Page 2 - PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL; AURAL EXCITER
This product utilizes batteries or an externalpower supply (adapter). DO NOTconnect thisproduct to any power supply or adapter other thanone described in the manual, on the name pIate,or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This Product should be used only with the compo-nents supplied or; a cart, ra...
Page 3 - HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL; Some of the advanced features of the GW33 include:
1 You are probably eager to try out your new GW33 rightaway and hear what it can do, rather than have to readthrough a lot of instructions before you can even get asound out of it. Before you do anything else, however, you should read the PRECAUTIONS section (page 3). This tells you briefly how to c...
Page 4 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; GUIDED TOUR
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL (READ THIS FIRST!!) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 5 - PRECAUTIONS; USE THE CORRECT POWER SUPPLY
3 PRECAUTIONS ■ USE THE CORRECT POWER SUPPLY Power to the GW33 should be supplied only from theappropriate Yamaha AC adaptor (the PA-3, or anotheradaptor recommended by Yamaha). Use of anotheradaptor may cause serious damage to the unit. (Never usethe PA-3B.) Also make sure that the adaptor you have...
Page 6 - PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS; TOP PANEL; PLAY Button; ) at the bottom right serves as
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Page 7 - In the Edit or Play modes:
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Page 8 - REAR PANEL
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Page 9 - GW33 SYSTEM OVERVIEW; The Effects of the GW33
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Page 11 - Effect Programs
9 Sound Character Main Sub Effect Programs Sound Character Main Sub 61 62 63 64 65 71 72 73 74 75 81 82 83 84 85 91 92 93 94 95 01 02 03 04 05 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 31 32 33 34 35 41 42 43 44 45 51 52 53 54 55 # Programmer’s comments # Programmer’s comments Dist Hard Dist Hard Over Drive Cle...
Page 12 - SETTING UP AND PLAYING YOUR GW33
10 SETTING UP AND PLAYING YOUR GW33 Once you’ve taken your GW33 out of the box and are ready to use it, you’ll have to make a fewconnections and follow some simple instructions on setting it up. GUIDED TOUR When using your GW33 for the first time, read through this short section of themanual. It gui...
Page 13 - NOTE; bP
11 1 First, make sure that the power switch on the GW33 is off before making ANY connections. 2 Plug the DC output cable from the supplied PA-3 adaptor (or another adaptor recommended byYamaha) (Never use the PA-3B.) into the DC INterminal on the rear panel, then plug the adaptor intoa convenient AC...
Page 14 - PLAYING WITH THE EFFECTS
12 PLAYING WITH THE EFFECTS Now that you’ve set up your GW33 and have got sound out of it, let’s try playing with some ofthe effects. (If you haven’t already done so, read through the GW33 SYSTEM OVERVIEWsection on page 7 for information on the basic structure of the GW33.) 1 First, make sure that t...
Page 15 - EDITING AN EFFECT PROGRAM AND SAVING IT; Editing an Effect Program; Parameter Dial A is used to change the effect type of; For information about each of the effects and their; Notice that the ON/OFF lamp above the Bank Pedal
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Page 16 - Comparing the Edited Effect Program with the Original; or; button switches back; Be careful not to press the
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Page 17 - Saving an Effect Program; If you’ve continued from the last section and have; If desired, select the destination User program; Keep in mind that the programs that you edit can; To actually save the new settings, press the; To cancel the operation without saving, press the
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Page 18 - SELECTING EFFECT PROGRAMS; With the Play mode enabled (press; To select one of banks 1 – 5; REFERENCE; To select one of banks 6 – 0
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Page 19 - TURNING ALL EFFECTS OFF ム BYPASS FUNCTION; To use the Bypass function:; TURNING EFFECT BLOCKS ON AND OFF; With the Play mode enabled (press the
17 TURNING ALL EFFECTS OFF ﾑ BYPASS FUNCTION While playing, you can instantly get a clean, unprocessed sound by using the Bypass function.This effectively cancels all currently active effects to give you a “dry” sound. ● To use the Bypass function: Simultaneously and firmly press and hold down Pedal...
Page 20 - EDITING EFFECT PROGRAMS; Select an effect program for editing and press the; HINT; Use the
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Page 21 - HINT 1; HINT 2; Compare Mode; Checking Parameter Values in the Play Mode
19 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 HINT 1 ■ When editing an effect, make sure that the Level or Mix parameters of the effect are set torelatively high values before adjusting any otherparameters. Doing this ensures that any changes youmake with the other Par...
Page 22 - EFFECTS AND PARAMETERS; Compressor Block; Attack
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Page 23 - Effect Type; Distortion/Insert Block
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Page 25 - Equalizer; Determines the level of the Equalizer effect.; Amp Simulator; Determines the level of the Amp Simulator effect.
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Page 26 - Chorus; Flanger
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Page 27 - Phaser; Speed; Pitch Shift; Pitch; Detune; Determines the degree of detuning for the left channel.; cents
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Page 28 - Determines the degree of detuning for the right channel.; Pedal Wah; Touch Wah
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Page 29 - Time; Delay Block; Feedback
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Page 30 - Reverb Block
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Page 31 - Threshold; Noise Gate
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Page 32 - FOOT CONTROLLER OPERATIONS; Using the Foot Controller for Pedal Wah Control; Setting the Volume Position and Minimum Volume; Enable the Edit mode (press the
30 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 FOOT CONTROLLER OPERATIONS An optional FC7 Foot Controller can be connected to the GW33 for use as a volume pedal or as arealtime controller for the Pedal Wah effect. When used as a volume pedal, it can be placed inone of four p...
Page 34 - COPY AND SWAP OPERATIONS; Copying One Effect Program to Another Program Number; Press the; button. To cancel the
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Page 35 - Swapping One Effect Program with Another; button to restore the selected; Restoring Factory-set Effect Programs
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Page 36 - Tuning the Pitch of the Connected Instrument; While in the Play mode, press the; Exit from the Tuner function by pressing the
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Page 37 - Changing the Standard Pitch of the Tuner Function; To change the standard pitch, use Parameter Dial A.; ” corresponds to 440, “; and; To stop the metronome, press the; ” in the display; Tempo; Determines the level of the click sound.
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Page 38 - TROUBLESHOOTING; APPENDIX; PROBLEM; • Make sure that the Tuner is not active.
36 TROUBLESHOOTING APPENDIX Even though the GW33 is exceptionally easy to use, it may occasionally not function as youexpect it to. Note that the problems covered here are not malfunctions of the GW33. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION The instrument (guitar) soundcannot be heard. No sound is outp...
Page 40 - BANK; BLANK EFFECT PARAMETER CHART
38 BLANK EFFECT PARAMETER CHART COMP DIST / INSERT EQ / AMP MOD 1 MOD 2 DELAY N.GATE / UTIL REVERB A B C D E BANK MEMORY MEMO Parameter Block ATTACK SENSE LEVEL PRE-DRIVE DRIVE LEVEL TONE TYPE LOW / — MID / — LEVEL HIGH / TONE TYPE SPEED PITCH / PITCH L ENHANCE/SENSE ON / OFF (SWITCH 4) TYPE DEPTH —...
Page 41 - SPECIFICATIONS; Insert; EQ/Amp Simulator Block; Owner’s Manual
39 SPECIFICATIONS Memory 25 preset memory effect programs25 user-programmable effect programs Effect Blocks/Types Compressor BlockDistortion/Insert Block Overdrive, Distortion 1, Distortion 2, OD + Dist.1,OD + Dist.2, OD → Insert, Dist.1 → Insert, Dist.2 → Insert, Insert → OD, Insert → Dist.1, Inser...
Page 42 - INDEX; effect programs
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Page 43 - CANADA
CANADA THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE “CLASS B” LIMITSFOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS SET OUTIN THE RADIO INTERFERENCE REGULATION OF THE CANADIANDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS. LE PRESENT APPAREIL NUMERIQUE N’EMET PAS DE BRUITSRADIOELECTRIQUES DEPASSANT LES LIMITES APPLICA...
