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Contents

Chapter 4 Five Basic Modes ................................................................30
Play Mode......................................................................................................................................... 30
Pedal Effect Mode........................................................................................................................... 31
Patch Edit Mode: What It Means, How It Works...................................................................... 32
System Mode....................................................................................................................................33
Procedures in Tuner Mode............................................................................................................ 33
Getting Into and Out of Each Mode............................................................................................ 34
Chapter 5 Setting/Changing Sounds (Patches) .................................35
Details of Putting a Patch Together.............................................................................................35
What is a “Tone”?......................................................................................................................... 35
Recording and Settings of Each Patch........................................................................................35
Making separate settings for each string (STRING SELECT).................................................35
The Relationship Between Arpeggiator/Harmonist and Patches......................................... 36
Saving Patches................................................................................................................................. 36
Cautions When Saving................................................................................................................. 36
Saving Patches From the GR-33 to Sequencers or Other MIDI Devices (Bulk Dump).......37
Receiving previously saved system or patch data (Bulk Load)............................................. 37
Naming the Patches (PATCH NAME)........................................................................................ 38
Setting the Volume Level of Each Patch (PATCH LEVEL).....................................................38
Changing the Feel of a Performance (PLAY FEEL)...................................................................39
Following the Guitar Sound Shape (Envelope Follow)...........................................................40
Increasing the Speed of Expression (Acceleration).................................................................. 40
Changing Sound Placement (PAN)............................................................................................. 41
Dividing Continuous Pitch Changes into Semitones (CHROMATIC)................................42
When You Want to Make a Chord Resonate Beautifully........................................................42
When You Want to Reproduce Piano-like Pitch Changes...................................................... 42
Selecting Wah Types (WAH TYPE)............................................................................................. 43
Selecting Pitch Glide Type (GLIDE TYPE)................................................................................44
Selecting Hold Type (HOLD TYPE)............................................................................................ 45
Using the CTRL Pedal.................................................................................................................... 46
Using the Expression Pedal........................................................................................................... 47
To Add Effects............................................................................................................................... 47
To Switch Effects (EXP PEDAL)................................................................................................. 47
Creating Synth Sounds.................................................................................................................. 49
Selecting the basic ingredient (tone) of a sound (SELECT).....................................................49
Increasing/Decreasing Attack Time (ATTACK)......................................................................49
Changing Tone Release (RELEASE)...........................................................................................50
Changing Tone Brightness (BRIGHTNESS)..............................................................................50
Combining/Layering Two Sounds (Tones)................................................................................51
Determining Which Tones Will Be Sounded (LAYER)........................................................... 51
Applying Detune (Subtle Pitch Shift).........................................................................................51
Transposing by Semitones (TRANSPOSE)................................................................................51
Determining the Volume Balance of Two Tones (1:2 BALANCE)........................................ 52
What to do When a Tone is Supposed to Sound, but Doesn’t............................................... 52