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Owners Manual
- Printing Conventions in This Manual
- 2
4 IMPORTANT NOTES
- Additional Precautions
- Memory Backup
- Repairs and Data
- Maintenance
- Placement
- Power Supply
5 Contents
- Chapter 4 The Effects Explained............. 24
- Saving the Tones You Have Created...... 22
- Chapter 3
- ..... 17
- Creating You Own Favorite Tones(Patches)
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 1 Playing Sounds....................... 12
7 Main Features
- Built-IN COSM Amp and COSM Overdrive/
- Distortion for Maximum Distortion
8 Names of Things and What They Do
- Front Panel
  - 9OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION (p. 27)
  - DELAY (p. 28)
  - CHORUS (p. 29)
  - REVERB (p. 29)
  - WAH (p. 30)
  - EQ (EQUALIZER) (p. 32)
  - FX-1 (p. 32)
  - FX-2 (p. 35)
- 11Rear Panel
  - 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12Chapter 1 Playing Sounds
- Making the Connections
  - 1
- 13Turning on the Power
  - Adjusting the Output Level
  - Turning Off the Power
- 14Making Settings for a Connected Device (Amp) (Output Select)
  - Procedure
  - Guitar Tuning
  - 1
  - 15What is a Patch?
    - User Banks (135)
    - Preset Banks (3685)
  - How to Switch Patches (Patch Change)
    - Using the GT-6 to Select Patches
    - Switching Only the Number
    - 16Switching the Bank and Number
    - About the Display Indication
    - If the Patch Does Not Switch
17Chapter 2 Creating You Own Favorite Tones (Patches)
- Finding Tones Resembling Those You Have in Mind (EZ Tone)
  - Adjusting the Tones with the Knobs
    - PREAMP TYPE:
    - PREAMP GAIN:
    - PREAMP BASS:
    - PREAMP MIDDLE:
    - PREAMP TREBLE:
    - PREAMP LEVEL:
    - SPEAKER:
    - OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION TYPE:
    - OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION DRIVE:
    - OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION LEVEL:
    - DELAY FEEDBACK:
    - DELAY LEVEL:
    - CHORUS LEVEL:
    - REVERB LEVEL:
    - PATCH LEVEL:
  - 18Adding Effects
    - 1,2,3
  - 19Setting the Effect Tones (Quick Settings)
  - Making More Detail Settings with Individual Parameters
  - 20Using the Pedal Effects (Wah, Pedal Bend)
    - Wah
    - Pedal Bend
  - 21Naming Tones
  - Changing the Connection Order of Effects (Effect Chain)
- 22Chapter 3 Saving the Tones You Have Created
  - Write
    - 2,4
    - 1,3
  - Copying Patches
    - Chapter 3 Saving the Tones You Have Created
  - 23Exchanging Patches
    - 2,5
- 24Chapter 4 The Effects Explained
  - PREAMP/SPEAKER (Preamp/Speaker Simulator)
    - 25When CUSTOM is selected for TYPE
    - 26Gain
    - Bass
    - Middle
    - Treble
    - Presence
    - Bright
      - Off:
      - On:
    - Gain SW (Gain Switch)
    - Speaker SW
    - SPEAKER TYPE
      - 1x10:
      - 1x12:
      - 2x12:
      - 4x12:
      - 8x12:
      - ORIGINAL:
    - Mic Settting
    - Mic Level
  - 27OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION
    - When CUSTOM is selected for TYPE
  - 28DELAY
  - 29CHORUS
    - Mono:
    - Stereo:
    - Pre Delay
    - High Cut Filter
  - REVERB
    - Room 1:
    - Room 2:
    - Hall 1:
    - Hall 2:
    - Plate:
    - Reverb Time
    - Pre Delay
    - Low Cut Filter
    - High Cut Filter
    - Density
  - 30WAH
    - WAH:
    - AW:
    - FW:
    - WAH (Pedal Wah)
      - CRY WAH:
      - VO WAH:
      - Fat WAH:
      - Light WAH:
      - 7String WAH:
      - Custom13:
    - 31 AW (Auto Wah)
    - FW (Fixed Wah)
  - 32EQ (Equalizer)
    - Low EQ (low equalizer)
    - High-Middle EQ
    - Low-Middle Frequency
    - Low-Middle Q
    - Low-Middle EQ (low-middle equalizer)
    - High-Middle Frequency
    - High-Middle Q (high-middle Q)
    - (high-middle equalizer)
      - High EQ (high equalizer)
  - FX-1
    - 33 CS (Compressor)
      - Sustain
    - LM (Limiter)
      - Threshold
      - Release
    - AC (Acoustic Guitar Simulator)
      - Top
      - Body
    - PIC (Pickup Simulator)
      - S to H (Single to Hum):
      - H to S (Hum to Single):
    - 34 TR (Tremolo)
    - SG (Slow Gear)
    - FB (Feedbacker)
      - Vibrato Depth
    - AFB (Anti-feedback)
      - Freq13 (frequency 13)
      - Depth13
    - FRT (Defretter)
      - Sens (sensitivity)
  - 35FX-2
    - 36-
    - 37 PH (Phaser)
      - 4Stage:
      - 8Stage:
      - 12Stage:
      - Bi-Phase:
      - Step
      - Step Rate
    - 38 FL (Flanger)
    - HR (Harmonist)
      - Creating Harmonist Scales (User Scale)
    - 39 PS (Pitch Shifter)
      - Voice
        1-Voice:
        2-Mono:
        2-Stereo:
        Fast, Medium, Slow:
        Mono:
      - Pitch
      - Fine
      - PreDly (pre delay)
      - Feedback
    - 40 PB (Pedal Bend)
    - 2CE (2x2 Chorus)
    - PAN
    - 41 VB (Vibrato)
      - Trigger
      - Rise Time
    - UV (Uni-V)
    - SDD (short delay)
      - Delay Time
      - Feedback
    - HU (Humanizer)
      - Picking:
      - Auto:
      - Random:
      - Vowel 1
      - Vowel 2
      - Sensitivity
    - 42 RM (Ring Modulator)
      - Normal:
      - Intelligent:
      - Frequency
    - SL (Slicer)
      - Pattern
      - Trigger Sens
    - AR (Auto Riff)
      - Phrase
      - Loop
      - Tempo
      - Sens (sensitivity)
      - Key
      - Hold
      - Creating Original Phrases (User Phrase)
    - 43 SYN (Guitar Synth)
      - Sensitivity
      - Wave
        Square ( ):
        Saw ( ):
        Brass:
        Bow:
      - Chromatic
      - Octave Shift
      - PWM Depth
      - PWM Rate
      - 44 (pulse wise modulation rate)
        (pulse wise modulation depth)
        Cutoff Freq (cutoff frequency)
        Filter Sensitivity
        Filter Decay
        Filter Depth
        Release
        Velocity
        Hold
    - SEQ (Sub Equalizer)
      - (High-middle equalizer)
  - 45NS (Noise Suppressor)
  - 46MASTER
    - Patch Level
    - Master BPM
  - FV (Foot Volume)
    - Control with the Master BPM
    - Quick Setting (p. 47)
    - Manual Settings (p. 49)
  - 47Chapter 5 Settings for Using the Expression and Control Pedals (Pedal Assign)
    - Settings for Using the Expression Pedal
      - Setting the Range of the Volume Change
        If You Dont Want to Use the Expression Pedal as a Volume Pedal
    - Settings for Using the Expression Pedal Switch/CTL Pedal
      - Making Settings Instantly (Quick Setting)
        Pedal Settings for the Expression Pedal Switch
        Pedal Settings for the CTL Pedal
      - 48Editing Quick Settings
        Target
        Target Variation Range
        Source Mode
    - 49Controlling Effects with the GT-6 Pedals, External Pedals, and External MIDI Devices
      - Assign ON/OFF
        Making Settings Instantly (Quick Setting)
      - 50Target
      - Target Range
      - 51Source
      - Source Mode
        Normal
        Toggle
        Differences Between Momentary-Type and Latch-Type Switches
      - Active Range
      - 52Controlling Wah and Pitch Bend with an External Expression Pedal
- 53Chapter 6 Using the Customize Function
  - Making Custom Preamp Settings
    - Bottom -50+50
    - Edge -50+50
    - Bass Freq (Bass Frequencies) -50+50
    - Treble Freq (Treble Frequencies) -50+50
    - Preamp Low -50+50
    - PreampHigh -50+50
    - Chapter 6 Using the Customize Function
      - SpeakerLow -50+50
      - SpeakerHigh -50+50
  - 54Making Custom Overdrive/ Distortion Settings
    - Bottom -50+50
    - Top -50+50
    - Low -50+50
    - High -50+50
    - Chapter 6 Using the Customize Function
  - 55Making Custom Pedal Wah Settings
    - Q -50+50
    - Range Low -50+50
    - Range High -50+50
    - Presence -50+50
- 56Chapter 7 Convenient Features of the GT-6
  - Quick Patch Volume Adjustment (PATCH LEVEL Knob)
  - Turning the Effects On and Off with the Pedals (Manual Mode)
    - Switching to Manual Mode
    - Selecting the Effect to Be Switched On and Off With the Pedals
      - 7
      - Comparing Preamp Tones in Manual Mode
    - 57Tuning the Guitar
      - Turning the Tuner/Bypass Function On
      - About the Display During Tuning
      - 58How to Tune
      - Changing the Tuner Settings
        1,5
        5
        Standard Pitch (435445 Hz)
        Volume Settings with Tuner/Bypass (Mute, Bypass)
      - 7
      - Switching Tuner/Bypass On and Off with the Number Pedals
      - 59Adjusting the Overall Sound to Match the Usage Environment (Global)
        Low EQ (Low Equalizer) -20 dB+20 dB
        High EQ (High Equalizer) -20 dB+20 dB
        NS Threshold (Noise Suppressor Threshold) -20 dB+20 dB
        Switching Tuner/Bypass On and Off with the CTL Pedal
        Switching Tuner/Bypass On and Off by Lifting Up on the Expression Pedal
        Reverb Level 0%200%
  - 60Using External Effect Processors
    - Using the Digital Outs
    - Checking the Effect Output Level with the Level Meter
  - 61Chapter 8 Other Features
    - Adjusting the Display Contrast (LCD Contrast)
    - Selecting the PATCH/VALUE Dial Function (Dial Function)
      - Setting the Timing Used for Switching Patches (Patch Change Mode)
    - Limiting the Banks That Can Be Switched (Bank Extent)
      - Chapter 8 Other Features
    - 62Setting Expression Pedal Hold
      - Setting the Knob Functions (Knob Mode)
        Chapter 8 Other Features
    - 63Setting the External Foot Switch Functions (SUB CTL 1, 2 Function)
  - 64Chapter 9 Using MIDI
    - What Can You Do with MIDI?
      - Operating From the GT-6
        Outputting Program Change Messages
        Outputting Control Change Messages
        Transmitting Data
      - Remotely Controlling the GT-6 Using an External MIDI Device
        Switching Patch Numbers
        Receiving Control Change Messages
        Receiving Data
    - 65Making the Settings for MIDI Functions
      - MIDI RX Channel (MIDI Receive Channel) 116
      - MIDI Omni Mode Omni Off, Omni On
      - MIDI TX Channel (MIDI Transmit Channel) 116, Rx
      - MIDI Device ID 132
      - MIDI Sync Clock Auto, Internal
    - 67Transmitting and Receiving MIDI Data
      - Transmitting Data to an External MIDI Device (Bulk Dump)
        Displayed
        Making the Connections
        When Saving to a MIDI Sequencer
        When Transmitting Data to Another GT-6
        Transmitting
        1,2
      - 68Receiving Data from an External MIDI Device (Bulk Load)
        Making the Connections
        When Receiving Data Saved on a MIDI Sequencer
        Receiving
    - 69Setting the Program Change Map
      - Enabling/Disabling the Program Change Map Settings (MIDI Map Select)
        1,4
        6
  - 70Appendices
    - About MIDI
      - How MIDI messages are transmitted and received
        MIDI connectors
        MIDI channels
      - Main types of MIDI message used by the GT-6
        Channel messages
        Program change messages
        Control change messages
        Appendices
        System messages
        Exclusive messages
      - 71About the MIDI implementation
    - 72Changing patches using bank select messages
      - Changing patch numbers on an external MIDI device from the GT-6
        Changing patches using bank select messages
      - 73Changing patch numbers on the GT-6 using the bank select messages sent from an external MIDI device
        PC# : Program Number
  - 74Factory Settings
    - Tuner
    - Output Select
    - Global
    - System
    - MIDI
    - Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
  - 75Troubleshooting
    - No sound / volume too low
    - The volume level of the instrument connected to INPUT and RETURN are too low
    - Patch does not change
    - Parameters specified with control assign cant be controlled
    - MIDI messages are not transmitted/ received
    - Troubleshooting
    - 76Error Messages
      - Model GT-6
        : All sound off :
        Local ON/OFF : All Notes OFF : Active Sense : Reset
      - Date: Apr. 10, 2001 Version: 1.00
    - 77MIDI Implementation Chart
      - GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR
  - 78Specifications
    - GT-6: Guitar Effects Processor
      - AD Conversion
      - DA Conversion
      - Sampling Frequency
      - Program Memories
      - Nominal Input Level
      - Input Impedance
      - Nominal Output Level
      - Output Impedance
      - Digital Output
      - Dynamic Range
      - Controls
    - 79Specifications
      - Display
      - Connectors
      - Power Supply
      - Current Draw
      - Dimensions
      - Weight
      - Accessories
      - Options
      - AF Method (Adaptive Focus method)
  - 80Index
    - A
    - B
    - C
    - D
    - E
    - F
    - G
    - I
    - K
    - L
    - M
    - N
    - O
    - 81Index
    - P
    - Q
    - R
    - S
    - T
    - U
    - W
  - 82Adjusting the Expression Pedal
    - Apparatus containing Lithium batteries
      - ADVARSEL!
      - VARNING
      - CAUTION
      - ADVARSEL
      - VAROITUS
      - NOTICE AVIS
    - 83FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT