TC electronic SDN BHD Multi-effects Processor G-Natural User's Manual
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1. Instrument input LR outputs Guitar with an active pick up system 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 Instrument input of G Natural Connect the microphone to the mic input of G Natural Connect L R outputs to a mixer or to a dedicated acoustic guitar amp If the pickup system requires the use of a battery the system is active WARNING When connecting the G Natural outputs to microphone inputs on a mixing console aa the phantom power for these channels MUST be switched off Otherwise you may damage the G Natural circuits Basic settings lt If a condenser microphone is used you must enable the 48V phantom power Set input sensitivity via the Levels menu Select active effect pressing the COMP MOD DELAY and REVERB switches e G Natural feature separate EQ and compression settings for mic and instrument inputs 13 TYPICAL SETUPS G Natural with a dedicated acoustic guitar amp Amp for acoustic guitar Guitar with an active pick up system 00000000 Instrument input LR outputs Many guitar playe2. Instrument LR outputs 000003 UNO Microphone input It is a generally accepted fact that the best way of Za WARNING When connecting the G Natural capturing the sound of an acoustic guitar is done using a EA outputs to microphone inputs on a mixing console dynamic or condenser microphone However in live the phantom power for these channels MUST be situations where the sound level on stage can be loud it switched off Otherwise you may damage the is not advisable to only use these types of microphone G Natural circuits If conditions allow it a combination of an active piezo system and a microphone may be the perfect solution Basic settings This scenario is handled perfectly with G Natural lt If the connected microphone is a condenser type phantom power must be switched on Connections Set input sensitivity via the levels menu e Connect the output of your guitar s piezo pickup to e Select active effect pressing the COMP MOD the instrument input of G Natural DELAY and REVERB switches Connect the microphone to the mic input of e G Natural features separate EQ and compression G Natural settings for mic and instrument inputs Connect L R outputs to a mixer or to a dedicated acoustic guitar amp If the pickup system requires the use of a battery the system is active 12 TYPICAL SETUPS Guitar with piezo pick up vocal microphone
3. Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped A The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases are placed on the equipment This apparatus must be earthed Use a three wire grounding type line cord like the one supplied with the product Be advised that different operating voltages require the use of different types of line cord and attachment plugs Check the voltage in your area and use the correct type See table below Voltage Line plug acco
4. A combination of the Threshold and Release parameters The lower the setting the more you will hear the compression y _ When pressing the compressor footswitch both we compressors Mic and Instrument are switched on off To use only one of the compressors in a preset use the following settings for the compressor you do not want to use Level 0 dB Threshold 0 dB Ratio Off EFFECTS EQ G Natural EQs and Noise Gates G Natural has separate EQs for the Instrument inputs and the Mic Pre input Editing EQ and Noise Gate parameters e Press and hold EQ to select between Instrument EQ and Mic Line EQ The different modes are indicated by M for Microphone Line or I for instrument in the right side of the display Set EQ and Noise Gate on off for the selected input e Change pages using encoder D e Adjust parameters using encoders A C e Noise Gate parameters are located after EQ parameters For each of the three bands the following parameters are available Freq Range 41 Hz to 20 kHz This parameter sets the center frequency of the frequency range that you want to attenuate or boost Gain Range 12 dB to 12 dB Use this parameter to attenuate or boost the frequency range selected with the Freq uency parameter Width Range 0 3 to 1 6 octaves This parameter sets the width of the frequency range around the frequency specified by the freq uency parameter 25 EFFE
5. C to 70 C Max 90 non condensing In Out Thru 5 Pin DIN 1 4 phone jack 4 character LED 24x 2 character LCD 11 1 x 10 25 x 3 5 282 x 260 x 89 mm 5 9 Ib 2 7 kg 100 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz auto select lt 15W 1 year Due to continuous development these specifications are subject to change without notice
6. GATE EQ i N d Y NOISE H GATE za BOOST DELAY GH REVERB 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 NOISE GATE sa NOISE _F_ GATE Ea REVERB h In Semi Parallel routing with the Mic Pre parameter set to Vocal the input signal on the Mic Pre connection is routed past the Boost Mod Reverb and Delay blocks Parallel Mic Pre E ine In Parallel routing with the Mic Pre parameter set to Vocal the input signal on the Mic Pre connection is routed past the Boost Mod Reverb and Delay blocks MENU LEVELS Volume Position Range Pre or Post This parameter is relevant only if you control the volume using an external Volume Expression pedal connected to the Pedal input The position of the volume parameter can be placed pre delay reverb mod effects or post delay reverb mod effects Pre The volume control is placed in the boost block before the input of the mod reverb and delay effects and these effects will therefore fade out ring naturally when you set the pedal to minimum position Post The volume control is placed after the mod reverb and delay effects and these effects will therefore be attenuated immediately when you
7. Boost parameter This range is set in the Levels menu Example Setting up the Boost Level of a preset Ensure that Boost Max in the Levels menu is set to a value different from 0 E g 6 dB lt Ensure that Boost Lock in the Utility menu is set to off e Press BOOST Set the boost level for that preset between 0 and 6 dB 22 Basics lt To activate the Tuner press and hold the footswitch in the lower right corner e Set values using encoders A B and C e Change pages using encoder D e 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 Output is not muted when in tuner mode Tuner Ref Range 420 to 460 Hz This parameter sets the general tuner reference Default setting is 440 Hz Example tuning a guitar lt Press and hold the footswitch in the lower right corner until Tuner mode is accessed BOOST STAP TEMPO TUNING Play e g the A string Let ring If the note is within 100 cent around A the tuner will recognize the note A and indicate whether the pitch of the note is too low too high or in tune Too high DI AL AL Too low La UL LS In perfect pitch al 1 THE TUNER 23 EFFECTS COMPRESSOR Compressor Introduction A compressor is used to control the dynamic content of a signal lt can be used both for leveling out the s
8. The value represents the amplitude of the modulating waveform FeedB FeedBack Range 100 to 100 This parameter controls the amount of feedback Resonance of the short modulated delay that causes the Flanging effect When the Feedback is set too high above approximately 90 to 95 this might introduce internal feedback resulting in a squealing noise that in most cases is unwanted in flanging effects Beware of this side effect when experimenting at high volumes Negative values inverse the phase of the signal that is fed back to the algorithm s Input 29 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 Hall The Hall algorithm simulates a rather large hall and preserves the natural characteristics of the source material Excellent when you strive for a discrete Reverb with medium to long Decay times Room The Living Room type simulates a relatively small well furnished room In such a room many reflections are absorbed by soft materials and the source signal is reflected and sustained mainly from the walls Plate Before the digital era either reverberating springs or large metallic plates were used to create reverb effects Plate reverbs sound diffuse and br
9. set the pedal to minimum position Digital InGain Use this parameter to gain the signal present on the digital input Adjust a low volumes and use a setting a few dB lower than the where digital clipping occurs This will ensure best signal to noise ratio Dither Range Off 20 bit 16 bit or 8 bit G Natural s digital output operates at a bit depth of 24 If you are feeding the G Natural digital outputs to a digital device with a lower bit depth the dither parameter must be set according to the receiving device As an example a signal sent to a CD recorder should typically be dithered to 16bit 21 BOOST FUNCTION 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 parameters for the Boost switch The BOOST switch may be used either as boost on off or as tap tempo This function is set via the Footswitch parameter found in the Utility menu UTILITY MEHL Footenwiteh Boost Boost Lock Range On or Off When Boost Lock is set to on you will be able to boost the amount of dB specified by the Boost Max parameter on ALL presets The Boost Max parameter is found in the Levels menu Boost Level The boost level can be set for each preset within the range of the Max
10. the speed parameter is used instead E The Tap Master parameter located in the Utility R menu specifies whether the Global tempo or the tempo set by the speed parameter in each preset should be used at preset change NOTE Depth Range 0 to 100 The Depth parameter specifies the intensity of the effect The value represents the amplitude of the modulating waveform Hi Cut Range 20 Hz to 17 8 kHz off This parameter reduces the high end frequencies in the vibrato effect Try using this parameter if you feel the effect is too dominant 27 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 to 1 32T T Triplet amp D Dotted When set to any value between 1 and 1 32T the G Natural s Global Tempo is subdivided according to this setting When set to Ignore the speed set by the Speed parameter is used instead The Tap Master parameter located in the Utility R menu specifies whether the global tempo or the tempo set by the speed parameter in each preset should be used at preset change NOTE Depth Range 0 to 100 The Depth parameter specifies the intensity of the effect The value represents the amplitude of the modulating waveform T
11. 0 PLATE ici tia ja Ga aa Ja E Aa ang ga 30 Delay Types ET ERA O Ng E ig Tag ee 31 Analog siga sara aa tt aan its xi 31 EA ea age ag abla a a anga a ag 31 DYDQMIC saksa anga ot e il 31 PingPong ic aa Ng EE es 31 APPENDIK Technical Specifications 32 English Version Manual revision 1 1 SW V 1 01 Prod No E60507612 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 guitars to boost your performance It goes without saying that effects for electric instruments do not take the construction of a hollow body acoustic guitar into account G Natural houses a suite of high quality effects fine tuned for acoustic guitar It s all you will ever need to cut through to your audience Compression EQ Boost Chorus Detune Vibrato Tremolo Flanger Reverb and Delay With both a built in mic preamp and standard line inputs you can choose between using a piezo or pickup system or miking your guitar with a condenser mic Or why not do both and mix the signals inside G Natural to get the best of both worlds G Natural comes with 30 factory settings optimized for a wide variety of musical genres and playing techniques The 30 user customizable presets allow you to add tha
12. 26 Mode Range Hard or Soft General overall mode that determines how fast the Noise Gate should attenuate dampen the signal when below Threshold Threshold Range 60dB to 0dB The threshold point determines at what point the Noise Gate should start attenuating the signal To set this parameter set the Damp parameter to e g 50 dB Then start turning up the Threshold value from 60 dB to the point where desired dampening is actually achieved This little experiment will of course require that the Damp parameter is set different from 0 dB as 0 dB means no damping Damp Range 0 dB to 90 dB This parameter determines how hard the signal should be attenuated when below the set Threshold You could argue that a max dampening would be appropriate always but you would also like to have a smooth transition between the gated attenuated stage and the open stage The more dBs that must be released the more obvious the Noise Gate might seam Release Range 0 dB sec to 200 dB sec The Release parameter determines how fast the signal is released when the Input signal rises above the Threshold point As a rule of thumb this setting should be set fairly high Boost Press BOOST to enter the boost menu The boost level can be set for each preset within the range of the Max Boost parameter The Max Boost level is set in the levels menu EFFECTS MOD Detune The detune effect is to some extent similar to a c
13. CTS NOISE GATE amp 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 noise in the first place Problems with noise can be introduced by a number of different things In a guitar signal chain the typical problems are poor cables poorly shielded pickups power supplies placed close to signal cables and other pedals There will however always be a certain amount of noise in any setup The Noise Gate can help you attenuate the noise when you are not playing Be careful when setting Threshold and Release parameters A too high Threshold setting will result in e g not opening the Gate A too slow Release time will result in cutting your attack As the microphone and guitar signals are of quite different nature G Natural has separate Noise Gates for the Instrument and the Mic Line inputs The Noise Gate parameters are placed in the EQ block after the EQ parameters e Press and hold the EQ button to select between instrument and Mic Line inputs Be sure that Gate is set to on El Gale Or I Scroll past the EQ pages until the following two screens with Noise Gate parameters appear Or Hode Soft I Thres Dame res 31d8 BRE Ad I
14. G Natural 49212 9 a r 4 lt gt 4 j 0 0 Z y S gt 0 I Z j 0 JUG O e BOOST A a A l L weankon t c electronic s narura User s Manual A NODOBOEN 10 11 12 13 14 The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus
15. S MENU gt gt gt gt gt gt gt I Line Gain 14 The correct gain is now set 20 Left Right Output Sets the output level of left and right channels individually Boost Max Range 0 to 10 dB This setting determines the max range of the boost function As 0 dBFS is the max level in the digital domain digital boost is done by attenuating the general level and then release this attenuation when boost is required If you never use the Boost function at all set Boost Max parameter to 0 dB This will give you the optimal signal to noise ratio Input Src Input Source Range Analog or Digital The default setting is analog This setting enables the analog inputs on the rear panel If you intend to connect digital equipment to the S PDIF input the Input parameter must be set to Digital Note that the output signal is always present on both analog outputs and on S PDIF out as well Mic Pre Range Vocal or Guitar This parameter determines the routing of the mic input signal MIC INPUT O MI MIC LEVEL 20dB SEI Guitar This is the setting to use if the mic input is used for guitar All processing effects are available Vocal If you are using this input for a Vocal microphone signal you will most likely prefer to route this signal past the Boost Modulation and Delay blocks However the routing of this signal changes in more ways depending on the selected routing mode NOISE
16. al and also dial in a response curve using the min mid and max parameters Parameters marked with P Some of the parameters in this menu are global parameters and some are saved at preset level Parameters saved with each preset are marked with p in the right side of the display Example PEDAL MEHU IMEHA j Har Parama GLY DELAY Best result is achieved using a regular expression pedal with a linear potentiometer However you may also achieve satisfying results using a regular volume pedal MENU PEDAL Connecting Expression pedals Depending on the type of expression pedal used the pedal should be connected using either a regular mono 1 4 jack to jack cable or a stereo 1 4 jack to jack cable Mono gt p Stereo TD E If you are not sure which type to use you may have to try both types G Natural measures the signal on your expression pedals output connector Therefore only one cable should be used per expression pedal Map Parameter Assigning parameters to the pedal connected to the Pedal Input PEDAL MENU Meri gt Mar Paran BLY DELAY F Select a parameter to control from the list e Press MENU to confirm e Set Min Mid Max Min Mid Max Range 0 100 These settings determine the parameter response according to an expression pedal connected to the Pedal input Values can be set for b
17. al tempo can be entered by tapping the switch Whether you are using tap tempo mode or boost mode for this switch the tuner mode can be accessed by pressing the switch for 2 seconds In Tuner mode G Natural can be set up to mute the outputs for convenient quiet tuning This is setup in the Utility menu via the Output parameter REAR PANEL VIEW o B 8 O B 0 O O BALANCED INPU1 S BALANCED OUTPUTS DIGITAL 4 MIDI PEDAL INE INSTRUMENT FT RIGHT THRU PUT DI e k 2 C C C ps O MIC IN CAUTION MIC LEVEL 20dB SELECT LIMITER 48V A NEK INOT OPEN o A SN TYPE TFWO01 MADE IN AND SHOCK DO N ue sa gan Gb ena Kaweng A A QODO kaamanane ES THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CANADIAN INTERFERENCE 100 ADAC O CAUSING EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS AND COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FPC RULES 50 60Hz ISW OPERATION SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS STATED IN THE MANUAL D BDODO 17 1 Line Input 5 Digital I O S PDIF Input for line instruments such as keyboards etc Sends and receives digital audio to S PDIF standards on Connection type 1 4 jack standard RCA connectors 2 Instrument Input 61718 MIDI In Thru Out Input for Standard MIDI interface Guitar pedal or preamp Active pickups guitar with batteries 9 Pedal In Acoustic guitar with preamp Several types of external pedals can be connected and Keyboard output used to control parameters Conne
18. ange 0 to 100 The Depth parameter specifies the intensity of the effect The value represents the amplitude of the modulating waveform Hi Cut Range 20 Hz to 20 kHz This parameter reduces the high end frequencies in the chorus effect Try using this parameter if you feel the chorus effect is too dominant in your sound and turning down the Mix or Out level doesn t give you the dampening of the Chorus effect you are looking for EFFECTS MOD Flanger The Flanger belongs to the same family of modulation effects as the Chorus effect The signal is split and one of the signals is pitch modulated The characteristic flanging sound occurs when part of the signal is slightly delayed and fed back to the input of the effect algorithm Experiment with the Feedback parameter to get familiar with the achievable effects 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 8 D Dotted When set to any value between 1 and 1 32T the G Natural s Global Tempo is subdivided according to this setting When set to Ignore the speed set by the Speed parameter is used instead Ey The Tap Master parameter located in the Utility R menu specifies whether the Global tempo or the tempo set by the Speed parameter in each preset should be used at preset change NOTE Depth Range 0 to 100 The Depth parameter specifies the intensity of the effect
19. back parameter to set how many repeats of the signal you would like to have Hi Cut Range 20 Hz to 20 kHz With digital technology every delay can be a precise reproduction of the Input signal But especially with long Delay times this is not always desirable as these pristine delays may disturb the original signal and result in a washed out sound To compensate for this use the hi cut filter thereby emulating analog or style delays Mix Range 0 to 100 This parameter sets the mix between the dry signal and the level of the effect in this effect block Damp Dynamic Delay only Range 0 to 100 dB The output of the delay repeats is controlled by the input dynamics This parameter sets how effective the attenuation should be 31 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 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 Sensitivity 12 dB headroom Mic Input Level 0 dBFS Pad Off On Mic Sensitivity 12 dB headroom Pad Off On Line Mic Min gain Dynamic Range EIN Max mic amp gain Rg 200 Ohm THD Line Frequency Response Mic Frequency Response max gain Crosstalk A to D Conversion Ato D Delay Analog Outputs D to A Conversion D to A Delay Connectors balan
20. ced Output Impedance Max Output Level Balanced Unbalanced Output Range Dynamic Range THD Frequency Response Crosstalk EMC Complies with Safety Certified to Environment Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity Control Interface MIDI Pedal 32 Supplementary RCA Phono S PDIF Display S PDIF 24 bit EIAJ CP 340 IEC 958 Dimensions 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Weight DC to 22 23 9 kHz 0 01 dB 44 1 48 kHz Mains Voltage Power Consumption Warranty Parts and labor Mic XLR Line phone jack Mic 3 6 1 8 kOhm Line 21 13 kOhm 24 dBu to 0 dBu 12 dBu to 12 dBu 18 dBu to 12 dBu 6 dBu to 24 dBu 13 dBu 7 dBu to 51 dBu 31 dBu 25 dBu 5 dBu to 63 dBu 43 dBu gt 92 dB 20 Hz 20 kHz 126 dBu lt 100 dB 0 001 1 kHz 0 0 1 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 5 dB 40 Hz 0 0 1 dB 200 Hz to 20 kHz lt 85 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 24 bit 128 x oversampling bitstream 0 65 0 70 ms S R 48 44 1 kHz 24 bit 128 x oversampling bitstream 0 63 0 68 ms S R 48 44 1 kHz Y phone jack 40 Ohm 20 dBu 14 dBu R load 1200 Ohm 20 dBu 14 dBu 8 dBu 2 dBu gt 104 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz lt 98 dB 0 0013 1 kHz 0 0 3 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz lt 100 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz EN 55103 1 and EN 55103 2 FCC part 15 Class B CISPR 22 Class B IEC 65 EN 60065 UL6500 and CSA E60065 CSA FILE LR108093 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 50 C 22 F to 167 F 30
21. cies giving you delay repeats with less edge that very often blend better and sound more natural in the mix 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 that was initially introduced in the world renowned TC 2290 It allows the dynamics of the input level to reduce the delay output level while you play and increase the delay level when you stop playing The result can be a clear and undisturbed source signal while you play and a significant delay level when pausing Instead of the Hi Cut parameter the G Natural Dynamic Delay has a Damp parameter see Delay parameters PingPong The PingPong delay causes the delay to alternate between the left and right channels resulting in a radical stereo feel Spill over All delays feature true spill over meaning the repeats of the delay can ring out when you change presets Delay Parameters The following parameters are identical for all Delay types Delay Range 0 to 1800ms This parameter sets the time between the delay repeats This is also known as the length of the delay EFFECTS DELAY Feedback Range 0 to 100 This parameter sets the amount of feedback from the output of the effect back to its input Use the Feed
22. ction type 1 4 jack Connect an expression or a volume pedal to control e g volume 3 4 Balanced Outputs For perfect response when using an expression or a Balanced outputs on 1 4 TRS jack These outputs may volume pedal the pedal must be calibrated This is be connected directly to balanced mic inputs with k done via the pedal menu ATRAS to XLR adapters Via the pedal menu you can set up what parameter th ion vol dal should control WARNING When connecting the G Natural i md 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 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 E WARNING Please note that using phantom power aa from both the mixing console and G Natural simultaneously will result in too much power and possible damage to the microphone 11 Mic Input Balanced microphone input 12 Mic Level knob Controls the input gain of the mic input 13 20 dB button Press to attenuate the mic input by 20 dB to handle e g high output condenser microphones 14 Mic In Select button This switch enables the mic input When not pressed out position G Natural defau
23. 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase 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 or an experienced radio TV technician for help For Customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Certificate of Conformity TC Electronic A S Sindalsvej 34 8240 Risskov Denmark hereby declares on own responsibility that the following product G Natural Effects Processor for acoustic guitars that is covered by this certificate and marked with CE label conforms with following standards EN 60065 Safety requirements for mains IEC 60065 operated electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use EN 55103 1 Product family standard for audio video audio visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use Part 1 Emission EN 55103 2 Product family standard for audio video audio visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use Part 2 Immunity With refere
24. f presets you may prefer not to be able to select factory sounds in a live situation In that case set Factory Bank Lock to on You will then NOT scroll through factory banks when you use the bank up bank down functions Footswitch Range Boost or Tap Tempo Determines the function of the BOOST TAP TEMPO switch This switch can be set to act as either boost on off or as tap tempo View Angle Adjust to get the best display viewing angle Clear System Clear system will set G Natural back to factory default settings Press MENU to execute and confirm 19 MENU LEVELS Levels menu Basics lt Press LEVELS to access Set values using encoders A B and C e Change pages using encoder D Where nothing else is stated the range of the level parameters is 100 dB to OdB Volume Overall output level control Line Level Output level control for the Line signal Inst Level Output level control for the Instrument signal Line Gain amp Instrument Gain These parameters set the input gain for the Line input and the Instrument input In the example below we set the Line gain The procedure is identical for setting the Instrument gain Switch on any pedal in your signal chain that is placed prior to G Natural and may boost the signal Strum your guitar as hard as you do when you play e Adjust the line gain until the 0 appears LEVELS MEH Line Gain 3 16 lt Then back off a few dB LEVEL
25. hange pages using encoder D FX Mute The FX Mute parameter determines how the Reverb and Delay effects should act when changing between presets and when bypassing one of these effects Soft Delay and Reverbs will ring out Hard Delay and Reverbs will mute Tap Master A preset holds both a subdivision parameter that relates to the global tapped tempo and also a fixed delay time The tap tempo master parameter defines how G Natural responds to the global tapped tempo at preset change Preset With Tap Master in Preset mode the delay repeats will play according to the delay time stored with the preset As soon as you tap maybe to make a slight correction the tapped tempo plays according to the set subdivision Tap With Tap Master in Tap mode the current tapped global tempo and the set sub division applies instantly at preset change Boost Lock Range On or Off When Boost Lock is set to on you will be able to boost the amount of dB specified by the Boost Max parameter on ALL presets MENU UTILITY EQ Lock Range On off When EQ is locked the current EQ will be used on ALL presets Routing Lock Range On off If you always use the same routing you may prefer to lock the current routing Factory Bank Lock Range On off G Natural comes with a selection of factory presets to show the many different sounds and effects you can create with G Natural However as you begin you create you own bank o
26. he signal s level above this threshold point is processed according to the settings of the Ratio Attack and Release parameters see below Ratio Range Off 1 12 1 to Infinite 1 This parameter determines how hard the signal is compressed Example With a Ratio setting of 2 1 an input signal with 4 dB above threshold is reduced to only 2 dB on the output The infinite setting gives you a limiter function Attack Range 0 3 ms to 140 ms The attack time is the response time of the compressor The shorter the Attack time the sooner the compressor will reach the specified ratio after the signal rises above the threshold point 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 the output level of the compression block by a few dBs Use the compressor Level parameter to do so Stomp Type The two parameters in the Stomp Box compression type controls several parameters each TC Electronic has carefully tuned the interaction between these parameters Fast effective results with only two handles Drive Range 1 to 20 A combination of Threshold and Ratio parameters that sets the compression amount Make up gain is applied automatically keeping levels intact Response Range 1 to 10
27. horus 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 detune amount does not change the modulating pitch is specified as an offset to the original pitch The detune effect comprises two voices If you think your sound is simply too direct and clean try a setting with only a few cent off on both voices e g 2 cent on voice 1 and 3 cent on voice 2 Voice 1 Range 100 to 100 This parameter determines the pitch offset of the first voice in the Detune block Voice 2 Range 100 to 100 This parameter determines the pitch offset of the second Voice in the Detune block Delay 1 Range 0 to 50 ms This parameter specifies the delay of Voice 1 Delay 2 Range 0 to 50 ms This parameter specifies the delay of Voice 2 EFFECTS MOD Vibrato The vibrato effect modulates the pitch of the incoming signal The result is similar to the vibrato technique used by vocalists In contrast to a chorus or flanger effect no direct signal is combined with the pitch modulated signal NINANG Speed Range 0 050 Hz to 20 Hz Sets the speed of the effect Tempo Range Disbl Disable 1 to 1 32T T Triplet 8 D Dotted When set to any value between 1 and 1 32T the G Natural s global tempo is subdivided according to this setting When se to Ignore the speed set by
28. ight They can be used to make the processed signal stand out rather than blend naturally These brief introductions should only give you a hint in terms of choosing the right one for a given application Take some time to listen to the different types experiment and don t be afraid to be innovative 30 Common Reverb Parameters Decay Range 0 1 to 20 seconds The Decay parameter determines the length of the reverb diffuse field The length is defined as the time it takes for the diffuse field to decay approximately by 600B PreDly Pre Delay Range 0 to 100ms This parameter defines a short delay placed between the direct signal and the reverb diffuse field Use pre delay to keep the source material clear and undisturbed from the more diffuse Reverb Diffuse Field arriving shortly after Color The Color parameter can apply dramatic changes to characteristics and style of the reverb from dark and ambient to crisp and bright Mix Range 0 to 100 This parameter sets the relationship between the dry signal and the level of the effect in this effect block Delay Types G Natural offers the following delay types Clean Delay The Clean Delay effect is the most simple and basic delay type in G Natural It comprises a single delay line with all the common parameters and it gives a clear reproduction of the source material Analog Delay The Analog Delay rolls off the high end frequen
29. ignal 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 Stomp that offers only a few but effective handles similar to the ones found on stomp box pedals and Studio which with its extra parameters allows for greater control of the behavior of the compression Illustration Basic Compression 2 1 Ratio Threshold In As this illustration shows the output signal is attenuated relative to the set ratio when the input signal exceeds the threshold point The attack parameter specifies how fast the attenuation is achieved The Level parameter allows you to manually compensate for the perceived level difference resulting from compression 24 G Natural compressors G Natural has separate compressors for the Instrument Inputs and the Mic Pre input Editing compressor parameters e Press and hold COMP to select between Instrument compression and Mic Line compression The different compression modes are indicated by M for Microphone Line or I for instrument in the right side of the display e Press COMP once or more to select either Studio or Stomp type e Adjust parameters using encoders A D Studio Type This type offers full control over all compression parameters Threshold Range 40 dB to 0 dB When the signal exceeds the set threshold point the compressor is activated T
30. lts to the line input 15 Limiter button This enables the VOS optical limiter on the mic input 16 48V button This enables 48V phantom power on the mic input ERI WARNING Never plug single ended unbalanced 3 microphones or instruments or signal processors balanced or unbalanced into the mic input if 48V phantom power is on NOTE 17 Power In The switchmode power supply accepts from 100 to 240VAC 10 Guitar with piezo pick up This is a typical setup with a standard acoustic guitar with an active piezo pickup system Connections Connect your guitar to the G Natural s instrument input e Connect L R outputs to a mixer or to a dedicated acoustic guitar amp When connecting the G Natural outputs to Mad microphone inputs on a mixing console the phantom power for these channels MUST be switched off Otherwise you may damage the G Natural circuits TYPICAL SETUPS Guitar with an active pick up system Basic settings Set input sensitivity via the Levels menu e Select active effect pressing the COMP MOD DELAY and REVERB switches If the pickup system requires the use of a battery the system is active 11 TYPICAL SETUPS Guitar with piezo pick up and dynamic microphone MIKER Guitar with an active pick up system
31. nce to regulations in following directives 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC Issued in Risskov June 2007 Mads Peter L beck Chief Executive Officer Nu 7 INTRODUCTION Safety Instructions aaa a EMC EMI amp Certificate of Conformity b Table of contents oooooooooccoooo 3 Introduction 00000 cece 5 OPERATION G Natural Front ooo 6 FUNCTIONS acia oda be Neb eld accords 7 G Natural Rear ooo 9 BASIC SETUPS Guitar with piezo pick up 11 Guitar with piezo pick up microphone 12 Guitar with piezo pick up vocal microphone ooo 13 G Natural with a dedicated acoustic guitar amp o ooooooooo 14 G Natural in a studio 15 MENUS ROYUNG ezi ita da a ata Bee 2 16 Pedals iia e 17 UY oa tipa ee es 19 LE OVOIS tess dete a at ga aa aan an aa at A 20 Boost Function aaa 22 TAG Tuno sag Sa a dr 23 TC Electronic Sindalsvej 34 DK 8240 Risskov info tcelectronic com TABLE OF CONTENTS EFFECTS Compression SAMA O a anaa Ban D an Da aga aa aa 24 MOM id e 25 EQ and Noise Gate E A a 25 Noise Gate inaa ag ce 26 Boost BOOST La SI ind delet a deen ie 26 Modulation mod Det un gewers emnet Sate eh e394 Lawes 26 VID PALO Ranta E A ou 27 Tremolo yc aa ON aE ee Ka an 28 CONUS rai a E Bina aE ine 29 A ss a a Boece NE BG a a 29 Reverb Types PING A A RN 30 Hal lt saa ett ah eae aa aid 30 ROOM a Cea 3
32. now connected in parallel Consequently the delay and reverb effects do not affect each other This means that no reverb is added to the delay repeats NOISE GATE EQ 4 aa Q comPH BOOST MOD H REVERB m o 8 H v f ah MH EN m Parallel In the Parallel routing the same signal is fed to the input of the modulation delay and reverb sections and therefore these effects will not affect each other Pint Mic Pre NORE 3 NOISE GATE REVERB i DELAY H MOD EN If the Mic Pre parameter in the Levels menu is set S to Vocal and Semi Parallel or Parallel routing mode is used then neither Boost Mod Reverb or Delay effects are available on the Mic or Line inputs With the Mic Pre parameter set to Vocal and Serial mode is used Reverb can be applied on both the Instrument and the Mic Pre Line inputs NOTE Pedal Basics e Press MENU to access Select Pedal using encoder D e Press MENU to confirm Set values using encoders A B and C e Change pages using encoder D e Confirm selection by pressing MENU if lt menu gt flashes in the right side of the display Exit by pressing MENU again For external control of certain parameters you can connect an expression pedal In this menu you assign which parameters to assign calibrate G Natural to the connected expression ped
33. nsole aa the phantom power for these channels MUST be switched off Otherwise you may damage the G Natural circuits TYPICAL SETUPS Basic settings Set input sensitivity via the Levels menu Select active effect pressing the COMP MOD DELAY and REVERB switches G Natural feature separate EQ and compression settings for mic and instrument inputs 15 MENU ROUTING The following manual section covers the parameters accessed via the MENU key Routings Basics e Press MENU to access e Select Routing using encoder D e Press MENU to confirm Set values using encoders A B and C e 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 Serial Semi parallel and Parallel Looking at the illustrations below you should notice the separate compression and EQ lines for the instrument and mic pre input sections Serial The Serial routing connects all effect blocks in a straight line This means that each effect block affects the following effect s MOD DELAY REVERB H su lfa delay with a long delay time is used in ey combination with a reverb you may find the added reverb on the delay repeats disturbing In that case use either the Semi Parallel or Parallel routing 16 Semi Parallel The Semi Parallel routing connects most effect blocks serially but the reverb and delay blocks are
34. oth the minimum mid and maximum position of the pedal 17 MENU PEDAL 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 regardless of the current position of the expression pedal Pedal The position of the expression pedal is identified at the moment of preset change and the value stored as part of the preset is discarded Calibrating In order to secure the best performance of your expression pedal G Natural must be calibrated to this pedal Follow this step by step guide Make sure that you have connected your pedal to the pedal connector on the rear panel Select Calibrate from the Pedal Menu PEDAL MEHL CALIBRATE Menu Press MENU The LCD now reads FEDAL CALIBRATE Set Mint A Menu 18 Place your pedal in minimum position Heel down and press MENU a The LCD now reads PEDAL C Heres TATE Set Max 5 Men Place your pedal in maximum position Toe down and press MENU sey The LCD reads CALIBRATION DONE FEDAL CALIBRATE CALIBRATION DOME Utility Basics Press MENU to access e Select Utility using encoder D lt Press MENU to confirm Set values using encoders A B and C e C
35. ple Press COMP edit to enter the compression block Edit the compression settings using encoders A D Now press and hold VARIATION key 1 to save this compression setting as one of your favorites Note that the preset is not stored at this point you have simply set up a favorite compression setting Recall a different preset using the preset keys where you would like to apply this compression Press COMP followed by VARIATION key 1 Your favorite compression setting 1 is now recalled into the current preset Each effect block can hold up to 4 variations 3 Factory Default TC Electronic has predefined factory default settings for each algorithm Press FACTORY DEFAULT to recall the default settings for the currently selected algorithm Example Assume that you have a very nice preset with a nice combination of compression EQ mod and maybe delay settings However you feel that you have edited the reverb parameters to a point where you find yourself a bit lost What would TC Electronic suggest We assume that you are in reverb edit thus the REVERB EDIT LED is lit Press FACTORY DEFAULT OPERATION Note that there is a factory default setting for each EN effect sub type NOTE 4 Subdivision The subdivision parameter relates to delay effects only It is used to calculate the actual delay time in relation to the tapped tempo Example Tapped tempo is often used with delay Let us assume the
36. preset name characters Encoder C changes characters Encoder D selects recall delete or store mode When selections are made press STORE to confirm 8 Levels Output levels can be set for each preset All other parameters in the levels menu are global parameters and do not change with presets 9 Menu This menu holds important settings such as MIDI routing pedal settings and utility parameters Please refer to the relevant manual sections for details 10 LEDs The LEDs indicate the selected effect in each block 11 Comp On off switch for the compressor 12 Mod On off switch for the modulation block 11 12 Press both switches at the same time to go up one bank 13 Delay On off switch for the delay block 14 Reverb On off switch for the reverb block 15 16 Press both switches at the same time to go down one bank 15 Preset 1 Press to recall preset 1 in the current bank 16 Preset 2 Press to recall preset 2 in the current bank 17 Preset 3 Press to recall preset 3 in the current bank 18 Boost Tap Tempo Hold for Tuning Via the footswitch parameter in the utility menu this switch can be set to act as either boost or tap tempo With the Boost function selected the entire signal can be boosted up to 10 dB Max boost level is set via the levels menu The boost level can be set for individual presets within the set max boost With Tap Tempo selected the glob
37. rding to standard 110 125V UL817 and CSA C22 2 no 42 220 230V CEE 7 page VII SR section 107 2 D1 IEC 83 page C4 BS 1363 of 1984 Specification for 13A fused plugs and switched and unswitched socket outlets This equipment should be installed near the socket outlet and disconnection of the device should be easily accessible To completely disconnect from AC mains disconnect the power supply cord from the AC receptacle The mains plug of the power supply shall remain readily operable Do not install in a confined space Do not open the unit risk of electric shock inside Caution You are cautioned that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Service There are no user serviceable parts inside All service must be performed by qualified personnel EMC I EMI CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY 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 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 guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this
38. rs have invested in the increasing Basic settings amount of dedicated acoustic guitar amps Either for Set input sensitivity via the levels menu excellent monitoring with full control or for amplification in e Select active effect pressing the COMP MOD small clubs DELAY and REVERB switches e G Natural features separate EQ and compression Connections settings for mic and instrument inputs e Connect the output of your guitar s piezo pickup to the instrument input of G Natural Connect the left output to the input of your amp EN WARNING When connecting the G Natural FPN 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 NOTE If the pickup system requires the use of a battery the system is active 14 G Natural in a studio Audio inteface 006090 Instrument input LR outputs tc electronic 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 G Natural s mic input Activate phantom power e Connect L R outputs to your audio interface or use the digital output WARNING When connecting the G Natural outputs to microphone inputs on a mixing co
39. t crucial personal touch to your sound G Natural s mic pre can also be used for vocal performance Just put G Natural in Vocal mode and you automatically get a vocal strip EQ and compressor Topping an already packed feature list a built in tuner digital I O expression pedal input and MIDI make G Natural the number one multi effects solution for the serious acoustic guitar player all you need is a fresh set of strings a load of killer tunes and you re good to go Features e Floor based multi effects processor 10 high quality TC effects tuned for acoustic guitar e Mic preamp for vocals or guitar e Built in tuner and boost lt Road ready and portable design The current manual revision number is found at the bottom of page 3 Latest manual revision can always be downloaded via www tcelectronic com Fe edi ipjeYn To seek additional information and support please visit TC Support interactive Ug U AAO TT that also can be accessed via www tcelectronic com VE UWYEWG OVERVIEW BOOST TAP TEMPO TUNING t c electronic kruna 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 favorite reverbs with your favorite compression settings etc Exam
40. tempo of the song is 120 BPM Tap 1 4 notes If the selected subdivision is set to 1 4 note the d actual delay time will be 500 ms If the selected subdivision is set to 1 8 note triplets a the actual delay time will be 166 ms 5 Edit knobs A B C D Turn to adjust the parameters currently displayed above the knobs in the display 6 Numeric Display The numeric display has three sections Left Indicates U for user bank or F for factory bank Only the user bank presets can be edited Middle Indicates the current preset bank A dot indicates that the preset has been edited Right Tuner indication Presets G Natural has 30 factory presets and 30 user preset locations 7 Store Storing a preset can be done in two ways We call them Quick store and Normal store Quick store is typically used when you have made changes to a preset and want to store the preset with the same name at the 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 EX If you are trying to store a factory preset using Maa Quick store you will automatically be directed to Normal store mode Normal Store press STORE once Now the following controls are available Encoder A selects preset location Encoder B selects
41. ype Range Soft or Hard Sinus or Square Two waveforms are available as modulation sources for the tremolo effect Setting this parameter to hard results in a steeper effect Listen and choose the appropriate option Sine ASS Y 28 Square Width Range 0 to 100 If you set this parameter e g to 20 with a type setting of hard the waveform will be on for 80 of one period With a type setting of soft a 50 setting would yield a full sine wave whilst 0 and 100 would yield a crest to peak and peak to crest curve respectively Pulsewidth LA A N Hi Cut Range 20 Hz to 20 kHz This parameter attenuates the high frequencies of the Tremolo effect Use the hi cut filter to create a less dominant tremolo effect without changing the effects depth 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 8 D Dotted When set to any value between 1 and 1 32T G Natural s Global Tempo is subdivided according to this setting When set to Ignore the speed set by the Speed parameter is used instead The Tap Master parameter located in the Utility R menu specifies whether the Global tempo or the tempo set by the Speed parameter in each preset should be used at preset change NOTE Depth R
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