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Control using an external foot switch or pedal – Roland VGA-3 User Manual

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Using the GFC-50 to Operate the VGA-3

Storing (Writing) to the VGA-3’s
Memories Using the GFC-50

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1. Using the VGA-3’s knobs and buttons, prepare a tone

you want to store.

2. Press the VGA-3’s [WRITE] (1) , causing the indicator

to flash.

3. Press the GFC-50’s pedal (2) to select which of the

Banks 0–3 in which you want to write the tone.

4. Press the GFC-50’s pedal (3) to select which of the

memory numbers 1–10 to which you want to write the

tone.

* If you want to cancel, press the VGA-3’s [MANUAL] (4).

5. Press the VGA-3’s [WRITE] (1) once more.

During the write, the [WRITE] indicator flashes rapidly;
the write is completed when the [WRITE] indicator stops
flashing and stays off.

Control Using an External
Foot Switch or Pedal

Connecting an external foot switch or expression pedal to the
GFC-50 allows you to use your foot to control the following
VGA-3 functions.

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When using two external expression pedals, set the EXP
PEDAL mode in the SYSTEM settings to [2] GK/WAH.

“EXP PEDAL MODE Setting” (p. 25)

GFC-50

VGA-3 panel

(3)

(2)

(1)

(4)

Set the polarity switch
as shown below.

Foot Switch

BOSS FS-5U (optional)

Switching banks (UP/DOWN)

Same function as the
VGA-3’s FOOT SW jack (FS1)

Same function as the
VGA-3’s FOOT SW jack (FS2)

Volume

Same function as the
VGA-3’s EXP PEDAL jack

Expression Pedal

EV-5 (optional)

GFC-50
Rear Panel