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.

5 easy steps to recording guitar and vocals:
1. Connect a guitar or mic to the VS-20 hardware
2. Dial up the perfect guitar or vocal tone using genuine BOSS effects
3. Choose your backing tracks, hit record, and then play your parts
4. Use the VS-20 as a control surface for mixing and playback
5. Master your song and then burn a CD or make an MP3

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

Hardware
Audio Interface
Number of Input Channels	2
AD/DA Conversion	Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz Signal Processing: maximum 24-bit (depending on software)
Frequency Response	20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0/-3 dB)
Residual Noise Level	-90 dBu or less (INPUT: GUITAR/BASS, 47 k ohm terminated, INPUT SENS knob = center, DIRECT MONITOR knob = center, OUTPUT LEVEL knob = center, IHF-A, Typical, Effect = OFF)
Nominal Input Level	GUITAR/BASS: -10 dBu, MIC 2: -40 dBu, LINE: -10 dBu
Nominal Output Level	OUTPUT: -10 dBu
Input Impedance	GUITAR/BASS: 1 M ohm, MIC 2: 4 k ohms, LINE: 10 k ohms
Output Impedance	OUTPUT: 2 k ohms, PHONES: 44 ohms
Recommended Load Impedance	OUTPUT: 20 k ohms or greater, PHONES: 32 to 100 ohms
Connectors	GUITAR/BASS: 1/4 inch phone type, MIC 2: XLR type (balanced/phantom power +48 V), LINE: 1/4 inch phone type, OUTPUT: RCA pin type, PHONES: Stereo 1/4 inch phone type, REC, PLAY (FOOT SW): TRS 1/4 inch phone type, EXP PEDAL: TRS 1/4 inch phone type, USB: B type Others
Other	GUITAR/BASS: -10 dBu, MIC 2: -40 dBu, LINE: -10 dBu
Power Supply	USB Bus Power
Current Draw	320 mA
Phantom Power	+48 V/10 mA
Accessories	V-STUDIO 20 DVD-ROM（for Windows）: Cakewalk Guitar Tracks 4 (Recording Software), V-STUDIO 20 Software Effects Editor, V-STUDIO 20 USB Drivers, Owner's Manual (PDF) in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch Owner's Manual in English, USB Cable, Cakewalk Service Information Sheet
Options	Foot Switch: BOSS FS-5U, Dual Foot Switch: BOSS FS-6, Expression Pedal: Roland EV-5 BOSS FV-500L, FV-500H
(0 dBu = 0.775 V rms)	In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.
System Requirements
Operating System	Windows XP (32-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit) *This product does not support Windows XP Media Center Edition or XP Professional x64. *When running Vista x64 or Windows 7 x64, Guitar Tracks runs in the 32-bit emulation layer. *Macintosh computers running Microsoft Windows are not officially supported. OS requirements on Netbook computers: TBA
Processor	Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500+ or higher (Netbook: Intel Atom or AMD Athlon Neo Processor)
RAM	512 MB (1 GB or more recommended) (Netbook: 1 GB)
Hard Disk Space	100 MB for core program (6 GB recommended)
Video Resolution	1024 x 600, 16-bit color screen resolution
USB Port	Required
Optical Drive	DVD-ROM drive for installation *Software also available via download for Netbook users without DVD drives
Additional Information	An internet connection is required for viewing online video tutorials and for uploading music. Cakewalk Publisher requires you to have available web server space with FTP access privileges. QuickTime support requires QuickTime 7 or higher.
Size and Weight ( Hardware )
Width	299 mm 11-13/16 inches
Depth	144 mm 5-11/16 inches
Height	53 mm 2-1/8 inches
Weight	760 g 1 lbs. 11 oz.