5 – Using effects

Effects

The GA-100CD has built-in effects and reverb. In both CLEAN and OVERDRIVE channels, the guitar signal passes through the preamp before being processed by the effect and then the reverb in that order.

External effects can also be connected to the EFFECT SEND and EFFECT RETURN jacks on the rear panel.

Selecting Effects and setting parameters

Use the effect selection (§, ) keys to the left of the effect parameter table to choose an effect – delay, panning delay, flanger, phaser, chorus, tremolo, auto-wah, pitch shifter – or turn the effects OFF.

The effect indicators to the right of these keys show the current setting. Use the three knobs above the effect parameter table to adjust the parameter amounts. Refer to the chart below for details.

Restoring the factory effect presets

The unit leaves the factory with the following preset settings. (See the “Tone Creation Reference” on page 24 for details.)

To restore the effects to their factory settings, use the FXRS item in the Setup menu. (See “Initializing effect presets” on page 21 for details.)

Effect controls

Effect

Knob 1

Knob 2

Knob 3

 

 

 

 

FLANGER

SPEED

DEPTH

F/B LEVEL

 

Set modulation frequency

Set modulation depth.

Set feedback level.

 

(0.1 –10 Hz).

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHASER

SPEED

RESONANCE

LEVEL

 

Set modulation frequency

Set resonance amount.

Set effect amount.

 

(0.2 – 20 Hz).

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHORUS

SPEED

DEPTH

LEVEL

 

Set modulation frequency

Set modulation depth.

Set effect amount.

 

(0.1 – 10 Hz).

 

 

 

 

 

 

TREMOLO

SPEED

WAVE TYPE

DEPTH

 

Set modulation frequency

Set modulation wave shape. 0 is

Set effect amount. Set higher to

 

(0.2 – 20 Hz).

triangle, 5 is sine, and 10 is sawtooth.

increase modulation amplitude.

 

 

 

 

AUTO WAH

SENSE

Q

LEVEL

 

Set Auto Wah sensitivity.

Set filter characteristic. Set higher to

Set effect amount.

 

 

increase the effect.

 

 

 

 

 

PITCH

PITCH

FINE

LEVEL

SHIFTER

Set pitch shift amount up to ±1

Set pitch shift amount up to ±50

Set effect amount.

 

octave. The center position is 0.

cents. The center position is 0.

 

 

 

 

 

DELAY

DELAY TIME

F/B LEVEL

LEVEL

 

Set delay time (10 ms – 1.1 sec).

Set feedback level.

Set effect amount.

 

 

 

 

PANNING

DELAY TIME

F/B LEVEL

LEVEL

DELAY

Set delay time (10 ms – 1.1 sec). Sent

Set feedback level.

Set effect amount.

 

to L and R sub-speakers alternately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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