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HOW TO

How to get started

• Connect the G•Major according to your setup

as described on pages 10/11 and power on. 

• Find the “loudest” sound from your preamp

or effect pedals with the most dynamics and
set the Input level so peaks are at approx. 
-3dB. The sound with the most dynamics is
most likely to be a clean sound as the
overdriven sounds per nature are more
compressed.

• Set the Output level to match the equipment

you feed the G•Major Output to. As this could
be close to anything you will have to
experiment.

How to bypass an effect block from a preset

Simply press the block you wish to remove.
The Effect block will then be bypassed but not
deleted. 
The preset can now be stored by pressing
STORE once followed by ENTER twice for
confirmation. You can at any time activate the
block with the exact same settings you had
earlier by pressing the block key again.
Remember that a bypassed block does NOT
interfere with the sound.

How to setup a Boost function for a preset

All factory presets in the G•Major are saved at 
-6dB leaving headroom for boosting any preset
to a “solo-level”. We advise that you keep a
minimum of 6dB headroom in all User presets
as well, via the PresetOutLevel parameter in
the Levels All menu.
You will appreciate this PresetBoost function as
it allows you to easily boost your current preset
for fills, themes etc. that otherwise would not be
heard sufficiently. 

In the example below we assume that you have
stored all presets at -6dB.

• Select the preset you wish to add the Boost

function to.

• Set the PresetOutLevel via the Levels All

menu to e.g. -6dB.

• Press the MOD key and select the

PresetBoost parameter using the
PARAMETER wheel.

• Select Learn using the VALUE wheel, press

ENTER and press the switch on your MIDI
board sending a CC value you want to use
as “boost pedal”.  - You can also use a
simple momentary or latching switch
assigned to the External Control Input if you

prefer. 

• The display now shows either Pedal, if that

was the used controller device, or it shows
the CC value received from your MIDI board.

• Store the preset.

Now - every time you call up that specific
preset it will start out at the -6dB specified in
the Levels all menu, but you can boost the
preset 6dB to 0dBFS by hitting the control you
have setup for this function.

How to let the G•Major mute the Outputs
when you tune up your Guitar?

We assume that  you are using the G•major in
a serial setup where the entire signal is routed
through the G•Major.

Muting the G•Major Outputs via the G•Major
Front Panel:
• Press and hold the BYPASS key for approx.

1 second.

• To un-mute press BYPASS again.

Muting the G•Major Outputs using Control
Changes from e.g. a MIDI pedal
• Press MOD and use the PARAMETER wheel

to select “Tuner Mute”

• Press ENTER to activate the Learn function.

The display will start to blink.

• Now press the button on your MIDI board

sending out the MIDI CC value you would
like to use for muting control or press the
momentary or alternating pedal connected to
the External Control jack on the G•Major.

The G•Major has now “learned” what action you
are using to mute the Outputs when tuning.

How to let a Delay “spill-over” at preset
change

Spill-over what? Often when using long delay
settings you will probably like to let the delay
repeats continue/finish even when changing to
a preset that has no or a shorter Delay.
To obtain the spill-over effect set the FX Mute
parameter in the Utility menu to “Soft”

Содержание G-Major

Страница 1: ...G Major GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR U US SE ER R S S M MA AN NU UA AL L...

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Страница 3: ...y or has been dropped This equipment should be installed near the socket outlet and disconnection of the device should be easily accessible To completely disconnect from AC mains disconnect the power...

Страница 4: ...r a Class B Digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations This equipment gene...

Страница 5: ...19 Routings 21 Tap Tempo Menu 21 Controlling the G Major Introduction 22 The Mod modifier Menu 22 Modifiers 23 Assigning Modifiers 24 How To Examples on various operations 25 EFFECT BLOCKS Introducti...

Страница 6: ...Another approach would be creating unique presets for each sound accessible via a single press on a MIDI foot controller Or you could combine the preset approach with the on off stomp box setup mentio...

Страница 7: ...ques and numerous other classic TC effects such as Dynamic Delay and Chorus guaranties also the quality of this product Logical operation via the intuitive user interface will let you setup a series o...

Страница 8: ...ct block routing options Serial Semi Parallel and Parallel The matrix illustrates the structure of the used routing LEVELS SECTION These parameters refer only to the block being edited PPM Peak Progra...

Страница 9: ...s MIDI UTIL Press to access all MIDI and other general parameters RECALL Press RECALL to initiate a recall operation Use the EDIT wheel in the Control section inner wheel to select preset Then press E...

Страница 10: ...NNECTOR 5POLE MALE 45 degrees DIN CONNECTOR 5POLE MALE 45 degrees max 10m SHIELDED CABLE 3 or 5 wires screen Note The analog Input and Output connectors on the G Major are balanced 1 4 jacks Optimal c...

Страница 11: ...9 SIGNAL FLOW...

Страница 12: ...Jack connection on the G Major to the channel switching jacks on the preamp This does not apply for MIDI preamps Serial Setup with Preamp and one or two Combo Amps Connect the Output of your preamp to...

Страница 13: ...puts Connect the Line Mixer main Outputs to your amplification The Illustration shows Combos these could also be a power amp and the Preamp could easily be the Preamp section of a Combo amplifier Comb...

Страница 14: ...t Type and Clock Input selection is done in the Utility section accessed by pressing the I O key Analog Digital Indicates selected Input mode Lock Indicates that digital lock is achieved with a device...

Страница 15: ...in the User bank Factory presets ROM The G Major holds 100 factory presets Factory presets that can be edited and stored in any User location You cannot store presets into a factory location Recall R...

Страница 16: ...the G Major The G Major is always ready to receive a MIDI Bulk Dump Simply connect MIDI Out from the device you are dumping from to MIDI In on the G Major If you are dumping from a sequencer simply p...

Страница 17: ...er standard status bits Input Range Range Pro Consumer Sets the sensitivity of the G Major Input Default setting is Pro which will match most preamps Output Range Range 2dBu 8dBu 14dBu 20dBu Sets the...

Страница 18: ...u are not acquainted with Modifiers you can read about them in the Modifier Section of this manual In short parameter values can be controlled via an external controller such as e g a MIDI Expression...

Страница 19: ...Utility menu The range is from 420 Hertz to 460 Hertz Standard tuning is 440Hz but often when playing with classical instruments frequencies from 438 to 442Hz are used as tuning reference Tuner Mute...

Страница 20: ...heel Press ENTER The display now reads Select which incoming program change you wish to map using the EDIT wheel Now select Map To using the PARAMETER wheel Use the EDIT wheel to select which preset t...

Страница 21: ...the Kill Dry function comes in handy With Kill Dry activated no direct signal will be passed to the Outputs A few comments regarding the Kill Dry function and a parallel setup First of all In such a...

Страница 22: ...o or a Delay effect can match and fit the tempo of the song you play The tempo you tap on the TAP key is global but you can setup the Tempo parameter in different algorithms to subdivide the tapped Gl...

Страница 23: ...erial but the Reverb and Delay blocks are now connected in parallel Consequently the Delay and Reverb effects do not affect each other This would e g mean that the repeats of the Delay are not reverbe...

Страница 24: ...hich of the connected external controllers you will use to control the modifier Either send a CC by pressing one of your MIDI pedals CC buttons or move your Expression pedal or switch Learning will no...

Страница 25: ...everb On Off On off toggle of the Reverb block via an external controller Noise Gate On Off On off toggle of the Noise Gate via an external controller EQ On Off On off toggle of the EQ via an external...

Страница 26: ...ermines how the Modifier responds to e g the movement of an Expression pedal There are three parameters to set MinOut Determines the Modifier Outlevel when the Expression pedal Modifier Input is at mi...

Страница 27: ...lect the PresetBoost parameter using the PARAMETER wheel Select Learn using the VALUE wheel press ENTER and press the switch on your MIDI board sending a CC value you want to use as boost pedal You ca...

Страница 28: ...clock tempo as its Global Tempo Subdivisions can be set via the Tempo parameter in the algorithm Switching preamp channels using the G Major Switch Out connection and a MIDI board sending MIDI CCs Con...

Страница 29: ...t play the guitar This way you can avoid hearing the entire hiss hum and other noise you might have on your system Of course a Noise Gate is not the solution to any noise problem You should try to avo...

Страница 30: ...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 appropr...

Страница 31: ...es Let s say your aim is playing a steady clean rhythm guitar figure at the same level all the time This is to some extend virtually impossible You cannot avoid playing a few strokes too hard once in...

Страница 32: ...ng to the globally tapped tempo This Speed parameter is only active valid if the Tempo parameter is set to Ignored Depth Range 0 to 100 The Depth parameter specifies the intensity of the Chorus effect...

Страница 33: ...ffect is too dominant in your sound and turning down the Mix or Out level doesn t give you the dampening of the Chorus effect you are looking for Delay Range 0 to 50ms As described earlier a Chorus Fl...

Страница 34: ...t in most cases is unwanted in flanging effects Be aware of this when experimenting at high volumes Setting this parameter to 100 reverses the phase of the signal that is fed back to the algorithm Inp...

Страница 35: ...is value is automatically calculated Golden Ratio is a feature inherited from the classic TC 2290 processor Mix Range 0 to 100 Sets the relationship between the dry signal and the applied effect in th...

Страница 36: ...d frequencies of the generated effect Hi Resonance Range 0 to 100 Sets the amount of resonance on the Hi Cut filter Mix Range 0 to 100 Sets the relationship between the dry signal and the applied effe...

Страница 37: ...Depth of the Phaser Tempo Range 1 32T to 1 Bar or Ignored The Tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global Tempo When set to anything else than Ignored the tempo defined by the Speed parameter...

Страница 38: ...ns from soft and smooth to hard and aggressive Tremolo Speed Range 0 050Hz to 19 95Hz Sets the Speed of the Tremolo Depth Range 0 to 100 A 100 setting means complete mute of the signal between the pea...

Страница 39: ...k Lo Cut parameter as an alternative to lowering the entire Delay Mix level Ping Pong With the PingPong Delay line you are able to pan the repeats from left to right if you are using a stereo setup We...

Страница 40: ...put is present Release Range 20ms 30ms 50ms 70ms 100ms 140ms 200ms 300ms 500ms 700ms or 1 sec A parameter relative to a Compressor Release As explained in the Dynamic Delay Introduction the Delay repe...

Страница 41: ...of the Delay of the second Delay Line Hi Cut Range 2 00kHz to 20kHz Attenuates the frequencies over the set frequency thereby giving you a more analog Delay sound that in many cases will blend better...

Страница 42: ...1 Range 0 to 50ms Specifies the Delay on the first Voice Delay 2 Range 0 to 50ms Specifies the Delay on the second Voice Mix Range 0 to 100 Sets the relationship between the dry signal and the applied...

Страница 43: ...the Pitch of the second Voice As 100 cent equals 1 semitone you can select a pitch freely between one octave below the Input Pitch to one octave above Pan 1 Range 50L to 50R Pan parameter for the fir...

Страница 44: ...ions the duration of the Diffused field is considerably longer Hi Color Range 0 to 6 6 different Hi Colors can be selected Try setting the Hi Factor parameter at 20 and listen to the 6 different Color...

Страница 45: ...Range 0 to 6 6 different Hi Colors can be selected Try setting the Hi Factor parameter at 20 and listen to the 6 different Colors Hi Factor Range 25 to 25 Adds or subtracts the selected Hi Color type...

Страница 46: ...Hi Color Range 0 to 6 6 different Hi Colors can be selected Try setting the Hi Factor parameter at 20 and listen to the 6 different Colors Hi Factor Range 25 to 25 Adds or subtracts the selected Hi C...

Страница 47: ...bly longer Hi Color Range 0 to 6 6 different Hi Colors can be selected Try setting the Hi Factor parameter at 20 and listen to the 6 different Colors Hi Factor Range 25 to 25 Adds or subtracts the sel...

Страница 48: ...ber X X True Voice X X Velocity Note ON X X Note OFF X X After Touch Keys X X Ch s X X Pitch Bend X X Control Change 0 127 0 127 Prog Change O O System Excl O O Common Song Pos X X Song Sel X X Tune X...

Страница 49: ...48 kHz DC to 23 9 kHz 0 01 dB 48 kHz 1 4 phone jack balanced 21 kOhm 13 kOhm 24 dBu 0 dBu 12 dB headroom 12 dBu to 12 dBu 24 bit 128 x oversampling bitstream 0 65 ms 0 70 ms 48 kHz 44 1 kHz 100 dB ty...

Страница 50: ...own As Swell Delays Wet Delays Clean Verb Dly Tape Flange Delay Lone Flanger Phasing Repeats Funky Chicken Funky Octaver Filter Fun Lazy Filter Auto Filter Far Away Vibrato What a Bright Kid Octave Du...

Страница 51: ...e keeping your programmed user presets or Clear all Presets to clear the User bank only Amp switching of specific analog preamps Contact the amp manufacturer to get schematics on your specific preamp...

Страница 52: ...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...

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