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Once a musical instrument generates sound vibrations, it reaches the human ear through various mediating objects, each of which significantly affects the sound. The material and configuration of the instrument, the

electric/magnetic amplifying system, the air and the reverberation of the room all affect the final sound. Sound modeling, an advanced DSP technology, "virtually" reconstructs these objects. Roland's breakthrough

Composite Object Sound Modeling (COSM) uses the advantages of multiple modeling methods and succeeds in accurately emulating existing sounds, as well as producing sounds that have never before been created.

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Printed in Japan JAN. 2011 RAM-4665 GR-GEN-SS AE3

All specifications and appearances are subject to change without notice.

Roland, BOSS, COSM are either registered trademarks or trademarks of

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Using V-LINK, musicians can “play” video from their electronic instrument — or even control a live video camera — when used with Roland/EDIROL video products. With V-LINK, musicians have a powerful

interface for realtime audio and video integration.

COSM Amp Models

and Effects

Superior Playability

Easy to Use

Amazing sound at your fingertips

Express your originality

and imagination with the new generation of

GR.

Perfection in creating authentic

guitar tones

With exceptional sound response, the GR-55

delivers playability that is second to none

It also expresses the tonal nuances that are

unique to guitars

Use powerful presets for sounds you can use

right away

True ease, EZ Edit lets you intuitively craft

the sound you want

The GR-55 features a world-class lineup

of COSM models that replicate vintage

masterpiece guitar amps, plus effects equal

to BOSS's ﬂagship GT class.

New Sound Possibilities

Inﬁnite possibilities from

two types of synth tones + COSM guitar modeling

Loaded with sounds that respond to every turn of your imagination,

including never-experienced heavy and thick tones, astral sounds, and the

ultimate in clear tone. The GR-55 blends two types of synth sounds and

with COSM guitar modeling to reproduce a broad range of guitar tones

and expressive effects.

Experience the GR-55's amazing

high-speed tracking based on

the latest pitch-detection

technology. In addition to

latency-free guitar modeling,

it offers infallible response for

playing fast phrases!

All picking nuances — such as mild ﬁnger-plucks, sharply

picked tones, and harsher tones played close to the bridge —

are reﬂected in the

synth

engine, exploiting

the subtle expressions

that are unique to

guitars.

Simply move the cursor to edit the tone to your preference.

No complex parameter adjustments needed. Listen to the

changing tones as you move the cursor to create your best

sound.

Use the LEAD button for sounds suited for solo performances,

or RHYTHM for rhythm guitar playing. It comes with a Sound

Style function that lets you easily select sounds that you can use

right away for speciﬁc styles of music such as rock and pop.

Advanced synth sounds and authentic guitar tones

come together in this amazing instrument.

A New Era of Sound, Power,

& Performance

The new GR has arrived!

Simple to install with included holder

Accommodates a variety of bass-guitar

types, as it can be attached to "ﬂoat"

above the bridge

The GK-3B can adjust to speciﬁc string

positions, supporting both 5- and 6-string

basses

Attach the GK-3B divided pickup

to your bass, and you can play

superb synth sounds with COSM

bass-guitar and -amp modeling.

Options (sold separately)

Experience the most advanced technology for guitars.

Tap into a creative universe for guitar and bass — Guitar Synthesizer, V-Guitar, and

V-Bass — with the Roland GK pickup. Hear from star artists and enjoy dynamic

demo performances!

GR-55 Bass mode delivers

amazing tone and

expressiveness to bassists.

Divided Pickup for Bass

GK-3B

Unit Selector

US-20

USB Flash Memory

M-UF2G

GK Cable

GKC-5 (5 m/196-7/8 inch)

GK Cable

GKC-10 (10 m/393-3/4 inch)

2 GB USB memory key

Guitar Synthesizer Global

Ofﬁcial Page

Guitar Synthesizer Global

Ofﬁcial Page

*GK-3 divided pickup (for guitar) also sold separately; purchase extra GK-3 pickups to install on the guitars of your choice.

Allows a single guitar

to control two

GK-compatible units

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Summary of content (2 pages)

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Amazing sound at your fingertips! Express your originality and imagination with the new generation of GR. New Sound Possibilities Infinite possibilities from two types of synth tones + COSM guitar modeling Loaded with sounds that respond to every turn of your imagination, including never-experienced heavy and thick tones, astral sounds, and the ultimate in clear tone. The GR-55 blends two types of synth sounds and with COSM guitar modeling to reproduce a broad range of guitar tones and expressive effects.
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For rock! For pop! For any style of music you play! If you're looking for crowd-captivating, cool, and powerful guitar sounds, the GR-55 is your dream machine. It provides exceptional expression and diverse sound from its guitar synth + COSM guitar-modeling engine that instantly recreates the sounds of different guitar types and irregular tunings. You can also access the sounds of masterpiece vintage guitar amps as well as world-famous BOSS GT-series guitar effects.