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indyye
Published on 06/09/08 at 08:21
Best value:
Correct
- What are the effects or types of effects available?
- Filters (resonance, wha-wha, formants)
- Compressor
- Gate 1
- 1 EQ
- 4 insert loops for external pedals.
- 1 loop insert a clean preamp (rack conbo or head)
- 1 Bloc modulation (chorus, flanger, phaser, tremolo, vibrato, detune, panner)
- 1 Bloc pitch (Shifter, Octave, Whammy, detune)
- 1 Bloc Delays (single, dual, ping pong, dynamic, reverse)
- 1 Bloc reverbs (spring, hall, room, plate)
- What technology is used?
Digital.
- Are they edited? Via an editor Mac / PC?
Yes.
- What is the connection? (Audio / MIDI)
- Input.
- Output L and R
- Output S / PDIF.
- An expression pedal input.
- A volume pedal input.
- 9V power supply 4 (4x50 mA) to power the pedals.
- 2 CHANNELS relay to drive the amp.
- 1 USB port for updates.
-5 Buckles: 4 (pre-preamp and standard) to accommodate pedals and a loop to insert a pre-amp (rack, combo or head).
-100 Factory preset, 200 user presets can be stored
MIDI control MIDI devices.
No less!!
- Is this a rack or rack-mount model?
Yes and no, really well done for elsewhere (see instructions).
UTILIZATION
- The general configuration is it simple?
Yes to that already fiddling with multi effects, it is not rocket science, just be careful with different level settings (guitar / O loops, input / output preamp / power amp input).
- Publishing of sound effects or is it easy?
Here too, for those who used the effects and their parameters, nothing complicated, for cons I can imagine that for the "newcomers" from a set of pedals, is enough to tear hair with the menus and sub menus, obviously for them it is not plug'n'play.
- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Yes, everything is explained, initially it should even be your favorite book, story of what led to the ergonomics of the machine.
SOUND QUALITY
Well, it must be admitted that the concept is great, the effects available for guitar are present except disto.Et so much the better for me that does only that the OD of my amps and some good analog pedals dedicated to overdrive / distortion that make it anyway better than any computer simulation in fashion.
The G-System is a true multi-effects, simulation without invading the most current multi effects, and that, it was missing.
One can easily change the channel on his amp while activating a chorus pedal housed in a loop and activate the delay of the G-System, and the pressure of one foot.
Awesome right?
And finished ground loops, breath, hum, ground loops, the transformers and jacks lurking.
So a big thumbs up for this concept "while a" unique (for now).
Also, I found this great little rig next organizer.
The following remarks are completely personal and subjective, of course.
- Effects are they effective, responsive and realistic enough?
Yes, the effects are effective, we can not say otherwise, but overall I'm disappointed, it did not change one iota from a G-Force yet 10 years old.
10 years apart and no bonus multi sound is noticeable despite technological change.
The intrinsic quality advanced effects do not at all that time, probably using TC and again the same algorithms "age" or the conccurents to making progress.
It's simple in the long run, I no longer use the compressor or the modulations and even less wha wha G-System.
The compressor of the G-System has been replaced by Keeley (more efficient), the chorus (depending on the desires) by Boss CE-2/DC-3 or an old TC SCF.
I replaced the phases of the G-system with a MXR Phase 90 or Boss PH-1.
As for the wha, a Fulltone Clyde has replaced that of the G-System.
I insert these pedals (except wha) provided for in the loop, because the modulations of the G-System does not make the weight for those old pedals in his "change over time" warm and alive.
What is the difference between a grain of G_System phaser and an old PH-1 !!... I always come back no, ca may well be a Boss, what is more ... old, yet it sounds really better.
The flanger also are not very beautiful, cold, without grain, without independent, neutral.
Over time I used only the reverb and delay of the G-System.
The delay is impeccable them, no complaints, really good, the reverb is not bad but that of my old Lexicon (MPX-1) was more beautiful, rounder, softer and more natural, less "sharp", less "incisive ".
The chorus is okay once properly adjusted but not exeptional, the also have tested extensively the effect of a multi party Boss GT-8, except for delays and reverbs that sound better in TC, it comes with wicked G System-to three times cheaper and I would venture to say that the modulations of the Boss GT-8 are better quality than the G-System is on in any case for phaser and flanger although for Boss chorus grain is here (we like it or not) at least the chorus Boss has a personality, a "signature" sound that the TC (grain-free in fact) does not have.
So big disappointment for me in terms of noise, and parameter settings can improve the situation but do not provide a miracle solution to the grain base, or rather the lack of grain should I say.
The overall imaging is often cold and very "clinical", with surgical precision, it seems that the effects are not "soul."
OVERALL OPINION
- How long have you use it?
Just over two years now.
- What is so special that you like best?
-His look.
-Robustness.
-Sa connections.
-Its possibilities.
-Flexibility
Its part-organizer rig.
Quality of delays.
-A brilliant concept.
What is so special that you like the least?
No true-bypass
-Blocks effect pre digital preamp.
DSP-bypass not fully transparent.
-Inability to move the blocks or effects we see fit, we must
limited to serial, semi / / and / / (G-Force permitted 10 years ago and good
number of multi cheaper).
-Poor overall quality of most of the effects (compared to the original price of the machine).
Phaser and flanger them awful.
- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
I owned a Intellifex, a G-Force, an MPX-1, the familiar GT-8/Pro and has some good pedals.
- How would you rate the quality / price?
Okay on occasion but somewhat exaggerated neuf.Si On the basis of that point of view of quality effects, it is three times too expensive.
The look, robustness and overall concept are very professional but the intrinsic quality of the effects is unworthy of the price of the machine.
If only the quality of the effects were at the height of the rest, the pedal would have been the ultimate pedal.
The concept of the G-System has been the priority of TC which is not a bad thing either in the short term, but hoping that their next priority for any future pedal, essentially focused on the quality of the effects, algorithms in order to renew their "age" that over time, are no longer up to be labeled "high end".
- With experience, you do again this choice?
Yes, when the concept, not when the overall quality effects.
- Filters (resonance, wha-wha, formants)
- Compressor
- Gate 1
- 1 EQ
- 4 insert loops for external pedals.
- 1 loop insert a clean preamp (rack conbo or head)
- 1 Bloc modulation (chorus, flanger, phaser, tremolo, vibrato, detune, panner)
- 1 Bloc pitch (Shifter, Octave, Whammy, detune)
- 1 Bloc Delays (single, dual, ping pong, dynamic, reverse)
- 1 Bloc reverbs (spring, hall, room, plate)
- What technology is used?
Digital.
- Are they edited? Via an editor Mac / PC?
Yes.
- What is the connection? (Audio / MIDI)
- Input.
- Output L and R
- Output S / PDIF.
- An expression pedal input.
- A volume pedal input.
- 9V power supply 4 (4x50 mA) to power the pedals.
- 2 CHANNELS relay to drive the amp.
- 1 USB port for updates.
-5 Buckles: 4 (pre-preamp and standard) to accommodate pedals and a loop to insert a pre-amp (rack, combo or head).
-100 Factory preset, 200 user presets can be stored
MIDI control MIDI devices.
No less!!
- Is this a rack or rack-mount model?
Yes and no, really well done for elsewhere (see instructions).
UTILIZATION
- The general configuration is it simple?
Yes to that already fiddling with multi effects, it is not rocket science, just be careful with different level settings (guitar / O loops, input / output preamp / power amp input).
- Publishing of sound effects or is it easy?
Here too, for those who used the effects and their parameters, nothing complicated, for cons I can imagine that for the "newcomers" from a set of pedals, is enough to tear hair with the menus and sub menus, obviously for them it is not plug'n'play.
- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Yes, everything is explained, initially it should even be your favorite book, story of what led to the ergonomics of the machine.
SOUND QUALITY
Well, it must be admitted that the concept is great, the effects available for guitar are present except disto.Et so much the better for me that does only that the OD of my amps and some good analog pedals dedicated to overdrive / distortion that make it anyway better than any computer simulation in fashion.
The G-System is a true multi-effects, simulation without invading the most current multi effects, and that, it was missing.
One can easily change the channel on his amp while activating a chorus pedal housed in a loop and activate the delay of the G-System, and the pressure of one foot.
Awesome right?
And finished ground loops, breath, hum, ground loops, the transformers and jacks lurking.
So a big thumbs up for this concept "while a" unique (for now).
Also, I found this great little rig next organizer.
The following remarks are completely personal and subjective, of course.
- Effects are they effective, responsive and realistic enough?
Yes, the effects are effective, we can not say otherwise, but overall I'm disappointed, it did not change one iota from a G-Force yet 10 years old.
10 years apart and no bonus multi sound is noticeable despite technological change.
The intrinsic quality advanced effects do not at all that time, probably using TC and again the same algorithms "age" or the conccurents to making progress.
It's simple in the long run, I no longer use the compressor or the modulations and even less wha wha G-System.
The compressor of the G-System has been replaced by Keeley (more efficient), the chorus (depending on the desires) by Boss CE-2/DC-3 or an old TC SCF.
I replaced the phases of the G-system with a MXR Phase 90 or Boss PH-1.
As for the wha, a Fulltone Clyde has replaced that of the G-System.
I insert these pedals (except wha) provided for in the loop, because the modulations of the G-System does not make the weight for those old pedals in his "change over time" warm and alive.
What is the difference between a grain of G_System phaser and an old PH-1 !!... I always come back no, ca may well be a Boss, what is more ... old, yet it sounds really better.
The flanger also are not very beautiful, cold, without grain, without independent, neutral.
Over time I used only the reverb and delay of the G-System.
The delay is impeccable them, no complaints, really good, the reverb is not bad but that of my old Lexicon (MPX-1) was more beautiful, rounder, softer and more natural, less "sharp", less "incisive ".
The chorus is okay once properly adjusted but not exeptional, the also have tested extensively the effect of a multi party Boss GT-8, except for delays and reverbs that sound better in TC, it comes with wicked G System-to three times cheaper and I would venture to say that the modulations of the Boss GT-8 are better quality than the G-System is on in any case for phaser and flanger although for Boss chorus grain is here (we like it or not) at least the chorus Boss has a personality, a "signature" sound that the TC (grain-free in fact) does not have.
So big disappointment for me in terms of noise, and parameter settings can improve the situation but do not provide a miracle solution to the grain base, or rather the lack of grain should I say.
The overall imaging is often cold and very "clinical", with surgical precision, it seems that the effects are not "soul."
OVERALL OPINION
- How long have you use it?
Just over two years now.
- What is so special that you like best?
-His look.
-Robustness.
-Sa connections.
-Its possibilities.
-Flexibility
Its part-organizer rig.
Quality of delays.
-A brilliant concept.
What is so special that you like the least?
No true-bypass
-Blocks effect pre digital preamp.
DSP-bypass not fully transparent.
-Inability to move the blocks or effects we see fit, we must
limited to serial, semi / / and / / (G-Force permitted 10 years ago and good
number of multi cheaper).
-Poor overall quality of most of the effects (compared to the original price of the machine).
Phaser and flanger them awful.
- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
I owned a Intellifex, a G-Force, an MPX-1, the familiar GT-8/Pro and has some good pedals.
- How would you rate the quality / price?
Okay on occasion but somewhat exaggerated neuf.Si On the basis of that point of view of quality effects, it is three times too expensive.
The look, robustness and overall concept are very professional but the intrinsic quality of the effects is unworthy of the price of the machine.
If only the quality of the effects were at the height of the rest, the pedal would have been the ultimate pedal.
The concept of the G-System has been the priority of TC which is not a bad thing either in the short term, but hoping that their next priority for any future pedal, essentially focused on the quality of the effects, algorithms in order to renew their "age" that over time, are no longer up to be labeled "high end".
- With experience, you do again this choice?
Yes, when the concept, not when the overall quality effects.