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Table of Contents:

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Setup Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Powering Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Footswitch Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Models and Effects Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Delay/Reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Specifications: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Warranty

We at DigiTech are very proud of our products and back-up each one we sell with the following
warranty:

1.The warranty registration card must be mailed within ten days after purchase date to validate
this warranty.

2.DigiTech warrants this product,when used solely within the U.S.,to be free from defects in
materials and workmanship under normal use and service.

3.DigiTech liability under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing defective materials
that show evidence of defect,provided the product is returned to DigiTech WITH RETURN
AUTHORIZATION, where all parts and labor will be covered up to a period of one year. A
Return Authorization number may be obtained from DigiTech by telephone.The company
shall not be liable for any consequential damage as a result of the product's use in any circuit
or assembly.

4.Proof-of-purchase is considered to be the burden of the consumer.

5.DigiTech reserves the right to make changes in design, or make additions to,or improve­ments upon this product without incurring any obligation to install the same on products
previously manufactured.

6.The consumer forfeits the benefits of this warranty if the product's main assembly is opened
and tampered with by anyone other than a certified DigiTech technician or, if the product is
used with AC voltages outside of the range suggested by the manufacturer.

7.The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and DigiTech neither
assumes nor authorizes any person to assume any obligation or liability in connection with
the sale of this product.In no event shall DigiTech or its dealers be liable for special or con­sequential damages or from any delay in the performance of this warranty due to causes
beyond their control.

NOTE:The information contained in this manual is subject to change at any time without notifica­tion.Some information contained in this manual may also be inaccurate due to undocumented
changes in the product or operating system since this version of the manual was completed.The
information contained in this version of the owner's manual supersedes all previous versions.

Overview

The Genesis1 is a desktop amp modeling device featuring GENETX™ amp
models,cabinets, and effects processing. Its simple user interface requires no
programming. There are eleven amp and cabinet types to select from, and the
amp models can be modified using the five gain and tone controls. There are
also five effects (Compressor,Modulation, Delay, Reverb,and Gate) that can be
used to enhance the sound.

Front Panel

The Genesis1’s front panel consists of the following:

1. GAIN knob - Adjusts the amp model’s gain.

2. BASS knob - Adjusts the amp model’s bass.

3. MID knob - Adjusts the amp model’s mid.

4. TREBLE knob - Adjusts the amp model’s treble.

5. LEVEL knob - Adjusts the amp model’s level.

6. COMP button - Selects the amount of compression.

7. AMPLIFIER knob - Selects the amp model.

8. MODULATION button with knob - Selects the modulation effect type
and adjusts the amount of effect.

9. DELAY/REVERB TAP-IT button w/knob - TAP-IT sets the delay repeats
and the knob selects the Delay and Reverb effects and level.

10.CABINET knob - Selects the cabinet type.

11.GATE button - Selects the noise gate threshold.

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Rear Panel

The Genesis1’s rear panel has the following connections:

1.Input - Plug your instrument into this jack.

2.CD INPUT(1/8” Stereo TRS) - Connect a CD headphone output to this

jack.

3.Headphone Output - Plug stereo headphones to this jack.

4.LEFT OUTput - Connect an amplifier input, a power amp input,or line

input of a mixing console to this jack.

5.RIGHT OUTput - Use this jack in conjunction with the left output for

stereo applications.Connect a second amplifier input, or the right input
of a stereo power amp.

6.LINE OUTPUT - (1/8” Stereo TRS) - Connect to a computer sound

card input,or line level input with this jack.

7.FOOTSWITCH Jack - Connect the FS300 footswitch to remotely con-

trol effects to this jack.

8.POWER Jack - Connect only the Digitech PS913B power supply to this

jack.

Setup Connections

The Genesis 1 has several different connection options. You can run
mono into an amp or power amp,stereo into two amps,stereo direct
into a mixing console, direct into a computer sound card,or any
combination of these. Before connecting the Genesis 1 to your system,
make sure the Genesis 1 is OFF and your system is ON.

Powering Up

1. Turn the volume completely down on your system.

2.Connect the Genesis 1’s outputs to the inputs of your system.

3. Turn the

LEVEL knob down to the minimum position on the

Genesis 1.

4.Connect the power to the Genesis 1.

5.Bring up the volume on your system.

6. While playing,slowly turn up the

LEVEL knob to the desired lis-

tening level on the Genesis 1.

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Below are some examples for connecting the Genesis 1 to different
types of systems. When running stereo into 2 channels of a mixer, be
sure to set the channel pans to hard left and hard right:

Footswitch Operation

If you have chosen to purchase the Digitech FS300 footswitch,you
can remotely control the Genesis 1.Each button of the FS300 func­tions with the Genesis 1 as follows:
Footswitch A - Bypasses modulation effects
Footswitch B - Bypasses delay and reverb effects.
Footswitch C - Bypasses all modeling and effects,

Models and Effects Functions

The Genesis 1’s user interface doesn’t complicate things with programming
functions. Its basic approach provides individual settings that the user can
change, without the complexity of programming. The following explains how
each control functions:

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Amplifier

The Genesis1 has eleven amp models to select from including 2 models
created using G

ENETX™ technology. Rotate the AMPLIFIER knob

to select the amp model you want to use. Each amp model is labeled on
the front panel. The Amplifier knob has a pointer that identifies the
selected model. The amp models are:

Black Face:‘65 Fender Twin Reverb
Boutique:Matchless DC30
Rectified:Mesa Dual Rectifier
Brit Stack:

‘78 Marshall Master Volume

Tweed:‘57 Fender Tweed Deluxe
Brit Combo:Vo x AC 30
Fuzz:A vintage fuzz distortion
Hot Rod:Mesa Boogie Mark II C
High Gain:A high gain tube amp
G

EN

ETX™ Gain:Rectifier and High Gain Hypermodel™

GENETX™ Crunch: Hot Rod and Brit Stack Hypermodel™

Marshall® is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification Plc. Vox® is a registered trademark of Korg
UK. Fender,Matchless,and Mesa Boogie , are trademarks of their respective companies and are in no way
associated with DigiTech.

Cabinet

The Genesis1 has ten cabinet types and one direct setting to select from.
Rotate the

CABINET knob to select the cabinet you want to use.

Each cabinet type is labeled on the front panel. The Cabinet knob has a
pointer that identifies the selected cabinet type. The cabinet types are:

Direct British 2x12
American 4x10 American 2x12
British 4x12 Blonde 2x12
Vintage 4x12 G

ENETX™ 2x12

Tweed 1x12 G

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Green 4x12

Compressor

The Genesis1 compressor is used to limit peak signals (LOW/MED) or to
increase sustain (HIGH). The Compressor button has a 3-color LED
(Red,Green, Yellow) that indicates the 3 different compressor settings.

Press the

COMP button until the LED color lights with the setting you

want to use. The compressor threshold is fixed,and the ratio and output
gain are simultaneously controlled. As the compressor ratio increases,the
output gain increases giving no apparent change in output volume, but
compressing the signal to limit peaks and increase sustain. The compres­sor settings are:LOW (Red),MED (Green), and HIGH (Yellow). When
the LED is off,the Compressor is bypassed.

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Modulation

The Genesis1 has 3 modulation effects to choose from:Chorus,Tremolo,
and Phaser. Only one modulation effect can be selected at a time. The
Modulation button has a 3-color LED (Red,Green, Yellow) that indicates

the 3 different effects. Press the

MODULATION button until the

LED color lights with the effect you want to use. Turn the knob clockwise
to increase the speed and intensity of each effect. For example:

CHORUS - A Chorus adds a short delay to your signal. The delayed

signal is modulated in and out of tune and then mixed back with the origi­nal signal to create a thicker sound. Turn the knob to increase the speed
and decrease the depth.

TREMOLO - A Tremolo modulates the volume of the signal at an

even rate. Turn the knob to increase both speed and depth.

PHASER - A Phaser splits the incoming signal, takes it in and out of

phase, and then mixes it back in with the original signal. Turn the knob to
increase the speed and decrease the regeneration (depth remains fixed).
To bypass the modulation, press the button until the LED goes off.

Delay/Reverb

The Genesis1 is equipped with both delay and reverb. Delay records a
portion of the incoming signal, and plays it back at a set time. Reverb
gives the listener a sense that the music is being performed in various
acoustical environments. Both delay and reverb can be used independent­ly or they can be used together. The delay time is set with the TAP-IT
button. Press the button at the rate you want the delay to repeat.The
delay has a range of 100ms – 2.0 seconds. There are also 2 reverb types,
Spring and Hall. The reverb type is dependent on which amp model is
selected. Below is a list of reverb types associated with each model:

Black Face - Spring Fuzz - Hall
Boutique - Hall Hot Rod - Hall
Rectified - Hall High Gain - Hall
Brit Stack - Hall G

E

NETX™ Gain - Hall

Tweed - Spring G

ENETX™ Crunch - Hall

Brit Combo - Spring
The Delay/Reverb has a TAP-IT button, with a flashing LED (Delay Time),

and a knob that adjusts Delay Level,Reverb Level,or Delay+Reverb Level.
The Delay/Reverb knob has 3 ranges. The first range selects only the
delay and controls the Delay Level. The second range selects only the
reverb and controls the Reverb Level. The third range selects both the
delay and reverb and controls both of their levels. To bypass the delay and
reverb, turn the knob fully counter-clockwise to the “OFF” position.

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Gate

The Genesis1 has an adjustable noise gate with three threshold settings.
The noise gate is designed to eliminate hiss and ambient noise while you
are not playing. The noise gate has a single button with a 3-color LED
(red,green, yellow). Each color represents a different noise gate thresh­old: HIGH (Yellow,MED (Green),and LOW (Red). The lower the thresh­old,the easier it is to open the noise gate . Press the Gate button until
the LED color lights with the setting you want to use. To bypass the
noise gate, press the button until its LED goes off.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Manufacturer’s Name: DigiTech
Manufacturer’ s Address: 8760 S.Sandy Parkway

Sandy,Utah 84070, USA
declares that the product:
Product name: Genesis1

Note:Product name may be suffixed by the letters EU,JA, UK and NP.
Product option: all (requires Class II power adapter that conforms

to the requirements of EN60065,EN60742, or equivalent.)

conforms to the following Product Specifications:

Safety: IEC60065 (1998)

EN 60065 (1993)

EMC EN 55013 (1990)

EN 55020 (1991)
Supplementary Information:

The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 72/23/EEC and
the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC.

DigiTech / Johnson
8760 S.Sandy Parkway
Sandy,Utah 84070, USA
Date: August 31, 2001

European Contact: Your local DigiTech / Johnson Sales and Service Office or

Harman Music Group
8760 South Sandy Parkway
Sandy,Utah
84070 USA
Ph:[phone]
Fax:[phone]

Specifications:

A/D D/A Converter: 24 bit
Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz

DSP Section:

Dual DSP architecture with true 24-Bit stereo processing @ 128 Million Instructions Per
Second (MIPS)

Connections:

Guitar Input and Outputs: 1/4" TS
Headphone: 1/8" Stereo TRS
CD Input: 1/8" Stereo TRS
Line Output: 1/8" Stereo TRS

General (all modeling and effects disabled):

S/N ratio: Greater than 96.5 dB (A weighted);ref = max signal,

22kHz measurement bandwidth.

Total Harmonic Distor tion: Less than 0.009% (1kHz).

Power Requirements:

US and Canada: 120 VAC , 60 Hz
Japan: 100 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Europe: 230 V AC, 50 Hz
UK: 240 V AC, 50 Hz

Power Consumption: 10 watts
Dimensions: Width 10.5" x Depth 6.6" x Height 2.25"
Unit W eight: 1.1 lbs.

8760 South Sandy Parkway

Sandy,Utah 84070

Telephone [phone]

FAX [phone]

International Distribution:

8760 South Sandy Parkway

Sandy,Utah 84070

Telephone [phone]

FAX [phone]

DigiTech, G

ENETX™, and Genesis1 are trademarks

of the Harman Music Group Incorporated

Copyright 2001

the Harman Music Group

Printed in the U.S.A. 8/2001
Manufactured in the U.S.A.

Genesis1 Manual 18-0423-A

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