Zoom G5n User manual

Effect Types and Parameters
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Effect explanation overview
Contents
DYNAMICS
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FILTER • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3
DRIVE
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AMP• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7
CABINET
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MODULATION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9
SFX• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10
DELAY • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11
REVERB• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12
PEDAL • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13
RHYTHM • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15
LOOPER • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15
Additional tables • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 16
PDL Delay The expression pedal controls the delay input level of this effect.
InLvl Adjusts the delay input level. 0 – 100 P
Time Sets the delay time. 1 – 4000
F. B Adjusts the feedback amount. 0 – 100
Mix Adjusts the amount of effected sound that is mixed with the original sound. 0 – 100
Effect type Effect explanation Parameter range
Parameter explanation
ParameterEffect Screen
Pedal control possible icon
Tempo synchronization possible icon

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DYNAMICS / FILTER
[ DYNAMICS ]
Comp This compressor in the style of the MXR Dyna Comp.
Sense Adjusts the compressor sensitivity. 0 –10
ATTCK Sets compressor attack speed to Fast or Slow. SLOW , FAST
Tone Adjusts the tone. 0 – 10
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100
RackComp This compressor allows more detailed adjustment than Comp.
THRSH Sets the level that activates the compressor. 0 – 50
Ratio Adjusts the compression ratio. 1 – 10
ATTCK Sets compressor attack speed. 1 – 10
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100
SlowATTCK This effect slows the attack of each note, resulting in a violin-like performance.
Time Adjusts the attack time. 1 – 50
Curve Set the curve of volume change during attack. 0 – 10
Tone Adjusts the tone. 0 – 100
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100
ZNR ZOOM's unique noise reduction cuts noise during pauses in playing without affecting
the tone.
DETCT Sets control signal detection level. GTRIN ,
EFXIN
Depth Sets the depth of noise reduction. 0 – 100
THRSH Adjusts the effect sensitivity. 0 – 100
Decay Adjust the envelope release. 0 – 100
MuteSW This effect allows you to mute the volume using the foot switch.
Edge Sets how smoothly the volume changes. As the parameter value increases, the change
becomes smoother. 0 – 100
Speed Adjust the recovery time from muting. 0 – 100
INVRT Sets the foot switch control direction. NORMAL ,
INVERT
ON/OFF Sets the foot switch function.
LATCH ,
UnLATCH ,
TRGGR
[ FILTER ]
AutoWah This effect varies wah in accordance with picking intensity.
Mode Sets direction of movement of the filter. DOWN , UP
Sense Adjusts the sensitivity of the effect. 1 – 10
RESO Sets effect resonance. 0 – 10
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100
Resonance This effect varies the resonance filter frequency according to picking intensity.
Mode Sets direction of movement of the filter. DOWN , UP
Sense Adjusts the sensitivity of the effect. 1 – 10
RESO Sets effect resonance. 0 – 10
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100
Cry This effect varies the sound like a talking modulator.
Range Adjusts the frequency range processed by the effect. 1 – 10
RESO Sets effect resonance. 0 – 10
Sense Adjusts the sensitivity of the effect. -10 – -1 ,
1 – 10
BAL Adjusts the balance between original and effect sounds. 0 – 100

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FILTER
SeqFLTR The sequence filter has the flavor of a Z.Vex Seek-Wah.
Step Adjusts number of sequence steps. 2 – 8
PTTRN Sets effect pattern. 1 – 8
Speed Sets the speed of the modulation. 1 – 50
RESO Sets effect resonance. 0 – 10
Gt GEQ This mono graphic equalizer has 6 bands that suit guitar frequencies.
160 Boosts or cuts the low (160 Hz) frequency band. -12 – 12
400 Boosts or cuts the low (400 Hz) frequency band. -12 – 12
800 Boosts or cuts the low (800 Hz) frequency band. -12 – 12
3.2k Boosts or cuts the low (3.2 kHz) frequency band. -12 – 12
6.4k Boosts or cuts the low (6.4 kHz) frequency band. -12 – 12
12k Boosts or cuts the low (12 kHz) frequency band. -12 – 12
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100
CH SEL Sets the control switch function. LATCH ,
UnLATCH
Gt GEQ7 This mono graphic equalizer has 7 bands that suit guitar frequencies.
100 Boosts or cuts the low (100 Hz) frequency band. -12 – 12
200 Boosts or cuts the low (200 Hz) frequency band. -12 – 12
400 Boosts or cuts the low (400 Hz) frequency band. -12 – 12
800 Boosts or cuts the low (800 Hz) frequency band. -12 – 12
1.6k Boosts or cuts the low (1.6 kHz) frequency band. -12 – 12
3.2k Boosts or cuts the low (3.2 kHz) frequency band. -12 – 12
6.4k Boosts or cuts the low (6.4 kHz) frequency band. -12 – 12
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100
St Gt GEQ This stereo graphic equalizer has 6 bands that suit guitar frequencies.
160 Boosts or cuts the low (160 Hz) frequency band. -12 – 12
400 Boosts or cuts the low (400 Hz) frequency band. -12 – 12
800 Boosts or cuts the low (800 Hz) frequency band. -12 – 12
3.2k Boosts or cuts the low (3.2 kHz) frequency band. -12 – 12
6.4k Boosts or cuts the low (6.4 kHz) frequency band. -12 – 12
12k Boosts or cuts the low (12 kHz) frequency band. -12 – 12
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100
CH SEL Sets the control switch function. LATCH ,
UnLATCH
ParaEQ This is a 1-band parametric equalizer.
FREQ Sets the frequency of the equalizer. 20 – 20k
QAdjusts equalizer Q. 0.5 – 16
Gain Adjusts the gain. -12 – 12
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100
EG FLTR This filter effect is controlled using the control switch.
FREQ1 Sets the frequency when the control switch is off. 0 – 100
FREQ2 Sets the frequency when the control switch is on. 0 – 100
RESO Sets effect resonance. 0 – 100
Type Sets filter type. HPF2 –
LPF4
Speed Sets the speed of the modulation. 0 – 100
BAL Adjusts the balance between original and effect sounds. 0 – 100
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100
CNTRL Sets the control switch function.
LATCH ,
UnLATCH ,
TRGGR

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DRIVE
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[ DRIVE ]
TS Drive Simulation of the IbanezTS808.
Gain Adjusts the gain. 0 – 100
Boost Turns boost ON/OFF. OFF , ON
Tone Adjusts the tone. 0 – 100
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100
EP Stomp This models the Maestro Echoplex preamp.
Gain Adjusts the gain. 0 – 100
Bass Adjusts volume of low frequencies. -10 – 10
Treble Adjusts volume of high frequencies. -10 – 10
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100
RC Boost This booster covers sounds ranging from clean boosts to light drives.
Gain Adjusts the gain. 0 – 100
Bass Adjusts volume of low frequencies. 0 – 100
Treble Adjusts volume of high frequencies. 0 – 100
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100
GoldDrive This effect models a famous gold overdrive boutique pedal.
Gain Adjusts the gain. 0 – 100
Bass Adjusts volume of low frequencies. 0 – 100
Treble Adjusts volume of high frequencies. 0 – 100
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100
SweetDrv This effect models a sweet sounding overdrive.
Gain Adjusts the gain. 0 – 100
Tone Adjusts volume of high frequencies 0 – 100
Focus Adjusts volume of middle frequencies. 0 – 100
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100
DYN Drive This effect easily achieves the warm drive tone of a tube amp.
Gain Adjusts the gain. 0 – 100
Tone Adjusts the tone. 0 – 100
Mode Sets the sound style. COMBO ,
STACK
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100
RedCrunch Use this effect for the famous "brown sound."
Gain Adjusts the gain. 0 – 100
Tone Adjusts the tone. 0 – 100
PRSNC Adjusts volume of super-high frequencies. 0 – 100
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100
MetalWRLD Simulation of the BOSS Metal Zone, which is characterized by long sustain and a
powerful lower midrange.
Gain Adjusts the gain. 0 – 100
Bass Adjusts volume of low frequencies. 0 – 100
Treble Adjusts volume of high frequencies. 0 – 100
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100
TB MK1.5 This is a classic fuzz effect.
ATTCK Adjusts the gain. 0 – 100
Tone Adjusts the tone. 0 – 100
Color Sets the sound color. 1 , 2
VOL Adjusts the volume. 0 – 100