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Guitar Processing

Hardware G-System Nova System Nova Pedals G-Natural Classic Pedals VPD1 SCF Octa Screamer G-Sharp G-Switch G-Force G-Major G-Minor Konnekt PowerCore

Software TC-Thirty Tubifex Photo: Michael Mesker The TC Guitar Heritage G-System – One Small Step For Man ...

TC Electronic emerged in the midseventies rapidly building a name for itself in the world of guitar pedals. When founders John More than Meets the Eye It’s not just Quality, it’s TC Quality and Kim Rishoj decided there wasn’t a pedal on the market good enough for them they quickly went to work on what is now a G-System is the world’s first complete high quality floor-based Every guitar product from TC that has hit the market, has been classic guitar pedal – the SCF. Pedals like the SCF soon became a standard in the industry and the preferred choice of many guitar system. From guitarists seeking the best to seasoned celebrated for its ultimate sound. The G-System is no excep- guitarists around the world. Over three decades TC Electronic has risen to become a leading manufacturer of a wide variety of professionals looking for the ultimate, the superior quality of tion, and it sports the latest hardware technology and soft- audio equipment, recognized for their superior and excellent quality. At TC we have always been true to our first love - guitar G-System will not disappoint. Delivering a complete and ware innovations. All processing has been fine-tuned and processing. Products like G-System and G-Force testify to that, and today TC is acknowledged as a leader in guitar effects uncompromised package of effects, control and integration, optimized in the TC laboratories, resulting in a superior sound processing. no other product will match the flexibility or the quality of the quality that will spellbind your audience. G-System. Building on that legacy and pushing the boundaries even further, we’re constantly adding new ground-breaking guitar products to our catalog, solidifying our leading position in the market. We are excited to welcome acoustic guitar players to our wide range Fully Fledged Flexibility of users with the latest addition to the TC family: G-Natural. Integrate and Adapt Choose between a rack or a floor based setup, decide how the For every guitar player flexibility is key - two setups are rarely effects are routed, tailor the footswitch layout, and choose the same. The G-System enables you to integrate and simplify from more than 25 different on-board effects. your existing system into one complete setup. If the need Contents arises to add more effects, loops or control, adding extensions to the G-System is easy. With its unique combination of two Sturdy and Stable – It’s Built for the Road DSP sections providing the very highest quality effects on the A live product must be built to live on the road, and G-System market, analog loops, amp switching, floor control, and even has been designed to do just that! The G-System user inter- G-System ...... 3-5 9VDC power outputs for your pedals, the G-System offers the face and mechanical design are truly unique. With the heavy highest level of integration attainable. duty aluminum face plate, extruded supports and the 18 giant Floor units V1 and X1 ...... 5 metallic chrome switches, stability is ensured and durability is Nova Pedals ...... 6-7 a given, no matter how hard life gets on the road. G-Natural ...... 8 Nova System ...... 9 Classic Pedals ...... 10 VPD1 ...... 11 ... One giant leap for guitar effects SCF ...... 11 Vintage Octa Screamer ...... 11

G-Sharp ...... 12 Rack units G-Switch ...... 12 G-Minor ...... 12 G-Force ...... 13 G-Major ...... 13 Konnekt ...... 14 PowerCore ...... 14

TC-Thirty ...... 14 Plug-ins Tubifex ...... 14

G-System ...... 15 Technical specifications Nova Pedals ...... 16 G-Natural ...... 16 V1 & X1 ...... 16 Classic Pedals ...... 17 VPD1 ...... 17 SCF ...... 17 G-Sharp ...... 18 G-Force ...... 18 G-Major ...... 19

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Analog “True Bypass” Loops Rock Solid User Interface Keep your original tone with the 4 analog ‘true bypass’ pedal Direct access user interface via 6 rotary-switch encoders. Not loops, all under preset as well as “on-the-fly” control. A 5th only are these encoders protected by the heavy duty chrome loop can be used for inserting a preamp or a 5th pedal in your switch housing, but vital components are protected below. setup. With no vulnerable plastic knobs and no obvious openings G-System is sealed against dust, dirt, moisture and the inevitable “liquid accident” on stage. Pre Effects

Effects that are typically used prior to your “crunchy effects” Analog Pedal Loops are found in the pre effects section. The pre-loop DSP section It is a well-known fact that any disengaged pedal will eat into of G-System features a high impedance instrument input and your guitar tone. The 4 analog loops in G-System give you full full 96kHz/24bit conversion and processing. This high resolu- preset control as well as on-the-fly enabling/disabling, allow- tion processing ensures maximum preservation of the guitar’s ing “true bypass” of any pedal. The 5th loop is custom original harmonics which are vital to the character of any over- designed for pre-amp insertion. Buffered driver design of the drive pedal or preamp. insert loop allows for extra long cable runs with no loss of audio quality. Filters Amp Switching The filter section allows you to select between touch- and 4 relay switches give you remote analog control of preamps Editor On the Floor or in the Rack? manually controlled filters, ranging from wah-wah over form- and amps. Relays are under G-System preset control and can The editor adds further versatility to your G-system. With the Do you prefer to have your pedals right next to you or would ants to high peak resonance filters. be controlled on-the-fly as well. included software editor for Mac and PC you can tweak, store you rather secure them in your rack? The GFX01 19” 1RU and pick the perfect presets for that upcoming gig - all from effects processor can easily be removed from G-System and Compression one intuitive editor screen. rackmounted - the decision is yours. A single cable connects The compressor section enables perfect dynamic control of the GFX01 with the G-System floor unit putting your stomp the previous filters, a style compressor or the more boxes and messy cables out of sight while keeping the power transparent compression style that gives smooth dynamic and control under foot. control and lengthy sustain.

Post Effects V1 and X1 – Control for your G-System

The post effects section includes all the effects that belong Control. It’s essential for any guitarist. Control of your riffs and perfectly from a visual standpoint. Besides that, both pedals after the ’crunchy’ section. The delay section sports more than 6 different effects, includ- licks. Controlling your picking and fretting hand as you rip into are made with top quality components and road-worthy con- ing legendary 2290 dynamic delay, reverse delay, tape echo that scorching solo. Now, TC Electronic offers you complete struction methods. Of course both the V1 and the X1 pedals are and more. All delays feature true “spillover” allowing repeats control of your effects as well with the V1 volume and X1 a worthy addition to any G-System, but they work with any The post effect section features an ultra fast noise gate allow- of the delay to ring out across any preset change. Tap tempo is expression pedal. standard pedal board that has volume and expression pedal ing removal of background noise from potential high gain a given and can of course be tied to MIDI clock. options. pedals or preamps when not playing. The V1 volume and X1 expression pedals fit perfectly with your Reverb G-System and give you control of volume and various other G-System effect parameters. Modulation Reverbs from the famous TC pallet are included. Plates, Modulation effects of your choice, including the famous TC rooms, springs and halls are available in the reverb section, all The V1 volume pedal controls the volume of your guitar and , flangers, phasers, tremolo, vibrato and more, are specifically tuned and tailored for guitar. is used in the dedicated volume input of the G-System or as available in the modulation section. the first pedal in the signal path. It features a high-quality But wait there’s more... 250 kOhm logarithmic potmeter that is extremely durable. The Pitch G-System holds numerous extras. A chromatic tuner and three V1 has input, output and »tuner out« which enables you to The detune feature adds to your stereo image, while whammy band EQ are included. The boost function makes your ‘fill’ or select between silent or normal tuning. and octavers allow for more effected sounds. The regular pitch solo standout at the flick of a switch, all tempo based effects shifting features up to a two octave shift. The intelligent pitch can be individually controlled by tap tempo or MIDI clock, and The X1 expression pedal is used to control various parameters allows you to choose a scale and then tie the pitches to the numerous parameters are under expression pedal control. in G-System, from the feedback parameter in a delay effect to notes played, creating sounds and harmonies truly out of this the tempo of a tremolo effect. It features a durable high-quality world. 25 kOhm linear potmeter. X1 has both an input and an output.

Both pedals work flawlessly with G-System and complement it

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NOVA – Your Tone is Everything

The sensation of weight, the strong design and overall build qua- Your tone is everything. TC knows you have numerous choices lity instinctively tell you these aren’t just ordinary stompboxes. when considering effects that will capture and enhance the They’re so much more – they are the essence of your tone. sounds that are in your head. Many manufacturers offer digital Built upon the legacy and knowledge of TC’s world-renowned solutions, but none can compare with the overall perfo rmance processing technology the Nova pedals raise the bar for guitar and tonal quality of TC’s Nova series. effects pedals and redefine what it means to be “state-of-the- art”; uncompromised studio quality effects in a compact floor- based design.

Nova Delay Nova - Modulator With six different stereo delay types and the option to store up Never before have all of TC’s acclaimed modulation effects been to nine presets customizable by an array of style parameters packed into a single stompbox. With seven stellar effects includ- ranging from vintage tape to digital delay this pedal easily ing the brand new tri-chorus and through-zero-flanger, Nova serves all delay requirements of modern guitar players who Modulator gives you all the modulation effects you’ll ever need want to create unique sounds. – and then some. This is an effects pedal for the guitarist who The Nova Delay pedal features six different delay types: Delay has come to terms with the basics of guitar effects and is now line, dynamic, reverse, ping-pong, pan and slap-back and on the lookout for icing on the cake. With its dual engine design each of these types can be combined with a delay style rang- Nova Modulator allows you to combine chorus, flanger, , ing from vintage tape to modern digital delay. This unique tremolo and vibrato effects, sync the tempo between them and feature allows you to mix and match your delay type and style even trigger the LFO to start right on the beat. Nova Modulator to create unique sounds. Both single delay and dual delay gives you unlimited sound shaping possibilities and with nine lines can be applied to any type and style using the tap tempo presets there’s plenty of room to store your favorite settings. switch or delay time knob to determine the speed of the delay. Three different types of modulation (light, medium and heavy) can be applied to any of the delay types – a feature originating from the legendary TC 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay processor. The all-new Audio Tapping™ technology enables you to Nova Delay Features Nova Modulator Features set the tempo of the delay by playing a rhythm into the • 6 studio quality digital delay types • 7 studio quality modulation effects pedal while holding down the tap tempo switch. You can now • Two switchable settings: manual and preset • Dual engine design set the tempo of the delay using your most important • 9 user programmable presets • 9 user programmable presets asset: Your playing. • Up to 2290 ms delay time • LFO syncronization Other great Nova Delay features include the ability to choose • Audio Tapping™ - audio-generated tap tempo • LFO trigger between ms (millisecond) and bpm (beats per minute) read- • Modulated delay • Tap tempo out, decide if you want spillover on none, one or both settings • Delay spillover • Auto input gain adjustment and turn global tempo – where tap tempo determines the • Stereo in/out delay time on both settings - on and off.

Nova Reverb Nova - Dynamics Similar to Nova Delay, Nova Reverb is a voucher for the undis- High quality dual engine compression and noise gate made puted tonal quality only known from TC products. This pedal stompbox simple. Packed with never before seen functionalities offers you five different stereo reverb types from the warm Nova Dynamics sets new standards to floor-based dynamics vintage sounding Classic Spring to the pristine and stunningly control. Its dual engine design offers a variety of setup and con- realistic TC Classic Hall or any setting in between. Reverb just trol options that allow you to tailor Nova Dynamics to fit your doesn’t come any better than this. rig. Use the two engines for different compression settings or switch between stomp compression for that classic “squash” Nova Reverb also has a unique new feature called DynaMix™. and TC’s advanced multiband compression for subtle, studio- DynaMix™ acts as a dynamic effect that turns down style dynamics control. You can even split the two engines in the reverb while you’re playing and turns it back up again Nova Dynamics and have a compressor in front of your amp when you’re not playing. This prevents the sound from and noise gate in your amp for true noise reduction getting muddy – especially when using large hall reverb types of high gain signals. The Dry Blend feature lets you blend your – but will still give you that huge live venue effect while the dry signal in with the compressed signal for optimized attack notes decay. The DynaMix™ effect can also be reversed, so with no eating into the dynamics while the automatic input gain the reverb is turned up while playing and gated when the adjustment on both engines brings perfect settings for e.g. both input signal falls below a certain level, producing a truly a Strat and a Les Paul at the flick of a switch. unique and out-of-this-world effect. Nova Reverb Features Nova Dynamics Features • 5 studio quality digital stereo reverb types • 2 compressor modes: studio & stomp • Two switchable settings: manual and preset • Noise gate • DynaMix™ - dynamic ducking reverb • Dual engine design • Dry blend – parallel compression • Flexible routing • Auto input gain adjustment • Precise gain reduction meter

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G-Natural – Acoustic Breakthrough Nova System - All-in-One Extravaganza

The world’s first multi-effects processor for the serious Versatility The Audible Choice acoustic guitar player With both a built-in mic preamp and standard instrument Nova System is the complete, floor-based effects solution for digital. This way you can tweak, store and recall as many drive With G-Natural you no longer have to put your guitar sound in inputs you can choose between using a piezo or pickup the dedicated guitar player who knows quality when he sees it. settings as you want - you can even hook up an expression the hands of the sound engineer or to put up with effects system or miking your guitar with a condenser mic. Or why not Its unique inclusion of an all-analog distortion/overdrive section pedal and control the amount of distortion in real-time. Its wide designed for electric guitars to boost your performance. It do both and mix the signals inside G-Natural to get the best of under preset and expression control makes it the perfect choice gain range covers your every need from light breakup to heavy goes without saying that effects for electric instruments do both worlds? whether you want to trim down your rack setup, step up from distortion. your pedal patchwork or simply just want the ultimate combina- not take the construction of a hollow body acoustic guitar into G-Natural comes with 99 factory settings optimized for a wide Top-notch Effects account. variety of musical genres and playing techniques. The 99 user- tion of operational simplicity and audio superiority. customizable presets allow you to add that crucial personal Add to this an array of effects taken straight from the king of Equipped with TC branded quality effects from delays and touch to your sound. floor-based processors; G-System and you have top-notch com- reverbs to compressor, EQ and modulation, Nova System is the obvious all-in-one solution for any guitarist who wants setup G-Natural’s mic pre can also be used for vocal performance. pression, EQ, noise gate, modulation, pitch, delay and reverb right at your feet. All you need is a guitar and an amp and you’re simplicity without sacrificing tonal fidelity. All neatly program- High quality effects for acoustic guitar Just put G-Natural in song mode and you automatically get a good to go – first class. mable and storable in 60 user presets. Its 30 factory presets give G-Natural houses a suite of high quality effects fine-tuned for compressor and EQ you a demonstration of just what this unit provides; great sound acoustic guitar. It’s all you will ever need to cut through to your Topping an already packed feature list, a built-in tuner, digital Genuine, Analog Drive Circuit quality and an immense versatility of effects combinations – all audience: Compression, EQ, Boost, Modulation (Chorus, I/O, expression pedal input and MIDI make G-Natural the designed to get you started right out of the box. Detune, Thicken, Flange, Panner, etc.), Reverb and Delay. number one multi-effects solution for the serious acoustic What makes Nova System so remarkably different is the NDT™ guitar player – all you need is a fresh set of strings, a load of - Nova Drive Technology - a unique, new drive and distortion killer tunes and you’re good to go. circuit that gets you the best of both worlds: World-class analog distortion and overdrive with digital control. This is the real deal – no modeling. While the NDT™ is 100% analog and physically separated from the digital effects, its control potmeters are

Features Features • Floor-based multi-effects processor • 10 high quality TC effects tuned for acoustic guitar • Mic preamp for vocals or guitar • NDT™ - Nova Drive Technology: All-analog overdrive and distortion under preset and expression control • 6 effect blocks taken • Built-in tuner and boost • Road-ready and portable design straight from G-System: Compression, EQ, Noise Gate, Modulation, Pitch, Delay, Reverb • 30 factory and 60 user presets • Two footswitch layouts: preset and pedal • Hi-Z and balanced input + balanced stereo outputs • Optional G-Switch for added control

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Stompbox Classics: Quality-driven, History-proven

Your search for true vintage sound ends here! TC Electronic’s ve