HEADRUSH Gigboard User manual

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HeadRush Gigboard
Latest Firmware Version: 2.3.0
Release Date: March 2021
Minimum System Requirements
•Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit) or Mac OS X 10.11
•Host USB 2.0 port
File Backup Instructions
Important: Please back up all of your current rig, setlist, model preset, loop and/or impulse response (IR) files from
HeadRush Gigboard to your computer before updating the firmware.
1. Connect your computer to the HeadRush Gigboard’s USB port using a standard USB cable.
2. With your computer powered on, power on the HeadRush Gigboard using the power switch.
3. Tap the ••• icon in the upper-right corner of the screen and then tap Global Settings.
4. In the Global Settings page, tap the ••• icon in the upper-right corner, and then tap USB Transfer. On your
computer, your HeadRush Gigboard will appear as a mass-storage device called HeadRush.
Windows users: If this is the first time you’ve connected it to this computer, you may need to wait a minute while
it installs the class-compliant drivers.
5. Open the HeadRush drive. You can now freely click and drag contents between HeadRush and your computer.
Note that any changes you make to the contents of your HeadRush are immediate and cannot be cancelled.
6. IMPORTANT: When you are finished transferring contents, you must unmount/eject the HeadRush drive from
your computer. File corruption may occur if the drive is not properly ejected before continuing.
7. After the drive has been unmounted/ejected, tap the Sync button on your HeadRush Gigboard to "commit" any
changes you made to the contents of the HeadRush drive. An additional prompt will appear to confirm you have
ejected the drive. Tap Proceed to continue or Cancel to continue accessing files on your computer.
As the HeadRush Gigboard analyzes and imports the files, a meter on the display will indicate its progress. The
normal Global Settings screen will reappear when the process is finished. Do not disconnect or power off
HeadRush Gigboard during the sync process.
Firmware Update Instructions
1. Connect the USB port on your HeadRush Gigboard to your computer, and ensure HeadRush Gigboard and your
computer are powered on.
2. On your HeadRush Gigboard, tap the ••• icon in the upper-right corner, and tap Global Settings.
3. In the Global Settings screen, tap the ••• icon in the upper-right corner again, and tap Firmware Update. In the
screen that appears, tap OK to continue. After restarting, the screen will show Update at the bottom edge.
4. Open the HeadRush Gigboard 2.3.0 Updater application for your operating system—Windows or macOS. (You
may need to unzip an additional .zip file to access the actual application.)
5. When the updater window appears, click Update HeadRush Gigboard. Do not disconnect or power off
HeadRush Gigboard or your computer until the update is completed.
6. When the update is completed, the updater window will display Done, and your HeadRush Gigboard will restart.
Click Done to close the updater window.
7. Confirm your Headrush Gigboard is using the latest firmware—tap the ••• icon in the upper-right corner, and tap
Global Settings. The firmware version will appear at the bottom of the screen as: HEADRUSH v2.3.0.
Congratulations—your HeadRush Gigboard now has the latest firmware!
For additional help, visit headrushfx.com/support.

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Changes
Since Firmware Version 2.1.3
•Added 2new amp models to the Amp category:
o’05 TANGERINE 30 CH1
o’05 TANGERINE 30 CH2
•Added 5new FX to the Distortion category:
oMX DIST
oD1 DIST
oK DRIVE
oROUND FUZZ
oANXIETY OD V2
•Added 3new FX to the Modulation category:
oACOUST SIM
oDETUNE
oOCTAVES UP
•Added AMBI VERB to the Delay/Reverb FX category.
•Updated Scene feature implementation: a scene’s LED status will now be retained if the rig is saved
with the scene enabled.
•Revised the Looper’s Feedback control to better support “Frippertronics”-style looping as follows:
oThe Feedback control now only affects the loop when recording or overdubbing. This no
longer affects the loop when in playback.
oWhen Feedback is set to anything less than 100%, only one layer is added, and this layer is
replaced with lower gain variants of itself mixed with the new recording.
oIf a feedback layer is peeled or undone, the lower layers’ volume returns to 100%.
oIf the topmost layer was recorded with less than 100% feedback, the Insert feature is no longer
functional.
•Fixed a rare issue where unwanted noises (pops, clicks, etc.) could be heard when using the onboard
USB Audio Interface with certain Windows computers.
•Fixed an issue where the Hi-Lo parameter was not remembered when toggling the Anxiety OD block
on and off.
•Fixed an issue where hidden Mac files appeared in the Looper’s Load/Save file browsers.
•Additional minor bug fixes, DSP optimization and UI improvements.
Since Firmware Version 2.1.2
•Fixed an issue where block presets from firmware v2.1 were not added when upgrading from firmware
v2.0 or earlier directly to v2.1.2.

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Since Firmware Version 2.1.1
•Added compatibility for macOS 10.15 (Catalina) to the macOS firmware updater
•Fixed a rare issue that could cause units to be stuck on the “Loading…” startup screen
•Fixed a rare issue that could cause unexpected parameter changes in Hands-Free Mode
Since Firmware Version 2.1.0
•Minor bug fixes.
Since Firmware Version 2.0.0
•Added 3 new amp models to the Amp category:
o99 PV51 II LEAD
o99 PV51 II CRUNCH
o99 PV51 II CLEAN
•Added 140 new HeadRush Exclusive Cab IRs (impulse responses) to the IR category, based on the
following cabinets:
o60S412A
oWHITEMOON112C
oWHITEMOON112OB
oJR112
oMKBASS212
oTREAD212
oTWIN212OB
•Added 3new FX to the Expression category:
oCHORD WHAM
oFEED BACK
oTIME WARP
•Added 2 new FX to the Reverb/Delay category:
oREV DELAY
oPIT DELAY
•Added DROP TUNE to the Modulation category.
•Added ANXIETY OD to the Distortion category.
•Added NOISE FILTER to the Dynamics/EQ category.
•Added the ability to save and load loops.
•Added the ability to configure scenes to load block presets.
•Added the ability to sort impulse response files using subfolders created in USB transfer mode.
•Added the ability to select lower intervals while using the SMART HARM effect.
•Added the ability to control the device using external MIDI CC messages.
•Minor bug fixes, DSP optimization and UI improvements.

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Since Firmware Version 1.0.0
•Added 7new amp models to the Amp category:
o65 BLACK PRINCE
o65 BLACK PRINCE REV
o66 FLIP BASS
o82 LEAD 800 50W
o82 LEAD 800 TS MOD
o85 M-2 LEAD CAP MOD
o92 TREADPLATE RAW
•Added 160 new HeadRush Exclusive Cab IRs (impulse responses) to the IR category, based on the
following cabinets:
o60S 412
oBIRCH 115
oBIRCH 410
oBLACK LINE 810
oFAWN 212
oTANGERINE 212OB
oTANGERINE 412
oTREAD 412
•Added 3new FX to the Modulation category:
oSMART HARM
oTRON FILTER
oRING MOD
•Added 2new FX to the Reverb/Delay category:
oSHIMMER
oAIR DELAY
•Added AUTO SWELL to the Dynamics category.
•Added the ability to toggle reverb and delay tails per effect within a rig.
•Added the following options to the Global Settings page:
oAdded the option to select between 4 rigs using footswitches in Rig Mode.
oAdded options to customize the overall color scheme used on the touch screen and LEDs.
•Additional DSP optimization, UI improvements and minor bug fixes.