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The TC Guitar heritageTC Electronic emerged in the late seventies rapidly building aname for itself in the world of guitar pedals. When founders Johnand Kim Rishoj decided there wasn’t a pedal on the market goodenough for them they quickly went to work on what is now aclassic guitar pedal – the SCF. Rapidly, pedals like the SCFbecame a standard in the industry and the preferred choiceof many guitarists around the world. During the decadessince TC Electronic has risen to become a leading manu-facturer of a wide variety of audio equipment, recognized fortheir superior and excellent quality. But we at TC have always beentrue to our first love - guitar processing. Products like G•Majorand G•Force testify to that, and today TC is acknowledged as aleader in guitar effects processing.

Building on that legacy and pushing the boundaries even further,we can now present you with nothing less than a shift in paradigm:The G-System.

More than Meets the EyeG-System is the world’s first complete high quality floorbased Guitar System. From guitarists seeking the bestto seasoned professionals looking for the ultimate, thesuperior quality of G-System will not disappoint.Delivering a complete and uncompromised package ofeffects, control and integration, no other product willmatch the flexibility or the quality of the G-System.

Integrate and Adapt For every guitar player flexibility is key - two setups arerarely the same. The G-System enables you to integrateand simplify your existing system into one completesetup. If the need arises to add more effects, loops orcontrol, adding extensions to the G-System is easy.With its unique combination of two DSP sectionsproviding the very highest quality effects on the market,analog loops, amp switching, floor control, and even9VDC power outputs for your pedals, the G-Systemoffers the highest level of integration attainable.

One Small Step For Man...

It’s not just Quality, it’s TC Quality Every guitar product from TC that has hit the market, hasbeen celebrated for it’s ultimate sound. The G-System isno exception, and it sports the latest hardware technologyand software innovations. All processing has been fine-tuned and optimized in the TC laboratories, resulting ina superior sound quality that will spellbind your audience.

Fully Fledged Flexibility Choose between a rack or a floor based setup, decidehow the effects are routed, tailor the foot switch layout,and choose from more than 25 different on-board effects.

Sturdy and Stable – It’s Built for the RoadA live product must be built to live on the road, andG-System has been designed to do just that! The G-Systemuser interface and mechanical design are truly unique.With the heavy duty aluminum face plate, extrudedsupports and the 18 giant metallic chrome switches,stability is ensured and durability is a given, no matterhow hard life gets on the road.


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High Impedance Instrument Input 4 Analog Loops Preamp Insert 9V DC Pedal Supply Volume & Expression Pedal inputsAmp Switching Internal Auto Sensing Power Supply

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On the Floor or in the Rack?Do you prefer to have your pedals right next toyou or would you rather secure them in yourrack? The GFX01 19" 1U effects processor cansimply be removed from G-System and rack-mounted, leaving the decision up to you. A singlecable connects the GFX01 with the G-Systemfloor unit putting your stomp boxes and messycables out of site while keeping the power andcontrol under foot.

Analog “True Bypass” Loops Keep your original tone with the 4 analog ‘truebypass’ pedal loops, all under preset as well as“on-the-fly” control. A 5th loop can be used forinserting a preamp or a 5th pedal in your setup.

Rock Solid User InterfaceDirect access user interface is via 6 rotary-switch encoders. Not only are these encodersprotected by the heavy duty chrome switchhousing, but vital components are protectedbelow. With no vulnerable plastic knobs and noobvious openings G-System is sealed againstdust, dirt, moisture and the inevitable “liquidaccident” on stage.

Chromatic TunerWith the full chromatic tuner you can alwayskeep an eye on your guitar tuning. By pressingand holding the “tuner” switch the outputs willmute and even more precise tuner informationwill be displayed in the LED matrix. Hitting anyswitch will instantaneously un-mute the outputand send you back into the play mode.

the more transparent compression style that givessmooth dynamic control and lengthy sustain.

Analog Pedal LoopsIt is a well-known fact that any disengaged pedal willeat into your guitar tone. The 4 analog loops in G-Systemgive you full preset control as well as on-the-flyenabling/disabling, allowing “true bypass” of anypedal. The 5th loop is custom designed for pre-ampinsertion. Buffered driver design of the insert loopallows for extra long cable runs with no loss of audioquality.

Amp Switching4 relay switches gives you remote analog control of pre-amps and amps. Relays are under G-System presetcontrol and can be controlled on-the-fly as well.

DelayThe 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 anypreset change. Tap tempo is a given and can of coursebe tied to MIDI clock.

ReverbReverbs from the famous TC pallet are included. Plates,rooms, springs and halls are available in the reverbsection, all specifically tuned and tailored for guitar.

But wait there’s more...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 theflick of a switch, all tempo based effects can be indivi-dually controlled by tap tempo or MIDI clock, andnumerous parameters are under expression pedalcontrol.

Pre EffectsEffects that are typically used prior to your ‘lead’ effectsare found in the pre effects section. The pre-loop DSPsection of G-System features a high impedanceinstrument input and full 96kHz/24bit conversion andprocessing. This high resolution processing ensuresmaximum preservation of the guitar’s original harmonicswhich are vital to the character of any overdrive pedalor preamp.

FiltersThe filter section allows you to select between touch-and manually controlled filters, ranging from wah wahover formants to high peak resonance filters.

CompressionThe compressor section enables perfect dynamic controlof the previous filters, a pumping style compressor or

Post EffectsThe post effects section includes all the traditionaleffects that belong after the ’lead’ section.

Noise GateThe post effect section features an ultra fast noise gateallowing removal of background noise from potentialhigh gain pedals or preamps when not playing.

ModulationModulation effects of your choice, including the famousTC chorus, flangers, phasers, tremolo, vibrato andmore, are available in the modulation section.

PitchThe detune feature adds to your stereo image, whilewhammy and octavers allow for more effected sounds.The regular pitch shifting features up to a two octaveshift.


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Based on the G•Force HeritageThe TC Electronic G•Major benefits from the company'sdedication to high quality guitar processors. Followingin the footsteps of the G•Force, the affordable G•Majormakes a technology available to you that is far beyondyour expectations. G•Major can run eight differenteffects and a tuner simultaneously, and offers real-timecontrol of a number of parameters through MIDI orpedal Input. The preset change of the G•Major is fastand smooth, and supports true spillover of delays.

A Multitude of Effects....The G•Major is strictly effects, which means that it will bea perfect addition to your preamp. Effects are organizedin blocks, and each block contains several effect typesto choose from. The Delay block for instance, holds:Stereo Delay, PingPong Delay, Tap Delay and DynamicDelay. There are more than 25 algorithms inside. Makethe most of them instantly!

Features• Delay• Reverb• Chorus• Flange• Pitch• Filter, Modulation• Compressor• Noise Gate and EQ• Presets: 100 factory/100 user • Preamp Relay Switch• Chromatic Style Tuner• 24 bit A/D - D/A converters• 24 bit S/PDIF digital I/O, 44.1-48kHz

The Affordable Multi-Effects Processor for the Accomplished Guitarist

Create the Sound You WantRun 8 full-blown stereo effects simultaneously in anycombination and order without sacrificing the integrityof your original tone. Create the sound you wantregardless of style or complexity, from mild to wild orfrom clean to nasty!

Uncompromising Sound QualityThe G•Force features a variety of great sound effects inan easy to program and fun to operate single rack unit.State-of-the-Art DSP technology, proprietary DARC™chip and 24 bit resolution give you massive memory,high speed processing and uncompromising soundquality.

Features• DARC™ Chip Technology• Presets: 225 factory/100 user • LED “Billboard” allowing you to view preset number,

tap tempo rate or tuner pitch from clear across the stage• Settings for a wide variety of popular MIDI controllers

and expression pedals• 24 bit A/D - D/A Converters• 24 bit S/PDIF digital I/O, 44.1-48kHz

Run up to 8 Effects Simultaneously:• Delay • Chorus/Flanger • Reverb • Intelligent Pitch• Compressor • Pan/Tremolo • Drive • Filter/EQ • Phaser • Wah-wah • Auto-wah • Resonance-filter• Multi-tap Delay • Noise-gate • Chromatic Pitch • Auto-panner • De-tuner • and more

The Benchmark of Rack Guitar Effects Processing

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VPD1 – The Vintage Pre Drive PedalThe new Vintage Pre Drive is in essence a basicdrive pedal but with an additional front endboost section. This extra stage provides anadditional level of overdrive in the same pedal.On top of that the resonance filters allow you toemphasize the top or mids, fine tuning yourboosted tone.

SCF pedal - The Advanced Effect Pedal The SCF has earned a reputation as one of thebest sounding chorus pedals in the world. Theultra clean, smooth and clear tone of the SCFallows you to maintain the original tone andcharacteristics of your instrument.

G•Minor- The Versatile MIDI FootswitchG•Minor is a multi-purpose MIDI triple footswitchthat sends and receives MIDI information. Itallows for specific remote control of the TCElectronic G•Major but can also control anyMIDI device.


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