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Power Amp (Stack)
Use when you do NOT require use
of the built in speaker simulator.
Use for:
And with an external speaker
simulator use for:
Power Amp (Combo)
Use for:
Guitar Amp (Stack)
Use for:
Guitar Amp (Combo)
Use for:
Bypass Mode
The GT-3/5 does not provide a true bypass (true bypass
defined as - direct physical connection of input to output
with all circuits isolated from the signal path). If you switch
the GT-3/5 into bypass mode (Tuner On, mode bypass) then
the ADACs are still used, so one AD and one DA
conversion will still take place. However, spectrum analysis
shows that this hardly affects the sound at all. If this is
unacceptable then I recommend using some form of loop
switch, such as found on rack systems or the Boss LS-2 (I
think this isolates the circuit).
It should also be noted that the [GT-5] input volume control
and the GT-3/5 output volumes control knobs are still active
EVEN when the unit is in bypass mode, and on both units
the expression pedal operates as a foot volume pedal
controlling the direct sound.
The bypass mode is equivalent to an empty patch with no
effects/noise suppressor; with the EXP PEDAL assign set to
Foot Volume and the Master Level for the patch set at 100.
If you use the Master Level to control patch level
(particularly when level matching below) you may find that
you experience an increase in volume when switching into
the bypass mode, and conversely a drop of volume when
switching out of bypass mode.
Entering the built in tuner enters the bypass mode. In the
tuner settings the bypass/tuner mode must be set to
BYPASS. If it is set to MUTE then nothing will be heard!!
Take a look at the GT-3 manual page 16 or the GT-5
manual page 17 for info on setting the Tuner/Bypass Mode.
© Copyright 2000-2002 Barry S. Pearce et al.
Suggested use
Effects return with guitar
cabs
Pure power amp with
guitar cabs
Inside the effects loops of
a stack (with guitar cabs)
PA
Recording
Effects return of Combo
Inside the effects loops of
a combo
Main input of a stack
Main input of a combo
Section 4
Headphones
The headphone socket is a standard 3.5mm unbalanced
stereo jack. It is fairly certain that the headphone output is
of a lower quality than the main outs and therefore should
not be used where the main outputs are available.
It is recommended that the headphone socket be used for
monitoring outputs only, preferably with headphones. Some
people have routed this signal to another amplifier, again
for monitoring when the main outputs have gone to a FOH
mixing desk. However, loading issues (impedance) and
signal level issues can result. Feel free to experiment but be
careful.
One thing to be aware of is that the output volume control
knob controls both the main output levels and the
headphone levels. Therefore it is not possible to alter the
headphones output independently of the main outputs. This
is a major reason for not using the headphones socket as the
main output. Of course, in situations where the GT-3/5 is
being used in isolation the output volume control knob may
be used to alter the headphone volume levels.
External Footswitches
There are two types of footswitches can be connected to the
[GT-3] SUB CTL 1/2 or [GT-5] EXP/CTL 1/2; latching or
non-latching (momentary).
It is often said (incl. in the GT-3 FAQ) that you can do
everything with a non-latching footswitch that you can do
with a latching one, and that the use of a latching footswitch
results in two presses where one would do. But this IS
ONLY
PARTLY
TRUE.
recommendation is to get non-latching footswitches, and
this is probably fair enough. However, latching footswitches
are not all bad and there is one occasion that I have come
across where they work very well...
If you configure your GT-3/5 to transmit MIDI CC
messages when a footswitch is depressed, you can control
external equipment such as a MIDI Loop Switcher.
However, what is transmitted is the POSITION of the
footswitch, regardless of any control assigns that are
configured. This means if you have your MIDI Loop
Switcher configured so that one of your footswitches
activates a loop, then when you depress the switch the loop
is activated, but with a non-latching pedal as soon as you
remove your foot the loop de-activates. Whilst in some
cases this may be desirable it is not always so. To solve the
situation you need a latching footswitch. Now the loop will
come ON when depress the switch and will stay on when
you let go, then when you depress it a second time the loop
will go off. As I said this is all independent of any control
assigns.
Connections
For
most
people
the
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