Roland Cube 10GX User Manual

Owner’s Manual

English

10-watt output, compact, high-performance guitar amp with built-in 20 cm (8-inch) speaker

Ideal for practicing at home. Its compact size makes it easy to take it with you whenever you need it.

Guitar Amplier

Three types of COSM ampliers

• Three choices of COSM amp type optimized for electric guitar are provided: CLEAN, CRUNCH, and LEAD. These types cover the tonal range from transparently clean sounds to hard distortion.

• You can customize the CUBE-10GX by using a dedicated smartphone app to replace each COSM amp (CLEAN, CRUNCH, and LEAD) with your own favorite.

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (separate sheet “Read Me First”). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature of your new unit, read Owner’s Manual in its entirety. This manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

Top Panel (Adjusting the Guitar Sound)

Three types of eects

Three types of eect are provided: chorus, delay, and reverb. Reverb also oers spring reverb.

Equipped with an AUX IN jack, which is convenient for your practice sessions

Use this to play along with sounds from an audio player etc.

* COSM (Composite Object Sound Modeling) is proprietary Roland modeling technology, which

analyzes the way in which sound is aected by elements such as electronic circuitry, structure, and materials, and combines these elements to reconstruct the desired sound.

Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment)

INPUT jack

Connect your guitar here.

AMPLIFIER

EQUALIZER

[BASS] knob

Adjusts the sound level of the low-frequency range.

[MIDDLE] knob

Adjusts the sound level of the middle-frequency range.

[AMP TYPE] switch/AMP TYPE indicator

The amp type will change each time you press the switch.

Indicator Type Explanation

Green CLEAN A modeled Roland JC-120 amp

Orange CRUNCH A modeled Marshall JMP1987 amp

Red LEAD A modeled MESA/Boogie Rectier amp

To select CUBE-10GX app mode, long-press the [AMP TYPE] switch to make the AMP TYPE indicator blink.

&refer to “CUBE-10GX App Mode.”

To exit CUBE-10GX app mode, press the [AMP TYPE] switch once again.

[GAIN] knob

Adjusts the amount of distortion for the amp.

[VOLUME] knob

Adjusts the volume of the guitar sound.

NOTE

To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always

[TREBLE] knob

This adjusts the sound level of the high-frequency range.

[POWER] switch

Turns the power on and o.

turn down the volume, and turn o all the units before making any connections.

To prevent the inadvertent disruption of power to your unit (should the plug be pulled out accidentally), and to avoid applying undue stress to the DC IN jack, anchor the power cord using the cord hook, as shown in the illustration.

EFFECT

[EFFECT] knob

Turn this knob to chorus, delay, or reverb to select the corresponding eect.

The position of the knob determines the depth of the eect.

To use spring reverb, set the knob to “SPRING.”

Restoring the amp types to the factory settings

Turn on the power while holding down the [AMP TYPE] switch; the AMP TYPE indicator blinks, and the amp types are restored to their factory settings.

DC IN jack

Connect the included AC adaptor here.

* Use only the included AC

adaptor. The use of any other AC adaptor may cause malfunction.

REC OUT/PHONES jack

You can use this either as an output jack for recording or as a headphone jack.

This features COSM speaker modeling, enabling production of impressive guitar sound.

* If a plug is inserted in this jack,

no sound will be output from the CUBE’s own speaker.

AUX IN jack

Connect an audio player etc.

Stereo mini-plug connection is supported.

* The speaker and REC OUT/PHONES output

is mono.

* Determine the volume level by adjusting the

volume control of the connected device.

* When connection cables with resistors

are used, the volume level of equipment connected to the inputs (AUX IN) may be low. If this happens, use connection cables that do not contain resistors.

* The product names mentioned in this document are registered trademarks or

trademarks of their respective owners. In this manual, these names are used because it is the most practical way of describing the sounds that are simulated using COSM technology.

Turning the Power On and O

Once everything is properly connected, be sure to follow the procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn on equipment in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure.

When turning the power on: Turn on the CUBE-10GX last.

When turning the power o: Turn o the CUBE-10GX rst.

* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after turning the unit on is

required before it will operate normally.

* Before turning the unit on/o, always be sure to turn the volume down. Even with the volume turned

down, you might hear some sound when switching the unit on/o. However, this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

CUBE-10GX App Mode

In CUBE-10GX app mode, you can replace the currently selected amp type with an amp type that you select using the dedicated smartphone app, and then store your selection in the CUBE-10GX.

* Connect your smartphone to the CUBE’s INPUT. You’ll also need

an adaptor plug.

For details on the connection, dedicated app, and on CUBE-10GX app mode, refer to the Roland website.

http://www.roland.com/

Main Specications

Roland CUBE-10GX: Guitar Amplier

Maximum Power Output

Nominal Input Level (1 kHz)

Speaker 20 cm (8 inches)

Controls

Indicator AMP TYPE

Connectors

10 W

INPUT: -10 dBu (1 MΩ)

AUX IN: -10 dBu

POWER switch

AMP TYPE switch (CLEAN, CRUNCH, LEAD)

GAIN knob

VOLUME knob

BASS knob

MIDDLE knob

TREBLE knob

EFFECT knob (CHORUS, DELAY, REVERB, SPRING)

INPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type

AUX IN jack : Stereo miniature phone type

REC OUT/PHONES jack: Stereo miniature phone type

DC IN jack

Power Supply AC adaptor (DC 5.7 V)

Current Draw 700 mA

Dimensions

Weight

Accessories

* 0 dBu= 0.775 Vrms

* In the interest of product improvement, the

specications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.

346 (W) x 179 (D) x 317 (H) mm

13-5/8 (W) x 7-1/16 (D) x 12-1/2 (H) inches

4.7 kg/10 lbs 6 oz (excluding AC adaptor)

Owner’s manual

AC adaptor