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Chapter 8 Other Functions
 
Chapter 8
 
The ribbon controller allows you to change sounds by “scratching” 
or tracing your finger along the ribbon. You can apply various effects 
to the sound by changing the functions assigned to this controller. 
 
1.
 
Press the RIBBON CONTROLLER [PITCH], 
[FILTER], or [ASSIGNABLE] button to switch 
on the ribbon controller.
 
 
 
 
2.
 
While you play the guitar to produce sound, 
scratch your finger along the ribbon 
controller.
 
3.
 
The effect is applied to the sound in 
accordance with the function assigned to the 
ribbon controller.
 
4.
 
To turn off the ribbon controller, press the 
button you pressed in Step 1 again so the 
indicator goes off.
 
The setting switching the ribbon controller on and off is 
a patch parameter. Carry out the Write procedure as 
required.
 
A light touch is sufficient when operating the ribbon 
controller.Never press the ribbon controller forcefully or with a 
hard object or a pointed object.
You can press the D BEAM [PITCH] button to use the FREEZE 
effect, which allows you to hold sounds indefinitely.
 
1.
 
Press [CONTROL ASSIGN]
 
2.
 
Press PAGE [
] [
] to go to Page 2.
 
3.
 
Press [F1] (PITCH).
 
4.
 
Select FREEZE with [F1] (SELECT) or the F1 
knob.
 
The D BEAM FREEZE screen appears.
 
5.
 
Use [F2] (SELECT) or the F2 knob to select the 
channel with the sounds you want to freeze.
 
6.
 
Set each of the FREEZE parameters on Page 1 
or Page 2
 
For more detailed information on the parameters that can be set, 
refer to (p. 151).
 
7.
 
Press [EXIT] several times to return to the Play 
screen.
 
8.
 
Press the D BEAM [PITCH] button, causing the 
indicator to light.
 
9.
 
Play the guitar, and while the sounds are 
playing, cut across the D Beam with your hand 
or guitar neck.
 
10.
 
The FREEZE function switches on and the 
same sound continues to hold, while the D 
Beam controller’s blue indicator lights up.
 
11.
 
To switch FREEZE off, swipe your hand or 
guitar neck across the D Beam controller’s 
beam.
 
*
With D BEAM:FREEZE:SW set as the target in Control Assign, 
you can control the FREEZE effect ON/OFF using an external 
 
Controlling the Sounds with the 
Movement of Your Fingertip 
(Ribbon Controller)
 
Available Settings Explanation
 
PITCH
You can use the T-Arm function to control 
the guitar’s pitch, and the Freeze function 
to hold guitar sounds.
 
*
The PITCH effect is applied only to 
COSM guitars. Use this with the 
 
FILTER
You can change the tone using the ribbon 
controller.
ASSIGNABLE
The ribbon controller controls the function 
assigned to it. You can assign a variety of 
functions to the controller.
 
Holding Sounds for Extended 
Periods (FREEZE)
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