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G-Force
GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR

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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL G-Force GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dan- gerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
  • Page 4 Certificate Of Conformity TC Electronic A/S, Sindalsvej 34, 8240 Risskov, Denmark, hereby declares on own responsibility that following product: G-Force - Guitar Effects Processor That is covered by this certificate and marked with CE-label conforms with following standards: EN 60065...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME FROM THE USERS POINT OF VIEW QUICK REFERENCE THE FRONT PANEL THE REAR PANEL THE SIGNAL FLOW HOW TO… SETUPS RECALL STORE EFFECTS I/O MENU MODIFIERS UTILITY TEMPO TUNER THE BLOCKS THE RESET PAGE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TROUBLE SHOOTING MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART SELF TEST...

  • Page 7: Welcome

    The G-Force is carefully designed to produce the ultimate guitar effects. To achieve this, we supplied you with eight un-compromised, simultaneous effects. This means that the G-Force has the power to run all eight effects without losing sound quality.

  • Page 8: From The Users Point Of View

    G-FORCE. After a short while of using the G-Force, I changed my whole approach towards the creation of effects for my guitar. From simple use of standard effects like delay, chorus and reverb connected in a straight line, I now find myself thinking up a non-existing effect like say; a...

  • Page 9: Quick Reference

    Value wheel. Setting up an Expression Pedal Connect your pedal with a mono guitar cable to the External Control In. Press I/O Setup and select Control using the < > Arrow keys. In this list there are a number of things that can be controlled by an Expression pedal. Let’s set up control of the Main volume.

  • Page 10: The Front Panel

    THE FRONT PANEL POWER Press and hold the Power switch for about 3 seconds, then release to power off. IN/OUT KNOBS The overall Input level is adjusted via the knob in the upper left corner of the G- Force. The Input should aver- age approx.
  • Page 11 OVERALL BYPASS The Bypass key in the upper left corner is the overall bypass. With this key you can bypass all effects in the G-Force simultaneously. Note: If the Killdry function (in the I/O Setup Audio menu) is active, the G-Force will be muted.

  • Page 12: The Rear Panel

    If you are connecting the Outputs via stereo jacks to unbalanced equipment, you must tie ring and sleeve together in the cable ends away from the G-Force. You can always use standard mono guitar cables to connect G-Force. External control input can use momentary, alternating and continuous type pedals.

  • Page 13: The Signal Flow

    THE SIGNAL FLOW Input gain Analog input Digital input Notes regarding the signal flow: Signal is always present at both the Analog and Digital outputs. G-Force is limited to 44.1kHz sample rate at both Analog and Digital inputs. The Input level of the G-Force automatically optimizes the signal to noise ratio via a small relay in the input section.

  • Page 14: How To

    HOW TO How to build a User preset This is a step by step guide to some of the main functions used when building your own presets. Start by Recalling factory preset #225 called “Empty Routing”: - Press Recall. - Dial the Value wheel until you see preset 225. - Press Enter to recall the current preset.
  • Page 15 HOW TO Moving all blocks using the Layout It suddenly comes to my mind that we need a Compressor in front of the Delay and Reverb. Let’s try to move the Delay and Reverb block: - Press the > Arrow right to move to the Layout display. - Dial the Value wheel to “Move R”.
  • Page 16 HOW TO - Change the curve by setting the three input parameters. If you want the Delay to stay down while you play, Low input should be 100%, and High input should be 0%. Experiment with these values. Press Exit to leave the Link display. If you want remove the link simply press Exit again.
  • Page 17 HOW TO - Scroll horizontal until you see Ext1 in the top line of the display, using the Value wheel. - Scroll vertically using the Parameter wheel until the cursor is placed on the line where Pitch “In level” and “Ext1”...

  • Page 18: Setups

    SETUPS G-Force Setup The G-Force is carefully designed to perform all the basic effects needed in a guitar setup. Because the G-Force can be used in a number of applications we propose a few different setups. Be sure that your amplifiers are turned off while connecting the G-Force. Turn on the G-Force before your amplifiers.

  • Page 19: Recall

    RECALL The Recall Display Select which blocks will be loaded from new preset Preset name ROM/USER/CARD bank selector General Select section Is used to point to a certain block that you want to recall alone. Should be set to “All” when you want to recall a complete preset.

  • Page 20: Store

    STORE Store a new User preset - Press the Store key. - Select a location for your new preset. (the G-Force can hold 100 User presets). - Move the cursor to the new name line and dial in the new Preset name (find letter or number with the Value wheel and confirm with the Enter key).

  • Page 21: Effects

    EFFECTS Double click on the block bypass key of the effect you want to edit Select In and press Enter to edit Noise Gate Double click on the block bypass key of the effect you want to insert or dial Value wheel to find new effect and press Enter to insert.

  • Page 22: Editing An Effect

    EFFECTS If you want to Edit one of the eight effects, press the Effects key. In the header of the effects display you can choose between - Mix, Edit, Routing, and Layout. By using the < > Arrow keys you can step between the four displays. If an effect is bypassed, it will appear with no bottom line.
  • Page 23 I/O SETUP Input Input Kills all selector signal dry signal The parameters in the I/O Setup contain setups of all the G-Force’s external connections: - MIDI, Pedal, Digital and Analog Audio. In the I/O Setup display, you can select between MIDI, Control and Audio using the <...
  • Page 24 I/O SETUP not. If your MIDI device or foot controller is capable of using this function, you should select Fine or Coarse. (Please refer to your MIDI device/Foot Controller owners manual to make sure which type the current product is using).
  • Page 25 I/O SETUP Ext. Controllers There are two ways to connect an expression pedal to the G-Force. One way is to connect it directly to the External Control jack on the back panel of the G-Force. The other way is to connect it via a foot-controller, i.e. as a MIDI controller.
  • Page 26 I/O SETUP How the Modifiers are connected The basic flow of both the internal and external controllers is explained in this chapter. In the G-Force you have a number of external controller inputs. These can be MIDI controllers, MIDI program change, the G- Force Ext.
  • Page 27 MODIFIER Matrix Cursor Connection Point Parameter List The Matrix is where you connect your External pedals (set up in I/O Setup, Ext. Input) or the internal Modifiers to the parameters you want to control. Dial the Parameter wheel to move the cursor vertically and the Value wheel to move the cursor horizontally.

  • Page 28: Modifiers

    Force you must set best matching range according to the instrument you are playing. Select between: 6s GTR D-E Default setting for a 6 string guitar. Accepts also the common dropped D tuning. 7s GTR A-E Use this tuning for a 7 string guitar.
  • Page 29 MODIFIER ADSR 1&2 ADSR’s are used to play short sequences triggered by the audio input. You set up a number of terms to describe the current sequence, and a trigger level also known as Threshold. Attack The Attack or rise time of the curve i.e. how long it takes to go from minimum to maximum level.

  • Page 30: Utility

    MODIFIER Out2 phase -An LFO phase change causes a small delay in the second waveform starting point. This means that out 1 and 2 start the current waveform at two different points. Example: If Out2 phase is set to 180 degrees, Out 1 and 2 will be exactly opposite.
  • Page 31 UTILITY set by the Mix parameter in each block and “Input/Output” will mute the direct signal at preset change. Extern Modifier Input This function sets how externally controlled parameters should react at preset change. Reset - Will preset the controlled parameter to the value stored in the preset.
  • Page 32 UTILITY MIDI to User bank Connect the storing device to the G-Force’s MIDI In and press Enter. The G-Force is now ready to receive a MIDI bulk dump containing User presets. WARNING: This action will overwrite ALL User presets. Billboard Scrolling Speed Activity...

  • Page 33: Tempo

    TEMPO Tapped or dialed BPM Set override On/Off Tapped tempo in ms. Tempo Set the global tempo by tapping the Tempo key. The global tempo can be used as a common tempo guide in all presets. All Delay algorithms and all algorithms containing a speed are able to use the global tempo.

  • Page 34: Tuner

    This parameter enables you to mute the outputs of the G- Force when the Tuner is activated. This means that you can tune your guitar on stage with no sound at all. The sound will only be muted while the tuner display is active.

  • Page 35: The Blocks

    THE BLOCKS Algorithms This chapter will go through all Edit parameters in the eight blocks and the Input and Output sections. Mute mode The eight effect blocks all have a number of different Mute modes. They are located as the last parameter in the Edit list of each block.
  • Page 36 THE BLOCKS Release rate The Release rate sets the speed that the Noise Gate damps with, meaning if the parameter is set to 100dB pr. second, the Noise Gate will damp very quickly. Level This level control can be used for controlling the In Level of the different presets.
  • Page 37 THE BLOCKS Parametric Equalizer The parametric EQ contains two shelving filters (#1 and #5) and three bell filters (#2, #3, #4). A low shelving filter is a filter that works from a certain target frequency and down, meaning everything below the target frequency will be adjusted.
  • Page 38 LFO, ENV or an expression pedal and you will get Autowah, Touchwah, or Manual Wah. Instrument mode This parameter changes the range of the Wah Wah between guitar and bass ranges. Mix between direct sound and effect. In Level Controls the input level of the block.
  • Page 39 Instrument Mode With the mode parameter you can choose between the guitar or bass range of the Phaser. Mix between direct sound and effect. In Level Controls the input level of the block.
  • Page 40 Sine, or Triangle. The most common LFO curve in Tremolo is Triangle. Try the Square waveform with 100% Depth, to get holes in your guitar sound (called Transforming). Pulsewidth (only in Advanced) Controls the division of the upper and lower part of the current waveform, e.g.
  • Page 41 THE BLOCKS Large increments of the Pan Center, in combination with a broad Depth will cause the Panner to pan beyond a normal stereo image. Width (only in Surround Panner) Controls the Width of the Panner. When Width is set to more than 100%, the Panner will pan beyond a normal stereo image.
  • Page 42 THE BLOCKS Level 1-2 Sets the level of the two pitch voices. Mix between direct sound and effect. In Level Controls the input level of the block. Out Level Controls the output level of the Intelligent Pitcher block. Mute mode See Mute mode in the introduction of this chapter.

  • Page 43: Stereo Delay

    THE BLOCKS Out Level Controls the output level of the Pitch block. Mute mode See Mute mode in the introduction of this chapter Detune Voice 1-2 Sets the amount of pitch on each of the two voices. Maximum pitch is +/- 50 cents. Delay 1-2 Sets the Delay of the each of the two voices.
  • Page 44 THE BLOCKS Lowcut Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequency. The slope of the filter is 12dB/octave. Highcut Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency. So if you feel that there is too much treble in your signal, you remove this by adjusting the highcut filter down.
  • Page 45 THE BLOCKS Mute mode See Mute mode in the introduction of this chapter. DUAL TWO TAP DELAY Dual Two Tap Delay The Dual Two Tap Delay is capable of performing two delay taps on each of the two delay lines. The two delay lines have their own Input level, which basically means that they perform much like two individual delay processors.
  • Page 46 THE BLOCKS One Tap Delay Time Sets the delay time. Maximum delay time is 1480 ms. Tempo The Tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global Tempo e.g. if you set it to 1/4T you will get quarter note triplets of the tapped tempo. 1/4 equals the BPM (tapped Tempo).
  • Page 47 THE BLOCKS QUAD TAP DELAY Quad Tap Delay Tap 1-4 Sets the delay time of the four taps. Maximum delay time per tap is 1480 ms. Tempo 1-4 The Tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global Tempo e.g. if you set it to 1/4T you will get quarter note triplets of the tapped tempo.
  • Page 48 THE BLOCKS Out Drive Outdrive is simulating the kind of distortion that you would get from the output stage of an amplifier. Mix between direct sound and effect. In Level Controls the input level of the block. Out Level Controls the output level of the Drive block. Connect this parameter to the Envelope follower in the Modifier Matrix to eliminate noise from the Drive.
  • Page 49 THE BLOCKS Advanced Chorus Advanced Chorus adds some extra parameters like LFO Phase and Curve. Speed The speed of the Chorus, also known as Rate. Tempo The Tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global Tempo e.g. if you set it to 1/4T you will get quarter note triplets of the tapped tempo.
  • Page 50 THE BLOCKS Depth Adjusts the depth of the Flanger, also known as Intensity. Feedback Controls the amount of feedback in the Flanger. Note that this parameter can be negative, i.e. feedback in reversed phase. Mix between direct sound and effect. In Level Controls the input level of the block.
  • Page 51 THE BLOCKS The Reverb Block The Reverb in the G-Force is based on the heritage of the M5000 and M2000, and are tuned for guitar use. REVERB The Reverb section of the G-Force can create a variety of Reverb effects including the feature of emulating the...
  • Page 52 THE BLOCKS High color Sets the treble color of the decay. When Color in the Room section of the algorithm is set to Auto, it also controls the treble factor of the initial room reflections. Wool - Warm - Real - Clear - Bright - Crisp - Glass High factor Emphasizes or reduces the character set by the High color.
  • Page 53 Speaker Filters The Speaker Filters are meant to roll off some high and low frequencies like a guitar cabinet would do. This will make it possible to rehearse with the G-Force on your home stereo using a preamp or pedal and a pair of headphones.

  • Page 54: The Reset Page

    THE RESET PAGE Store and load your own default settings Enter User Data page Reset system parameters Clear all user presets Test Programs Type your name here and your phone number How to enter the Reset page Hold the Overall Bypass key pressed during power-up. Move the marker using teh Parameter wheel and press Enter to select the RESET type you desire.

  • Page 55: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Analog Inputs Connectors: 1/4" phone jack, unbalanced (Ring: grounded) Impedance: 1 MOhm Max. Input Level: +21 dBu Sensitivity: @ 15 dB headroom: -26 dBu to +6 dBu A to D Conversion: 24 bit (1 bit, 128 times oversampling) A to D Delay: 0,9 ms @ 44.1 kHz Dynamic Range:...

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING You are not getting any sound through the G-Force when you bypass it. - You selected Killdry ON, in the I/O Setup, Audio menu. You press Power switch, but there is no reaction. - The power switch on the rear panel is switched off. You can not turn the power off.

  • Page 57: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART EFFECTS PROCESSOR G-Force - May 23 th, 1997 Version 1.0 Function Basic Channel Default Changed Mode Default Messages Altered Note Number True Voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Touch Key’s Ch’s Pitch Bend Control Change Prog Change True# System Exclusive Common...

  • Page 58: Self Test

    SELF TEST PRESS THE BYPASS KEY, WHILE POWERING UP, TO ACCESS THE SELF-TEST AND SELECT »RUN TEST PROGRAM« Turn the Value Wheel to scroll through Self tests Key test Select Key test by pressing Enter. The keys must be pressed in the order they are requested by the G-Force to pass the test.

  • Page 59: Preset List

    Out of phase, dominant sound. VERY articulate. Great for muted heavy rhythm/picking style. A tight, fat effect great for giving space to staccato rhythm guitar. A straight sine Chorus effect in combination with a hall-like Reverb. Lush Chorus setting, good for coloring a clean sound.
  • Page 60 Room. A simple Tremolo, but opposite in left and right. Pedal to heel = Stereo guitar / Pedal to toe = Fast rotating cabinet effect. Great for folk ballads or Tex-Mex tunes on clean setting. Heavy on Tremolo.
  • Page 61 Pedal controls the speed of the Flanger. Pedal to heel = Moderately normal guitar / Pedal to toe = Dynamically contr. duck (1 Octave up). Dual Shifters add a fourth and a fifth creating a sus4 chord with lots of Chorus, Delay and Reverb Sounds best on leads.
  • Page 62 Heeellllp meee!!. A fly caught in the sound! Chorused doubled sound into long Reverb, shifted an octave and into Phaser. Good leads. Pedal to heel = Mono guitar signal / Pedal to toe = Stereo octave up. A single block with an all-purpose Reverb Room.
  • Page 63 PRESET LIST Auto Resonance Clean / Dirty Drive 1 Clean / Dirty Drive 2 Clean / Dirty Drive 3 Clean / Dirty Noise Gate Slow Clean / Dirty Noise Gate Slow Clean / Dirty Empty Routing Clean / Dirty A single block with an all-purpose Auto-Resonance Filter. An external LFO controls the Resonance filter.

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