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“acoustic emulation” channels will do the same thing if (ab)used in this way. Why? To
make an electric guitar sound like an acoustic you have to boost the high frequencies
by ridiculous amounts and so, if you slam such a device too hard, unwanted distor-
tion can result. Geddit?! Good...
LOW (low sensitivity)
Once again, the “experts” will tell you that a low sensitivity input is best suited for
guitars with high output pickups - such as over-wound humbuckers or active pick-
ups. We say “balderdash!” There are no rules, so try both and use the one your
ears like the best!
2. PEDAL SECTION
This area allows you to add a pedal effect to your set up, if you wish. All ten (10) of the
effects on offer here are models of classic stompbox effects and, as a result, are meant to
be added to your guitar’s signal before it hits the actual amp. Whenever a pedal is
selected, the red LED in the upper left corner of this section lights up. So, whenever you
call up a program and this LED is off, it means the Pedal Section is “OFF” (bypassed).
Just in case some of the abbreviations we’ve used aren’t 100% clear, the ten pedals on
offer are:
PEDAL Selector Switch
This lets you select one of the ten stompboxes on offer, or bypass the section
(OFF). Turn to page 36 for more information on each of the pedals modeled here.
STEP ON IT! If you get yourself the optional VC-4 VOX Foot Controller, you can
switch it to “individual” mode and use it to switch the selected pedal on and off. And,
as you’ll soon discover, the VC-4 will enable you to do a bunch more things too -
making it a “must have” item for any serious axeman or axewoman!
STEP ON IT! When you select VOX WAH or U-VIBE, you can control the effect (Wah
and Uni-vibe speed, respectively) using the VC-4 Foot Controller. Very cool...
COMP: Compressor OCTAVE: Octave Divider
ACOUSTIC: Acoustic Simulation TREBLE BOOST: Er, a Treble Booster!
VOX WAH: The classic V847 TUBE OD: Tube Overdrive
AUTO WAH: Exactly that! FAT OD: Ballsy Overdrive
U-VIBE: Uni-Vibe FUZZ: Hot & nasty!!!
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