Roland V-Bass Bass Modeling System

Imagine a bass guitar processing system which can accurately model the world's most popular basses-everything from classic electrics to upright acoustic bass, fretless bass and more-and combine them with the sounds of the world's greatest bass amplifiers and polyphonic effects. That's the power of the Roland V-Bass, a floor-based processor which pairs breakthrough COSM(TM) Bass technology and a new GK-3B Divided Pickup for Bass, taking bass guitar into bold new sonic dimensions.

Features
Bass processing/modeling system that recreates a variety of bass, pickup, amp, speaker cabinet, mic, and effects combinations

COSM Bass technology models classic electric, acoustic, fretless, and custom user-created basses using standard bass guitar with GK-3B Divided Pickup for Bass*

Instant access to popular solid state and tube amp models, speaker cabinets, plus original amp models

Unsurpassed bass effects include modeled wah, modeled overdrive/distortion, compression, delay, chorus, reverb, and more

Incredible synth bass sounds, polyphonic effects, wild sound effects, and more

Extremely intuitive operation with helpful operational graphics and icons

Onboard expression pedal for realtime parameter control

1/4 in. bass input jack for direct access to amp modeling and non-polyphonic effects

4-string, 5-string, and 6-string Select function for optimal results; 100 Preset and 100 User patches

*This user-installable pickup is required for access to COSM Bass technology and polyphonic effects.

Technical Info

AD Conversion: 24-bit + AF method (BASS INPUT), 20-bit (GK INPUT)

DA Conversion: 20-bit 128 oversampling ∆?modulation

Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz

Program Memories: 200: 100 (User) + 100 (Preset)

Nominal Input Level: -10 dBu

Input Impedance: 1 M

Nominal Output Level: OUTPUT: +4 dBu, OUTPUT (XLR): +4 dBu (BALANCED), BASS OUTPUT: -10 dBu

Output Impedance:
OUTPUT: 2 k.
OUTPUT XLR: 6002Pin (HOT) - 3Pin (COLD), 3002Pin (HOT) - 1Pin (GND), 3003Pin (COLD) - 1Pin (GND),
BASS OUTPUT: 2 k

Dynamic Range: 100 dB or greater (IHF-A)

Display: Full dot LCD (160 x 64), 2 characters, 8 segment LED

Connectors:
GK INPUT
BASS INPUT
BASS OUTPUT
OUTPUT L (MONO)
OUTPUT R
OUTPUT (XLR) L/ (MONO)
OUTPUT (XLR) R/DIRECT
PHONES
SUB EXP PEDAL/SUB CTL1, 2
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT

Power Consumption: 24 W (AC 117V, 230V, 240V)

Dimensions (W x D x H): 504 x 303 x 101 mm (19-7/8 x 11-15/16 x 4 in.)

Weight: 4.9 kg (10 lbs., 13 oz.) Accessory GK Connecting Cable C13-A (5m)

* 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms.

Note: The specifications are subject to change without notice.

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