORY NUMBER of CATEGORY NUMBER of NAME TONES NAME TONES AcPiano Ensemble Strings Pop Piano Orchestral E. Grand Piano Solo Brass E.Piano1 Ensemble Brass E.Piano2 Wind E.Organ Flute PipeOrgan Reed Organ...
  • Page 11 Roland GR-55 Training Guide COSM GUITAR TYPES E.GTR NAME ORIGINAL 01: CLA-ST Vintage Fender Strat 02: MOD-ST Recent Strat w/ EMG pickups 03: H&H –ST Strat w/ 2 humbucking pickups 04: TE Fender Telecaster 05: LP Vintage Gibson Les Paul Standard P-90 Gibson Les Paul Jr.