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Summary of Contents for UTOPIA G100

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Page 2: ... to meet stringent guidelines on how much RF energy it can emit and that it should be immune from other sources of interference when properly used Improper use of this equipment could result in increased RF emis sions which may or may not interfere with other electronic products To insure against this possibility always use good shielded cables for all audio input and output connections This will ...

Page 3: ...33 REVERB Function 35 6 UTOPIA G100 Configurations 36 PRE CHR DL REV Configuration 36 PRE FLA DL REV Configuration 39 PRE TRE DL REV Configuration 42 PRE PSH DL REV Configuration 45 WA PRE DL REV Configuration 48 PHA PRE DL REV Configuration 51 7 Operating the UTOPIA G100 54 Selecting a preset 54 Changing preset parameters 55 Storing changed preset parameters 56 Selecting a configuration 57 Editin...

Page 4: ...resets Full bandwidth effects Pre effects include wah phaser compressor Post effects include chorus flanger tremolo delay reverb Rugged professional grade chassis and expression control pedal made from metal Rocktronexclusivesincludestate of the artSpeakerSimulation forultimaterecordingcapabilities Variac tubesagemulation andHUSHnoisereduction Easy to read Cool Blue LCD display 64FullyProgrammable...

Page 5: ...e that the case stand tripod bracket etc is properly adjusted and setup follow all instructions Extra care and caution should be taken to avoid tip over and injury Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedduringlong periodsoftime Refer all service to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply or plug is damaged l...

Page 6: ...6 2 Quick Reference ...

Page 7: ...function STEP 6 You may also select a preset by turning the PRESET SELECT knob Note that this knob automatically recalls the preset you do NOT need to press the recall button STEP 7 Turn the FUNCTION SELECT knob to the desired effect or utility function STEP 8 Turn the PARAMETER SELECT knob to the parameter you wish to alter under the selected effect or utility function STEP 9 Use the PARAMETER AD...

Page 8: ...8 3 UTOPIAG100 Top and Back Panels ...

Page 9: ... change parameter s that have been assigned to the pedal in the Pedal Controllers function Use the pedal to increase or decrease volume levels or for a pitch shifting whammy effect or to bring in reverbs and delays There are many uses for this pedal Please see the Pedal Controllers section of this manual for information how to program the expression pedal for many cool effects 8 DOWN button This b...

Page 10: ...ations such as plugging into the front of an amplifier For stereo situations you must also use the OUTPUT RIGHT Jack 14 AUX INPUT Jack This 1 8 stereo jack provides an Auxiliary input allowing you to plug a MP3 Player CD Player etc so that you can jam along with your favorite tunes 15 PHONES jack This 1 8 stereo jack provides a stereo output allowing you to practice in private Note that you need t...

Page 11: ...11 4 Connections Standard Connection with a Guitar Amplifier ...

Page 12: ...12 Connection to a Stereo Power Amplifier 4 Connections continued ...

Page 13: ...13 Connection in Stereo to Two Guitar Amplifiers 4 Connections continued ...

Page 14: ...14 Connection to a PA System 4 Connections continued ...

Page 15: ...15 Connection to a Computer 4 Connections continued ...

Page 16: ...16 Connection to a Recording Workstation 4 Connections continued ...

Page 17: ...effects are executed The Utopia G100 provides 6 fixed con figurations to achieve a wide array of preset sounds any of which may be instantly called up at any time Utopia G100 Configurations PREAMP CHORUS DELAY REVERB PRE CHR DL REV PREAMP FLANGE DELAY REVERB PRE FLA DL REV PREAMP TREMOLO DELAY REVERB PRE TRE DL REV PREAMP PITCH SHIFT DELAY REVERB PRE PSH DL REV WAH PREAMP DELAY REVERB WA PRE DL RE...

Page 18: ...ch pre set The UTOPIA G100 is set up to allow you to first access each function via the FUNCTION SELECT knob then the parameter list for each function via the PARAMETER SELECT knob and finally the adjustable value for each parameter via the PARAMETER ADJUST knob The functions available for each preset are dependent upon which configuration is currently recalled The remainder of this section will d...

Page 19: ...to a PA and the right output to your amp at the same time to perform live LOCK B BOTH OUTPUTS Locks the Speaker Simulator ON in both Left and Right Outputs This is the ideal setting to use when using head phones The HUSH OFFSET parameter allows you to globally all presets adjust the HUSH Expander Threshold This means that if this parameter is altered from 0 dB to 3 dB the Expander Threshold will b...

Page 20: ...f the current preset independent of the right channel The RIGHT OUT LEVEL parameter allows you alter the level of the right channel output of the current preset independent of the left channel The DIR EFF MIX parameter is used to define the ratio of direct signal level to effect Chorus Flange Pitch Shift signal level The DIRECT PAN parameter allows you to pan the direct signal to the left or right...

Page 21: ...aturation at a lower input level and increases the gain produced The VARIACADJUST parameter operates in a similar manner as a conven tional Variac where lowering the parameter value lowers the level at which saturation will take place The BASS parameter adjusts the amount of low frequency information at the output of each preset The MID parameter adjusts the amount of mid frequency information at ...

Page 22: ...ecrease the output signal level relative to the input signal level As the input signal drops further below the threshold point downward expansion increases A drop in the input level by 20 dB would cause the output level to drop approximately 40 dB i e 20 dB of gain reduction In the absence of any input signal the expander will reduce the gain so that the noise floor be comes inaudible HUSH Functio...

Page 23: ...aker Simulator is on for BOTH outputs on for only the LEFT output or OFF The SPEAKER TYPE parameter determines the type of speaker to be simulated 15 12 10 8 and full range speakers are available The MIC POSITION parameter simulates a microphone placed anywhere from the center of the speaker cone out to the edge of the cone Positive parameter values simulate moving the microphone toward the center...

Page 24: ... input signal has exceeded the threshold level set by the COMPRESSOR THRESHOLD parameter The COMPRESSOR RELEASE parameter determines the speed in which compression will cease after the input signal has dropped below the thresh old level COMPRESSOR COMP THRESH COMP ATTACK COMP RELEASE The COMPRESSOR function is available in all configurations This function allows you to compress the signal prior to...

Page 25: ...ep parameters See PEDAL CONTROLLERS for more information The PARAMETER SELECT knob will allow you to access these WAH WAH parameters The WAH WAH parameter determines whether the wah wah is active for the current preset The DIR EFF MIX parameter is used to define the ratio of direct signal level to WAH WAH signal level The WAH FREQUENCY parameter allows you to manually sweep the frequency range of ...

Page 26: ... used to define the ratio of direct signal level to PHASER signal level The DEPTH parameter determines the modulation depth of the phase shift effect Higher parameter settings result in the sweep of the filtering effect occurring over a wider frequency range The RATE parameter determines the speed at which the phase shifted signal is modulated The RESONANCE parameter adds feedback to the Phaser so...

Page 27: ...unt of flanged signal The PAN 1 parameter allows you to pan Voice 1 to the left or right channel The DEPTH 1 parameter adjusts the amount of modulation of Voice 1 Lower DEPTH settings produce more subtle effects while higher settings will result in a more drastic effect The RATE 1 parameter determines the speed at which Voice 1 is modulated The LEVEL 2 parameter determines the volume of Voice 2 re...

Page 28: ...he Tremolo is located Pre Reverb or Post Reverb Most vintage amplifiers configured the Tremolo or vibrato Post Reverb The DEPTH parameter determines the amount of modulation for the Tremolo signal Lower DEPTH settings produce more subtle tremolo effects while higher settings will result in a more extreme tremolo effect The RATE parameter determines the speed at which the tremolo signal modulates o...

Page 29: ...annel The PITCH parameter selects what harmony note the UTOPIA G100 will produce based on the input note The value displayed for this parameter represents the number of cents that the signal will be shifted adjustable in 20 cent increments Each 100 cents or five 20 cent steps above or below 0 represents the number of half steps the shifted signal will be from the input signal This parameter is adj...

Page 30: ...0 2000 2100 2200 2300 2400 CORRESPONDING INTERVAL 1 Octave Major 7th minor 7th Major 6th minor 6th perfect 5th diminished 5th perfect 4th Major 3rd minor 3rd Major 2nd minor 2nd unison Major 7th minor 7th Major 6th minor 6th perfect 5th diminished 5th perfect 4th Major 3rd minor 3rd Major 2nd minor 2nd 1 octave 1 octave plus a Major 7th 1 octave plus a minor 7th 1 octave plus a Major 6th 1 octave ...

Page 31: ...lect the minimum delay time in milliseconds for Voice 1 This delayed signal along with Voice 2 is detuned and modulated to produce the chorus effect Using shorter delay times will result in a tighter sounding chorused signal while longer delay times will produce a larger ambient effect The LEVEL 2 parameter determines the volume of Voice 2 in relation to Voice 1 CHORUS LEVEL 1 PAN 1 DEPTH 1 RATE 1...

Page 32: ...sweep speed or the speed at which Voice 2 is modulated Lower parameter settings will result in slower speeds while higher settings will result in faster speeds The DELAY 2 parameter allows you to select the minimum delay time in milliseconds for Voice 2 It is this delayed signal along with Voice1 that is detuned and modulated to produce the chorus effect Using shorter delay times will result in a ...

Page 33: ...e delayed signal being immediately turned off when the delay is switched out This means that delays and regeneration will not continue when the delay is switched out If the output were not muted signals that were input before the delay was switched out would be allowed to regenerate even after switching out the delay It is also possible to mute both the input and the output BOTH so that no signal ...

Page 34: ...l is subjected to at each repeat The OUTPUT LEVEL 2 parameter determines the volume of Delay 2 rela tive to Delay 1 The PAN 2 parameter allows you to pan the Delay 2 signal to the left or right channel The DELAY TIME 2 parameter determines the length of time after the input signal that the Delay 2 signal will begin This length of time is measured in milliseconds The REGENERATION 2 parameter determ...

Page 35: ...ERB INPUT parameter determines whether the input to the Reverb section is ACTIVE passing a signal or MUTED will not pass a signal The MIX DIRECT DELAY parameter is used to define the ratio of direct signal to delayed signal to be input to the reverb section The REVERB LEVEL parameter allows you to control the level of the reverb signal at the output in relation to the direct signal and other effec...

Page 36: ...36 PRE CHR DL REV Configuration Preamp Chorus Delay Reverb 6 UTOPIAG100 Configurations ...

Page 37: ...N E S E R P BRIGHT Out In Clean Channel Only SCOOP Out In MEGA Channel Only 0 1 o t 0 R E T S A M HUSH HUSH Hush In Out Out In EXP THRESH Expander Threshold Level 90 dB to 27 dB SPEAKER SIM SPKR SIM Speaker Simulator Status Off Left Both l l u F 8 0 1 2 1 5 1 e p y T r e k a e p S E P Y T R K P S MIC POSITION Microphone Position 15 dB to 15 dB o t B d 5 1 l e v e L e c n a t c a e R E C N A T C A ...

Page 38: ...d Active MIX Direct Delay Mix Level Dir 0 to 100 Dly REVERB LVL Reverb Signal Level OFF to 4 dB REV DECAY Reverb Decay Length 0 to 99 REV HF DAMP Reverb High Frequency Damping 0 to 99 CONFIG SELECT PRE CHR DL REV PRE FLA DL REV PRE TRE DL REV PRE PSH DL REV WA PRE DL REV PHA PRE DL REV TITLEEDIT XXXXXXXXX F F O 1 B M U N L A D E P PED ADJ CONTROLLERS PARA1 Any parameters available in this configur...

Page 39: ...39 PRE FLA DL REV Configuration Preamp Flanger Delay Reverb ...

Page 40: ...t In MEGA Channel Only 0 1 o t 0 R E T S A M HUSH HUSH Hush In Out Out In EXP THRESH Expander Threshold Level 90 dB to 27 dB SPEAKER SIM SPKR SIM Speaker Simulator Status Off Left Both l l u F 8 0 1 2 1 5 1 e p y T r e k a e p S E P Y T R K P S MIC POSITION Microphone Position 15 dB to 15 dB REACTANCE Reactance Level 15 dB to 15 dB COMPRESSOR COMPRESSOR Compressor In Out Status Out In COMP THRESH ...

Page 41: ...atus Muted Active MIX Direct Delay Mix Level Dir 0 to 100 Dly REVERB LVL Reverb Signal Level OFF to 4 dB REV DECAY Reverb Decay Length 0 to 99 REV HF DAMP Reverb High Frequency Damping 0 to 99 CONFIG SELECT PRE CHR DL REV PRE FLA DL REV PRE TRE DL REV PRE PSH DL REV WA PRE DL REV PHA PRE DL REV TITLEEDIT XXXXXXXXX F F O 1 B M U N L A D E P PED ADJ CONTROLLERS PARA1 Any parameters available in this...

Page 42: ...42 PRE TRE DL REV Configuration Preamp Tremolo Delay Reverb ...

Page 43: ...M D I M 0 1 o t 0 l e v e L e l b e r T E L B E R T 0 1 o t 0 l e v e L e c n e s e r P E C N E S E R P BRIGHT Out In Clean Channel Only SCOOP Out In MEGA Channel Only 0 1 o t 0 R E T S A M HUSH HUSH Hush In Out Out In EXP THRESH Expander Threshold Level 90 dB to 27 dB SPEAKER SIM SPKR SIM Speaker Simulator Status Off Left Both l l u F 8 0 1 2 1 5 1 e p y T r e k a e p S E P Y T R K P S MIC POSITI...

Page 44: ...atus Muted Active MIX Direct Delay Mix Level Dir 0 to 100 Dly REVERB LVL Reverb Signal Level OFF to 4 dB REV DECAY Reverb Decay Length 0 to 99 REV HF DAMP Reverb High Frequency Damping 0 to 99 CONFIG SELECT PRE CHR DL REV PRE FLA DL REV PRE TRE DL REV PRE PSH DL REV WA PRE DL REV PHA PRE DL REV TITLEEDIT XXXXXXXXX F F O 1 B M U N L A D E P PED ADJ CONTROLLERS PARA1 Any parameters available in this...

Page 45: ...45 PRE PSH DL REV Configuration Preamp Pitch Shift Delay Reverb ...

Page 46: ...e s e r P E C N E S E R P BRIGHT Out In Clean Channel Only SCOOP Out In MEGA Channel Only 0 1 o t 0 R E T S A M HUSH HUSH Hush In Out Out In EXP THRESH Expander Threshold Level 90 dB to 27 dB SPEAKER SIM SPKR SIM Speaker Simulator Status Off Left Both l l u F 8 0 1 2 1 5 1 e p y T r e k a e p S E P Y T R K P S MIC POSITION Microphone Position 15 dB to 15 dB REACTANCE Reactance Level 15 dB to 15 dB...

Page 47: ...atus Muted Active MIX Direct Delay Mix Level Dir 0 to 100 Dly REVERB LVL Reverb Signal Level OFF to 4 dB REV DECAY Reverb Decay Length 0 to 99 REV HF DAMP Reverb High Frequency Damping 0 to 99 CONFIG SELECT PRE CHR DL REV PRE FLA DL REV PRE TRE DL REV PRE PSH DL REV WA PRE DL REV PHA PRE DL REV TITLEEDIT XXXXXXXXX F F O 1 B M U N L A D E P PED ADJ CONTROLLERS PARA1 Any parameters available in this...

Page 48: ...48 WA PRE DL REV Configuration Wah Wah Preamp Delay Reverb ...

Page 49: ... s s a B S S A B 0 1 o t 0 l e v e L d n a b d i M D I M 0 1 o t 0 l e v e L e l b e r T E L B E R T 0 1 o t 0 l e v e L e c n e s e r P E C N E S E R P BRIGHT Out In Clean Channel Only SCOOP Out In MEGA Channel Only 0 1 o t 0 R E T S A M HUSH HUSH Hush In Out Out In EXP THRESH Expander Threshold Level 90 dB to 27 dB SPEAKER SIM SPKR SIM Speaker Simulator Status Off Left Both l l u F 8 0 1 2 1 5 1...

Page 50: ...put Status Muted Active y l D 0 0 1 o t 0 r i D l e v e L x i M y a l e D t c e r i D X I M REVERB LVL Reverb Signal Level OFF to 4 dB REV DECAY Reverb Decay Length 0 to 99 REV HF DAMP Reverb High Frequency Damping 0 to 99 CONFIG SELECT PRE CHR DL REV PRE FLA DL REV PRE TRE DL REV PRE PSH DL REV WA PRE DL REV PHA PRE DL REV TITLEEDIT XXXXXXXXX F F O 1 B M U N L A D E P PED ADJ CONTROLLERS PARA1 An...

Page 51: ...51 PHA PRE DL REV Configuration Phaser Preamp Delay Reverb ...

Page 52: ... L e l b e r T E L B E R T 0 1 o t 0 l e v e L e c n e s e r P E C N E S E R P BRIGHT Out In Clean Channel Only SCOOP Out In MEGA Channel Only 0 1 o t 0 R E T S A M HUSH HUSH Hush In Out Out In EXP THRESH Expander Threshold Level 90 dB to 27 dB SPEAKER SIM SPKR SIM Speaker Simulator Status Off Left Both l l u F 8 0 1 2 1 5 1 e p y T r e k a e p S E P Y T R K P S MIC POSITION Microphone Position 15...

Page 53: ...atus Muted Active MIX Direct Delay Mix Level Dir 0 to 100 Dly REVERB LVL Reverb Signal Level OFF to 4 dB REV DECAY Reverb Decay Length 0 to 99 REV HF DAMP Reverb High Frequency Damping 0 to 99 CONFIG SELECT PRE CHR DL REV PRE FLA DL REV PRE TRE DL REV PRE PSH DL REV WA PRE DL REV PHA PRE DL REV TITLEEDIT XXXXXXXXX F F O 1 B M U N L A D E P PED ADJ CONTROLLERS PARA1 Any parameters available in this...

Page 54: ...o preset the preset you are changing to is automatically selected The second way to select a preset with the UTOPIA G100 is to use the footswitches Use the DOWN and UP buttons to scroll through the presets see points 1 and 3 in the drawing below However in this function you will notice that the preset you have scrolled to is flashing To select the preset that is flashing you must depress the RECAL...

Page 55: ...pressed the STORE button Please follow instructions on the next page for details on how to store changed parameters Changing preset parameters Turn the FUNCTION SELECT knob to select the function heading which contains the parameter s you wish to change Turn the PARAMETER SELECT knob to the specific parameter you wish to change Turn the PARAMETERADJUST knob to alter the parameter value ...

Page 56: ...y flashed STORED before exiting the store procedure 57 PRESET TITLE STOREAT PRESET Turn the PRESET knob to select the desired preset number to store the new parameter values into If you wish to store the new parameter values into the current preset number this step is not necessary The display will now alter nate between the new preset number and STORE AT PRESET Step 2 Press the STORE button a sec...

Page 57: ...urrent configura tion Step 2 PRE CHR DL REV Turn the PRESET knob to select the preset you wish to store the new configura tion into If you want to store the selected configuration into the current preset skip this step Step 5 Step 3 Use the PARAMETERADJUST control to select the desired configuration WA PRE DL REV Note The new configuration will not take effect until it is stored Press the STORE bu...

Page 58: ...esired character for the current position flashing box Step 3 57 MRESET TITLE To edit the character in the next position turn the PARAMETER SELECT knob one step clockwise The flashing box will move to the next character Step 4 NOTE The STORE button must be pressed to save the new title Exiting the Title Edit function before pressing the STORE button will erase any editing that was done in Title Ed...

Page 59: ... to the NUMB 1 parameter either ADJ PED or OFF NUMB 1 ADJ Use the PARAMETER ADJUST knob to scroll through the available parameters to be assigned to the PARA 1 parameter Turn the PARAMETER SELECT knob to select PARA 1 This parameter allows you to select a parameter for the NUMB 1 parameter to respond to The Pedal Controllers function allows for specific UTOPIA G100 adjustable parameters to be mapp...

Page 60: ...T knob to select the lowest value which the parameter is not to fall below through when the heel of the expression pedal is down ULIM C1 XXX NOTE The UTOPIA G100 allows you to select an upper and lower value limit which the parameter cannot exceed For example if a parameter has a value range from 0 to 127 yet you would like the range of the parameter to vary from only 50 to 127 you may set a lower...

Page 61: ...e STORE button again To save this adjusted preset and the parameters you have just changed to a different preset location use the PRESET SELECT knob to choose the preset and then press the STORE button again Note that doing this will over write the preset you are saving to STOREAT PRESET NOTE To exit Pedal Controllers at any time or cancel any changes you have made turn either the PRESET or FUNCTI...

Page 62: ... Controllers assigned to PEDAL VOLUME Example 2 assuming you have RUN STAT turned ON and you have reduced the volume of the current preset with the expression pedal and changed to a preset where the expression Pedal Controllers were assigned to control the Pitch Shift or Chorus or Reverb etc the new preset will assume the previous preset s pedal volume However you will NOT be able to use the pedal...

Page 63: ...es PEDAL VOLUME 127 You now must store your changes If you have made any changes to any param eter the LED above the STORE button will light Press the STORE button to save the changes you have made STORE AT PRESET will flash intermittently with the current preset If you would like to save this change to the current preset press the STORE button again To save this adjusted preset and the parameters...

Page 64: ...t be altered and stored Factory Restore Turn the FUNCTION SELECT knob clockwise to FACTORY RESTORE Press the STORE button to retore the preset The display will flash RESTORED and return to the preset name page Restoring a single factory preset Factory preset to be restored Current Preset location RESTR 1 TO 1 Turn the PARAMETER SELECT knob one step clockwise to RESTR 1 TO 1 The number on the left ...

Page 65: ...e following procedure Restoring all factory presets FACTORY RESTORE ALL RESTORE 0 Turn the PARAMETER SELECT knob 2 steps clockwise to ALL RESTORE 0 A specific code number must be entered to restore the UTOPIA G100 memory Use the PARAMETER ADJUST knob to enter the number 22 Turn the FUNCTION SELECT knob clockwise to FACTORY RESTORE ALL RESTORE 22 WARNING Pressing the STORE button at this time will ...

Page 66: ... Power On preset which will always be recalled when the unit is turned on Step 1 Press the STORE button The screen will flash PWR ON PR STORED and then return to the preset name page PWR ON PR STORED 34 PRESET TITLE 34 PRESET TITLE In the above example preset 34 has been saved so that when you turn the UTOPIA G100 on in the future preset 34 will be the preset that is recalled ...

Page 67: ...ded to that you turn down the global MASTER VOLUME parameter located in the GLOBAL FUNCTION of the G100 first before inserting your headphones Aux Input Jack 1 8 Stereo Power Requirements 9VAC 2 0A Dimensions With toe of expression pedal down 15 1 8 Wide x 9 Deep x 3 1 4 Tall 387mm Wide x 228mm Deep x 83mm Tall With toe of expression pedal up 15 1 8 Wide x 9 Deep x 4 7 8 Tall 387mm Wide x 228mm De...

Page 68: ... Zero Rate 254 Rate 31 Pedal Steel Mega Dist w Pedal Steel Effect Pitch to played Pitch 200 1 Step Up e m u l o V y a l e D h t i w s a x e T p u k c i P k c e N 2 3 Full off Full On 33 X Long Delay Mega Dist w Extra Long Delay Volume Full off Full On 34 Recto Fried Mega Dist w Rectified Sound Volume Full off Full On 35 Recto Phase Mega Dist w Rectified Sound PHA Phaser Depth Zero Depth 100 Depth ...

Page 69: ... Pitch to played Pitch 200 1 Step Up V y a l e D h t i w s a x e T p u k c i P k c e N 6 9 olume Full off Full On 97 X Long Delay Mega Dist w Extra Long Delay Volume Full off Full On 98 Recto Fried Mega Dist w Rectified Sound Volume Full off Full On 99 Recto Phase Mega Dist w Rectified Sound PHA Phaser Depth Zero Depth 100 Depth 100 Add Bottom Mega Dist w Pitch Shift Effect Pitch Level 34 Level 1 ...

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