Gk Pickup Settings; Specifying The Correspondence For Each String - Roland V-Bass Owner's Manual

GK pickup settings

Specifying the correspondence
for each string
The tonal character of the V-Bass is greatly affected by how
the divided pickup is installed. To ensure that the V-Bass is
functioning at its best, you must input "GK settings" data
that specifies how the divided pickup is installed. These
settings allow the V-Bass to minimize any tonal
inconsistency that might arise from differences in how the
divided pickup was installed.
* For more details, please refer to "GK pickup settings" (p. 33)
or "GK SETTING" (p. 67) section.
If you will be using more than one bass with the V-Bass,
you will need to make GK settings for the divided
pickup of each bass. Perform the following procedure for
each bass. You can make and store settings for up to five
basses.
When playing the V-Bass, GK settings are a very
important element that influences the sound. You must
be sure to make these settings.
1. Press [GK SETTING]. The following display appears.
fig.1-10
fig.1-11
2. Press [F1] (SETTING).
Select a set of GK settings. Use the VALUE dial to select
the GK settings for your bass.
You can store five settings to GK setting A–E.
When you switch basses, you can simply change to the
appropriate set of GK settings that you made earlier,
allowing you to play each bass with the optimal settings.
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3. Press [F2] (GK POSI).
Specify the position of the pickup. Use the VALUE dial
to specify the position in which the pickup was installed
on your bass.
fig.3-01
4. Press [F4] (GK TYPE).
Specify the GK type. Use the VALUE dial to specify the
type of divided pickup that is installed in your bass.
fig.1-12
GK-2B:
Select this if your divided pickup is the GK-2B.
PIEZO1, PIEZO2:
Select one of these if your divided pickup is a piezo-type.
Select a type that matches your bass to produce the best
COSM BASS sound.
* Select "PIEZO1" or "PIEZO2" if you are using a piezo-type
pickup. Piezo-type pickups detect string vibration by using a
piezo-electric element attached to the bridge of the bass.
5. Press [F5] (DIRECTION).
Specify the position of the pickup. Use the VALUE dial
to specify the position in which the pickup is installed on
your bass.
fig.1-13
NORMAL: Positioned with the cable extending toward
the bridge.
REVERSE: Positioned with the cable extending toward
the neck.
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