Zoom G2.1NU - Manual

OPERATION MANUAL
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will call it the G2Nu/G2.1Nu). Please read this manual carefully to learn about all the
functions of the G2Nu/G2.1Nu so that you will be able to use it fully for a long time.
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Contents
Usage and Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Terms Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
G2Nu Part Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
G2.1Nu Part Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Select a Patch and Play (Play Mode) . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the Looper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using Rhythms (Rhythm Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Creating and Changing Patches (Edit Mode) . . 18
Saving and Copying Patches (Store Mode) . . . 22
Using Direct Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Patch Pre-selection (PRE SELECT) . . . . . . . . . 25
Using a Foot Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using an Expression Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Set the control parameter and adjustment range . 27
Adjusting the built-in expression pedal . . . . . . . . 28
Using Audio Interface Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Recording and playback with DAW software . . . 29
Changing Various Settings (Global Menus) . . . . 30
Open the global menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Set the master level, tempo, and tuner
standard pitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Set the direct monitoring and recording levels . . . 30
Set the display backlight and contrast . . . . . . . . . 31
Setting the battery type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Check the current version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Upgrading the Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Effect Types and Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
COMP (compressor) module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
EFX module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
ZNR (ZOOM noise reduction) module . . . . . . . 37
DRIVE module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
EQUALIZER module
(low and middle frequency range) . . . . . . . . . . 40
EQUALIZER module (high frequency range) . 40
MODULATION module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
DELAY module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
REVERB module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
TOTAL module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rhythm List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51