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SGX LT
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ART Pro Audio SGX LT User Manual

TABLE of CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ............................................................... 1
FEATURES ................................................................... 1
GETTING STARTED ............................................................ 2
INSTRUMENT & GUITAR AMP .............................................. 2
INSTRUMENT & SGX LT in the EFFECTS LOOP of an AMP .................... 2
INSTALLATION ............................................................... 3
POWER 3
CONNECTIONS .......................................................... 3
INPUTS: ........................................................ 3
INSTRUMENT INPUT ......................................... 3
LINE INPUT ............................................... 3
OUTPUT 3
CONTROLS AND OPERATION ..................................................... 4
PREAMP CONTROLS/CLEAN CHANNEL ........................................ 4
PREAMP CONTROLS/DIRT CHANNEL ......................................... 5
THRUST 5
EDGE 5
TELLTALES ............................................................ 5
INPUT LEVEL INDICATORS ............................................... 5
CONTROL BUTTONS ...................................................... 6
PRESET ¿ À .................................................... 6
BYPASS 6 MIDI 6
MPT EDIT MODE ............................................ 7
MISCELLANEOUS ........................................................ 7
PRESETS ........................................................ 7
APPENDIX A ................................................................. 9
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES .................................................. 9
APPENDIX B ................................................................. 9
EXAMPLES ............................................................. 9
Setting up five presets ................................. 12
Programming the REMOTE jack for the BYPASS function ..... 12
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................ 12
APPENDIX C ................................................................ 13
MIDI Implementation Chart ........................................... 13
APPENDIX D ................................................................ 14
HOOKUP DIAGRAMS ..................................................... 14
APPENDIX E ................................................................ 15
USING THE SGX LT WITH AN X-11 Foot Controller or X-15 ULTRAFOOT ..... 15
WARRANTY .................................................................. 16
SERVICE INFORMATION ....................................................... 16
SGX LT PRESET LIST ........................................................ 17
TOP THIRTY PROGRAMS ................................................. 17
REVERB GROUP PROGRAMS ............................................... 17
CHORUS and FLANGE with REVERB PROGRAMS .............................. 18
GATED REVERB PROGRAMS ............................................... 19
CHORUS and FLANGE PROGRAMS .......................................... 19
TAPPED DELAY GROUP .................................................. 20
IMAGE PROGRAMS ...................................................... 20
SLAPBACK DELAY PROGRAMS ............................................. 20
REVERB WITH LONG PREDELAY GROUP PROGRAMS ............................ 20
PREDELAYED FLANGE GROUP PROGRAMS .................................... 21
THICK CHORUS GROUP PROGRAMS ......................................... 21
ECHO GROUP PROGRAMS ................................................. 21
BYPASS PROGRAM ...................................................... 21
INTRODUCTION
Thank you and congratulations on your new ART purchase. The SGX LT is one of the many dazzling results from ART's combination of digital and analog technology. Offering a level of processing resolution and the sound quality of processors that can cost thousands of dollars, the SGX LT boasts 16 bit architecture and one of the simplest user interfaces available today.
FEATURES:
* 250 Studio effect presets * Up to three studio effects combinations per preset * Solid State Preamp * Separate Clean and Dirt Channels * Power supply contained in unit * Headphone jack * One touch control-no programming necessary * Remappable MIDI program table * Remote footswitch jacks * Plate, Room, and Hall reverbs * Forward and Reverse Gated reverb * Stereo Chorus and Flanging * Stereo Delays and Imaging * Slapback and Tapped Delay * Stereo Echoes * Designed and manufactured in the United States of America
The SGX LT has the capability of providing you with 250 of the finest studio multiple effects combinations. With the power to process up to three simultaneous effects at once, you may choose rich combinations of Chorus, Delay, Reverb, Flanging, Tapped Delays, Gated Reverbs, Reverse Reverb, Panning, and much more. Add a solid state preamp with clean and dirt channels and your performance is virtually doubled! ART designed a combination of powerful processing, monster presets, and ease of use into the SGX LT. We strongly suggest you read and refer to this manual while getting used to your new processor.
Record for your reference:
DATE OF PURCHASE__________________________
PURCHASED FROM____________________________
SERIAL NUMBER_____________________________
SOFTWARE VERSION__________________________
422-5004-100
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GETTING STARTED
We have included this section for those of you who can't wait to experience the sounds of your new SGX LT. Follow the hookup directions for the setup you use and then start playing. After the initial thrill wears off (if that's possible!), and you want to get to know your SGX LT better, refer to the rest of this manual for
details, hints, and examples. Till later.....
¾¾ Ready: ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Additional application information can be found in Appendix A.│ │ │ │ MIDI programming examples can be found in Appendix B. │ │ │ │ Hookup diagrams can be found on page 14. │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
For all hookup combinations center the slider control. Most all presets were configured with the slider centered providing a fifty/fifty mix.
To start, set all the knobs to twelve o'clock. Leave the controls on your amp as you have always had them set. Plug into the Instrument Input jack on the front panel.
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Add more gain to the Clean channel with the Clean Gain Control│ │ │ │ Add crunch to the Dirt channel with the Dirt Drive control. │ │ │ │ Switch between the Clean and Dirt Channel by pressing the Grey│ │ Channel Select button in the center of the front panel. │ │ │ │ Adjust the Distortion Level control to vary the Dirt channel's│ │ Distortion Level. │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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INSTRUMENT & GUITAR AMP
Plug your instrument into the Instrument Input jack located on the front panel. Connect a cable from your amp input to the Line Out Left Output jack. Turn the SGX LT on first and then turn on your guitar amp. TURN DOWN THE LEVEL OF YOUR AMP before you play! Adjust your front panel levels to your taste. Adjust your amplifier levels accordingly.
INSTRUMENT & SGX LT in the EFFECTS LOOP of an AMP
Plug your instrument into your amp as normal. Connect a cable from the SGX LT's Instrument Input to the amplifiers effect send. Now connect another cable from the effects return of your amp to the Left Output of the SGX LT. Turn the SGX LT on first then turn on your power amp. Adjust your playing level while the effects loop is out of the chain. Center all your front panel knobs. Engage the effects loop and set the input level to the SGX LT with the effect send control of the amp so the signal LED is lit all the time (with signal present of course). Set your front panel controls as you like.
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INSTALLATION
The SGX LT may be used in a variety of setups including: mixing consoles with effect send and return facilities, straight into guitar or power amps, and in the effects loop of an amplifier. Self contained in an all steel single high 19" rack mount case, the SGX LT is designed for continuous professional use. For touring rack applications, care should be taken to support the units rear if the rack might be subjected to mechanical shock like dropping. NOTE: The front panel may bend if no rear support is provided. Mounting location is not critical, but for greater reliability we recommend that you not place the unit on top of power amps, tube equipment, or other sources of heat.
POWER
This device is AC powered via a standard 3 conductor grounded power cable. Plug into any standard AC receptacle. We recommend the use of a surge protector to decrease the chance of equipment damage due to voltage surges or spikes on the line. For your own safety as well as the safety of others, do not remove the ground pin of the cable. Refer to the rear panel or the specifications for proper operating voltages.
CONNECTIONS
Audio connections to the SGX LT are made at the front and rear of the unit via professional 1/4" phone jacks. The MIDI connection is accomplished via a five pin "DIN" jack on the rear panel.
INPUTS:
There are two mono inputs available in the SGX LT. You can use both input jacks at the same time. However, the preamp output will be summed with the Line In input and then the combined inputs will be sent to the digital processor.
INSTRUMENT INPUT
The Instrument Input on the front panel is a single ended (unbalanced) configuration with an input impedance of 470K ohms. This input is a direct input to the SGX LT's solid state preamp. Plug in all types of instruments to this jack. You may also plug "line" level devices into this input.
LINE INPUT
The Line Input jack on the rear panel is a direct input to the digital processor. This input is a single ended (unbalanced) configuration with an input impedance of 1M ohm. The nominal operating level for this input is (-)10dB. Hook up high output instruments, recording devices, other outboard signal processors, and effects loop sends to this input.
OUTPUT
The LEFT and RIGHT outputs are single ended (unbalanced) with an impedance of
1.5K ohms, and can provide a stereo or mono output. When both outputs are used with one or both of the inputs, a stereo image is produced. If you do not want both output signals combined (such as only one delay time required), plug a dummy plug into the unused output. If you are only using one output use the Left output.
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HEADPHONE OUTPUT
A headphone output is located on the rear panel. The headphone output is a standard 1/4" stereo jack. Any headphones may be used with this jack. Use the Output slider to set the final output level for your headphones.
MIDI IN
This jack receives the MIDI program change messages. It enables you to change the presets of the SGX LT from an external source such as an ART X-11 or X-15, a computer equipped with MIDI ports and associated software or a sequencer.
BYPASS JACK
The Bypass/Inc jack may be programmed to either bypass the SGX LT or access the Increment Preset Mode. A footswitch and any two conductor cable is intended to be used with this jack. A momentary (normally open) switch should be used. If the jack is programmed for the bypass feature, each time the footswitch is activated, (hot connected to ground) the SGX LT will be bypassed. The default setting for the Remote Jack is Bypass Mode.
This jack may also be programmed to increment up through a user selected set of presets. The maximum number of presets you may select for this function is one hundred twenty-eight. Only one hundred twenty-eight presets can be accesed at one time because that is the maximum amount of presets allowed for by the MIDI standard.
Example four and five in Appendix B show how to program the REMOTE jack for BYPASS or INCREMENT PRESET.
REMOTE JACK(CHANNEL SELECT)
The REMOTE jack switches the preamp between the clean and dirt channel. A footswitch and any two conductor cable is intended to be used with this jack. A momentary (normally open) switch should be used. Each time the footswitch is activated, (hot connected to ground) the channel switches.
CONTROLS AND OPERATION
PREAMP CONTROLS/CLEAN CHANNEL
CLEAN GAIN
To adjust the input gain of the clean channel use the Clean Gain control. The control range of input level is 0 to 11. When set at zero, no signal is allowed to enter the preamp so you will have no output. At eleven, maximum signal is achieved. Set this control so your Signal LED is lit while you're playing and the Clip LED lights with sharp attacks. Be careful not to set this control to high because you might clip the digital effects. Monitor the digital section by moving the Mix slider fully to the right and listen to the output. After you have set your input gain, set your Mix control.
CLEAN CONTOUR
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