Contents
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IMPORTANTNOTES ..................................................... 7
REVISIONHISTORY...................................................... 8
OUTSTANDINGISSUES.............................................. 11
Howtousethisdocument............................................... 12
Section1
Introduction.................................. 15
Welcometo'Set-up....'!................................................... 15
WhatIstheAim? ............................................................ 15
OtherInformation ........................................................... 15
StompboxCity................................................................ 15
ThankYou ...................................................................... 16
AndFinally… ................................................................. 17
Section2
AudioTerminology...................... 18
AudioTerms ................................................................... 18
Signal..................................................................... 18
MonoSignal.......................................................... 18
StereoSignal ......................................................... 18
UnbalancedSignal................................................. 18
BalancedSignal..................................................... 18
SignalPath............................................................. 18
SignalLevel........................................................... 18
Signal-NoiseRatio ................................................ 18
Clipping................................................................. 19
Section3
GuitarSet-up................................ 20
PreliminaryElectrical ..................................................... 20
StringsI........................................................................... 20
FinalElectrical................................................................ 20
Shielding................................................................ 20
StringsII ......................................................................... 21
Neck................................................................................ 21
Intonation........................................................................ 21
Action ............................................................................. 21
Pickups............................................................................ 21
AdjustingPickupHeight ....................................... 22
Section4
Connections................................. 23
UnderstandingConnectors.............................................. 23
StandardWiringSchemes............................................... 23
UnbalancedMono0.25”TSJack.......................... 23
UnbalancedStereo0.25”&3.5mmTRSJack ...... 24
BalancedMonoXLR............................................. 24
BalancedMono0.25”TRSJack ........................... 24
GT3/5AudioConnections.............................................. 25
AmplifierConnections .......................................... 25
GT3/5InFront(Mono/Stereo).............................. 26
EffectsReturn(Mono/Stereo) ............................... 26
InsideAmp/OtherEffectsLoop(Mono/Stereo) .... 26
4CableMethod(Mono)........................................ 27
5CableMethod(Stereo) ....................................... 27
PowerAmpOnlyandGT-3/5ExternalEffectsLoop
............................................................................... 27
GT-3/5asTwo-LoopSystem ................................ 27
PA/MixingDesk(Recording/SoundReinforcement)
............................................................................... 28
Soundcards(Recording)........................................ 28
<Global>YourSetting? ......................................... 28
BypassMode......................................................... 29
Headphones ........................................................... 29
ExternalFootswitches..................................................... 29
ExtraFootswitches!......................................................... 30
TheSuttonMod..................................................... 30
ExternalExpressionPedals............................................. 31
MIDIConnections........................................................... 32
Section5
BasicConfiguration..................... 33
Introduction..................................................................... 33
GeneralConfiguration..................................................... 33
UtilityFunctionSettings ................................................. 33
<Global> ............................................................... 33
<SYSTEM>........................................................... 34
<HARMONISTSCALE> ..................................... 34
<MIDI> ................................................................. 34
TunerSettings................................................................. 34
Patches ............................................................................ 34
BasePatches.......................................................... 34
PatchOrganisation................................................. 34
User(Quick)Settings...................................................... 35
Section6
EffectsOrdering........................... 36
GeneralAdvice ............................................................... 36
OD-PREorPRE-ODOrdering? ..................................... 36
Section7
LevelMetering ............................. 37
TheGT-3/5LevelMeters ............................................... 37
MarkinguptheLCD.............................................. 37
Section8
LevelMatching............................. 39
Concepts.......................................................................... 39
LevelMatchingDefinitions................................... 39
Tuner/BypassMode............................................... 39
Creatingpatch'Clean'............................................ 39
BasicLevelMatchingProcedure ....................................40
HowtoMeasureLevels......................................... 40
SettheStandardMasterLevelSetting................... 40
InputLevelAdjustment......................................... 41
DetermineTargetFXChainLevel ........................ 42