The GigRig Pro 14 Manual de usuario
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TheGigRig Pro 14
TM
Manual
1. Introduction
2. Main Diagram
3. Quick Start
4. Effects Loops
5. Contro Functions:
1. Post Vo ume
2. Pre Amp and Buffer
3. Remote Switch 1 (norma y c osed)
4. Remote Switch 2 (norma y open)
5. Output 1 Mute
6. Output 2 Mute
6. Mode Switches
7. Aux. Out
8. Bypass
9. Specia Features
10. The iso ated output (Out 2)
11. Using the EXT input/outputs
12. Power Supp y
13. F.A.Q’s (Frequent y Asked Questions)
14. Safety
15. Thank you
16. Technica
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1. Introduction
I wou d persona y ike to thank you for purchasing TheGigRig Pro 14 and
wou d a so ike to congratu ate you on having such great taste!
TheGigRig Pro 14 is the u timate f oor based dynamic audio
switcher/guitar, effects and amp management system. It is the product
of four years of research and design, 3 further years of product
deve opment and a ifetime of musica experience.
At the press of a footswitch you have instant access and contro over:
10 true bypass effects oops (1 stereo)
2 Iso ated Remote switches (contro ing amp fx/channe se ection)
2 se ectab e outputs (one output is iso ated and phase reversab e!)
1 programab e pre effect oop c ass A buffer
14 easi y programmab e presets, each with its own bypassab e vo ume
contro circuit
Tuner out for si ent on-stage tuning
True Bypass se ect to send your guitar signa direct to your amp
The tona advantages that TheGigRig gives you must be heard to be
be ieved and the amount of contro it offers you is staggering. What’s
more, the o d prob ems associated with effect peda s such as tone
sucking, signa degradation, vo ume sags, pops and thuds and the famous
tap dance are no onger an issue. TheGigRig takes care of the ot.
Don’t forget to register your Pro-14 on ine at www.thegigrig.com where
you’ find oads of great info to he p you get the most out of your gear.
If you ever have any questions just drop us a ine at info@thegigrig.com
It’s a ways great to get feedback from our customers, so be sure to keep
in touch and et us know how you get on.
Danie Steinhardt
danie @thegigrig.com
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2. TheGigRig Main Diagram
1. Strong metal housing (lid and tray construction)
2. Foot switch (16 strong foot or hand operated switches)
3. Control mini switches (10 mini switches) Replaceable.
4. Effects loops mini switches (6 mini switches) Replaceable.
5. Mode toggle switch bottom rail (two modes for each rail)
6. Phase Switch (In phase when pushed in)
7. Output 2 (isolated) (Jack Socket, transformer output 1KV isolation)
8. Expand connection (communicate with another GigRig)
9. Output 1 (Jack Socket, primary output)
10. 9V input (use TheGigRig supply only)
11. Output LED (on when output is live)
12. Post volume level indicator (Brightness shows volume setting)
13. Post volume active indicator (on when post amp is in the signal path)
14. Remote switch 1 LED (normally closed when LED is off)
15. Remote switch 2 LED (normally open when LED is off)
16. Mode toggle switch top rail (single or multi patch for top rail)
17. Effects loop LED (on when effect is in the signal path)
18. Pre-set LED (on when patch is selected)
19. Post volume control (Volume control for each patch)
20. Foot switch rail (Strong Chrome rail for stomping on)
21. Pre Volume knob and LED (master volume. LED is on when in use)
22. AUX. output (on side) (used for silent tuning or signal routing)
23. Guitar input (on side) (Input from guitar or other instruments)
24. 9V out (on side) (Supplies protected power to your effects pedals)
25. Bypass select switches (Selects true or buffered bypass, select out 2 off)
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3. TheGigRig Pro-14 Quick Start
Using TheGigRig cou dn’t be easier.
First, connect your Pro-14 to your amp ifier before app ying power.
TheGigRig can supp y power to your 9V effects peda s. See (24) above, 9V
out.
P ug the effects you wish to use into the effects oops in the back of the
Pro-14 in the order you wish to use them. The effects send (snd) from
the Pro-14’s effects oops p ugs into the input of your effect and the
output of your effect p ugs into the return (rtn).
Your signa path moves from right to eft, from effects oops 1~10.
The order in which you p ace your effects makes a big difference to your
sound, so experiment and find the sounds you ike. (For more info see
F.A.Q’s.)
Now p ug your amp(s), into the output(s) on the eft-hand side of
TheGigRig.
Let’s take a ook at one of the 14 pre-sets:
The 10 effects loops’ switches
operate the effects loops in
TheGigRig.
The 6 Control switches operate
the control functions.
These are:
1- Post effect loop olume; you
can set a different olume for
each pre-set
2- Pre-effect loop buffer
3- Remote switch 1 (normally
closed)
4- Remote switch 2 (normally
open) use these switches to
control amp Functions such as
channel selection and re erb.
5- Out 1 mute
6- Out 2 mute
To programme, simp y turn on the effects oops and contro functions you
want for this pre-set. That’s It!
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When you step on the foot switch shown, effects oops 2, 6 and 10 wi be
‘on’ as we as the pre-buffer function and output 1 wi be muted.
Remember, this is just a quick start guide. Because there are so many
fantastic ways to use TheGigRig Pro-14 we suggest that you take the time
to read through the manua and F.A Q.s.
You wi earn how to:
Press a sing e footswitch and change channe s in your amp, turn on and off
your amps reverb, se ect any combination of effects oops, any
combination of outputs (either or both!), program a buffer and output
eve s per preset.
If you have 2 amps each with bui t in effects oops, you can even choose
which of your amp ifiers’ pre-amps is sent to which power amp!
A of this is with the most direct and pure signa path possib e.
End Of the Quick start……… Keep reading to become an expert:
TheGigRig Pro-14’s main signa path is shown in Fig 3 be ow:
29 is the guitar input. 9 is out 1, 7 is out 2. 25 is the stereo input
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Amp+Buffer
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Guitar in
Out 1
Post Amp
10 Effects loops
7
Out 2
Buffer
Transformer
Stereo in
N/O switch
N/C Switch
Auto Stereo Switch
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4. Effects Loops
At the heart of the Pro-14’s unique audio switching capabi ities are the 10
effects oops ocated on the back of unit.
Each of these effects oops has a send (snd) and a return (rtn) except
for oop 10 which has 2 returns for stereo effects. The effects oops are
numbered 1~10 from right to eft so as to i ustrate the direction your
guitar signa trave s.
E.g. your guitar signa trave s from the input on the right hand side of
TheGigRig to the first effects oop i.e.: effect oop number 1, then 2 and
so on, unti it reaches number 10.
From there, your signa trave s to the outputs.
Your effects are p ugged into these effects oops. The send (snd) from
TheGigRig is connected into the input of your effect and the output of
the effect back to the return (rtn).
The order in which you p ace your effects does make a difference to your
sound.
Check out the F.A.Q’s section for more detai s on effects order; however,
back to those effects oops and why they are the key to retaining your
tone!
Norma y when effects peda s are p ugged into each other in series you
get what is known as tone sucking and vo ume oss.
Each peda acts as a fi ter even when the peda s aren’t on; the more
peda s you have in your chain the more oss you get.
So, ess of your signa is getting through, this means less tone.
TheGigRig so ves this prob em as your guitar signa wi on y trave s
through the effects oops that are se ected for each particu ar sound you
use.
You can now connect in a your other ess frequent y used peda s, they
wi no onger causes prob ems to your much- oved tone,
if they are not
se ected, it’s as if they don’t exist.
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So how does it do that?
Let’s take a c oser ook at one of
TheGigRig Pro-14’s 14 pre-sets.
Each of the Pro-14’s effects oops is
contro ed by a very specia re ay. A
high qua ity switch that, when
activated, wi send your signa
through the effects oop or wi
bypass the oop comp ete y.
These re ays are inturn contro ed by
the mini switches on each pre-sets
marked ‘Effects Loops’.
With the pre-set above effects oops 2, 6 and 10 have been se ected.
When you step on this pre-set, your guitar signa wi trave from the
guitar input through effects oops 2, 6 and 10 ONLY.
E erything else is completeley bypassed.
The difference this makes to your tone is amazing. You get the shortest,
purest signa path possib e.
You can use the effects oops in many other ways.
Look at the F.A.Q’s section to see how to use the effects oops in
TheGigRig with the effect oop in your amp.
If you use more than one guitar such as a spare for when you break a
string or an e ectro acoustic, you can p ug these into the effects oops
and contro them with TheGigRig.
For examp e, an acoustic guitar cou d be p ugged into the RETURN of
effects oop 1 and switch in or out using the GigRig. You can a so use the
iso ated output 2 to send your acoustic direct y into the P.A. without
introducing hum.
You can then programme a pre-set for the songs in which you use an
acoustic. Therefore, when you step on the foot switch, the GigRig wi
disconnect your main guitar (p ugged into ‘guitar in’) and mute the output
to your amp ifier sending your acoustic straight to the front of house
system. (the GigRig wi protect you and your equipment from over 1000V
if a fau t in the stage system shou d occure)
You can make TheGigRig as simp e or as comp icated as you ike.
That’s the who e point. It’s entir ey up to you.
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5. Contro Functions
TheGigRig Pro-14’s unique contro
functions make it both powerfu and
f exib e.
Each of the 14 pre-sets has a row of
six mini switches, which operate the
contro functions.
These are:
1. Post Effect Loop Vo ume
2. Pre Effect Loop Buffer
3. Remote Switch 1 (norma y
c osed)
4. Remote Switch 2 (norma y open)
5. Output 1 Mute
6. Output 2 Mute
Let’s go through them one at a time:
1. Post Volume.
This is a c ass ‘A’ accurate y contro ed amp ifier on the output of
TheGigRig.
It was designed not to mess with your tone and is of the highest audio
qua ity; no feedback path used.
The circuit for this post effects oop amp ifier is on its very own re ay
so you must turn on (switch 1) for the Post Vo knob to have any
effect. (When we say true bypass, we mean true bypass).
This vo ume contro can a so cut your output by 2/3rds or boost it by
X3.
Use the sma vo ume knob next to the contro switches to contro the
eve . This is perfect for boosting so o sounds or compensating for the
drop of output in some o d effects peda s.
Furthermore, as it is ‘post’ effects oop it won’t mess with the sound
of your effects.
2. Pre Amp and Buffer.
The Pre Amp and buffer, contro ed by switch 2, is a Low noise X3 amp
and c ass ‘A’ buffer. If se ected, it is the first function your guitar
signa wi go through.
Primari y this is used to drive the impedance of your guitar signa into
your effects. For some peda s, true bypass is the way to go, the
dynamics between the peda s and your guitar need to work together.
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Vintage fuzz’s and Treb e Boosters can sound awfu if they receive
Buffered inputs; however, a buffer can improve the tone of some
effects, not to mention driving the ong cab e between the Pro-14 and
the amp ifier. Try the buffer on each preset and see which you prefer.
The pre buffer can a so be used as a master vo ume input eve , from a
gain of X3 down to nothing. If your guitar has a very high output, you
can use this vo ume contro to reduce the eve , or boost the eve to
drive your peda s harder. So, now with every pre-set, you have the
choice between buffered or true bypass, attenuation or Gain.
3. & 4. Remote switches 1 & 2.
If you use an amp ifier with bui t in effects such as reverb or vibrato
or an amp with two channe s, then these remote switches are
price ess. Your amp can now be contro ed by the Pro-14.
Instead of p ugging an extra footswitch into the back of your amp,
simp y p ug the footswitch out from your amp into the remote switches
on the Pro-14. (The remote switches are fu y iso ated and wi switch
tip to ring if stereo p ugs are used.)
Norma y c osed and Norma y open refers to the po arity of the
switch in defau t position (off).
E.g. If you wou d ike to use the remote switch to contro the reverb in
your amp, simp y p ug a ead from the footswitch out of your amp and
into either of the remote switches.
One of them wi mean your reverb defau ts to ‘on’, and the other wi
defau t to off.
With a channe -changing amp, you can simp y p ug the footswitch from
your amp to the remote switch in TheGigRig Pro-14.
5. & 6. Output 1 & 2 Mute.
On the far eft hand side of the Pro-14 you wi see 2 outputs.
Not surprising y, these are ca ed output 1 and output 2.
TheGigRig enab es you to choose any combination of these outputs.
Simp y mute the output that you don’t want your signa to go to by
turning on the ‘output mute’ for that particu ar output. Contro switch
5 mutes OUT1 and contro switch 6 mutes OUT2.
Use a c ean/dirty amp set up or two comp imentary sounding amps, you
can even send a ine direct y to the desk as we as your amp and then
switch between them.
Using combinations of the effects oops and the contro functions the
possibi ities are virtua y end ess.
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6. Mode Switches
Both rai s on TheGigRig Pro 14 have their own mode switches.
The mode switch governs how each particu ar rai wi function.
Mode 1 is Single mode.
When both rai s are in sing e mode, on y one pre-set can be activated
at any one time.
Se ecting another pre-set wi cance the previous pre-set.
If you want to programme your 14 pre-sets and use these
combinations on y, the sing e mode (mode 1) wi enab e you to do just
this. (You can; however, se ect two patches at once by pressing
buttons on the top and bottom banks simu taneous y.)
Mode 2 is Multi mode
This is where it gets interesting. In mu ti mode, you can add your pre-
sets together. When you se ect a pre-set, TheGigRig wi add that
combination to the pre-set a ready se ected.
To dese ect, simp y press the footswitch again.
As you can se ect a different mode for each rai , you can have the
bottom rai (pre-sets 1~7) in sing e mode and the top rai (pre-sets
8~14) in mu ti mode.
Using the Pro-14 in this way, you can have 7 main or core sounds on the
bottom rai and add in effects and contro features to these core
sounds using the top rai pre-sets. What is so great about setting up
your pro-14 in this way is that you can add to any of your core tones
but when you need to go to your core tone again it wi c ear any of the
added on presets.
There are a few things to remember when using Mu ti mode:
1. When two pre-sets using Post Vo are se ected, the highest eve
takes precedence.
2. Be carefu not to add a pre-set using Out 1 mute to a pre-set using
Out 2 mute as this wi resu t in no output at a .
3. Press bypass to c ear a pre-sets at once.
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