TC electronic G Card User Guide

CONGRATULATIONS

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW G-CARD.

WE HOPE THAT YOU HAVE AS MUCH PLEASURE USING IT AS WE HAD MAKING IT.

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BEFORE YOU START USING THE G-CARD

The G-Card requires that the G-Force has a

current software version of 1.13 or later

installed.

This is what you do to check your

software version and load the new software:

- POWER OFF YOUR G-FORCE.

- INSERT THE G-CARD.

- POWER UP.

If the G-Force card prompts “Card Accepted”,

you have the right software and you can start

using the card right away. If the G-Force

prompts “New Card”, you will need to update

the G-Force software.

- POWER OFF.

- POWER ON IMMEDIATELY WHILE PRESSING

AND HOLDING THE ENTER KEY.

- PRESS THE ENTER KEY TO LOAD THE

NEW SOFTWARE.

After a brief pause, the G-Force will begin

loading the new software.

When the G-Force reads “Load PCMCIA”

again, dial the Value wheel to “Start” and

press Enter.

The G-Force now starts up. Note that the

software version number during the start up

sequence has now changed to 1.13.

HOW TO USE THE G-CARD

The G-Card contains 245 presets partitioned

into three banks. When you want to load the

presets, insert the G-Card and press the

Recall key.

You can now choose between the three

banks of the G-Card by placing the cursor on

the “bank” selector and dialing the Value

wheel. Banks 1 & 2 contain 100 presets each

and bank 3 contains the last 45 presets.

Select the bank you want to recall, and

move the cursor back to the “preset”

parameter. Now use the Value wheel to scroll

through the presets and press the Enter key

to load the new preset.

NOTE: THE G-CARD IS A READ-ONLY TYPE CARD.

THIS MEANS THAT YOUR CHANGES MUST BE

STORED IN THE G-FORCE USER BANK.

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CHANGES FROM SOFTWARE V1.12 TO V1.13.

SOFTWARE VERSION 1.13 CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING CHANGES:

MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE RE-TRANSMIT

The G-Force is now capable of re-

transmitting an incoming MIDI prg. change.

This feature has been added to the Custom

map on the I/O Setup, MIDI page. This

enables the user to not only remap an

incoming prg. change but also to determine

whether the current prg. change should be re-

transmitted to other devices receiving MIDI

information from the G-Force MIDI output.

NOTE: A PRG. CHANGE IS RE-TRANSMITTED ON

THE G-FORCE MIDI OUT CONNECTOR, WHILE THE

MIDI THRU CONNECTOR TRANSMITS A COPY OF

THE SIGNALS RECEIVED ON MIDI IN CONNECTOR.

BLOCK STATUS ON/OFF

SENT OUT AT PRESET CHANGE

The G-Force now sends out the block bypass

state at preset change. The bypass state is

sent out according to the MIDI controller

numbers set up in the I/O Setup, Control

page, e.g. the Compressor block’s bypass is

set up to be controlled by MIDI Basic ch,

controller #25, the bypass state will be

transmitted on this particular controller at

each preset change.

This feature can be used in conjunction

with some of the foot controllers on the

market that do not have the ability to update

bypass switches state at preset change. By

connecting the G-Force MIDI Out to the foot

controller MIDI In, the G-Force can now

update the foot controller’s bypass switch

state at each preset change.

PARAMETER DIAL DIRECTION

This parameter enables you to change the

cursor direction when dialing the Parameter

wheel. Choose whether the cursor should

move up or down when dialing the parameter

wheel clockwise.

The Parameter Dial Direction parameter

has been added in the Utility page.

MULTIPLE CARD BANKS

The G-Force is now capable of addressing

multiple preset banks on cards.

Store to card banks: Insert card. To store

a preset to a particular bank, press the Store

key and scroll the storing spaces using the

Value wheel until you see the desired card

bank and storing number. Press Enter to

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confirm. The total number of banks depends

on the card size, e.g. a 512kb card can hold

up to 9 banks of 100 user presets.

Recall from card banks: Insert card. Press the

Recall key. Move the cursor to the "bank"

selector and dial the Value wheel to select the

desired bank. Move the cursor back to the

"Preset" parameter. Scroll to the desired

preset and press Enter to load the new

preset.

CARD TYPES USED FOR MULTIPLE BANKS

S-RAM Type 1 PCMCIA cards, with minimum

64kbytes, maximum 2Mbytes.

If the card has been used with earlier version

of the G-Force software, the card has to be

formatted in order to be able to address

multiple banks. This is done by “dumping” a

copy of the internal user bank to the card.

- PRESS UTILITY.

- SELECT "USER BANK TO CARD" AND

PRESS ENTER.

The User bank will now be copied to the card

and the card will be formatted during this

action.

WARNING: THIS ACTION WILL DESTROY ALL DATA

ON THE CARD.

CHANGES FROM SOFTWARE V1.12 TO V1.13.

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TC Electronic would like to thank all of the artists involved with this project.

Additional G-Force presets were provided by:

Andrew Schlesinger, Michael James & Keith Wechsler, Craig Anderton, Blues

Saraceno, Brian Swerdfeger, Bernie Chiaravalle, Matthew Nelson, Gunner Nelson,

Guy Defazio, and Tomo at Rudy’s Music Center, NYC.

DAVID ‘FUZE’ FIUCZYNSKI

David ‘Fuze’ Fiuczynski has been twice hailed by Guitar Player magazine as an

important guitarist to watch. He has also been enthusiastically reviewed by

Musician, Pulse, Interview, Downbeat, Jazz Times, JazzIs and numerous other

magazines worldwide. For the past twelve years, he has been the band leader and

primary writer for the eclectic and highly acclaimed group, Screaming Headless

Torsos, touring worldwide supporting two album releases. He also has two other

current projects: David Fiuczynski Fuzetet and Strawberry Acid Lab. ‘Fuze’ has

performed, toured and/or recorded with the artists Me’Shell NdegeOcello, Bernie

Worrell, The Brecker Bros., Vernon Reid, Don Pullen, John Zorn, Lonnie Smith, Bob

Moses and many others. Fiuczynski was born in the United States and raised in

Germany. He returned to the U.S. for college, and was awarded a Bachelor of Music

degree from the New England Conservatory in 1989.

‘Fuze’ currently lives in the New York City area.

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KERRY MARX

Kerry Marx is a Nashville, Tennessee based “first call” session guitarist. He is

currently the house “picker” on The Nashville Network’s “Prime Time Country” daily

television show. Kerry’s session career varies from major record label releases for

Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash to Stage, TV and Recording performances with Shania

Twain, Amy Grant, Keith Richard, John Fogerty, Neil Young, Santana and many

other major artists and acts. Kerry has also played on many Live TV appearances

and sessions as well as on a plethora of advertising jingles. He has also toured the

U.S., Europe & Japan with country music artists like Johnny Cash, Ronnie Milsap,

Jerry Reed and Ray Price.

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ADAM ROGERS

Adam Rogers lives and works in the New York City area as a session and performing

guitarist. Adam’s live playing and record date experience includes gigs and

recording sessions with artists such as The Brecker Bros., Gil Evans Orchestra, Bill

Evans Band, Walter Becker(Steely Dan), Lost Tribe(co-leader), Gil Goldstein, Jack

McDuff, Groove Collective, Tango Kings, Mike Maineri and others.

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INFX PRODUCTIONS

INFX Productions is comprised of two individuals, Roey Shamir and Angela Piva,

who both function in a variety of creative and technical modes. Serving as album and

movie soundtrack mixing and recording engineers; as well as also functioning as

songwriters, producers and remixers for other album productions. Additionally,

INFX’s in-house audio lab and studio serve as official alpha/beta test site to several

Computer Hardware/Software, Musical Instrument, Pro Audio and Internet

companies. Projects include remixes for Robert Palmer, Rod Stewart, Ashford &

Simpson, LL Cool J, Sting, Roberta Flack(Quincy Jones) and Yoko Ono. Recent

recording projects included Mary J. Blige, Naughty By Nature, Robin S, Next, Zhane,

Groove Theory, Changing Faces and Az Yet.

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DAVID TORN

David Torn hails from the upstate New York area. He was twice voted by Guitar

Player Magazine Reader’s Poll, Best Experimental Guitarist in 1995 & 1997. David

has played guitar on sessions for artists of k.d. Lang, Andy Summers, Jewel, Mark

sham, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Jack Bruce, Bill Bruford and others. David has provided

guitar textures as a soloist on film projects for: Conspiracy Theory, Kalifornia,

Airheads, A Dangerous Woman, The Chamber, Storyville, Reversal of Fortune, Short

Cuts, Kiss The Girls, Romeo Is Bleeding and many other major film soundtracks. He

has also produced numerous recording projects.

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MICHAEL BRADFORD

Michael Bradford is a musician(guitar, bass, keyboards, drums), recording engineer,

MIDI programmer and sound designer, living in the Los Angeles area. His

discography credits include Terence Trent D’arby, Madonna, Anita Baker, Spice

Girls, Soul Asylum, Brownstone, Keith Washington and Jennifer Holiday amongst

many others. Michael has also worked with composer Hans Zimmer on the Robert

Deniro film “The Fan”, as well as with arranger/conductor Paul Buckmaster on

numerous television and film projects.

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JERRY MCPHERSON

Jerry McPherson currently resides in Nashville, TN where he has done guitar

session work for over 20 years.

For the last 14 years, Jerry has toured worldwide and recorded with Amy Grant

as well as appearing live on the Grammy Awards Show, The Tonight Show starring

Jay Leno, and Late Night w/ David Letterman. Other session work includes:

Hank Williams Jr., Barry Manilow, Michael Bolton, Reba McIntire, Bruce

Springsteen, Vanessa Williams, Peter Cetera, Kenny Rogers, Take 6, Michael W.

Smith, DC Talk and BeBe & CeCe Winans. Jerry stays busy doing sessions,

songwriting, producing, gear programming, collecting vintage guitar gear and film

scoring.

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FRANK GAMBALE

Anybody who keeps up with developments in modern guitar styles and techniques

needs no introduction to Frank Gambale. From his days as guitarist with Chick

Corea’s Elektric Band, through his eight solo releases, Gambale has displayed his

style and guitar virtuosity in a variety of musical setttings. Although Frank acheived

terrific notoriety as a result of his years in Corea’s groundbreaking jazz fusion group,

the popularization of his guitar technique known as “sweep picking” has made him

an influential player to both metalheads and jazzers alike. Frank, who originally hails

from Australia, currently resides in Los Angeles where he is Head of the Guitar

Department at the L.A. Music Academy.

Frank also spends a great deal of time touring and giving guitar seminars worldwide.

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DWEEZIL ZAPPA

Dweezil is the prodigal son of the late rock iconoclast, Frank Zappa. Dweezil carries

on his father’s legacy as a rock guitar pioneer. Besides his famous dad, Dweezil’s

guitar playing influences include Edward Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, Jimmy Page,

Angus Young and Warren DiMartini. In addition to three solo releases and a

collaborative project with his brother Ahmet, Dweezil has played guitar on projects

for Tim Pierce, Blues Saraceno, Spinal Tap, Extreme, Sam Kinison, The Vandals,

and Winger as well as playing on various movie scores. Dweezil currently lives in the

Hollywood Hills where he continues to play, record and collect an impressive array

of vintage guitar equipment, including a Fender Stratocaster that Jimi Hendrix set on

during a concert in Miami, Florida.

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JOHN JORGENSON

John Jorgenson is a guitar player’s player. John is the founder and leader of the

Hellecasters, a trio of virtuoso guitarists which includes the talents of Jerry Donahue

and Will Ray. John is also known for his participation in the legendary country-rock

group The Desert Rose Band, which included original Byrds member Chris Hillman.

John is currently on a worldwide tour as one of the two guitarists in the Elton John

Band. John currently resides in Los Angeles and lists his musical influences as The

Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Byrds, Santana and The Cream, among others.

Born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1956, the multi-talented Jorgenson has been playing

piano since age 5, clarinet since age 8, and guitar since he was twelve years old.

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