ModifiedUS20Instructions:(Sept,21,2012)

ThemodifiedUS20providesthefollowingfeatures:

AllowsyoutofeedanormalguitarintotheGR55andusetheGR55ratherlikeaLine6POD
Allowsyoutoinsertexternaleffectsonthenormalguitarsignalpath,inbetweentheGK3andtheGR55
WithanexternalDualmomentaryFootswitchwithTRSjack,allowsremotefootcontroloftheGK3sS1andS2switches.
WithNoconnectionsonthenewTRSjacksyourModifiedUS20continuestoperformidenticallytoastockUS20

US20ConnectorDescription

J1GuitarI/OjackisTRStypeandlocatednexttheGKIN13pinjack

Ring=ExternalFXSend(feedthistoyourExternalFXinput)

TIP=ExternalFXReturn(feedfromyourExternalFXoutput)

Sleeve=Ground

TheHosaSTP203TRSInsertpatchcableworkswellasaGuitarFXLoopCable
http://www.hosatech.com/product/0/STP203/_/Insert_Cable%2C_14_in_TRS_to_Dual_14_in_TS%2C_3_m

OrangemonoplugistheTRSRingconnection=ExternalFXSend

GraymonoplugistheTRSTIPconnection=ExternalFXReturn

J2RemoteS1/S2jackisTRStypeandlocatednexttheUnitA13pinjack

TIP=RemoteS2Senseline(forexternalS1momentaryfootswitch)

RING=RemoteS1Senseline(forexternalS2momentaryfootswitch)

Sleeve=Ground

AnyDualMomentaryFootswitchwithTRSjackmaybeemployedforfootcontroloftheGK3S1&S2switchfunction.
OneexampleistheHosaFSC385DualmomentaryFootSwitch

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IMPORTANTNOTESPRIORTOUSINGYOURMODIFIEDUS20

*VerifyGR55NormalguitarProcessing:BeforetryingoutthenewGuitarInputfeatures,besuretoconfirmtheGR55canprocesstheNormalPickup
signal(itsoffbydefaultfromthefactory):
ConnectyourGuitar's1/4"outputtotheGuitarinputjackontheGK3andusea13pincabletotheGR55.
Besureyouhavecreatedapatchwiththe"NormalGuitar"signalpathenabled.(detailshere)http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=3402.0
VerifythatyournormalguitarVolumeandTonecontrolsareworkingandyouhearyourNormalPickupsonHeadphonesconnectedtotheGR55.AndIfyou
haveanexternalmountedGK3pickup,besureyouhaveconnectedtheshort1/4"MonocablebetweenthenormalGuitarOutputandtheGK3s1/4"Guitar
Input.ONLYOnceALLtheabovestepsareverifiedandworkingonlythencanyouproceedtotryoutthenewfeaturesofyourmodifiedUS20.

*Alwaysconnecta13pincabletoUS20's"UNITA"13pinOutputjacktothetarget13pinprocessor(GR55,VG99,etc.)thisishowtheUS20obtainspower.

*VerifytheUS20haspower,observetheglowingUS20LEDFootswitchStatusLEDSastheseactasapowerindicator.

HowtousetheGR55withaNormalElectricGuitar

ThisallowsyoutousetheGR55likeanormalguitarFXprocessorforyournormalelectricguitarsusingamonoGuitarcord.

Step#1Beforeproceeding,refertoVerifyGR55NormalguitarProcessinginstructionsaboveandconfirmyoucanheartheNormalGuitarToneintheGR55.

Step#2Connecta13pincablebetweentheUS20's"UNITA"OutputjackandtheGKINjackontheGR55.

Step#3BesurenothingisconnectedtotheUS20'sGKIN13pinjack.

Step#4TheGuitarInputonthemodifiedUS20requiresalowimpedancebufferedsignal.UseanyRolandBossFXpedalorIbanezTubeScreameroraLine
driverpedalinbetweenyourElectricguitarandthenewJ11/4"TRS"GuitarJack"onthemodifiedUS20.YoumayuseamixofTrueBypassEffects,butat
leastoneoftheeffectsinyourchainmustbeaRoland/BossBufferedtype.

Steps#5OntheGR55,selectapatchwhichhastheNormalPickupsToneengaged(seeabove)andusetheGR55ratherlikeaLine6POD

ImportantNotes:

IfyouuseaMonoGuitarCablefeedingthenew1/4"TRS"GuitarJack"onthemodifiedUS20.YouMUSTNOTusethe13pinGKINjackontheUS20.
HoweverIfyoudointendtosimultaneouslyuseboththe13pinGKINjackontheUS20ANDthenew1/4"TRS"GuitarJack"onthemodifiedUS20at
thesametime,
readFeedingBothGKINandJ1GuitarINbelow.

HowtousetheExternalEffectsLoop

ThisallowsyoutoinsertexternalstompboxeffectsonthenormalguitarsignalpathbeforethesignalhitstheGR55Input.

Step#1Connecta13pincablebetweentheUS20's"UNITA"OutputjacktotheGKINjackontheGR55.

Step#2Connecta13pincablebetweenyourguitarsGK3andtheUS20'sGKIN13pinjack.

Step#3OntheGR55,selectapatchwhichhastheNormalPickupsToneengagedrefertoVerifyGR55NormalguitarProcessinginstructionsabove.

Step#4UseaTRSInsertcable(*)connectedtothenewJ1TRSGuitarI/OjackontheUS20

(*)TheHosaSTP203TRSinsertcableworkswellforthisfunction.
http://www.hosatech.com/product/0/STP203/_/Insert_Cable%2C_14_in_TRS_to_Dual_14_in_TS%2C_3_m
J1GuitarI/OjackisTRStypeandlocatednexttheGKIN13pinjack

HosaTRSInsertPatchcableOrangemonoplugistheTRSRingconnection=ExternalFXSend,connectthistoyourexternalEffectsinput

HosaTRSInsertPatchcableGraymonoplugistheTRSTIPconnection=ExternalFXReturn,connectthistoyourexternalEffectsoutput

Steps#5OntheGR55,selectapatchwhichhastheNormalPickupsToneengaged(seeabove)andusetheGR55ratherlikeaLine6POD.

Step#6SwitchyourexternalFXOn/OfftoverifyyoucanhearthemprocessyournormalguitarsignalforexpandingyourGuitarssoniccapabilities.

FeedingBothGKINandJ1GuitarIN

WhenusingtwocablesandfeedingbothGKIN13inputandJ1GuitarINinputATTHESAMETIMEThereareimportantthingstoconsider.

WhentheGK3isconnectedtotheUS20,anactiveopampbufferinsidetheGK3isalwaysdrivingPin#7,evenwhennoconnectionismadetotheGK3sGuitar
Inputjack.

Tominimizenoise,anytimeyouareusingbotha13pinandacablefromtheguitarsimultaneously,IadviseitsbesttoisolateandnotconnecttheRing
connectiononnewJ1TRSGuitarI/OjackontheUS20.AcustomTRScablewiththeRingdisconnectedatoneendwillworkbest.

RefertoImportantConsiderations/Issuesbelow!

HowtoFeedBothGKINandJ1GuitarINatthesametime.

ThisallowsyoutousetheGR55forCOSM/PCM/MIDIprocessingviaa13pincable,ANDrunaseparatecablefromyourguitarsnormalguitarjackto
externalEffectsformoresignalprocessingoptions.

Step#1Beforeproceeding,refertoVerifyGR55NormalguitarProcessinginstructionsaboveandconfirmyoucanheartheNormalGuitarToneintheGR55.

Step#2Connecta13pincablebetweentheUS20's"UNITA"OutputjackandtheGKINjackontheGR55.

Step#3Connecta13pincablebetweenyourguitarsGK3andtheUS20'sGKIN13pinjack.

Step#3ConnectaMODIFIEDTRSCABLEwithisolatedRing(seeabove)betweenyourguitarsGuitarOutjackandyourexternalEffectsinput.

Step#4WhenconnectingtotheJ11/4"TRS"GuitarJack"TipInputconnectiononthemodifiedUS20,remembertheUS20requiresalowimpedancebuffered
signal.TypicallythisisachievedbytheopampbufferinsidetheGK3,butsincewearenotusingthatforthenormalguitarPUsignalpath,insteaduseanyRoland
BossFXpedalorIbanezTubeScreameroraLinedriverpedalinbetweenyourElectricguitarandthenewJ11/4"TRS"GuitarJack"onthemodifiedUS20.You
mayuseamixofTrueBypassEffects,butatleastoneoftheeffectsinyourchainmustbeaRoland/BossBufferedtype.

Steps#5OntheGR55,selectapatchwhichhastheNormalPickupsToneengaged(seeabove)andusetheGR55ratherlikeaLine6POD,andhavefull
COSM/PCM/MIDIprocessingatthesametime.

Step#6SwitchyourexternalFXOn/OfftoverifyyoucanhearthemprocessyournormalguitarsignalforexpandingyourGuitarssoniccapabilities.

ImportantConsiderations/Issues

ThegoalofthemodifiedUS20istoaddcapabilitieswhilenotdegradingorintroducingnoiseinthenormalguitarsignalpath.

PleaserefertotheGK2AschematicbelowandobservetheIC1bOpAmpspin#7outputfeedsa100ohmresistor(R13)whichistheBufferedNormalGuitar
SignalwhichfeedstheGK13Pin#7

TheGK3andallthirdpartyRolandGK13pincompatibleGuitarpreampsemployasimilarcircuit.


ThemodifiedUS20schematicishere:

*Ifyouwanttousebotha13pinguitarfeedingtheUS20"GKInput"13pinjack,ANDfeedanormalguitarsignalintothe1/4"TRS"GuitarJack"onthe
modifiedUS20ATTHESAMETIMEyoumustusea1/4"TRSCablebetweenthenormalguitarandthenew1/4"TRS"GuitarJack"onthemodifiedUS20.The
reasoniswemustisolatethe"Ring"contactontheUS20'snew1/4"TRS"GuitarJack,aswewanttoisolatetheIC1bSignalbufferinsidetheGK3andavoid
shortingGKINPin#7toGroundwhichcouldoccurifyoujustuseanormalmono1/4"cableasdescribedinMethod#1above.

EnjoyyourmodifiedUS20