The V-Bass has 200 factory patches, organized by bank and number. There are 100 preset and 100 user patches, organized in 50 banks of four patches each. There are a few ways to select and audition patches.
To select a patch:
- Make sure you're on the Play page by pressing EXIT several times.
- Turn the PATCH/VALUE dial to select the desired patch.
To select a patch using use the pedals:
- Step on the UP and/or DOWN BANK pedals to select the desired bank.
- Step on Pedal 1-4 to choose the desired patch within the selected bank.
To select a patch using the S1/S2 buttons on the GK-2B:
- Press SYSTEM.
- Press F4 (GK FUNC).
- Press F4 (Down/S1-Up/S2).
- Turn the PATCH/VALUE dial to display "PATCH SELECT."
- Press EXIT twice - you can now use the S1/S2 buttons to select patches.
The V-Bass Owner's Manual, V-Bass MIDI Implementation, and V-Bass Patch/Performance Lists can be found on the following page: https://www.roland.com/global/products/v-bass/support/