User manual ZOOM GFX5

[. . . ] Operation Manual USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . 10 Using the internal tuner (bypass/mute function) . 14 Turning Effects On and Off With Your Feet (Manual Mode) . 16 Changing the Sound of a Patch (Edit Mode) . [. . . ] After recording ends, loop playback starts automatically. Loop playback Effect sound Original sound 11. The [ASSIGN] key LED stops flashing and stays constantly lit, indicating that the unit is in the recording standby condition. The display shows “STOP”. To turn hold delay off, push the expression pedal once more all the way down. HINT For patches where SAMPLER is selected as control target, the sampler function can be turned on and off by fully depressing the expression pedal (→ p. 21). The unit returns to play mode. STOP 9. While playing your guitar, press the foot switch [3] to start recording. Using the sampler function The GFX-5 incorporates a sampler function that allows recording the input signal in the internal memory. This can be used to record a phrase from a guitar connected to the [INPUT] jack or the sound from an external source such as a CD or MD player connected to the [AUX IN] jack. The maximum recording duration is six seconds. A recorded phrase can also be played back at a slower speed without changing the pitch. This is convenient for example to copy an up-tempo phrase from a CD. 3. To select the input source for sampling, use the PARAMETER [Q]/[W] keys to bring up the indication “GT” or “AUX” on the display. Foot switch [3] Foot switch [2] The indication “REC” is shown on the display. The actual operation depends on the TIME parameter and MODE parameter. • TIME parameter set to a numeric value Recording starts as soon as you push the foot switch [3] and continues for the duration set with the TIME parameter. After recording ends, loop playback starts automatically. Loop playback Effect sound Original sound TIME parameter GT/AUX is the parameter for selecting the sampling input source. By turning the [VALUE] dial, you can toggle between the two settings. ● GT Signal at [INPUT] jack is sampled. ● AUX Signal at [AUX IN] jack is sampled. • TIME parameter set to “Mn” and MODE parameter set to “So” (See below) Everything you play between one press of foot switch [3] until the next time you press the foot switch is recorded in overdub mode. During this time, the display shows “OVRREC”. NOTE • While you are using the hold delay function, the patch cannot be switched. To switch to another patch, you must first turn hold delay off by pushing the expression pedal all the way down. • While the GFX-5 is in manual mode, the hold delay function cannot be used. If you try to turn hold delay on in this mode, the manual mode is canceled. 2. Connect the input source to the [INPUT] jack or [AUX IN] jack (→ p. Turn power to the GFX-5 on and press the [SAMPLER] key in play mode. HINT • When “GT” is selected, the signal is always sampled after effect processing. When “AUX” is selected, the signal is always sampled before effect processing. When recording from the [AUX IN] jack, you can minimize noise and distortion by turning the [LEVEL] knob on the rear panel up past the midway point and adjusting the output level of the external source so that the volume is about equal to that of a guitar. In sampler mode, the MOD module and REV module cannot be used. (These modules are automatically turned off. ) • The GFX-5 switches to sampler mode and the indication “GT” appears on the display. Foot switch [3] Foot switch [2] 10. To stop playback, press the foot switch [2]. GT 4. • • TIME parameter set to “Mn” Recording starts as soon as you push the foot switch [3] and continues until you press the foot switch When playback stops, the recorded contents are automatically erased. To start sampling, press the foot switch [3] and play the phrase you want to record (or start playback at the external source component). Effect sound Rewind Play/Stop Record Original sound NOTE In sampler mode, the foot switches [1] - [3] operate as shown above. [. . . ] • Set [TURBO] key and [EDGE] key to OFF. • Set BOOSTER or ISO/COMP module to OFF. When a guitar with high output is used with the above effects, unwanted distortion may occur depending on the DRIVE module effect type. ■ Bypassed sound is unnatural • The Energize works also in the bypass condition. Set the Energize to "oF. " TYPE 8: HLDDLY (Hold Delay) This is a hold delay effect that lets you record a phrase of up to 2 seconds during a performance and play it back repeatedly. (For details, see page 23. ) Parameter 1 TIME 1 – 99, 1. 0 – 2. 0, Mn Adjusts recording time. (For settings, see page 23. ) Parameter 2 MODE nL, So, rS Selects playback mode for recorded phrase. [. . . ]