Summary of G1D
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Owner’s manual bedienungsanleitung mode d’emploi.
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1 contents the g1d is a high-performance guitar synthesizer pickup/driver designed for use with the yamaha g50 guitar midi converter. When properly installed and adjusted it can add high-performance midi guitar synthesizer capability to just about any electric or steel-string acoustic guitar. Please...
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2 precautions precautions !! Please read this before proceeding !! ■ handling and transport • never apply excessive force to the controls, connectors or other parts of the instrument. • physical shocks caused by dropping, bumping, or placing heavy objects on the instrument can result in scratches an...
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3 nomenclature nomenclature 1 pickup this is the actual “pickup” unit which converts the physical motion of the guitar’s strings into an electrical signal which can be processed by the g1d and transmitted to the g50 guitar midi converter. ■ caution! • because of its slender dimensions the pickup uni...
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4 installation installation guitar compatibility the g1d can be installed on most electric and steel-string acoustic guitars, with the following exceptions: • since the g1d employs a magnetic pickup, it will not work with nylon or other non-metallic strings. • the g1d is designed for use with 6-stri...
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5 installation ■ hardware the following parts are provided for installation of the controller unit. Please make sure you have all the parts. • self-tapping round-head screw (3x16mm) ........................... 1 • double-sided adhesive tape .................... 3 • re-usable double-sided adhesive pa...
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6 3. Attach the controller. (screw/adhesive tape) remove the protective backing from one side of the adhesive tape patches and attach them to the bottom of the controller as shown in the illustra- tion. ■ notes • you can use the standard adhesive tape or the re- usable adhesive pads on just about an...
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7 the re-usable adhesive pads the re-usable adhesive pads can be used in the same way as the standard double-sided adhesive tape for controller unit installation. They can be re- used many times, and if their adhesive qualities deteriorate due to accumulated dust and dirt, they can be restored to vi...
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8 installation installing the pickup once you’ve installed the controller, the pickup can be installed using either double-sided tape or screws. Although the tape is convenient, screw- installation is recommended because it provides greater security and allows pickup height adjust- ment for optimum ...
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9 2. Set the pickup height. First make sure the truss rod and string height are adjusted properly, then tune the strings to their normal pitch. Adjust the height of the pickup — using the appropriate spacer or combination of spacers (see “notes” below) — so that the dis- tance between the top of the...
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1 0 installation if you need to readjust the pickup height … if the pickup height needs to be re-adjusted, remove the strings and carefully pry the pickup from the guitar by sliding a thin, flat object (e.G. A small knife blade) under the sixth-string end of the pickup — between the pickup and top s...
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1 1 installation ■ notes • the pickup should be located as far as possible but no more than 20 millimeters (3/4") from the bridge. • make sure the pickup does not interfere with the operation of a tremolo arm or other guitar controls. Once the pickup has been positioned correctly, carefully mark the...
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1 2 gui ta r mix syn th up do wn vo l setup setup once installation is complete, you’re ready to connect and check out your midi guitar system (assuming you also have a g50 guitar midi converter and appropriate tone-genera- tor/sound hardware). 1. Connect the direct guitar cable. Connect the 1/4" mo...
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1 3 setup • see the g50 owner’s manual for g50 setup and operation details. • the multi-pin cable plug release button must be pressed when unplugging the multi-pin cable from the g1d. Gu itar m id i converter divided 2. Unplug cable by gripping the puing firmly. 1. Press release button. 3. Turn on t...
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1 4 specifications specifications ■ functions • volume control (vol) • guitar/mix/synth selector • up/down buttons • power indicator • pickup (individual-string synthesizer output) • direct guitar input jack • multi-pin cable connector (individual-string synthesizer output + direct guitar sound) ■ p...
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