GigRig G3 ATOM User manual

April 2023
THE ADVANCED SWITCHING SYSTEM
V1.1 USER MANUAL
SOFTWARE VERSION 560

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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
2. QUICK START GUIDE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
2.1. BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
2.2. TOP PANEL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
2.3. CONNECTIONS--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
2.4. PROGRAMMING ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
2.5. STOMPBOX MODE----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
2.6. NAVIGATING THE DEEP EDIT MENU-------------------------------------------------------------- 7
3. CONNECTIONS----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
3.1. INPUT-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
3.2. TUNER/ AUX OUT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8
3.3. EFFECTS LOOPS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
3.4. OUTPUTS---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
3.5. REMOTE SWITCHES--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
3.6. BANK REMOTE SWITCH ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
3.7. MIDI IN & OUT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
3.8. POWER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8
3.9. EXPRESSION PEDALS------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
3.10 CONNECTION EXAMPLES:------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
4. BASIC PROGRAMMING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
4.1 PRESET PROGRAMMING--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
4.2 STOMP BOX MODE---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
4.3 CHANGING BANKS---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
5. DEEP EDIT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
5.1 DEEP EDIT FUNCTIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
5.2 NAVIGATING DEEP EDIT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
5.2.1 NAME -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
5.2.2 MIDI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
EXPRESSION PEDAL MIDI -------------------------------------------------------- 18
MIDI CLOCK ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
5.2.3 EXPRESSION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20
5.2.4 LOOP ORDER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20
5.2.5 STOMPBOX-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
5.2.6 TRAILS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21

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5.2.7 PARALLEL---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
5.2.8 TAP TEMPO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
5.2.9 HIDDEN PRESET -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26
6. GLOBAL SETUP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26
GLOBAL SETUP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 26
SONG / BANK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
NUMBER OF BANKS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27
BANK EXT SWITCH-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
BANK PRESET-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
BLUETOOTH ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
UPDATE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
HIDDEN PRESET ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
STEREO PAIRS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
GLOBAL PHASE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27
BACKLIGHT----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
STATUS BAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
BANK RESET --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28
FACTORY RESET ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28
VERSION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28
7. THE G3 iOS APP AND BLUETOOTH----------------------------------------------------------------------- 29
7.1 SOFTWARE UPDATE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29
7.2 SONG LIST-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
7.3 BACKUP----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
7.4 RESTORE---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
8. TECH SPECS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31
9. WARRANTY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32

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1. INTRODUCTION
On behalf of myself and my team, thank you for buying G3. After years of work by myself, TheGigRig tech team
and our extraordinary electronic engineers, we are delighted to introduce our new generation of pedalboard
switching systems –TheGigRig G3 and G3 Atom V1.1.
In addition to its original features, the V1.1 includes a TRS/Stereo input, as well as our new High-Def Isolation
on Out 2. We designed G3 from the ground up, obsessively testing and retesting every aspect of its design to
ensure we delivered the most robust, fully featured, tonally transparent switching system in the world. V1.1
takes it a step further.
I can honestly say I’m so excited for you to dive in and explore its possibilities. Using a mix of fully movable
loops, phase reversible parallel blend, programmable stereo output voltage-controlled amplifiers and stereo
trails, I’ve been achieving some of the most inspirational sounds I’ve ever had! I cannot wait to see what you do
with it!
I am so proud to head a team who are passionate about ensuring you have the best experience possible using
our gear. If there’s any way we can help you, please get in touch at [email protected]
Daniel Steinhardt

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1. QUICK START GUIDE
We want you to jump right in, so here is what you need to know to get started.
2.1. BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS
2.2. TOP PANEL
2.3. CONNECTIONS
To connect your effects to the back panel of G3:
1. Connect your guitar to the input. For stereo input use TRS cable.
2. Connect G3 FX Loop SEND to FX Pedal Input.
3. Connect FX Pedal OUTPUT to G3 Loop Return.
4. Connect your amp(s) PLEASE NOTE, if you are only using one amplifier/DAW you MUST use OUT1 as
this is your earth/ground. Connect to your second amplifier or channel/DAW using OUT2 as this is
isolated and phase reversible.
5. Connect your tuner to the TUNER/AUX output.
6. Connect any MIDI enabled pedals using the MIDI INPUT/OUTPUT.
7. Connect your Remote Switch controllable devices (i.e., Amp channel, Remote Loopy 2, Tap Tempo)
using G3’s REMOTE SWITCH sockets.
8. Connect your power to G3. We strongly recommend using TheGigRig Generator which is supplied with
your G3.

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2.4. PROGRAMMING
1. Choose a preset that you wish to programme by pressing a PRESET FOOTSWITCH. It will light up and
the corresponding number will also appear on the LCD screen.
2. Select the EFFECTS LOOPS and CONTROL FUNCTIONS you want to use with that preset.
3. Repeat for the other presets you wish to programme.
4. There is no store button, G3 remembers every time you press a button and automatically saves after
each step.
2.5. STOMPBOX MODE
This enables you to add any LOOP, or combination of LOOPS and CONTROL FUNCTIONS, on top of any standard
PRESET. This gives you the ability to create and build sounds on the fly without being tied to traditional presets.
1. Choose the PRESET you want to turn into a STOMPBOX Mode preset, e.g., using PRESET 10.
2. Select the LOOP(s) you want to turn on. In this example below, I want to add a delay that is in
LOOP 9.
3. Now make sure everything else is turned off including OUTPUTS and PHASE OUT2.
4. Now press the STOMPBOX MODE button. A yellow LED will turn on next to the main preset
LED.
Preset 10 is now in STOMPBOX Mode and will add the delay in LOOP 9, ON TOP of any other
preset.
You can add as many STOMPBOX MODE presets as you like. All normal Stompbox Mode presets will clear
when you press a standard preset. This can, however, be changed in the DEEP EDIT MENU by selecting STICKY
STOMP, FLASH, FLIP/FLOP 1, FLIP/FLOP 2, FLIP/FLOP STICKY 1 or FLIP/FLOP STICKY 2.

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Stomp Box Modes
Standard –Cleared by pressing a normal preset or the footswitch itself.
Sticky –Only cleared when the footswitch itself is pressed.
Flash –Only activates while the footswitch is pressed.
Flip/Flop –Switch between multiple StompBox mode presets. Cleared by pressing a normal preset or the
footswitch itself.
Flip/Flop Sticky –This is a combination of the Flip/Flop and Sticky functionalities. A footswitch in this mode is
only cleared when the footswitch itself is pressed.
2.6. NAVIGATING THE DEEP EDIT MENU
Press the button on the left-hand side of the LCD screen to access
the DEEP EDIT MENU.
To navigate through the Deep Edit Menu, use
footswitches 1,2,3 & 4 which correspond to Up, Down, Back,
Scroll/Enter respectively.
Editing menu options include:
MIDI, PARALLEL & WET/DRY SIGNAL PATHS, DELAY/REVERB TRAILS, PRESET NAMES, BLUETOOTH
SOFTWARE UPDATES & BACKUPS, STOMPBOX MODES, PRESET BANK COPY & PASTE, SCREEN BRIGHTNESS,
etc.
The Editing menu in G3 has been designed to be as intuitive as possible, but for additional guidance please
refer to the full manual.

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3. CONNECTIONS
All of G3’s connections are made via the back panel.
3.1. INPUT - Connect your guitar here. For stereo input use a TRS cable.
3.2. TUNER/ AUX OUT –Sends your input signal to the tuner so you can tune silently on stage. You can also use
this connection as a TRS loop. (Tip = Send, Ring = Return). This loop is hard wired and cannot be moved in the
signal path. It sits BEFORE the pre-gain circuit.
3.3. EFFECTS LOOPS - There are 12 mono effects loops in G3 that can be configured in various different ways.
For example, you can pair them for stereo effects, connect them to your amplifier’s effects loop (four cable
method), connect your volume pedal, re-order the effects loops or create a wet/dry set up. Loops can also be
configured in parallel or sent to different outputs.
3.4. OUTPUTS - These two outputs connect to our amplifiers or audio interface.
IMPORTANT! OUTPUT 1 is your EARTH/GROUND and MUST be connected. OUTPUT 2 is isolated using our
High-Def Isolation technology to prevent earth loops when using two amps. This is where you connect your
second amp. If you are only using one amp, you MUST connect to Output 1.
3.5. REMOTE SWITCHES - The G3 features four remote switches configured into two TRS remote switch
sockets, which are programmable via the push buttons on G3’s centre panel. These can be used to change
channels in your amplifier, Tap Tempo control, to control a Remote Loopy –in fact, they can be used for
anything that uses isolated latching or momentary switches.
3.6. BANK REMOTE SWITCH - Connect a momentary switch into the BANK input and you will be able to control
your G3 banks remotely.
To BANK UP, tap the momentary switch.
To BANK DOWN, hold the switch down and you will see the bank numbers start to descend.
PLEASE NOTE –a latching switch will NOT work here.
3.7. MIDI IN & OUT - This is where you connect your MIDI IN and MIDI OUT cables from G3 to control your MIDI
effects. The connection is a standard five pin din cable.
3.8. POWER (9V DC) - G3 uses a standard centre 9V DC input connection. G3 operates around 850 mA, so it is
important that your power supply can provide sufficient current. The GigRig Generator Power Supply is included
with your G3 so you can add elements of our Modular Power Supply to enable you to power G3 and your entire
board.
3.9. EXPRESSION PEDALS (EXP1 & EXP2) - G3 has two expression pedal ports that use a TRS connector. These
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levels. We recommend using TheGigRig TGR-1 Expression Pedal, however, other EXP pedals do work well with
G3, although, the expression pedal polarity must be correct.
3.10 CONNECTION EXAMPLES:
a. CONNECTING MONO EFFECTS
Connect G3 FX Loop SEND to FX Pedal Input. Connect FX Pedal OUTPUT to G3 Loop Return
b. CONNECTING STEREO EFFECTS
If you want to use stereo effects with G3, you can pair two mono loops together into a single stereo loop. G3’s
loops are paired as follows:
Loop 1/2, Loop 3/4 etc.
Of course, you can use a combination of mono and stereo loops.
To pair loops together:
a. Enter the DEEP EDIT menu then select GLOBAL.
b. Select STEREO PAIRS.

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c. Select the loops you want to pair. The red LED indicates two loops are paired in stereo.
d. Select the stereo loop by pressing either of the paired loops.
What is High Def Isolation?
TheGigRig High-Def Isolation is the new standard on all our products that feature isolated phase reversable
outputs, including G3, Atom, HumDinger and ABY BABY.
Instead of using an audio transformer, we use a differential signal sent to a mixer allowing you to isolate the
signal and flip the phase without being subject to any of the inherent characteristics of an audio transformer.
It’s as close to a true mirror image of the input as is possible and is the new standard for signal isolation.
CONNECTING AMPLIFIERS’ EFFECTS LOOP
There are three important steps to connecting to your amplifier’s effects loop.
The best way to explain this is to think of your amps’ pre-amp as another pedal. Your pre-amp is connected to
your amps power section and this is where the amps FX LOOP sits, between the preamp and power amp.
a. First select a G3 loop to connect with your amps FX loop. In the diagram above, loops 1-4 are placed
before the preamp, loop 5 contains the preamp and loops 6-12 are placed inside the FX loop (note - any
loop can be selected).
b. Connect the SEND from the chosen G3 effects loop to the input of the amplifier. The connections
needed to achieve this are:
c. G3 Loop 5 SEND to AMP INPUT.
d. AMP FX Loop SEND to G3 Loop 5 RETURN.
e. G3 Atom Output 1 to AMP FX Loop RETURN.
f. As the amp’s pre-amp is contained within Loop 5, this needs to be engaged on all presets.