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Amp (pre amp), Sp (speaker simulator) – Roland VS-1680 User Manual

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Amp (Pre Amp)

This effect simulates the pre-amp section of a guitar
amplifier.

Sw (Switch)

Turn the Pre Amp on/off.

Amp Type

Select the type of guitar amp.
JC-120:

The sound of a Roland JC-120.

Clean Twin:

The sound of a standard built-in type
vacuum tube amp.

Match Drive:

The sound of a recent vacuum tube
amp widely used in blues, rock, and
fusion.

BG Lead:

The sound of a vacuum tube amp rep-
resentative of the late 70’s and the 80’s.

MS1959 I:

The sound of the large vacuum tube
amp stack that was indispensable to the
British hard rock of the 70’s, with input
I connected.

MS1959 II:

The same amp as MS1959 (I), but with
input II connected.

MS1959 I+II:

The same amp as MS1959 (I), but with
inputs I and II connected in parallel.

SLDN Lead:

The sound of a vacuum tube amp
usable in a wide variety of styles.

Metal 5150:

The sound of a large vacuum tube amp
suitable for heavy metal.

Metal Lead:

A metal lead sound with a distinctive
mid-range.

OD-1:

The sound of the BOSS OD-1 compact
effector.

OD-2 Turbo:

The sound of the BOSS OD-2 compact
effector with the Turbo switch on.

Distortion:

Distortion sound.

Fuzz:

Fuzz sound.

Gain

Switch the degree of pre-amp distortion between three
levels (Low/Middle/High).

Bright

Turning this “On” will produce a sharper and brighter
sound. This parameter can be set if the Type is set to
“JC-120,” “Clean Twin,” or “BG Lead.”

Volume

Adjust the volume and the degree of distortion of the
amp.

Bass

Adjust the tone of the low range.

Middle

Adjust the tone of the mid range. If “Match Drive” is
selected for the Type parameter, this parameter cannot
be set.

Treble

Adjust the tone of the high range.

Presenc (Presence)

Adjust the tone of the ultra-high range. Normally the
range will be 0–100, but when “Match Drive” is select-
ed, the range will be -100–0.

Master

Adjust the volume of the entire pre-amp.

Sp (Speaker Simulator)

This effect simulates a speaker system.

Sw (Switch)

Turn the Speaker Simulator on/off.

Sp Type (Speaker Type)

Select the type of speaker. The specifications of each
type are as follows. The speaker column indicates the
diameter of each speaker unit (in inches) and the num-
ber of units.
Type

Cabinet

Speaker

Mic

Small

a

10

D

Middle

b

12 x 1

D

JC-120

b

12 x 2

D

Built In 1

b

12 x 2

D

Built In 2

b

12 x 2

C

Built In 3

b

12 x 2

C

Built In 4

b

12 x 2

C

BG Stack 1

c

12 x 2

C

BG Stack 2

d

12 x 2

C

MS Stack 1

d

12 x 4

C

MS Stack 2

d

12 x 4

C

Metal Stack

e

12 x 4

C

a: Small open-back enclosure
b: open back enclosure
c: sealed enclosure
d: large sealed enclosure
e: large double stack
C: condenser mic
D: dynamic mic

Function of Each Effect Parameter

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