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Guitar Out Jack Output R(Mono)/L(Phones) Jacks

MIDI Out/In Connectors

Output Level KnobMIX In R(Mono)/L JacksGK In Connector

● Maximum Polyphony 48 voices ● Patches User: 99, Preset: 469 ● EffectsMULTI-FX (included in the patches), Chorus, Delay/Reverb ● Display 7 segments,2 characters LED ● Connectors GK In, Guitar Out, MIX In L/R (Mono), Output L(Phones)/R (Mono), MIDI (In, Out), AC In ● Power Supply AC 14 V (AC Adaptor)● Current Draw 600 mA ● Dimensions 313.8 (W) x 244.9 (D) x 63.1 (H) mm, 12-3/8 (W) x 9-11/16 (D) x 2-1/2 (H) inches ● Weight 1.7 kg, 3 lbs 12 oz (excluding AC Adaptor) ● Accessories Divided Pickup (GK-3), AC Adaptor (BRC series), GK Cable (5 m)

■ Rear Panel

■ GR-20 Specifications

Get The Ultimate Guitar Experience

1 Ac.Piano2 Rock Piano3 Piano / Bass4 4-Hand Piano5 Honky Tonk6 Piano & Strings7 Piano & Orchestra8 Piano & Choir Oohs9 Piano & Choir Aahs10 West Coast11 Grand E.P12 Hard Rhodes13 Rhodes14 Phaser Rhodes15 Touch Sense E.P16 Soft Rhodes17 Smooth Rhodes18 Love E.P19 E.P / Bass20 Wide E.P21 Crystal Piano 122 Crystal Piano 223 Fantasy Piano24 Silky E.P Pad25 Detuned E.P Pad26 Chorus E.P Pad27 E.P & Strings28 E.P & Choir29 Great Rhodes 30 GR Ballad 31 Pulse E.P 32 Shattering 33 Dynamic Piano 34 Minor Mood

35 House

1 Rock Organ 1 2 Rock Organ 2 3 Rock Organ & Pedal Organ4 Rock Organ & Wood Bass5 Rock Organ & E.Bass6 Purple Organ7 Rock Organ 3 8 Jazz Organ 1 9 Jazz Organ 2 10 Jazz Organ & Pedal Organ11 Jazz Organ & Wood Bass12 Jazz Organ & E.Bass 13 Jazz Organ 3 14 Jazz Organ 4 15 Gospel Organ 16 60's Organ 17 Glide Organ 18 Cathedral 19 Church Choir 20 Rotary Choir Organ 21 3 Tone Stack 22 Organ & Synth Strings 23 Ice Organ 24 Clavi 25 Retro Clavi 26 Phase Clavi 27 JUNO Clavi 28 JUNO Keys 29 Harpsichord 30 Baroque Piano 31 Harpsichord & Strings 32 New Harpsichord

33 Accordion 34 Asian Trance 35 Bell 36 Twinkle37 Milky Way38 D-50 Stack 39 Dream Bell40 Drama Stack 41 Staccato Heaven42 Heaven Choir 43 Hybrid Synth 44 Archimedes

1 Wood Bass2 Wood Pick Bass3 Electric Bass4 Phased Bass5 Fretless Bass 16 Fretless Bass 27 Slap Bass8 Touch Wah Slap Bass9 FM Bass10 FM Bass + Low11 Flat Bass12 Synth Bass13 2020 Bass14 Soft Reso Bass15 101 Bass16 TB-30317 Acid TB18 Wonder Bass19 Res Bass 120 Res Bass 221 Heavy

22 System Bass23 Love Parade Bass24 Mix Bass25 MG Reso Bass26 Body Bass27 In Sync28 Throw up29 Basstortion30 Nylon Guitar31 Nylon Duet32 Nylon & Strings33 Nylon & Choir34 Ac.Guitar35 Ac.Guitar Oct36 Ac.Guitar + Low37 12 Str Guitar38 12 Str & Synth Strings39 12 Str Heaven40 Guitar & Pad41 Feedback42 Whammy43 OD-Paradise44 Small Amp Dist Vib45 Digital Rock Guitar46 Orgguitar

1 Trumpet2 Trumpet Split3 Mute Trumpet4 Trombone5 Trombone Vib6 Tuba7 Horn8 Flugelhorn

9 Tp Section10 Brass Section11 NewYork Brass12 Brass & Sax 113 Brass & Sax 214 French Horns15 5th French Horns16 French Heaven17 Pat Brass18 Brassy Saws19 Poly Brass 120 Synth Brass 121 Xpensive Synth Brass22 Synth Brass 223 Synth Brass 324 Poly Brass 225 MG Brass26 Fat Synth Brass27 Breathy Brass28 Lee Brass29 Soft D-50 Brass30 Confident Lead31 Bright Synth Brass32 Brass It !33 Synth Brass Chord34 Wacky Brass

1 Fat Tenor Sax2 Bright Tenor Sax3 Moody Sax4 Alto Sax5 Alto Sax Vib6 Soprano Sax7 Baritone Sax

8 Sax Ensemble9 Sax Section & Baritone Sax10 Brass Section & Baritone Sax11 Sax Section Oct12 Harmonica13 Blues Harp OD14 Blues Harp Dist15 Piccolo16 Flute17 Attack Flute18 Piccolo & Glocken19 Flute & Glocken20 Piccolo & Flute21 Flute & Clarinet22 Growl Flute23 Synth Flutes24 Playback Flute25 Clarinet26 Clarinet Duet27 Oboe28 Bassoon29 Oboe & Bassoon30 Wind Ensemble Cresc.31 Wind Ensemble

1 Strings2 Hybrid Strings3 Dolce Strings4 Strings & Horns 15 Warm Strings6 Tremolo Strings7 Strings Oct8 Strings & Timpani9 Nashville Strings

10 Good Old Strings Pad11 Silicon Strings12 Lo-Bows13 Marcato Strings14 Pizzicato15 Violin Vib16 Violin17 Cello18 Cello Vib19 Synth Cello20 Gang Strings21 Retro Synth Strings22 Retro Synth Strings Oct23 Playback Strings 124 Playback Strings 225 Moving Strings26 Clustered27 Farewell28 Wind & Strings29 Orchestra & Choir30 Ending Scene31 Strings & Warm Brass32 Strings & Bright Brass33 Strings & Horns 234 Synth Brass & Strings

1 Guitar Attack Soft Lead2 Digi Lead3 Attack Digi Lead4 Creamer5 GR-300 Saw 16 Brass Lead7 Simple Synth Lead8 Loud Synth Lead

9 Synth Pad & Saws10 Heavy Saws Lead11 Saw & Square Lead12 Poly Pulse13 Daft Lead14 Razor Lead15 Blister Lead16 Sharp Attack Lead17 Square Lead 118 Square Lead 219 Square Lead 320 Reso Lead 121 Square Lead 422 Basic23 OB Lead24 Sine Lead25 70's Lead26 SH-200027 Simple Soft Lead28 Soft Lead 129 Soft Lead 230 Reso Lead 231 Reso Lead 332 Saw Lead 133 Saw Lead 234 Bright Saw Lead35 Bright Moving Lead36 Saw Lead Vib37 Qwak Lead38 Flanger Ana Lead39 Porta Wah40 Wet Reso Lead41 GR-300 Saw 242 The Machine43 Big BPF

44 Haze Lead45 Vocoder46 Sweep Reso Lead47 Heavy Boost Lead48 Morph49 Sweep Lead50 Sync Sweep51 Vibro Sweep52 Rotary Lead53 Step Saws54 Touch Filter55 Trade Mark Lead56 Retro Synth57 No Bob No Hope58 House Of Phase59 Attack Organ Lead60 Minor Incid.61 Heavy Oct Lead62 Mental Chord63 House Chord 164 House Chord 265 Flack66 Waves67 Enterprise68 Chasing VOC69 Key In Sync70 Gated71 Delay Gate72 Acid Shuffle73 Didgeridoo Dance74 Phobia75 Deep76 Atmosphere77 Big Pipe Noise78 Sequencer

79 Poly Key80 Sandy Synth Attack81 Detune Synth Attack82 For Synth Arpeggio83 Reso Synth Attack84 Trancy85 Fat Ana Lead 186 Fat Ana Lead 287 Wire Key88 Pulse Key89 Belly Keys90 Velo Sense91 Sugar Key92 Phobo Tron93 Sentimental

1 Jazz Doos2 Jazz Scat Bop3 Jazz Scat Doos & Bop4 Male Aahs5 Choir Aahs Soft6 Choir Aahs7 Female Aahs8 Choir Oohs9 Pop Chorus10 Pop Voice11 Arpeggio Choir12 Melancholia13 Spaced Voxx14 Voice Pad 90915 Choir & Sweep16 Wide Vox17 Choir & Pad 118 Choir & Pad 2

19 Chorus Vox Pad20 Heavenly Pad21 S&H Layer22 Wide Pad23 Lost On Mars24 Miaow Pad25 JUNO Polaris26 Darkshine 127 Darkshine 228 Digi Saw Pad29 Analog Drama 130 Saws Sweep 131 Saws Sweep 232 Xpensive Synth Pad33 Wall of Sand34 Super Bright Pad 135 Super Bright Pad 236 Pivotal Pad37 Pulsify38 Vintage Orchestra39 Cosmos Pad40 Analog Drama 241 Soft Pad Oct42 Soft Pad43 Pad / Bass44 Silky Way45 JP-8 Haunting46 Shifted Glass47 Glass Voices48 2.2 Warm Dream49 Moving Fine Wine50 2.2 Bright Dream51 Wine Pad52 Glassy Pad53 Darkshine 3

54 Soundtrack Seal55 Warm Pad56 Changes

1 Sitar2 Sitar & Morocco Phrase3 Sitar+Tampura4 Sitar & Drone5 E.Sitar6 Sitar & Tabla7 Sitar & Tabla Phrase8 Sitar Pad9 Banjo10 5str Banjo11 Fiddle12 Flat Mandolin13 Flat Mandolin Tremolo14 Guitar & Morocco Phrase15 Koto16 Koto Heaven17 Shamisen18 Shamisen Ensemble19 Synth Shamisen20 Sanshin21 Sanshin Soft22 Kayakeum23 Erhu24 Erhu Vib Soft25 Erhu Vib Hard26 Erhu & China Phrase27 Ocarina28 Didgeridoo & Ocarina29 India Flute30 Andes

31 Pan Pipes32 Pan Pipes Soft33 Zampona Soft34 Zampona Hard35 Shakuhachi36 Shakuhachi & Drum Phrase37 Katmandu38 Legato Bamboo39 Culture Flute40 Peru Lead41 Mizmar42 Mizmar Pad43 Shanai44 Dazin Shanai45 Gamelan Breathy46 Vox & Sitar & Tabla

1 Vibraphone2 Glockenspiel3 Xylophone4 Marimba5 Steel Drum6 Timpani7 Impact8 Orchestra Hit9 Philly Hit10 Kalimba11 Agogo Bell12 Jublag13 Gamelan Set14 Kajar15 Asian Gong16 Finger Bell17 Balaphone

18 Angklung19 Dragon20 Vox Set21 Vox & Perc. Kit22 Drum & Perc. Kit23 Drum Kit24 Machine & Perc. Kit25 Machine Kit26 Guiro & Cowbell Pattern27 Latin Perc. Set28 Conga Pattern29 Tabla & Conga Set30 Perc. & Morocco Phrase31 Bell & Morocco Phrase32 Vox & China Phrase33 Cuica & Drum Phrase34 Cuica & Samba Phrase35 Steel Drum & Samba Phrase36 Brass & Samba Phrase37 Tambourine & Tabla Phrase38 Synth Pulse &Tabla Phrase39 Drum Kit Pattern 140 Drum Kit Pattern 241 Playmate42 Delay Voice43 Tribal Drums44 Street Noise45 FX Tom Hit46 Perc. Heaven47 Analog Snare48 5th Gong49 Back Noise50 Oxygen

■ Preset Patch ListPIANO

ORGAN/KB

BASS/GTR

BRASSWIND

STRINGS/ORCHSYNTH/LEAD

VOICE/PAD

ETHNIC

RHYTHM/PERC

The GR-33 is Roland's flagship guitar synth featuring 384 preset Tones, three amazingeffects processors and ultra-fast tracking usingan optional GK-Series divided pickup. It alsohas a streamlined user interface and a built-inexpression pedal. With waveforms found inRoland's top-of-the-line synthesizer modules,this guitar synth is capable of producing someof the richest, most interesting sounds andsynth effects in the history of the guitar. TheSynth Harmonist adds "intelligent" harmony tosingle notes and the onboard arpeggiator offersan endless variety of exciting performanceeffects, giving guitarists previously unimaginable creative possibilities.

The GI-20 GK-MIDI Interface detectsthe signal from any steel-stringed guitar or bass (with optional GK-Seriesdivided pickup) and converts it intoMIDI data—for triggering synthesizers, samplers or recording your playing intoa MIDI sequencer. With its built-in USBMIDI port, the GI-20 is perfect for computer-based recording setups. The GI-20 also gives you access toRoland’s library of SRX expansionboards when used with an XV-Seriessound module like the XV-2020.

The Definitive Guitar Synthesizer – the GR-33 Limitless Sonic Potential with the GI-20

■ GR-33 Specifications● Maximum Polyphony 48 voices ● Internal Memory 384 tones, 256 patches (Preset:128, User:128) ● Effects 40 insert MULTI-FX, Chorus,Reverb ● Display 16 segments, 2 lines backlit LCD, 7 segments, 3 characters LED ● Connectors Mix Outputs L (Phones) / R (Mono), Guitar ReturnL/R (Mono), Guitar Out, Bank Shift, GK In, MIDI (In, Out), AC In ● Power Supply AC 14 V (AC Adaptor) ● Current Draw 800 mA ● Dimensions435(W) x 280(D) x 95(H) mm, 17-1/8 (W) x 11 (D) x 3-3/4 (H) inches ● Weight 2.5 kg, 5 lbs. 9 oz. (excluding AC Adaptor) ● Accessories GK Cable(5 m), AC Adaptor (BRC Series)

■ GI-20 Specifications● Patches 50 ● Display 7 segments, 2 characters LED ● Connectors GK In, Foot Sw, Exp Pdl, Guitar Out, MIDI (In,Out), USB, DC In ● Power Supply DC 9 V; Supply AC Adaptor (ACI or ACB Series) ● Current Draw 450 mA ● Dimensions 218 (W) x 237 (D) x 44 (H) mm / 8-5/8 (W) x 9-3/8 (D) x 1-3/4 (H) inches, 218 (W) x 237 (D) x 46.4 (H)mm, 8-5/8 (W) x 9-3/8 (D) x 1-7/8 (H) inches (including rubber foot) ● Weight 1.3 kg, 2 lbs. 14 oz. (excluding ACAdaptor) ● Accessories GK Cable (3 m), AC Adaptor (120/230 V: ACI Series, 230 (UK)/240 V: ACB Series), MIDI Cable (1 m), CD-ROM (USB driver), Rubber Foot x 4 ● Options Rackmount Adaptor: RAD-50

■ Options

Unit Selector GK Parallel Box Headphones

with GK-3 Divided Pickup

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All specifications and appearances are subject to change without notice.All trademarks are the property of their respective companies.

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Create new dimensions of texture by combining aswirling pad sound on the GR-20 with a distortedguitar sound from a MIDI-capable, multi-effectsunit like the BOSS GT-6. Let the pad seep in withthe GK-3 Knob.

MIDI

MIDIIN

To Monitor

MIDI OUTMIXIN

GUITAROUT

INPUTOUTPUT

GK Cable

GR-20GT-6Guitar Effects Processor

User Installable GK-3 Pickup Included <also sold separately>

1 2 3No Menu-Surfing with Knob-based Controls

Bank Knob for Category SelectionFirst, choose a soundcategory…Quickly select one ofthe ten sound categories with thehandy Bank Knob.

Value Dial for Fast AccessThen, dial up thesound you like…Speed through thePatches in the selected categorywith the Value Dial.

Five Sound Adjustment Knobs

Next, experiment with the knobs…Dedicated knobs for tweaking sounds make it simple and fun.

Roland has been a pioneer in guitar synths from thebeginning, and the GR-20 is the culmination of our best achievements. Each Patch is expressly engineered for guitar, including lush strings, livelywind instruments, thick synths, spiritual tabla loopsand more. And with lightning-fast digital tracking, thesounds are more responsive and expressive than ever.

Operating the GR-20 is as easy as using a BOSS pedal.To find a sound, simply turn the Bank Knob to one ofthe ten categories. Then, turn the Value Dial to selecta Patch within the category. It couldn’t be easier!

Plus, with the new Patch Link function, you can alignGR-20 Patches with those in a MIDI-capable externaleffects processor like the BOSS GT-6.

Whether you want to adjust the preset Patches to suityour preference or tweak them to fit the vibe of a particular song, the GR-20 makes it ultra-simple.There are five dedicated knobs for editing attack,release, chorus, delay/reverb and level. This makes experimentation a fast, fun and menu-free process.

Your feet are a big part of the action with the GR-20’sbuilt-in control pedals. The Expression pedal can

control volume, filter, effect level* and 6 types of pitch bend. The Glide pedal has eight glide types andfour vibrato types, and the Hold pedal has 4 holdtypes. The two pedals can also be used to changePatches or octave up/down.*For some preset Patches, there are no effects.

The GR-20 has a Guitar Out jack for sending your dryguitar tone to an external effects processor. Thismakes it easy to combine an effected guitar tone witha Patch from the GR-20. A smooth-turning knob on theGK-3 pickup controls volume on the GR-20. You canalso add external audio from a CD or MP3 playerusing the Mix In jacks.

Sounds That Are Optimized for the Guitar

The Most User-Friendly Guitar Synth Ever

Customize the Sounds with Five Dedicated Knobs

Three Assignable, Hands-Free,Realtime Controllers

Seamless Combination of Guitar and Synth Sounds

Revolutionize Your Sound And Your PlayingThe GR-20 Guitar Synth is more than a new set of sounds. It will transform your ideas about guitar playing and open up new worlds of 6-string creativity.

Setting Example

Combine the GR-20 synth bass with a heavy tonefrom your guitar effects – creating an enormoussound for laying down fat, single-note riffs.

MD-2Mega DistortionGR-20

To Monitor

GUITAROUT

To Guitar Amp

GK Cable

Setting Example

Lead sounds abound on the GR-20, like a gritty harmonica patch that you can play alone or layered with a clean sound from your guitar. Adjust the mix with the GR-20’s built-in pedal.

GUITAROUT

GK Cable

To Guitar Amp

RV-5Digital ReverbGR-20

To Monitor

Setting Example The new GR-20 can go retro in a heartbeat. Playa funk riff on your guitar with a phaser effect anduse the GR-20 to layer it with a groovy clav.

MIDI

MIDIIN

To Monitor

MIDI OUTMIXIN

GUITAROUT

INPUTOUTPUT

GK Cable

GR-20GT-6Guitar Effects Processor

Setting Example

The GR-20 is

ready to rock Ñ

all in one box!

The GK-3 is a specialized pickup that provides hands-on control forswitching patches, mixing guitar and synth sounds and more. The GK-3 is 30 percent thinner than its predecessor and has a larger control knob. The pickup includes an adjustable curve design to keepan even distance between the strings and has wider yokes for betterresponse. Owners of Les Paul-type guitars can install the GK-3 safelywithout drilling using a special attachment plate included in the box.

To get the most preciseresponse from the strings, thepickup element of the GK-3 isslightly curved to match the curvature of the guitar strings.Different guitar types have different curvature profiles, sothe GK-3 can be adjusted byturning the screw in the middleof the pickup unit.

Divided Pickup

6.3*

8.6*

8.2

7.6*

7.8

102.3

*...with yokes at maximum height

Unit: mm

*BOSS GT-6, MD-2, RV-5 are sold separately.

GK-3GK-3Divided Pickup Divided Pickup

Included!Included!

GK-3Divided Pickup

Included!

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