Mailist to discuss all issues regarding the Digitech GSP-2101 Guitar FX Processor

how do i stop it from clipping the digital section. 
how do i make the analog section not so hot??
--- sbaalgmc <g_chabon@...> wrote:

> 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???
> 
> 


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