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ZOOM G1u
Effect Types and Parameters
23
ZOOM G1u
Effect Types and Parameters
C
Z CLEAN
W
Z WILD
Zoom original flat clean sound.
High-gain sound with further boost in the
overdrive.
M
Z MP1
B
Z BOTTOM
Original sound that combines characteristics
of the ADA MP1 and Marshall JCM800.
High-gain sound with pronounced low and
mid range.
D
Z DREAM
S
Z SCREAM
High-gain sound for lead guitar based on the
Lead channel of the Mesa Boogie Road King
Series II.
Original high-gain sound with good balance
from the low to high range.
N
Z NEOS
L D
LEAD
Crunch sound modeled on a modified Vox
AC30.
Smooth, bright distortion sound.
E D
EXTREME DS
A
ACO.SIM (Acoustic Simulator)
High gain sound with the most powerful gain
of any distortion effect in the world.
This effect makes an electric guitar sound
like an acoustic guitar.
GAIN (Prm)
Sets the DRIVE module parameters. The parameter action differs, depending on
whether a distortion effect type (Fd – Ed) or Aco.Sim (Ac) is selected.
When distortion effect type (Fd – Ed) is selected
0
3 0
GAIN
Adjusts the gain (distortion intensity).
When Ac is selected
0
1 0
TOP
Adjusts the characteristic string tone of acoustic guitar.
* Manufacturer names and product names mentioned in this listing are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners. The names are used only to illustrate sonic characteristics after which the effects are modeled and do
not indicate any affiliation with ZOOM CORPORATION.
n
EQ module (equalizer)
EQ LO (Prm)
EQ MID (Prm)
EQ HI (Prm)
Adjusts the LO
band of the EQ
module.
Adjusts the MID
band of the EQ
module.
Adjusts the HI
band of the EQ
module.
8
1 8
Lo
8
1 8
Mid
8
1 8
Hi
Adjusts the low range
(160 Hz) boost/cut.
Adjusts the midrange
(800 Hz) boost/cut.
Adjusts the high range
(3.2 kHz) boost/cut.
n
ZNR/AMP (ZNR/Amp Simulator) module
ZNR/AMP (Type&Prm)
This module combines ZOOM's proprietary ZNR (removes noise during play pauses
without affecting sound quality) with an amp simulator (recreates the sound of various
speaker cabinets). Type and parameters are adjusted at the same time.
0
9
ZNR (ZOOM Noise Reduction)
This is the noise reduction function only. Higher settings result in a stronger effect. Set the value as high as
possible without causing the sound to be cut off unnaturally.
V 1
V 9
Pedal Vox
This effect simulates a vintage Vox wah pedal at half-open. Higher settings shift the emphasized frequency
upwards.
1
9
Pedal Cry
This effect simulates a vintage Jen Crybaby pedal at half-open. Higher settings shift the emphasized
frequency upwards.
O 1
O 9
Octave
This effect adds a one-octave lower component to the original sound. Higher settings result in higher effect
mix ratio.
n
DRIVE module (distortion effects)
DRIVE (Type)
Selects the effect type for the DRIVE module.
F D
FD COMBO
V
VX COMBO
Sound of a Fender Twin Reverb ('65 model)
favored by guitarists of many music styles.
Sound modeled on the Class A drive combo
amp Vox AC30.
B L
US BLUES
B G
BG CRUNCH
Crunch sound of a Fender Tweed Bassman.
Crunch sound of the Mesa Boogie MkIII
combo amp.
H W
HW STACK
M C
MS CRUNCH
Sound of the legendary all-tube Hiwatt
Custom 100 from Britain.
Crunch sound of the Marshall 1959 that has
become legendary.
M D
MS DRIVE
P V
PV DRIVE
High gain sound of the Marshall stack amp
JCM2000.
High gain sound of a Peavey 5150 developed
in cooperation with a world-famous hard
rock guitarist.
D D
DZ DRIVE
B D
BG DRIVE
High gain sound based on the channel 3 of the
hand-made German guitar amp Diezel Herbert
with three separately controllable channels.
High gain sound of the Mesa Boogie Dual
Rectifier red channel (vintage mode).
O D
OVER DRIVE
T S
T SCREAM
Sound of the Boss OD-1 that first created the
"overdrive" concept.
Simulation of the often copied Ibanez TS808
used by many guitarists as a booster.
G U
GOVERNOR
D P
DIST+
Sound of the Guv'nor distortion effect from
Marshall.
Simulation of MXR dis that made
distortion popular worldwide.
D S
Dist1
S Q
SQUEAK
Sound of the Boss distortion DS-1, a long-
time favorite.
Simulation of the ProCo Rat famous for its
edgy distortion sound.
F S
FUZZ SMILE
G M
GREAT MUFF
Sound of the Fuzz Face that made rock
history with its zany look and smashing
sound.
Simulation of the Electro-Harmonix Big
Muff preferred by famous artists for its fat,
sweet fuzz sound.
M W
METAL WORLD
H B
HOT BOX
Sound of the Boss Metal Zone with long
sustain and dynamic lower midrange.
Simulation of the compact Matchless
HotBox preamp with built-in tubes.
