Mooer GE200 Manual

MAIN FEATURES

• 55 high quality amplifier models
• 26 built-in speaker cab models and added support for 3^rd party IR cab models
• 70 high quality effects. Including Compressors, drives, noise gates, eq's, modulation, pitch, filters, delays and reverbs
• 52 second looper with half speed and reverse effects
• Drum machine with 40 drum patterns and 10 metronome rhythms
• Store and recall up to 200 User presets
• Adjustable signal chain lets you arrange the internal effects how you like
• USB connectivity for PC editing and direct audio recording to computer
• Auxiliary input and dedicated headphone output for audio playback and totally immersive practice sessions

LAYOUT

1. MASTER: Adjusts the master volume output of GE 200
2. LCD DISPLAY
3. VALUE: Used to navigate menu screens and adjust parameters
4. EFFECT BLOCKS: Access edit screen and ON/OFF for respective effect modules
5. RHYTHM: Access edit screen and ON/OFF for Drum machine and metronome
6. PLAY: Enter preset menu screen
7. SYSTEM: Enter system settings menu
8. SAVE: Access preset save menu
9. CHAIN: Enter signal chain menu screen
10. CTRL/TAP: Enter settings menu for CTRL/TAP footswitch
11. EXP: Enter settings and calibration menu for expression pedals (EXP/EXP2)
12. ▼ and ▲ FOOTSWITCHES
    • Preset DOWN and UP in PLAY menu and CHAIN menu
    • Press both simultaneously to enter/exit TUNER
    • REVERSE and HALF SPEED when using LOOPER
13. CTRL/TAP FOOTSWITCH
    • Press and hold to switch between TAP and CTRL mode
    • In TAP mode (flashes) Press and release multiple times to control Tap Tempo
    • In CTRL mode (Solid colour) Press to toggle assigned effects blocks on/off Press to confirm preset selection in footswitch mode 2
14. EXPRESSION PEDAL: Can be setup to control various parameters and functions in real time.
    Go to the EXP settings and calibration menu to setup

REAR PANEL

1. AUX IN
   Connect an external audio source such as an mp3 player or mobile phone using a 1/8" stereo jack cable. This will allow you to playback music through your GE200
2. EXP 2
   Connect an external expression pedal using a 1/4" stereo jack cable. Go to the EXP settings and calibration menu to setup.
3. IN
   Connect your instrument using a 1/4" jack cable
4. OUT
   These are your main audio outputs for Ge200.
   Connect to the L output when using a mono setup.
   Connect to both L and R outputs for true stereo output.
5. HEADPHONES
   Connect your headphones to this output for practice or for monitoring when using the GE200 as a souncard
6. USB
   Connect a USB cable to a PC computer for direct recording, software updates or preset editing using the dedicated editor software.
7. DC 9V
   Connect to a 9V DC power source

QUICK TOUR

• Connect the GE200 up to your desired equipment
• Connect your guitar to the INPUT jack
• Connect the power
• Press the PLAY button to enter the PLAY screen
  
• Press the ▼ or ▲ footswitches to change the preset
• Press the CHAIN button to enter the CHAIN SCREEN
  
• Use the VALUE control to edit the order of your effects blocks

• Press the effects block dedicated button to turn the block on/off
  
• Use the VALUE control to adjust the effects block settings
• Use the MASTER control to adjust the output volume of GE200
  
• Press the CTRL/TAP footswitch to toggle assigned effects blocks on/off or control the tap tempo
  
• Press and hold the CTRL/TAP footswitch to change its function
• Press the RHYTHM button to switch the drum machine on/off
  
• Use the VALUE control to change pattern speed and volume
• You can also use the CTRL/TAP footswitch to control the tempo

PLAY

This is the live operation screen for GE200. After setting up and organising your presets, go to this screen to use the GE200 in a live situation. Press the PLAY button to navigate to this screen.
When in PLAY the screen will display various information about your current preset

1. Preset name and number
2. Preset volume
3. EXP and EXP 2 functions and parameters
4. CAB SIM on/off status for each output

Press the ▼ and ▲ footswitches to change the preset down and up. Presets can also be navigated quickly by rotating the VALUE control knob. Press the VALUE control knob to toggle between "preset selection" and "preset volume".
To adjust the PRESET volume

• Press the VALUE control knob until the preset volume is highlighted
• Rotate the VALUE control knob to adjust the volume
• Don't forget to save the preset to keep your changes!!!

CHAIN

This screen displays the signal chain of your currently selected preset along with the on/off status of each effect block. It also allows you to edit the signal chain of the effects within your presets. We recommend using this screen when setting up and programming a new preset.

1. Preset name and number
2. Signal chain input
3. Signal chain output
4. Effects blocks
5. Cursor

Changing the order of your effects blocks within the signal chain will make a big difference to how they sound, just like a traditional pedalboard and amp rig.
To change the order of your effects blocks,

• Rotate VALUE to move the Cursor
• Press VALUE to 'pickup' the selected effects block (the Cursor will turn red)
• Rotate VALUE to relocate the effect block to your desired position in the signal chain
• Press VALUE to 'drop' the selected effect block and confirm the new location (the Cursor will turn back to yellow)

EFFECTS BLOCKS

There are 9 effects blocks in GE200, each with a dedicated button on the front panel.
FX/COMP: Compressors and wah wah pedals
DS/OD: Distortion and Overdrive pedals
AMP: Amplifier models
CAB: Speaker cabinet models
NS: Noise Suppressors
EQ: Equalization models
MOD: Modulation and Filter effects
DELAY: Delay pedals
REVERB: Reverb models

Press an effects block button to toggle it on/off and enter it's settings page

In the effect block settings page you can change the effect model and adjust all of it's parameters

• Rotate the VALUE control to highlight a parameter
• Press the VALUE control to select that parameter
• Rotate the VALUE control to adjust the parameter
• Press the VALUE control to confirm

CTRL/TAP

The CTRL/TAP footswitch has 2 main functions

• CTRL: Toggle assigned effects blocks on/off
• TAP: Tap the footswitch multiple times to control the tempo of your delays

To switch between these two functions press and hold the CTRL/TAP footswitch for a second
Press the CTRL/TAP button to enter the setup screen for the CTRL/TAP footswitch. Use the VALUE control to select one of the two options.

• Select TAP to make the default function of the CTRL/TAP footswitch "TAP TEMPO" within the preset
  
• Select CTRL to assign effects blocks to be switched on/off using the CTRL/TAP footswitch
  

Use the VALUE control to highlight and select which effects blocks you wish to assign to be switchable using the CTRL/TAP footswitch.
CTRL/TAP footswitch is also used to confirm preset selection when using FOOTSWITCH MODE 2 (see the settings menu)

EXP

GE200 has a built-in expression pedal (EXP) and the facility to support a second external expression pedal (EXP2). To use an external expression pedal with GE200, connect it to the EXP2 input using a TRS stereo jack cable.
Both EXP and EXP2 can be assigned to control any effect parameter in any of the 9 effects blocks.
Both expression pedals can be calibrated and setup in the EXP menu.

• EXP: Setup and calibrate the built-in EXP pedal
  
• EXP2: Setup and calibrate the external EXP2 pedal
• EXP VOL PEDAL ON/OFF: Activating this will assign the EXP pedal to behave like the MASTER volume control when the assigned function is not active. This setting is saved per individual preset.
• FUNCTION: Assign an effect parameter to the expression pedal
  
• CALIBRATE: Calibrate the expression pedal
• MERGE: Assign MERGE as the expression pedals function (Refer to the MERGE section of this manual for more details)

EXP FUNCTION

1. Select the effect block by rotating the VALUE control
2. Select the parameter by rotating the VALUE control
   Press the value control to toggle between effect block and effect parameter selection

Please note: Any parameter marked with an will also allow you to turn the effect block * on/off when activating the EXP pedal. WAH * POSITION * for example

EXP CALIBRATE

1. Set the pedal in the heel down position and press the VALUE control to confirm EXP CALIBRATE MIN MAX PRESS CLICK TO ACCEPT
   
2. Set the pedal in the toe down position and press the VALUE control to confirm EXP CALIBRATE MIN MAX PRESS CLICK TO ACCEPT
   
3. Set the pedal in the toe down position and apply forward pressure.
   Whilst applying forward pressure, press the VALUE control to confirm. This will set the sensitivity of the EXP pedals toe down activation switch
   

MERGE

MERGE is a special function which allows you to control multiple parameters from any effects blocks and set the parameter value end points for both heel down and toe down positions. This can be used in many ways, but it's very good for blending seamlessly between two different sounds or having advanced control over special effects.
In this example we will show you how to control DELAY time, feedback and level simultaneously with the EXP pedal, using the MERGE function.
Activate EXP pedal and set in the heel-down position after assigning the MERGE function from the EXP settings menu. You must set up each parameter value one at a time.

• Open the DELAY effects block by pressing the DELAY button
  
• Set the EXP pedal in the heel down position
• Select the LEVEL parameter and set it to a value of 15
• Do not press the VALUE control again yet.....
• Set the EXP pedal in the toe down position Change the LEVEL parameter value to 60.
  (The box surrounding LEVEL will change colour)
  
• You can now control LEVEL between these two set value points using the EXP pedal
• Press the VALUE control to confirm and prepare to assign your next parameter
• Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the F.BACK with a value of 50 in the heel down position and 10 in the toe down position
  
• Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the TIME with a value of 300ms in the heel down position and 1200ms in the toe down position

Now try moving the EXP back and forth and you will see how all of the assigned parameters simultaneously move between their set end points. HAVE FUN!!!!

SYSTEM SETTINGS

Enter the system settings menu using the SYSTEM button. In this menu you will find various global settings which can be used to setup your Ge200.

INPUT LEVEL: Adjust the INPUT gain level
USB AUDIO: Configure the USB AUDIO outputs
FS MODE: Change the FOOTSWITCH MODE
SCREEN: Adjust the brightness level of the display screen
CAB SIM THRU: Assign CAB simulation to outputs
RESET: Reset GE200 to factory settings and view current system firmware version

USB AUDIO

USB AUDIO OUTPUTS

• DRY: Outputs your unaffected instrument signal and bypasses the signal processing
• EFFECT: Outputs the fully processed signal from GE200

REC VOL: Adjusts the level of the digital audio sent to your computer
PLAY VOL: Adjusts the level of the monitor (playback) volume of GE200

FS MODE

GE200 has two different footswitch modes. These modes depict how the footswitches can be used to change presets.

MODE 1:
Press ▼ or ▲ footswitch to change preset down or up
Press and hold ▼ or ▲ footswitch to quickly scroll through multiple presets

MODE 2:
Press ▼ or ▲ to select the preset you wish to change to
Press CTRL/TAP footswitch to confirm the selection and change the preset

CAB SIM THRU

The speaker cabinet simulation in GE200 can be configured to affect various output combinations.
This can be useful in various situations.
For example,
You may wish to connect the LEFT output of GE200 to your on-stage amplifier with CAB SIM disabled.
Whilst connecting the RIGHT output of GE200 direct to the PA system with the CAB SIM enabled.

ON: The CAB SIM is enabled for this output
THRU: The CAB SIM is disabled for this output

SAVING PRESETS

Press the SAVE button to save your current preset

• Rotate VALUE to select preset space
• Press VALUE to enter preset name
• Press the SAVE button to confirm
• Press PLAY or CHAIN buttons to exit without saving

RHYTHM

Ge200 has a built in RHYTHM module with 40 drum machines and 10 Metronome styles for you to use when practicing.
Press the RHYTHM button to toggle this module on/off and enter it's edit screen.

1. Select between RHYTHM (drum machine) or METRONOME
2. Select pattern style
3. Adjust the RHYTHM speed
4. Adjust the RHYTHM playback volume

CTRL/TAP footswitch can be used to tap the tempo of the drum machine

GE200 has an integrated 52 second looper, complete with special effects.
Press the ▲ and CTRL/TAP footswitches simultaneously to access the looper screen

You can use the VALUE control to adjust the following parameters
PLAY: Playback volume of the looper
REC: Recording level of the looper
PRESET: Current Preset

Use the footswitches to control the looper

CTRL/TAP

• Press once to begin recording, playback and overdub
• Double press to stop
• Press and hold to clear the current loop from memory

▼: Press to toggle REVERSE effect on/off
▲: Press to toggle HALF SPEED on/off

TUNER

Press ▼ and ▲ footswitches simultaneously to enter/exit the guitar tuner in GE200

1. MUTE/BYPASS the audio signal
2. Tuner calibration
3. Nearest Note
4. Displays red when the note is flat or sharp
   Displays green when the note has achieved the correct pitch

USB

GE200 can be connected to a windows PC via USB for direct recording, software updates or preset editing using the dedicated editor software

Download the PC software and more information on using this device as a soundcard from www.mooeraudio.com

SPECIFICATIONS

NO.of Effect Types: 151
Preset: 200
Input: 1/4" mono audio jack
Output: 1/4" mono audio jack
AUX IN: 1/8" stereo audio jack
Headphone out: 1/8" stereo audio jack
EXP2: 1/4" stereo jack cable
Sampling rate: 44.1K
Sampling accuracy: 24bit
Signal to noise ratio: 98dB
Impulse Response :
Format: WAV
Sampling rate: 44.1K Hz(Full Sampling rate supported)
Sampling accuracy: 24bit Samples: 512
Power requirements: 9V DC 600mA
Dimensions: 297mmX145.5 mmX45.5 mm
Weight: 1.4Kg
Accessories: Owner's Manual, AC adapter 9V DC, USB CABLE

MODEL

*NOTES: All product name called their company, here is only used in this product simulation effect of tone types.

PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

Power Supply
Please connect the designated AC adapter to an AC outlet of the correct voltage. Please be sure to use only an AC adapter which supplies 9V DC(±10%), , center negative. Unplug the AC power adapter when not in use or during electrical storms.

Connections
Always turn off the power of this and all other equipment before connecting or disconnecting, this will help prevent malfunction and / or damage to other devices. Also make sure to disconnect all connection cables and the power cord before moving this unit.

Cleaning
Clean only with a soft, dry cloth. If necessary, slightly moisten the cloth. Do not use abrasive cleanser, cleaning alcohol, paint thinners, wax, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.

Interference with other electrical devices
Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience reception interference.

Operate this unit at a suitable distance from radios and televisions.

Location
To avoid deformation, discoloration, or other serious damage, do not expose this unit to the following conditions: