TC Electronic G-Major, User Manual

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NOISE GATE & EQ
EQ Active
Activate/deactivates the EQ.
Please note that though the EQ is accessed via
the Noise Gate key, the On/Off state of the EQ
is completely independent from the indication
on this key. - It is controlled ONLY by the EQ
Active parameter.
Freq
Range: 40Hz to 20kHz
Sets the operating frequency for the selected
band.
Gain
Range: -12dB to +12dB
Gains or attenuates the selected frequency
area.
Width
Range: 0.2oct to 4oct
Width defines the area around the set frequency
that the EQ will amplify or attenuate.
Example - Working with the EQ:
• Decide whether you need extra top, mids or
lo’s and start out working with only one area
at a time.
• Add or subtract in the selected frequency
area using the Gain parameter for that band.
• Now after you have set the gain at e.g. +6dB,
try changing the frequency to check if you are
really adjusting the right frequencies.
Repeat the steps above for all three bands if
you feel this is necessary.
Extreme settings may cause internal
overloads resulting in clicks.
If you feel you generally need extreme
settings to get the sound you want you
might want to evaluate other parts in
the signal chain.
Max. Damping
Range: 0dB to 90dB
This parameter determines how hard the signal
should be attenuated when below the set
Threshold. You could argue that a max
dampening would be appropriate always, but
you would also like to have a smooth transition
between the “gated/attenuated” stage and the
“open” stage. The more dBs that must be
released the more obvious the Noise Gate
might seam. Experiment with each of the
sounds you use as no general settings can be
applied always.
Release
Range: 0dB/sec to 200dB/sec
The Release parameter determines how fast
the signal is released when the Input signal
rises above the Threshold point. As a rule of
thumb this setting should be set fairly high.
Illustration
EQ
The EQ section was not included in the
initial version but added due to many
user requests. Therefore the front panel
has no dedicated key to accessing the
EQ section. Access the EQ parameters
by double-clicking the Noise Gate and
scroll down using the PARAMETER
wheel.
The G•Major EQ is a three band parametric
equalizer. We have predefined three frequency
areas that we find excellent as starting points
for EQing a guitar setup, but you can use the
“Freq” parameter to specify exactly at which
frequencies you wish the EQ to work.
The following parameters are available for
all three bands: EQ1, EQ2 & EQ3