Roland V-Bass Owner's Manual page 17

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Chapter 1. Playing Sounds
fig.1-14e
NORMAL
string 6
REVERSE
6. Press [PAGE
] to move to page 2.
7. Press [F1] (SCALE).
Use the VALUE dial to specify the scale length of your
bass.
Measure the length from the nut to the bridge of the
highest string (normally G or C string) of your bass.
Then, specify the value within 710–940 mm, or select one
of the 4 presets listed below.
SHORT:
760 mm
MEDIUM:
812 mm
LONG (JB/PB):
864 mm
914 mm
EXTRA LONG:
fig.1-16
8. Press [F2] (GK PU PHASE).
Use the VALUE dial to specify the phase of the GK
pickup, to match with the normal pickup.
fig.3-03
While playing lower string of your bass, set this
parameter to the setting that does not cause the volume
to diminish significantly.
NORMAL: Leave the phase unchanged.
INVERSE: Invert the phase.
16
string 1
9. Press [F3] (S1/S2 POSITION).
Use the VALUE dial to specify whether the function of the
GK-2B's S1/S2 switches should be exchanged.
fig.1-17
NORMAL: The switches will function normally.
REVERSE: The S1 switch and S2 switch will be exchanged.
10. Press [PAGE
] to move to page 3.
11. Press [F1]–[F6] to specify the string.
Use the VALUE dial to specify the distance from the
pickup to the bridge. Use a tape measure to actually
measure along each string to find the distance from the
bridge side edge of the divided pickup to the bridge. For
each string, specify the distance in millimeters.
* This setting has no effect if GK TYPE is set to "PIEZO1" or
"PIEZO2"
fig.1-18
fig.1-19e
string 6
String
Pickup
12. If you will be using the V-Bass with more than one
bass, repeat steps 2–11 to make the appropriate GK
settings for each bass.
13. Press [EXIT] to return to the Play page.
* These settings must be made when you newly attach a divided
pickup to a bass, or when you adjust the height of a divided
pickup. Once you have made these settings correctly, they will
be remembered even when the power is turned off. It is not
necessary to re-make them each time you perform.
* When you want to play the V-Bass using a bass that is different
than the previously used bass, select one of the settings A–E
that you made in step 2, to choose GK settings appropriate for
your bass. Press [EXIT] to return to the Play page.
string 1
Bridge

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