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GT-X Setup Manual page 9

Contents
Version Status
v0.2 Draft
© Copyright 2000-2002 Barry S. Pearce et al.
Date Name
04 Feb 2002 Barry Pearce
Description of Changes
Document renamed from 'GT3 Set-up Series' to 'Boss
GT-x Set-up'.
Added GT-5 information.
GT-3/GT-5 specifics highlighted with use of graphics.
GT-3 references changed to GT-3/5 where both units
are applicable.
Important Notes changed to include newly required
copyright recognition.
Section 16 changed from YUK Noise to Digital
Aliasing to describe what is really happening.
Supporting spectrum analysis files revised – all
spectrum analysis has been re-done and is now
saved as even smaller gif files at 1024x768 for
clearer viewing.
Patch '1-4 Flat Amp' removed to avoid perpetuating a
Roland LIE about the AC.Guitar preamp.
Section 27, recommendations about acceptable internal
battery voltages added.
.....and a huge number of other minor changes
throughout the ENTIRE document way too many to
mention...sorry.
This document is now 100% GT-5 compatible (it was
originally based on the GT-3).
Section 1 – Credit given to Simonen Sampo for writing
the 'Sutton Mod' description presented in section 4.
Section 4 – corrected statement about GT-5 being able
to calibrate external exp pedals – it cannot. Included
results from spectrum analysis revealing that the
global setting 'your setting?' only affects the preamp
sims. Added reference to section 14 regarding the
use of external preamps & the GT-x preamp sim.
Also corrected the credit about the 'Sutton Mod'
description, and added 1 missing paragraph to it as
well.
Section 7 – meters fully calibrated; description
included & diagram added.
Section 8 Level Matching – completely rewritten. Since
it was presented in the series it has had a 60% re-
write and now it's received a HUGE revision in
order to further improve clarity and hopefully make
it less confusing.
Section 9 now includes a reference to Appendix F on
electrical safety. Also corrected references to 'Metal
Chop' to make it GT-3 only.
Noise Suppressor from section 9 given its own section
– Section 9a.
Section 14 – was modified to make it 100% GT-5
compatible. Now mentions the GT-5 customisations.
Also added in comments amount driving the input of
the preamp sim for added gain. Added a sub-section
called 'External preamp + GT-x preamp: Breaking
the Myth' to dispel misinformation about not being
able to use BOTH at the same time.
Section 15 – was modified to make them 100% GT-5
compatible. Now mentions the GT-5 customisations.
Section 16 – new information regarding aliasing across
the whole unit added, and revised my rather scornful
attitude to the preamps – this is a personal choice &
should be worded to suggest so.
Sections 23 - minor corrections from Ron Worley's
proof reading, including GT-3 only blocks added for
BPM references and use of NS threshold & release
as control assign targets.
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