 | Self-contained guitar processing/modeling system which recreates a wide variety of guitar, pickup, amp, speaker cabinet and microphone sounds using a standard electric guitar equipped with a GK-3 or compatible pickup |
| Contains hollow-body and acoustic guitar models—including new nylon-string—for instant switching between electric and acoustic guitar sounds |
| COSM® Guitar includes new synth-type sounds (including new Wave Synth) and new Sitar sounds while preserving a guitar's natural expression |
| 32 mind-blowing COSM amp models including 18 new combos and stacks from vintage to modern |
| New COSM Wah Modeling recreates 5 classic wah pedals; Defretter effect creates instant fretless sounds; Uni-V produces swirling rotary sounds |
| Polyphonic Intelligent Pitch Shifter instantly recreates the sound of user-defined and open tunings, 12-string guitars, bass guitar, string-assignable octave, Slow Gear, etc. |
| Onboard reverb, chorus, delay, flanger and parametric EQ—all available simultaneously |
| 160 Preset and 100 User Patches, including newly-developed factory Patches |
| Direct 1/4" guitar input provides access to COSM amp models and effects using normal electric guitar pickups |
The Roland VG-88 presents guitarists with next-generation of revolutionary V-Guitar technology. This futuristic guitar system uses advanced COSM® technology to "model" the most popular guitars and amplifiers in music history, as well as produce some very unique "guitar-meets-synth" sounds all its own. And with new Version 2 software, the VG-88 gains even more powerful features—making it Roland's finest V-Guitar system to date.
