Roland GR-33 User Manual

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Chapter 1 Producing Sounds
3. Turn [VALUE] to select Gtr1–Gtr4.
The setting you select will be loaded.
* With the factory settings, this is set to “Gtr1.”
If you wish to create a new input-sensitivity setup, press 
[PARAMETER] to select “PICKUP SENS,” and then 
adjust the sensitivity settings for the current guitar’s six 
strings.
4. After setting each string’s sensitivity, press [PLAY] to 
return to Play mode.
Create four different input-sensitivity setups for Gtr1–
Gtr4 to store the sensitivity settings for four different 
guitars.
* The last-selected sensitivity setup is the one currently in effect.
Matching Pitches of Other 
Instruments
The master tuning (basic pitch) set at the factory for the GR-
33’s sounds and internal tuner is A = 440.0 Hz.
If you need to match the GR-33’s tuning to the tuning of 
another instrument—or if you want to change the master 
tuning for any other reason—perform the following steps.
Changing the Master Tune Setting
1. Press [SYSTEM] to enter System mode.
2. Press [PARAMETER] to select “MASTER TUNE.”
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3. Turn [VALUE] to select the desired pitch. The pitch can 
be changed to any frequency from 427.4 to 452.6 Hz.
4. Press [PLAY] to return to Play mode.
* The pitch of the synthesizer sound does not change when you 
change the GR-33’s Master Tune setting—the synth sound 
continues to follow the tuning of the guitar. Therefore, after 
adjusting the master tuning, you should use the Tuner 
function to re-tune your guitar to the new basic pitch, and the 
pitch of the synth sounds will play in the new tuning.
Adjusting the Guitar Tuning 
(Tuner Function)
To accurately set a guitar’s pitch, use the GR-33’s built-in 
tuner to tune the guitar. This tuner works exactly the same 
way other tuners on the market do.
Tuning the Guitar
1. While pressing [S1] on the GK-2A, step on the first foot 
pedal—[1] (TUNER) —or press [TUNER].
The Tuner function is called up, and the following 
appears in the display.
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2. Play String 6 on the guitar.
The string number automatically switches to “6.”
The note to which String 6 is currently tuned—notes are 
tuned by semitones—is shown in the second position on 
the display. (“D#” in the figure shown below.)
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3. Turn the string’s tuning peg while playing String 6 
until the screen shows the name of the note to which 
you want to tune the string.
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4. Make fine adjustments to the string’s tuning peg until 
the mark illuminated in the display moves to the center 
position and both side. 
When the center indicator lights, String 6 is tuned 
precisely to “E.”
String Numbers 1 to 6
Pitch name
(“D#” – The marking in the third place denotes sharp)