GSC-3 - G LAB
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1. a MIDI modifier and the only transmitted command is toggle value controller we get the footswitch e g switching on and off a single effect at multieffect device In this way we get the functionality of such a footswitch identical with loop modifier for a single effect as stompbox connected to a loop When at other preset or modifier the given controller is transmitted with value 0 or 127 the toggle function will consider the previously transmitted value g Press MIDI 1 or MIDI 2 button to accept the value If you want to edit the value of other controller operate according to point d and e h Press simultaneously MIDI 1 and MIDI 2 buttons to save entered vales Text Stored confirms saving In case of necessity of escaping without saving while in the point d should be pressed LOOP or SWITCH button Sending additional Program Change commands Controller enables sending out four additional Program Change commands named PC4 to PC7 instead of Control Change 4 to 7 commands To use this option it is needed to set at LOOP button settings footswitch No 6 transmitting three Control Change and five Program Change m3A commands to set at SWITCH button settings the channel numbers for MIDI 4 to MIDI 7 instead of the controller numbers CTRL 4 to CTRL 7 to enter the program numbers to send in place of the controller values CTRL4 do CTRL7 On display in place of the CC and controller s number will appear the PC wi2. amp 2 and SW3 amp 4 WITH THE EXTERNAL SWITCHING INPUTS OF THE MESA BOOGIE AMPS To connect the GSC with this type of amps use G LAB MIDI AMP CONTROLLER MAC 4 4 On the www glab com pl is placed a list of amp models with their connection mode G LAB offers dedicated cables and adapters for particular amps Controller enables the SWITCH outputs to work on SF1 latching type mode SF2 pulse mode and SF3 momentary switch mode see SWITCH button settings footswitch No 8 Mostly used mode is the SF1 latching type mode In this mode the indicators SWITCH 1 to 4 lit what means contact short circuit of corresponding relay Other modes are applied in selected amp models for which is required other functionality of outputs In case of controlling the amp with momentary switch input SF3 mode the amp should obligatorily posses the switch which enables switching the functions in order to synchronize controller and amp states SW1 amp 2 and SW38 amp 4 outputs circuit scheme is shown below OUT SW1 amp 2 SW1 SW2 or SW3 SW4 OUT SW384 Sleeve Ring Tip SWITCH outputs are galvanically separated to avoid grand loops It is recommended to use the connectors with plastic jackets to avoid occidental connection with signal grand 12 G LAB WP Wah Pad connecting The wah pad enables switching on a wah wah effect by placing a foot on it and switching off a wah wah effect by removing a foot The wah pad should be placed beneath a wah wah effect an
3. cables Two 9V 80 cm cables One 9V 120 cm cables User s Manual Structure On the inner side of the instruction cover are placed the pictures with elements numerated below 1 IN guitar signal input 2 TUNER guitar tuner connector 3 OUT amp s signal output connector 4 SEND effect s loop output connector 5 RETURN effect s loop input connector 6 OUT SW182 and SW38 amp 4 output connectors for amp s switching by its footswitch input 7 WAH PAD wah pad connector 8 MIDI OUT MID output connector 9 POWER 12V DC 12V DC power supply connector 10 OUT 9V DC Effects power supply connectors 11 Presets selecting footswitches 12 Indicators 13 Display 14 Programming buttons 15 AUX connector 16 Memory access lock switch 17 USB connector BUFFER POWER FAIL LOOP 6 a e 2 3 4 5 SWITCH LOCK O O Oo O 1 3 4 BUFFER Buffer indicator LOOP 1 to 6 Indicators signalising switching on LOOPs POWER FAIL Voltage failure indicator voltage below 11 2V or above 12 8V SWITCH 1 to 4 SW1 to SW4 switch outputs status indicators LOCK Memory access LOCK indicator O O O O LOOP SWITCH MIDI 1 MIDI 2 LCOPY BANK MIDI 34 COPY PRESET aid LOOP loops programming button and indicator SWITCH amp s controlling outputs button and indicator MIDI 1 button and indicator for editing MIDI program of MIDI 1 device MIDI 2 button and indicator for editing MIDI
4. moisture or spilling liquid inside Clean only with dry cloth Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus producing a lot of heat Protect the power supply cord from being walked on or pinched Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Unplug this device during lighting storms or when unused for long periods of time Dono open device or its power supply casing The power supply adapter should be installed in the socket outlet and disconnection of the adapter should be easily accessible To completely disconnect from AC mains disconnect the power supply adapter from the AC receptacle FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE 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 a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no g
5. DI 3 device by Control Change commands Before value programming at LOOP button settings footswitch No 6 set transmitting Control Change commands m3c and set controllers numbers see Controllers numbers setting for Control Change commands a Select bank and preset b Memory access lock switch to UNLOCK position LOCK indicator not lit c Press simultaneously MIDI 1 and MIDI 2 buttons MIDI 1 and MIDI 2 indicators start to blink The text ctl will appear on display d Short pressing footswitches numbered from 1 to 7 will effect in short displaying text CC and the con trollers No e g 81 and after actual value of the controller will be displayed Pressing No 0 footswitch displays the actual program No transmitted to the MIDI 3 device by Program Change command e Press and hold for longer than 1 second the controller footswitch intended to be changed blinking 0 will appear on display f Enter the value of controller using footswitches The controller value can be from 0 to 127 range unused or toggle Press and hold for longer than 1 second footswitch No 0 to set the controller unused not to be transmitted To set the toggle function press and hold for longer than 1 second the footswitch No 5 Toggle function means that successive pressing the footswitch toggles trans mitted values 0 and 127 and effects in switching on off a chosen parameter or a function of MIDI 3 device In case when we programmed the footswitch as
6. DI modifier you should apply the same procedure considering that you can program footswitch to control one of MIDI devices or more and by Control Change commands one of the function of selected MIDI device This is possible by using unused function not transmitting a given command and toggle function for Control Change commands Tap tempo The GSC with program version 2 24 enables to send tempo to one of three MIDI devices MIDI 1 MIDI 2 or MIDI 3 This function is activated in LOOP button settings by footswitch No 5 After pressing a footswitch of any preset the next pressings of this footswitch will effect in sending the CC command No 80 with value toggled between 0 and 127 The command is not transmitted when footswitch is a LOOP modifier It is possible to program a footswitch to realise only the tap tempo function For that purpose this footswitch should be programmed as a MIDI modifier without transmitting program numbers You should remember that to enter the tap tempo you need to press the footswitch three times Silent switching function Controller GSC futures silent switching function CLICK PROTECTION which can be set on one of five levels from CP1 to CP5 in LOOP settings at footswitch No 9 If the controller is connected between a guitar 9 and an amp input it is recommended to set silent switching on level CP3 to CP5 In case when controller is connected to an amp effects loop it is recommended to set silent switching on l
7. GILAB GUITAR LABORATORY www glab com pl eTel System Controller GSC 3 GSC 2 a A Clan Soe a a OMe See mer G tLAB 2 1 oo XXI EL 1 e 197 9 9 amp m EO Um ES 75 E MEL CaF aF NT e uan ia W User Manual W instrukcja obstugi Bedienungsanleitung Table of contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FCC COMPLIANCE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PACKAGE CONTENT STRUCTURE SIGNAL S PATH DIAGRAM BANKS PRESETS AND MODIFIERS PRESET SELECTION BANK SELECTION SILENT TUNING MUTE PRESET PROGRAMMING LOOPS LOOP1 TO LOOP6 PROGRAMMING AMP SETTINGS PROGRAMMING MIDI PROGRAM NUMBERS PROGRAMMING PRESET S COPYING BANK COPYING CC CONTROLLERS VALUE PROGRAMMING SENDING ADDITIONAL PROGRAM CHANGE COMMANDS MODIFIERS PROGRAMMING TAP TEMPO SILENT SWITCHING FUNCTION SETTINGS LOOP BUTTON SETTINGS SWITCH BUTTON SETTINGS MIDI CHANNELS SETTING AMP CONTROLLING G LAB WP WAH PAD CONNECTING G LAB TBWP TRUE BYPASS WAH PAD CONNECTING CONNECTING AUX BANK UP DOWN WITH MIDI IN FOOTSWITCH USB CONNECTING WITH PC AUX CONNECTOR MIDI 4 X LOOP ER CONNECTING TECHNICAL PARAMETERS MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Version 2 5 O O O NN Oo A a FP WN DN IN XT ao 00000 OO Important safety instructions Read these instructions and follow them Prevent this device against
8. ah pad connected to the LOOP6 loop This setting is only important for adding to preset a wah wah effect mode one time mode 0 mode of transmitting Program Change commands always when a preset footswitch is pressed one time mode 1 mode of transmitting Program Change commands only when a given preset footswitch is pressed for the first time tap tempo 0 tap tempo function inactive tt1 tap tempo 1 sending tap tempo Ctrl Ch 80 0 127 to MIDI1 device tt2 tap tempo 2 sending tap tempo Ctrl Ch 80 0 127 to MIDI2 device tt3 tap tempo sending tap tempo Ctrl Ch 80 0 127 to MIDI3 device midi 3 program change only Program Change command can be transmitted to a MIDI 3 device midi 3 control change and program change to MIDI 3 device can be sent seven Control Change and one Program Change commands 3 W c o ct TE oO N midi 3 control change and program change to MIDI 3 device be sent three m3A Control Change and one Program Change commands and there is a possibility to send four Program Change commands to devices MIDI 4 to MIDI 7 PC4 to PC7 tuner 1 a guitar tuner connected to TUNER output activated by pressing simultaneously footswitch No 1 and 2 tuner 2 used tuner built in MIDI processor recalling program No 100 with muted signal uner 3 tuner connected to the TUNER output only by pressing footswitch No 6 tuner 4 using built in tune
9. atus for professional use Part 2 Immunity Arkadiusz Kocik President of the Elzab Soft Sp z o o Board of Directors Copy of original EC declaration of conformity is available for download on our website http www glab com pl Dear Customer Congratulations for choosing our G LAB product Guitar System Controller GSC is the programmable switching device of effects loops looper the amp s switcher by footswitch input and the MIDI devices controller in one By pressing just a single footswitch called preset it enables to activate selected effects connected to LOOP1 up to LOOP6 loops to set the amp channel or the pre amp one and other amp s functions controlled by its footswitch input to set by Program Change command the MIDI device s program No of work at three MIDI devices e g effects processors The presets are stored in 10 banks Depending on the method of changing the banks there are available eight or ten presets in each bank Controller posses presets programming function and presets and banks copying functions what enables quick organising of the presets in the banks The GSC enables also to assign to its footswitches following functions instead of presets to switch on off the loop loop modifier to set the amp settings function e g selecting a channel to select the program No or numbers of MIDI device devices To avoid the incidental changing of the presets settin
10. com pl PC connection enables also GSC firmware upgrade It is recommended to check on the G LAB web site if the newer version of the firmware with functionality changes is available AUX connector Controller posses AUX connector for additional modules to extend the controller functionality e g AUX SWITCH to switch the input signal from two guitars The actual list of modules you ll find in accessories for the controller at www glab com pl 13 MIDI 4 X LOOP er connecting MIDI 4 X LOOP er M4L enables to increase the number of effects controlled by GSC When the controller is placed in front of between guitar and amp input it is recommended to use the MAL as controlled switcher of the effects connected to amp FX LOOP SEND RETURN SEND RETURN SEND RETURN SEND RETURN OUT LOOP1 LOOP2 LOOP3 LOOP4 MIDI 4 x LOOP When the GSC is connected to amp FX LOOP the M4L enables to control the effects placed in front of between guitar and amp input 0000 IN SEND RETURN SEND RETURN SEND RETURN SEND RETURN OUT LooPt LOOP LOOP3 LOOP4 MIDI 4 x LOOP The control is realized via MIDI connection by Program Change or Control Change commands It enables to choose the way of controlling either by recalling the program setting the loops state or by Control Change commands switching of individual loops Technical parameters Dimensions width depth hei
11. d the wah pad s connector should be plugged into WAH PAD connector A wah wah effect s input and output should be con nected to LOOP1 up to LOOP6 connectors Wah pad settings are described at LOOP button settings At LOOP button settings footswitch No 2 set uP1 and set the loop No to which your wah wah effect is connected for footswitch No 3 Depending on WAH PAD MODE parameter the wah pad enables to activate in any preset of given bank the loop your wah wah effect is connected adding a wah wah mode or to switch to preset No 9 in given bank changing preset mode To program the WAH PAD MODE parameter press SWITCH button Amp settings programming function and use footswitch No 5 Add means adding a wah wah mode Pr9 means changing preset mode In case of using changing preset mode you need to set at a loop to which a wah wah effect is connected in a No 9 preset of a given bank Such solution enables to simultaneously control other effects and amp by placing a foot on the wah pad It is recommended to use changing preset mode only for presets or presets and modifiers with exclusion of modifiers transmitting Control Change type commands G LAB TBWP True Bypass Wah Pad connecting The TBWP is equipped with SEN mini Jack output which enables to connect it to the GSC see diagram below mini Jack 1 4 Jack mono stereo hk o Lb po Connecting it enables for given banks to switch current preset to preset N
12. dicator and preset number start to blink d By footswitches 1 to 4 set SWITCH outputs SW1 to SWA indicators signalise amp settings Press SWITCH button to save Displaying text Stored confirm saving In case of necessity of escape without saving while the point d it should be pressed LOOP or MIDI 1 or MIDI 2 button MIDI program numbers programming The controller enables to control three MIDI devices MIDI 1 MIDI 2 and MIDI 3 by the Program Change command Before programming the MIDI channels should be set see MIDI channel setting a Connect MIDI cable between MIDI OUT output connector and MIDI IN input connector of the controlled device b Select bank and preset Memory access lock switch to UNLOCK position LOCK indicator not lit d Press MIDI 1 button MIDI 1 indicator will start to blink Actual program No or text unused what means that command is not send will appear on display Enter program No using footswitches e g for program No 24 press footswitch No 2 and then footswitch No 4 If you don t want to send Program Change command in this preset press footswitch No 0 and hold for minimum 1 second text unu will appear on display Available program numbers are from 1 to 128 transmitted values from 0 to 127 The text Err means the number is out of the range f Press MIDI 1 button to save Displaying text Stored confirms saving In case of necessity of escape without saving while the point e it shou
13. ers from 0 to 9 range bank number 2 preset mode preset number 3 The P character in front of double dot says that the given footswitch in the given bank is a preset The L character says that the given footswitch is a loop modifier similarly S character for a SWITCH modifier and n character for a MIDI modifier The loop modifier switches on and off the selected effects loop The SWITCH modifier sets the amp s channel The MIDI modifier sends the Program Change and or Control Change MIDI commands to selected MIDI devices Such solution enables to program banks only with presets to switch all the system just by pressing a single footswitch and to program the banks where 5 particular footswitches perform the selected functions e g to switch on the single effect to set the amps channel Also it is possible to program some banks where a part of footswitches are presets and the other are modifiers Below you will find the example of using presets and modifiers LOOP2 LOOP3 LOOP4 CHANNEL1 CHANNEL2 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF PRESETS Preset selection Press shortly less then 1 second the preset footswitch numbered from 1 to 5 in the cb1 mode banks change from 0 to 9 in the cb2 mode banks change from 1 to 4 or from 6 to 9 Bank selection At the cb1 mode pressing and holding preset footswitch Press and hold more then 1 second the desired preset footswitch numbered from 0 to 9 During switching there will be activated f
14. evel CP1 to CP3 In firmware version 2 23 and lower the silent switching works on level CP5 Settings Settings parameters have been divided between LOOP and SWITCH buttons The setting parameters of MIDI channels transmission are assigned to the MIDI buttons Factory settings in the tables below are bolded LOOP button settings a Memory access lock switch to LOCK position pressed LOCK indicator lit b Press and hold LOOP button then memory access lock switch to UNLOCK position LOCK indicator stops lit The LOOP indicator starts to blink and SWITCH MIDI 1 and MIDI 2 indicators start to light Text SP1 will appear on display First pressing footswitches will effect in displaying status of particular settings the next pressing effect in changing the status of particular settings cbO change bank mode 0 constantly selected bank No 0 change bank mode 1 changing the bank by pressing and holding over 1 second footswitches change bank mode 2 changing the bank by using BANK UP footswitch to increase or BANK DOWN footswitch to decrease a bank number change bank mode 3 changing the bank by using BANK UP footswitch to increase or BANK DOWN footswitch to decrease a bank number with immediate recalling of the preset wah pad 0 wah pad not active uP1 wah pad 1 WP type wah pad connected uP2 wah pad 2 TBWP type wah pad connected uL1 wah loop 1 wah pad connected to the LOOP1 loop wah loop 6 w
15. ght Weight Buffer input impedance Buffer transmitted signal Buffer output impedance Tuner buffer input impedance Power supply 441 mm 125 mm without connectors 60 mm 1 9 kg 1MO 15 dBu 10 12V DC 2A 14 MIDI implementation chart G LAB Guitar System Controller GSC 3 and GSC 2 rev 2 11 FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECOGNISED Basic Channel Default Changed Mode Default Note Number True Voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Touch Keys Channels Pitch Bend Control Change Prog Change System Excl System Common Song Pos Song Sel Tune System real time Clock Commands Aux Messages Local ON OFF All Notes OFF Active Sense Reset O YES X NO 15 DO NOT PLACE THIS PRODUCT INTO THE WASTE CONTAINER This device is marked with a cross lined waste container symbol according to 2002 96 EU Directive on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment Such marking informs that after usage equipment can not be trashed Z together with other household waste An user obligation is to return wasted equipment to a party collecting wasted electric and electronic equipment Parties collecting such equipment organise a system including local collection points shops and other units allowing to return such equipment This Directive assures an user free of charge utilisation of such delive
16. gs the controller is equipped with the memory access lock There are available two versions of the controller with different footswitches The GSC 3 model posses metal footswitches with backligthed descriptions and the GSC 2 model posses silent backlighted footswitches Basic characteristics true passive signal path except buffer true bypassed by relay high impedance input buffer TUNER output with the silent tuning function based on very high impedance circuit no influence on a guitar signal six TRUE BYPASS loops for connecting effects using electro mechanical relays six 9V DC outputs for supplying effects in two separated sections 500mA each 2 outputs 2 lines each latching type for controlling the amp through its footswitch input MIDI output for controlling MIDI devices by Program Change and Control Change commands AUX connector for connecting extension modules USB connector for connecting to a PC enabling downloading editing and saving presets and settings also firmware upgrades two modes of bank selection by BANK UP BANK DOWN footswitches or by pressing and holding presets footswitches and an option one bank mode input for connecting a wah wah effect pad wah pad to control the system by placing the foot on the wah wah external power supply with 4 meters long and flexible cable Package content Controller Power supply adapter Three 9V 40 cm
17. ld be pressed LOOP or SWITCH button For MIDI 2 device do it in similar way and for MIDI 3 device the MIDI 1 and MIDI 2 buttons should be pressed simultaneously The MIDI 3 program number can be programmed in this way only when the setting at LOOP button No 6 footswitch is set to n3p MIDI 3 only Program Change command Preset s copying a Select preset to copy b Memory access lock switch to UNLOCK position LOCK indicator not lit c Press at simultaneously LOOP and MIDI 2 buttons LOOP and MIDI 2 indicators start to blink and SWITCH and MIDI 1 indicators start to lit d Switch bank if necessary and choose preset No where to past copied preset e Press simultaneously LOOP and MIDI 2 buttons to save preset Text Stored confirms saving In case of necessity of escaping without saving while in the point d should be pressed SWITCH or MIDI 1 button Bank copying a Select any preset of the bank to copy b Memory access lock switch to UNLOCK position LOCK indicator not lit c Press simultaneously SWITCH and MIDI 1 buttons SWITCH and MIDI 1 indicators start to blink and LOOP and MIDI 2 indicators start to lit d Choose a bank where to past copied bank e Press simultaneously SWITCH and MIDI 1 buttons to save bank Text Stored confirms saving In case of necessity of escaping without saving while in the point d should be pressed LOOP or MIDI 2 button CC controllers value programming The GSC enables to control MI
18. ntroller number or MIDI channel number on the mode of sending seven Program Change commands assigned to the particular footswitch d Press and hold for longer than 1 second the controller footswitch intended to be changed blinking 0 will appear on display A controller number can be from 0 to 127 range Press intended numbered footswitches Footswitch No 8 by successive pressings enables to set the SWITCH 1 to 4 working modes according to the table below SF1 SWITCH function 1 SWITCH 1 to 4 outputs in latching mode closed or open state SF2 SWITCH function 2 SWITCH 1 to 4 outputs in pulse mode closed for 80 ms SWITCH function 3 SWITCH 1 to 4 outputs in momentary switch mode closed for 80 ms SF4 SWITCH function 4 SWITCH 1 2 and 3 outputs in the pulse mode closed for 80 ms the SWITCH 4 output in the momentary switch mode closed for 80 ms SF5 SWITCH function 5 SWITCH 1 and 2 outputs in the pulse mode closed for 80 ms the SWITCH 3 and 4 outputs in themomentary switch mode closed for 80 ms from firmware version 2 25 11 f Pressing SWITCH button confirms entered number To edit numbers of other controllers you should operate according to the points c d and e g Press SWITCH button to save settings text Stored confirms saving In case of necessity of escaping without saving while in the point or should be pressed LOOP MIDI 1 or MIDI 2 button MIDI channels setting C
19. o 9 when your wah wah effect is active At LOOP button settings footswitch No 2 should be set uP2 and in banks we intend to use in this way the WAH PAD MODE parameter should be set to Pr9 Connecting AUX BANK UP DOWN with MIDI IN footswitch AUX BANK UP DOWN with MIDI IN footswitch enables working in the mode of changing the banks by using BANK UP i BANK DOWN footswitches with ten presets in bank and also enables controlling the GSC by other device sending the Program Change commands Before connecting it is needed to set AF2 at LOOP button settings footswitch No 8 The module should be connected to the AUX connector MIDI receiving channel should be set on the rotatable switch situated on the left side of the module The module receives Program Change commands in the range form 1 to 100 program No 100 corresponds with preset No POO USB connecting with PC Controller posses USB interface to connect with PC what enables fast programming of the controller On G LAB web site is available the G2SOFT program that enables reading from controller writing to control ler saving to the file reading from the file the single or all of presets banks and settings also screen edition of all the parameters presets and banks copying printing of presets tables etc The G2SOFT works on Windows 98 ME XP 2000 VISTA 7 GSC should be connected with PC by USB A B cable The program and necessary tools with installation procedure are available on www glab
20. ogramming A preset is defined by switched on effects connected to LOOP1 to LOOP6 and buffer switched on or off amp s setting amp channel and or effect selecting controlled by SW1 to SW4 outputs MIDI Program Change numbers and Control Change commands transmitted to MIDI devices Loops LOOP1 to LOOP6 programming Select bank and preset Memory access lock switch to UNLOCK position LOCK indicator not lit Press LOOP button LOOP indicator and preset number start to blink Check if P character is displayed before the double dot If not set it by footswitch No 7 PRESET MODE By presets footswitches 1 to 5 and 0 set loops effects which should be active indicators LOOP 1 to 6 lit mean effects are activated Switch on off the buffer by footswitch No 6 BUFFER indicator lit means the buffer is active f Press LOOP button to save Displaying text Stored confirm saving a b C d 2 In case of necessity of escape without saving while the point it should be pressed SWITCH MIDI 1 or MIDI 2 button REMARK In case of not plugging in a connector to a particular effect s loop RETURN the signal will skip such a loop despite of activating this loop It allows to use presets despite of not connecting effects to such a loop Amp settings programming a Select bank and preset b Memory access lock switch to UNLOCK position LOCK indicator not lit c Press SWITCH button SWITCH in
21. ontroller enables to control by a Program Change command three MIDI devices marked as MIDI 1 MIDI 2 and MIDI 3 To set the connection between desired device at the GSC and connected device should be set the same MIDI channel MIDI 1 device channels setting a Memory access lock switch to LOCK position pressed LOCK indicator lit b Press and hold MIDI 1 button and while it is pressed switch memory access lock to UNLOCK position LOCK indicator stops to light MIDI 1 indicator starts to blink The actually used channel No will appear on display c Enter the desired channel No by footswitches d Press the MIDI 1 button to save settings text Stored confirms saving In case of necessity of escaping without saving while in the point c should be pressed LOOP or SWITCH button For MIDI 2 device do it in similar way and for MIDI 3 device the MIDI 1 and MIDI 2 buttons should be pressed simultaneously Amp controlling The SW1 to SWA outputs are used to control the amp functions Depending on your amp features it can be channels switching or on off switching of the reverb effects loop BOOST function etc Many of the amp models are equipped with Jack foot pedal input If your amp posses such input or inputs please contact your dealer or amp manufacturer service to know if your amp can be controlled directly by relay output with typical Jack Jack mono or stereo cable or with Y type cable ATTENTION DO NOT CONNECT THE SWITCHNG OUTPUTS SW1
22. or 1 second the preset adequate to the previously selected bank Choosing this method enables to use 10 presets in each bank It is recommended to organise presets in banks in such a way that all necessary presets used in a particular song will be located into just one bank At the cb2 mode using BANK UP BANK DOWN buttons Select the bank number using BANK UP footswitch 0 or BANK DOWN footswitch 5 and then press the preset footswitch from range 1 to 4 or 6 to 9 Till the moment the preset footswitch is pressed the previous preset is active It enables switching presets from the different banks while a song is played Choosing this method enables to use 8 presets in each bank BANK UP sn sl BANK DOWN PRESETS To escape from the bank selecting function press and hold 0 or 5 footswitch longer then 1 second At the cb3 mode directly by using BANK UP BANK DOWN footswitches for firmware 2 20 and higher At this mode BANK UP and BANK DOWN footswitches cause correspondingly lowering and increasing bank number with immediate preset recalling preset number in bank remains unchanged Silent tuning MUTE Press simultaneously the footswitch No 1 and 2 blinking tun text will appear on the display To exit from MUTE press the preset footswitch intended to be used It is possible to define the footswitch No 6 as a footswitch activating silent tuning mode MUTE see Loop button settings footswitch No 7 Preset pr
23. program of MIDI 2 device Signal s path diagram LOOP SECTION LOOP1 LOOP2 LOOP3 LOOP4 LOOP5 LOOP6 OUT TUNER GUITAR RETURN SEND RETURN SEND RETURN SEND RETURN SEND RETURN SEND RETURN SEND IN Guitar signal thru very high impedance gt 10 MQ tuner buffer is transmitted to TUNER output It enables using of the tuner during playing Controller features a switchable true bypass input buffer circuit Buffer which s input impedance is consistent with tube amps boost the guitar signal power without the voltage increase Adding the buffor between the guitar and the effect can improve guitar sound due to low input impedance many of the effects change the guitar tone and in case of using long cables between the controller and the amp it enables to avoid high tones loss caused by cables parasitic capacitance appearing when all the effects are switched off SEND outputs should be connected with IN effects inputs and RETURN inputs should be connected with OUT outputs of particular effects MUTE block silents the signal during the quiet tunning Controller has six 9V DC outputs for supplying the effects in two fully separated sections 500mA each Before plugging the power supply the pin polarization coincidence should be checked Banks presets and modifiers Controller enables to program 10 presets or 8 ones in each of its 10 banks There is information on the display about the bank and preset numbers Banks and presets have got numb
24. r in MIDI processor recalling program No 100 with muted signal activation by pressing footswitch No 6 AUX function 1 AUX output function No 1 controlling AUX 2 x LOOP AUX A B SWITCH AUX SWITCH 5 amp 6 OUT modules click protection 5 level 5 the highest one of muting the loop switching clicks same as silent switching in firmware version 2 23 or lower from firmware version 2 20 from firmware version 2 24 d Pressing the LOOP button will effect in saving settings text Stored confirms saving In case of necessity of escaping without saving while in the point c should be pressed SWITCH MIDI 1 or MIDI 2 button SWITCH button settings Controller enables to transmit 7 controllers numbers In settings are programmed controllers numbers and for a particular preset or a MIDI modifier are programmed values of controllers which should be transmitted a Memory access lock switch to LOCK position pressed LOCK indicator lit b Press and hold SWITCH button and while it is pressed switch memory access lock to UNLOCK position LOCK indicator stops to light SWITCH indicator will start to blink and LOOP MIDI 1 and MIDI 2 indicators will start to light Text SP2 will appear on display c Short pressing footswitches numbered from 1 to 7 will effect in displaying actual controller number assigned to a particular footswitch Short pressing of one of the footswitches from No 1 to No 7 will display the current co
25. red equipment This device is made of materials which can be recycled or utilised after becoming out of use Proper handling of wasted electric and electronic equipment reduce demand for row materials and contribute in avoiding harmful consequences for environment and health of people caused by dangerous components and not proper storing and utilising of such equipment Drawing No G51INA0025 16 xoown G NMOG INVES dn YNYS 9 4001 peeo poon tT 2 THNNVH2 T SNNVHO ANNI 05050 1 3 1009 ONILLAS 19539 DSD JAYS ANY 1 1305 5 GUITAR LABORATORY www glab com pl G LAB is a brand of Elzab Soft sp COMPANY ADDRESS Elzab Soft sp 2 0 0 ul Kruczkowskiego 39 41 813 Zabrze Poland phone 48 32 272 20 21 fax 48 32 272 81 90 Sales amp Export DepartMent phone 48 32 272 20 21 ext 308 e mail glab glab com p Technical Support phone 48 32 272 30 51 ext 64 e mail help glab com pl www glab com pl GS1TINOO
26. th the number of MIDI device to which will be sent the program number Modifiers programming Modifiers enable to program the controller in such a way that the given footswitch in the chosen bank instead of preset function would serve one of the following functions switching on and off an effect connected to an effect loop LOOP MODIFIER setting the amp at a chosen channel SWITCH MODIFIER sends the Program Change and or Control Change MIDI commands to selected MIDI devices MIDI MODIFIER To achieve it after selecting a bank and a footswitch which should be a modifier you have to enter Loops LOOP1 to LOOP6 programming function and using footswitch No 7 you have to select the modifier type L modifier S SWITCH modifier and n MIDI modifier For a LOOP modifier you should select the loop which should be switched on and off toggled by succes sive pressing this footswitch It means that if a given LOOP is switched off pressing this footswitch will effect in switching LOOP on When LOOP is switched on pressing this footswitch will switch LOOP off It is recommended to program LOOP modifiers only for single loops For a SWITCH modifier you should enter Amp settings programming function and set states of lines SW1 to SWA to achieve the desired amp settings SWITCH modifier recalls desired amp settings so to Switch e g between two channels it is needed to program two footswitches as SWITCH modifiers For a MI
27. uarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer for help Declaration of Conformity Elzab Soft Sp z o o ul Kruczkowskiego 39 41 813 Zabrze Poland declare under sole responsibility that the following product G LAB GSC 3 GSC 2 Guitar System Controller conforms with requirements of the EC Council Directives e 2006 95 EEC Low Voltage Directive e 2004 108 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility and holds CE mark Above named product conforms with the following standards e PN EN 60065 2004 EN 60065 2002 Audio video and similar apparatus Safety requirements e PN EN 55103 1 2000 EN 55103 1 1996 Electromagnetic compatibility Product family standard for audio video audio visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use Part 1 Emission e PN EN 55103 2 2001 EN 55103 2 1996 Electromagnetic compatibility Product family standard for audio video audio visual and entertainment lighting control appar
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