VG-8 FAQ
From VG-8.com
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[edit] Where can I get an S-1 card?
They are discontinued so they are hard to find so we provide a list of VG-8 S1 Card Owners across the world or you can borrow Aure's via mail.
[edit] Is it true that the VG-8's distortion isn't the greatest on the unit?
The distortion is fine. You can get more than you'd ever want and with only a little tweaking I've been able to get the kind of warm distortion that people always think is coming from an old tube amp. The key for me has been to find a good mix between using the pedals for distortion AND the on board distortion on some of the amp sims. If you rely on only one or the other, it seems to be too mushy (amp) or too digital pedals).
[edit] What is the RMC modification?
The modification is one that Richard McClish suggested for the VG-8 is a change of capacitor values in the analog "front-end" of the unit that attenuates subsonic frequencies which can otherwise enter freely and upset the performance of the overdrive and pitch shifter in some cases. This can be accomplished by a competent electronic repair tech.
[edit] Can the VG-8 (or VG-8EX) accept MIDI continuous controller commands?
NO. The VG-8 will only recognize program changes. The VG-88 has a much more complete MIDI implementation and allows you to control pretty much any parameter of any preset via MIDI.
[edit] Is the VG-8 a MIDI guitar system? Can I use the VG-8 to trigger my Soundcard?
The VG-8 does not trigger MIDI, nor does it have a "thru" that would send the signal to a MIDI converter. On the other hand, it has great sounds that allow you to be much more versatile and expressive than just triggering keyboard sounds. Roland has marketed the VG-8 as a guitar emulation system to get away from the idea of MIDI guitar - a lot of players have already written that off forever. But, the VG-8 does have many keyboardy sounds, pads, synths, violins, bass, etc.
