Quick Start - TC Electronic G-Sharp User Manual

QUICK START -

If you just can't wait to hear the great
effects waiting for you in your new G-Sharp
Guitar Effects processor just follow the few
steps in this quick setup guide:
• Unpack the G-Sharp and check for possible
damages that could have been caused by
transport.
• Read the safety instructions.
• Take a few minutes to register online via:
www.tcelectronic.com or send in the
registration card. Customers registered online
will be notified directly via e-mail about news
regarding TC Electronic guitar products.
G-Sharp is a dedicated guitar effects processor
able to combine various modulation and delay
effects with high quality reverbs that are
especially fine-tuned for guitar applications.
Routings
G-Sharp has two routing options. Serial and
Parallel. The Routing mode is set on the G-
Sharp front panel.
• When the PARALLEL mode LED is lit
- parallel mode is selected.
• When the PARALLEL mode LED is "off"
- serial mode is selected.
Serial Mode (LED is off)
- utilizing both effect engines in serial where
reverb is added to the selected effects.
Bypass
Left In
Effects
Bypass
Parallel mode (LED is lit)
- where the inputs are fed to both the Effects
and the Reverb engine at the same time
thereby letting the two effect blocks run in
parallel.
Bypass
Left In
Effects
Reverb
Right In
Bypass
4
Bypass
Reverb Stereo Out
Bypass
L L
Left Out
R R
Parallel Stereo
L L
Right Out
R R
IF YOU JUST CAN'T WAIT
For detailed explanations on Routings and
connections please read page 10-11.
• Make all audio connections, - then connect
power. See the manual section "Typical
Setups" if necessary.
• Killdry on or off? - If the G-Sharp is
connected in a parallel loop on a guitar
amplifier you should activate the Killdry mode
via the switch on the rear panel.
• Set the G-Sharp in Preset Off mode using
the PRESET ON/OFF key:
I/O
Hold PRESET to set MIDI Channel
The G-Sharp is in Preset Off mode when the
display reads as illustrated above.
• Set all controls in 12 o'clock position to
hear factory settings.
• Select an effect from the Effects engine.
• Select a reverb type from the Reverb engine.
• Start playing.
• Adjust input level to a level where the INPUT
PPMs only occasionally turn red. When
setting the input level we recommend using
sound with high dynamic content such as a
clean sound.
• Set the EFFECTS mix and REVERB MIX to
"normal"
• Now tweak the controls for the two engines
until you have the effects intended.
For any questions left unanswered by this
manual feel free to visit our online support
center; TC Support Interactive, which can be
accessed via: www.tcelectronic.com
Latest manual revision can always be
downloaded from www.tcelectronic.com
Manual revision number is found in the bottom
of page 3.
EFFECTS REVERB