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CONTROL Buttons
Parameters can be assigned to the VB-99's two
CONTROL buttons. This gives you handy access from
the front panel.
F Knobs
Under the display are six F knobs. The "F" stands for "function, " and they're
normally used to adjust parameters on the VB-99's various editing screens.
However, when the home screen is displayed, they can be assigned to
control any six VB-99 functions of your choice—and these assignments can
be saved on a system-wide basis or per patch.
D Beam and Ribbon Controller
The VB-99 offers two realtime controllers usually only seen on keyboards and
grooveboxes: a D Beam and a ribbon controller. These two controllers give
you exciting realtime control possibilities not normally associated with bass
performance.
D Beam
The D Beam is an invisible infrared light beam that emanates
from the VB-99's D Beam controller. When you pass your hand
over the D Beam, the assigned parameter or parameters are
adjusted.
Ribbon Controller
The ribbon control is a touch-sensitive strip on the right
side of the VB-99 panel. When you run your finger along the
strip, the assigned parameter or parameters are adjusted.
CTL 3,4 and EXP PEDAL Jacks
You can connect optional footswitches to the CTL 3,4 jack
(two FS-5Us or one FS-6) and an optional expression pedal
to the EXP PEDAL jack (EV-5, FV-300L, etc.).
GK Knob and S1/S2 Switches
As we mentioned earlier, the GK knob and S1 and S2 switches on the GK-3B
control unit or a Roland-ready bass can be used to remotely control various
VB-99 functions.
A Perfect Companion: The FC-300
The FC-300 MIDI Foot Controller offers the ultimate control for the VB-99.
With five patch selection switches, two bank switches, two control switches,
and two expression pedals, it's the perfect integrated foot controller for the
VB-99. There's even an onboard display that shows VB-99 patch info. And
when the VB-99's tuner is activated, the FC-300 display switches to a tuner
screen.
If the onboard pedals aren't enough, the FC-300 has rear-panel jacks
for connecting up to six optional footswitches or up to three optional
expression pedals for additional realtime control. (Various combinations of
both switches and pedals can also be configured).
It's simple to connect the FC-300 to the VB-99: just use a single
CAT 5 Ethernet cable—the type of cable used for networking
computers—to connect the RRC2 jacks on each unit. The CAT
5 cable provides two-way communication with the VB-99, and
allows the VB-99 to provide remote power to the FC-300, so there's no
fussing with an AC adaptor or batteries.
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