TC Electronic Multi-effects Processor G-Natural Manuel utilisateur

User’s Manual

G-Natural

1 Read these instructions.

2 Keep these instructions.

3 Heed all warnings.

4 Follow all instructions.

5 Do not use this apparatus near water.

6 Clean only with dry cloth.

7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance

with the manufacturer's instructions.

8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat

registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers)

that produce heat.

9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or

grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with

one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two

blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the

third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug

does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for

replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched

particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point

where they exit from the apparatus.

11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the

manufacturer.

12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or

table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the

apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when

moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid

injury from tip-over.

13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when

unused for long periods of time.

14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing

is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any

way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid

has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus,

the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does

not operate normally, or has been dropped.

• This equipment should be installed near the socket

outlet and disconnection of the device should be easily

accessible.

• To completely disconnect from AC mains, disconnect the

power supply cord from the AC receptacle.

• The mains plug of the power supply shall remain readily

operable.

• Do not install in a confined space.

• Do not open the unit – risk of electric shock inside.

Caution:

You are cautioned that any change or modifications not

expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to

operate this equipment.

Service

• There are no user-serviceable parts inside.

• All service must be performed by qualified personnel.

Warning!

• To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose

this equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no

objects filled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on the

equipment.

• This apparatus must be earthed.

• Use a three wire grounding type line cord like the one

supplied with the product.

• Be advised that different operating voltages require the use

of different types of line cord and attachment plugs.

• Check the voltage in your area and use the correct type.

See table below:

Voltage Line plug according to standard

110-125V UL817 and CSA C22.2 no 42.

220-230V CEE 7 page VII, SR section

107-2-D1/IEC 83 page C4.

240V BS 1363 of 1984.

Specification for 13A fused

plugs and switched and

unswitched socket outlets.

The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within

an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to

the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”

within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is

intended to alert the user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in

the literature accompanying the product.

EMC/EMI

This equipment has been tested and found to comply

with the limits for a Class B Digital device, pursuant to

part 15 of the FCC rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in residential

installations. This equipment generates, uses and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and

used in accordance with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. However,

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause

harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the equipment off

and on. The user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

For Customers in Canada:

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian

ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la

norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Certificate of Conformity

TC Electronic A/S, Sindalsvej 34, 8240

Risskov, Denmark, hereby declares on own

responsibility that the following product:

G-Natural

- Effects Processor for acoustic guitars

that is covered by this certificate and

marked with CE-label conforms with

following standards:

EN 60065 Safety requirements for mains

(IEC 60065) operated electronic and

related apparatus for household

and similar general use

EN 55103-1 Product family standard for

audio,video, audio-visual and

entertainment lighting control

apparatus for professional

use. Part 1: Emission.

EN 55103-2 Product family standard for

audio, video, audio-visual and

entertainment lighting control

apparatus for professional

use. Part 2: Immunity.

With reference to regulations in following

directives:

73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC

Issued in Risskov, June 2007

Mads Peter Lübeck

Chief Executive Officer

EMC / EMI & CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY

TC Electronic, Sindalsvej 34, DK-8240 Risskov – [email protected] Manual revision 1.1– SW – V 1.01

Prod. No: E60507612

English Version

INTRODUCTION

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .a

EMC/EMI & Certificate of Conformity . . . . . . . .b

Table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

OPERATION

G-Natural – Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

G-Natural – Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

BASIC SETUPS

Guitar with piezo pick-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Guitar with piezo pick-up + microphone . . . . .12

Guitar with piezo pick-up

+ vocal microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

G-Natural with a dedicated

acoustic guitar amp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

G-Natural in a studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

MENUS

Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Boost Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

The Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

EFFECTS

Compression

Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Stomp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

EQ and Noise Gate

EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Noise Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Boost

Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Modulation - mod

Detune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Vibrato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Tremolo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Flanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Reverb Types

Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Delay Types

Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Analog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Dynamic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

PingPong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

APPENDIX

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on the purchase of your G-Natural. G-Natural is the world’s first multi-effects processor for the serious

acoustic guitar player.

With G-Natural you no longer have to put your guitar sound in the hands of the sound engineer or to put up with effects

designed for electric guitars to boost your performance. It goes without saying that effects for electric instruments do not

take the construction of a hollow body acoustic guitar into account.

G-Natural houses a suite of high quality effects fine-tuned for acoustic guitar. It’s all you will ever need to cut through to

your audience: Compression, EQ, Boost, Chorus, Detune, Vibrato, Tremolo, Flanger, Reverb and Delay.

With both a built-in mic preamp and standard line inputs you can choose between using a piezo or pickup system or

miking your guitar with a condenser mic. Or why not do both and mix the signals inside G-Natural to get the best of both

worlds?

G-Natural comes with 30 factory settings optimized for a wide variety of musical genres and playing techniques. The 30

user-customizable presets allow you to add that crucial personal touch to your sound.

G-Natural’s mic pre can also be used for vocal performance. Just put G-Natural in Vocal mode and you automatically get

a vocal strip EQ and compressor.

Topping an already packed feature list, a built-in tuner, digital I/O, expression pedal input and MIDI make G-Natural the

number one multi-effects solution for the serious acoustic guitar player – all you need is a fresh set of strings, a load of

killer tunes and you’re good to go.

Features

• Floor-based multi effects processor

• 10 high quality TC effects tuned for

acoustic guitar

• Mic preamp for vocals or guitar

• Built-in tuner and boost

• Road-ready and portable design

The current manual revision number is found at the bottom of page 3.

Latest manual revision can always be downloaded via www.tcelectronic.com.

To seek additional information and support please visit TC Support interactive

that also can be accessed via www.tcelectronic.com

OVERVIEW

1 - Effect Edit/Select buttons

Press once to enter edit mode for the current effect.

Press again to toggle between the different effect types.

2 - Variations

For each selected effect type, 4 instant variations can be

stored. When creating new presets this function makes is

very easy to combine your favorite reverbs with your

favorite compression settings etc.

Example:

- Press COMP edit to enter the compression block.

- Edit the compression settings using encoders A-D.

- Now press and hold VARIATION key #1 to save this

compression setting as one of your favorites. Note

that the preset is not stored at this point, you have

simply set up a favorite compression setting.

- Recall a different preset using the preset keys where

you would like to apply this compression.

- Press COMP followed by VARIATION key #1.

- Your favorite compression setting #1 is now recalled

into the current preset.

Each effect block can hold up to 4 variations!

3 - Factory Default

TC Electronic has predefined factory default settings for

each algorithm. Press FACTORY DEFAULT to recall the

default settings for the currently selected algorithm.

Example:

Assume that you have a very nice preset with a nice

combination of compression, EQ, mod and maybe delay

settings. However, you feel that you have edited the

reverb parameters to a point where you find yourself a bit

lost. - What would TC Electronic suggest?

- We assume that you are in reverb edit, thus the

REVERB EDIT LED is lit.

- Press FACTORY DEFAULT.

OPERATION

Note that there is a factory default setting for each

effect sub-type.

4- Subdivision

The subdivision parameter relates to delay effects only. It

is used to calculate the actual delay time in relation to

the tapped tempo.

Example:

Tapped tempo is often used with delay. Let us assume

the tempo of the song is 120 BPM. Tap 1/4 notes.

If the selected subdivision is set to 1/4 note the

actual delay time will be 500 ms.

If the selected subdivision is set to 1/8 note triplets

the actual delay time will be 166 ms.

5 - Edit knobs A, B, C, D

Turn to adjust the parameters currently displayed above

the knobs in the display.

6 - Numeric Display

The numeric display has three sections.

Left- Indicates “U” for user bank or “F” for factory bank.

Only the user bank presets can be edited.

Middle - Indicates the current preset bank.

A “dot” indicates that the preset has been edited.

Right - Tuner indication.

Presets - G-Natural has 30 factory presets and 30 user

preset locations.

7 - Store

Storing a preset can be done in two ways. We call them

“Quick store” and “Normal store”. “Quick store” is

typically used when you have made changes to a preset

and want to store the preset with the same name at the

same location. “Normal store” is used if you want to

change preset location and maybe the name as well.

Quick store - press and hold STORE for 2 seconds. The

preset is now stored at the current location.

If you are trying to store a factory preset using

“Quick store”, you will automatically be directed to

“Normal store” mode.

Normal Store - press STORE once:

Now the following controls are available:

- Encoder A selects preset location

- Encoder B selects preset name characters

- Encoder C changes characters

- Encoder D selects recall, delete or store mode

When selections are made press STORE to confirm.

8 - Levels

Output levels can be set for each preset. All other

parameters in the levels menu are “global” parameters

and do not change with presets.

9 - Menu

This menu holds important settings such as MIDI,

routing, pedal settings and utility parameters. Please

refer to the relevant manual sections for details.

10 - LEDs

The LEDs indicate the selected effect in each block.

11 - Comp

On/off switch for the compressor.

12 - Mod

On/off switch for the modulation block.

11+12

Press both switches at the same time to go up one bank.

13 - Delay

On/off switch for the delay block.

14 - Reverb

On/off switch for the reverb block.

15+16

Press both switches at the same time to go down one

bank.

15 - Preset 1

Press to recall preset #1 in the current bank.

16 - Preset 2

Press to recall preset #2 in the current bank.

17 - Preset 3

Press to recall preset #3 in the current bank.

18 - Boost / Tap Tempo / Hold for Tuning

Via the footswitch parameter in the utility menu this

switch can be set to act as either boost or tap tempo.

With the “Boost” function selected the entire signal can

be boosted up to 10 dB. Max boost level is set via the

levels menu. The boost level can be set for individual

presets within the set max boost.

With “Tap Tempo” selected, the global tempo can be

entered by tapping the switch.

Whether you are using tap tempo mode or boost mode

for this switch the tuner mode can be accessed by

pressing the switch for 2 seconds. In Tuner mode

G-Natural can be set up to mute the outputs for

convenient quiet tuning. This is setup in the Utility menu

via the Output parameter.

OPERATION

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