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Published on 01/03/11 at 01:09
Multi-purpose 19 "rack including classical effects in two groups: compressor, overdrive / distortion, parametric EQ, filter, noise reduction, short delay, triple Stereo Delay, Chorus / Flanger / Pitch / spaced, phaser, auto-pan, lineout filter, reverb.
It is possible to change the order of effects in each group, which leaves huge possibités trimming. We can chain up to 12 simultaneous effects.

It's digital but the effects are really very good, especially modulation (chorus / delay that kill), I use a Rocktron woodu valve in parallel, the GP16 is less modern overruns but it is especially suited a directory rock / hard rock from the 70s/80s.

Level connections:
1 between the front and 1 rear (the front takes priority).
2 XLR balanced outputs,
2 X 2 output stereo jack 6.35: Exit possible to 2 amps (settings for each patch to the choice of output 1 or 2 or 2)
MIDI IN, OUT, THROUGH
A proprietary jack for MIDI Foot Controller FC100 (mk2 in my case) on which two pedals are connected EV5 expression, one for the master volume and one for any parameter. Clarification, the pilot assembly also woodu valve via GP16 (Maping MIDI input and output), one pedal for it and one cable (power supply cable from the pedal).

Contrary to what I read, the pedal crank C is the GP16 in bypass or mute the choice, bypassing makes gp16 completely transparent.



UTILIZATION

Editing is very easy with the face buttons for me but I recovered the editing software on PC "GP16 Editor" and there is a breeze. It changes the settings on the computer with a click of the mouse and it's done live on the GP16 thereby find its way very fast (connect midi / usb with a cable to € 20).
So, I did not need the manual.
I found some sites on the Internet to users who provide tips for sound (some put their presets for download, in two clicks via midi is injected into the animal). I was able to make my warmest saturations. Again the order of effects is really important.

SOUND QUALITY

As previously stated, the effects are really very good, just an observation, the factory presets are often very characteristic, too effect kills the effect. They are a good starting point but need adaptation to the amp and guitar used.
I think this type of multi-effects like most of those I could try, is not meant to be used on a guitar amp, but rather on a power amp.
I use a Rocktron Velocity power amp 120 with two speakers Rocktron Velocity S112, it comes out in stereo and is super clean, whatever the guitar used, Godin Freeway SA, Yamaha SE211 and Vig Eruption (kit passive EMG)

I love the chorus / delay and overruns vintage typed Deep Purple, Led Zep, Gary Moore.

OVERALL OPINION

I have purchased one for about a month.
I had some pedals, like Vox Tonelab, Korg AX3000 ... I always Woodu valve and a Korg Pandora PX5D, I used them all in the loop of a Marshall JCM900 All Tube and it made no . Sounds rotten, so that was wonderful headphone.

Since I switched to the power amp, which does not color the sound of multi-effect is that of happiness.

I think I'll keep it until he was dead, I'm really not disappointed with my purchase, it is a multi-purpose efficient and simple to use and more is very robust.
A great value