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Parallel Processing

Allows you to have two audio paths for processing.

GS-8

Digital Effects

MIDI out

MIDI In

MIDI Thru

MIDI In

Send 1

Guitar Audio In

MIDI pedal board

Guitar Amp A

Audio In

Audio out

Send 2

Return

3

Return 4

Chorus

Distortion

EQ

Delay

Summary of Contents for GS-8

Page 1: ...KENTON electronics GS 8 MIDI Guitar Effects Switcher User Instructions...

Page 2: ...ect each pedal to the GS 8 Connect the pedal output to the input FROM PEDAL 1 on the GS 8 and connect the pedal input to the output TO PEDAL 1 on the GS 8 Do the same for each of your other pedals to...

Page 3: ...ess and hold the AMP A B keys till the orange LED by MOMentary lights To change to output back to a normal foot switch control again press and hold the AMP A B key till the LED is off Changing pedal l...

Page 4: ...croll through patches to get to the one you need When you release either the or key you will hear the relays click changing your set up Editing patches You can manually switch on or off any of the ped...

Page 5: ...also hold the key the controller number will decrease faster If you try to go past 120 the controller number will wrap round back to controller 0 The opposite also applies A quick way to call up the...

Page 6: ...loops 4 To configure a pedal loop as a foot switch control move the jumper so it is covering the pins marked AMP and LinK7 or 8 9 10 pedal loops 1 to 4 respectively The pedal loop is now configured as...

Page 7: ...for your rig Basic Default Configuration The following diagram shows what the GS 8 can control GS 8 Digital Effects MIDI out MIDI In MIDI Thru MIDI In Effects loops send return x 6 Effects pedals upto...

Page 8: ...effects between two or more amplifiers GS 8 Digital Effects MIDI out MIDI In MIDI Thru MIDI In Effects loops send return x 4 Effects pedals upto 4 Guitar Audio In MIDI pedal board Guitar Amp A Audio...

Page 9: ...to use a different guitar for each song or section GS 8 Digital Effects MIDI out MIDI In MIDI Thru MIDI In Effects loops send return x 3 Effects pedals To foot switch inputs e g Overdrive and EQ on of...

Page 10: ...s you to have two audio paths for processing GS 8 Digital Effects MIDI out MIDI In MIDI Thru MIDI In Send 1 Guitar Audio In MIDI pedal board Guitar Amp A Audio In Audio out Send 2 Return 3 Return 4 Ch...

Page 11: ...s you to have two audio paths for processing GS 8 Digital Effects MIDI out MIDI In MIDI Thru MIDI In Send 1 Guitar Audio In MIDI pedal board Guitar Amp A Audio In Audio out Send 2 Return 3 Return 4 Ch...

Page 12: ...___ ddd 000 set system parameters 7 0000nnnn where nnnn the new MIDI channel 8 0000AB65 where 5 6 set out 5 6 to AMP where A B set amp A B to MOM Note that all bits are active high 9 F7h end of exclus...

Page 13: ...______________ ddd 101 switch Thru to Out 7 F7h end of exclusive Switches the MIDI Thru socket to become a MIDI Out Note that no incoming MIDI is transmitted via the Thru socket once this command has...

Page 14: ...u must change it System data controller assignments MIDI channel and MOM AMP status are all updated on completion of a successful load operation System Exclusive Dumping Sysex MIDI data dumps can be c...

Page 15: ...r values 0 31 64 40H Damper pedal sustain 65 41H Portamento 66 42H Sostenuto 67 43H Soft pedal 68 44H Undefined 69 45H Hold 2 70 79 46 4FH Undefined 80 83 50 53H General purpose controllers 5 8 84 90...

Page 16: ...ts 15 LED indicators 2 digit 7 segment display MIDI Thru Out 5 pin DIN type Audio output 1 4 jack 6 loop outputs configurable as switches 1 4 jacks 2 foot switches 1 4 jacks Note all jack sockets are...

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