GigRig G2 Bedienungsanleitung
The Advanced Switching System
User
Manual
www.TheGigRig.com
[COMPANY NAME] 3rd edition March 2014
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. Quick Start
3. Buttons and Connections
4. Basic Operation
5. Control Features
a)Aux/Tuner Out
b)Pre Gain
c) Post Gain
d)Remote Switches
e)Output Selection
f) Phase Reverse Out2
6. Stomp Box Mode
7. Stomp Box mode SUBTRACT (software upgrade)
8. Bank Up Engage
9. Post Gain Functions
a)Movable Volume Insert Loop
b)Delay Spill Over
10. MIDI IN and OUT (software upgrade)
11. ADVANCED FEATURES (software upgrade)
a)Start Up Options (software upgrade)
b)Software (software upgrade)
c) Factory Reset
12. G2’s True Bypass Matrix
13. FAQ’s and Set Up Examples
a)Connecting an amplifier’s’ effects loop
b)Wet/Dry rigs c)Best order of effects
14. Tech Spec and Patent
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1. INTRODUCING G2
I’d like to congratulate you on having such incredibly good taste, demonstrated so profoundly
with your purchase of G2, the world’s most advanced pedalboard switching system.
10 years ago we patented and released TheGigRig Pro14 programmable true bypass pedal
board switcher. It was the first of its kind and became the switching system of choice for
professionals around the world. In that 10 years we have never stopped pushing ourselves,
always listening, always learning through experience and always asking the question, ‘what can
we do better?’
G2 is the answer to that question.
We’ve taken everything we loved about TheGigRig Pro14, expanded on it, improved and added
features that we know you’re going to love, then delivered it in the most compact and
pedalboard/user friendly way possible.
I know you’ll be amazed at what G2 can do, how easy it is to use and the sonic possibilities that
are available to you with the touch of a single footswitch. And let’s not forget the most important
part - I know you’ll love how G2 enhances your tone. G2 does not create tone, it protects it and
eliminates the elements that drag your tone down stopping it from being all it can be. And
because of our very special ‘True Bypass Matrix’ it does it in the most transparent and effective
way possible.
If you want to dive right in check out the ‘Quick Start Guide’ which will get you up and rocking in
no time, but we do recommend you read the full manual when you get a chance, so your armed
with the knowledge of just what G2 is capable of.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Don’t forget to post pics of your
board on our Facebook page, we’d love to see them –www.facebook.com/thegigrig.page
I genuinely appreciate your decision to put G2 at the heart of your pedalboard. I know you’ll love
it, and you should know that the team and I are here to support you every non-tap dancing step
of the way.
Daniel Steinhardt
Head Honcho - TheGigRig.com
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2. QUICK START GUIDE
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Stomp Box Mode
End of Quick Start Guide…
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3. BUTTONS AND CONNECTIONS
1. Footswitch –There are 14 footswitches on the G2.
2. Phase Out 2 –This button reverses the phase on OUT2. If you use
two amps then you can ensure that both amps are always in phase.
This is a global command and effects ALL footswitches, however, it
is possible to program a different phase per preset. See the
Advanced Functions section.
3. Bank Up Engage –This gives you access to the second bank of 15 pre-sets. It’s also
switchable remotely via the Bank Up input on the back panel.
4. OUTPUTS 1&2 –Choose any combination of outputs 1&2 per preset.
5. STOMP BOX MODE –You can set up your presets in 2 different states. The first is
standard preset mode where you press the footswitch and it clears the previous
selection, and the second is STOMP BOX MODE which lets you add/layer sounds
together WITHOUT clearing the previous sound.
6. REMOTE SWITCHES –There are 4 remote switches via 2 TRS connections.
7. POST GAIN ON –This button will turn on the POST GAIN feature for this pre-set.
8. POST GAIN VOLUME SELECT –These two UP and DOWN buttons allow you to
precisely set the level of POST gain. Hold the button down to increase rapidly, or press
individually for fine tuning.
9. POST GAIN LEVEL INDICATOR –This is a visual reference on where you POST GAIN
volume is set. Remember that no matter where it’s set, it needs to be activated by
pressing the POST GAIN ON button (number 7).
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10. Effects Loops –These effects loop buttons are where you program the effects that you
want to have turned on for a particular sound.
11. PRE GAIN ON –This button will turn on the PRE GAIN feature for this pre-set.
12. PRE GAIN VOLUME SELECT –These two UP and DOWN buttons allow you to
precisely set the level of PRE gain. Hold the button down to increase rapidly, or press
individually for fine tuning.
13. PRE GAIN LEVEL INDICATOR –This is a visual reference on where you POST GAIN
volume is set. Remember that no matter where it’s set, it needs to be activated by
pressing the POST GAIN ON button (number 7)
14. TUNER/AUX –This turns on the tuner output on the back panel of G2. You can have
any preset set up as your tuner out.
15. TheGigRig LOGO –This backlit logo tells you that the power is on and will also let you
know when you are in the HIDDEN PRESET. Go to any preset, you will see the red LED
light up saying that you are on that pre-set. Now press it a second time and you are in
the HIDDEN PRESET, at the same time the logo will turn blue to indicate that you are in
the hidden preset. You can set this up as a bypass, or a tuner, anything you like. I
personally like to have this set up as a tone that I use often as I can get back to it from
anywhere on G2.
1. INPUT –Plug your guitar in here
2. 2. TUNER/AUX OUT –Connect your tuner here. This is activated by the TUNER/AUX
button on the top panel of G2.
3. EFFECTS LOOPS SEND –These SEND jacks are connected to the INPUT of your
pedal. Loops 1~9 are mono sends, and loop 10 has stereo sends. If you are only using a
mono pedal, use the 10m send
4. EFFECTS LOOPS RETURN –This is where you connect the OUTPUT of your effects.
Loops 1~8 have mono returns while loops 9 & 10 both have stereo returns.
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5. REMOTE SWITCHES –There are 4 remote switches in G2
accessed via two TRS (TIP, RING, and SLEEVE)
connections. The connections are as illustrated in the
diagram. These connections are LATCHING, not momentary
6. SERIAL NUMBER –Every G2 has its own unique serial
number. If you need to get in touch for any reason regarding your G2, please quote this
serial number
7. OUTPUTS 1 & 2 –These outputs are the point where the signal leaves G2 and heads
back to your amp. If you are using a single amp then use OUT1 ONLY! Out1 Is your
earth so it needs to be connected at all times to a good earth/ground. OUTPUT 2 is
isolated using a high quality audio transformer ensuring that you won’t get earth loops.
Connect your second amp to OUTPUT 2 and choose the combination of outputs you
want using the OUTPUT selection buttons on the top panel.
8. VOLUME INSERT LOOP –The volume loop insert is the perfect place to put your
volume pedal. It is part of the POST AMP circuit and turned on when you have the
POST GAIN included on a preset. The VOLUME LOOP INSERT can also be used to
connect your amplifier’s effects loop to G2. Check out the Special Functions section for
more info.
9. BANK UP –Connect any MOMENTARY switch here to access the upper bank of
presets.
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4. BASIC OPERATION AND EFFECTS LOOPS
G2 is so incredibly easy and intuitive to use. You simply press the footswitch/preset that you
want to set up, then press the Effects Loops and Control Features buttons that you want to link
to that preset, and you’re done! Don’t look for a store/save button, it’s not there. Every time you
press an Effects Loops or Control Features button, G2 remembers what you’ve pressed and
automatically saves it to whatever preset you’re on.
Lets have a look at programing your Effects Loops
On the top panel you’ll see the EFFECTS LOOPS buttons. These correspond to the EFFECTS
LOOPS sends and returns on the back panel of G2
Let’s look at loop1. The SEND from LOOP1 plugs into the INPUT of the pedal you want in
loop1. Then the OUTPUT of the pedal plugs into the RTN of loop1. Repeat for all the loops.
With your guitar plugged into the INPUT and your amp plugged into the OUT1 try turning on
some loops by pressing the EFFECTS LOOPS BUTTONS.
Your guitar signal travels through any selected effects loops from 1 through 10, right to left
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The order in which you place the effects in the loops has a big difference on your sound.
There’s more information in the ‘Tone Tips’ section of TheGigRig.com
Stereo Loops
For lovers of stereo effects, G2 includes 2 stereo EFFECTS LOOPS. Loop 9 has a mono send
and stereo return, loop 10 has a stereo send and stereo return. These are clearly marked on the
back panel. If you are using MONO effects then use the send and returns on the left marked ‘M’.
For stereo effects use connect the second stereo connection to the send and returns marked
with ‘ST’. G2 automatically detects if the stereo connections are made and when either of these
loops are selected, routes the stereo signal left and right through G2’s outputs 1&2.
Once you have selected your combination of effects loops, that combination is automatically
stored. Every time you press a button on G2, every time you select or de-select an effects loop
or control feature, it is stored to whatever preset you are on. Don’t look for a store button, there
is one. G2 takes does it all
Designed using the same techniques as aircraft software, for freeze free reliable operation, it
makes sure you don’t lose your settings. Even if the power is lost in the middle of changing a
patch it will remember your last action. To make sure you can’t go wrong it also stores all your
settings for over 40 years, even with the power switched off!
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