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Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL For Firmware V1 5 ...

Page 2: ...ate USB Audio Footswitch Mode Language Factory Reset About SOFTWARE 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 13 14 14 15 SUGGESTED SETUPS Using with your instrument and amp Connecting to your amp s RETURN Connecting your mixer interface headphones and other equipment Connecting to your computer as an audio interface Using the AUX IN line EFFECT LIST PRE DST AMP NR CAB EQ MOD DELAY RE...

Page 3: ...erations Do not open the unit Do not attempt to service the unit yourself Opening the chassis for any reason will void the manufacturer s warranty AC Adapter Operation Always use a DC9V center negative 500mA AC adapter Use of an adapter other than that speciﬁed could damage the unit or cause malfunction and pose a safety hazard Always connect the AC adapter to an AC outlet that supplies the rated ...

Page 4: ...9 e ects simultaneously It provides an Expression Pedal which can be assigned to the e ect you want to control for real time e ect changes or master volume The 99 included factory presets let you jump right in and 99 user presets allow you to store all your favorite e ects The built in tuner gets your guitar in tune The built in drum machine and aux input jack set you up to play along with a drum ...

Page 5: ...menu press this button to enter the Edit Settings menu 6 SAVE button Use this button to store rename and copy the preset Whenever a preset is modiﬁed the LCD display will show a symbol to indicate that the parameter has been changed Conﬁrm to save the changed parameter 7 EXIT button In any menu press this button to return to the main interface 8 Quick Access Knobs Use to adjust parameters on the l...

Page 6: ...ects to your computer for use with GP 100 software or as a USB audio interface 16 Power Supply Connection Power supply input 9V DC center negative 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 GETTING STARTED The GP 100 has two operation modes Play Mode and Edit Mode GP 100 will be in play mode when ﬁrst powered on The LED screen shows the patch number from P01 to F99 master volume patch volume BPM patch name and more Pla...

Page 7: ...he LED display as F01 to F99 From Play Mode step on the footswitches or turn the PARA knob to change presets Press and hold both footswitches at any time to enter the tuner mode In tuner mode the LED screen will display the tuning interface When you pluck a string the note will appear in the center Left of center is ﬂat and right of center is sharp As you tune your instrument towards the middle th...

Page 8: ...e LOOPER by pressing the EXIT button The function of the footswitches in this interface footswitch tap function is record playi overdub footswitch tap function is stop hold to clear and hold footsiwtch to exit 6 You can use the built in expression pedal to control various GP 100 parameters Some GP 100 preset patches have been set up to use the built in expression pedal These can be used without an...

Page 9: ...he three Quick adjust knobs to adjust the parameters located directly above the knobs A page number will appear at the top right of the screen Some e ects have several parameters but only three parameters appear per page Press the PARA knob button to turn the page to view the other available parameters Press and hold the PARA button in the EDIT Menu to change the position of the e ect module Chang...

Page 10: ...two kinds of graphics below the module under this interface to indicate the module controlled by the current foot switch Turn Quick adjust knob 2 to select the module to be controlled by the footswitch FT 1 refers to the module controlled by the foot switch FT 2 refers to the module controlled by the foot switch Selecting OFF means it is not controlled NOTE Remember that turning the modules on o a...

Page 11: ...ngs language and footswitch mode You can also return to factory settings from this menu Global settings will a ect GP 100 s overall working status These will override any other settings made to your patches Any changes made in Global settings will be automatically saved and immediately operational In the main menu press GLOBAL to enter the global settings menu The screen will look like this Turn t...

Page 12: ... panel MIN X X standing for 1 3 controllable targets represents the lowest range value This is the value the pedal will have when pushed all the way up MAX X represents the highest range value when the pedal is pushed all the way down The MIN and MAX range is 0 100 and the MIN value can be greater than the MAX value EXP Range Under the EXP Range option you can set the expression pedal expression r...

Page 13: ...l in the e ects chain PRE means that the volume pedal is at the front of the e ects chain before the input level and POST means that the volume pedal is at the end of the e ects chain before the master volume The Calibrate option helps you calibrate your expression pedal It is important to calibrate the expression pedal if you ﬁnd the sweep has very little or too much change in the e ect you ve se...

Page 14: ...bration fails press the the PARA button to re calibrate Use this menu to set up USB audio settings when using GP 100 as a USB audio interface The Rec Mode options allow you to select USB recording input sources on left L and right R input channels The selections for these are the same dry signal Dry and wet signal E ect When recording adjust the optimal Rec Level according to the instrument or oth...

Page 15: ...sed to set the GP 100 language Press the PARA button to enter the language settings menu Turn the PARA knob button to select the system languag and press the PARA button to conﬁrm the selection Press the PARA button again or press the EXIT button to return to the previous menu NOTE In both footswitch modes press and hold footswitch to turn on o Tap Tempo function press and hold footswitch to switc...

Page 16: ...cel the factory reset Press the PARA button to conﬁrm select Selecting OK will initiate the factory reset Selecting Cancel will return you to the previous menu After starting the factory reset this screen will appear showing that the reset is in progress Do not disconnect the power supply while the reset is in progress Disconnecting the power supply may cause your GP 100 to malfunction When the fa...

Page 17: ...indows and macOS platforms Log on to www valeton net support to download the free software 15 Suggested Setups Using with your instrument and amp Here are some common setups to get the most out of GP 100 Plug your instrument into the GP 100 instrument INPUT jack and run a cable or two from the OUTPUT s to your ampliﬁer s If you have one amp run the cable from the left output For best results turn ...

Page 18: ... s outputs to your mixer or audio interface s corresponding inputs If you want to send a mono signal out use GP 100 s left output channel To prevent damage to your equipment make sure the mixer or interface channel s volume is muted before making ANY connections Turn theGP 100 output volume all the way down before connecting headphones to prevent harm to your ears GP 100 s headphones out comes wit...

Page 19: ...d by GP 100 s internal e ects Note if you are running a mono line out you will only hear a mono version of your AUX source Connecting to your computer as an audio interface Connect a USB cable not included from GP 100 to your computer For PC systems you ll need to set up the driver GP 100 is plug and play for macOS Run line out cables to your monitors or use headphones 17 ...

Page 20: ...r analog stompbox Body 0 99 Controls the body resonance Top 0 99 Controls the upper harmonics VOL 0 99 Controls the e ect output Mode STD Jumbo ENH Piezo Switches from 4 modes STD Simulates a standard acoustic guitar Jumbo Simulates a jumbo acoustic guitar ENH Simulates an acoustic guitar with enhanced attack Piezo Simulates the sound of a piezo pickup Modern T WAH Control the wah sound by playing...

Page 21: ...h pitch volume L Vol 0 99 Controls the low pitch volume Vintage P Bend Polyphonic pitch shifter harmonizer H Pitch 0 12 Controls the lower pitch by one notes L Pitch 0 12 Controls the higher pitch by one notes Wet 0 99 Controls the wet singal ratio Dry 0 99 Controls the dry sing al ratio Range 0 99 Controls the harmony e ect pitch range Vintage Saturate Vintage tape saturation simulater providing ...

Page 22: ...ntrols the e ect output volume Blues Rock Super OD Based on the legendary 3 knob yellow overdrive pedal The unique asymmetric overdrive e ect circuit adds warm and pleasant overdrive e ect to the traditional guitar timbre Gain 0 99 Controls the gain amount Tone 0 99 Controls the tone brightness VOL 0 99 Controls the e ect output volume Blues Rock Blues OD Based on an legendary 3 knob Blues overdri...

Page 23: ...Rock SM Dist It is based on a classic orange three knob distortion e ector which can be used to easily get the timbre characteristics of the 70s 80s Gain 0 99 Controls the gain amount Tone 0 99 Controls the tone brightness VOL 0 99 Controls the e ect output volume Blues Rock La Charger Based on MI Audio Crunch Box distortion peal Sensitive and exquisite distortion beast it satisﬁes all the passion...

Page 24: ...ender 65 Twin Reverb With a Stratocaster the classic sound can be easily restored in both country jazz and rock music VOL 0 99 Controls the amp pre gain Output 0 99 Controls the amp output volume Bass 0 99 Controls the amp low frequency response Middle 0 99 Controls the amp mid frequency response Treble 0 99 Controls the amp high frequency response Bright O On Switches extra brightne Blues Jazz L ...

Page 25: ...with Chorus e ect It was famous for its pure sound and stereo chorus e ect VOL 0 99 Controls the amp output volume Bass 0 99 Controls the amp low frequency response Middle 0 99 Controls the amp mid frequency response Treble 0 99 Controls the amp high frequency response Bright 0 99 Switches extra brightness on o Rock Jazz Famous users Metallica The Smiths The Police Aerosmith Match CL Based Matchle...

Page 26: ... low frequency response Middle 0 99 Controls the amp mid frequency response Treble 0 99 Controls the amp high frequency respons Blues Rock UK 50JP Based on Marshall JMP50 Jump connection Through the adjustment of JTM45 s rectiﬁer tube the power was improved In 1966 Marshall company launched JTM50 and the Plexi sound obtained utilizing the overdrive by more people The timbre is more full compared t...

Page 27: ...man bright channel VOL 0 99 Controls the amp pre gain PRES 0 100 Controls the amp presence Output 0 99 Controls the amp output volume Bass 0 99 Controls the amp low frequency response Middle 0 99 Controls the amp mid frequency response Treble 0 99 Controls the amp high frequency response Blues Jazz Foxy 30TB Based on VOX AC30HW Top Boost channel VOL 0 99 Controls the amp pre gain Cut 0 99 Contercl...

Page 28: ...n PRES 0 99 Controls the amp presence Master 0 99 Controls the amp output volume Bass 0 99 Controls the amp low frequency response Edge 0 99 Controls the amp mid frequency response Treble 0 99 Controls the amp high frequency response Rock Mess2C 1 Based on Mesa Boogie Mark II C Lead channel with 2 di erent onboard switch combinations In the 1980s Mark II C established the position of Mesa Boogie m...

Page 29: ...lo100 LD Based on Soldano SLO100 overdrive channel Also from Eddie Van Hale s Brown Sound Steve Vai s classic album Passion Warfare was recorded in SLO100 VOL 0 99 Controls the amp pre gain PRES 0 99 Controls the amp presence Master 0 99 Controls the amp output volume Bass 0 99 Controls the amp low frequency response Middle 0 99 Controls the amp mid frequency response Treble 0 99 Controls the amp ...

Page 30: ...frequency response Blues Rock Metal Mess DualM Based on Mesa Boogie Dual Rectiﬁer Gain 0 99 Controls the amp pre gain PRES 0 99 Controls the amp presence Master 0 99 Controls the amp output volume Bass 0 99 Controls the amp low frequency response Middle 0 99 Controls the amp mid frequency response Treble 0 99 Controls the amp high frequency response Blues Rock Metal Bog BlueV Based on Bogner Ecsta...

Page 31: ...igh frequency response Vintage Foxy Bass Based on vintage VOX AC 100 bass amp In 1963 the Beatles was in urgent need of a bass speaker with a volume greater than that of the club s crazy shouting and the AC 100 came into being With 100W power and 4x12 box it has successfully become the most representative bass voice in the 1960s VOL 0 99 Controls the amp output volume Bass 0 99 Controls the amp lo...

Page 32: ...binet with Celestion Greenback speakers Four speakers in the same direction make the sound more concentrated and the mid range is more prominent which is very suitable for rhythm guitars UK LD 4x12 Marshall 1960AV 4x12 cabinet Emphasizes the shaping of mid to high frequencies which is very suitable for lead guitars UK DK 4x12 1968 Marshall 4x12 cabinet Combining the advantages of 1960A and 1960B e...

Page 33: ...et brings richer details the ﬂat frequency response makes it very versatile and its crisp high frequency can make the solo more prominent H Way 4x12 Vintage Hiwatt SE4123 4x12 cabinet Strong and tight sound very suitable for modern aggressive rock sound BogSV 1x12 Bogner Shiva 1x12 cabinet The low frequency is fat and the high frequency is compact suitable for high gain rhythms Dark 1x12 Vintage F...

Page 34: ...able for playing and singing OM Simulates an OM type acoustic guitar The mid frequency is better suitable for solo Jumbo Simulates a jumbo acoustic guitar The huge body makes it resonate very well get your Elvis suit out of the closet GA Simulates a GA type acoustic guitar Its sound is balanced and soft suitable for guitar playing and also very suitable for ﬁngerstyle EQ FX Title Description Param...

Page 35: ...tune amounts by 1 cent Wet 0 99 Controls the e ect output volume Dry 0 99 Controls the dry signal level EFFECT LIST 33 Flanger Classic ﬂanger e ect producing rich and natural ﬂanger tone Depth 0 99 Controls the ﬂanger depth Rate 0 10 10 00Hz Controls the e ect speed Pre Delay 0 99 Controls the pre delay time FdBk 0 99 Controls the feedback amount Sync O On Switches Tap Tempo sync on o Vibrato Base...

Page 36: ...Tap Tempo sync on o Triangle Trem Triangle tremolo waveforms and super wide tonal range Depth 0 99 Controls the tremolo depth Rate 0 10 10 00Hz Controls the tremolo speed VOL 0 99 Controls the e ect output volume Sync O On Switches Tap Tempo sync on o Bias Trem Bias tremolo waveforms and super wide tonal range Depth 0 99 Controls the tremolo depth Rate 0 10 10 00Hz Controls the tremolo speed VOL 0...

Page 37: ...es the sound of a vintage 1980 s rack mount delay machine with slightly sample reduced feedback Mix 0 99 Contols the wet dry signal ratio Fdbk 0 99 Controls the feedback amount Time 20ms 4000ms Controls the delay time Mod 0 99 Controls the modulation amoun Tone 0 99 Controls the modulation brightness Sync O On Switches Tap Tempo sync on o Trail O On Switches e ect trail on o Swp Echo Producing a d...

Page 38: ...ECT LIST 36 DELAY FX Title Description Parameters Ranges M Echo2 A multi tap delay that simulates Mix 0 99 Contols the wet dry signal ratio Time 20ms 4000ms Controls the delay time Fdbk 0 99 Controls the feedback amount Tone 0 99 Controls the e ect tone brightness Sync O On Switches Tap Tempo sync on o Trail O On Switches e ect trail on o Spring Simulates the sound character produced by a vintage ...

Page 39: ...DRUM RHYTHM LIST EFFECT LIST 37 Genre No Type Time Signature Recommended Tempo Electronic 01 D B 4 4 120BPM 02 Electro1 4 4 120BPM 03 Electro2 4 4 120BPM 04 Techno 4 4 120BPM 05 TripHop 4 4 120BPM 06 E Pop 4 4 120BPM 07 Break 3 4 120BPM 08 H Hop1 4 4 120BPM 09 H Hop2 4 4 120BPM 10 H Hop3 4 4 120BPM 11 H Hop4 4 4 120BPM Rock 12 Prog 4 4 120BPM 13 Rock 1 4 4 120BPM 14 Rock 2 4 4 120BPM 15 Rock 3 4 4...

Page 40: ... 4 120BPM 39 Core 4 4 120BPM 40 Nwave 4 4 120BPM 41 P Rock 1 4 4 120BPM 42 P Rock 2 4 4 120BPM 43 P Rock 3 4 4 120BPM 44 Hard 3 4 4 120BPM Funk 45 Funk 1 4 4 120BPM 46 Funk 2 4 4 120BPM 47 Funk 3 4 4 120BPM 48 Funk 4 4 4 120BPM Pop 49 Pub 4 4 90BPM 50 Pop 1 4 4 80BPM 51 Pop 2 4 4 80BPM 52 Pop 3 4 4 80BPM Blues 53 Blues 1 4 4 120BPM 54 Blues 2 4 4 120BPM 55 Blues 3 4 4 120BPM 56 B grass 6 8 120BPM ...

Page 41: ...uAge2 4 4 120BPM 76 Polka 4 4 120BPM 77 Tango 4 4 120BPM 78 Ska 4 4 120BPM 79 Waltz 4 4 120BPM 80 RAG1 3 4 120BPM 81 RAG2 4 4 120BPM 82 World 4 4 120BPM Jazz 83 Jazz 1 4 4 120BPM 84 Jazz 2 4 4 120BPM 85 Jazz 3 4 4 120BPM 86 Jazz 4 4 4 120BPM 87 Funk1 4 4 120BPM 88 Funk2 4 4 120BPM 89 Funk3 4 4 120BPM 90 Fusion 4 4 120BPM Metro 91 1 4 1 4 120BPM 92 2 4 2 4 120BPM 93 3 4 3 4 120BPM 94 4 4 4 4 120BPM...

Page 42: ...if you re using the correct power adapter If the noise is coming from your instrument try using the noise reduction module to adjust it Sound Problems Make sure your cables are connected properly Check your instrument output jack If you re using an external expression pedal to control distortion or other similar parameters check to see if the expression pedal is set up properly Check your e ects p...

Page 43: ... Outputs 1 4 Impedance Unbalanced TS Left Right Output Impedance 1k Ohms Headphone Output 1 8 Stereo TRS Headphone Output Impedance 47 Ohms Digital Connections USB Port USB 2 0 Type B port Power Power Requirements DC 9V 500mA 41 USB Recording Speciﬁcation Size and weight Sample Rate 44 1 kHz Bit Depth Supports 16 bit or 24 bit Dimensions 198 mm W x 134 mm D x 28 mm H Unit Weight 800g ...

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