Record Your Guitar and Vocals with Incredible Tones
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Guitarists have only dreamed about it until now—BOSS guitar effects and Roland’s breakthrough COSM modeling built right into powerful hardware and recording software. That’s the V-Studio 20. The V-Studio 20 matches the simplicity of a portable, hardware recording system with the power, flexibility, and control of modern computer-based recording. Whether you’re at home or on the road, you can easily connect a guitar or mic to the VS-20 hardware and dial up genuine BOSS sounds. Once you’re ready, record directly to your computer for further editing and mixing using Cakewalk Guitar Tracks recording software. Don’t settle for imitations—Roland, Cakewalk, and BOSS are names you can trust to deliver the best recording solutions for today’s musicians.
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When you are ready to start recording, the VS-20 hardware makes it easy.
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5 Easy Steps to Recording Guitar and Vocals
- Connect a guitar or mic to the VS-20 hardware
- Dial up the perfect guitar or vocal tone using genuine BOSS effects
- Choose your backing tracks, hit record, and then play your parts
- Use the VS-20 as a control surface for mixing and playback
- Master your song and then burn a CD or make an MP3
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Key Features:
- Compact, portable, and USB bus-powered—perfect for mobile recording
- Control your mix and playback with real faders, knobs, and buttons
- Incredible tones from zero-latency, hardware COSM DSP effects with software control
- Easy to understand—hardware matches software with tight integration
- Includes connections for monitors, headphones, pedals, and footswitches
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Key Features
- The VS-20 hardware combines a stereo audio interface, control surface, and built-in stereo mics
- Get amazing guitar tones with a Hi-Z input and on-board BOSS-powered, COSM DSP effects for amp simulation and 4 virtual pedal modules (Compression, Overdrive/Distortion, Chorus/Mod, Delay) including 36 genuine BOSS effects and 50 presets
- Record vocals with a phantom powered XLR input and get a great sound with built-in latency free COSM DSP for harmony, real-time pitch correction, reverb, compression, and more
- Hardware and software share a similar user-interface and feature controls that make it easy for anyone to record their music
- Compact design and USB-bus power make the V-Studio 20 perfect for mobile recording with a laptop or Netbook
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36 Genuine BOSS Effects with COSM Effects Editor
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Get amazing guitar tones with a Hi-Z input and on-board BOSS-powered, COSM DSP effects for amp simulation and 4 virtual pedal modules including 36 genuine BOSS effects and 50 presets.
COMP/FX:
Compressor, Limiter, Pedal Wah, T. Wah, Pre EQ, Slow Gear, Single Hum, Hum Single, AC Sim, Radio Voice
OD/DS:
Booster, Natural, OD-1, Blues, Distortion, Metal, Core, Fuzz, Bass Drive, Vocal
MODULATION:
Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo, Pan, Rotary, Uni-V, 3-band EQ
DELAY:
Single, Pan, Stereo, Modulate, Analog, Tempo
REVERB:
Room, Hall
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Plus: Vocal Mode with built-in harmony and pitch correct. Use standalone or in combination with guitar effects to create your own unique vocal sound. |
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Cakewalk Guitar Tracks Software
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Designed for guitarists and singer-songwriters, the bundled Guitar Tracks recording software provides powerful, streamlined recording, editing, mixing, finalizing, and sharing of music.
Key features:
- Record and playback up to 32 tracks of audio
- Easily arrange, edit, and mix your song
- Includes a suite of 11 stunning effects
- Features the Roland TTS-1 synthesizer
- Jam to 1 GB of loops, songs, and backing tracks
- Tight integration with hardware for flawless recording
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System Requirements:
- USB Port
- Windows XP (32-bit)/Windows Vista(32-bit)/Windows 7 (32-bit)*
- Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500 or higher
- 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
- 1024 x 768, 16-bit color screen resolution
- DVD-ROM drive for installation
Netbook Requirements
- USB Port
- Windows 32-bit OS: XP /Vista /Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit)*
- Intel Atom or AMD Athlon Neo Processor
- 1 GB RAM
- 100 MB for core program (6 GB recommended)
- 1024 x 600, 16-bit color screen resolution
- DVD-ROM drive for installation, software also availablevia download for Netbook users without DVD drives
*Guitar Tracks 4 does not support Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, NT, or XP x64 Professional Edition.
Mac System Requirements
- Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard or later
- Logic Pro/Express 8 or later, GarageBand '09 or later
*You must install the VS-20 driver before you install the VS-20 Control Surface Plugin.
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OS Compatibility
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In Q2 of 2010 we will be making the V-Studio 20 Mac compatible as well as releasing new drivers for Windows. Please see the chart below for a schedule of these driver releases and compatibility.
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Snow Leopard |
XP 32-bit |
Vista 32-bit |
Vista 64-bit |
Win 7 32-bit |
Win 7 64-bit |
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VS-20 Hardware Driver |
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Guitar Tracks |
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X86 ONLY |
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X86 ONLY |
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VS-20 Effects Editor |
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X86 ONLY |
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X86 ONLY |
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VS-20 Control Surface
(Mackie Control) |
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Number of Input Channels
2
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Digital Signal Processing
Maximum 24-bit (depending on software)
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Sampling Frequency
44.1 kHz
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Frequency Response
20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0/-3 dB)
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Residual Noise Level (IHF-A, typ.)
90 dBu or less (INPUT: GUITAR/BASS, 47 k ohm terminated, INPUT SENS knob = center, DIRECT MONITOR knob = center, OUTPUT LEVEL knob = center)
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Nominal Input Level
GUITAR/BASS: -10 dBu, MIC 2: -40 dBu, LINE: -10 dBu
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Input Impedance
GUITAR/BASS: 1 M ohm, MIC 2: 4 k ohms, LINE: 10 k ohms
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Nominal Output Level
OUTPUT: -10 dBu
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Output Impedance
OUTPUT: 2 k ohms, PHONES: 44 ohms
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Recommended Load Impedance
OUTPUT: 20 k ohms or greater
PHONES: 32-100 ohms
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Connectors
GUITAR/BASS: 1/4 inch phone type, MIC 2: XLR (balanced/phantom power +48 V)
LINE: 1/4 inch phone, OUTPUT: RCA pin
PHONES: Stereo 1/4 inch phone
REC, PLAY (FOOT SW): TRS 1/4 inch phone
EXP PEDAL: TRS 1/4 inch phone
USB: B
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Current Draw
320 mA
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Phantom Power
+48 V/10 mA
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Dimensions
Millimeters: 299 (W) x 144 (D) x 53 (H)
Inches: 11-13/16 (W) x 5-11/16 (D) x 2-1/8 (H)
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Weight
760 g, 1 lb 11 oz (VS-20 hardware)
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Optional Accessories
Foot Switch: BOSS FS-5U
Dual Foot Switch: BOSS FS-6
Expression Pedal: Roland EV-5 BOSS FV-500L, FV-500H
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*0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms
*In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are
subject to change without prior notice.
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V-Studio 20 Video Playlist
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V-Studio 20 Support
For the latest updates, tips and downloads be sure to check out the V-Studio 20 Support page
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V-Studio 20 Downloads
You can get the latest drivers for all supported operating systems including Windows 7 & Mac OS X on the V-Studio 20 Drivers page
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Quick Links
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