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TC Electronic G-Natural User Manual - Menu - Routing

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Summary of G-Natural

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    User’s manual g-natural.

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    1 read these instructions. 2 keep these instructions. 3 heed all warnings. 4 follow all instructions. 5 do not use this apparatus near water. 6 clean only with dry cloth. 7 do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8 do not install near any he...

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    Emc/emi this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses and can ...

  • Page 5: Table of Contents

    Tc electronic, sindalsvej 34, dk-8240 risskov – info@tcelectronic.Com manual revision 1.1– sw – v 1.01 prod. No: e60507612 english version introduction safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A emc/emi & certificate of conformity . . . . . . . .B table of contents . . . . . . ...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction congratulations on the purchase of your g-natural. G-natural is the world’s first multi-effects processor for the serious acoustic guitar player. With g-natural you no longer have to put your guitar sound in the hands of the sound engineer or to put up with effects designed for electric...

  • Page 8: Overview

    Overview 6.

  • Page 9: Operation

    1 - effect edit/select buttons press once to enter edit mode for the current effect. Press again to toggle between the different effect types. 2 - variations for each selected effect type, 4 instant variations can be stored. When creating new presets this function makes is very easy to combine your ...

  • Page 10: Operation

    Same location. “normal store” is used if you want to change preset location and maybe the name as well. Quick store - press and hold store for 2 seconds. The preset is now stored at the current location. If you are trying to store a factory preset using “quick store”, you will automatically be direc...

  • Page 11: Rear Panel View

    9 1 - line input input for line instruments such as keyboards etc. Connection type: 1/4” jack. 2 - instrument input input for: - guitar pedal or preamp - active pickups (guitar with batteries) - acoustic guitar with preamp - keyboard output connection type: 1/4” jack. 3/4 - balanced outputs balanced...

  • Page 12: Rear Panel View

    10 - mic pass thru this connects directly to the microphone input and is used to connect directly to a mixing console. When connecting microphones that require phantom power, you have the option of using the phantom power from either g-natural or the mixing console. Warning! Please note that using p...

  • Page 13: Typical Setups

    11 typical setups guitar with piezo pick-up mixer instrument input algorithm select mod delay menu subdiv comp eq boost reverb bank up bank dn comp 1 2 3 mod delay boost /tap tempo reverb store levels g•natural factory default 4 3 2 1 variations hold to save boost flanger plate p.Pong stomp eq choru...

  • Page 14: Typical Setups

    Warning! When connecting the g-natural outputs to microphone inputs on a mixing console, the phantom power for these channels must be switched off! Otherwise you may damage the g-natural circuits. Basic settings • if the connected microphone is a condenser type, phantom power must be switched on • s...

  • Page 15: Typical Setups

    13 as explained in the previous example g-natural can handle both a dynamic or condenser microphone and an active* piezo pick-up system as found is many acoustic guitars. In this setup example the microphone is used for vocals. Connections • connect the output of your guitars piezo pickup to the ins...

  • Page 16: Typical Setups

    Typical setups 14 basic settings • set input sensitivity via the levels menu. • select active effect pressing the comp, mod, delay and reverb switches • g-natural features separate eq and compression settings for mic and instrument inputs many guitar players have invested in the increasing amount of...

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    Typical setups 15 in project studios you may enjoy utilizing some of the effects in g-natural while recording. In this setup we show a setup with a condenser microphone connected to g-natural and g-natural’s l/r outputs directly to and audio interface. Connections • connect the condenser mic to the ...

  • Page 18: Menu - Routing

    Menu - routing 16 routings basics • press menu to access • select routing using encoder d • press menu to confirm • set values using encoders a, b and c • change pages using encoder d • confirm by pressing menu • exit by pressing menu again g-natural has three ways of routing the chain of effects: s...

  • Page 19: Menu - Pedal

    17 menu - pedal pedal basics • press menu to access • select pedal using encoder d • press menu to confirm • set values using encoders a, b and c • change pages using encoder d • confirm selection by pressing menu if flashes in the right side of the display • exit by pressing menu again for external...

  • Page 20: Menu - Pedal

    Menu - pedal 18 master if an expression pedal is connected to the pedal input and a preset is recalled, g-natural can be set up to respond to either the current position of an expression pedal or to the value stored with the preset. Preset: the parameter value stored as part of the preset applies – ...

  • Page 21: Menu - Utility

    19 menu - utility utility basics • press menu to access • select utility using encoder d • press menu to confirm • set values using encoders a, b and c • change pages using encoder d fx mute the fx mute parameter determines how the reverb and delay effects should act when changing between presets an...

  • Page 22: Menu - Levels

    20 menu - levels levels menu basics • press levels to access • set values using encoders a, b and c • change pages using encoder d where nothing else is stated the range of the level parameters is -100 db to 0db. Volume overall output level control. Line level output level control for the line signa...

  • Page 23: Menu - Levels

    21 menu - levels serial in serial routing with the mic pre parameter set to “vocal”, the input signal on the mic pre connection is routed past the boost, mod and delay blocks to the reverb. Semi parallel in semi parallel routing with the mic pre parameter set to “vocal”, the input signal on the mic ...

  • Page 24: Boost

    Boost wouldn’t it be nice if you could just hit a single switch and boost the entire signal for a few important phrases? With the g-natural boost function it is easy. Via the levels menu a max boost level is set. Within this limit you may set up a boost level for individual presets. Essential parame...

  • Page 25: The Tuner

    23 basics • to activate the tuner, press and hold the footswitch in the lower right corner • set values using encoders a, b and c • change pages using encoder d • press any footswitch to exit. In tuner mode the following parameters can be set. Tuner out mute: output is muted when in tuner mode. On: ...

  • Page 26: Compressor

    24 compressor introduction a compressor is used to control the dynamic content of a signal. It can be used both for leveling out the signal’s dynamics (thereby letting your guitar sound stand out clearer) and also for more radical, very recognizable effects. G-natural offers two types of compression...

  • Page 27: Effects - Eq

    25 effects - eq release range: 50 to 2000 ms the release time is the time it takes for the compressor to release the gain reduction of the signal after the input signal drops below the threshold point again. Level range: -99 db to +12 db depending on you compression settings you may prefer to lower ...

  • Page 28: Effects - Noise Gate & Boost

    26 effects - noise gate & boost noise gate a noise gate is generally used to attenuate the signal when no signal is present and thus attenuate the hiss, hum and other noise you might have on your system. Of course a noise gate is not the solution to any noise problem. You should try to avoid the noi...

  • Page 29: Effects - Mod

    27 effects - mod detune the detune effect is – to some extent – similar to a chorus: the source signal is split and a specified amount of the signal is detuned by an adjustable amount of cents (100 cent = 1 semitone). The main difference between the detune effect and the chorus effect is that the de...

  • Page 30: Effects - Mod

    28 effects - mod tremolo a tremolo is basically a change of the signal level controlled by an lfo. The g-natural offers variations of this effect; ranging from soft and smooth to hard and aggressive. Speed range: 0.050 hz to 20 hz this parameter sets the speed of the effect. Tempo range: ignore, 2 t...

  • Page 31: Effects - Mod

    29 effects - mod chorus the basic idea of a chorus effect is to split the signal and pitch modulate one of the signals slightly, then mix the two signals again. Speed range: 0.050 hz to 20 hz this parameter sets the speed of the effect. Tempo range: ignore, 2 to 1/32t (t= triplet & d= dotted) when s...

  • Page 32: Effects - Reverb

    30 effects - reverb reverb types g-natural features four different reverb classics. All types have identical editable parameters, but the reverbs’ characteristics vary. Spring the spring algorithm is designed to reproduce the sound of old spring reverbs, such as the ones used in vintage guitar amps....

  • Page 33: Effects - Delay

    31 effects - delay tape the tape delay simulates historical, tape-based delays, including the clipping sound that occurs when the feedback parameter is yanked past the 100% point. Try experimenting with a high feedback level combined with the high-cut filter. Dynamic the dynamic delay is a feature t...

  • Page 34: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications 32 digital inputs and outputs connectors: formats: sample rates: frequency response dio: analog inputs connectors, balanced: impedance - (balanced/unbalanced) line input level @ 0 dbfs: line sensitivity @ 12 db headroom: instrument input level @ 0 dbfs: instrument sensitivit...