User manual ZOOM GFX5

[. . . ] . 36 © ZOOM Corporation Reproduction of this manual, in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited. USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Caution Introduction Thank you for selecting the ZOOM GFX-5. This product is a sophisticated Guitar Effects Processor with the following features. Environment Avoid using your GFX-5 in environments where it will be exposed to: • • • • Extreme temperature High humidity or moisture Excessive dust or sand Excessive vibration or shock In this manual, symbols are used to highlight warnings and cautions for you to read so that accidents can be prevented. The meanings of these symbols are as follows: ● Versatile array of effects This symbol indicates explanations about extremely dangerous matters. If users Warning ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result. [. . . ] ● ARRM The ARRM (Auto-Repeat Real-time Modulation) feature is active. The effect parameter is varied cyclically, using an internally generated control waveform. ● ARRM + PEDAL The ARRM feature is active, but its modulation depth can be adjusted with the expression pedal. ■ Controlling the ARRM operation When “ARRM” or “ARRM + PEDAL” is selected as control source, the control waveform type and frequency can be set in edit mode. 4. Press the [EDIT/EXIT] key to activate edit mode, and select the TOTAL module. The ARRM function settings are part of the TOTAL module. 5. Wa. . . Wa. . . Wa. . . Use the PARAMETER [Q]/[W] keys to bring up the indication “R-WAVE” on the display, and turn the [VALUE] dial to select a control waveform from the following options. . . . h . . . h Control source: pedal . . . h Time The following waveform settings are available. . . . h Control source: ARRM 6. 3. You can go even further. It is possible to control the ARRM modulation depth with the expression pedal, and to link the control waveform cycle to the rhythm pattern. The procedure for using the expression pedal and ARRM feature to alter parameters in real time is described below. Repeatedly press the [ASSIGN] key to select the module to be used as control target. To set the control waveform cycle, use the PARAMETER [Q]/[W] keys to bring up the indication “R-SYNC” on the display, With each push of the key, the target cycles through the following settings, and the corresponding [ASSIGN] LED lights up: WAH → PITCH → MOD → GAIN → REV → VOLUME → SAMPLER. The meaning of each selection is explained below. upslope sawtooth wave upslope shark fin wave downslope sawtooth wave downslope shark fin wave 5 6 7 8 triangle wave squared triangle wave sine wave square wave 20 ZOOM GFX-5 ZOOM GFX-5 21 Other Functions Other Functions and turn the [VALUE] dial to select a setting. The control waveform cycle is based on the rhythm pattern tempo and can be set in measures and beats. 0. 5: 1: 2: 3: eighth note quarter note half note dotted half note b1: b2: b3: b4: 1 measure 2 measures 3 measures 4 measures parameter is maximum and it decreases gradually as the pedal is pushed down. "dn" PEDAL Maximum 8. ARRM+PEDAL When you have completed the setting procedure, press the [EDIT/EXIT] key to return to the play mode. 19). The hold delay effect has three parameters: TIME, MODE, and MIX. The setting range is as follows. • 1 – 99: 10 – 990 milliseconds (10-ms units) ■ Checking the effect Minimum • 1. 0 – 2. 0: 1. 0 – 2. 0 seconds (100-ms units) • Mn (Manual): Recording is controlled manually (max. 2 seconds). 9. Play your instrument to try out the settings. ■ Setting the expression pedal action range When “ARRM” or “ARRM + PEDAL” is selected as control source, the action range of the pedal (the amount by which the parameter changes in response to moving the pedal) can be set. 7. With the TOTAL module selected as editing target, use the PARAMETER [Q]/ [W] keys to bring up the indication “RMODE” on the display. ● Hi When the control source is “PEDAL”, the current patch setting for the parameter applies when the pedal is fully raised and the setting increases to maximum as the pedal is pushed down. When the control source is “ARRM + PEDAL”, the parameter change caused by ARRM (the waveform amplitude) will increase from the current patch setting to maximum as the pedal is pushed down. "Hi" PEDAL Maximum When the control source is “PEDAL”, the effect parameter of the control target should change according to how you operate the pedal. When the control source is “ARRM”, the effect parameter should change cyclically according to the selected waveform. When the control source is “ARRM + PEDAL”, the control waveform should change according to how you operate the pedal. 4. To set the phrase playback mode, use the PARAMETER [Q]/[W] keys to bring up the indication “MODE” on the display, and then turn the [VALUE] dial. The MODE parameter determines the way the recorded phrase is played back. The following settings are available. • nL (Normal): Normal direction playback • So (Sound-on-sound): Recorded contents are played back repeatedly to create an overlay. By repeating the recording procedure after the previous pass is finished, multiple layers can be created. • rS (Reverse): Reverse direction playback HINT ARRM+PEDAL When you turn the [VALUE] dial in this condition, you can select one of the following settings for parameter change direction and range. ● UP When the control source is “PEDAL”, the parameter is minimum when the pedal is fully raised and maximum when the pedal is fully pushed down. When the control source is “ARRM + PEDAL”, the parameter change caused by ARRM (the waveform amplitude) will increase from minimum to maximum as the pedal is pushed down. "UP" PEDAL Maximum ARRM+PEDAL Regardless of which control source is selected, pushing the expression pedal all the way down switches the control target effect module (or the sampler function) on and off. Stored patch setting Using the hold delay function ● Lo When the control source is “PEDAL”, the parameter is minimum when the pedal is fully raised and gradually increases up to the current patch setting as the pedal is pushed down. When the control source is “ARRM + PEDAL”, the parameter change caused by ARRM (the waveform amplitude) will increase from minimum to the current patch setting as the pedal is pushed down. "Lo" 5. The REV module comprises a hold delay (HLDDLY) effect that allows recording and playing a guitar phrase of up to two seconds. You can also play the phrase in reverse or perform loop playback to create interesting “sound-on-sound” layers. To set the mixing balance between original sound and delay sound, use the PARAMETER [Q]/[W] keys to bring up the indication “MIX” on the display, and then turn the [VALUE] dial. 1. Press the [EDIT/EXIT] key to activate edit mode, and select “HLDDLY” as effect type for the REV module. The MIX parameter controls the mixing ratio of the delayed sound. [. . . ] Set it to a suitable position. ■ Cannot play rhythm pattern or volume is very low • Is rhythm volume set to low value? Increase LVL parameter to suitable setting. t2: dotted quarter note t7: dotted sixteenth note t3: quarter note t8: quarter triplet note t4: dotted eighth note t9: sixteenth note t5: half triplet note TYPE 6: DLYHAL (Delay + Hall Reverb) This is a combined delay and hall reverb effect. ■ Cannot record from [AUX IN] jack • Is input source set to "GT"?Set it to "AUX". ■ Expression pedal on/off switching does not work properly. • Try the procedure described in "Calibrating the Expression Pedal" on page 26. TYPE 7: DLYROM (Delay + Room Reverb) This is a combined delay and room reverb effect. Parameter 1 DLYTIM 1 – 50, t1 – t9 Adjusts delay time in 10-ms steps. t1 - t9 select a particular note using the rhythm pattern tempo as reference (see table above). [. . . ]