User`s guide
Using the Tuner
When using the Tuner of the 2120 VGS, it can be accessed one of two ways. Either by pressing the <Tuner> button on the front panel or
using the included 2120 FC foot controller. The following, explains both modes of operation.
Front Panel
1. Press the <Tuner> button. The display reads:
2. As you play a note on the guitar, the top line will tell you which note you are playing, while the meter will show you if you are flat
or sharp. If the meter is moving right, the note you are playing is sharp. If the meter moves left, you are flat. The goal is to tune
your guitar so that the meter stops moving, and the display will lock-in, indicating that you are in tune. Once you start playing the
selected note, the display will read as follows:
3. Press the <Tuner> button again to exit the Tuner mode.
Reference and Output
The 2120 VGS gives you the option of changing the Tuning reference from F# to 453, by simply turning the <3> knob while the 2120 is in
Tuner mode. Another feature available in the 2120 VGS Tuner mode, is the ability to set the amount of signal that is passed to the output while
tuning. This has a range from 0 (mute) to 100%. The output can be changed by turning the <4> to the desired level while the 2120 VGS is in
Tuner mode.
2120 FC Tuner Mode
To access the Tuner mode using the 2120 FC foot controller, press and hold the <Bank Up/Tuner> footswitch to engage tuner mode on the
2120 FC.
1. As you play a note on the guitar, the indicator in the display of the 2120 FC will move either to the right, or the left. If the
indicator is moving right, the note you are playing is sharp. If the indicator moves left, you are flat. The goal is to tune your guitar
so that the indicator stops in the middle and the display locks-in, indicating you are in tune.
2. In both methods of tuning, the tuner is referenced to A=440Hz. If you prefer tuning sharp or flat according to the A reference,
use the <3> knob to select a new reference. This can be set as high as A=453Hz or as low as A=427Hz. The tuner can also be
used for alternate tuning references where A=Ab (meaning you play an A note, but the tuner will tune to A flat). It is possible to
tune as low as A=Gb.
3. Press any footswitch on the 2120 FC to exit the Tuner mode.
A Tuner A=440 Output
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