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8.6.1.3. Saving Graphi-Q2 files externally
Use the File Menu at the top left of the Graphi-Q main screen for access to storage and recall of files
to media (such as the computer hard drive, floppy disc, ZIP cartridge, etc.) external to the Graphi-Q. You
may save and load such files either as individual stored presets (Save Current Preset; Load Current
Preset), or you can save and load up to 26 memories (20 user-defined, 3 Snapshots, front panel, and
default setting) as one entire “system file,” using the “Save Entire Set of Presets” and “Load Entire Set
of Presets” commands from the File Menu. When saving to a location outside the Graphi-Q2 itself, you’ll
need to name the file or system file, and choose a storage location. The suffix “.grq” will be added to
single program files, and the suffix “.gpd” will indicate system files. Note that saving or loading an entire
system file may take a few minutes. You can track progress in loading/saving by observing the progress
bar in the lower left part of your screen.
When a single file has been loaded into a Graphi-Q2’s memory from an external source, the bottom of
the Main Screen will indicate “FILE” as the last loaded memory. The Stored Presets screen will NOT
show any “X” under the Last Loaded column, indicating that the source of the last loaded preset was not
an internal Graphi-Q2 memory. However, if you quit the Remote Software and relaunch the program
without first saving and reloading the File Memory in Graphi-Q2 memory (see
section 8.6.1.1
), the
settings from the loaded file will remain in place, but the Last Loaded indicators will revert to show the
last memory loaded from internal Graphi-Q storage.
When loading an external preset created on a GRQ3122 into a GRQ3121, you must remember that,
although the GRQ3121 has two outputs, most of the parameter settings can only be set to identical values
for both outputs. For these parameters, the setting for channel A of the GRQ3122-saved preset will also
be copied to the B-output for the GRQ3121 destination unit. For the parameters of the GRQ3121 unit
that can be set independently (i.e., output gain, bypass settings, and delay) for the two outputs, the
original preset values will be loaded, and can differ for outputs A and B.
In the opposite case, when a GRQ3121 preset is being loaded into a GRQ3122, both channels will be
set to the identical values, except for output gain, bypass, and delay — which will reflect the possible
differences in the settings in the loaded file.
8.6.2. Contact Closure Switch Recall
By wiring and connecting a contact closure switch to the rear panel of your Graphi-Q2 (using the
accompanying Euro-block connector), and assigning presets to switch positions using the GRQ Remote
Software, you can create enough configurations to load all possible internal Graphi-Q2 presets.
8.6.2.1. Contact Closure Switch Wiring
Switch wiring requires an 9-conductor cable. Attach these 8 conductors to the 9-pin Euro or Phoenix block
connector included with your purchase of the Graphi-Q2. This connector plugs into its mate in the back
of the Graphi-Q2 chassis. The far left pin (as you look from the back) of the connection is the ground
(common). The other end of the cable must be wired such that switch position one grounds pin one,
position two grounds pin two, etc.
8.6.2.2. Assigning Contact Closure
Choose ASSIGN CONTACT CLOSURE
from the Options Menu, or press key F7. The screen at right
will appear.
The far right column allows you
to assign stored preset num-
bers to each contact closure
switch combination. The switch
diagram at the bottom of the
screen displays the wiring com-
bination that will load the corre-
sponding Graphi-Q2 memory
when the switch is changed to
the corresponding position.
Note that switch position #1 will
always give control to the front
panel knobs and sliders, if you
are using either a GRQ3121 or
