TC Electronic G-Major 2 - Manual (Page 55)

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
the entire signal from the preamp travels
through the external processor (in this case,
G-Major 2) and re-enters the power stage. It is
basically a one-way/one-lane road for your
signal.
Parallel loops offer two paths from the preamp
to the power amp. The first path is a direct
connection from the preamp to the power amp
– connecting them as if the amp had no loop at
all. The second path sends the preamp signal
to the effect processor (via the loop) and then
routes it back to the power amp, mixing it with
the direct (dry) signal. Most amps that offer a
parallel effects loop have a “mix” knob, allowing
you to control how much of the effect you want
mixed in with the dry signal.
In a parallel loop setup, no direct signal should
pass through G-Major 2. Therefore, use the Kill
Dry parameter in the Levels All menu of G-
Major 2 to suppress the direct signal and
control the effect amount using the output
parameter in each effect block.
Serial or parallel – what’s better?
G-Major 2 will give you optimal performance
when used in a serial loop. With a serial loop,
you will get the best especially out of level-
changing effects such as Tremolo and
Compression, but also from the Chorus and
EQ. And you don’t need to worry about signal
quality: As previously mentioned in this manual,
the high quality AD/DA converters used in G-
Major 2 ensure the sound quality will not be
degraded.
The parallel loop is preferable when using
effects that don’t have any kind of mix function
and/or vintage effects that sometimes suffer
from bad signal-to-noise-ratios. Lately it seems
vintage effects and stomp boxes are
experiencing a kind of renaissance, which may
explain the interest in parallel loop setups.
However, as mentioned above, a parallel loop
does not work well when you are using effects
that change the volume of the signal (such as
tremolo, compression, or noise gates).
Sometimes, mixing the wet and dry signals on
these loops can cause an “out of phase
situation” due to the delay caused by AD/DA
conversion (which is less than 1 ms with
G-Major 2).
Theoretically, if you turn the mix to 100 % on a
parallel effect loop, it should operate exactly as
a serial loop – however, this is not the case with
all amplifiers on the market.
To sum it up: G-Major 2 will work with both
serial and parallel loops, but for the reasons
mentioned above, we recommend using G-
Major 2 in a true serial loop/setup if technically
possible.
To find out what type of loop your current amp
is equipped with, please contact the
manufacturer of your amp.
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