Boss VF-1 - About the Tuner Display; Tuning Procedure

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Section 1. Producing Sound
Section 1
About the tuner display
The tuner display includes the following contents.
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Tuning Procedure
1. Play a single unfretted note on the string you wish to tune.
The note name closest to the string you played will appear in
the display.
* Cleanly play a single note only on the string that you wish to
tune.
2. Adjust the tuning until the note name of the string you
played appears in the display.
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3. Watch the tuning guide, and tune your instrument so
that both the left and right guides light.
If the difference between the instrument and the correct
tuning is within +/-50 cents, the tuning guide will indicate
the amount of difference.
For example if the right-hand indicator is lit, your instrument
is tuned above the displayed note (sharp). If the left-hand
indicator is lit, your instrument is tuned below the displayed
note (flat).
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4. Repeat steps 1–3 to tune all the strings.
* When tuning a guitar that has a tremolo arm, tuning one string
may cause the other strings to go out of tune. In such cases, first
tune the strings to the approximate pitch (so that the note name
is displayed), and then keep tuning each string until they are all
in tune.
❍It is also possible to output the direct sound even
while the tuner is being used.
For details refer to “Modifying the tuner settings”
(p.24).
❍If an FS-5U is connected to the CTL 1/2 jack, you can
switch the TUNER on/off with the foot switch.
For details refer to “SYSTEM SETTING” (p.43).
❍If an FC-200 MIDI Foot Controller (optional) is
connected, you can switch the tuner on/off by pedal
operations on the controller. For details refer to “VF-1
operation using the FC-200” (p.127).
❍MIDI Control Change messages can be used to switch
the Tuner on/off.
For details refer to “Controlling parameters in real
time (Control Assign)” (p.33), and “Using MIDI to
control the VF-1.” (p.122)
Tuning guide
Standard pitch
(TUNER PITCH)
Volume
(TUNER LEVEL)
Note name
6th
string
5th
string
4th
string
3rd
string
2nd
string
1st
string
Eguitar A D G B E
guitar tuning
your instrument is tuned
above the displayed note ( )
your instrument is tuned
below the displayed note ( )
your instrument is tuned
the displayed note