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G•MAJOR 2

GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR

User’s Manual

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Page 1: ...G MAJOR 2 GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR User s Manual...

Page 2: ...been dropped Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases are placed on the...

Page 3: ...r a Class B Digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations This equipment gene...

Page 4: ...to wah 32 Resonance Filter 32 Touch Resonance Filter 33 Tremolo 33 Panner 34 Compressor Compressor 35 Pitch Detune 36 Whammy 36 Octaver 37 Pitch Shifter 38 Intelligent Pitch Shifter 39 Modulation Clas...

Page 5: ...Preset Setup for ultimate changes in sounds Another approach would be to create unique presets for each sound which you can then access by simply pressing a button on a MIDI foot controller Or you cou...

Page 6: ...s Univibe Tri Chorus Through Zero Flanger Retuned TC Electronic reverbs New filter Wah block ported 1 1 from the G System Reverse Delay Intelligent pitch shifting Modulated delays PC Mac editor Relay...

Page 7: ...f the effect block you are currently editing as well as the current mix level of the effect IN Meter Indicates the signal level at the effect block s input OUT Meter Indicates the signal level at the...

Page 8: ...o bypass all effects Press and hold for approximately one second to mute outputs e g for silent tuning 29 30 UP DOWN keys Up down keys for navigation in the display menus 31 ADJUST ENTER Wheel Use thi...

Page 9: ...DIN CONNECTOR 5POLE MALE 45 degrees max 10m SHIELDED CABLE 3 or 5 wires screen Balanced vs regular Audio Cables The analog input and output connectors on G Major 2 are balanced jacks To achieve the be...

Page 10: ...9 SIGNAL FLOW DIAGRAM ENGLISH...

Page 11: ...r MIDI controllable preamps Serial setup with a preamp and one or two combo amps Connect the output of your preamp to the input of G Major 2 Connect the output of G Major 2 to either the input or the...

Page 12: ...plification system This illustration shows combo amplifiers but of course you could also use a power amp here Likewise the preamp shown in the illustration could easily be the preamp section of a comb...

Page 13: ...overloading the input stage or there is an internal DSP overflow Reduce either the output of the device feeding G Major 2 or reduce the input gain on G Major 2 using the IN LEVEL knob The Tuner G Majo...

Page 14: ...ng presets Recalling a preset means loading activating a preset Press the RECALL key to enter the RECALL menu Use the ADJUST wheel to preview presets A blinking preset number indicates that you have n...

Page 15: ...urposes the User bank can be dumped via MIDI to either a sequencer or to another G Major 2 This is how to do it Connect the MIDI OUT jack of your G Major 2 to the MIDI IN jack of either another G Majo...

Page 16: ...ect parameters using the UP DOWN keys and change parameter values using the ADJUST wheel Kill Dry Settings On Off We always recommend using G Major 2 in a serial or loop setup as this will allow you t...

Page 17: ...Modifiers you can read about them in the Modifiers section of this manual In short Parameter values can be controlled using an external controller such as a MIDI expression pedal If you have set up th...

Page 18: ...for better viewing comfort Input Range Settings Pro Consumer Defines the sensitivity of G Major 2 input The default setting is Pro which will match most preamps Output Range Settings 2 dBu 8 dBu 14 d...

Page 19: ...Tempo can be synchronized to an incoming MIDI clock e g from a MIDI sequencer Use this feature e g to keep a delay in sync with the tempo of the song MIDI MAPPING What is MIDI Mapping With G Major 2 i...

Page 20: ...DI CC message or a pedal connected to the PEDAL input of G Major 2 A MIDI CC value above 64 will set the current preset to 0 dB A MIDI CC value below 64 will set the current preset back to the preset...

Page 21: ...Use the ADJUST wheel to select between the following options Off Learn Pedal CC 1 to 128 Off Off means This particular Modifier will not be controlled externally at all Learn This option makes setting...

Page 22: ...This parameter determines the Out level of the Modifier when the expression pedal Modifier input is at the medium position MaxOut This parameter determines the Out level of the Modifier when the expre...

Page 23: ...bal menu The range is from 420 Hertz to 460 Hertz Standard tuning is 440 Hz but especially when playing with classical instruments frequencies from 438 to 442 Hz are used as tuning reference Tuner Mut...

Page 24: ...as part of presets Other than the Global In Level parameter described above you can use the Global Out level parameter as an overall volume control for your guitar setup this includes the delay reverb...

Page 25: ...will find various channel switching schematics for some of the most common amplifiers on the market If you are not sure how to setup your system consult this section of our web site first These param...

Page 26: ...amp Experiment and note down the settings that apply to your particular amp Store the preset by pressing the STORE key twice see the section Preset Handling for more info on storing presets ENGLISH R...

Page 27: ...ther This means that the repeats of the delay are not reverberated and vice versa When you find your sound becomes too complex the parallel connection of the Reverb and the Delay in the Semi Parallel...

Page 28: ...e g 6 dB Press the MOD key and select the Preset Boost parameter using the UP DOWN keys Select Learn using the ADJUST wheel Press ENTER and press the switch on your MIDI board sending a CC value that...

Page 29: ...MIDI clock tempo as its Global Tempo Subdivisions can be set using the Tempo parameter in each tempo aware block algorithm How to switch preamp channels using the SWITCH OUT jack of G Major 2 and a M...

Page 30: ...external factors might introduce Of course a Noise Gate is not the solution to any noise problem You should try to avoid noise in the first place Problems with noise can be introduced by a number of d...

Page 31: ...a smooth transition between the gated attenuated stage and the open stage The more dBs must be released the more obvious the effect of the Noise Gate will be Experiment with each of the sounds you us...

Page 32: ...overall output level for this effect Touch Wah The Wah effect occurs when a relatively narrow frequency area is boosted and swept through a frequency range The sweep is controlled by the input dynamic...

Page 33: ...the effect in this block OutLev Out Level Range 100 to 0 dB This parameter sets the overall output level for this effect Resonance Filter The Resonance filter is basically a high cut filter with adjus...

Page 34: ...ard and aggressive Speed Range 0 050 Hz to 20 Hz This parameter sets the speed of the effect Tempo Range Ignore 1 to 1 32T T Triplet D Dotted When set to any value between 2 and 1 32T the Global Tempo...

Page 35: ...ed at preset change Width Range 0 to 100 When you set this parameter to 100 the signal will sweep fully from the left to right You will find however that for most applications a more subtle setting gi...

Page 36: ...song requires a great dynamic range you might not want to apply any compression at all When applied correctly you will clearly benefit from this effect but you might also ruin your sound by overdoing...

Page 37: ...oice Delay R Range 0 to 50 ms Specifies the delay on the second Voice Mix Range 0 to 100 This parameter sets the relationship between the level of the dry signal and the level of the effect in this bl...

Page 38: ...input note Range Settings 1 Octaves 2 Octaves This parameter sets the interval of the added voice Use the Direct parameter to determine whether the added voice should be above or below the pitch of t...

Page 39: ...one you can select any interval between one octave below the input signal s pitch to one octave above it Pan 1 Range 50L to 50R Pan parameter for the first voice Pan 2 Range 50L to 50R Pan parameter f...

Page 40: ...HrmMin Harmonic minor 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 SupLoc Super Locrian 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7 Lyd b7 Lydian b7 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 PhryMa Phrygian major 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7 Voice 1 Voice 2 Range 13 to Unison to 13 The Intel...

Page 41: ...of the Chorus effect you are looking for Mix Range 0 to 100 This parameter sets the relationship between the level of the dry signal and the level of the effect in this block OutLev Out Level Range 1...

Page 42: ...odulating waveform Tempo Range Ignore 2 to 1 32T T Triplet D Dotted When set to any value between 2 and 1 32T the Global Tempo is subdivided according to this setting When set to Ignore the speed set...

Page 43: ...should be used at preset change Hi Cut Range 20 Hz to 20 kHz This parameter reduces the high end frequencies in the Flanger effect Try using this parameter if you feel the Flanger effect is too domina...

Page 44: ...se of the processed signal in the right channel This gives a very wide Flange effect and a less defined sound Through Zero Flanger Negative Positive The TZF Mode Flanger emulates the original way of c...

Page 45: ...set to Ignore Depth Range 0 to 100 The amount of Pitch modulation applied Tempo Range 1 32T to 1 Bar or Ignored The Tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global Tempo When set to any value betw...

Page 46: ...to the global Tempo When set to any value between 1 and 1 32T the Global Tempo is subdivided according to this setting When set to Ignored the speed set using the Speed parameter is used instead Feedb...

Page 47: ...from slow to fast Beware that the parameters Speed 1 and Speed 2 have the same range and it is up to you whether Speed 1 or Speed 2 is the slowest fastest Release Range 0 05 to 5 sec Opposite to the...

Page 48: ...scribed in the relevant sections Delay Range 0 to 1800 ms This parameter sets the time between the delay repeats This is also known as the length of the delay Tempo Range Ignored 1 to 1 32T T Triplet...

Page 49: ...on the delay repeats should become audible in relation to the Input signal level This parameter acts a threshold between your guitar signal and the delay repeats Damp Range 0 to 100 dB As explained in...

Page 50: ...etermines the length of the Reverb s so called diffuse field The length is defined as the time it takes for the diffuse field to decay approximately by 60 dB PreDly Pre Delay Range 0 to 100 ms This pa...

Page 51: ...dB This parameter sets the level of the reverb s diffuse field Diff Diffuse Range 25 to 25 With this parameter you can fine tune the density of the reverb s diffuse field It is set automatically when...

Page 52: ...mber X X True Voice X X Velocity Note ON X X Note OFF X X After Touch Keys X X Ch s X X Pitch Bend X X Control Change 0 to 127 0 to 127 Prog Change O O System Excl O O Common Song Pos X X Song Sel X X...

Page 53: ...to 12 dBu 24 Bit 128 x oversampling bitstream 0 70ms 48 kHz 100 dB typ 20 Hz to 20 kHz typ 92 dB 0 0025 1 kHz 0 0 1 dB 48 kHz 20 Hz to 20 kHz 95 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz phone jack balanced 40 Ohm 20 dBu b...

Page 54: ...ion How do I reset G Major 2 Power off G Major 2 on the front panel Press and hold the RECALL key and power G Major 2 on again A menu is shown Select either Reset Sys Param to reset all system paramet...

Page 55: ...used in G Major 2 ensure the sound quality will not be degraded The parallel loop is preferable when using effects that don t have any kind of mix function and or vintage effects that sometimes suffe...

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