Steinberg Virtual Guitarist 2 User Manual

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Revert
If you have edited a Part and want to undo all the changes, press 
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Z] (Win) or [Command]+[Shift]+[Z] (Mac) on your key-
board to revert the Part or Fill to the last version saved.
Scale
Click here to select a scale from the pop-up list. This will force Virtual 
Guitarist to use only the selected scale.
Match Chord
This feature intelligently selects the best chord to play when a slice 
has been pitched up or down in the Riff Editor. For example,...

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The three Swing buttons (1/16 Swing, 1/8 Swing and 1/4 Swing) 
next to the Micro display allow you to select whether sixteenth, eighth 
or quarter note off-beats will be moved. The Depth knob allows you to 
adjust how far they will be moved and whether they are moved for-
ward or backward in time.
Virtual Guitarist 2 will play triplets when the Depth knob is set to + or 
- 100%. 
Bar Stretch
Selecting Bar Stretch moves all notes except the first beat of a bar in 
a Part or...

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The FX Page
To switch to the FX Page, click the FX tab at the top of Virtual Guitarist 2.
The FX Page of Virtual Guitarist 2 provides you with endless sound 
design possibilities: the amp has authentic Solid State or Tube modes 
and the stomp box collection includes everything a guitarist needs on 
stage or in the studio. We’ve focussed on getting the best possible 
sound and feel. 
Since the amp sound and effects are an important part of an electric 
guitar sound,...

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The Amp Section
At the top of the FX Page you will see the Virtual Guitarist 2 amplifier. 
In fact it is three amplifiers in one.
Amplifiers
There are three types of amps:
• 1 = Solid State
• 2 = Tube
• 3 = Rectifier.
Solid State
The transistors in a solid state amp deliver high volume with a fast 
transition from clean to distorted (turning up the Gain), adding odd 
harmonics to the signal. If you are looking for high power and a pure, 
bright sound, switching to Solid State...

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Gain
The Gain knob controls the boost of the preamp. Turning it to the right 
means your signal will get louder but will also start to distort. As men-
tioned above the behavior of the Gain knob depends on which amp 
model you use. 
Equalizer
This high quality four band equalizer gives you powerful frequency 
control and features a semi-parametric Mid band. It was specially de-
signed for the Virtual Guitarist 2 to give you exactly the tools you need 
to tweak your...

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FX Section
The following section will give you an introduction to the effect fea-
tures of Virtual Guitarist 2. As you read on, you should try out the pa-
rameters described here to better understand what they do.
Switching Effects On or Off
Every effect device has its own On/Off switch. All switches are clas-
sic metal switches with a blue indicator LED.
Effects are active when the blue LED is lit.
Tempo-syncing effects
Wah, Modulation, Delay and Tremolo can all be...

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The Effects
Wah Pedal
The Wah effect was named after its sound and is a special lowpass 
filter with a resonance control that amplifies the frequency band 
around the cutoff frequency. The pedal controls the cutoff frequency 
by opening and closing the filter. Just like in real life, the Wah pedal in 
Virtual Guitarist 2 is inserted between the guitar and the amp.
Reso
The Resonance knob in the top right corner of the Wah section con-
trols the intensity of the...

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Auto Wah
Turning up the speed control in the top left corner of the Wah section 
activates Auto Wah, a Wah that automatically modulates at the speed 
you set. The foot pedal now controls the center frequency of the Wah.
Set the Auto Wah rate by moving the speed control. The following ta-
ble gives some examples of how long one filter movement or Wah will 
take at different speed settings:
Of course you can synchronize the speed of the Wah to your host’s 
tempo. Select a note...

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Proceed as follows to set up the Compressor:
1.Use the Amount knob to set the level of compression from 1 (gentle) 
to 6 (hard).
2.The Speed knob determines how fast the compressor reacts to a sig-
nal from 1 (quickly) to 6 (slowly).
Fuzz/Crush
Fuzz
The name Fuzz box refers to the fuzzy sounds it generates. The genu-
ine sound comes from a distorted transistor amplification that cuts the 
waveform’s peaks and changes them towards a square wave. If you’re 
not after...

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Crush
The Bitcrusher is an effect that reduces the bit depth of your sound. It 
adds grit and bite up to incredible “technoid” distortion. Handle with 
care!
Proceed as follows to set up the Bitcrusher:
1.Turn the Bit control to the right to increase distortion.
2.The Divider reduces the sampling rate. Turn it to the left to increase 
the level of distortion.
3.Use the Envelope to make the Bit amount depend on the signal level, 
so the attack phase of a signal is more...