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Contents
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Adjust effect parameters / Change an effect type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Copyrights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Add effects/ Delete effects/ Change effect order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Create a clip/ Add a clip to a patch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
EFFECT View - Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Edit a clip name / Delete a clip / Change the clip order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PATCH View - Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Save a patch / Adjust patch level/ Adjust tempo / Tune your instrument . . 23
EDITOR View - Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Opening the NEWS view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
NEWS View - Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Select and view news updates / Add new patches to Guitar Lab. . . . . . . 25
Opening the EFFECT view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Managing versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Checking the amount of device memory used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Showing the update history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Loading new effects on the device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Showing the manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Deleting effects on the device / Restoring deleted effects /
Using when connected to a GCE-3 Guitar Lab Circuit Emulator . . . . . . . . 28
Installing and launching
Viewing effect properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Selecting favorite effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sorting effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Opening the PATCH view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Checking patch sounds / Changing patch order /
Showing patch properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Editing patch names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Editing patch comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Undoing the last change to a patch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Backing up patches on the device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Restoring patches to the device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Opening the EDITOR view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Introduction
is an application that is compatible with ZOOM effect products. Using this app, you can add and remove effects, manage patches and even edit and/or create new
patches from a computer.
Copyrights
• Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft® Corporation.
• Mac® is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.
Note: All trademarks and registered trademarks in this document are for identification purposes only and are not intended to infringe on the copyrights of their respective owners.
Installing and launching
1. Download
to the computer
3. Start
Download the application from the ZOOM website
Click the
icon and launch the application.
(http://www.zoom.co.jp/downloads/).
HINT
• Download the latest
• Download
2. Install
from the above website.
for the operating system that you are using.
4. Select the effects product
Use a USB cable to connect the computer and a ZOOM effects product supported by
on the computer
Follow the instructions that appear on screen to install
.
.
NOTE
When using with a GCE-3 Guitar Lab Circuit Emulator connected, select the product
to emulate. ( → “Selecting the product emulated by the GCE-3 ” on P.28)
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EFFECT View - Overview
Managing versions / Showing the Update History/ Showing the manual P.25 — P.26
Opening the EFFECT view P.7
Server connection LED
Sorting effects P.10
Connected
Not connected
Loading new effects
on the device P.8
Checking the amount of
device memory used P.8
Deleting and restoring effects on the device /
Viewing effect properties P.9
Selecting favorite effects P.10
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PATCH View - Overview
Managing Versions P.25 - 26
Undoing the last change to a patch P.14
Showing the manual / Update History P.25 — P.26
Opening the PATCH view P.11
Editing patch names P.13
Editing patch comments P.14
Checking patch sounds / Changing patch order / Showing patch properties P.12
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Backing up patches on the device /
Restoring patches to the device
P.15 — P.16
EDITOR View - Overview
Add effects/ Delete effects/Reorder effects P.19
Save patch/ Adjust level/ Adjust tempo/ Tune your instrument P.22
Display Overview
Opening the EDITOR view P.17
View, change
and adjust
effects P.18
Create clips/ Add clips / Delete clips / Rename
clips / Change clip order P.20 — P.21
Select patches for editing
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NEWS View - Overview
News update featuring artists
Click on an update to view its contents P.24
Open the NEWS view P.23
Preview sound examples and video clips
Add Patches to Guitar Lab’s patch pool P.24
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Opening the EFFECT view
Click the EFFECT icon.
Click
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Checking the amount of device memory used
You can check the amount of memory used on the device.
Loading new effects on the device
1. Click the new effect to add.
Click
2. Select “Load to device”.
Click
HINT
appears by folders that contain new effects.
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Deleting effects on the device / Restoring deleted effects / Viewing effect properties
Deleting effects on the device
1. Right-click the effect to delete.
Click
2. Select “Delete From Device”.
Click
Restoring deleted effects
Click the load icon to restore the effect.
Click
HINT
The load icon will appear for effects that
had been loaded after they are removed.
Viewing effect properties
Double-click an effect to view its proper3. Click “OK”.
ties.
Click
Click
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Selecting favorite effects
Click the
to select an effect as a favorite.
Click
Sorting effects
Select the order in which effects are sorted.
Click
■ Sort condition types
Category
Sort in category order.
Effect
Sort in alphabetical order.
Power
Sort by power usage.
Use
Show by the number of times used in patches on the device.
Sort with favorites first.
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Opening the PATCH view
Click the PATCH icon.
Click
HINT
appears next to patches that use effects that are not loaded on the device.
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Checking patch sounds / Changing patch order / Showing patch properties
Checking patch sounds
Select a patch to check its sound.
Click
Changing the patch order
1. Select the patch to reorder.
Click
2. Drag that patch to the position you want.
Drag
3. Release the mouse to drop the reordered
patch.
Drop
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Showing patch properties
1. Select the patch to view.
Click
2. Right-click the patch and select
“Properites...” from the context menu.
Editing patch names
1. Double-click the patch name to edit.
Click
2. Edit the patch name.
NOTE
• The characters and symbols that can be used are as follows.
! # $ % & ’ () +, -. ; = @ [] ^ _ ` { }~(space) A‒Z, a‒z, 0‒9
• Patch names can have a maximum of 10 characters.
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Editing patch comments
1. Double-click the comment to edit.
Click
2. Edit the comment.
NOTE
A comment can have a maximum of 200 characters.
Undoing the last change to a patch
1. Click “Edit”.
Click
2. Select “Undo”.
Click
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Backing up patches on the device
Backing up individual patches
1. Right-click a patch to back up.
Click
2. Select "Save To Patch Pool" to back up the
Click
patch.
3. The patch is copied to the pool.
HINT
• Select multiple patches to back up by holding down the Cmd key (Mac) /Ctrl key (Win) as you click them.
• Export patches by dragging and dropping them outside the application window.
• Import patches by dragging and dropping their files into the application window.
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Backing up all patches
1. Select a patch on the device.
Click
2. Select “Backup All”.
Click
Restoring patches to the device
Restoring individual patches
Restoring patch backups
1. Select where to restore the patch.
1. Select the patch backup to restore.
Click
Click
2. Right-click the patch to restore.
2. Click “Restore All”.
Click
Click
3. Select “Copy To Device”.
Click
HINT
Select multiple patches by holding down the Cmd Key (Mac)/ Ctrl key(Win) as you click them.
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Opening the EDITOR view
Click the EDITOR icon.
Click
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Adjust effect parameters / Change an effect type
Adjust effect parameters of a patch
1. Select a patch you want to edit.
Click
Change an effect type
1. Select the patch you want to edit.
Click
2. Click and drag any of the knobs to adjust
2. Click TYPE at the top of the effect.
their values.
Click
Click and
drag up or
down on
knobs to
adjust
3. Select a category and an effect from the
Effect Type View.
Click to bypass effect
HINTS
• Press ESC to close the Effect Type View.
• When changing parameters use CTRL + mouse (Win) CMD + mouse (Mac) to make fine adjustments.
• Click the
at the bottom right to zoom the display of an effect.
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Category
Effect
Add effects/ Delete effects/ Change effect order
Add an effect to the patch
Delete an effect
1. Click the ADD button in the toolbar.
1. Click the DELETE button in the toolbar.
2. Place the mouse cursor
in the Display
Overview where you’d like to insert the effect
2. Place the mouse cursor
in the Display
Overview on the effect you wish to remove.
and click the mouse button.
The effect is highlighted.
3. Click to delete it.
3. A bypassed effect unit will be inserted.
Change effect order
1. In the Display Overview, click the effect
that you want to move.
4. Click the TYPE button in the effect header
to open the Effect Type View.
5. Select a category and an effect.
Category
Effect
2. Drag it left or right along the signal flow line
to re-order it.
3. Release the mouse when the effect is in
the desired position.
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Create a clip/ Add a clip to a patch
Create a clip
1. Click the CLIP button in the toolbar
Add a clip to a patch
1. Click to select a clip in the clipboard.
and select any effect.
2. Resize the highlighted selection box by
clicking and dragging the left/right edge to
include up to 4 effects in your clip.
2. Drag the clip from the clipboard into the
Clips
A “Clip” is a frequently used combination of 1
- 4 effects and their settings. In Guitar Lab,
Display Overview.
You can also move the selection box.
you can create your own clips, store them in
the Clipboard pane, and use them to quickly
build new patches.
3. Click the clip icon
in the selection box
to add the clip to the Clipboard. The new clip
appears in the Clipboard pane.
3. Release the mouse when the indicator is in
the desired location.
The effects from the clip are added to the
patch.
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Edit a clip name / Delete a clip / Change the clip order
Edit a clip name
1. Double-click the clip name to edit it.
Change the clip order
1. Click the clip you want to reorder.
Click
Click
2. Edit the clip name.
2. Drag that clip to the position you want.
3. Press ENTER to accept the change, or
press ESC to cancel.
Delete a clip
1. Right-click the clip you want to delete.
Click
2. Choose “Delete”.
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3. Release the mouse to drop the reordered
clip.
Save a patch / Adjust patch level/ Adjust tempo / Tune your instrument
Saving edits to a patch
Adjust tempo
1. Click the SAVE button in the toolbar.
1. Click the “TAP” button repeatedly to set
the tempo to your mouse click interval.
Click
2. Use the up/down arrow buttons to select
the patch number you want to overwrite.
Click
2. Double-click the tempo value.
Click
Autosave
When autosave is enabled on your device,
3. Click “OK” to save the patch or “Cancel” to
return to the EDITOR view.
any edits are automatically saved. You can
also save a patch at any time whether the
hardware’s autosave feature is enabled or
not.
Adjust patch level
On the hardware, each patch has its own
If a patch has been edited the SAVE
button will appear orange.
If a patch hasn’t been edited, the SAVE
button will appear white.
level setting (Menu | Patch | Level ). In Guitar
3. Type in the desired tempo value.
4. Press ENTER to accept the change. Press
ESC key to cancel the change.
Tune your instrument
Lab, you can easily adjust patch level in the
1. Click the Tuner button to show/hide the
Display Overivew:
tuner display
1. Click and drag the patch level knob to adjust the volume of the patch.
Click
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.
2. Use the on Display Overview to help you
adjust the tuning of your instrument.
Opening the NEWS view
Click the NEWS icon.
Click
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Select and view news updates / Add new patches to Guitar Lab
Select and view news updates
News updates are organized by hardware
Add new patches to Guitar Lab
1. Select an update to view.
model, then into 3 categories: “Latest update,” “Creator patches,” and “Factory patch-
2. Click the “Add Patches to Patch Pool” link
es.”
for your hardware.
1. Double-click a Gray header label (e.g.
Click
“Creator Patches”) to show the list of contents.
2. Click a Creator name (e.g. “Richard Patrick”). The news update related to “Richard
The patches will be downloaded, extracted
Patrick” will appear in the main part of the
and installed into the Patch Pool.
screen.
3. Select one or more of the patches and
Double-click
to show list
drag into the Patch List to install it on your
hardware device.
Select patch
and drag to
Patch List
NOTE
Guitar Lab must be connected to the internet to view News Updates.
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Managing versions
Showing the application and device version
1. Click “ZOOM Guitar Lab”.
Setting version update notifications
1. Click “ZOOM Guitar Lab”.
Click
Click
2. Select “About”.
2. Select “Preferences...”
Click
Click
3. Select “Notify when the new version of ZOOM Guitar
Lab exists” and/or “Notify when the new version of firm3. Check the application and hardware device versions.
ware exists” from the Preferences panel.
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Showing the update history
1. Click “Help”.
Showing the manual
1. Click “Help”.
Click
Click
2. Select “Update History”.
2. Select “ZOOM Guitar Lab Manual”.
Click
Click
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Using when connected to a GCE-3 Guitar Lab Circuit Emulator
Selecting the product emulated by the GCE-3
1. Click the icon
.
Click
2. Click the product to emulate.
Click
GCE-3
GCE-3 With ZOOM GCE-3 , you can immediately access the massive library
of preset patches and artist patches available for products that are compatible with Guitar Lab. You can also edit all the amp models and effects. You
can also edit patches with the GCE-3 and share them with emulated products. For example, you can use a compact GCE-3 at home and a ZOOM
multi-effect processor unit with high mobility for rehearsals and live performances. Use the model that is best for your circumstances.
You can also use GCE-3 as a USB audio interface. Since DSP is built-in, you
can use it to record in real time to a Mac/Windows computer.
See the ZOOM website (www.zoom.co.jp) for information about supported products.
NOTE
The rhythm and looper functions are not supported with the following
products. G1 FOUR / G1X FOUR / B1 FOUR / B1X FOUR
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■ OUTPUT SOUND
Changing tuner settings
Setting
1. Click “Edit”.
Click
Explanation
BYPASS
Effects are bypassed and the guitar sound is output.
MUTE
The guitar sound is not output.
■ CALIBRATION
The standard pitch setting range is 435–445 Hz for middle A.
■ TYPE
Setting
CHROMATIC
2. Select “Device Settings...”
Other tuner types
Click
The pitch detuning is shown according to the nearest note (in semitones).
The nearest string number is shown according to the selected type, and the amount
of detuning from its pitch is shown. The following tuner types can be selected.
For Guitar
Display
3. Change the tuner settings.
Explanation
Explanation
String number/note
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
GUITAR
Standard guitar tuning with a 7th string
B
E
A
D
G
B
E
OPEN A
Open A tuning (open strings play A chord)
-
E
A
E
A
C#
E
OPEN D
Open D tuning (open strings play D chord)
-
D
A
D
F#
A
D
OPEN E
Open E tuning (open strings play E chord)
-
E
B
E
G#
B
E
OPEN G
Open G tuning (open strings play G chord)
-
D
G
D
G
B
D
DADGAD
Alternate tuning often used for tapping and other techniques
-
D
A
D
G
A
D
For Bass
Display
BASS
Explanation
Standard bass guitar tuning (including basses with five and six strings)
String number/note
LB
4
3
2
1
HC
B
E
A
D
G
B
NOTE
“LB” is for the low B string, and “HC” is for the high C string.
■ FLAT
All strings can be tuned flat from an ordinary tuning by 1 (♭×1), 2 (♭×2) or 3 (♭×3) semitones.
NOTE
Flat tuning cannot be used when the tuner type is “CHROMATIC”.
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■ MONITAR BALANCE
Changing audio interface settings
You can balance the GCE-3 output and the computer output.
1. Click “Edit”.
NOTE
Click
When using the monitoring function of DAW software, always set the USB audio monitoring balance to DAW.
Any other setting will give the output signal a flanger-like sound.
■ RECORDING GAIN
This adjusts the volume sent to the computer (DAW software).
2. Select “Device settings...”
■ LOOPBACK
Click
The GCE-3 output and computer output can be mixed and sent back to the computer.
3. Change the audio interface settings.
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Restore [GCE-3] to factory default settings.
1. Click “Edit”.
Click
2. Click “All Initialize…”
Click
3 .Click “OK”.
Click
NOTE
Initialization will overwrite all settings, including patches, to their factory defaults.
Be certain before using this function.
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