Yamaha GW10, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D EMPLOI OWNER S MANUAL VR57110 JEABR1CR13 2CP VR57100 JEABR1CR13 2CP GUITAR PERFORMANCE EFFECTOR ...

Page 2: ...meet these goals ln keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law we want you to be aware of the following Battery Notice This product MAY contain a small non rechargeable battery which if applicabIe is soldered in PIace The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years When repIacement becomes necessary contact a qualified service representative to perform the rep...

Page 3: ...s Built in Foot Controller which not only allows for easy volume adjustment but gives you realtime control over one of various effect parameters It also features a switch past the maximum point for instantly turning selected effects on and off User memory for storing up to 20 effect programs selectable with the Pedal Switch Built in tuner allowing you to tune your instrument without remov ing it f...

Page 4: ...FECT TYPE 25 EDITING EFFECT PARAMETERS 26 EFFECTS AND PARAMETERS 27 DISTORTION BLOCK 27 Overdrive Distortion OD DST 27 Compressor COMP 27 CHORUS BLOCK 28 Chorus 28 Pitch Shift 28 Wah 29 Equalizer EQ 30 Amp Simulator AMP 30 DELAY BLOCK 31 Delay 31 NOISE GATE 32 FOOT CONTROLLER OPERATIONS 33 Volume Pedal Control Volume Position and Minimum Volume 33 Parameter Control 34 Effect Block On Off Control 3...

Page 5: ...ect programs by letting you hear what they are capable of and explains how to use some of the other main functions of the device The REFERENCE section page 24 on the other hand is a comprehensive guide to all functions You won t need or want to read through all of it at once but it is there for you to refer to when you need information about a certain feature or function The PANEL CONTROLS AND TER...

Page 6: ...settings is necessary since the memory contents cannot be preserved when the battery is changed AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT HUMIDITY DUST AND VIBRA TION Keep the unit away from locations where it is likely to be exposed to high temperatures such as direct sunlight or humidity Also avoid locations which are subject to excessive dust accumulation or vibration which could cause mechanical damage AVOID PHYSI...

Page 7: ...ER Do not put your fingers underneath or inside the Foot Controller pedal since some of the parts there have a lubricant or grease applied to them Doing so may not only get your hands dirty but also remove some of the grease necessary for smooth pedal operation ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE Since the GW10 contains digital circuitry it may cause interference and noise if placed too close to TV sets radio...

Page 8: ...10 when you need specific information on a certain control or terminal Top Panel GUITAR PERFORMANCE EFFECTOR MEMORY BANK HOLD NO YES WRITE BLOCK TYPE ON OFF GROUP TUNER INPUT PEAK DST CHO DLY WRITE COPY SWAP VOLUME POSITION REL THR NOISE GATE MIN VOL WAH OD DST COMP CHORUS P SHIFT WAH EQ AMP DELAY DLY CHO DST DST CHO DLY MEMORY TUNER BANK A 44 Hz TIME TYPE LOW SENSE PITCH L SPEED SENSE DRIVE FEEDB...

Page 9: ...ing Tuner operation they show whether the input signal is in tune or not when all three indicators light simultaneously the signal is in tune See page 41 t WRITE COPY SWAP LEDs These LEDs serve two purposes As WRITE COPY SWAP indicators they flash when the respective Write Copy or Swap operation is active See pages 37 39 In normal operation these are effect block indicators and correspond to the E...

Page 10: ...During Write Copy and Swap operations this is used to cancel the respective operation See pages 37 39 1 TYPE WRITE YES Button This button serves several purposes In normal operation this is used to select effect types for editing See pages 21 25 26 Also in normal operation when no LEDs are flashing this is used to advance through the effect program numbers See pages 10 11 24 In Tuner operation thi...

Page 11: ...instrument sound Connect both of these to the corresponding left and right channels of your stereo amplification system to take full advantage of the stereo effects of the GW10 For mono operation connect your system only to the L MONO jack this provides a mono mix of the instrument sound when the R OUTPUT jack is not connected r DC IN Terminal For connection to the AC adaptor t POWER ON OFF Switch...

Page 12: ...ortion COMP Guitar MULTI EFFECT SECTION FOOT PEDAL CONTROL AUTOMATIC TUNER DST CHO DLY Noise Gate INPUT INPUT LEVEL INPUT PEAK L MONO R OUTPUT Amplifiers Built in pedal switch allows on off control of effect groups When the Distortion block is on and OD DST is active Noise Gate is on when COMP is active Noise Gate is off CHORUS P SHIFT WAH EQ AMP DELAY Volume pedal MIN VOL Distortion block paramet...

Page 13: ... of three parameters which allow you to set the sound of the effect The logic of this structure is reflected in the panel layout with effect blocks types and parameters printed in a matrix from left to right The Effect Structure of the GW10 OD DST Overdrive Crunch Distortion COMP Compressor CHORUS P SHIFT Pitch Shift WAH EQ Equalizer AMP Amp Simulator DST CHO Effect Blocks Effect Types Effect Para...

Page 14: ...n In this condition some LEDs will be lit but none will be flashing NOTE Alternatively you can exit the Tuner function by pressing the M Pedal Switch or the Foot Controller 2 Advance through the various effect programs by pressing the M Pedal Switch or the T YES button NO YES WRITE BLOCK TYPE The selected effect program number appears in the MEMORY TUNER indicator and the bank number is indicated ...

Page 15: ...ently selected bank are selected in order After reaching the last effect program the GW10 wraps around to return to the first effect program in the bank 3 To select a different bank number with the M Pedal Switch hold down the Pedal Switch until the desired bank is shown Bank 1 both LEDs off Bank 2 green LED lit Bank 3 red LED lit Bank 4 both LEDs lit BANK BANK BANK BANK As with effect program sel...

Page 16: ... next to this terminal helps to prevent accidental unplugging of the power supply during use Wrap the adaptor cord firmly around the clip see the Rear Panel illustration page 7 CAUTION Do not attempt to use a different AC adaptor with the GW10 Also be sure to check whether the rated voltage is appropriate See the precaution USE THE CORRECT POWER SUPPLY on page 2 3 Plug your instrument into the INP...

Page 17: ...NOTE To set the INPUT LEVEL on the GW10 to the minimum turn the control all the way counterclockwise Two example connection systems are shown below Use the one which most closely resembles your own system EX 1 Here the left and right outputs of the GW10 are sent to two separate guitar amps If you are using a single guitar amp connect it to the L MONO OUTPUT jack EX 2 EX 2 In this system for studio...

Page 18: ...your guitar the loudest the indicator should light intermittently INPUT PEAK ON OFF GROUP TUNER WRITE COPY SWAP 7 Next slowly bring the volume up with the Foot Controller on the GW10 8 Now that you ve properly set the level on the GW10 slowly bring up the other volume controls to suitable levels starting with the amp If you ve followed all these instructions carefully you should now be able to hea...

Page 19: ...udes a Noise Gate effect and the Foot Controller settings The Distortion block includes Crunch Overdrive and Compressor effects while the Chorus block also features Pitch Shift Wah Equalizer and Amp Simulator effects Refer to the EFFECTS AND PARAMETERS section page 27 for more detailed descriptions and explanations of these effects With these three effect blocks used individually or simultaneously...

Page 20: ... to advance to the proper program number see pages 10 11 NOTE For this and the other examples that follow make sure that the Foot Controller is at or near the maximum position to ensure proper volume 2 Now try a heavy distortion sound Use the M Pedal Switch again this time selecting bank 2 program number 1 3 Next let s call up an interesting delay effect Use the M Pedal Switch to select bank 1 pro...

Page 21: ...olume setting to another 4 Next let s use the Foot Controller to change the sound in realtime Select bank 1 program number 2 As you play your guitar slowly rock the pedal back and forth Listen to the wah wah effect in the sound as you move the Foot Controller 5 Finally select bank 3 program number 2 In this example set the Foot Controller first to the minimum position and play your guitar As you c...

Page 22: ... and listen to the sound of effect program 2 Press D to turn off the Distortion block The LED will turn off Now play your guitar again and hear how the sound has changed Try pressing H and L as well seeing how turning the effect blocks on and off affects the overall sound 3 In this effect program you can also use the Foot Controller to simultane ously turn both the Chorus and Delay blocks on or of...

Page 23: ...ock buttons For example in bank 1 program number 2 the ON OFF GROUP LEDs above CHO and DLY are lit ON OFF GROUP TUNER DST CHO DLY WRITE COPY SWAP These are lit to indicate that the two corresponding effect blocks can be turned on off with the Foot Controller NOTE Be sure to press the Foot Controller down firmly when using this function the effect block or blocks may not be properly turned on or of...

Page 24: ...ginal factory preset program you can restore that particular factory preset program Refer to RESTORING FACTORY PRESET EFFECT PROGRAMS on page 40 for details Keep in mind however that restoring the factory preset program will irretrievably erase the effect that you created For this reason you should always make a written record of the settings you make see page 48 so that you can reprogram the effe...

Page 25: ...nship notice that DEPTH is in the same row as the flashing CHORUS LED and in the same column as the right parameter dial This step is necessary since you may not be able to hear any changes made to the other two parameters if Chorus Depth is not set to a high enough value 6 While playing your guitar try adjusting the left and middle parameter dials These control the Chorus Speed and Feedback respe...

Page 26: ...Delay effects and edit them as well NOTE In some cases undesirable feedback or noise may result if you adjust the value of a parameter while playing your guitar In general adjust a parameter then play your guitar to hear the change in the sound When you ve adjusted the sound to your satisfaction you may wish to save it for future recall You can either copy the settings down on paper using a copy o...

Page 27: ... the B NO button This is normal and should be no cause for concern However if you lift up on the B NO button the LEDs may stay off If this happens simply press B NO again and start all over with step 1 above 2 If you want to save the settings to a different program number use the M Pedal Switch to select another bank and program number See pages 10 11 The BANK LED s and MEMORY TUNER indicator flas...

Page 28: ... current effect program number is shown in the MEMORY TUNER indicator For more information on the bank program configuration of the GW10 and the selection of effect programs see pages 10 11 in SYSTEM OVERVIEW TURNING EFFECT BLOCKS ON AND OFF You can change the sound of an effect program by turning any of its three effect blocks on or off This can be done either by using the panel buttons or the Fo...

Page 29: ...s selected One of the effect type LEDs in the block will flash 2 Press T repeatedly until the desired effect type is selected The selected effect type LED in the block will flash 3 Write save the new setting to memory if desired See SAVING AN EFFECT PROGRAM on page 37 for details Assigning Effect Block On Off Groups OPERATION To set which effect blocks are to be turned on and off with the Foot Con...

Page 30: ...u should adjust the middle parameter dial NOTE In some cases undesirable feed back or noise may result if you adjust the value of a parameter while playing your guitar In general adjust a parameter then play your guitar to hear the change in the sound For information about each of the effects and their parameters refer to the section EF FECTS AND PARAMETERS on page 27 HINT In general when editing ...

Page 31: ...he output level of the Distortion sound HINT This should be set to an appropriate value to avoid sudden jumps or drops in level when switching the effect on and off Compressor COMP The Compressor is especially effective for guitar since it smooths out the peaks and valleys in the sound Compression squashes the dynamic range of the signal making loud signals softer and soft signals louder Normally ...

Page 32: ...tant harmonies and fill out the sound Pitch Left PITCH L Determines the amount of pitch shift for the left channel up to one octave above or below the input pitch The 12 00 position on the dial corresponds to unison pitch while the pitch can be continuously detuned between the 9 00 and 3 00 positions Fixed pitch shifts are available past those positions an octave down at 7 00 a 5th down at 8 00 a ...

Page 33: ...he higher the value the more sensitive the trigger of the Wah effect becomes to low level signals the movement of the band pass filter responds to even slight level changes HINT For best results when playing a solo or a line try setting Sense to a high value when performing backing or rhythm parts try setting Sense to a low value This is because playing a single string results in a lower level tha...

Page 34: ...articularly effective when used with one of the Distortion effects Type Determines the type of amplifier that is simu lated Stack Combo or Tube Stack recreates the powerful sound of a huge amp speaker setup Combo recreates a compact amp cabinet and Tube recreates the warm sound of a tube ampli fier The positions from minimum to roughly 10 00 correspond to Stack from about 11 00 to 1 00 corresponds...

Page 35: ...ng the impression of more than one instrument being played Delay has been placed last in the effect chain of the GW10 since it is most often used to repro duce the echoes and ambience that follow a sound when heard in an actual performance environment Time Range 5 660 ms Determines the time between delayed repeats of the main delay Very short delays make it possible to make one instrument sound li...

Page 36: ...lue the louder the signal needs to be to open the gate For optimum operation Threshold should be set just above the level of the noise setting it too high may cause notes to be cut off too abruptly Release Determines the time of the decay from when the input signal crosses the Threshold point Since this control introduces subtle changes to the sound some experimentation may be necessary also see H...

Page 37: ...il the Foot Controller block is selected One of the LEDs in the Foot Controller block will flash 2 To set the Volume Position for the Foot Controller press T repeatedly until the desired position is selected The selected VOLUME POSITION LED will flash Three positions are available q D just before the Distortion block w H following the output of the Chorus block and e L following the output of the ...

Page 38: ...mation about these parameters NOTE The parameter Wah Filter Sweep is not actually included among the three parameters of the Wah effect In fact it is not a parameter at all it is a special control for moving the Frequency of the Wah effect across the set Range See page 29 for more information on the Wah effect WAH Wah Filter Sweep DST Overdrive Distortion Drive Compressor Sense CHO Chorus Depth Pi...

Page 39: ...ely in the slots of the head as you loosen it in order to avoid stripping the head DISABLING THE EFFECT ON OFF SWITCHING OF THE FOOT CONTROLLER Large screw Screw cap Inside spring screw Loosen Press The GW10 features a hidden switch for disabling effect block on off control with the Foot Controller Doing this also gives you increased range in the Foot Controller opera tion Normally the Foot Contro...

Page 40: ...e on the Foot Control ler to normal 5 Replace the screw cap and large screw 6 Finally set the GW10 to Full Range mode to disable effect block on off switching To do this turn on the power while simul taneously holding down both the B NO and T YES buttons MEMORY TUNER BANK A 44 Hz MEMORY TUNER BANK A 44 Hz Full Range mode effect block switch is disabled Normal mode effect block switch is enabled ON...

Page 41: ...ber its only use is in step 3 below 3 To actually save the new settings press T YES To cancel the operation press B NO Pressing B NO returns to the program that you ve been editing The settings are stored temporarily and you can continue editing the program HINT Even if you have properly saved your new settings to a program you should also write down those settings on a piece of paper or on a copy...

Page 42: ... executes the copy operation and erases the settings stored in the edit buffer If you wish to retain these settings use the Write operation page 37 to save the settings to an effect program number before executing the Copy operation The GW10 has two convenient operations that allow you to manage the effect programs Copy and Swap These operations let you organize the effect pro grams of the GW10 an...

Page 43: ... B NO returns to the previ ously selected program If you were previ ously editing a program the edited settings have been stored temporarily Pressing T YES executes the swap operation and erases the settings stored in the edit buffer If you wish to retain these settings use the Write operation page 37 to save the settings to an effect program number before executing the Swap operation BANK 1 PROGR...

Page 44: ...NK EFFECT PARAMETER CHART on page 48 so that you can reprogram the effect later if necessary RESTORING FACTORY PRESET EFFECT PROGRAMS OPERATION 1 Simultaneously hold down the M Pedal Switch and turn the power on The currently selected effect program number flashes MEMORY TUNER BANK A 44 Hz 2 Select the bank and program number of the effect you wish to restore Do this normally holding down the M Pe...

Page 45: ... is indicated by the ON OFF GROUP TUNER LEDs as shown below Tuning the Pitch of the Connected Instrument 3 Let the note ring out consistently and tune the instrument so that all three indicators are lit continuously 4 Continue with other notes the other strings on your guitar until the instrument is in tune 5 Return to normal operation by pressing the B button or the M Pedal Switch or by pressing ...

Page 46: ...he INPUT PEAK LED is lit continu ously Set the input level of the GW10 and the output level of the guitar appropriately See pages 13 14 In general remember that the parameters within an effect interact with and depend on each other If you are using more than one effect try each effect block separately checking and adjusting all parameters in the effect until you get the sound you want If there is ...

Page 47: ... will not change the volume of the sound See page 33 If you are using the Foot Controller to change an effect s parameter such as Wah or Chorus Depth make sure that the effect block of the parameter to be controlled has been turned on otherwise the Foot Controller functions only as a volume pedal See third note on page 34 Make sure that you first hold down the B NO button then press the T YES butt...

Page 48: ...UT D S T DELAY TIME FEED BACK MIX NOISE GATE THR MIN VOL REL No 1 4 C H O D LY OD DST P SHIFT DRIVE TYPE CR M MIX PITCH L DETUNE PITCH R DETUNE VOL OUTPUT D S T DELAY TIME FEED BACK MIX NOISE GATE THR MIN VOL REL No 1 5 C H O D LY COMP P SHIFT SENSE ATTACK MIX PITCH L DETUNE PITCH R DETUNE PRM Chart key ON OFF TYPE PARAMETER SETTINGS BLOCK EFFECT ON OFF GROUP ON OFF OD DST DRIVE TYPE OUTPUT D S T ...

Page 49: ...PE STACK TONE OD DST AMP VOL D S T DELAY TIME FEED BACK MIX NOISE GATE THR MIN VOL REL No 2 4 C H O D LY VOL OUTPUT COMP SENSE ATTACK MIX TYPE COMBO TONE AMP OUTPUT D S T DELAY TIME FEED BACK MIX NOISE GATE THR MIN VOL REL No 2 5 C H O D LY COMP CHORUS SENSE ATTACK DEPTH SPEED FEED BACK VOL British rock sound with a powerful lower end Progressive rock sound updated for the 90 s For best results se...

Page 50: ...D DST AMP VOL D S T DELAY TIME FEED BACK MIX NOISE GATE THR MIN VOL REL No 3 4 C H O D LY VOL OUTPUT COMP SENSE ATTACK MIX TYPE COMBO TONE AMP OUTPUT D S T DELAY TIME FEED BACK MIX NOISE GATE THR MIN VOL REL No 3 5 C H O D LY COMP CHORUS SENSE ATTACK DEPTH SPEED FEED BACK VOL Rich sound ideal for rock n roll but can be used in various styles Hard edged Distortion ideal for screaming solos This pro...

Page 51: ...MIX NOISE GATE THR MIN VOL REL No 4 4 C H O D LY OUTPUT DRIVE TYPE CR H OD DST P SHIFT MIX PITCH L DETUNE PITCH R DETUNE PRM OUTPUT D S T DELAY TIME FEED BACK MIX NOISE GATE THR MIN VOL REL No 4 5 C H O D LY COMP SENSE ATTACK VOL RANGE SENSE FREQ WAH This Wah effect lets you change the character by the strength of your picking Good for rhythmic chops using a single pickup Moving the Foot Controlle...

Page 52: ...OISE GATE MIN VOL BLOCK TYPE FEEDBACK TIME MIX MEMORY TUNER BANK A 44 Hz OFF ON Copy this page and use it for keeping records of your own original parameter settings MEMO Foot Controller Setting BANK No MEMORY No DLY CHO DST WAH VOLUME POSITION OD DST COMP CHORUS P SHIFT WAH EQ AMP DELAY DLY CHO DST ON OFF GROUP TUNER DST CHO DLY WRITE COPY SWAP REL THR NOISE GATE MIN VOL BLOCK TYPE FEEDBACK TIME ...

Page 53: ...th Foot Controller Parameter control with Foot Controller Tuner Function Built in chromatic tuner with adjustable standard pitch 440 445 Hz in 1 Hz steps Display MEMORY TUNER indicator with 7 segment LED and BANK LEDs top LED also functions as Sharp LED INPUT PEAK LED other LEDs x 21 Input Jack Control INPUT jack INPUT LEVEL control Output Jacks L MONO R jacks Other Controls Fittings POWER switch ...

Page 54: ...ct block on off control 25 35 Minimum Volume 33 parameter control 34 using to change the sound 17 using to turn effect blocks on and off 18 volume pedal control 33 Volume Position 33 Frequency 29 Full Range mode 36 H High 30 I INPUT jack 7 INPUT LEVEL control 7 INPUT PEAK LED 5 14 L Low 30 M MEMORY BANK Pedal Switch 6 MEMORY TUNER indicator 5 Mid 30 Minimum Volume 33 Mix Amp Simulator 30 Delay 31 ...

Page 55: ...n is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to co axial type cable If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results please contact the your local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product If you can not locate the appropriate retailer please contact Yamaha Corporation of America Electronic Service Division 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park CA 90620 The above statements ...

Page 56: ...nen Stelle einzutragen um sie auch im Falle eines Diebstahls jederzeit zur Hand zu haben Model Nr GW10 Serien Nr Wichtiger Hinweis für die Benutzung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bescheinigung des Importeurs Hiermit wird bescheinigt daß der die das Musikinstrument Typ GW10 Gerät typ Bezeichnung in Übereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der VERFÜGUNG 1046 84 Amtsblattverfügung funk entstört ist D...

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