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The G50 is a high-performance Guitar MIDI Converter de-
signed to work in conjunction with the Yamaha G1D Divided
Pickup Unit installed on an electric or steel-string acoustic
guitar. The G50 offers unprecedented MIDI guitar synthesizer
performance with exceptionally fast response and a range of
advanced features that bring the true creative potential of MIDI
control to guitar players for the first time. A MIDI guitar system
incorporating the G50 and G1D is not only great for perfor-
mance, but it gives guitar players an ideal means for entering
music data in a MIDI sequence recording system.
Please read this owner’s manual carefully, and follow the
instructions within in order to ensure proper operation. Also
keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.
Contents
Precautions ............................................. 2
G50 Overview ........................................... 3
The Controls & Connectors ................................. 4
Front Panel ....................................... 4
Rear Panel ....................................... 5
Setting Up .............................................. 6
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Power Supply ...................................... 6
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Tone Generator Connection & MIDI Setup ................ 6
MIDI Channel Settings .............................. 7
Preset Program Sets ................................ 8
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Guitar/G1D Connection ............................... 8
Input Level Adjustment .................................... 9
Tuning
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Play Mode ............................................. 11
Selecting Programs & Playing In the PLAY Mode ......... 11
G1D [UP]/[DOWN] Button Modes ..................... 12
Playing In the Monophonic Mode .................... 12
Edit Mode ............................................. 13
• Edit and Write Operation ...................... 13
• The Memory Swap Function .................... 13
Guitar Setup ..................................... 14
Tone Generator Setup ............................. 15
Real Time Control ................................. 16
MIDI Bulk Dump Transmission & Reception ............. 19
Initialize ............................................... 20
Specifications .......................................... 20
Troubleshooting ........................................ 21
Preset Program Lists ..................................... 22
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Guitar/Bass select switch: when “GUITAR” is selected ....... 22
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Guitar/Bass select switch: when “BASS” is selected ......... 25
MIDI Data Format ....................................... 28
MIDI Implementation Chart ................................ 32
