TC Electronic G-System
Floor-Based Guitar Effects and Management System

G-System is the world's first complete high quality floor based Guitar System. Delivering a complete and uncompromised package of effects, control and integration, no other product will match the flexibility or the quality of the G-System.

With its unique combination of two DSP sections, the TC G-System provides the very highest quality effects on the market. Analog loops, amp switching, floor control, and even 9VDC power outputs for your pedals. Choose between a rack or a floor based setup, decide how the effects are routed, tailor the foot switch layout, and choose from more than 25 different on-board effects.

On the Floor or in the Rack?
Do you prefer to have your pedals right next to you or would you rather secure them in your rack? The GFX01 19" 1U effects processor can simply be removed from G-System and rackmounted, leaving the decision up to you. A single CAT-5 cable connects the GFX01 with the G-System floor unit putting your stomp boxes and messy cables out of site while keeping the power and control under foot.

Analog "True Bypass" Loops
Keep your original tone with the 4 analog 'true bypass' pedal loops, all under preset as well as "on-the-fly" control. A 5th loop can be used for inserting a preamp or a 5th pedal in your setup.

Rock Solid User Interface
Direct access user interface is via 6 rotary switch encoders. Not only are these encoders protected by the heavy duty chrome switch housing, but vital components are protected below. With no vulnerable plastic knobs and no obvious openings G-System is sealed against dust, dirt, moisture and the inevitable "liquid accident" on stage.

Chromatic Tuner
With the full chromatic tuner you can always keep an eye on your guitar tuning. By pressing and holding the "tuner" switch the outputs will mute and even more precise tuner information will be displayed in the LED matrix. Hitting any switch will instantaneously un-mute the output and send you back into the play mode.

Pre Effects
Effects that are typically used prior to your 'lead' effects are found in the pre effects section. The pre-loop DSP section of G-System features a high impedance instrument input and full 96kHz/24bit conversion and processing. This high resolution processing ensures maximum preservation of the guitar's original harmonics which are vital to the character of any overdrive pedal or preamp.

• Filter
  The filter section allows you to select between touch and manually controlled filters, ranging from wah wah over formats to high peak resonance filters.
• Compression
  The compressor section enables perfect dynamic control of the previous filters, a pumping style compressor or the more transparent compression style that gives smooth dynamic control and lengthy sustain.
• Analog Pedal Loops
  It is a well-known fact that any disengaged pedal will eat into your guitar tone. The 4 analog loops in G-System give you full preset control as well as on-the-fly enabling/disabling, allowing "true bypass" of any pedal. The 5th loop is custom designed for pre-amp insertion. Buffered driver design of the insert loop allows for extra long cable runs with no loss of audio quality.
• Amp Switching
  4 relay switches gives you remote analog control of preamps and amps. Relays are under G-System preset control and can be controlled on-the-fly as well.

Post Effects
The post effects section includes all the traditional effects that belong after the 'lead' section.

• Noise Gate
  The post effect section features an ultra fast noise gate allowing removal of background noise from potential high gain pedals or preamps when not playing.
• Modulation
  Modulation effects of your choice, including the famous TC chorus, flangers, phasers, tremolo, vibrato and more, are available in the modulation section.
• Pitch
  The detune feature adds to your stereo image, while whammy and octavers allow for more effected sounds. The regular pitch shifting features up to a two octave shift.
• Delay
  The delay section sports more than 6 different effects, including legendary 2290 dynamic delay, reverse delay, tape echo and more. All delays feature true "spillover" allowing the repeats of the delay to ring out across any preset change. Tap tempo is a given and can of course be tied to MIDI clock.
• Reverb
  Reverbs from the famous TC pallet are included. Plates, rooms, springs and halls are available in the reverb section, all specifically tuned and tailored for guitar.
• Tuner
  With the full chromatic tuner you can always keep an eye on your guitar tuning. By pressing and holding the "tuner" switch the outputs will mute and even more precise tuner information will be displayed in the LED matrix. Hitting any switch will instantaneously UN-mute the output and send you back into the play mode.
• Extras
  The G-System holds numerous extras. To mention a few, ultra smooth noise gate and three band EQ are included. The boost function makes your 'fill' or solo stand at the flick of a switch, all tempo based effects can be individually controlled by tap tempo or MIDI clock, and numerous parameters are under expression pedal control.

Management
Combining a top quality guitar multi-effects processor with programmable loops for your favorite analog drive pedals, G-System will be the center of your guitar equipment for years to come.

G-System features amp channel switching facilities via relays, a boost function applicable to any preset for those important licks, 4 mono loops for drive pedals and 1 insert loop for your preamp, and more than 25 onboard effects. G-System is designed for ultimate flexibility and gives you the choice of splitting it into a rackmount unit and a Floorboard controller.

• Instrument In
  Plug your guitar into the instrument input.
• Effect Loops
  It is a well known fact that any disengaged pedal will eat into your guitar tone. The 4 analog loops in G-System give you full preset control as well as on-the-fly enabling/disabling, allowing "true bypass" of any pedal.
• Preamp Insert
  The 5th loop is custom designed for pre-amp insertion. Buffered driver design of the insert loops allows for extra long cable runs with no loss of audio quality.
• 9vdc Outputs
  Draw power directly from G-System to your favorite pedals.
• Amp Switching
  4 relay switches gives you remote analog control of preamps and amps. Relays are under G-System preset control and can be controlled on-the-fly as well.
• Expression Pedals and Volume Pedals
  Expression pedals are used to manually control certain parameters like e.q. volume. But you can do a whole lot more than that with the G-System. Use your expression pedal to control the pitch as a whammy pedal, or the level of delay repeats, or the speed of a tremolo. Which parameters the expression pedal will control is assignable for each preset, allowing you to setup different function for your expression pedal depending on the recalled preset. As many prefer to use an expression pedal for volume control, this can be set as a global parameter for all presets.
• MIDI
  In the MIDI section of the G-System you have full control over all MIDI parameters like MIDI channel, program change in/out, program bank, MIDI map from/to, SysEx, preset dump and MIDI clock. Control presets, pedals, amp channels, and other MIDI FX units from the G-System.
• Digital Out
  For extra versatility and flexibility you'll find a digital out on the G-System. Connect the G-System directly to an external digital device.
• Power Supply
  For ultimate stability and swift power-up, the G-System comes with an internal auto sensing power supply. Don't worry about wall-warts and voltage.

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