Ad d itio n a l Fu n ctio n s
This document provides descriptions and explanations only for the following
features added in Version 2.
Please read this while also referring to the “VG-88 Owner’s Manual.”
■Ad d itio n a l Alg o rith m s
New algorithms have been added to the COSM guitar, COSM amp, and effects (Modulation,
Wah).
■CO SM Gu ita r
With the addition of “Sitar,” “Wave Synth,” and “Nylon II,” which produces an even more
realistic nylon guitar tone, the VG-88 now features 22 different COSM guitar types in all.
■CO SM Am p
The addition of 18 new amp algorithms now means you have a total of 32 amp types to
choose from.
■Mo d u la tio n
Addition of “Defretter” and “Uni-V” brings the total number of modulation algorithms to
12.
■W a h
5 types of “COSM Wah,” modeling vintage wah and other wah sounds, have been added to
the “Pedal Wah,” so now you can choose from 6 different pedal wah sounds.
■Ad d itio n a l Fu n ctio n s
■GK Co n n e ctio n De te ct
A new function, which automatically detects whether or not a GK instrument is connected,
and further, provides for the switching of the internal settings, has been added. Even when
the instrument is only connected to GUITAR INPUT, you can use all the functions except
COSM GUITAR (including the COSM AMP, effects, tuner, and other features).
■Bu lk Lo a d in Pla y p a g e
It is possible to receive the bulk dump data in Play page.
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F.DECAY (filte r d e ca y ) [0 –1 0 0 ]
Adjusts the time for the modulation of the filtering from
WAVE SYN TH
F.ATTACK and F.DEPTH to stabilize.
These settings determine the waveform and volume of the
synth sound, adjust filters, and affect other aspects of the
sound.
F.DEPTH (filte r d e p th ) [-5 0 –+5 0 ]
This adjusts the depth of the filter. When the value is higher,
the filter will change more drastically. The polarity of the
filter will be opposite with “+” and “-.”
SHAPE
Selects the wave type on which the synth sound is based.
SAW:
Creates a synth sound with a sawtooth waveform.
SQUARE:
Creates a synth sound with a square waveform.
SEN S (se n sitivity ) [0 –1 0 0 ]
This controls the input sensitivity of the wave synth.
ATTACK [0 –1 0 0 ]
Adjusts the time it takes for the synth sound to rise after a
string is plucked. When it is set to a lower value, the sound
will rise quickly. When it is set higher, the sound will rise
slowly.
DECAY [0 –1 0 0 ]
Adjusts the time it takes for the synth sound to decay.
The synth sound decays more quickly when this parameter is
set to a lower value. Setting a higher value increases the
decay time.
LEVEL [0 –1 0 0 ]
Adjusts the volume of the synth sound.
CUTO FF [0 –1 0 0 ]
This adjusts the frequency at which the filter cuts off the
sound’s harmonic components (the cutoff frequency).
This parameter determines the sound that will result after the
filter has stopped varying due to F.DEPTH.
RESO (re so n a n ce ) [0 –1 0 0 ]
This sets the degree of resonance (distinctiveness) of the
sound. A higher value results in a sound that is more unique
and extraordinary.
F.TYPE (filte r ty p e ) [-1 2 d B, -2 4 d B]
Selects the level of attenuation in the filter. The -24 dB setting
has very steep filtering characteristics.
F.ATTACK (filte r a tta ck ) [0 –1 0 0 ]
Sets the TVF attack time.
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Ch a p te r 5 . Pa ra m e te r Gu id e
CO SM AMP
* The trademarks listed in this document are trademarks of their respective owners, which are separate companies from Roland.
Those companies are not affiliated with Roland and have not licensed or authorized Roland’s VG-88. Their marks are used solely to
identify the equipment whose sound is simulated by Roland’s VG-88.
MS1959(I):
TYPE
This models the sound input to Input I on a Marshall
The amp types indicated with a “■” are those added in
1959.
Version 2.
MS1959(II):
JC-120:
This models the sound input to Input II on a Marshall
The sound of the Roland “JC-120” (Jazz Chorus 120), a
1959.
favorite of pro musicians around the world.
MS1959(I+II):
■ JAZZ COMBO:
This models the sound of a Marshall 1959 with Inputs I
This is a sound suited to jazz.
and II connected in parallel.
CLEAN TWIN:
■ MS HI-GAIN:
This models the sound of a Marshall with a modified
midrange boost.
■ R-FIER RED:
This models a Fender Twin Reverb.
■ PRO CRUNCH:
This models a Fender Pro Reverb.
■ TWEED:
This models the lead channel of a MESA/ Boogie Dual
This models a Fender Bassman Combo.
Rectifier.
CRUNCH:
Allows you to obtain a crunch effect that creates a
■ R-FIER ORANGE:
This models the rhythm channel of a MESA/ Boogie
natural distortion.
Dual Rectifier.
■ STACK CRUNCH:
This is a crunch sound with high gain.
■ R-FIER VINT:
MATCH DRIVE:
This models a MESA/ Boogie Rectifier with VINTAGE
This models the sound input to left input on a Matchless
SW on.
D/ C-30.
SLDN LEAD:
This models a Soldano SLO-100.
■ MATCH LEAD:
This models the sound input to right input on a
■ DRIVE STACK:
This is a drive sound with high gain.
Matchless D/ C-30.
■ LEAD STACK:
■ FAT MATCH:
This is a lead sound with high gain.
This models the sound of a MATCHLESS with a
METAL 5150:
modified high gain.
This models the lead channel of a Peavey EVH 5150.
■ VO CLEAN:
METAL DRIVE:
This models the clean sound of a VOX AC-30TB.
A high gain and powerful metal sound.
VO DRIVE:
■ METAL STACK:
This models the drive sound of a VOX AC-30TB.
This is a drive sound suited to metal.
■ VO LEAD:
■ METAL LEAD:
This models the lead sound of the VOX AC-30TB.
This is a lead sound suited to metal.
BLUES:
AC.GUITAR:
A lead sound with a rich middle ideal for Blues.
This is a preamp for electric-acoustic guitars.
■ BG RHYTHM:
This models the rhythm channel of a MESA/ Boogie.
PRESEN CE
■ BG DRIVE:
This models a MESA/ Boogie with TREBLE SHIFT SW
* This appears only when anything other than
"MATCH DRIVE," "MATCH LEAD," "FAT MATCH,"
"VO DRIVE," "VO LEAD," or "VO CLEAN" is selected for
the COSM GUITAR TYPE setting.
on.
BG LEAD:
This models the lead sound of the MESA/ Boogie combo
amp.
HIGH CUT
* This appears only when "MATCH DRIVE,"
"MATCH LEAD," "FAT MATCH," "VO DRIVE,"
"VO LEAD," or "VO CLEAN" is selected for the COSM
GUITAR TYPE setting.
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Ch a p te r 5 . Pa ra m e te r Gu id e
SPEAKER
The speaker types indicated with a “■” are those added in
Version 2.
fig.ver2-01
SP Simulator
Type
Speaker Microphone
Cabinet
Comments
Unit
Setting
On Mic
On Mic
On Mic
On Mic
Off Mic
On Mic
On Mic
On Mic
Off Mic
On Mic
Off Mic
OnMic
Off Mic
On Mic
Off Mic
Off Mic
Off Mic
–
Small open-back enclosure
Open-back enclosure
10 inch
12 inch
SMALL
MIDDLE
Open-back enclosure 12 inch (two units)
Open-back enclosure 12 inch (two units)
Open-back enclosure 12 inch (two units)
Roland JC-120 Simulation
A setting suitable for CLEAN TWIN
A setting suitable for CLEAN TWIN
A setting suitable for PRO CRUNCH
A setting suitable for TWEED
A setting suitable for MATCH DRIVE
A setting suitable for MATCH DRIVE
A setting suitable for VO DRIVE
A setting suitable for VO DRIVE
A setting suitable for BG Lead
A setting suitable for BG Lead
A setting suitable for MS1959
A setting suitable for MS1959
JC-120
TWIN ON
TWIN OFF
PRO RVB
TWEED
Open-back enclosure
12 inch
Open-back enclosure 10 inch (four units)
Open-back enclosure 12 inch (two units)
Open-back enclosure 12 inch (two units)
Open-back enclosure 12 inch (two units)
Open-back enclosure 12 inch (two units)
Large Sealed enclosure 12 inch (two units)
Large sealed enclosure 12 inch (two units)
Large sealed enclosure 12 inch (four units)
Large sealed enclosure 12 inch (four units)
Large dual stack 12 inch (four units)
Large dual stack 12 inch (four units)
MATCH ON
MATCH OFF
VO ON
VO OFF
BG STACK ON
BG STACK OFF
MS STACK ON
MS STACK OFF
R-FIER
A setting suitable for R-FIER
METAL STACK
ACOUSTIC
–
–
FLAT
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EFFECTS
WAH
MO D (m o d u la tio n )
5types od “COSM wah” have been added, you can now
select from 6 different types of pedal wah.
TYPE
DEFRETTER:
This effect allows you to use a conventional guitar to
simulate a fretless guitar.
■ W h e n “ PEDAL W AH” is se le cte d a s
UNI-V:
th e ty p e
Although this resembles a phaser effect, it also provides
a unique undulation that you can’t get with a regular
phaser.
MO DEL
This selects the pedal wah model.
ORIGINAL:
■ W h e n “ DEFRETTER” is se le cte d a s
This is the original VG-88 pedal wah sound.
CRY WAH:
th e ty p e
This models the sound of the CRY BABY wah pedal
popular in the ’70s.
SEN S (se n sitivity ) [0 –1 0 0 ]
This controls the input sensitivity of the defretter.
VO WAH:
This models the sound of the VOX V846.
FAT WAH:
ATTACK [0 –1 0 0 ]
Adjusts the attack of the picking sound.
This a wah sound featuring a bold tone.
LIGHT WAH:
This wah has a refined sound with no unusual
DEPTH [0 –1 0 0 ]
This controls the ratio of the harmonics.
characteristics.
7STR WAH:
Wah featuring a broader range of variations for the
RESO (re so n a n ce ) [0 –1 0 0 ]
This sets the degree of resonance (distinctiveness) of the
sound. A higher value results in a sound that is more unique
and extraordinary.
seven-string guitar. This is very effective when used in
combination with the COSM GUITAR pitch shift.
TO N E [-5 0 –+5 0 ]
Adjusts the amount of blurring between the notes.
E.LEVEL (e ffe ct le ve l) [0 –1 0 0 ]
Adjusts the volume of the defretter sound.
D.LEVEL (d ire ct le ve l) [0 –1 0 0 ]
Adjusts the volume of the direct sound.
■
W h e n “ UN I-V” is se le cte d a s th e ty p e
RATE [0 –1 0 0 , BPM ꢀ –BPM ꢁ ]
Adjusts the rate of the Uni-V effect.
DEPTH [0 –1 0 0 ]
Adjusts the depth of the Uni-V effect.
LEVEL [0 –1 0 0 ]
Adjusts the volume of the Uni-V effect.
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Ch a p te r 6 . Ch a n g in g th e sy ste m se ttin g s
GK p ick u p se ttin g s
■ Se ttin g th e Au to m a tic GK
Co n n e ctio n De te ct Fu n ctio n
Version 2 includes a function that automatically
distinguishes whether or not a GK instrument is connected,
while allowing you to switch the internal settings, thus
enabling you to use all the functions except COSM GUITAR
(including the COSM AMP, effects, tuner, and other
features), even if the instrument is only connected to
GUITAR INPUT.
* You should normally use this with the AUTO setting (the
default value).
If this function does not work properly, such as when using a
pickup other than the GK-2A, use the following steps to
change the setting.
1 . Make sure you’re in Play page.
If you’re not in Play page, press [EXIT] several times.
2 . Press [F6] (SYSTEM).
3 . Press [F1] (DRIVER).
4 . Press [PAGE
] to access page 4.
fig.ver2-02
5 . Rotate [VALUE] to set the value.
AUTO: The GK connection is determined
automatically, and switching of the internal
settings is enabled.
ON:
The settings used for the GK connection
remain in effect at all times.
OFF:
The settings used for the GUITAR INPUT
connection remain in effect at all times.
6 . Press [EXIT] several times to return to the Play page.
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Ch a p te r 7 . Usin g MIDI
Tra n sm ittin g / re ce ivin g a ll so u n d d a ta
■ Re ce ivin g se ttin g s fro m a n
e x te rn a l d e vice (BULK LO AD)
Version 2 allows to receive the bulk dump data in Play page.
1 . Make sure you're in Play page.
If you’re not in Play page, press [EXIT] several times.
2 . Transmit the bulk data from the external MIDI device.
Every time one patch is received on Version 2, the
display shows this patch.
* Please use the data dumped from the VG-88 for transmitting
the data.
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PEDAL/ ASSIGN Pa ra m e te r List
CO SM GUITAR
NYLON II
ATTACK
BODY
TONE
LEVEL
SITAR
PICKUP
BODY
SENS
TONE
LEVEL
COLOR
DECAY
BUZZ
ATK LEV
WAVE (WAVE SYNTH)
SHAPE
SENS
ATTACK
DECAY
LEVEL
CUTOFF
RESO
F.ATTACK
F.DECAY
F.DEPTH
EFFECTS
FX:DEFRET (DEFRETTER)
SENS
ATTACK
DEPTH
RESO
TONE
E.LEVEL
D.LEVEL
FX:UNI-V (UNI-V)
RATE
DEPTH
LEVEL
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VG-8 8
Ve rsio n 2
PATCH LIST
The new patches indicated with a “■” are those installed in Version 2.
No.
Name
No.
Name
No.
Name
USER 1-1
USER 1-2
USER 1-3
USER 1-4
USER 2-1
USER 2-2
USER 2-3
USER 2-4
USER 3-1
USER 3-2
USER 3-3
USER 3-4
USER 4-1
USER 4-2
USER 4-3
USER 4-4
USER 5-1
USER 5-2
USER 5-3
USER 5-4
USER 6-1
USER 6-2
V-GUITAR
AcGt12st
TEXS ST
NYLON II
WAH DRV
SITAR
USER 11-1
USER 11-2
USER 11-3
USER 11-4
USER 12-1
USER 12-2
USER 12-3
USER 12-4
USER 13-1
USER 13-2
USER 13-3
USER 13-4
USER 14-1
USER 14-2
USER 14-3
USER 14-4
USER 15-1
USER 15-2
USER 15-3
USER 15-4
USER 16-1
USER 16-2
USER 16-3
USER 16-4
USER 17-1
USER 17-2
USER 17-3
USER 17-4
USER 18-1
USER 18-2
USER 18-3
USER 18-4
USER 19-1
USER 19-2
USER 19-3
USER 19-4
USER 20-1
USER 20-2
USER 20-3
USER 20-4
FatMETAL
Ac PIEZO
f HOLE
USER 21-1
USER 21-2
USER 21-3
USER 21-4
USER 22-1
USER 22-2
USER 22-3
USER 22-4
USER 23-1
USER 23-2
USER 23-3
USER 23-4
USER 24-1
USER 24-2
USER 24-3
USER 24-4
USER 25-1
USER 25-2
USER 25-3
USER 25-4
FAT 1959
TELE DRV
SPACSTRT
OCT SFX
’80s BG
■
■
■
■
RICK 12
■
■
DropD -2
DETUNE12
JAZZBOX
BOWED
FAT BG
FRETLESS
ECHO PAD
PKdNYLON
12st+EGt
VIOLIN
TL+BODY
SYN LD 2
’70s LED
■
■
■
WAH TL
ALL E
TexsLead
DarkJAZZ
Bell Mix
JAZZ TL
ORGAN
DRV BASS
MetalWah
NASH Gt
BODY 12
STEP SFX
WAH +7
BG DRV
AcGt+BS
Raga
WAH LEAD
FuzzLead
CLEAN 12
BASS AMP
AngleWAH
HARDROCK
’60sECHO
BAMBOO
■
■
■
■
SYN LEAD
Heavy
!
Chord ꢂ■
-1OCT ST
BASS DRV
RTHM→ LD
CAPO -4
BANJO
PD SHIFT
SlowEcho
MTL SOLO
CAPO 7
■
■
TL TWIN
OCTAVE24
CoolLead
MINI AMP
OPEN E
USER 6-3
USER 6-4
USER 7-1
USER 7-2
USER 7-3
USER 7-4
USER 8-1
MTL SLD
PAN SFX
WoodStoc
Anlg SYN
TELE MOD
Em9
■
■
SMOOTH
FatBlues
DRV←→CLN
STRATCru
12st OCT
OctMetal
LIP MTL
■
LP WAH
USER 8-2
12ST AG
USER 8-3
USER 8-4
USER 9-1
USER 9-2
USER 9-3
USER 9-4
USER 10-1
USER 10-2
USER 10-3
USER 10-4
WAVE w
■
ROTARY
CHOWAH
FLAMENCO
BIG METL
FAT BASS
METAL ST
StudioAG
CrunchTL
ARPEGGIO
■
■
■
R&R
BRASS+Gt
LP DRIVE
SMOKER
BG CRUNC
SLOW ATK
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No.
Name
No.
Name
No.
Name
PRESET 26-1 V-GUITAR
PRESET 26-2 AcGt12st
PRESET 26-3 TEXS ST
PRESET 26-4 NYLON II
PRESET 27-1 WAH DRV
PRESET 27-2 SITAR
PRESET 40-1 OPEN E
PRESET 40-2 STRATCru
PRESET 40-3 R&R
PRESET 54-1 TIGHT MT
PRESET 54-2 CH DRIVE
PRESET 54-3 BEAT DRV
PRESET 54-4 PEDAL+12
PRESET 55-1 Chord ꢂ■
PRESET 55-2 CAPO -4
PRESET 55-3 Anlg SYN
■
■
■
■
PRESET 40-4 BG CRUNC
PRESET 41-1 ’60sECHO
PRESET 41-2 PHASE LP
PRESET 41-3 CRY TELE
PRESET 41-4 HALF DRV
PRESET 42-1 ’60s R&R
PRESET 42-2 ST STACK
PRESET 42-3 NATURAL
PRESET 42-4 BLUES MS
PRESET 43-1 SmallAmp
PRESET 43-2 TELE TW
PRESET 43-3 WahCRUNC
PRESET 43-4 EC LEAD
■
■
PRESET 27-3 FRETLESS
PRESET 27-4 ECHO PAD
PRESET 28-1 PKdNYLON
PRESET 28-2 12st+EGt
PRESET 28-3 VIOLIN
PRESET 28-4 ORGAN
PRESET 29-1 BG DRV
PRESET 29-2 AcGt+BS
PRESET 29-3 Raga
PRESET 55-4 12ST AG
PRESET 56-1 FLAMENCO
PRESET 56-2 StudioAG
PRESET 56-3 Ac PIEZO
PRESET 56-4 DETUNE12
PRESET 57-1 ALL E
■
■
■
PRESET 57-2 NASH Gt
PRESET 57-3 BANJO
PRESET 57-4 CAPO 7
PRESET 58-1 BASS DRV
PRESET 58-2 PAN SFX
PRESET 58-3 Em9
■
■
PRESET 29-4 SYN LEAD
PRESET 30-1 -1OCT ST
PRESET 44-1 Heavy
!
■
■
■
PRESET 44-2 RTHM→ LD
PRESET 44-3 WoodStoc
PRESET 44-4 LP WAH
PRESET 45-1 CHOWAH
PRESET 45-2 METAL ST
PRESET 45-3 FatMETAL
PRESET 45-4 DropD -2
PRESET 46-1 WAH TL
PRESET 46-2 MetalWah
PRESET 46-3 WAH +7
PRESET 46-4 MTL SOLO
PRESET 47-1 CoolLead
PRESET 47-2 FatBlues
PRESET 47-3 OctMetal
PRESET 47-4 LP DRIVE
PRESET 48-1 FAT 1959
PRESET 48-2 ’80s BG
PRESET 48-3 ’70s LED
PRESET 48-4 WAH LEAD
PRESET 49-1 AngleWAH
PRESET 49-2 ’70s MS
PRESET 49-3 BOOGIE
PRESET 30-2 MTL SLD
PRESET 30-3 TELE MOD
■
■
PRESET 58-4 ROTARY
PRESET 59-1 FAT BASS
PRESET 59-2 ARPEGGIO
PRESET 59-3 RICK 12
PRESET 59-4 BOWED
PRESET 60-1 DRV BASS
PRESET 60-2 STEP SFX
PRESET 60-3 SlowEcho
PRESET 60-4 OCTAVE24
PRESET 61-1 SMOOTH
PRESET 61-2 12st OCT
PRESET 61-3 BRASS+Gt
PRESET 61-4 SLOW ATK
PRESET 62-1 OCT SFX
PRESET 62-2 SYN LD 2
PRESET 62-3 Bell Mix
PRESET 62-4 BASS AMP
PRESET 63-1 BAMBOO
PRESET 63-2 12st 5th
PRESET 63-3 CRYSTAL
PRESET 63-4 RezoBASS
PRESET 64-1 SPACE DS
PRESET 64-2 MildHorn
PRESET 64-3 NoizLoop
PRESET 64-4 PWM LEAD
PRESET 65-1 SoftLead
PRESET 65-2 DrvSYNTH
PRESET 30-4 WAVE w
PRESET 31-1 JAZZ TL
PRESET 31-2 BODY 12
PRESET 31-3 PD SHIFT
PRESET 31-4 TL TWIN
PRESET 32-1 SPACSTRT
PRESET 32-2 TL+BODY
PRESET 32-3 DarkJAZZ
PRESET 32-4 CLEAN 12
PRESET 33-1 JC CLEAN
PRESET 33-2 HARMO 12
PRESET 33-3 American
PRESET 33-4 ’60s BOX
PRESET 34-1 335CUTIN
PRESET 34-2 COOLJAZZ
PRESET 34-3 E SITAR
PRESET 34-4 ST LINE
PRESET 35-1 SlowGEAR
PRESET 35-2 EchoJAZZ
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
PRESET 35-3 MatchWa
PRESET 35-4 CLEAN ST
PRESET 36-1 CH JAZZ
PRESET 36-2 MildJazz
PRESET 36-3 R+F CUT
PRESET 36-4 TwCHORUS
PRESET 37-1 LP FRONT
PRESET 37-2 BRT HALF
PRESET 37-3 MILD TL
PRESET 37-4 TELE BRT
PRESET 38-1 CLN-LEAD
PRESET 38-2 COMP JC
PRESET 38-3 RICK CLN
PRESET 38-4 TweedWah
PRESET 39-1 BIG METL
PRESET 39-2 CrunchTL
PRESET 39-3 f HOLE
PRESET 49-4 BLUES
PRESET 50-1 MINI AMP
PRESET 50-2 DRV←→CLN
PRESET 50-3 LIP MTL
PRESET 50-4 SMOKER
PRESET 51-1 TELE DRV
PRESET 51-2 FAT BG
PRESET 51-3 TexsLead
PRESET 51-4 FuzzLead
PRESET 52-1 HARDROCK
PRESET 52-2 DROP D
PRESET 52-3 REVERSE
PRESET 52-4 JB LEAD
PRESET 53-1 OCT DIST
PRESET 53-2 PAF LEAD
PRESET 53-3 POLYDIST
PRESET 53-4 FUZZ BOX
PRESET 65-3 GONG
PRESET 65-4 VIRUS
■
■
PRESET 39-4 JAZZBOX
■
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