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Make sure you are not clipping the digital section by having the 
analog section too hot -- look at the LED lights next to the main 
display while you're playing.  If you get the red light often, 
you're clipping the digital section and nothing sounds worse than 
digital distortion.

Also, run the 2101's output at about 12 o'clock into your Mesa.  Any 
higher and you could be clipping the inputs of the Mesa.

Also, experiment with EQ and the various types of distortion.  I 
don't know what sort of tone you are after (blues, metal, grunge, 
etc.), but I'm pretty sure you'll find something you'll like.

I found changing out the stock 12ax7's tubes was a good move as well.

I think the primary things are to make sure your guitar is not 
clipping the 2101 and the 2101 is not clipping the Mesa.  Then it's 
in the EQ and distortion settings.

Good luck.

--- In gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com, "ryan" <nonpoint28376@y...> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>     I have had my digitech for about two months now and I have 
failed 
> to get a good distortion out of it.  Some of the clean tones seem 
to 
> distort out.  Is there something I am doing wrong.  I just 
replaced 
> the tubes in it not to long ago. This is the equipment list that I 
> use.  I have a mesa boogie 50/50 power amp, GSP 2101 with artist 
> upgrade 3.0 no PPC.  I am using a gibson les paul special and a 
> marshall 4X12 slant cabinet.  It seems like no matter what I do I 
can 
> not get the tone I want.  the guy who had the 2101 before me had 
some 
> awsome patches but I had to do a factory reset and replace the 
> battery so I have since lost them.  I just want some good tone.  
> Anyone got any suggestions???