How To Use This Manual (Read This First!!); Panel Controls And Terminals - Yamaha GW33 Owner's Manual

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha GW33 Guitar Performance Effector!
The GW33 is a portable and convenient multi-effect device designed especially for guitar. The comprehen-
sive variety of high-quality effects and convenient Pedal Switch control functions make the highly portable
GW33 ideal for signal processing in home recording, studio, and live performance applications.
Some of the advanced features of the GW33 include:
• Eight independent effect blocks, including Compressor, Distortion/Insert, Equalizer/Amp Simula-
tor, Modulation 1/2, Delay, Reverb, and Noise Gate. The two Modulation blocks allow you to have
two different modulation effects simultaneously.
• A wide variety of high-quality distortion effects, utilizing both analog and digital distortion circuits.
• Twenty-five professionally created Preset effect programs, for use in a wide variety of processing
applications, plus twenty-five User memory locations for saving your own effect programs.
• A separate send/return loop (Insert) for integrating external effects into the GW33 effect chain.
• Convenient parameter control over all effects, yet exceptional ease-of-use — you can adjust the
parameters of the effect blocks much as you would on conventional pedal effects.
• Consistent, continuous Delay/Reverb decay, letting you switch between similarly set programs
without cutting off the Delay/Reverb sound.
• Foot Controller input, for connection of an optional FC7 Foot Controller, giving you convenient
volume control as well as realtime adjustment of the Pedal Wah effect.
• Built-in tuner, allowing you to tune your instrument without removing it from the signal chain.
• Built-in metronome, with fully adjustable time signature and tempo. The metronome provides both
visual indication and an audio click for maximum flexibility.
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
You are probably eager to try out your new GW33 right
away and hear what it can do, rather than have to read
through a lot of instructions before you can even get a
sound out of it.
Before you do anything else, however, you should read the
PRECAUTIONS section (page 3). This tells you briefly
how to care for your new GW33, how to avoid damaging
it, and how to ensure long-term, reliable operation.
Next, read the GW33 SYSTEM OVERVIEW (page 7).
This provides an important introduction to the internal
organization of the GW33, enabling you to better under-
stand its various functions and use the device to its full
potential.
To actually start using the GW33, read the GUIDED
TOUR (page 10). It guides you step-by-step in setting up
your GW33, connecting it properly, and (most impor-
tantly!) getting sound out of it. The section also intro-
duces you to the effect programs by letting you hear what
they are capable of, and explains how to use some of the
other main functions of the device.
( READ THIS FIRST!!)
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is a comprehensive guide to all functions. You won't need
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(or want) to read through all of it at once, but it is there for
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you to refer to when you need information about a certain
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feature or function.
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The PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS (page 4)
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is also mainly for reference. In general, look through this
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section to familiarize yourself with the controls, and refer
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to it when necessary.
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The INDEX in the APPENDIX section (page 40) is also
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very helpful. It lists page numbers for virtually every
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function, feature, control and terminal found on the
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GW33, and lets you find the information you need quickly
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and easily.
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Other parts of the APPENDIX section (page 36) provide
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additional useful information: lists of the effect programs
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of the GW33, tips on troubleshooting (when something
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doesn't work as expected), and other important informa-
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tion.
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