TC Electronic G-Major, User Manual

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
have a variable mix knob, so that you can
control how much of the effect you want mixed
in with the dry signal.
In a parallel loop situation you wish to avoid
direct signal to pass the unit. Therefore use the
Kill Dry parameter in the G•Major Levels All
menu and control the effect amount using the
Output parameter in each effect.
How do you choose one over the other?
Optimal performance of the G•Major is
achieved using a serial loop. With a serial loop
you will get maximum performance from
especially level changing effects such as
Tremolo and Compression but also Chorus and
EQ. As mentioned previously in this manual it is
worth noticing that due to the high quality
AD/DA converters used in the G•Major the
sound quality will
not be degraded.
The parallel loop is preferred when using
vintage effects and effects that don't have any
kind of mix function and that sometimes suffer
from bad signal-to-noise-ratios. Lately it seems
as if there has been more of a return to vintage
effects and stomp boxes, which has probably
caused more of an interest in the parallel loop.
However, as mentioned above a parallel loop
does not work well when using effects that
change the volume of the signal (such as
tremolo, compression, or noise gates). Mixing
the wet and dry signals on these loops can also
at times cause an "out of phase situation" due
to the delay caused by AD/DA conversion (less
than 1ms).
Technically, if you turn the mix to 100% on a
parallel effect loop, it should operate exactly as
a serial loop, however, this is not the case with
all amplifiers on the market.
Conclusion - The G•Major will work with both
serial and parallel loops but for the above
mentioned reasons we recommend using the
G•Major in a true serial loop/setup if possible.
To find out what type of loop your current amp
is equipped with please contact the
manufacturer of your amp.
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