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GT-X Setup Manual page 3

Contents
Effects Chain Level Matching ............................... 42
Apparent Volume Adjustment............................... 43
Output Level Adjustment ...................................... 43
Level Matching Existing Patches.................................... 44
Preset Patch Level Matching Example .................. 44
Advanced Level Matching .............................................. 45
Summary ......................................................................... 45
Section 9
Noise Elimination......................... 46
What Causes Noise? ....................................................... 46
Ground Loops........................................................ 46
Clipping................................................................. 47
Impedance Mismatch............................................. 47
Noise Elimination ........................................................... 47
Cables.................................................................... 47
Basics .................................................................... 48
Amp & Speakers ................................................... 49
Mr Guitar............................................................... 49
BOSS GT-3/5 ........................................................ 50
Samson Wireless ................................................... 51
Korg DTR-1 Tuner................................................ 52
Palmer PGA-05 Speaker Simulator ....................... 52
Final Check ........................................................... 52
Removing Unwanted Distortion...................................... 53
Speakers/Headphones............................................ 54
Mixing Desk .......................................................... 55
In Sound Forge/Cakewalk: .................................... 55
Noise Elimination-Recording onto Computer .............. 56
Hi-Tech Noise Elimination ............................................. 56
Section 9a
Noise Supressor .......................... 57
Using the Noise Suppressor ............................................ 57
Noise Gating.......................................................... 57
Associated Problems ............................................. 57
The GT-3/5 Noise Suppressor............................... 58
Using the NS for problem solving:........................ 58
Using the NS as an effect ...................................... 58
Effects of GT-3/5 NS Parameters.......................... 59
Section 10
Speaker Simulator ....................... 60
What is it? ....................................................................... 60
When is it on? ................................................................. 60
Simulator Type ................................................ 60
Mic Position.................................................................... 60
Mic Level and Direct Level ............................................ 60
Problems.......................................................... 61
Creating On/Off Functionality......................... 61
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Section 11
Manual Mode................................ 62
A Pedal Assignment Template ........................................ 62
Switching In/Out ............................................................. 62
Suggested Pedal Assignments ......................................... 63
Automatic Manual Mode ................................................ 63
Section 12
Patch Problems............................ 64
Why Don't Patches Sound Right?................................... 64
Tweaking the Patch ......................................................... 64
Sound..................................................................... 64
Volume .................................................................. 64
Noise Suppression ................................................. 65
Making Life Easier.......................................................... 65
Section 13
Compressor/Limiter..................... 66
Introduction to Dynamics................................................ 66
Dynamics Control ........................................................... 66
Limiting........................................................................... 66
Compression.................................................................... 66
Section 14
Preamps ....................................... 67
General............................................................................ 67
External preamp + GT-x preamp: Breaking the Myth..... 67
Using the Preamps for Clean Sounds .............................. 68
AC.Guitar................................................ 68
JC-120 ................................................................... 68
Clean TWIN .......................................................... 69
Problems................................................................ 70
Clean Sounds From Other Preamps....................... 70
Clean Preamp Presets ............................................ 70
Clean Preamp Summary ........................................ 72
Using the Preamps for Overdrive/Distortion................... 72
Dirty Preamp Presets ............................................. 74
Distorted Preamp Summary................................... 74
Preamp Customisation ..................................... 74
Section 15
Overdrive/Distortion .................... 75
Distortion Problems ........................................................ 75
GT-3/5 OD/DS................................................................ 75
Noise ............................................................................... 76
Preset Patches.................................................................. 76
OD/DS Customisation ..................................... 77
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