Roland V-Bass 04672434, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...will properly support the unit and keep it from wobbling 008c Be sure to use only the AC adaptor supplied with the unit Also make sure the line voltage at the installation matches the input voltage specified on the AC adaptor s body Other AC adaptors may use a different polarity or be designed for a different voltage so their use could result in damage malfunction or electric shock 008d Connect on...

Page 3: ... unplugging from an outlet or this unit 101f Please be sure to read and adhere to the cautionary notices contained in the instructions that came with this product Please note that depending on the manner in which performances are carried out you may encounter situations where the unit falls off the stand or the stand topples over even though you have followed all of the instructions and advice con...

Page 4: ...a piece of felt or cloth under the rubber feet to prevent this from happening If you do so please make sure that the unit will not slip or move accidentally Maintenance 401a For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth or one that has been slightly dampened with water To remove stubborn dirt use a cloth impregnated with a mild non abrasive detergent Afterwards be sure to wipe the unit...

Page 5: ...ohibited Unauthorized copying is also prohibited by law 566b The sensitivity of the D Beam controller will change depending on the amount of light in the vicinity of the unit If it does not function as you expect adjust the sensi tivity as appropriate for the brightness of your location 801 Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside encoded surface of the disc Damaged or dirty CD ROM discs m...

Page 6: ...ects 28 POLY FX Poly Effect 28 FX Effects 28 Rearranging the Effect and Amp Connection Sequence CHAIN 29 Specifying the tempo and key of the song to be played 29 Setting the Tempo 29 Setting the Key 30 Mixing the Normal Pickup Sound with the GK Input 30 Setting the Volume Balance 30 Setting the Connection Locations for COSM Bass Normal Pickup Sound 31 Mixing Channels A and B Together MIXER 31 Sett...

Page 7: ...r Carried Over When Patches are Called Up ASSIGN HOLD 43 Making System wide Settings for the Features Controlled by the Function Knobs SYSTEM DIRECT EDIT 43 Limiting the Patches That Can Be Switched PATCH EXTENT 44 Adjusting the Screen s Contrast 44 Setting the Output Signal and Level SYSTEM OUTPUT 45 Chapter 4 Using the VB 99 in Combination with an FC 300 46 Connecting with the RRC2 IN Connector ...

Page 8: ... Patches PATCH INITIALIZE 83 Copying Settings Between Channel A and Channel B A B COPY 83 Exchanging the Channel A and Channel B Settings A B EXCHANGE 83 Partially Copying Parameters in a Different Patch MODULE COPY 84 Partially Initializing Patch Parameters MODULE INITIALIZE 84 Separating Patches into Groups CATEGORY 85 Using CATEGORY to Call Up Patches 85 Assigning a Patch to a Category 85 Namin...

Page 9: ...gs 129 MIXER 131 MIXER 131 DELAY REVERB 133 DYNAMIC 134 MASTER 135 CONTROL ASSIGN 135 GK VOL GK Volume 135 GK S1 S2 DOWN S1 UP S2 Switch 135 PANEL CTL1 CTL2 Control Button 1 2 136 D BEAM 136 RIBBON 138 EXP PEDAL Expression Pedal 139 CTL3 CTL4 Control3 Control4 139 FC 300 CONTROL 140 ASSIGN 1 16 140 DIRECT EDIT F1 F6 141 NAME KEY BPM 142 V BASS LEVEL 142 BASS TO MIDI 143 PATCH 143 SYSTEM 144 SYSTEM...

Page 10: ... Error Messages 165 Troubleshooting 165 Problems with Sounds 165 Other Problems 167 Index 168 Checking the Package Contents The VB 99 comes with the following items After opening the package please check all items If any items are missing please contact the retailer from whom this product was purchased VB 99 AC adaptor PSB 1U GK cable 5 m USB cable RRC2 cable Knob bolt x 4 VB 99 Software CD ROM Ow...

Page 11: ...y hands free operation These units also feature an RRC2 connector allowing you to connect the VB 99 and FC 300 with a single cable This RRC2 function enables two way communications between the devices while further acting as a power supply to the FC 300 thus reducing the number of cables used to connect the devices The VB 99 can convert and output bass performance data as MIDI information allowing...

Page 12: ...Button Used to select and change categories p 85 5 FUNCTION Knob F1 F6 Changes the value of the setting for the parameter indicated in the LCD 6 FUNCTION Buttons F1 F6 Used to select the parameters indicated in the LCD 7 BASS DIRECT Button This outputs only the normal pickup sound p 27 8 COSM BASS Buttons These set the COSM bass type and tone p 26 9 POLY FX Poly Effects Buttons These set the poly ...

Page 13: ...tion the function that converts what is played on the bass into MIDI signals p 58 27 SYSTEM Button Used for making settings related to the VB 99 s operating environment p 35 28 GLOBAL Button This sets the GLOBAL function which affects the tone of all patches p 40 29 TUNER Button This turns the tuning function on p 23 30 RIBBON CONTROLLER This allows you to change the tone by sliding your finger al...

Page 14: ...EV 5 here p 17 The VB 99 is set at the factory so that the pedal is automatically enabled to function as a foot volume 10 CTL3 4 CONTROL 3 4 Jack An optional footswitch such as an FS 6 can be connected here p 17 The patch up down function is assigned to this jack at the factory 11 USB Connector Use a USB cable to connect a computer to this connector and enable exchange of data between the VB 99 an...

Page 15: ...T LEVEL A B USB OUT USB IN USB IN LEVEL USB OUT LEVEL MIXER CH DELAY A B BALANCE LEVEL PAN CH DELAY LEVEL PAN V BASS LEVEL REVERB SEND 4 5 6 DELAY SEND DELAY REVERB TOTAL EQ FX FX OFF A COSM BASS A E SUB OUT C NORMAL PU B COSM BASS B D MAIN OUT E D MAIN SUB CH A CH B MIXER DRY 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 5 COSM BASS A CH B NORMAL PU COSM BASS B CH A MIXER DRY MAIN OUT MIXER SUB OUT C D E 1 3 7 4 5 6 8 9 Audio...

Page 16: ... GK volume control when another parameter is assigned to the GK volume control About the GK 3B s Select Switches As the VB 99 allows you to set the balance between the COSM bass and the normal bass volume in each individual patch we recommend that MIX be the basic function used for the select switch Also note that if a parameter other than volume is assigned as the GK volume control function the G...

Page 17: ...V 5 etc Computer RRC2 cable MIDI Sequencer etc MIDI IN MIDI OUT AC Adaptor PSB 1U V LINK Compatible Device EDIROL P 10 etc MIDI IN MIDI IN Synthesizer external sound module etc To the Power Outlet Example of Connections When Using Effects Units Example 1 Example 2 GK IN GK IN BASS INPUT VB 99 Bass with GK 3B GK 2B Bass with GK 3B GK 2B GK cable GK cable Bass Amp Effector VB 99 Bass Amp Effector MA...

Page 18: ... touch this device microphones connected to it or the metal portions of other objects such as basses This is due to an infinitesimal electrical charge which is absolutely harmless However if you are concerned about this connect the ground terminal see figure with an external ground When the unit is grounded a slight hum may occur depending on the particulars of your installation If you are unsure ...

Page 19: ...this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction Turning on devices in the wrong sequence may result in malfunction and or damage to speakers and other devices 1 Switch on the POWER switch on the VB 99 s top panel The display changes as described below and after several seconds the VB 99 is ready for normal performance This screen is called the Play screen fig 01 060d Unless special note is made...

Page 20: ...m to control values while in the Play screen Additionally you can display a popup for the assigned parameters and their values by pressing the F1 F6 buttons Some screens may contain parameters spanning multiple pages The page number is indicated at the upper right of the screen 1 Use PAGE to switch pages 2 Use F1 F6 or the F1 F6 knobs to change the values Pressing a FUNCTION button while SET appea...

Page 21: ...er refer to GK SETTING p 145 When using more than one bass with the VB 99 you can save the settings for each bass separately fig 01 100 1 Press SYSTEM The System screen is displayed 2 Press PAGE to go to Page 1 3 Press F3 GK The GK Settings screen is displayed fig 01 060d 4 Press PAGE to go to Page 2 Setting the Device Amp Connected to MAIN OUT Output Select Value Explanation AMP WITH TWEETER Use ...

Page 22: ...Use the F5 knob to set the position of divided pickup installed in the bass you are using 8 Press PAGE to go to Page 4 9 Input the gap between the pickup and the bridge Set the clearance from the divided pickup to the bridge s saddle This setting is not required when the GK PU TYPE is set to piezo type parameter Settings Explanation GK 3B Specifies the GK 3B GK 2B Specifies the GK 2B PIEZO This is...

Page 23: ...henever you install the divided pickup on a new or different bass and when the divided pickup height is changed Once the settings are completed properly they are saved when the power is turned off Afterwards you need not make the settings each time you play the instrument For more information on other parameters in the GK Settings refer to GK SETTING p 145 Tune the bass using the VB 99 s tuner fun...

Page 24: ...User patches and Preset patches User Patches These include 200 preprogrammed patches You can freely change the tones and save the your changes Preset Patches Included here are 200 preprogrammed patches Although you can make changes to these tones you cannot save these changes in a Preset Patch If you want to save a changed tone save it as a User patch TUNER Explanation MUTE OFF Sounds are output d...

Page 25: ...terclockwise to switch to the previous patch number 1 Confirm the following before turning off the power Are the volume levels for the VB 99 and connected amp and other devices turned down completely 2 Turn off the power to the bass amp power amp 3 Press POWER to turn off the VB 99 s power fig 01 190 Switching with the PATCH VALUE Dial 2 Turning Off the Power 3 The message NOW SHUTDOWN appears whe...

Page 26: ...OSM basses through a different amp Poly Effects These are original VB effects that can be applied independently to each string You can choose which of the two COSM basses the effects are applied to Effects The VB 99 is equipped with two BOSS GT 10B class multi effects systems You can apply effects separately to each of the two COSM basses Mixer In addition to having full freedom in mixing the soun...

Page 27: ...N OFF setting fig 01 060d 4 Use F2 SELECT or the F2 knob to select the COSM AMP type 5 Press PAGE fig 01 060d Each press of PAGE takes you to the next screen in which parameter settings are made 6 Adjust the desired parameter with F1 F6 or the F1 F6 knobs 7 Adjust the parameters until you achieve the sound you want For detailed information on all the parameters refer to COSM AMP p 128 8 If you wan...

Page 28: ...te procedure p 34 If not saving the values press EXIT to return to the Play screen Here s how to make settings for the effects 1 Press FX fig 01 060d 2 Switch the individual effects on or off with the F1 F6 ON OFF Each press of PAGE takes you to another effect screen in which parameter settings are made All effects that are on can be alternately switched off indicator unlit and on indicator lit to...

Page 29: ...g you ll be playing Set these when you want to specify a delay time or rate that suits a song s tempo specifying it in terms of the note length and when using the HARMONY function 1 Press NAME KEY BPM 2 Press F3 BPM 3 Tap F1 TAP in time with the song tempo quarter notes or adjust the tempo with the F1 knob If you want to control a patch parameter with the adjusted tempo set the corresponding effec...

Page 30: ... move to the screen for setting the volume balance 4 Use the F1 and F2 knobs to set the balance between the COSM bass sound and the normal pickup sound F1 Knob Adjusts the COSM bass s volume level When POLY FX is set to ON it adjusts the volume level of the signal after it has passed through POLY FX F2 Knob This adjusts the volume of the normal pickup When the COSM bass is connected in CHAIN at a ...

Page 31: ...ttings for each channel on this page Page 2 and later pages contain the mixer section s common settings 3 Set the volume and panning with F1 F6 or with the F1 F6 knobs 4 If you want to save the edited settings perform the Write procedure p 34 If not saving the settings press EXIT to return to the Play screen When mixing two channels you can produce a more realistic twin bass tone by setting a chan...

Page 32: ...save the edited settings perform the Write procedure p 34 If not saving the values press EXIT to return to the Play screen For detailed information on all the parameters refer to DELAY REVERB p 133 You can control the mix between the two channels according to how strongly the strings are picked 1 Press DYNAMIC 2 Press PAGE to display Page 1 3 Switch the Dynamic function on or off with F1 OFF ON 4 ...

Page 33: ...ls output for each of the VB 99 s output jacks and connectors 1 Press MIXER 2 Press PAGE to display Page 5 3 Set the signal and level output to MAIN OUT and SUB OUT with F2 F5 or with the F2 F5 knobs For detailed information on the parameters that can be set refer to OUTPUT p 132 4 Press PAGE to display Page 6 5 Set the signal and level output to DIGITAL OUT with F2 F3 or with the F2 F3 knobs 6 If...

Page 34: ...es were made If you want to save the changes in the settings carry out the Write procedure To make a copy of an existing patch you can simply save it to a different patch number 1 Press WRITE The Write screen appears 2 Rotate the PATCH VALUE dial to select the save destination patch number 3 To save the patch press WRITE NOW WRITING is displayed while the patch is being saved and then the Play scr...

Page 35: ...be stored as the GK setting Pressing EXIT at this point and returning to the Play screen enables the selected GK setting When PATCH is selected for the SET MODE parameter the GK settings specified in each patch take priority For detailed information refer to Using Different Bass Settings in Each Patch SET MODE p 39 You can give names to each of the GK settings 1 Follow Steps 1 5 in Selecting the S...

Page 36: ... Settings p 35 to select the GK SETTING 2 Press PAGE to display Page 2 3 Use the F5 knob to select the position of divided pickup installed in the bass you are using Selecting the Divided Pickup Type GK PU TYPE Settings Explanation GK 3B Specifies the GK 3 B GK 2B Specifies the GK 2B PIEZO This is suited to piezo pickups that have a flat response PIEZO G This is suited to piezo pickups made by Gra...

Page 37: ...ons of the DOWN S1 and UP S2 switches are reversed Set this so that the functions match 1 Follow Steps 1 5 in Selecting the Settings p 35 to select the GK SETTING 2 Press PAGE to display Page 3 3 Use F3 SELECT or the F3 knob to select the arrangement Matching the Divided Pickup and Normal Pickup Phase GK PU PHASE Settings Explanation NORMAL Leave the phase unchanged REVRSE Invert the phase Setting...

Page 38: ...vity setting Pressing F1 F6 initializes each string s value to 65 Depending on the bass you use the level meter may move to the maximum level even when the sensitivity is set to the minimum setting If this occurs adjust the clearance separating the divided pickup and the strings so the distance is slightly greater than specified 4 Play the Low B through Hi C strings with the normal amount of force...

Page 39: ... 3 in Selecting the Settings p 35 to display the GK SETTING screen 2 Press PAGE to display Page 1 3 Press F2 GK FUNC 4 Set the parameter you want to assign with F1 SELECT F6 SELECT or the F1 F6 knob For detailed information on the parameters that can be assigned refer to GK VOL GK Volume p 145 and GK S1 S2 GK S1 S2 Switch p 145 When assigning functions to each patch for GK Volume DOWN S1 and UP S2...

Page 40: ...hat of the connected device Making this setting helps keep differences in sound qualities respective to the connected device to a minimum 1 Follow Steps 1 3 in Selecting the Settings p 40 to select the SETTING 2 Use F4 OUTPUT SELECT or the F4 knob to set the type of device to be connected to the MAIN OUT jacks Adjusting the Overall Tone According to the Environment GLOBAL OUTPUT SELECT Selecting t...

Page 41: ...e Overall Tone GLOBAL EQ Parameter Range Explanation MAIN EQ Main Equalizer SUB EQ Sub Equalizer A four band equalizer with high and low ranges is provided MAIN EQ SW Main Equalizer Switch SUB EQ SW Sub Equalizer Switch OFF ON Turns the EQ effect on off TOTAL GAIN 12 12dB Adjusts the volume before the equalizer LOW GAIN 12 12dB Adjusts the low frequency range tone HIGH GAIN 12 12dB Adjusts the hig...

Page 42: ...ches set this to 100 1 Press SYSTEM 2 Press PAGE to display Page 1 3 Press F4 CTL 4 Press PAGE to display Page 1 5 Select any setting from GK VOL to FC 300 CTL8 with F2 SEL or F3 SEL or the F2 or F3 knobs then use F5 SELECT or the F5 knob to select the function you want to assign If you want to be able to assign the functions for the controllers on an individual patch basis set Control Assign to A...

Page 43: ... the functions for the knobs on an individual patch basis set DIRECT EDIT to PATCH With DIRECT EDIT set to PATCH the unit operates in accordance with the assignments set in each patch as described in Changing the Sounds with the Function Knobs as You Play DIRECT EDIT p 76 6 Press Page to go to the page for the knob you want to set 7 Use the F1 F6 or F1 F6 knobs to select the parameters you want to...

Page 44: ... other controls When SYSTEM CONTROL ASSIGN p 42 is used to assign PATCH SELECT INC or PATCH SELECT DEC to the FC 300 s control switches or expression pedal switches These settings have no effect on other FC 300 operations or operations using an external MIDI device The text and icons in the LCD screen may be difficult to make out sometimes such as immediately after the VB 99 is turned on or after ...

Page 45: ...to SYSTEM with F1 SELECT or with the F1 knob If set to PATCH the values set under Setting the Output Signal and Level OUTPUT p 33 are enabled The value in the MIXER screen is disregarded and instead the value is applied 5 Set the signal and level output to each output with PAGE or with the F1 F6 knobs For detailed information on the parameters that can be set refer to OUTPUT p 151 Setting the Outp...

Page 46: ...et cable as the RRC2 connecting cable be sure that the cable meets the following specifications Category 5 Cat5 or above Maximum length of 15 meters Cable designed for straight through connection Ethernet cables designed for crossover connections cannot be used If connecting the VB 99 with an FC 300 using an RRC2 cable make the settings below as needed This sets the method for controlling the FC 3...

Page 47: ... s MODE is set to SYS EX 1 Press SYSTEM 2 Press PAGE to display Page 1 3 Press F5 FC 300 4 Set QUICK TUNER with F3 SELECT or with the F3 knob Setting the Operation When Patches Are Switched Available Settings Description IMMEDIATE The patch changes immediately when the FC 300 s pedals are pressed WAIT NUM Even after the FC 300 s pedals are pressed the patch does not change until the NUM BER is set...

Page 48: ...CH VALUE dial to select the patch you want to set 2 Press NAME KEY BPM 3 Press F4 AMP CTL 4 Use F1 and F2 or the F1 and F2 knobs to set AMP CTL1 and AMP CTL2 to ON or OFF With Amp Control not only can you switch amp channels you can also use it to switch the amp s effects on and off like a foot switch controller Setting the FC 300 Amp Control Available Settings Description OFF The FC 300 s AMP CTL...

Page 49: ...evice expression pedal or footswitch connected to the VB 99 is output as Control Change messages These messages can be used for such tasks as adjusting external MIDI devices parameters Outputting Performance Data The bass s performance data can be output as Note messages and Bend messages allowing you to perform through synthesizer sound modules and other devices connected to the VB 99 For more de...

Page 50: ...ontrol Change Bank Select messages together with the Program Change messages allowing you to switch 400 different patch numbers Control Change Messages Control Change messages are used for enhancing performance expression Functions are distinguished from one another with Control numbers the particular functions that can be controlled varies with the MIDI device With the VB 99 you can control speci...

Page 51: ...e concept of MIDI channels MIDI channels use an approach similar to that of television channels Switching channels on the TV allows the viewer to watch programs from a variety of broadcasters This is because information is transferred over the channel to which both the transmitter and receiver are tuned MIDI includes channels numbered 1 16 MIDI messages are transmitted to receiving instruments set...

Page 52: ...ears 2 Press PAGE to display Page 1 3 Press F6 MIDI The MIDI settings screen appears The following section describes the settings used with MIDI MIDI Channel This sets the channel used for transmitting and receiving MIDI messages corresponding to the VB 99 s patches and operations Also refer to Playing an External Synthesizer Sound Module BASS TO MIDI p 58 if you are using the BASS TO MIDI functio...

Page 53: ...ize the VB 99 to the MIDI Clock tempo transmitted from a MIDI sequencer or other external MIDI device 1 Follow Steps 1 3 in Setting the MIDI Related Functions p 52 to display the MIDI screen 2 Press PAGE to display Page 1 3 Use F6 SELECT or the F6 knob to select the MIDI Clock to use as the tempo reference For detailed information on the parameters that can be set refer to Syncing to the MIDI Cloc...

Page 54: ...output Program Change messages set for the patches in advance or the Program Change messages programmed in each patch 1 Follow Steps 1 3 in Setting the MIDI Related Functions p 52 to display the MIDI screen 2 Press PAGE to display Page 5 3 Use F2 or the F2 knob to set whether or not the Transmit Program channel is used The table below shows the correspondence between the patches and Program Change...

Page 55: ...s are switched by Program Change messages transmitted by an external MIDI device 1 Follow Steps 1 3 in Setting the MIDI Related Functions p 52 to display the MIDI screen 2 Press PAGE to display Page 5 3 Use F3 or the F3 knob to set whether or not the Receive Program Change Map is used 4 To change the patch assigned to a received Program Number press LEFT RIGHT to display Page 6 The RX PC MAP scree...

Page 56: ...d with F5 is transmitted Control Changes message cannot be output if OFF is selected Bulk Dump With the VB 99 you can use Exclusive messages to set another VB 99 to the same settings or to save effect sound settings to MIDI sequencers and other such devices This transmission of data is referred to as bulk dump Data that can be transmitted is described below How to Transmit the Data When Saving Dat...

Page 57: ... to the screen you were in prior to transmission You can cancel the procedure in progress by pressing EXIT Bulk Load Reception of VB 99 data saved to MIDI sequencers and other devices is referred to as bulk load When Receiving Data Saved to a MIDI Sequencer 1 Connect the devices as shown below Set the VB 99 s Device ID to the same one used when the data was transmitted to the MIDI sequencer 2 Tran...

Page 58: ...r sound modules The BASS TO MIDI function features system parameters whose settings affect the overall functionality of the device and patch parameters which are set on an individual patch basis The Channel A COSM BASS settings PITCH SHIFT HARMO and BEND and the D Beam and ribbon controller settings T ARM affect the pitch MIDI note messages output with Bass to MIDI Channel B COSM BASS settings are...

Page 59: ... CTL 1 Press BASS TO MIDI The BASS TO MIDI screen appears 2 Press F5 SYSTEM 3 Use F1 SELECT or the F1 knob to select the controller you want to set Controllers to which HOLD CTL is assigned are enabled simultaneously with parameters set in the SYSTEM CONTROL ASSIGN settings p 146 Set CONTROL ASSIGN to OFF if you want to use only the Hold function You can select the way the Hold function operates F...

Page 60: ...ansmitted over the basic channel When set to MONO mode Hi C string Transmitted over the basic channel 1st string Transmitted over the channel number one higher than the basic channel Low B string Transmitted over the channel number five higher than the basic channel For more details about the mode refer to Setting the Transmission Mode MODE p 61 1 Follow Steps 1 2 in Selecting the Controller Used ...

Page 61: ...nuously varying the pitch on a specific string however this requires use of a multitimbral sound module POLY POLY Mode In this mode the messages for all six strings are transmitted over a single channel While transmitting the MIDI messages for all of the strings over one channel does simplify the settings needed for the sound module and reduces the number of MIDI channels used it does impose certa...

Page 62: ...uch techniques to gradually change the pitch with the bass you can set the VB 99 so that the pitch of the MIDI messages being output changes in semitone increments 1 Follow Steps 1 2 in Setting the Transmission Mode MODE p 61 to display the BASS TO MIDI screen 2 Press PAGE to display Page 1 3 Adjust the setting with F3 SELECT or the F3 knob OFF Normal Pitch Bend messages are output The pitch varie...

Page 63: ...held can be output but they are not held Outputting Control Changes by Operating the Controllers CC You can operate the panel knobs and pedals to output Control Change messages There are two different settings 1 Follow Steps 1 2 in Setting the Transmission Mode MODE p 61 to display the BASS TO MIDI screen 2 Press PAGE to display Page 2 3 Use F1 SELECT or the F1 knob or F4 SELECT or the F4 knob to ...

Page 64: ... to display Pages 3 5 When MODE p 61 is set to MONO you can make settings individually for each of the six strings of STRING HiC LowB 3 Make the settings with F1 F6 or the F1 F6 knobs Set the following parameters 4 If you want to save the edited settings perform the Write procedure p 34 If you do not want to save press EXIT to return to the Play screen The MIDI channel over which the messages are ...

Page 65: ...he USB Connection Using OS Contained location Windows XP Driver XP Readme_E htm Windows Vista Driver Vista Readme_E htm Mac OS X Driver Readme_E htm What is a USB Driver A USB driver is software that acts as a go between in transferring data between computer applications such as recording software and sequencer software and the USB device when the computer and USB device are connected using a USB ...

Page 66: ...AGE to go to Page 2 3 Press F2 USB 4 Press PAGE to go to Page 1 5 Change the setting s value with F1 F4 or the F1 F4 knobs 6 Press EXIT one or more times to return to the Play screen Switching the Driver Mode Setting Explanation STNDRD This mode uses the OS s standard USB driv er ADVANC This mode uses the dedicated driver con tained on the CD ROM Setting the USB Functions Setting the Digital Audio...

Page 67: ...99 s SUB OUT and the audio output from the computer are mixed and output MAIN SUB The signals are connected at the point where both MAIN OUT and SUB OUT are output Each of the signals from the VB 99 s MAIN OUT and the audio output from the com puter are mixed SUB OUT and the audio output from the computer are mixed from the output IN LEVEL 0 200 Adjusts the volume level of the digital audio receiv...

Page 68: ...t Monitor mode set by the VB 99 ENABLE The Direct Monitor command is enabled al lowing the Direct Monitor mode to be switched from an external device DIRECT MON Direct Monitor Switches the output of the VB 99 sound to the PHONES jack MAIN OUT jacks or SUB OUT jacks OFF Set this to Off if transmitting audio data in ternally through a computer Thru ON The VB 99 sound is output Set this to On when us...

Page 69: ...YSTEM 2 Press PAGE to go to Page 2 3 Press F2 USB 4 Press PAGE to go to Page 1 5 Use F1 or the F1 knob to set the point within the VB at which you want the connection to be made Here set either COSM BASS A COSM BASS B or NORMAL PU For more information about the USB IN parameter settings refer to Setting the Digital Audio Signal Input and Output p 66 6 Use F2 or the F2 knob to adjust the level of t...

Page 70: ...SetMAX 6 Press EXIT several times to return to the Play screen The D Beam controller s response may also vary with the stage lighting used Confirm operation of the controller by testing it onstage under the actual illumination If the set range is too narrow or if the positioning is not suitable the message OUT OF RANGE SET AGAIN appears To keep this message from appearing change the range or posit...

Page 71: ...w to set these functions and tones please read Using the Switches Pedals and MIDI to Control the Sounds CONTROL ASSIGN p 77 2 While you play the bass to produce sound place your hand or bass neck above the D Beam controller and move it slowly up and down Use of the D Beam ASSIGNABLE setting also enables detection horizontally left to right 3 The effect is applied to the sound in accordance with th...

Page 72: ...d Service 6 Press EXIT several times to return to the Play screen The CALIBRATION setting is a system parameter so the Write procedure is not required Effective Range of the D Beam Controller The D Beam controller s effective range is shown in the figure below Moving your hand outside this effective range produces no effect The effective range of the D Beam controller will be extremely limited whe...

Page 73: ...EZE with F1 SELECT or the F1 knob The D BEAM FREEZE screen appears 5 Use F2 SELECT or the F2 knob to select the channel with the sounds you want to freeze 6 Set each of the FREEZE parameters on Page 1 or Page 2 For more detailed information on the parameters that can be set refer to p 136 7 Press EXIT several times to return to the Play screen 8 Press the D BEAM PITCH button causing the indicator ...

Page 74: ...reen or F1 SELECT or the F1 knob in the Ribbon Controller screen to select the channel to which you want to apply the effect 7 Set each of the T ARM parameters on Page 1 or Page 2 For more detailed information on the parameters that can be set refer to PITCH p 136 p 138 8 Press EXIT several times to return to the Play screen 9 Press the D BEAM or RIBBON CONTROLLER PITCH button causing the indicato...

Page 75: ...lied 6 Set each of the FILTER parameters on Page 1 For more detailed information on the parameters that can be set refer to FILTER p 137 p 138 7 Press EXIT several times to return to the Play screen 8 Press the D BEAM or RIBBON CONTROLLER FILTER button causing the indicator to light 9 Use the D Beam or ribbon controller to apply the filter and add nuance to the sound With D BEAM FILTER SW or RIBBO...

Page 76: ...the parameter type with F1 F4 then using F2 F5 and then F3 F6 to reach the right parameter 6 If you want to save the edited settings perform the Write procedure p 34 If not saving the settings press EXIT to return to the Play screen When Messages Are Displayed These appear because the DIRECT EDIT parameter is set to SYSTEM This means that the settings in the DIRECT EDIT screen which are the patch ...

Page 77: ...can set Using the Switches Pedals and MIDI to Control the Sounds CONTROL ASSIGN Displayed screen Controller GK VOL GK VOL Settings for the volume knob on the GK 3B S1 S2 GK S1 S2 Settings for the switches on the GK 3B CTL1 CONTROL1 Settings for the CONTROL 1 but ton on the VB 99 s top panel CTL2 CONTROL2 Settings for the CONTROL 2 but ton on the VB 99 s top panel Displayed screen Controller PITCH ...

Page 78: ...2 on the FC 300 connected to the VB 99 CTL1 FC CTL1 Settings for the CTL1 on the FC 300 connected to the VB 99 CTL2 FC CTL2 Settings for the CTL2 on the FC 300 connected to the VB 99 Displayed screen Controller E3 C3 FC E3 C3 Settings for the expression pedal 3 or footswitch 3 connected to the FC 300 s rear panel CTL4 FC CTL4 Settings for the footswitch 4 con nected to the FC 300 s rear panel E4 C...

Page 79: ... GK S1 S2 only This specifies how the switches function Combinations of the actions below are possible S1 DEC S2 INC S1 INC S2 DEC S1 MIN S2 MAX S1 MAX S2 MIN F5 RANGE LOW only when an expression pedal or other controller that changes values in a continuous non discrete way is set as the source This sets the minimum for the range in which the value of the setting can be changed F6 RANGE HIGH only ...

Page 80: ... Value Allowable Parameter Settings Range 0 127 Degree to Which Expression Pedal Is Depressed EXP Pedal When the pedal is fully raised When the pedal is fully advanced MIN MAX Value Allowable Parameter Settings Range 0 127 EXP Pedal When the pedal is fully raised When the pedal is fully advanced When the pedal is advanced halfway OFF ON Value Degree to Which Expression Pedal Is Depressed About the...

Page 81: ...1 and CURVE p 141 Wave Pedal This changes the parameter selected as a target in a certain cycle with the assumed expression pedal When you have set WAVE PEDAL for SOURCE the RATE parameter p 141 and FORM parameter p 141 should be set For more detailed information on the parameters that can be set using WAVE PEDAL refer to RATE p 141 and FORM p 141 You can assign your favorite patches to the DIRECT...

Page 82: ...urn to the Play screen This exchanges the user patch with the different patch You cannot exchange tones in preset patches 1 Confirm that a User patch is selected 2 Press WRITE 3 Press PAGE to go to Page 2 EXCHANGE is displayed The exchange destination patch number and name are indicated 4 Use the PATCH VALUE dial to select the exchange destination patch 5 Press WRITE again The message NOW EXCHANGI...

Page 83: ...n 1 Go to the settings screen for the parameters whose settings you want to copy 2 Press PAGE several times to go to the last page 3 Use F1 SELECT or the F1 knob to select A B COPY 4 Press F6 EXEC to copy the settings 5 If you want to save the edited settings perform the Write procedure p 34 If you do not want to save press EXIT to return to the Play screen 1 Go to the settings screen for the para...

Page 84: ...rn to the Play screen 1 Go to the settings screen for the parameter whose settings you want to initialize 2 Press PAGE several times to go to the last page 3 Use F1 SELECT or the F1 knob to select MODULE INIT The MODULE INITIALIZE screen appears 4 Press F6 EXEC to initialize the settings 5 If you want to save the edited settings perform the Write procedure p 34 If you do not want to save press EXI...

Page 85: ...atch 5 Press CATEGORY again The VB 99 switches to the selected patch If no operation if performed within a set period of time the display returns to the Play screen You can assign categories to patches and separate them into groups 1 From the PLAY screen use the PATCH VALUE dial to select the patch you want to include in a category 2 Press NAME KEY BPM 3 Press F1 NAME The Name settings screen appe...

Page 86: ...e for each effects processor These are called Favorite Settings By storing the settings you like for each of a variety of effects processors you can then easily create sounds simply by combining these settings Furthermore creating patches using the Favorite Settings vastly simplifies editing when multiple similar tones are used For example if you beforehand select the same Favorite Settings for a ...

Page 87: ... edited settings perform the Write procedure p 34 If you do not want to save press EXIT to return to the Play screen This procedure changes the tones in patches using the Favorite Settings The method below can also be used to edit the Favorite Settings themselves Here is an example using the compressor effect 1 Press FX 2 Press PAGE to go to Page 1 3 Press F1 COMP The number and name of the curren...

Page 88: ...ings p 87 1 Press PAGE to display the last page in this case Page 3 2 Rotate the F1 SELECT knob to select FAVORITE WRITE The FAV WRITE screen appears 3 Rotate the F2 SELECT knob to select the write destination At this point you can press F3 SEARCH to display a list of patches using the write destination Favorite Settings For more detailed information refer to Searching for Patches That Use the Sam...

Page 89: ... are saved 7 Press EXIT several times to return to the Play screen Here is an example using the compressor effect 1 Press FX 2 Press PAGE to go to Page 1 3 Press F1 COMP The number and name of the currently selected Favorite Settings are displayed If not using the Favorite Settings proceed to Step 4 4 Press F6 EDIT 5 Press PAGE to display the last page in this case Page 3 6 Use F1 SELECT or the F1...

Page 90: ...xample combining the VB 99 with the EDIROL motion dive tokyo performance package lets you do the following Set the required information for motion dive tokyo performance package performances Switch motion dive tokyo performance package video images palettes clips and control the video brightness and hue Enjoy synchronized performances of music and video Be sure also to read the owner s manual for ...

Page 91: ...obs to set the palette and clip for V LINK Channel A set the palette and clip for V LINK Channel B with F4 and F5 or the F4 or F5 knobs Setting the String Channel STRING CH This setting determines which of the V LINK device s channels is used in controlling the note messages output when a string is played This can be set individually for each string 1 Follow Steps 1 3 in Making the Palette and Cli...

Page 92: ... 1 or Assign 2 3 Use F1 SELECT or the F1 knob to set the source to be used in operating the target 4 Use F2 SELECT or the F2 knob to set the target For more on the source and target parameters refer to V LINK PATCH p 153 5 Rotate the F3 knob to set the minimum value for the TARGET parameter s control range 6 Rotate the F4 knob to set the maximum value for the TARGET parameter s control range 7 If ...

Page 93: ...low Use the screws M5 x 10 included with the VB 99 to attach the PDS 10 mounting plate Use of other screws may damage the device internally or cause the unit to be inadequately secured When turning the unit over place some newspapers magazines or other such material under the four corners or at both ends to prevent damage to the buttons dials and other controls Also try to orient the unit so no bu...

Page 94: ...a Rack 928 929 Use the screws M5 x 10 included with the VB 99 to attach the RAD 99 Use of other screws may damage the device internally or cause the unit to be inadequately secured When turning the unit over place some newspapers magazines or other such material under the four corners or at both ends to prevent damage to the buttons dials and other controls Also try to orient the unit so no button...

Page 95: ...tory Reset press EXIT When Factory Reset is completed the display returns to the Play screen Restoring the VB 99 to its Original Factory Condition FACTORY RESET Available Settings Explanation ALL All data SYSTEM System parameters GK SETTING Content of GK settings GLOBAL Content of settings for the Global function PATCH Content of settings for PATCH 001 200 FAVORITE SETTING Content of settings for ...

Page 96: ...arameters refer to the corresponding item E BASS TYPE Electric Bass Type Parameter Range Explanation VINT JB This models a Fender Jazz Bass from the sixties JB This models a Fender Jazz Bass from the late seventies or later VINT PB This models a Fender Precision Bass from the early sixties PB This models a Fender Precision Bass from the late seventies or later M MAN This models a Music Man StingRa...

Page 97: ...uced by the built in os cillator FILTER This instrument is like a bass whose sound is passed through a filter BOWED This represents stringed musical instruments played with a bow PIPE This produces sounds like a soft woodwind lead instrument CRYSTL Crystal This is an instrument sound with a metallic luster ORGAN This is a long tone instrument suitable for playing solo parts or slow songs Like an o...

Page 98: ...ameter Range Explanation MASTER VOL Master Volume 0 100 Sets the overall bass volume level With a setting of 0 there will be no sound REAR VOL Rear Volume 0 100 Sets the volume of the rear pickup With a setting of 0 there will be no sound FRONT VOL Front Volume 0 100 Sets the volume of the front pickup With a setting of 0 there will be no sound REAR TONE Rear Tone 0 100 Adjusts the tone of the rea...

Page 99: ...h a setting of 0 there will be no sound REAR VOL Rear Volume 1 0 100 Sets the volume of the rear pickup With a setting of 0 there will be no sound FRONT VOL Front Volume 1 0 100 Sets the volume of the front pickup With a setting of 0 there will be no sound BAL Balance 2 R100 0F R0 100F Adjusts the volume balance of the rear pick up and front pickup REAR TONE 3 50 50 Adjusts the tone of the rear pi...

Page 100: ... are played VCO The HEXA VCO sound is played V D The HEXA VCO and HEXA DISTORTION sounds are played simultaneously DIST The HEXA DISTORTION sound is played COMP Compression OFF ON When this is set to ON the HEXA VCO s decay time is extended When ENV MOD SW is set to ON the VCF vari able frequency filter decay time is also extended The HEXA DISTORTION decay time is not extended CUTOFF FREQ Cutoff F...

Page 101: ... ON then in addition to the HEXA VCO a sawtooth wave is played at the same pitches as the source sound adding greater breadth to the sound Setting HEXA VCO pitch shifts to values such as PITCH 12 up or down an octave 7 perfect fifth or 5 perfect fourth produces a thicker sound like that from a synthesizer You can add further depth to the sound by setting PITCH FINE to 5 thus slightly shifting the ...

Page 102: ... of the filter s change When set to a positive value the VCF cutoff frequency shifts from a high value to a low value When set to a negative value the VCF cutoff frequency shifts from a low value to a high value Parameter Range Explanation MASTER LEVEL 0 100 Sets the volume OSC SHAPE SQ 0 SW 100 SQ 100 SW 0 Specifies the waveform by adjusting the bal ance of SQ square wave and SW sawtooth wave SEN...

Page 103: ... 100 This sets the speed at which the filter stops The speed increases as the value of the set ting is reduced The decay effect cannot be obtained if the TOUCH SENS value is too low COLOR 0 100 Adjusts the strength of the low range As the value is increased the low range will be come stronger Parameter Range Explanation MASTER LEVEL 0 100 Sets the volume FILTER CUTOFF 0 100 Adjusts the cutoff freq...

Page 104: ... is a long tone one octave lower than the bass FEET 4 0 100 This is a long tone two octave higher than the bass SUSTAIN 0 100 Adjusts the range time over which low level signals are boosted Larger values will result in longer sustain Parameter Range Explanation MASTER LEVEL 0 100 Sets the volume FILTER CUTOFF 0 100 Adjusts the cutoff frequency setting the brightness hardness of the sound The sound...

Page 105: ...AR Use the rear pickup R F Use both rear and front pickups FRONT Use the front pickup Parameter Range Explanation EQ SW Equalizer Switch OFF ON Turns the EQ effect on off TOTAL GAIN 12 12dB Adjusts the volume before the equalizer LOW GAIN 12 12dB Adjusts the low frequency range tone HIGH GAIN 12 12dB Adjusts the high frequency range tone LOW MID FREQ Low Middle Frequency 20Hz 10 0kHz Specifies the...

Page 106: ...E KEY BPM section p 142 and FX MOD1 2 HARMONIST Altering either one changes the key HARMO Harmony 1 2oct TONIC 2oct USER This sets the pitch for the harmony interval rel ative to the input sound When this is set to USER you can set this to the desired harmony in USER INTERVAL BEND 0 100 Setting this to 0 makes for no shift in pitch by bend and setting it to 100 produces shift ing according to the ...

Page 107: ... noise and hum picked up by bass pickups Since it suppresses the noise in synchronization with the envelope of the bass sound the way in which the bass sound decays over time it has very little effect on the overall sound and does not harm its the natural character SW Noise Suppressor Switch OFF ON Turns the NS effect on off THRSH Threshold 0 100 Adjust this parameter as appropriate for the volume...

Page 108: ...s are boosted Larger values will result in longer sustain COMP ATTACK HiC 1 4th LowB Compressor Attack 0 100 Adjusts the strength of the playing attack Larger values will result in a sharper attack creating a more clearly defined sound COMP TONE HiC 1 4th LowB Compressor Tone 50 50 Adjusts the tone COMP LEVEL HiC 1 4th LowB Compressor Level 0 100 Adjusts the volume Parameter Range Explanation LIMI...

Page 109: ...e volume of the distortion sound DIRECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound DRIVE BAL Drive Balance 50 50 Adjusts the degree of distortion between low and high strings to even out the volume balance POLY BAL Poly Balance 0 100 Adjusts the degree of distortion for chordal playing Parameter Range Explanation LOW GAIN HiC 1 4th LowB 20 20dB Adjusts the low frequency range tone LOW MID ...

Page 110: ...odulator INTELLIGENT This changes the oscillator frequency ac cording to the pitch of the input sound Un like NORMAL this produces sound that has pitch FREQ Frequency 0 100 Adjusts the frequency of the internal oscilla tor DISTORTION This effect makes the effect sound of the ring modulator more extreme DRIVE 0 100 Adjusts the depth of distortion TONE 50 50 Adjusts the tone LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the ...

Page 111: ...al from your bass When the input signal level exceeds this threshold level limiting will be applied RATIO 2 1 1 1 This selects the compression ratio used with signals in excess of the threshold level Higher values create a stronger compression effect Frequency Ultra Low Frequency Range Low Frequency Range High Frequency Range Ultra High Freqency Range XOVERFL XOVERFM XOVERFH Parameter Range Explan...

Page 112: ...onents of the sound input to this effect and adjusts the amount added to the effect sound DIRECT MIX 0 100 Adjusts the mix volume of the direct sound LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume Parameter Range Explanation EQ SW Equalizer Switch OFF ON Turns the EQ effect on off TOTAL GAIN 20 20dB Adjusts the overall volume level of the equalizer LOW GAIN 20 20dB Adjusts the low frequency range tone HIGH GAIN 2...

Page 113: ...y 2 D1 D2 D1 D2 L R INPUT OUTPUT FB DEPTH LEVEL DEPTH DELAY RISE TIME MOD Modulate This delay adds a pleasant wavering effect to the sound HOLD Up to 10 seconds of performance content is recorded then played back repeatedly You can also layer this as you perform some thing else then record these together over dub allowing you to produce what is called sound on sound or looping For more detail the ...

Page 114: ...This sets the frequency at which the high cut filter of the Delay1 begins to take effect When it is set to FLAT the high cut filter is off or has no effect DELAY1 LEVEL 0 120 Adjusts the volume of the Delay1 DELAY2 TIME 1 ms 900 ms BPM BPM This determines the delay time of the Delay2 DELAY2 FEEDBACK 0 100 Adjusts the amount of feedback of the Delay2 DELAY2 FEEDBACK Delay 2 High Cut Filter 700 Hz 1...

Page 115: ...n CHORUS SW OFF ON Turns the CHORUS effect on off CHORUS MODE Selection for the chorus mode MONO This chorus effect outputs the same sound from both L channel and R channel ST1 Stereo1 This is a stereo chorus effect that adds differ ent chorus sounds to L channel and R channel ST2 Stereo2 This stereo chorus uses spatial synthesis with the direct sound output in the L channel and the effect sound o...

Page 116: ...a popular phaser effect 12STG This is a twelve phase effect A deep phase effect is obtained BI PHS This is the phaser with two phase shift cir cuits connected in series RATE 0 100 BPM BPM This sets the rate of the phaser effect When set to BPM the value of each parameter will be set according to the value of the BPM p 142 specified for each patch This makes it easier to achieve effect sound settin...

Page 117: ...d component be low the set frequency to create a clear dis tinct low end thereby bringing out the high end of the effect When FLAT is selected the low cut filter will have no effect EFFECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the flanger DIRECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound Parameter Range Explanation WAVE SHAPE 0 100 Adjusts the curve for the volume change Raising the value make...

Page 118: ...e tone produced when the heel of the EXP Pedal is depressed PEDAL MAX Pedal Maximum 0 100 Selects the tone produced when the toe of the EXP Pedal is depressed EFFECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume DIRECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound Parameter Range Explanation MODE Selects the wah mode LPF Low Pass Filter This passes only the low band BPF Band Pass Filter This passes only a s...

Page 119: ...e effect sound settings that match the tempo of the song If due to the tempo the time is longer than the range of allowable settings it is then synchronized to a period either 1 2 or 1 4 of that time DEPTH 0 100 Adjusts the depth of the effect LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the effect sound DIRECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound Parameter Range Explanation MODE This chooses t...

Page 120: ...pitch shifter mode FAST MEDIUM SLOW A chord can be input with a normal pitch shifter The response is slower in the order of FAST MEDIUM and SLOW but the modulation is lessened in the same order MONO MONO is used for inputting single notes You may be unable to produce the intended effect when playing chords two or more notes played simultaneously PITCH 1 PITCH2 1 24 24 Adjusts the amount of pitch s...

Page 121: ...s VOICE Selects the number of voices for the pitch shift sound 1VOICE One voice pitch shifted sound output in monaural 2MONO Two voice pitch shifted sound PS1 PS2 output in monaural 2ST 2Stereo Two voice pitch shifted sound PS1 PS2 output through left and right channels FEEDBACK1 0 100 Adjusts the feedback amount of the har monist sound DIRECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound HAR...

Page 122: ...fied for each patch This makes it easier to achieve effect sound settings that match the tempo of the song If due to the tempo the time is longer than the range of allowable settings it is then synchronized to a period either 1 2 or 1 4 of that time LOW DEPTH 0 100 Adjust the depth of the chorus effect for the low frequency range If you wish to use this as a doubling effect use a setting of 0 LOW ...

Page 123: ...s then synchronized to a period either 1 2 or 1 4 of that time DEPTH 0 100 Adjusts the depth of the Uni V effect LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume Parameter Range Explanation RATE 0 100 BPM BPM Adjusts the rate of the vibrato When set to BPM the value of each parameter will be set according to the value of the BPM p 142 specified for each patch This makes it eas ier to achieve effect sound settings t...

Page 124: ... match the tempo of the song If due to the tempo the time is longer than the range of allowable settings it is then synchronized to a period either 1 2 or 1 4 of that time MANUAL 3 0 100 This determines the point where the two vowels are switched When it is set to 50 VOWEL1 and VOWEL2 are switched in the same length of time When it is set to lower than 50 the time for vowel 1 is shorter When it is...

Page 125: ... values will result in a sharper attack creating a more clearly defined sound TONE 50 50 Adjusts the tone LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume Parameter Range Explanation TYPE Selects the limiter type BOSS LIMITR This selects a stereo limiter RACK 160D This models a dbx 160X VTG RACK U This models a UREI 1178 ATTACK 0 100 Adjusts the strength of the playing attack when the strings are played Higher valu...

Page 126: ... LOW CUT Low Cut Filter FLAT 55 Hz 800 Hz This lets you cut the low end component be low the set frequency to create a clear dis tinct low end thereby bringing out the high end of the effect When FLAT is selected the low cut filter will have no effect HIGH CUT High Cut Filter 700 Hz 11 kHz FLAT This allows you to get a mild effect sound by cutting the high end component above the set frequency Whe...

Page 127: ...Switch OFF ON Turns the NS effect on off THRSH Threshold 0 100 Adjust this parameter as appropriate for the volume of the noise If the noise level is high a higher setting is appropriate If the noise level is low a lower setting is appro priate Adjust this value until the decay of the bass sound is as natural as possible High settings for the threshold parameter may result in there being no sound ...

Page 128: ...uency range TREBLE 0 100 Adjusts the tone for the high frequency range LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the entire preamp Be careful not to raise the Level setting too high Parameter Range Explanation PRESENCE 0 100 Adjusts the tone for the ultra high frequency range Parameter Range Explanation MIDDLE FREQ Middle Frequency 220Hz 800Hz 3 0kHz Specifies the center of the frequency range that will b...

Page 129: ...normally set it to MIDDLE SOLO SW OFF ON Switches the tone to one suitable for solos SOLO LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume level when the SOLO SW is ON Parameter Range Explanation PRESENCE 0 100 Adjusts the tone for the ultra high frequency range GAIN SW LOW MIDDLE HIGH Provides for selection from three levels of distortion LOW MIDDLE and HIGH Dis tortion will successively increase for set tings of ...

Page 130: ...ls DYN421 This is the sound of the SENNHEISER MD 421 a dynamic mic with an extended low frequency response CND451 This is the sound of the AKG C451B a small diaphragm condenser mic for use with in struments CND87 This is the sound of the NEUMANN U87 a classic large diaphragm condenser mic FLAT Simulates a mic with perfectly flat response Produces a sonic image close to that of lis tening to the so...

Page 131: ...g a difference in the time the sounds are played relative to the sounds from Channel B Parameter Range Explanation A B BAL A B Balance A0 100B A100 0B Adjusts the volume balance of Channel A and Channel B You can set this parameter in the Mixer screen or with the BALANCE knob This parameter is disabled when DYNAM IC is on V BASS LEVEL 0 200 Adjusts the overall patch volume Parameter Range Explanat...

Page 132: ... Channel B This output also reflects the mixer s MIX SW PAN LEVEL and A B BAL settings MIXER DRY This outputs the post A B mix signals be fore application of DELAY REVERB MIXER This outputs the post A B mix signals after application of DELAY REVERB and TO TAL EQ BASS DIRECT This outputs only the bass direct sound normal pickup sound SUB LEVEL 0 200 Adjusts the output volume to the SUB OUT Paramete...

Page 133: ...EVERB effect on off TYPE This selects the reverb type Various different simulations of space are offered AMB AMBIENCE Simulates an ambience mic off mic placed at a distance from the sound source used in recording and other applications Rather than emphasizing the reverberation this re verb is used to produce a sense of openness and depth ROOM Simulates the reverberation in a small room Provides wa...

Page 134: ...e balance control status with the fader displayed to the right of the graph Parameter Range Explanation DYNA SW Dynamic Switch OFF ON This setting switches DYNAMIC on and off TYPE This sets the DYNAMIC type This setting determines the channel for which the volume is con trolled with the playing dynamics DYNA A Channel A s volume level is controlled The volume in Channel B is fixed DYNA B Channel B...

Page 135: ...E HIGH to 127 GK S1 S2 DOWN S1 UP S2 Switch Parameter Range Explanation SW OFF ON This setting determines whether control using DOWN S1 and UP S2 is switched on or off TARGET PARAMETER This selects the parameter to be changed MIN Minimum This sets the minimum value for the range in which the parameter can change The value differs depending on the parameter assigned for TARGET PARAMETER MAX Maximum...

Page 136: ... a tremolo arm does Use of a tremolo arm can be simulated by holding your bass neck or hand over the D BEAM controller FREEZE This continuously holds the sound of the COSM bass You can switch the FREEZE effect on and off by holding your bass neck or hand over the D BEAM controller Parameter Range Explanation T ARM CH Tremolo Arm Channel This selects the channel to which the tremolo T ARM is applie...

Page 137: ...inimum 0 100 This sets the frequency when the filter is first activated Higher frequencies are set as the value is raised FREQ MAX Frequency Maximum 0 100 This sets the frequency when the filter is most fully applied the maximum value Higher frequencies are set as the value is raised RESO Resonance 0 100 Adjusts the amount of filter resonance dis tinctiveness of the sound used Raising the value st...

Page 138: ... filter type LPF This filter passes only the low frequencies BPF This filter passes frequencies only in the specified range HPF This filter passes only the high frequencies Parameter Range Explanation FREQ MIN Frequency Minimum 0 100 This sets the frequency when the RIBBON CONTROLLER is touched at the end closest to the front the minimum value Raising the value increases the set frequency FREQ MAX...

Page 139: ...et with RANGE LOW and RANGE HIGH You should normally set RANGE LOW to 0 and RANGE HIGH to 127 CTL3 CTL4 Control3 Control4 Parameter Range Explanation SW OFF ON This setting determines whether control us ing a footswitch connected to the CTL3 CTL4 jack is switched on or off TARGET PARAMETER This selects the parameter to be changed MIN Minimum This sets the minimum value for the range in which the p...

Page 140: ...1 16 Parameter Range Explanation SOURCE This selects the controller to which the function is assigned GK VOL GK 3B GK volume knob GK S1 GK 3B DOWN S1 switch GK S2 GK 3B UP S2 switch CTL1 Control button1 CTL2 Control button2 EXP PEDAL Expression pedal connected to the EXP PEDAL jack D BEAM V D BEAM vertical movements D BEAM H D BEAM horizontal movements RIBBON ACT RIBBON CONTROLLER touch RIBBON POS...

Page 141: ...itch position is changed CTL1 CTL4 Functions when the CTL 1 2 buttons or foot switch connected to CTL 3 4 jack are operat ed EXP PEDAL Functions when the expression pedal con nected to EXP PEDAL jack are operated D BEAM V H Functions when the vertical or horizontal position is detected by the D Beam control ler RIBBON ACT POS Functions when the ribbon controller is op erated by touch or when the p...

Page 142: ...ting corresponds to the key of the song b as follows Parameter Range Explanation BPM 40 250 Adjust the BPM value for each patch BPM beats per minute indicates the number of quarter note beats that occur each minute When SYNC CLOCK p 149 is set to a value other than INTERNAL sending a MIDI clock signal from an external MIDI instrument synchronizes the VB 99 to the MIDI clock signal that was sent To...

Page 143: ...s from incorrect playing Parameter Range Explanation CHROMATIC This sets the VB 99 so that if you play bends or slides the unit will not send pitch bend message but instead will play the notes in half steps OFF Normal Pitch Bend messages are output The pitch varies continuously in keeping with the string bending or vibrato TYPE1 When the pitch changes this setting applies the results of the pitch ...

Page 144: ...al footswitch6 FC 300 E5 C7 FC 300 external expression pedal5 external footswitch7 FC 300 CTL8 FC 300 external footswitch8 CC Control Change OFF 1 31 64 95 This sets the Control Change number to be output When the MONO POLY setting is set to POLY messages are output only over the BASIC CH when this is set to MONO the messages are output over the six channels starting from the BASIC CH PC Program C...

Page 145: ...bally for the entire VB 99 or if different GK SETTINGS are speci fied for each patch individually SYSTEM The GK SETTING set here is used globally for the entire VB 99 This is the default facto ry setting PATCH GK SETTINGS are specified for each patch individually Carry out the Write procedure after making changes to the settings in each patch Use this setting when performing with multiple basses s...

Page 146: ...switches are left unchanged REVRSE The DOWN S1 switch and UP S2 switch are exchanged PICKUP BRIDGE HiC 1 4th LowB 0 0 50 0mm This sets the distance of the gap between each divided pickup and the bridge The setting is disregarded when the GK PU TYPE is set to piezo type parameter SENS HiC 1 4th LowB 0 100 This sets the input sensitivity for each string Parameter Range Explanation Controller You can...

Page 147: ...S VOLUME B BASS TONE A B Provides simultaneous control of the COSM bass tone in Channel A and Channel B BASS TONE A Provides control of the COSM bass tone in Channel A or Channel B BASS TONE B MIXER LEVEL A B Provides simultaneous control of the mixer volume level in Channel A and Channel B MIXER LEVEL A Provides control of the mixer volume level in Channel A or Channel B MIXER LEVEL B PATCH SEL D...

Page 148: ... to be changed Parameter Range Explanation SYS EX MODE System Exclusive Mode This sets the FC 300 s control method ON When connected to the VB 99 the FC 300 automatically changes to System Exclusive mode and operates in accordance with the settings made with the VB 99 This is the set ting you should normally select You can control the FC 300 even without matching the VB 99 s and FC 300 s Device ID...

Page 149: ...planation MIDI OUT This sets the routing of signals at the MIDI OUT connector OFF Only Bulk Dump data is output from MIDI OUT MAIN Signals from the VB 99 are output USB MIDI signals received via USB are output MIDI The MIDI signals received at MIDI IN are output from MIDI OUT thru When other signals also are set to be output simultaneously from MIDI OUT the signals are mixed and then output togeth...

Page 150: ... Map RX PC MAP Receive Program Change Map You can edit the correspondence between the Program Change num bers received and the patches that are switched to F1 BANK Selects the Bank number F2 F3 SEL F2 F3 knob Selects the Program number F5 SELECT F5 knob Selects the patch When the combination of the Bank number and Program number selected with F1 F2 and F3 is received the VB 99 switches to the patc...

Page 151: ...X SW PAN LEVEL and A B BAL are also reflected here CH B This outputs Channel B The mixer s MIX SW PAN LEVEL and A B BAL are also reflected here MIXER DRY This outputs the post A B mix signals be fore application of DELAY REVERB MIXER This outputs the post A B mix signals after application of DELAY REVERB and TO TAL EQ BASS DIRECT This outputs only the bass direct sound normal pickup sound SUB LEVE...

Page 152: ...COSM BASS A The output from COSM BASS A is output COSM BASS B The output from COSM BASS B is output Parameter Range Explanation NORMAL PU The normal pickup input is output CH A The output from Channel A is output CH B The output from Channel B is output MIXER DRY The signals that have been mixed with the mixer but before application of DELAY REVERB are output MIXER The signals that have been mixed...

Page 153: ... messages A ch B ch PALETTE OFF 1 32 This sets the Bank Select number CC 0 32 A ch B ch CLIP OFF 1 32 This sets the Program Change numbers Parameter Range Explanation These settings are necessary for controlling video using the bass s performance data and messages from the VB 99 s controllers You can make up to two types of settings SOURCE OFF The V LINK function is not assigned BEND Pitch bend me...

Page 154: ...limit in the range the param eter changes Parameter Range Explanation Parameter Range Explanation TRIGGR Trigger 2 Sets the point at which the virtual expression pedal s action begins PATCH CHANGE Functions when patches are switched GK VOL Functions when the divided pickup s vol ume knob is adjusted GK S1 S2 Functions when the divided pickup s DOWN S1 or UP S2 switch position is changed CTL1 CTL4 ...

Page 155: ...rameter is a system parameter When a V LINK compatible device is connected to the VB 99 set this parameter so that the V LINK compatible device s MIDI channel and the MIDI channel used by the VB 99 are not the same The MIDI channels set here are output as System Exclusive messages when the VB 99 s power is turned on and when the V LINK function is switched on Some V LINK compatible equipments such...

Page 156: ...D BEAM is enabled ON The D BEAM is disabled Pressing the D BEAM PITCH FILTER or ASSIGNABLE button to switch the D BEAM controller on will have no effect Parameter Range Explanation PATCH EXTENT You can set upper and lower limits to define the range of patches that can be switched FROM Set the lower limits to define the range of patches TO Set the upper limits to define the range of patches Paramet...

Page 157: ...e high frequency range tone LOW MID FREQ Low Middle Frequency 20Hz 10 0kHz Specifies the center of the frequency range that will be adjusted by the LOW MID GAIN LOW MID Q Low Middle Q 0 5 16 Adjusts the width of the area affected by the EQ centered at the LOW MID FREQ Higher values will narrow the area LOW MID GAIN Low Middle Gain 12 12dB Adjusts the low middle frequency range tone HIGH MID FREQ H...

Page 158: ...ffect the settings in each individual patch To use line level 4 dBu as the output level set this to 100 TUNER Parameter Range Explanation PITCH 435 445Hz This sets the reference pitch MUTE This setting selects whether or not the tuning sound is output from the connected device such as an amp OFF The tuning sound is output ON The tuning sound is not output VB 99_e book 158 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０...

Page 159: ...Clock Commands Local ON OFF All Notes OFF All Sound OFF Reset All Controller Active Sense System Reset 1 16 1 16 1 1 1 1 2 x x x x x x x x o o o x o o o x x o o 0 127 o x x x x o x x x x o x 1 16 1 16 Memorized x x x x x x x x o 0 127 o x x x o x x x x x o x Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB 1 O X is selectable 2 MIDI START STOP can be set with SYSTEM CONTROL ASSIGN V Bass System Model VB 99 Date Ju...

Page 160: ... Reset All Controller Active Sense System Reset 1 11 1 11 3 1 1 1 1 Mode 3 4 M 6 x o x x x o o 2 o o x o o x o x x x x x x x o 0 127 x x x x x x x x x x o x x x Memorized Memorized Mode 3 4 M 6 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Bank Select Data Entry NRPN LSB MSB RPN LSB MSB 1 O X is selectable 2 Note On is always transmitted with 9nH kkH 00H 3 Can be set with the CHROMATIC parameter V Bass ...

Page 161: ...o o o o o x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x o 0 31 o x x x x x x x x o o x x x Memorized x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 1 O X is selectable 2 The Note OFF messages 9nH kkH 00H are always transmitted 3 For correspondences with this device s parameters refer to the V LINK Correspondence Table V Bass System Model VB 99 Date July 2 2008 Version 1 00 MIDI Implementation Chart V LINK Se...

Page 162: ... ch A ch B ASSIGN KNOB CC 72 Release ch A ch B FADE TIME CC 73 Attack ch A DISLV CC 5 CC 5 Portamento Time ch A VISUAL KNOB CC 74 Cutoff ch A AB SW CC 81 General Purpose 6 ch A TAP SW CC 83 General Purpose 8 ch A TOTAL SELECT CC 85 ch A FX SELECT CC 86 ch A PLAY POS CC 91 Reverb ch A ch B LOOP START CC 92 Tremolo ch A ch B LOOP END CC 93 Chorus ch A ch B LAYER MODE CC 94 Celeste ch A These are use...

Page 163: ... BPM button Function buttons x 6 F1 F6 EXIT button WRITE button PAGE buttons x 2 Left Right BASS TO MIDI button SYSTEM button GLOBAL button TUNER button CATEGORY button PATCH VALUE dial Power switch D BEAM D Beam Controller PITCH button FILTER button ASSIGNABLE button RIBBON CONTROLLER Ribbon Controller PITCH button FILTER button ASSIGNABLE button Rear Panel Ground Lift switch SUB OUT Display 240x...

Page 164: ...ting System Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista CPU Clock Pentium Celeron Intel compatible processor 1 GHz or higher RAM 512 MBytes or more Free space required on hard disk 190 MBytes or more Display resolution Color depth 1024 x 768 or higher 65 536 colors 16 bit High Color or more Operating System Mac OS X 10 4 3 or later CPU Clock PowerPC G4 G5 1 GHz or higher Intel processor RAM 512 M...

Page 165: ...The unit may be damaged Consult the nearest Roland service center If the VB 99 is not producing sounds or if you think it is not operating properly first check the following points If checking these points fails to resolve the problem consult your dealer or the nearest Roland service center For more on the USB drivers and problems when using the drivers refer to the following file contained on the...

Page 166: ...SB IN p 152 set to anything other than OFF When set to anything other than OFF the software settings may cause looping of the audio signals If this occurs you can use any of the following methods to avoid the problem Stop playback with the software or set Soft Thru to OFF Switch off the software s audio input Change the SYSTEM USB USB IN setting to OFF No stereo effect produced Do you have a monau...

Page 167: ...onfirm that both devices are set to the same MIDI channel p 52 Are the controller numbers CC matched Check to confirm that the controller numbers you are using are the same p 56 MIDI messages not being transmitted received Could there be a short in the MIDI cable Try replacing the MIDI cable Are the VB 99 and the external MIDI device connected properly Check the connection with the external MIDI d...

Page 168: ...LEVEL 104 BOTTOM 100 112 129 130 BOWED 97 BOWED PIPE 103 BPM 142 153 BPM MODE 153 BRASS 97 104 BRIGHT 128 129 BULK DUMP 150 Bulk Dump 56 Bulk Load 57 C CALIBRATION 70 72 CATEGORY 85 142 CATEGORY Button 12 CATEGORY NAME 86 155 CC 63 144 CH DELAY 131 CHAIN 29 CHAIN Button 13 CHORUS 115 CHORUS MODE 115 CHORUS SW 115 CHROMATIC 143 CLIP 153 COLOR 103 109 COMP 100 111 COMP ATTACK 108 COMP LEVEL 108 COMP...

Page 169: ...109 112 119 DRIVE BAL 109 DRIVER MODE 152 Driver Mode 65 DUAL L 114 DUAL P 114 DUAL S 114 DUET 101 DV 7PR 154 DYNA SW 134 DYNAMIC 32 134 DYNAMIC Button 12 E E BASS TYPE 96 E BASS 98 E GTR 105 E GTR TYPE 97 EFFECT LEVEL 106 109 110 113 115 119 122 124 126 Effects 26 28 111 Electric Bass 98 Electric Bass Type 96 Electric Guitar 105 Electric Guitar Type 97 ENHANCER 125 129 ENV FOLLOW 102 ENV MOD 100 ...

Page 170: ...GH LEVEL 122 125 HIGH MID FREQ 41 105 109 112 126 131 157 HIGH MID GAIN 41 105 109 112 126 131 157 HIGH MID Q 41 105 109 112 126 131 157 HIGH PREDLY 122 HIGH RATE 122 HIGH RATIO 111 HIGH THRSH 111 HOLD 102 HOLD CTL 144 Hold Delay 115 HOLD TYPE 63 143 HUMANIZER 124 I IN LEVEL 67 152 Internal Pedal 81 Internal Pedal System 81 J JB 96 98 K KEY 106 121 142 Key 30 L LCD 12 44 LCD CONTRAST 145 LEVEL 100...

Page 171: ...20 MODLNG TYPE 96 MODULE COPY 84 MODULE INITIALIZE 84 MON CMD 68 152 M TRON III 119 MULTI MODE 24 158 MUTE 158 N NAME CATEGORY 86 155 FAVORITE 89 GK 35 145 GLOBAL 40 157 PATCH 34 142 NAME KEY BPM 142 NAME KEY BPM Button 13 Noise Suppressor 127 Normal Pickup Phase 37 NORMAL PU 107 NOW SHUTDOWN 25 NS 107 127 157 NS SW 127 O OCTAVE 120 OCTAVE LEVEL 120 OD DS 112 OD DS SW 112 OFFSET 99 OMNI MODE 149 O...

Page 172: ...Q 103 POWER Switch 13 PRE DELAY 115 133 PRE DELAY1 120 121 PRE DELAY2 120 121 PRE SHAPE 129 PREAMP TYPE 128 PRESENCE 128 129 Preset Patches 24 PU SEL 98 105 PWM DEPTH 102 PWM RATE 102 PWM WIDTH 102 Q QUICK TUNER 47 148 R Rack 94 RANGE 119 RANGE HIGH 135 137 139 141 RANGE LOW 135 137 139 141 RATE 101 115 117 119 123 124 141 154 RATE FAST 123 RATE SLOW 123 RATIO 125 REAR PU 99 REAR TONE 98 99 REAR V...

Page 173: ... TAP TIME 114 TARGET 154 TARGET PARAMETER 135 139 141 148 T ARM 74 T ARM CH 136 138 T BIRD 96 98 Tempo 29 THRSH 107 111 125 127 TIME 133 141 154 TONE 98 99 105 109 112 125 TOTAL EQ 33 131 TOTAL GAIN 41 105 109 112 126 131 157 Total NS 41 Total REVERB 42 TOUCH SENS 103 104 TOUCH WAH 118 TREBLE 98 99 128 TREBLE ON 99 TREMOLO 117 TRIG 123 TRIG SENS 123 TRIGGR 141 154 Troubleshooting 165 TUNER 23 158 ...

Page 174: ...URVE 127 Volume 20 Volume Balance 30 Volume swell Effect 124 VOWEL1 124 VOWEL2 124 W WARP 114 WARP SW 114 WAVE ATTACK 102 WAVE DECAY 102 Wave Pedal 81 WAVE SENS 102 WAVE SHAPE 102 117 WAVE SYNTH 97 102 WRITE Button 13 X X OVER FREQ 122 X OVER FREQ HIGH 111 X OVER FREQ LOW 111 X OVER FREQ MID 111 VB 99_e book 174 ページ ２００８年８月１８日 月曜日 午後１時１０分 ...

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Page 182: ...For EU Countries ...

Page 183: ...will properly support the unit and keep it from wobbling 008c Be sure to use only the AC adaptor supplied with the unit Also make sure the line voltage at the installation matches the input voltage specified on the AC adaptor s body Other AC adaptors may use a different polarity or be designed for a different voltage so their use could result in damage malfunction or electric shock 008d Connect on...

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