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- Page 1 ’ UIDE UITAR ORKSTATION...
- Page 2 Warning For your protection, please read the following: Water and Moisture: Appliances should not be used near water (e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc.) Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.
- Page 3 7.The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and DigiTech neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume any obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this product. In no event shall DigiTech or its dealers be liable for special or conse- quential damages or from any delay in the performance of this warranty due to causes beyond their control.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
......9 About the GNX3 ......9 Tutorial . - Page 6 Working with Songs and Loops ....55 Selecting Songs and Loops ....55 Using the GNX3’s Footswitches for Recording ..55 Recording a Track .
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Page 7: Introduction
However, if you find anything missing, please contact the factory at once. Please take a moment to fill out the warranty card. It is your safeguard in the unlikely event that the GNX3 develops a problem. -
Page 8: Quick Start
2. Connect the LEFT/RIGHT OUTPUTS to the input(s) of your amplifier(s), power amp, or mixer. Apply Power 1.Turn the OUTPUT level knob, on the rear panel of the GNX3, all the way down (fully counter clockwise). 2. Connect the PSS3 power supply to the POWER jack on the GNX3. -
Page 9: A Guided Tour Of The Gnx3
Depending on the selected mode, these 5 footswitches select presets, change amp channels, turn individual effects on and off, control Learn-A-Lick functions, and give you hands-free operation of the GNX3’s recorder. Bypass,Tuner, Learn-A-Lick, and Mode functions are accessed by pressing the labeled pair of footswitches. - Page 10 EXIT - Exits all functions back to the preset display. DRUMS - This button accesses the GNX3’s Drum Machine Functions. When the Drum button is enabled, the LED lights and the drum loop begins playing. The bottom row of Mode buttons are used in conjunction with the Data Wheel to select and edit the Pattern, Tempo, and Level.
- Page 11 (Recorder Mode), and change playback speed (Learn-A-Lick). 11. Expression Pedal The Expression Pedal controls effect parameters in real time. Most GNX3 parameters can be assigned to the Expression Pedal. Applying extra pressure to the toe of the Expression Pedal switches...
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Page 12: The Rear Panel
2. Mic Input This XLR jack connects a low impedance mic to the GNX3 that can be used for recording vocals into the GNX3’s Recorder. It can also be used for the Talker Vocoder effect. A mic with a cardioid pattern is recommended. -
Page 13: Getting Started
Introduction 13. S/PDIF Output This is the GNX3’s digital output. The output signal is in a stereo digital format, and is intended to be connected to a digital S/PDIF input found on other S/PDIF compatible devices and sound cards. NOTE: Do not connect the S/PDIF output to analog auxiliary, CD, phono, or tape inputs on consumer electronic devices. -
Page 14: Stereo Operation
2. Connect the GNX3’s outputs to the channel inputs of the mixing console. 3. If the GNX3 is used in Stereo configuration, set the pan controls of the mixer hard left and right, and select Stereo as the output configuration from the Utility menu. See page 65 for more... -
Page 15: S/Pdif Digital Output
It is not compatible with these inputs. Applying Power Once the audio connections are made, turn the GNX3’s Output Level, on the rear panel, all the way down (counterclockwise). Connect the PSS3 to the power jack, on the back of the GNX3, and the other end to an AC outlet. -
Page 16: The Gnx3'S Modes
User preset is active. The Factory LED lights indicating a Factory preset is active. The GNX3’s Modes When you first apply power to the GNX3, it powers up in one of three modes: Bank, Stompbox, or Recorder. Modes are selected in two different ways: 1. -
Page 17: Recorder Mode
The Matrix and Programming buttons are not available in Bypass. Tuner The Tuner in the GNX3 lets you quickly tune or check the tuning on your guitar. Press Footswitches 2 TUNER and 3 simultaneously to access the Tuner. The display briefly flashes . -
Page 18: Jam-A-Long / Learn-A-Lick
Introduction Jam-A-Long / Learn-A-Lick The Jam-A-Long feature lets you connect a Tape, CD, or MP3 player to the GNX3. The tape, CD, or MP3 player’s signal is output through the GNX3’s left, right, and headphone outputs. To use the Jam-A-Long feature, do the following: 1. -
Page 19: Select A Pattern
Introduction To use the Drum Machine, do the following: 1. Press the Drums button.The Drums button’s LED lights and the current drum pattern begins playing. If the Drums button is pushed, the Store, Utility, and Amp Save LEDs light. 2. Press the Store, Utility, or Amp Save buttons to adjust the Pattern,Tempo, or Level using the DATA WHEEL. -
Page 20: Editing/Creating A Preset
- Based on a Greenback 4x12 Editing Amp Models and Cabinet Types Each GNX3 preset has a Green, Red, and Yellow (Warped) Amp Channel. The Green and Red Amp Channels include individually selectable Amp Models, Cabinet Types, Gain, EQ, and Level settings.The Speaker Cabinet’s resonant frequency can be selected. -
Page 21: Selecting Amp/Cabinet Models
Introduction Mode is active). After models are selected for the Green and Red channels, the models can be Warped together to create a HyperModel™. Selecting Amp/Cabinet Models The first step to editing an Amp Model, Cabinet Type, or creating your own HyperModel™ is to select the Amp and Cabinet types for the Green and Red Amp channels in your preset. -
Page 22: Creating Hypermodels
See page 16 for information on storing changes to a Preset Editing the Effects The GNX3 contains a comprehensive library of fully programmable, studio quality Effects. The Effects section is accessed with the Effect Select Up/Down buttons.The Matrix LEDs light one at a time to identify the selected row of effects . -
Page 23: Storing/Copying A Preset
Introduction Rotating the parameter knobs increases or decreases the value of the parameter and you hear the change in real time. When parameter values have changed, the Store LED lights indicating the preset has been modified and needs to be stored (see page 17 for more on the storing procedure). Changing presets, or turning the power off before storing any changes will erase your changes and revert to the stored values. - Page 24 Introduction 7. Press the STORE button again to finish. To copy one preset to another preset location, begin by selecting the preset you want to copy, then follow the steps listed above. Press EXIT at any time during the procedure to aborts the process.
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Page 25: Effects And Parameters
Effects and Parameters Effects and Parameters The GNX3 can be thought of as several different “virtual” amplifiers, and individual, hi-tech stomp boxes. With stomp boxes, the order in which they are connected can make a big difference in how good the overall sound is. -
Page 26: Compressor
Whammy/IPS/Talker This module includes four types of pitch altering effects:Whammy™, IPS, Detune, and Pitch Shift, and Wham/IPS Digitech’s exlcusive Talker™ effect. The Status button turns the Whammy/IPS/Talker ( ) module WHAMMY on and off. The Parameter 1 knob elects whether the module is a Whammy™(... -
Page 27: Intelligent Pitch Shifting (Ips)
Effects and Parameters Parameter 2 (Whammy™) - The Parameter 3 knob provides a manual control of the Whammy™ pedal position. Ranges from The Parameter 4 knob has no function when the Whammy™ is selected. Intelligent Pitch Shifting (IPS) Intelligent Pitch Shifting makes a copy of the incoming signal, and then changes the pitch of the copied note to a diatonically correct interval specified by the Amount parameter. -
Page 28: Talker
The Talker™ is an effect designed exclusively by DigiTech, that lets your instrument speak. The Talker™ requires a microphone be connected to the Mic Input on the rear panel of the GNX3. As you speak into the microphone, your instrument mimics what you say. The Talker™ effect is output only at the 1/4”... -
Page 29: Noise Gate
Effects and Parameters Equalization helps shape the tonal response of your guitar signal. The EQ in the GNX3 is similar to the tone knobs on an amplifier with the exception that the GNX3 lets you choose the center frequency for the Mid Range and Treble adjustments. -
Page 30: Flanger
Effects and Parameters A Chorus adds a short delay to your signal.The delayed signal is modulated in and out of tune and then mixed back with the original signal to create a thicker sound. Speed Parameter 1 - The Parameter 2 knob adjusts the rate ( ) of the modulation. -
Page 31: Triggered Flanger
Effects and Parameters mod mix Mod Mix - The Parameter 5 knob controls the mix ( ) of wet and dry signal. Ranges from 0 (all dry) to 99 (all wet). * These Parameters are only available using the G ™... -
Page 32: Vibrato
Effects and Parameters An Auto Panner modulates the sound from left to right at an even rate. Speed Parameter 1 - The Parameter 2 knob adjusts the rate ( ) at which the signal pans from side to side. Ranges from 1 to 99. Depth Parameter 2 - The Parameter 3 knob adjusts the intensity ( ) of the changing pan. -
Page 33: Yaya
(all dry) to 99 (all wet). YaYa™ The YaYa™ is an effect exclusive to DigiTech products. The YaYa™ is controlled by the Expression Pedal and combines the characteristics of a wah and a flanger together providing a unique talk box type of effect. -
Page 34: Detune
(that turns off the input to the Delay and lets you play over the top of a passage in the Delay loop). The Delay in the GNX3 also includes a Ducker Threshold that lets you set the signal strength required before the Delay records. -
Page 35: Reverb
Reverb On/Off - The STATUS button turns the Reverb ( ) on and off. Reverb Type - The Parameter 1 knob selects the type of Reverb or acoustic environment.The GNX3 provides ten different environments to choose from including: STUDIO = Studio THEATER = Amphitheater... -
Page 36: Tutorial
For this example, we are going to use a vintage Tweed amp with an American 2x12 Cabinet, and warp it with a Rectified Amp using a British 4x12 cabinet. 1. Select Preset 40. The GNX3 is ready to select the Amp Models (indicated by the Status button’s yellow LED). -
Page 37: Adjust The Green Channel Parameters
Tutorial Adjust the Green Channel Parameters The Tweed amp that we selected for our Green Channel assignment uses the factory default settings for the Gain, EQ, and Level Parameters.Therefore, you may want to change the settings. To access the Green Channel Parameters, do the following: 1. -
Page 38: Tune The Cabinets
Tutorial Tune the Cabinets As an option, you may also want to adjust the resonance for the American 2x12 and the British 4x12 Cabinets. To access the Cabinet tuning for both Red and Green Channels, do the following: CAB TUNe 1. -
Page 39: Select Models For The Preset's Channels
9 User HyperModel™ locations.The alpha-numeric display should read (Empty) and the red numeric display should read if this is the first HyperModel™ stored to your GNX3. AMP SaVD 5. Press the AMP SAVE button again to save to this Amp location.The display briefly reads (Amp Saved) and then returns to the name of the selected preset. -
Page 40: Select The Pickup Type
Tutorial Select the Pickup Type In our example preset we use a single coil pickup, but want it to sound like a double coil humbucker. SC>Humb With the Wah-Pickup LED lit, rotate the Parameter 4 knob until the display reads . -
Page 41: Adjust The Noise Gate
Tutorial Channel) can be adjusted individually. To adjust the EQ, do the following: 1. Press the EFFECT SELECT DOWN button until the Equalizer LED lights. The GNX3 defaults EQ green to the Green Channel EQ adjustments. Therefore, the display briefly reads 2. -
Page 42: Select And Adjust The Chorus
Tutorial Select and Adjust the Chorus Next we wanted to thicken up the sound, by adding a subtle Chorus effect, in the following manner: 1. Press the EFFECT SELECT DOWN button again and the LED in the Chorus/Mod row lights. 2. -
Page 43: Store The Preset
Store the Preset The last step, is to store our changes to a User Preset. If we changed presets or turned the GNX3 off without storing these settings, it would forget what we had done and revert back to the original preset. -
Page 44: Recorder
They include Stop, Record, Play, Rewind, Fast Forward, and Undo. 3. TRACKS – A Track is an individual memory location in a song that you record audio to. The GNX3 has eight individual tracks that can be recorded to. -
Page 45: Recorder Setup
This input is great for guitarist/singers who like to sing as they play. This input can also be used for recording stereo signals into the GNX3’s recorder. By properly setting the Mic Level and using a 1/4” to XLR impedance (DI) box, you can run one side of the stereo signal into the Guitar input and the other side through the XLR Mic input. -
Page 46: Stereo Record
– Select this input to route a dry, unprocessed guitar signal direct from the input to the recorder while processed signal is heard at the GNX3’s outputs. This input is great for laying down a dry guitar track that can be replayed through different amp models and presets using the Reamp input . You can still monitor the guitar signal through all of the GNX3’s effects processing while recording. -
Page 47: Click Track
4.When finished, press EXIT. Tempo Tempo designates how fast the Click Track plays during recording. It also sets the tempo for the GNX3’s drum machine that can be recorded or syncronized to for each song. To setup the Tempo, follow these... -
Page 48: Pre-Roll
Pre-Roll can also be used as a cue, indicating when the very beginning of the song starts. The GNX3’s Pre-Roll has 3 settings, 4, 8, or 16 counts. To setup the Pre-Roll function, follow these steps: 1. -
Page 49: Song Repeat
Therefore, if you set a loop length just a little too long to sync with the recorder click track or the GNX3’s drum machine, the quantize function pulls in the actual loop length to make it sync up exactly with the tempo you have selected. -
Page 50: Record Quality
3. Use the DATA wheel to turn the quantize function Of or On. 4.When finished, press EXIT. Record Quality There are 3 different recording qualities the GNX3’s recorder can record in. The higher the selected quality, the shorter the total amount of available recording time. is the highest quality the GNX3’s recorder offers. -
Page 51: Card>>Pc - Preparing A Card For The Computer
The GNX3 recorder’s memory can be increased by using an optional external SmartMedia™ memory card. On the back panel is a card slot for adding memory. The GNX3 supports memory cards from 16Meg to 128Meg in size. The table below shows the amount of record time each of the currently available cards will... -
Page 52: Memory Card/Computer File Format
1. Place the card into the MEMORY CARD slot with the contacts facing down. When a memory card is inserted into a GNX3 for the first time, it needs to be formatted by the GNX3 in order to use it. To format the card, do the following: format? 1. - Page 53 GNX3 as are trak01_solo.wav and trak01_solo2.wav. The GNX3 only looks at the first six characters to identify the song and track information. The remainder of the name is not recognized but is provided for the purpose of identifying song and track names in your file system.
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Page 54: Using The Gnx3'S Recorder Panel For Recording
Normal Quality . The number of songs that can be in memory is dependent on the total amount of record time. For example, with an optional 128M Smart Media® card, the GNX3 has a total of 48 Normal quality track minutes available. -
Page 55: Using The Undo Button To Erase A Track
Using the UNDO Button to Erase a Track Every track you record may not be a take you want to keep. The GNX3’s recorder features an UNDO button, that erases the contents of a track. You can Undo a track even while recording is in progress, thus eliminating having to stop and start all the recording procedures again. -
Page 56: Using Undo While Playback Is In Progress
To undo the track while playback is in progress, follow these steps: del trkx 1. Press the UNDO button once. The GNX3’s main display reads . If you want to delete a different track, press the track button you want deleted. -
Page 57: Setting Each Track's Pan
Recorder 3. Press the PLAY button. Playback of the tracks begins. 4.To adjust the playback level of the tracks, press the LEVEL / PAN button once. It lights green. tkx levl 50 5. Press any track button that is playing back. It flashes green. The main display reads (X = track number). -
Page 58: Punching In / Punching Out
Recorder 1. Press any TRACK button repeatedly until it lights green, flashes red, or flashes yellow. If the button lights green, there is recorded material present. If the RECORD or PLAY button is pressed the material is played back. If the button light flashes red, and the RECORD button is pressed (the button light is a solid red) it is recorded on. -
Page 59: Drums Track
Recorder Drums Track The GNX3’s built-in drum machine is not only a great practice tool but can actually be used for song creation as well. Using the Drums button located in the recorder panel, you can either sync the drum machine with your other recorded audio tracks, or record the drum machine patterns to any of the recorder’s tracks. -
Page 60: Recording The Mic Input
3.Turn the MIC LEVEL control on the rear panel clockwise for more gain and counter-clockwise for less gain until the CLIP LED next to the GNX3’s main display only flashes occasionally. If it is flashing often or solid red, turn down the gain. If the CLIP LED doesn’t flash, turn up the gain until it does flash occasionally. -
Page 61: Working With Songs And Loops
Working with Songs and Loops A Song and a Loop are a group of recorded tracks. The GNX3’s recorder has 99 songs available to record to as recording memory allows. With an optional 128M Smart Media™ card, for example the GNX3 has a total of 48 Normal quality track minutes available. -
Page 62: Playing Back A Recorded Track
Recorder Playing Back a Recorded Track After a track is recorded, playing it back is simple. If you are at the end of the track or the song, press PLAY. The recorder automatically begins playing back the track/song from the very beginning. If you want to start playback at the beginning of a track or song but are someplace other than the end of the song, follow these steps: 1. -
Page 63: Recording A Loop
To use the JamMan feature of the GNX3 you must first have the footswitches in Recorder mode. To do this, press the 4 and 5 footswitches simultaneously until the DOWN/UP footswitches are lit red. If you have songs already in memory, you must select a new Song to record your loop to. -
Page 64: Using Quantize For Seamless Loops
4. Press the EXIT button. Using the FS300 for Recorder Functions The GNX3 is equipped with a footswitch jack that allows you to connect an optional FS300 for controlling the GNX3’s recorder. This 3-button footswitch features functions for STOP/UNDO (switch A), RECORD (switch B), and PLAY (switch C). -
Page 65: Recording A Track
Recorder Recording a Track To begin recording a track using the FS300 footswitches, follow these steps: 1. Press the B-RECORD footswitch. The TRACK 1 button will automatically light red, which will arm it to record, and the recorder will begin recording on this track. The TIME display will begin counting off the recording time. -
Page 66: Recording A Loop
To begin recording a loop is no different than when you are doing multi-track recording. You must begin with a new song in order to create a loop. Press the GNX3’s UP footswitch (the GNX3’s footswitches must be in recorder mode first) or the F FWD button to select a new song that has not been recorded on . - Page 67 1. Start with the recorder stopped by pressing the STOP button. quantize 2. Press the SETUP button until the GNX3’s main display reads: 3. Use the DATA WHEEL to turn the Quantize feature on or off. Quantize only affects delay loops and will not affect songs.
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Page 68: Other Functions
Expression Pedal The Expression Pedal on the GNX3 can control up to 3 parameters in real time. Each parameter assigned to the Expression Pedal can have specific ranges of how much the parameter is controlled by using the minimum and maximum controls. -
Page 69: Amp Footswitch
Amp Footswitch From the factory, the Amp Footswitch switches between the Green and the Red Amp Channels. However, the GNX3 lets you select the Amp Footswitch function. The procedure for assigning the function of the Amp Footswitch is as follows: 1. -
Page 70: Expression Parameter Assignment List
Other Functions 3. Rotate the Parameter 1 knob until the Parameter is displayed. See the Expression Parameter Assignment list on page 63 for a complete list of assignable Parameters. 4. Rotate the Parameter 2 knob to select the minimum value the assigned parameter reaches when the Control footswitch is turned off (not available when volume is the assigned parameter). -
Page 71: Modulation Effects Parameters
(LFO 2 Speed) - Controls the modulation speed of Expression LFO 2. Utilities The Utility section contains all of the menus for assigning global functions to the GNX3. Global functions affect the GNX3 in its entirety rather than on a per preset basis.The Utility menus include: Mono/Stereo... -
Page 72: Analog Output Configuration
(guitar left output, recorder right output) is selected, the GNX3’s guitar processing is summed to mono and sent to the left analog output while the recorder’s output is summed to mono and sent to the right analog output. This is useful if you want to... -
Page 73: V-Switch Threshold
4. Press EXIT to return to the GNX3 presets. Expression Pedal Calibration The Expression Pedal on the GNX3 needs to be recalibrated for use after a factory reset has been performed. This calibration procedure is automatically activated after a factory reset procedure. In the event the pedal’s calibration fails, or if the pedal does not function properly, it can be re-calibrated using... -
Page 74: Midi Channel
This is useful for making a backup copy of customized presets, or copying your presets into another GNX3. The procedure for performing a Sysex Preset Dump is as follows: 1. Connect a MIDI cable from the GNX3 MIDI Out to the the MIDI In of a MIDI recording device or the MIDI in of another GNX3. -
Page 75: User Amp Dump
HyperModels™ into another GNX3. The procedure for performing a User Amp Dump is as follows: 1. Connect a MIDI cable from the GNX3 MIDI Out to the the MIDI In of a MIDI recording device or the MIDI in of another GNX3. -
Page 76: Midi Merge
Other Functions MIDI Merge The MIDI Merge function echos the incoming MIDI data to the MIDI Out port of the GNX3. This is useful when multiple MIDI devices are chained together, and you want to pass incoming MIDI Data on to MIDI devices downstream from the GNX3.The procedure for enabling or disabling the MIDI Merge... -
Page 77: Factory Reset
To reformat the GNX3’s recorder memory follow these steps: 1. Begin with the GNX3’s power turned off. 2. Press and hold the RECORD button on the GNX3’s recorder panel and turn the power on. format? 3.When the GNX3’s main display reads , release the RECORD button. -
Page 78: Genedit™ Editor/Librarian
If the install instructions do not appear automatically after inserting the CD, double click the CD icon on your monitor. Double-click the INSTALLER icon and follow the installation instructions. NOTE: Previous versions of GenEdit will not work with the GNX3. You must install the new version of GenEdit from the CD that came with the GNX3. -
Page 79: Appendix
Appendix Preset List Bank 1 Showcase Bank 6 Metal Bank 11 Vintage 1. HYBRID 26. RECTIFY 51. SURFIN 2. CLNCHRS 27. SOLO 52. FUZZO 3. 2CHUNK 28.WHAMMY 53.TREMBO 4. BAD BASS 29.THE ZONE 54. HILLBLLY 5. FUSNSOLO 55. ENVELOPE 30. BIG DUCK Bank 2 GENETX Bank 7 Blues Bank 12 Hybrid... -
Page 80: Midi Cc List
Appendix MIDI CC List Parameter Parameter Pickup Type/Off CC 1 Amp Morph CC 79 Wah On/Off CC 2 Cabinet Morph CC 80 Wah Type CC 3 Amp/Cabinet Morph CC 81 Wah Minimum CC 4 Wah Maximum CC 5 Gate On/Off CC 50 Wah Pedal CC 6... -
Page 81: Specifications
Appendix Specifications General Specifications A/D Converter: 24 bit D/A Converter: 24 bit Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz DSP Section: 3 - Audio DNA™ DSP Processors Preset Memory: 65 Factory Presets, 65 User Presets Connections: Guitar Input and Outputs: 1/4" TS Jam-A-Long/CD_Input: 1/8"... - Page 84 INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION 8760 S. SANDY PARKWAY SANDY, UTAH 84070 USA PH (801) 566-8800 FAX (801) 566-7005 DIGITECH, GENETX,AUDIO DNA, AND GNX3 ARE TRADE MARKS OF THE HARMAN MUSIC GROUP INC. COPYRIGHT THE HARMAN MUSIC GROUP PRINTED IN THE USA 04/2002 MANUFACTURED IN THE USA GNX3 USER’S GUIDE 18-6382-A...