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Table of contents

Table of contents ______________________________________________________ 1

Package content_______________________________________________________ 2

Structure _____________________________________________________________ 3

Diagram of devices connectable to the MGC-6______________________________ 4

Signal’s path diagram __________________________________________________ 5

Preset selection _______________________________________________________ 5

Preset programming ___________________________________________________ 5

Buffer, loops (LOOP 1 to LOOP 6), SWITCH outputs and AUX outputs __________ 6

MIDI program numbers programming _____________________________________ 6

CC Contollers’ value programming _______________________________________ 6

Preset’s storing _______________________________________________________ 7

Preset’s copying ______________________________________________________ 7

Silent tuning __________________________________________________________ 7

Memory access lock ___________________________________________________ 7

SETUP _______________________________________________________________ 8

MIDI INPUT channel number programming_________________________________ 8

Programming of the channel numbers for MIDI Program Change 1, 2, 3_________ 9

Programming of the channel number for Control Change command ___________ 9

CC Controller’s number programming ___________________________________ 10

MIDI OUTPUT mode programming _______________________________________ 10

Bulk memory dump ___________________________________________________ 10

Memory dump permission _____________________________________________ 10

Clearing the presets’ memory___________________________________________ 10

Amp’s control connecting______________________________________________ 11

AUX connectors ______________________________________________________ 11

AUX 2xLOOP connection ______________________________________________ 11

AUX A/B SWITCH connection ___________________________________________ 12

MIDI

 

specification_____________________________________________________ 13

MIDI Input (MIDI IN) ________________________________________________________ 13

Program Change ________________________________________________________________ 13

Control Change _________________________________________________________________ 13

System Exclusive (SysEx) type messages___________________________________________ 14

MIDI output (MIDI OUT)_____________________________________________________ 15

System Exclusive dump memory message specification_______________________________ 15

MIDI OUTPUT "Soft Thru" mode ___________________________________________________ 16

MIDI implementation chart __________________________________________________ 17

Errors’ table _________________________________________________________ 17

EMC/EMI & Certificate of conformity _____________________________________ 19

Summary of Contents for MGC-6

Page 1: ...Instrukcja obsługi User Manual Bedienungsanleitung MGC 6 Guitar Controller Midi ...

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Page 3: ...mmand ___________ 9 CC Controller s number programming ___________________________________ 10 MIDI OUTPUT mode programming_______________________________________ 10 Bulk memory dump ___________________________________________________ 10 Memory dump permission _____________________________________________ 10 Clearing the presets memory___________________________________________ 10 Amp s control con...

Page 4: ...f presets programming and copying To avoid accidental presets changing controller posses the six level memory protection Basic features true passive signal path true bypassed by electro mechanical relay high impedance input buffer the TUNER output with the silent tuning function based on very high impedance circuit no influence on a guitar signal with galvanic separation six TRUE BYPASS loops for ...

Page 5: ...e digit 4 of the numeric keyboard in Fun mode MEM PROT memory access lock switch RETURN effect loop input connector 6 AUX 5 output switch or 16 LOOP 2 switch or in Fun mode SETUP switch SEND effect loop output connector in Fun mode digit 5 of the numeric keyboard 17 LOOP 3 switch or 30 IN guitar signal input 7 AUX 6 output switch or in Fun mode CTRL CHG controller value switch 31 TUNER guitar tune...

Page 6: ...4 Diagram of devices connectable to the MGC 6 ...

Page 7: ...es parasitic capacitance appearing when all the effects are switched off SEND outputs should be connected with IN effects inputs and RETURN inputs should be connected with OUTPUTs of particular effects MUTE block tunes out the signal during the silent tuning Preset selection Controller enables saving a 100 of presets with numbers from 1 to 100 displayed as P01 to P00 for preset No 100 Recalling of...

Page 8: ...el of AUX output Lighting of the decimal point after the P letter means that actual preset was modified MIDI program numbers programming MGC 6 enables to control three MIDI devices separately on different channels set on SETUP function by the Program Change commands defined as PRG CHG 1 PRG CHG 2 PRG CHG 3 Programming no value results in not sending for given preset Program Change command CC Conto...

Page 9: ...he memory protection Preset s copying Controller enables to copy the whole preset The procedure is similar to preset s saving Selecting the preset No to copy as well as storing could be done by the use of UP DOWN buttons and also by using the numeric buttons Silent tuning Controller posses the silent tuning function MUTE Silent tuning mode is signalised by blinking tun text To exit from this funct...

Page 10: ...am Change 3 channel number Co4 Control Change channel number Cno CC Controller s number nio MIDI output mode bdP Bulk memory dump rdP Memory dump permission CEE Clearing of the presets memory MIDI INPUT channel number programming The channel number on which MGC 6 receive the Program Change and Control Change commands is programmable on the Cin position The available range is from 1 to 16 ...

Page 11: ...ds The available range is from 1 to 16 Displaying of the r letter with the channel number means that the number of this channel is already reserved r for other Program Change command Example below shows programming of the channel for PRG CHG 1 For others proceed analogically Programming of the channel number for Control Change command Channel number for Control Change command is programmed in Co4 ...

Page 12: ...ake controller s memory backup Sending and receiving System Exclusive dump memory message enables editing the presets and setups on the computer Sending the System Exclusive dump memory message is only possible in out mode of the MIDI OUTPUT For more details see System Exclusive dump memory message specification chapter Memory dump permission Receiving by controller the System Exclusive dump memor...

Page 13: ...ection have to be done using mono or stereo Jack Jack cable Y type cable stereo Jack 2 x mono Jack or need dedicated cable or adapter offered by G LAB The actual list of available cables and adapters you ll find at www glab com pl If you don t find on our site the cable you need please contact G LAB at help glabocom pl AUX connectors MGC 6 has four AUX connectors for additional modules to extend t...

Page 14: ...GC by two effect loops Two stereo effects switch TRUE BYPASS AUX A B SWITCH connection AUX A B SWITCH enables switching two different signal sources to one OUTPUT Connection of the devices should be done by the cable supplied to AUX A B SWITCH With this cable we connect AUX IN AUX A B SWITCH connector with one of the AUX1 4 connectors of the MGC 6 For switching the AUX A B SWITCH serve the corresp...

Page 15: ... Program number Function 0 99 1 100 Preset number 100 101 mute ON Control Change Controller s number Controller s value Function 0 63 AUX1 switching off 20 64 127 AUX1 switching on 0 63 AUX2 switching off 21 64 127 AUX2 switching on 0 63 AUX3 switching off 22 64 127 AUX3 switching on 0 63 AUX4 switching off 23 64 127 AUX4 switching on 0 63 AUX5 switching off 24 64 127 AUX5 switching on ...

Page 16: ...P3 switching on 0 63 LOOP4 switching off 55 64 127 LOOP4 switching on 0 63 LOOP5 switching off 56 64 127 LOOP5 switching on 0 63 LOOP6 switching off 57 64 127 LOOP6 switching on 0 63 BUFFER switching off 58 64 127 BUFFER switching on 0 63 LDR S switching off 59 64 127 LDR S switching on 0 63 LDR R switching off 60 64 127 LDR R switching on 0 Mute ON 7 1 127 Mute OFF for production tests only Syste...

Page 17: ...opy the memory from one to another MGC Sending out the memory contain can be recalled manually in bdp function in controller s SETUP or remotely by MIDI request message Memory contain message specification 1 First byte 0xF0 SysEx Start 2 Three bytes G LAB ID 0x00 0x20 0x71 3 SysEx message channel 14h 4 One byte device ID MGC 6 1 xx 01h 5 Message statute byte 00h data to store 6 101 frames with mem...

Page 18: ...ARY 8 b 1 byte with the information about the SWITCH OUTPUTs state according to the scheme below S1 S4 SWITCH 1 SWITCH 4 X reserved c 1 byte with the information about the LOOPs state according to the scheme below L1 L6 LOOP1 LOOP6 B BUFFER X reserved d 1 byte with Program Change 1 value range 1 128 0 not sent e 1 byte with Program Change 2 value range 1 128 0 not sent f 1 byte with Program Change...

Page 19: ...hange 0 127 7 20 31 52 61 Prog Change 1 128 1 101 System Excl O O System Common Song Pos X X Song Sel X X Tune X X System real time Clock X X Commands X X Aux Messages Local ON OFF X X All Notes OFF X X Active Sense X X Reset X X O YES X NO Errors table The table below shows the list of errors displayed by controller with their description and solving procedure Error1 Memory EEPROM error contact y...

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Page 21: ...evice into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Contact with the manufacturer see Before calling a service Consult the dealer for help Certificate of Conformity ELZAB S A ul Kruczkowskiego 39 41 813 Zabrze Poland hereby declares on own responsibility that the following product MGC 6 MIDI Guitar Controller G LAB MGC 6 that is covered by this certificate and ...

Page 22: ...pment Parties collecting such equipment organise a system including local collection points shops and other units allowing to return such equipment This Directive assures an user free of charge utilisation of such delivered equipment This device is made of materials which can be recycled or utilised after becoming out of use Proper handling of wasted electric and electronic equipment reduce demand...

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Page 24: ...nd phone 48 32 272 20 21 fax 48 32 272 81 90 Web site www glab com pl Export Department phone 48 32 272 30 51 inter 34 48 32 272 20 21 inter 366 e mail rydygier elzab com pl Technical Support phone 48 32 272 26 23 48 32 272 20 21 inter 419 220 e mail help glab com pl ...

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