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Owner’s Manual

GSP1101

Guitar Preamp/

Processor

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Page 1: ...Owner s Manual GSP1101 Guitar Preamp Processor...

Page 2: ...urce at installation Connect this equipment only to the power source indicated on the equipment rear panel To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock refer servicing to qualified service personnel o...

Page 3: ...801 566 8800 Fax 801 566 7005 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY This unit conforms to the Product Specifications noted on the Declaration of Conformity Operation is subject t...

Page 4: ...y anyone other than a certified DigiTech technician or if the product is used with AC voltages outside of the range suggested by the manufacturer 7 The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties exp...

Page 5: ...Q 20 MIDI Menu 20 Preset Load 20 Version 21 Factory Reset 21 Contrast 21 The Edit Effects Preset screen 22 WAH 23 COMPRESSOR 23 DISTORTION 24 PREAMP CAB 25 PARAMETRIC EQ 28 FX LOOP PREAMP LOOP 29 GATE...

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Page 7: ...elow It ll get you up and running using a basic setup in practically no time at all Quick Start Make Connections Basic Setup Make sure your amplifier is turned off and the volume is turned down Connec...

Page 8: ...eter Press and hold the Back button to return to the Preset screen Store your changes with the Store procedure described below If you don t store your changes they will be lost when you select another...

Page 9: ...ars Turn the Edit Select knob to move the cursor through the effects and setup menus Press the Edit Select knob to turn the selected effect on or off on the third row OR Press and hold the Edit Select...

Page 10: ...he currently selected preset number Factory User USB LEDs These LEDs indicate whether a Factory or User preset is selected and if the USB connection is active Edit Select Turn this knob to scroll thro...

Page 11: ...ernal amp modeling is turned off or when an external preamp is actively being used in the Preamp Loop Preamp Controls These five knobs are the amp model Gain Bass Midrange Treble and Level controls Wh...

Page 12: ...t down and bypass Expression Connect any passive volume pedal here to control nearly any of the GSP1101 effects in real time See page 40 for more information about assigning parameters to the Expressi...

Page 13: ...tput options available for the Line Outputs Loop Left Mono Return Right Return Use these inputs along with the Send output to create an effects or preamp loop The GSP1101 Loop provides a mono send ste...

Page 14: ...he Tone Library or Effects Library button to gain access to simple to use building blocks that will help you create your sound See page 14 for more information about the Tone and Effects Libraries The...

Page 15: ...nnect your guitar to the Input on the GSP1101 front panel Connect the GSP1101 Line Output to the amp s Input Guitar Amp Loop Return This setup is for when you want to use the GSP1101 as your main tone...

Page 16: ...2 4 6 8 10 Aux 2 0 2 4 6 8 10 Aux 1 0 2 4 6 8 10 Aux 2 0 2 4 6 8 10 Aux 1 0 2 4 6 8 10 Aux 2 0 2 4 6 8 10 Aux 1 0 2 4 6 8 10 Aux 2 0 2 4 6 8 10 Aux 1 0 2 4 6 8 10 Aux 2 0 2 4 6 8 10 Aux 1 0 2 4 6 8 10...

Page 17: ...ne Output to the amp s Loop Return Connect the amp s Loop Send to the GSP1101 s Loop Return Guitar Preamp Power Amp Using the GSP1101 to integrate with an external guitar preamp and power amp configur...

Page 18: ...d screen appears in the display The first screen prompts you to select from the seven most common setups we have just reviewed Use the Edit Select knob to navigate through these setups and select the...

Page 19: ...cted cabinet model on the right They are always highlighted with a white background even if they are turned off in the preset The third line of the Preset screen lists abbreviations of the effects Eff...

Page 20: ...ects Library button will let you select from a palette of effects chains from simple delays to full multi effect signals with modulation delay and reverb Use the Effects Level button to increase or de...

Page 21: ...contains the following selections CUSTOM CHORUS PHASER FLANGER PITCH TREMOLO ROTARY ENVELOPE FILTER DIGITAL DELAY ANALOG DELAY PONG DELAY MODULATED DELAY TAPE DELAY HALL REVERB PLATE REVERB SPRING RE...

Page 22: ...the Global Cabinet option that means you can change the value by pressing the Edit Select knob Arrows Press the Edit Select knob to edit the selected parameter Press and hold the Back button to return...

Page 23: ...the GSP1101 then you assign that Controller to the parameter you want to control This way if you change MIDI foot pedals which often have different MIDI CC assignments you only have to update the Con...

Page 24: ...the right of a parameter it means a sub menu exists inside that parameter If there is no arrow but there is a value like Off next to the Global Cabinet option that means you can change the value by p...

Page 25: ...information see page 41 LFO Settings The GSP1101 has 2 programmable LFOs Low Frequency Oscillators per preset that can be assigned to automatically control parameters The LFO will automatically contr...

Page 26: ...are described on pages 40 42 I O Setup Here you can adjust various aspects of the GSP1101 XLR 1 4 and USB outputs You can also select the type of loop you want to use and select a global cabinet if de...

Page 27: ...tory Reset To restore the GSP1101 to its factory default state select Factory Reset from the Main Menu screen and follow the instructions Contrast Adjusts the intensity of the graphic display If light...

Page 28: ...D Death Metal Johnson Amplification Grunge Lexicon Multi Chorus Whammy and YaYa are trademarks of Harman International Industries Inc Other product names modeled in this product are trademarks of thei...

Page 29: ...ols the wah sweep COMPRESSOR A Compressor is used to increase sustain tighten up guitars and prevent the signal from clipping the input of other effects It sets a maximum boundary for the strength of...

Page 30: ...on a Guyatone Overdrive OD 2 DOD 250 Based on a DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp RODENT Based on a Pro Co RATTM MX DISTORTION Based on an MXR Distortion DS DISTORTION Based on a Boss DS 1TM Distortion GRUNGE...

Page 31: ...High Level GONKULATOR Gunk Smear Suck Heave 8TAVIA Drive Volume FUZZLATOR Fuzz Tone Loose Tight Volume CLASSIC FUZZ Fuzz Tone Volume FUZZY FACE Fuzz Volume BIG PI Sustain Tone Volume PREAMP CAB Amp Mo...

Page 32: ...Marshall JCM900 01 JCM2000 Based on an 01 Marchall JCM2000 Solo Channel 62 AC15 Based on a 62 Vox AC15 63 AC30 TOP BOOST Based on a 63 Vox AC30 Top Boost 69 HIGH WATTAGE Based on a 69 Hiwatt Custom 1...

Page 33: ...ntage 30 s DIGITECH SOLO 4X12 4x12 DigiTech Solo DIGITECH BRIGHT 2X12 2x12 DigiTech Bright DIGITECH METAL 4X12 4x12 DigiTech Metal DIGITECH ROCK 4X12 4x12 DigiTech Rock DIGITECH ALT 4X12 4x12 DigiTech...

Page 34: ...e mid range level selected with the Mid Freq parameter described below Mid Freq Selects the frequency that the Mid parameter adjusts Ranges from 300 Hz to 4 00 kHz Mid Width Adjusts how much of the ba...

Page 35: ...ters include Gate Turns the Gate model on or off Model Selects between the DigiTech noise gate or the volume swell effect Parameters include GATE Selects the Noise Gate SWELL Selects the Auto Swell ef...

Page 36: ...n this module its parameters appear in the in the Chorus FX menu below the Position parameter The following list describes each Chorus FX effect and their parameters in more detail CHORUS A Chorus add...

Page 37: ...er Speed Width Regeneration Manual eh flanger Rate Range Color PHASER A phaser splits the incoming signal and then changes the phasing of the signal This signal is then taken in and out of phase and m...

Page 38: ...h Shift effect that is the ratio between the horn and the rotor posi tions Ranges from 0 to 99 Crossover Selects the crossover frequency between the horn and rotor Ranges from 0 200 Hz to 99 1600 Hz V...

Page 39: ...ch Tremolo PANNER The DigiTech Panner OPTO TREMOLO Based on the Fender Opto Tremolo BIAS TREMOLO Based on the Vox Bias Tremolo Speed Adjusts the rate Speed at which the volume modulates Ranges from 0...

Page 40: ...sion Pedal Parameters include Pedal Adjusts the YaYa pedal position Ranges from 0 to 99 Intensity Adjusts the intensity of the YaYa effect Ranges from 0 to 99 Range Adjusts the throaty quality of the...

Page 41: ...DigiTech Whammy is selected it is automatically placed before the Amp modeling Parameters include Shift Amount Selects the interval and direction of the pitch bend Choices are WhammyTM no Dry Signal...

Page 42: ...taves above Mix Controls the mix level of the shifted pitch Ranges from 0 to 99 Detune A Detuner makes a copy of your incoming signal takes the copied signal slightly out of tune from the original the...

Page 43: ...Key Selects the musical key that Harmony Pitch uses Key choices range from the Key of E through the Key of Eb Scale Selects the scale the Harmony Pitch will use Scale choices include Major MAJOR Mino...

Page 44: ...O PLEX Based on the MaestroTM EP 2 Echoplex Tape Echo The individual Delay models include the following parameters Delay Model Parameters ANALOG DELAY Time Repeats Delay Level DM ANALOG DELAY Time Ech...

Page 45: ...erb model or acoustic space The following models are available TWIN SPRING Based on a Fender Twin Reverb LEXICON AMBIENCE Lexicon Ambience LEXICON STUDIO Lexicon Studio LEXICON ROOM Lexicon Room LEXIC...

Page 46: ...ide of the screen each represent an Expression Link For this example highlight 3 NO CTRL NO LINK and press the Edit Select knob Linking NO LINK will be displayed and ASSIGN CONTROLLER will be highligh...

Page 47: ...ges by entering the MIN VALUE and MAX VALUE menus if you don t want to use the parameter s full range which is the default Store these changes to the preset using the Store procedure if these changes...

Page 48: ...s menu is selected and press the knob Use the Edit Select knob to select LFO1 Wave LFO1 Speed LFO2 Wave or LFO2 Speed and press the knob to enter these menus to adjust their settings Store these chang...

Page 49: ...etup The I O Setup menu is used to set up connectivity options that will affect how the GSP1101 inputs and outputs are to be utilized These options include XLR Out Level Ext Loop Global Global Cabinet...

Page 50: ...fixed 10dBV fixed 4dBu or Variable When the fixed output levels are selected the front panel Output Level does not control the output of the XLR Mixer Outputs If there is a need to vary the output le...

Page 51: ...GSP1101 effects and switch between using an external preamp or the internal GSP1101 amp preamp modeling There are three options for how the GSP110 Loop can be configured Effect Loop This option config...

Page 52: ...p is selected and press the knob To enable the Global Cabinet option highlight the Global Cabinet On Off menu Pressing the Edit Select knob will turn this option on and off To select the Global Cabine...

Page 53: ...Edit Select knob to select USB Setup This selects the USB Setup Menu Turn the Edit Select knob to select the option you want to change This will take you to that menu to adjust In the case of the USB...

Page 54: ...useful in the event there are firmware updates MIDI Menu The GSP1101 offers comprehensive MIDI implementation for use with external MIDI hardware and software controllers The MIDI menu is where all MI...

Page 55: ...eset The bottom line of the Preset Map selects the internal preset the GSP1101 will recall for the selected MIDI program number Press the Back button to return to the previous menu CC Controller Map T...

Page 56: ...option is set to OFF from the factory MIDI Tempo The GSP1101 s MIDI Tempo option allows incoming MIDI time code to set the delay time of the delay effects When this option is set to ON the GSP1101 de...

Page 57: ...tings To do a Factory Reset From the Preset screen press the Edit Select knob Turn the Edit Select knob until Factory Reset is selected and press the knob This enters the Factory Reset menu Turn the E...

Page 58: ...input level 4 dBu or 10 dBV Maximum input 23dBu Level switch at 4 dBu Analog Output Connections Line Outputs Impedance 1K Ohms unbalanced 2K Ohms balanced Maximum Output Level 23 dBu Mixer outputs Imp...

Page 59: ...x 11 5 x 3 5 Shipping Weight 7 5 lbs Software System Requirements Windows Windows XP SP 2 installed NET Framework 2 0 installed 800 MHz processor speed 1 2 GHz recommended 512MB RAM 1GB recommended NE...

Page 60: ...mappable Program Change True 0 0 127 Internally mappable Bank Select X X System Exclusive 0 0 DigiTech Editor Only Sys Ex channel follows MIDI channel except when MIDI channel is set to Off where Sys...

Page 61: ...y Reverb Global Cabinet 7 Band Global EQ Stereo Parametric EQ 1 4 Line Outputs XLR Mixer Outputs Headphone Outputs Effects Preamp Loop Send Effects Preamp Loop Return Stereo Cabinet Volume Pre Volume...

Page 62: ...u Metal Hard Rock 52 Buzzo Metal Hard Rock 53 Big N Bad Metal Hard Rock 54 Classic Stack Metal Hard Rock 55 Sweet Leaves Metal Hard Rock 56 Road Pig Metal Hard Rock 57 Flangetastic Metal Hard Rock 58...

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Page 64: ...the Harman Music Group Other product names modeled in this product are trademarks of their respective companies that do not endorse and are not associated or affiliated with DigiTech They are trademar...

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