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TC Electronic G-System
keti keti
Published on 07/04/08 at 13:50
Best value: Poor
All-digital technology, but can manage the pedals or preamps analog feeds it with 9v adapter (and it works)
All effects (almost) are arranged, even rare events, like the formants.
Dual processor patch changes so gentle, very pleasant, very professional.
The tap tempo controls all the effects you want it to manage, so you can have the same preset auto wah to a triplet of black, a delay to quaver and tremolo to a dotted quarter (it's just a bad example , you get the idea intended, do not you?)
In addition, the tap-tempo does not take into account the two last shots, as is often the custom, but the last 10 taps (or 8, 5 ,...) This results in a terrible efficiency find the tempo, because it is the average of your shots. When you change tempo, all effects that are not on a "ignore" the tap tempo snap to the new tempo, each effect according to the rhythmic value that you assigned. As a result, the expression pedal (optional) becomes superfluous.
A bad point for the very light buzz generated by the loops (for the price, it sucks a bit!)
Otherwise, this pedal is very sturdy, I have shot with and he never let go.

UTILIZATION

Oddly, I prefer a manual a little less "light" ...
But it's not that complicated, it is sometimes well thought out for players who have not done extensive studies of sound engineer. Ex: some effects such as compressors, chorus and others are arranged version is semi-pre-set or in "advanced", that is to say with a variety of settings.
The only problem I have with the g-system is that the loops are blowing a bit, as soon as you plug a pedal into it, even if the loop is not open! (And I know I've spoken, But it has to know is that TC & remedied, dammit!)

Egonomie génialissime well thought out and executed

SOUND QUALITY

The overall sound is slightly altered, a bit "cloudy" without being disagreeable, and there is a small loss of momentum which is unfortunate given the price of the machine!

The delays are excellent, and the tremolo Octaver do their job, the phasor correct, the factory reverb a little cold but with the passing of time, we arrive at very very pretty things. The whas can troubleshoot the chorus is rather disappointing but not awful either, but I'm the type to put the chorus only when it is exceptional, and it's far from the case. on the other hand there are ways to get very nice chorus effect with the detune (in "pitch" if I remember correctly)

Digress and response to those who put 1 / 10 while admitting that it remains one of the best multi-effects on the market: let's not forget this: G THE SYSTEM IS A MULTI-EFFECTS, size very reasonable that! Obviously qques analog pedals with hand-picked with a rack or as big as a refrigerator Gilmour way, you'll sound warmer. But we must be honest and note the system G with respect to the category to which it belongs, namely multi-effects & Organizing small rig for musicians who want flexibility on stage without breaking the vertebrae. So yes, it's still a compromise, less warm than the very good pedal, but still not bad
Put 1 or 2 / 10 as noted in sound quality this unit is intellectual dishonesty! As for the argument "for the price, no mercy," I note that the ratio Q / Price is noted in the overall opinion. Sound quality in the section, there ... sound quality, yes!
Mud and flute, what! Dare I add, damn it!

In summary, the effects are varied and of a quality that ranges from high-end and some of them mean to others.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for 2 years and a half and over a hundred concerts and reweighed, I find that this multi-effect has an interesting connection between sound quality / size / functionality (turn "organizer rig" that I did not insist ) but I finally tired of his sound reproduction "can do better" and edit a lot of presets for each song, and went back to my tap dancing on-board analog pedal.

Quality / price ratio, given the poor sound quality of certain effects.

With experience, I will stick to my first impression of the day when I had tried in the store, found him "cold" and was left without buying it (I had finally bought later, after a concert where I had had enough of playing Fred Astaire). Nonetheless, it made me proud to service many small and large stages. So bye bye Mr G, and no hard feelings!