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VG99WS02—Pickup Settings
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Workshop
VG-99 V-Guitar System
Pickup Settings
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are not ailiated with Roland and have not licensed or authorized Roland’s VG-99. Their marks are used solely to identify the equipment whose
sound is simulated by Roland’s VG-99.
VG99WS02
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About the Workshop Booklets
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Roland’s VG-99 V-Guitar System is, simply put, the most powerful guitar
processor ever made. It’s the third and latest generation V-Guitar system
from Roland, and it offers an astounding set of creative sound-making tools
for the guitarist. Featuring dual COSM instrument and amp modeling paths,
two independent multi-effects processors, massive realtime control options,
guitar-to-MIDI conversion, and USB, the VG-99 is a guitarist’s dream machine,
capable of creating sounds that are limited only by your imagination.
Each Workshop booklet is meant to be read in order from beginning
to end. However, if we mention an upcoming section—and you see
this arrow—you can click the arrow to jump there immediately.
About Pickups and the VG-99
Using a Divided Pickup with the VG-99
Each VG-99 Workshop booklet focuses on one VG-99 topic, and is intended
as a companion to the VG-99 Owner’s Manual .
To use the VG-99’s COSM instrument modeling (along with its related
features such as alternate tunings and Poly FX) and Guitar to MIDI function,
you’ll need a guitar with a “divided” pickup and a 13-pin output jack. This
could be a guitar with:
a Roland GK-3 pickup (or similar)—
About This Booklet
This booklet discusses setting up the VG-99 for use with a divided pickup
such as the Roland GK-3 or a piezo system. Connecting the guitar’s normal
output to the VG-99 is covered as well.
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The GK-3 is
a user-installable divided pickup and control
unit that can be easily mounted on most six-
string electric guitars, with no modifications
necessary. The installation kit comes with
everything needed to mount the pickup and
the accompanying control unit. The GK-3 can
be attached on many steel string acoustic
guitars as well. (Roland’s earlier generation
GK-2A and GK-2 divided pickups can be used
with the VG-99, too.)
a permanently installed GK pickup and
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-99. Their marks are used solely to identify the
equipment whose sound is simulated by Roland’s VG-99.
Understanding the Symbols in This Booklet
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Guitar with a Roland GK-3
Divided Pickup Installed
Throughout this booklet, you’ll come across information that deserves
special attention—that’s the reason it’s labeled with one of the following
symbols.
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With this setup, the guitar’s normal
bridge saddles are replaced with special saddles, each incorporating
its own piezo-type (pressure sensitive) pickup. Each pickup has its
own separate output, which is fed first to a preamp unit and then to
a 13-pin jack. Piezo-type divided pickup systems are available from
pickup manufacturers such as RMC, L.R. Baggs, and Graph Tech Guitar
Labs. Instrument manufacturers such as Brian Moore, Breedlove, Godin,
Carvin, and others offer guitars with this type of pickup system factory
installed.
A note is something that adds information about the topic at hand.
A tip offers suggestions for using the feature being discussed.
Warnings contain important information that can help you avoid
possible damage to your equipment, your data, or yourself.
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controls— such as the Fender Roland-Ready Stratocaster or a guitar
that’s had a Roland GK-KIT-GT3 Divided Pickup Kit installed.
a piezo-type divided pickup system—
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Plug the
divided pickup’s output into the 13-pin GK INPUT jack and the regular
guitar’s output into the VG-99’s GUITAR INPUT jack.
A divided pickup is also sometimes called a “hex,” “hexaphonic,” or
“polyphonic” pickup.
See the VG-99 Workshop booklet Introduction to the VG-99 for more
information on the benefits of using a divided pickup with the VG-99.
When a plug is connected to the GUITAR INPUT jack, it overrides the
normal guitar signal that arrives at the 13-pin connector.
Using Regular Guitar Pickups with the VG-99
When you wish to blend the divided and normal pickup sounds, you
should set the GK CONNECT setting to AUTO or ON. This is discussed
in the “GK Connect” section near the end of this booklet.
You can use the output from a regular electric or acoustic-electric guitar—or
any other electronic instrument for that matter—with the VG-99. Just plug
its output into the VG-99’s rear-panel 1/4-inch GUITAR INPUT jack. You won’t
be able to use COSM instrument modeling and its related features or the
Guitar to MIDI function; those require a divided pickup. However, you can
use all the rest of the VG-99’s processing options, including COSM amps and
effects.
The COSM GUITAR section in the VG-99 provides controls to adjust the
levels of the modeled sound(s) and the normal pickup sound as desired
in each patch. To learn more, see the VG-99 Owner’s Manual or the
VG-99 Workshop booklet COSM Instrument Modeling .
When using only the GUITAR INPUT, you should set the GK CONNECT
setting to AUTO or OFF. This is discussed in the “GK Connect” section
near the end of this booklet.
Plugging In
Divided Pickup
Blending the Signal from a Divided Pickup and a
Regular Pickup
Using a Roland-compatible 13-pin cable (such as the one
included with the VG-99), plug one end into the 13-pin jack
on your guitar and the other end into the GK IN jack on the
VG-99’s front panel.
The VG-99 allows you to combine and blend the signals from a divided pickup
and the guitar’s regular pickup. Combining signals can be accomplished one
of two ways:
By sending your regular guitar’s output down the 13-pin cable along with
•
The 13-pin cable supplied with your VG-99 may have a ferrite
sleeve attached at one end. If so, plug this end into the VG-99’s
GK IN jack.
the divided pickup signal— When using a Roland GK-3, GK2A, or GK-2
pickup, you can plug a short cable (included with the pickup) from your
guitar’s output jack into the GK control unit mounted on the face of
the guitar. (See the image on the previous page.) The control unit has a
switch that allows you to select the divided pickup, regular pickup, or
a mix of the two.
If you have a guitar with a GK or piezo divided pickup system built in, it
will usually be configured to send the normal guitar sound through the
13-pin cable along with the divided pickup sound.
To VG-99 GK IN
To 13-pin jack on
guitar
Ferrite sleeve
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By plugging in the divided and normal pickups separately—
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Regular Pickup
Editing a GK Setting
If you want to use your guitar’s normal pickups—and
you’re not sending the normal pickup signal along the
13-pin cable—plug one end of a standard guitar cable
into your guitar’s regular output jack, and plug the other
end into the VG-99’s rear-panel GUITAR INPUT jack.
You may need to make some measurements on your guitar for some of the
following settings, so have a metric measurement tool handy.
Press SYSTEM, and then use the PAGE buttons to go to
Page 1 in the display (the current page number is shown
in the upper right-hand corner of the display).
Press F3 (GK), and then use the PAGE buttons to go to Page 1 in the
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To guitar’s output jack
To VG-99 GUITAR INPUT
display.
Divided Pickup Settings
When using a divided pickup, there are a number of VG-99 parameters
that must be set to optimize the pickup’s performance with the unit. These
parameters are stored collectively as a “GK Setting,” and they include:
the pickup type that’s used—
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Use the F4 knob or button to choose the GK Setting (1-10) you’d
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You can choose from the GK-3, GK-2A/GK-2,
or a variety of different piezo types.
the guitar’s scale length—
like to edit. (The currently selected GK Setting is shown at the top of
every GK SETTING screen.)
•
That is, the distance from the nut to the
There is no “save” procedure when working with GK Settings. All the
adjustments you make are saved automatically.
bridge.
the orientation of the GK pickup and the distance from the guitar’s bridge
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Use the PAGE buttons to go to Page 2 in the display.
saddles to the pickup— These settings are only necessary for GK-type
pickups, as piezo-type pickups are built into the guitar’s saddles.
the picking sensitivity for each string—
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This setting balances the volume
from string to string, and optimizes the input gain of each string for the
VG-99’s processing.
Be sure to take the time to make accurate divided pickup settings—they
have a very big impact on the VG-99’s sound and performance, and are
critical to achieving sonic nirvana with its modeled instruments.
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Use the F1 knob or button to select the type of divided pickup in your
• Choose this setting if you’re using a Roland GK-3 pickup.
GK-2A—
• Choose this setting if you’re using a Roland GK-2A or
GK-2 pickup, or a Fender Roland-Ready Stratocaster.
PIEZO—
You can edit and name 10 different GK Settings, so you can quickly call up
the unique divided pickup settings for multiple different guitars.
• Choose this setting if your guitar has a flat-response
piezo-type divided pickup.
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guitar. Select from the following:
GK-3—
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• Choose this setting if your guitar is equipped with
a piezo-type divided pickup manufactured by Fishman
Transducers.
PIEZO G—
• Choose this setting if your guitar is equipped with a
piezo-type divided pickup manufactured by Graph Tech Guitar
Labs (such as the synth-access guitars offered by Carvin).
PIEZO L—
The 628 mm setting is displayed as “LP,” as this matches the scale
length of a Gibson Les Paul guitar (24-3/4”). The 648 mm setting is
displayed as “ST,” the scale of a Fender Stratocaster guitar (25-1/2”).
These designations make it easy to quickly set GUITAR SCALE if you’re
using one of these popular guitar types. (24-3/4” and 25-1/2” are two
of the most common scale lengths found on electric guitars in general,
so one of these settings is likely to match your instrument, even if it’s
not actually a Les Paul or Stratocaster.)
• Choose this setting if your guitar is equipped with a
piezo-type divided pickup manufactured by L.R. Baggs (such as
some synth-access guitars offered by Godin Guitars).
PIEZO R—
• Choose this setting if your guitar is equipped with a
piezo-type divided pickup manufactured by the RMC Pickup Co.
(such as the Brian Moore iGuitar, Breedlove Synergy, and some
synth-access guitars offered by Godin Guitars).
If you’re unsure of your guitar’s scale length, here’s how to determine
it: use a ruler or tape measure to measure down the center of the
guitar’s fingerboard from the leading edge of the guitar’s nut (where
the strings pass over from the fingerboard to the headstock) to the
center of the 12th fret. Then, double this measurement and you’ll
have the guitar’s scale length. If you don’t have a measurement device
handy, you should be able to get the scale length information from the
guitar’s manufacturer.
If your VG-99 doesn’t display all the piezo pickup options mentioned
here, you need to update it to VG-99 System Version 1.04 or higher.
The update is a free download from the VG-99 product page at
If your guitar is equipped with a piezo-type divided pickup but you’re
not sure of the manufacturer, try out the different piezo settings as
you play, and then choose the one that has the most natural sound.
If you’ve selected GK-3 or GK-2A as the pickup type in Step 5, go
ahead to Step 7. If you’ve selected a piezo-type pickup, skip ahead
to Step 9.
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Use the F5 button to choose the GK-3/GK-2A pickup’s
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Turn the F2 knob to set the scale length to match that of
direction. If the GK pickup is installed so that the wire
is coming from the guitar’s sixth string side (low “E”),
select NORMAL. If the pickup is reversed, select REVRSE.
(If you’re using a Fender Roland-Ready Stratocaster,
select NORMAL.)
Use the F4 button choose the GK-3/GK-2A pickup’s
your guitar. The available range is 620-660 mm.
If you’re using a Fender Stratocaster guitar, press F2 to
select “ST.”
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In the unlikely event that your guitar’s scale is outside the available
range, set GUITAR SCALE to the setting that’s the closest.
phase. If the GK pickup is installed so that the wire
is coming from the guitar’s sixth string side (low “E”),
select NORMAL. If the pickup is reversed, select INVERS.
(If you’re using a Fender Roland-Ready Stratocaster,
select NORMAL.)
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PIEZO F—
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