Shred Pro - NIG Music
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1. Input and output Input jack accepts signals from the guitar or another effects unit Output jack is used to connect the pedal to the amplifier or another device In some cases these jacks serve as power switches meaning your unit may not turn on unless they are connected This is an extra feature to save battery in case pedal is not being used ADVICE Cables are passive components with non negligible capacitance They can possibly interfere with sound s signal In order to achieve better results make your connections with good guality cables TRUE BUFFER BYPASS TBB When the effect is turned off input signal passes to output through an active opamp buffer and a mechanical switch Buffer lowers signal s impedance preserving its level and high tone contents Mechanical switches are used to eliminate the need for some electronic components that usually degrade sound s quality in pure electronic bypass pedals Please note that this bypass system requires power to work Signal will not pass if you are not using an adaptor or battery BOOSTER A 1 AND SP1 The independent Booster pedal that compliments AS1 not covered in this book and SP1 is a very versatile resource to be used specially when doing asolo performance When activated by the respective footswitch it increases output level up to 8dB Please note that booster works either with the clean sound or with the effect A bicolor led indicates booster s2. GNI MUSIC USER S MANUAL FOR ADI XTREME DISTORTION SP SHRED PRO ar Mvetci vintage FZD Fvze 7 distortion INTRODUCTION Thank you and congratulations on your choice for GNI Music s products Lots of work from engineers and professional musicians were spent in order to create really high end pedals These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of our pedals Please read in order to feel assured you re ready to explore all available resources Please keep this book for future reference For more information and hints check www gnimusic com CONNECTIONI Power All pedals covered in this book can be used with standard 9V batteries or DC power adaptors These accessories are not included Installing battery Install 9V standard battery bellow the pedal as shown in the figure Be careful not to force the chord Note that low batteries can compromise the sound guality even when the effect is turned off bypass mode Remove the battery when your pedal is not in use Using DC adaptor The adaptor jack is in the back part of the unit Please ensure you have an adaptor complying with the following specifications 9V DC regulated adaptor Polarity according to the figure P e 300 mA recommended WARNING Unregulated or switched mode supplies may cause noise Wrong tension values or reversed polarity may cause permanent damage to the pedal not covered by warranty
3. characteristic of modern heavy bands Extreme This adjusts intensity of the second distortion stage which is enabled when you press the x treme pedal Extreme Led ext This indicates when the extreme mode is enabled If the effect is off bypass mode this led just indicates that the extreme mode will be active next time you turn the effect on SHRED PRO The English created classic timbres that made the history of Rock n Roll in the 60 s and 70 s GNI put this sound in its SP1 Shred Pro Lots of controls and a versatile independent booster make SP1 a very complete vintage solution power adaptor jack output input jack jack lt _ booster led lt gt effect led lt JPI SHRED PRO booster effect on off on off battery housing Sample settings Created by some ofthe professional Brazilian guitarrists who worked with GNI on the development of each pedal Controls Drive This adjusts the amount of distortion drive ofthe pedal Bass Mid and Treble These knobs adjust respectively low medium and high freguencies Level Outputlevel Boost This adjusts the intensity of the independent booster which is turned on pressing the respective pedal MOD Switch This pedal reproduces three different classic timbres of the 60 s and 70 s Positions are 1 results ina more present sound 2 same sound wit
4. h a little less bright 3 other classic timbre with attenuated mid freguencies Mutti gt vintage tusz a i istor lon FZD Multi Fuzz and Vintage Distortion is a very vintage unit And it s even more than the name says FZD brings an octaver effect embedded with the third mode of fuzz Everything distortion fuzz and octaver can be usedtogether to achieve very creative results Controls are simple but there are many ways to combine allthree effects Next page shows two interesting examples and more information power adaptor jack Distortion Fuzz output input jack jack lt fuzz on p dist on t FUZZ amp DISTORTION S Ss sy battery housing Sample settings EXPLAINING CONTROLS AND HOW TO COMBINE EFFECTS VINTAGE DISTORTION It s a very simple and yet powerful distortion pedal It combines high gain with soft tones Turn distortion on and off pressing the right footswitch To adjust it use the three upper knobs which are Tone to set the amount of high tones in your sound Level and Distortion Use the distortion knob at small settings combined with high level to make it act like a booster pedal example on the right or set itto high values for aggressive gains and long sustains MULTI FUZZ Turn fuzz on and off pressing the left footswitch Controls are in the lower part Level is simply the output The other 2 co
5. intensity which can be adjusted at the respective Boost potentiometer Led s color changes from green 0 dB no gain to red 8 dB maximum gain XTREME DISTORTION XD1 X Treme Distortion can perform from a light distortion to an x treme one This is accomplished by turning on two adjustable distortion stages simultaneously as you press the x treme pedal More than adding distortion this also increases the output level emphasizing your solo over the band The unit also brings a 3 pos mod switch which lets you choose a vintage classic timbre a modern heavy timbre or an intermediate one power adaptor jack Dut Low 070 Sa 123 lt a gt MOD OF EXTREME ext output Xr input jack jack q extreme led lt effect led a XDI X TREME DISTORTION extreme on off battery housing Sample settings Created by some of the professional Brazilian guitarrists who worked with GNI on the development of each pedal o o EXTREME Controls Dist This adjusts intensity of the first distortion stage Low High These two knobs adjustthe respective freguency ranges Level Effect s output level MOD Switch This gives you three different timbres according to the selected position Effect led s color changes according to this setting 1 Vintage characteristic of classic bands 2 Intermediate 3 Modern
6. ntrols are Power Effect s intensity Note it begins as gain In this range fuzz acts as a booster or overdrive like effect At more or less 60 it starts to act as real fuzz Use power at maximum setting to achieve full fuzz Mod Sliding switch which allows you to choose 3 different modes First mode is a little softer Second mode is more aggressive Third mode is same as the first combined with octaver effect OCTAVER It s a very vintage effect enabled when fuzz is in mode 3 It works better with low tones try using your guitar s neck pickup To use the octaver without the fuzz set Power to a very low value Mod to 3 and adjust Level Example on the left shows how to combine Vintage Distortion and Octaver with almost no fuzz TROUBLESHOOTING All pedals are tested before leaving GNI s facility If you are finding difficulties please pay attention to the following details Most small problems are easy to solve with a simple checklist Insert both input and output jacks or the pedal won turn on Check if you used the correct sides for input and for output If using DC adaptor be sure it respects our specs Reversed polarity wrong tension etc may damage the circuitry and compromise warranty If using batteries be sure they are not discharged Check volume levels wrong connections and broken cables Keep your unit away from other electrical devices TVs and other home appliances can ca
7. use interference and noise Don t play very close to the amplifier or directly facing it in order to avoid feedback noise If you ve carefully checked your setup and problems persist please contact our technical representative at your country for further support and warranty If you can t find our representative s information please go to our website www gnimusic com and contact us directly SPECIFICATIONS Powersupply 9V battery or adaptor according to our specs Bypass mode True Buffer Bypass Inputimpedance 500kQ Outputimpedance 5kQ Booster s gain 0 8dB applies to AS1 and SP1 only e Size 62x 141x110 mm 2 44 x 5 55 x 4 33 in Weight 810g 1 81b Specifications may change without notice
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