Roland VG-8 Expanded Guitar Modeler VG-8EX wCable, Roland GK2A, Jackson Guitar, Modern 1 Card

Type

Sound module

Brand

Roland vg8

This is THE original Variable Guitar Modeler. EVERYTHING pictured is included and MORE. This is the expanded Version of the VG8 and I had the expansion kit professionally installed. This unit is in over all great shape although the original box is a little worn and the paper manual has been used extensively but it is all there. I am the original owner and have never used it outside the studio. It is fully functional and comes with the module, the 13 pin din cable, the original box and manual, as well the Roland GK-2A Pickup mounted on to a Jackson Strat guitar (HSS active pickups) with a hard-shell case, and The Modern 1 expansion card Rock/Metal/Fusion VG8D-2. If you don’t need the guitar then I can remove the GK II pickup and will reduce the total by $400 leaving the guitar itself out of the transaction. The "Roland VG8 expanded" most commonly refers to the VG-8S-1 System Expansion card, which added new COSM sound object models, including acoustic/hollow body guitars and new amps/speakers, plus advanced features like the DUAL AMP algorithm for morphing two amp/cab chains and the VIO GUITAR algorithm combining VGM and HRM for unique sounds. The original VG-8 system featured physical modeling of guitars and amps, a polyphonic pitch shifter, and a high-speed effects processor, and the expansion card enhanced these capabilities with more models and algorithms. Original VG-8 Capabilities • VGM (Variable Guitar Modeling): Modeled individual components like guitar bodies, pickups, and amplifiers. • HRM (Harmonic Restructure Modeling): Created synth-type sounds by synthesizing new overtones. • Polyphonic Intelligent Pitch Shifter: Used for 12-string guitar effects, open tunings, and bass emulation. • Composite Object Sound Modeling (COSM): A core technology that combined various "sound objects" to emulate iconic guitars and amps. • Digital Effects: Built-in high-speed digital effects processor, including reverb, chorus, and parametric EQ. VG-8S-1 Expansion Features • New COSM Algorithms: Added four new algorithms and feature enhancements. • HOLLOW Algorithm: Expanded the system to include acoustic and hollow-body guitar models. • DUAL AMP Algorithm: Allowed users to layer or morph between two distinct chains of pedals, amplifiers, and speaker cabinets using a foot pedal. • VIO Guitar Algorithm: A new instrument type that combined Variable Guitar Modeling (VGM) and Harmonic Restructure Modeling (HRM) to add overtones to the modeled sound. • Increased Presets: The number of preset patches increased to 128, up from 64 on the original VG-8. • New Models: Introduced models for various guitars (Strat, Rick, Tele, etc.), guitar bodies (flat, round, f-hole, banjo), amplifiers (British Combo, Modern Stack), and speakers (British 2x12, Modern Stack). • Intelligent Harmonist & Pitch Glide: Added new intelligent harmonization and pitch glide functions for more natural-sounding pitch shifts based on picking level. This IS available if this listing is still online. I am in the Culver City area. Trades are always considered if you are in the Los Angeles area. Just let me know what you are offering in detail and photos if your trade item is not listed.