Owner`s manual

• Overload indicator - Indicates (when lit) that the digital section of the GSP-2101
Artist is being overloaded. If this indicator lights when the GSP-2101 Artist is receiv-
ing signal, simply reduce the overall level of the digital effects in the Program. Again,
let your ears be the judge. If the indicator lights regularly and no undesirable distor-
tion is present, it can be ignored.
Generally, you want to set the levels of the Clean sounds and make sure they are sounding the
way that you want. The easiest Parameter to use for setting levels is the Master Volume (if you
can see the Program’s Title screen, you can get to this Parameter by pressing the [MORE] but-
ton). Remember to leave some room on the top to work with... don’t set everything to +15dB.
Try setting all the clean Programs you plan to use to 0dB with the Master Volume. Listen to all
of them and determine which one best represents the average volume of all your clean sounds.
Then adjust the other Programs up or down to match the average one. Once this is done, you
can match the distortion Programs the same way (matching one first to the clean Program and
then to each other).
We would have loved to do this all for you at the factory, but we weren’t sure which guitar you
are using or which pick-up you use with certain clean sounds. It makes a big difference, so take
the time to get your rig set up right.
You may want to take optimizing to the next level because you want your 2101 to be dead quiet
in noise sensitive environments like the recording studio. What you want to try and do is send
as much signal to the digital section as possible, and then turn down levels of digital effects and
mixers to avoid digital clipping. This takes a little more patience but can be very rewarding
when you don’t want to be heard.
Distortion On vs. Distortion Off Levels: Every 2101 Program actually has two Master Volume
levels. One when the distortion is turned, on and one when it is turned off. This can be very
useful when you are using a Control One foot controller that has a footswitch assigned to turn
distortion On/Off. The Master Volume Parameter tells you which level is currently being used.
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Section 3 - Editing Effects
GSP-2101 Artist Owner’s Manual
Editing Effects