User manual DIGITECH GSP2101FC

[. . . ] GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION: Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated. POWER CORD PROTECTION: Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance. SERVICING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, the user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. [. . . ] A chorused signal by itself (without a dry signal mixed in) sounds like it's slowly moving in and out of tune (a dry signal is, of course, just a plain signal). Only when you combine the modulating signal with the dry signal, do you get the dynamic detuning sound you know as a chorus. Even simple chorus pedals use a 2-input, 1-output mixer just before the output jack to combine the wet and dry signals. The GSP-2101 Artist, on the other hand, separates the effects from the mixers to give you maximum flexibility and control over signal flow. There are other reasons why you might want to use mixers, especially in multi-effects setups. 3-12 shows a basic multi-effect Algorithm you can easily set up in the GSP-2101 Artist. As you can see, the signal passes straight through all the effects to the outputs with no dry paths except the Master Mix control (set at 50:50). Without mixers in place to carry the dry path around each Module, you would hear the dry signal immediately at the outputs without effects (because of the Master Mix path). One second later, after the delay has run its course, you would hear delay repeats with chorus and reverb. Editing Effects Source Master Mix Dry Path Cho Mono Chorus Dly 1 Mono Delay 1. 0 Out 1 Inp 1 Out 1 Inp 1 MVRB MFX Reverb Out 1 Out 2 Master Mix Inp 1 Source Amp and Speakers Fig 3-12 Although perfectly acceptable, this typically, is not how you want your effects to behave. Logic dictates that you should hear sound at the outputs with chorus, delay, and reverb as you play. 3-13 shows the same Algorithm, except that instead of running the Modules in straight series as shown in fig. If the indicators light occasionally, and no audible or undesirable distortion is present, they can be ignored. If undesirable distortion is audible in the output signal, simply scroll to the indicated location and turn down the level. GSP-2101 Artist Owner's Manual 43 Editing Effects Section 3 - Editing Effects · Overload indicator - Indicates (when lit) that the digital section of the GSP-2101 Artist is being overloaded. If this indicator lights when the GSP-2101 Artist is receiving signal, simply reduce the overall level of the digital effects in the Program. If the indicator lights regularly and no undesirable distortion is present, it can be ignored. Generally, you want to set the levels of the Clean sounds and make sure they are sounding the way that you want. The easiest Parameter to use for setting levels is the Master Volume (if you can see the Program's Title screen, you can get to this Parameter by pressing the [MORE] button). Try setting all the clean Programs you plan to use to 0dB with the Master Volume. Listen to all of them and determine which one best represents the average volume of all your clean sounds. Once this is done, you can match the distortion Programs the same way (matching one first to the clean Program and then to each other). We would have loved to do this all for you at the factory, but we weren't sure which guitar you are using or which pick-up you use with certain clean sounds. It makes a big difference, so take the time to get your rig set up right. [. . . ] 9-2 Memory Usage Chart On the following page is a list of all the Modules available in the GSP-2101 Artist and the RAM and CPU memory requirements for each. The values shown next to each Module are approximate, due to the fact that there are several other types of memory involved in the process of building an Algorithm. For the sake of simplicity, we've condensed these several different types into two basic groups: RAM and CPU blocks. There are instances where you'll think you may just be able to squeeze another Module into an Algorithm (according to the memory usage chart), when the display of the GSP-2101 Artist will tell you that it won't fit. [. . . ]