GFI System Synesthesia User Manual
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
User Manual S Y N E S T H E S I A U S E R M A N U A L (Firmware V1.0.2) Table of Contents 1. Operations Page 4 1.1 Preset System 4 1.2 Navigating the presets 5 ‐ 6 1.3 Navigating the algorithms 5 ... - Page 2 User Manual S Y N E S T H E S I A (Firmware V1.0.2) Tempo LED Parameter Controls [ DSP‐Y] Parameter Controls [ DSP‐X] Speed / SP1 Speed / SP1 Depth / SP2 Depth / SP2 Tweak / SP3 Tweak / SP3 Algorithm Algorithm SP = Secondary Parameter Bank [1, 2, 3, 4] indicator LEDs >>Melancholidy TRMOLO ++ UNIVBE Footswitch A/Y Footswitch B/X ...
- Page 3 User Manual S Y N E S T H E S I A (Firmware V1.0.2) Every knob is also a button. The following operations can be done on each knob : TURN PUSH or TAP HOLD TWIST ( turn while holding down ) Here’s a summary of what each knob and each switch does, this is just a quick reference, more detailed explaination will be given in the next chapter. Turn ‐ adjust primary parameters. Push ‐ set ramping speed. Hold ‐ map/unmap knob to expression pedal. Twist ‐ Adjust secondary parameters. Turn ‐ select algorithm. Push ‐ turn selected algorithm on / off. Hold X ‐ enter Options menu Y ‐ enter Globals menu Twist X ‐ scroll through the preset banks. In Preset Mode In Stompbox Mode ...
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Page 4: Operations
User Manual S Y N E S T H E S I A (Firmware V1.0.2) Chapter 1 ‐ OPERATIONS 1.1 PRESET SYSTEM SYNESTHESIA has 32 presets organized within 4 pages, where each page contains 4 banks, and each bank contains 2 patches (A & B). A | B A | B A | B A | B A | B ... -
Page 5: Navigating The Algorithms
Tap footswitch A/Y or B/X, whichever preset is currently active (corresponding LED is on). 1.3 NAVIGATING THE ALGORITHMS Turn the X Encoder to select an algorithm to on DSP‐X, and turn the Y Encoder to select an algorithm to run on DSP‐Y. Push the X Encoder to toggle DSP‐X on and off, similiarly, push the Y Encoder to toggle DSP‐Y on and off. Algo long name Algo # 02.Harmonic Trem HCTREM 6‐letter algo short name For in‐depth information on the algorithms please see a separate document that we have prepared : Synesthesia Algorithms.pdf 1.4 MASTER VOLUME A single control is provided to set the overall volume of the pedal, from ‐3dB to +3dB. VOLUME (dB) PREV:+1 Twist the Y encoder, clockwise to increase volume, anti‐clockwise to reduce volume. Master volume is specified on per‐preset basis. 1.5 PARAMETERS : Primary and Secondary Each algorithm has up to 6 adjustable parameters. Three parameters are adjusted by turning the SPEED, DEPTH, or TWEAK knobs, these are the Primary parameters. The other three are adjusted by twisting (hold‐turn) the SPEED, DEPTH, ... -
Page 6: Globals And Options
User Manual S Y N E S T H E S I A (Firmware V1.0.2) 1.6 GLOBALS & OPTIONS Globals The Global Setting menu is where you configure options that are global, as opposed to per‐preset basis. These are mostly set‐and‐forget stuff. To enter the Globals menu : Hold down the Y encoder until the screen reads “GLOBAL SETTINGS”. Use the Y encoder to navigate the Globals menu. < to leave the menu without making any changes : hold down the Y encoder again until screen returns to the main scene > Globals: ‐ Preset Pages. ‐ Aux TIP. ‐ Input Pad. ‐ Aux RING. ‐ MIDI Channel. ‐ Aux TIP + RING. ‐ Footswitch B/X alt. function. ‐ Favorite Preset ‐ Tempo LED. Options The Options menu is where you configure options that are specified on per‐preset basis. To enter the Globals menu : Hold down the X encoder until the pedal enters the Options menu. Use the X encoder to navigate the Options menu. ... -
Page 7: Dsp Routing
This highly flexible ways of combining two modulation processing engines opens the door for sonic possibilities that are limited only by your imagination. Explore! Note: Typically, the output of each DSP comprises wet (processed) + dry (unprocessed) signal. When using the Mixture routing the output signal composition becomes wet (X) + wet (Y) + 2*dry. Depending of the algorithms running on X and Y this may leads to an imbalance in the wet/dry composition. Fortunately, most of the algorithms have a wet/dry mix control that goes from full dry to full wet, use it to get a higher wet/dry ratio, compensating for the imbalance caused by blending the two DSP outputs together. DSP Routing can be set in Options ( Options ‐> DSP Routing ), and is specified on per‐preset basis. Split mode is usable only when using the both Left and Right outputs, and is meaningless when using mono output. 1.9 PRESET MODE vs STOMPBOX MODE. Synesthesia has 2 modes of operation, Preset Mode and Stompbox mode, and a simple mechanism to quickly switch back and forth between the two. Preset Mode In this mode, everything you do essentially revolves around ‘calling of presets’, favorite settings that have been previ‐ ously saved. Tap footswitch A/Y to call patch A, and tap footswitch B/X to call patch B. This is great for switching over many different sounds quickly. This mode is indicated by the ORANGE color of LED A/Y and LED B/X. Stompbox Mode In contrast, Stompbox mode allows you to treat the pedal as two individual stompboxes. The footswitches now act as on/off switches for the X and Y engines, just like using separate 2 pedals Furthermore, the footswitches can now work ... -
Page 8: Parameters Ramping
User Manual S Y N E S T H E S I A (Firmware V1.0.2) Toggling between Preset Mode and Stompbox Mode : Press and hold both footswitches, till the bank LEDs blinks 3x < the screen will temporarily display the active mode >. ‐ Stompbox Mode ‐ TAP TAP ‐> bypass / engage DSP‐Y ‐> bypass / engage DSP‐X >>Foxchaser HOLD (when bypassed) for more than 500 ms HOLD (when bypassed) for more than 500 ms FILTER ++ s&hPHI ‐> engages DSP‐Y momentarily ‐> engages DSP‐X momentarily HOLD (when engaged) for more than 500 ms HOLD (when engaged) for more than 500 ms ‐> engages DSP‐Y ramping. ‐> engages DSP‐X ramping. 1.10 PARAMETERS RAMPING. -
Page 9: External Control
User Manual S Y N E S T H E S I A (Firmware V1.0.2) Chapter 2 ‐ EXTERNAL CONTROL Synesthesia provides a highly versatile system for external control. The ACE input jack accepts 3 types of external con‐ trol : 1, 2, or 3 buttons Aux switches. Control Voltage. Expression pedal. Upon power up, Synesthesia will sense the presence (or absence) of any of the 3 possible input sources and configure the internal processing accordingly. Once a source type is detected the pedal will hold that information until the next power up, thus if you are changing the source (say, from an aux switch to an expression pedal) you must power cycle the pedal, and let it sense and recognize the new source. 2.1 AUX SWITCHES External switches are absolutely wonderful for unlocking the rich potential of user’s control and access to the various ... -
Page 10: Expression Pedal
User Manual S Y N E S T H E S I A (Firmware V1.0.2) 2.3 EXPRESSION PEDAL. Expression Pedal Ring Some expression pedal on the market wiper Tip has its wiper connected to the Ring in‐ 10K to 20K Ohm stead, this will not work with Synesthe‐ sia. Make sure you get the suitable type : ... -
Page 11: Tap Tempo
With this configuration you can no longer use footswitch B to call patch B, therefore the number of accessible presets is halved. Footswitch B function can be configured in Globals ( Globals ‐> Footswitch B/X ). 3.1 Tap Division A set of tap‐divide options are provided to make your life easier while working with tap tempo. Tap‐Divide can be set in Options ( Options ‐> Tap.Div X, and Options ‐> Tap.Div Y), and is specified on per preset‐basis. Tap‐Divide options Ignore Tap / Clk 4:1 2:1 1:1 1:2 1:3 1:4 3:4 No tempo change 4x slower 2x slower 2x faster 3x faster 4x faster 4/3x faster When you start tapping the tap‐divide values are displayed on the screen. Tap‐divide value of DSP‐Y Tap‐divide value of DSP‐X No value is shown if : ‐ Tap‐divide is set to “Ignore Tap/Clk” ‐ The algorithm doesn’t have a ‘tempo’ (such as Octave , Envelope Filter, etc). 3.2 Tempo LED. The tempo LED will start blinking only when the tempo of both X and Y are synchronized, and this occurs under two conditions : 1. When you do tap‐tempo. 2. When Synesthesia is receiving a midi clock signal. Also, at least one of the active algorithms must be tapable and the tap‐divide value is not set to “Ignore Tap/Clk”. Tempo LED ... -
Page 12: Setups : Stereo Out And Pre/Post
(Firmware V1.0.2) Chapter 4 ‐ SETUPS : Stereo Out and Pre/Post There are two ways Synesthesia can be used : 1. Stereo Out : Synesthesia as a mono‐in / stereo‐out pedal. This is the basic configuration that is applicable to most usage scenarios. INPUT OUTPUT‐L OUTPUT‐R SYNESTHESIA 2. Pre / Post : Synesthesia as a mono‐in / mono‐out pedal, plus the ability to switch between Pre or Post configuration. INPUT OUTPUT SEND RETURN SYNESTHESIA Some modulation effects sound best (subjectively!) when placed before OD/distortion, while some others may work best when placed after OD/distortion. The Pre/Post configuration allows you to instantly switch the order of Synesthe‐ sia with respect to the other pedals placed within Synesthesia’s effects loop (Send ‐ Return). To use the Pre/Post setup : 1. Place the external pedal(s) in Synesthesia’s effects loop. 2. Flip the switch at the top side to Pre/Post potition. 3. Select Pre or Post in Options menu ( Options ‐> Pre/Post ). Pre/Post setting is specified on per‐preset basis. ... - Page 13 User Manual S Y N E S T H E S I A (Firmware V1.0.2) PRE signal flow SYNESTHESIA POST signal flow SYNESTHESIA ...
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Page 14: Preset Title Editor
User Manual S Y N E S T H E S I A (Firmware V1.0.2) Chapter 5 ‐ PRESET TITLE EDITOR To start editing the title of a preset : Load the desired preset Enter the Options menu by holding the X encoder down. Select Preset Title. X EDITING SCENE Turn to change characters. Turn to scroll character’s position. Push to toggle Lower case <‐> Upper case. Push to exit and confirm saving changes. to toggle Numbers <‐> Symbols. Y X CAPS EXIT My Title 12 characters max a b c d e f g h I j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 push Y encoder A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z % ‐ + / . ( ) & ! space ... - Page 15 User Manual S Y N E S T H E S I A (Firmware V1.0.2) Chapter 6 ‐ SYMMLAB EDITOR SOFTWARE SymmLab is software that is designed as a support tool for Synesthesia. Though nearly everything can be done on the pedal itself, there are a few things that require the software, such as firmware update, library update, and factory reset. Here are some of the things you can do with SymmLab : Manage your presets (backup, restore, save offline presets in your computer, etc). Read the stored algorithms in your pedal and display them on screen. Make algorithm / parameter adjustments and audition the result in real time with your pedal. Factory reset, Library update, and Firmware update. The software interface was designed to be as simple and intuitive as possible. It may not have fancy graphics but it gets the job done efficiently. Available for Windows and Mac, at https://www.gfisystem.com/downloads.html . Local Preset ‐ save offline presets in your computer. See next page ...
- Page 16 S Y N E S T H E S I A (Firmware V1.0.2) Local Preset Local presets are presets that you save in your computer. It’s a very useful tool for managing presets. Your Synes‐ thesia’s preset capacity is 32, if you have more than 32 presets you may save them as local presets in your com‐ puter for future use. One other powerful use for presets sharing. Here’s how it works : When you save a local preset, a ‘preset file’ will is automatically created and stored in your computer. You can share these files with other Synesthesia’s users, they will be able to load those files into their SymmLab and then save those presets into their Synesthesia. The preset files resides in the following directory : Windows : C:\GFI System\SymmLab\presets Mac : Documents\GFI System\SymmLab\presets Backing Up Your Presets ...
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Page 17: Factory Reset, Firmware Update, & Library Update
User Manual S Y N E S T H E S I A (Firmware V1.0.2) Chapter 7 ‐ FACTORY RESET, FIRMWARE UPDATE, & LIBRARY UPDATE 7.1 Factory Reset To revert the state of your pedal to factory setting : 1. Connect your pedal to a computer with SymmLab software installed. 2. Open SymmLab 3. Menu >> Factory Reset. 7.2 Firmware Update 1. Download the latest firmware updates at : www.gfisystem.com/downloads.html For Mac users, please use Chrome or Firefox browsers to download the file, Safari browser for some reason won’t download the file correctly. 2. On power up, press and hold down both footswitches when “GFI SYSTEM” is displayed on the screen. Release when the display reads “FIRMWARE UPDATE” 3. Connect the pedal to your computer’s USB port via the supplied USB cable, and open the SymmLab software. This window will pop up : Click to browse and load the file you’ve just downloaded (file extension is .fdt). After file is loaded, click this to start the update. 4. Rebooth the pedal (this is optional but recommended). ... - Page 18 User Manual S Y N E S T H E S I A (Firmware V1.0.2) 7.3 Library Update Ocassionally a firmware or software update contains updated algorithms, in this case the algorithm library in the pedal needs to be updated as well. To perform a library update : 1. Connect your pedal to a computer with SymmLab software installed. 2. Open SymmLab 3. Menu >> Library Update. We will clearly state whether a library update is required whenever a firmware/software update is released. Specifications : Input impedance : 1 MOhm. Output impedance : 500 Ohm. DAC / ADC resolution : 24 bits. Current consumption : ~240 mA. Weight : 0.8 Kg (1.6 lbs). Dimension : 12 (L) x 12 (W) x 5.5 (H) cm Power source : 9VDC (negative center). ...
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