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TC Electronic G-Force User Manual

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GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR

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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL G-Force GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    System parameters, Billboard settings UTILITY TEMPO TUNER THE BLOCKS THE RESET PAGE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TROUBLE SHOOTING MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART SELF TEST PRESET LIST TC Electronic, Sindalsvej 34, DK-8240 Risskov - tcdk@tcelectronic.com Rev 1.01 - SW - V 1.14 Prod No: 606055011...

  • Page 5: Welcome

    On the other hand, you might want to know a little more about the G-Force before you start pressing keys. The manual will take you step by step through all of the G-Force functions. If you want to read about a specific function, please refer to the Table...

  • Page 6: From The Users Point Of View

    G-FORCE. If you are totally new to digital machinery like the G-FORCE, and are a hard- core knob turner but get frustrated dealing with scroll bars, LCD-displays and strange technical terms, then you have ended up buying the right product.

  • Page 7: Quick Reference

    Use the Input/Output knobs in the upper left corner of the front panel to adjust the levels of the G-Force. If you are using the G-Force in a mono setup, you should select L-only in the I/O setup, Audio menu. This menu will also provide I/O gain information.

  • Page 8: The Front Panel

    METERS BILLBOARD Press and hold the Power These meters indicate the The Billboard of the G-Force is capable of switch for about 3 seconds, level of Left and Right showing preset number and name, Tempo then release to power off.
  • Page 9 Tap the global tempo using or for accessing into a block. The Enter the Tempo key. Note: this key will blink when the G-Force needs may affect the current preset. you to confirm. The Exit key is normally Pressing the Tempo key will...

  • Page 10: The Rear Panel

    G-Force. You can always use standard mono guitar cables to connect G-Force. External control input can use momentary, alternating and continuous type pedals. The G-Force power supply is capable of operating at any line voltage from 100-240 Volts, 50-60Hz.

  • Page 11: The Signal Flow

    G-Force is limited to 44.1kHz sample rate at both Analog and Digital inputs. The Input level of the G-Force automatically optimizes the signal to noise ratio via a small relay in the input section. You will see a prompt on the display and may hear a small click when the input gain range is...

  • Page 12: How To

    Moving all blocks using the Layout G-Force will exit the first and then open the second. It suddenly comes to my mind that we need a Compressor in front of the Delay and Reverb. Let’s try to move the Delay and...
  • Page 13 How to connect the Modifiers How to Delete or Replace a block The G-Force has a number of extra internal modifiers that can If you want to remove a block from a routing or just want to create extra functions and make your presets play along with you, replace it e.g.
  • Page 14 “Pedal type” parameter. When you are using Expression pedals, you should select “Alternating”. The G-Force is capable of using a lot of the existing boards on the market for standard program change. Here is what you do to When you connect your expression pedal to the “External set your board up with the G-Force: control”...
  • Page 15 How to change User presets using my MIDI board one preset into another. Try to Recall ROM preset # 23, called If you want to change User presets in the G-Force via your board “Stereo Touchwah”. Now we will Recall the Filter block from this is what you should do: ROM preset # 12, called “Mono Farout Phaser”.

  • Page 16: Setups

    Cabinet Input/Output Set the Input level of the G-Force using the In knob in the upper left corner of the front panel. To get maximum quality from the 24 bit AD converter, the input meter should show approximately -6 to -3 dB.

  • Page 17: Recall

    RECALL The Recall Display The Recall display of the G-Force contains three parameters: Select - Bank - Preset. Change cursor location by dialing the Parameter wheel. Use the Value wheel to adjust values. Select Is used to point to a certain block that you want to recall alone. Should be set to “All” when you want to recall a complete preset.
  • Page 18 Press Enter to Recall the desired effect. The G-Force will now To obtain the best preset change while playing, you should keep update your current preset with the new effect, and return to the Routings as even as possible.

  • Page 19: Store

    If you want to store an edited Factory preset with the same name, simply press Store and Enter. The G-Force will automatically store the preset in the first empty User space. If you want to store an edited User preset with the same name, simply press Store and Enter. The G-Force will suggest the same User preset position as the storing space.

  • Page 20: Effects

    EFFECTS Selected Double click on the block bypass key of the effect you want to edit Select Out and Select In and press Enter to edit press Enter to edit Speaker filters Noise Gate Selected Double click on the block bypass key of the effect you want to insert or dial Value wheel to find new...
  • Page 21 EFFECTS If you want to Edit one of the eight effects, press the Effects key. In the header of the effects display you can choose between - Mix, Edit, Routing, and Layout. By using the < > Arrow keys you can step between the four displays. If an effect is bypassed, it will appear with no bottom line.
  • Page 22 The parameters in the I/O Setup contain setups of all the G-Force’s external connections: - MIDI, Pedal, Digital and Analog Audio. In the I/O Setup display, you can select between MIDI, Control and Audio using the < > Arrow keys.
  • Page 23 “Basic channel”. change should map to, using the “Map Program Change No.” + Partial Recall - When this value is selected, the G-Force will and the “Into Preset” parameters. still respond to program changes sent on the basic channel, but at Map Program change no.
  • Page 24 Force. One way is to connect it directly to the External Control from 1 through 4. The banks are instantaneously Stored and jack on the back panel of the G-Force. The other way is to Recalled, meaning that any change you make in the Control connect it via a foot-controller, i.e.

  • Page 25: Expression Pedal

    Modifier Matrix (see Matrix for further details). The point of the eight handles is that their connections are stored in the presets of the G-Force, meaning that you can use the same pedal for various purposes just by changing presets.
  • Page 26 MODIFIER Selected External Modifiers Parameter list Modifier and Parameter connected Link Set lowest value Transformation Set middle value Set highest value Change curve Set reaction time Selected Press Enter and dial Value to change Ext. modifier, press Exit to dial Dial Parameter wheel Dial Value wheel to to move Ext.
  • Page 27 Envelope, Low when the input The Matrix is where you connect your External pedals signal into the G-Force is at its lowest and High when it is at its (set up in I/O Setup, Ext. Input) or the internal Modifiers loudest.

  • Page 28: Modifiers

    MODIFIER Selected Press Enter to enter modifier Dial Value to set On/Off Modifiers This is the display where you set up the parameters for the internal modifiers. Use the Parameter wheel to select the modifier you want to edit and press Enter to access the parameters of the current modifier. Pressing Enter will enable you to enter into the current selected Sustain Modifier.
  • Page 29 MODIFIER Sustain - Will stay at Sustain level for as long as the signal Out2 phase -An LFO phase change causes a small delay in the stays above threshold. second waveform starting point. This means that out 1 and 2 start Sust-Retrig - Will stay at Sustain level for as long as the the current waveform at two different points.

  • Page 30: Utility

    Effect mute On The Pedal curve is global and will not be changed with presets. When set to on, the G-Force will mute the sound for a very short User Bank Protect moment while changing the preset. With this feature you can Protect avoid any kind of artifacts when changing presets.
  • Page 31 User bank to MIDI Connect your G-Force’s MIDI out to another G-Force, a sequencer or any other MIDI recordable device. Press Enter twice and the G-Force will perform a MIDI bulk dump of all User presets. MIDI to User bank Connect the storing device to the G-Force’s MIDI In and press...
  • Page 32 UTILITY This page is intentionally left blank...

  • Page 33: Tempo

    Tempo controlled via pedal/MIDI Tremolo The Tempo can be tapped via the External input jack on the back Panner panel of the G-Force or via a MIDI On/Off switch. That is setup and modifiers in the I/O Setup, control display. LFO 1...

  • Page 34: Tuner

    The Tuner can be activated via the External input jack on the When pressing the Tuner key, you access the Tuner back panel of the G-Force or via MIDI. That is setup in the I/O display. In the Tuner display, you have four setup Setup, Control display.

  • Page 35: The Blocks

    THE BLOCKS In the In-section of the G-Force, you find the Noise Gate. Algorithms The gain reduction of the Noise Gate is displayed by the This chapter will go through all Edit parameters in LEDs below the Billboard. the eight blocks and the Input and Output sections.
  • Page 36 Parametric EQ, Wah Wah, Formant, Resonance and Phaser. reduction. These five algorithms perform several effects in a range The Compressor in the G-Force comes in both a simple and from subtle to wacky. an advanced version. The Compressor uses auto-makeup- gain.

  • Page 37: Wah Wah

    THE BLOCKS In Level Out Level Controls the input level of the block. Controls the output level of the block. Out Level Mute mode Controls the output level of the block. See Mute mode in the introduction of this chapter. Mute mode See Mute mode in the introduction of this chapter.
  • Page 38 THE BLOCKS Thru Depth The Thru point of the curve Adjusts the Depth of the Phaser. Order The End point of the curve Sets the number of filters used to produce the Phaser. The Resonance three possibilities 4, 8 and 12 are very different sounding. Sets the amount of resonance on the Formant filter.
  • Page 39 THE BLOCKS Tempo Out Level The Tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global Controls the output level of the block. Mute mode Tempo e.g. if you set it to 1/4T you will get quarter note triplets of the tapped tempo. 1/4 equals the BPM (tapped See Mute mode in the introduction of this chapter.
  • Page 40 C-Major the G-Force will now play/transpose two steps The Pitch block further up the scale, i.e. if you play a C now, the G-Force In the Pitch block there are two basic Pitch types: Fixed and will play an E which is the third step of C-Major.
  • Page 41 THE BLOCKS Note 2 - 8 In Level Use these parameters to specify the notes you want in your Controls the input level of the block. Out Level Custom scale. You can only specify the number notes set by the “Notes Used” parameter. The Custom scale must be Controls the output level of the Pitch block.
  • Page 42 If the Feedback parameter is set to 100%, the Preset value and will not be affected by the Global Tempo. G-Force will loop Delay signal. Connect an Feedback 1 to 1/Feedback 2 to 2 Expression pedal and check out preset 174 and 175 Sets the amount of feedback from Delay 1 to 1 and from for a start.
  • Page 43 THE BLOCKS Dual Two Tap Delay Mix between direct sound and effect. The Dual Two Tap Delay is capable of performing two delay In Level taps on each of the two delay lines. The two delay lines have Controls the input level of the block. their own Input level, which basically means that they Out Level perform much like two individual delay processors.
  • Page 44 THE BLOCKS The Drive The Drive block The Drive is a post distortion. It can be used for effects purposes like overdriving a Delay, a Flanger or a Phaser etc. or simply to crank the overall sound a bit. Drive QUAD TAP DELAY The Drive parameter is simulating the In-gain of a distortion device.
  • Page 45 Sets the Golden Ratio between Speed and Depth On/Off. If The Classic Chorus uses a relationship between Speed and you want to create wild Chorus sounds you may want to turn Depth called the Golden Ratio. The G-Force inherited this the Golden Ratio off. feature from the TC 2290.
  • Page 46 Preset value and will not be affected by the Global Tempo. The Classic Flanger uses a relationship between Speed and Depth Depth called the Golden Ratio. The G-Force inherited this Adjust the depth of the Flanger, also known as Intensity. from the TC 2290.
  • Page 47 The Reverb Block a “gated “ reverb. Then at last add the decay by turning up The Reverb in the G-Force is based on the heritage of the the Decay level in the Decay parameters section and select M5000 and M2000, and are tuned for guitar use.
  • Page 48 This parameter sets the mix relation between the dry (direct) treble factor of the initial room reflections. and the wet signal. If you are using G-Force as an insert Wool - Warm - Real - Clear - Bright - Crisp - Glass...
  • Page 49 Wool - Warm - Real - Clear - Bright - Crisp - Glass - Extreme. This parameter sets the mix relation between the dry (direct) and the wet signal. If you are using G-Force as an insert effect this means that your direct signal goes through the G- Force.

  • Page 50: The Reset Page

    Clear all Presets Store User Defaults This will delete all User presets. When you have the perfect setup of your G-Force, you can store Run Test Program this as your own default setup. This function is very useful for See description on page 52 example when you have finished a special production and want to go back to normal.

  • Page 51: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Analog Inputs Connectors: 1/4" phone jack, unbalanced (Ring: grounded) Impedance: 1 MOhm Max. Input Level: +21 dBu Sensitivity: @ 15 dB headroom: -26 dBu to +6 dBu A to D Conversion: 24 bit (1 bit, 128 times oversampling) A to D Delay: 0,9 ms @ 44.1 kHz Dynamic Range:...

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    - You are using Analog input, but the input selector in I/O Setup, Audio menu is set to Digital. The sound is phasing with your direct signal. - You are running the G-Force in a parallel setup, but the killdry function in I/O Setup, Audio menu is set to Off. Right input meter is not showing any signal.

  • Page 53: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART EFFECTS PROCESSOR G-Force - May 23 th, 1997 Version 1.0 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel Default Changed 1-16 1-16 Mode Default Messages Altered Note Number True Voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Touch Key’s Ch’s...

  • Page 54: Self Test

    Select Key test by pressing Enter. The keys must be pressed in the order they are requested by the Press Exit to leave Pedal test. G-Force to pass the test. NOTE: Result of test must be OK if no jack is inserted. PCMCIA test Press Exit to leave Key test.
  • Page 55 Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection TC Electronic A/S, Sindalsvej 34, 8240 Risskov, Denmark, against harmful interference in a residential installations. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency...

  • Page 56: Preset List

    PRESET LIST Mono Reverb Clean / Dirty A straight Reverb preset suitable for any mono setup. Mono Mono Chorus Clean / Dirty A straight Chorus preset suitable for any mono setup. Mono Mono Dyn Delay Clean / Dirty A Dynamic Delay preset suitable for any mono setup. Input level independent. Mono Mono Harmony C-Maj Clean / Dirty...
  • Page 57 Pedal controls the amount of low end. Set pedal to toe for thin fuzzed sound. Rhythm A Little Crunch Clean Feed the G-Force with a clean setting, and have a little crunch. Good for rhythm. Rhythm Loose Tubes Clean Gives you that crunch with a loose bottom that you know from older tube amps. Good for rhythm.
  • Page 58 Feed the G-Force with a clean tone and Wah away with your pedal. Great for leads. Lead Touch Wah Driven Clean Feed the G-Force with a clean tone and Wah away with your picking power. Great for leads. Lead Pedal Iiaahh Dirty Feed the G-Force with a dirty tone and talk away with your pedal.
  • Page 59 Creates a guitar synth-like texture for over-the-top soloing. Wacky Double Fridge Solo Clean / Dirty If you weren't using the G-Force, you might need two racks of gear to create this sound. Wacky Tribute 2 Bootsy Clean Funky bass rig.
  • Page 60 PRESET LIST Auto Resonance Clean / Dirty A single block with an all-purpose Auto-Resonance Filter. An external LFO controls the Block Resonance filter. Drive 1 Clean / Dirty A single block with an all-purpose Drive. Block Drive 2 Clean / Dirty A single block with an all-purpose Drive.

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