TC Electronic Gmajor 2
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- G-Major 2 is made by guitarists for guitarists. It is pure guitar magic in a single-space rack unit at a price that lets you ease into greatness. Studio quality sounds combined with stompbox simplicity geared for even your most heavy-duty performances. No modeling wannabe but pure undiluted TC Electronic effects in a league of their own. Easy integration in your current set-up and pain free editing on the fly or more dedicated patch programming through and the included PC/Mac editor. With all of the legendary TC Electronic guitar effects combined with a slew of features, we say it proud: rack is back!
G-Major 2 houses all the classic TC Electronic effects that made G-Major a favorite among passionate hobby musicians and pros alike, and adds a wide range of new effects and features based feedback and requests from dedicated users of the G-Major platform. From the delays, reverbs and modulation effects that helped define the industry and all-new daring takes, such as Tri-chorus, through-zero-flanger, modulated delays and Univibe, all done in impeccable TC Electronic quality.
Thanks for posting, enjoyed the listen!
Best wishes,
Joey @ TC
The TC support forum has some really serious help on these babies. There is some top dudes on there who are willing to help out.
Thank you very much for your post.
I liked the Leslie best !
Thanks for showing the bypass first. It helps a lot, but unfortunately so often forgotten!
I love the "fluidness" of the front screen. The whole front panel reminds me of an old older car cd player lol. I have an ax fx but wouldn't mind checkin out out one of these, just for the hell of it.
What a neat Machine, you made quite a good example of it =)
Loved the tune played at 1:00
im sure/would hope you get this all the time but... fantastic playing man.... thanks for posting... Ty...
Thanks for sharing.
just got mine. I use the relay to switch channels on my preamp via my midi pedal....its so convenient and easy to set up!!
I don't know... i've had a tc g-force for years and never had any problems.. as a matter of fact i love that thing. can't seem to part with it. I recently bought a cheaper g sharp for just a little delay and verb for my second amp. it's not as crisp as the force but it sure beats the hell out of a lot of modeling units out there.. i won't mention any names....saw this thing in action at namm. i definitely want to get one of these though for sure...
That tuner's going crazy. :P
sounds v nice on the cleans
@Pelko77 Don't know if you still want to know, but you can use any kind of expression pedal. Via MIDI (such as a behringer fcb1010 or coupled with a GCP) or directly into the pedal in (with a stereo jack cable)
@guitargeek57 yes the unit was through the loop, to use the pitch and compression effects you need to make sure you amp has a serial fx loop. It usually tells you in the manual.
For example the marshall TSL122 has a parallel loop but it becomes a serial loop when the fx control is turned up to 10.
Cheers
Charles
g mayor racks have a very good quality sound reputation but they are delicated units, they break down easily.
prog jazz & fusion in the same sentence...now there are 3 words when linked that strikes fear into the heart of any decent music lover....
@SxTHUNDERxG There is a triple footswitch available for the G-sharp however it doesn't control the Gmajor 2 in the same way.
You could use a two button footswitch and plug it into the footswitch jack input, it is then possible to assign two a function to each button such as patch up and down patches / tap tempo / bypass etc.
Yes, the gminor is the one midi pedal.
@guitarsbunch347 You can use any midi compatible footswitch, we have used GCP, behringer and Roland controllers.
You can get the most from the G Major 2 in a series loop. Delays and Reverb will sound great either parallel or series. If you run in a parallel loop use the kill dry function.
@DannyVss yes, it has the relays to control your tip to ground amp. Not sure if it can do pulse switching (ala 5150 III).
Cheers, Lucius
@Jakechinnius hello, the gmajor 2 has, Univibe, Tri-Chorus, Through-Zero Flanger, TC Electronic reverbs, A new filter/wah block ported 1:1 from G-System, Reverse Delay, Intelligent pitch shifting, Modulated delays as well as compression, Noise Gate and EQ controls.
@TimmOfficial as far as i can see from the specs the Roland Cube 30x does not have an effects loop, if you placed the Gmaj2 in front of the amp you may experience problems with low gain.
Check out the Nova System, it is designed for the front end of the amp, sounds great and is easy to setup and use.
@davem04ify you can sure do that.. Get your self a midi control foot board pedal.. run your mesa foot switch cable into the TC electronics (amp control) switch.. and then start tweaking like crazy.. will take some knowledge of how to send midi signals.. but once you get it set up it will be heaven.. one stomp and you will have amp switching along with the effects and all that good stuff..
There is no distortion on the unit, purely an effects unit. Although it has a "relay" jack that you can use with a footswitch jack on your amp for channel switching via MIDI. Pretty cool stuff. I don't own one, just studied the manual like crazy.
the unit works best in the effects loop of the amp. you may experience low gain using it this way. have a look at the nova system.
the nova system is designed for the front end of the amp sounds great and is easy to setup and use.
This unit is 10 years old. Is there any updated model out yet?
If the digital efectis made properly and that circuit is made properly and from quality materials it should sound amazing. Some 80s digital effects stil soun beter than these moden digital crap. Thats because circuit was much better and quality was superb. Well i can say G major 2 really sounds great :D :D
@guyshocks Hello, The unit has a wide range of delays and reverbs and there is no lag when changing presets.
Hello everyone,
sorry i haven't replied to all of your comments straight away they didn't show in my inbox.
We plugged the unit into a series effects loop, all the sounds are designed to work best in this type of loop especially the wahs and pitch shifting effects.
It can be used in a parallel loop with the kill dry function, however it is not designed to work in front of the amp (this doesn't mean it wont work its just not designed for front end effects)
hope that helps,
PedalTone
yes it's the tuner
@TimmOfficial You can use the Gmaj2 with any amp that has an fx loop
the gmajor 2 has had a massive upgrade from the previous model, I've gigged with both units and the gmajor 2 not only sounds better but is much better designed and built.
the gmaj2 is designed to be run after pedals and amp distortion through the effects loop. there are no distortion effects just high quality reverbs, delays, pitch and modulation effects.
Can you please tell me how to use stereo headphones with this unit?
Thank you.
@catshumpcats3 you need an amp basically, combo or a head and a cabinet
@thepissflap Hi, the 5150's have a very strange Hi Z loop. Having said that I have used the GM and GM2 with mine with awesome results ;-)
You'll need a special switching lead with the 5150II to get the most out of it.
Mesaage me if you want any info ;-)
@fixxxer602 good demo. i've looked at the gmajor2 manual and i didn't see any CC#'S for midi programing. did i miss something?
this unit should be run in the amps effects loop for the best results.
was this through the FX loop? How do the pitch and compression effects sound through the loop?
is this foot switchable because id like to use it live situations or do you just leave it on in your effects loop and engage it through the effects loop ?
is there a reason why there is always the 2 lights flashing on the routing matrix ?
is that octaver thing like a harmonizer kinda of thing?
I love mine, one of the best things i bought plus fcb1010.
does it update the fcb1010 led when you change preset via g major 2?
Is it possible to set octave effect for certain frequencies?
I'm using the G-Major 2 with the Kemper profiling amp, sounds amazing.
michael mclaughlin Sounds interesting. But doesn't the Kemper have all this in it already?
Yes it does, but to my ears, the effects in the TC unit are superior.
+michael mclaughlin does G-Major 2 have some strange sounds, synths or so? I know there are several on AXE FX. I mean not just 10 delays or whammy`s whistles but smth... I think you understand)
One thing to consider using this setup; I found from my own experience that the G-Major doesn't switch patches as quickly as the Kemper does, so if you're playing while switching, the patches bleed into each other. It's kind of a pain, i ended up getting huge volume spikes when switching from heavy to clean tones. this can be avoided by not playing while switching. just something to consider
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+Bill Bee really :D I want to find a Gsystem under $600
@zigzaghookie yes! :)
I have a tc g force and I'm considering selling it cause of the slow preset changes, does the g major 2 have instant preset change? cheers
@pedaltoneshop would you be able to set up this amp to be controlled by the voodoo lab ground control unit? and if not is the a foot controller for this unit?
will this work well with a mesa dual rectifier?....can i set up patches with my dual rec channels and this processor to where i just need one stomp, for example, from a clean with chorus to a dirty sound with phase?
@666quebec666
Thats the tap tempo
i am sorry for this stupid question but i have never used rack effects before. how do you set this up?
@pedaltoneshop Hey, my Mesa TR has serial loop and it is important to me to not have any lags while changing chanels and presets with my foot controller. Does it has any?
I haven't actually tried a GM2 but I own a first generation version. Looking at the specs and seeing the clips there isn't that much that has changed, a few bells and whistles but the overall character of the sounds is pretty similar. I would say the quality of the unit is pretty good. Minimal tone loss and the relay switching is really handy. I found the downside is that the FX themselves are a bit sterile and there is much to inspire creativity. It's not the most intuitive UI either but it does have some useful feature like the learn function which helps make midi set with controllers much more simple. Compared with modern pedals the FX are quite boring and lack character. In comparison to say using a unit like a line 6 unit it affects your tone less but the FX are much less fun.I added an another vintage analogue chorus unit as the on board chorus is useless. The always on tuner is also good. I am now down sizing and looking to replace it with some decent reverb and delay pedals to stick on my board, though I will also now need another volume pedal and tuner as I was controlling this with my old line 6 XT live (for midi control only).
How do I get distor effect from this thing?
has the gmaj2 also distortione effects?
Can this unit make a good RUSH sounding chorus? Just curious.
Can you use your regular distortion on an amp with this effects unit?
does it have flanger and phaser like the older version?
there is a level meter on the G major 2
what would be the difference between this and a floor multi effects unit such as the moss me 70?
you need to put it in the series loop to get it to sound right, otherwise you're mixing half of the signal from the amp and half from the FX. thats fine for reverbs but terrible for modulation effects like tremolo and phasing/flanging/chorus. you can change the direct sound to effect sound ratio in the unit itself to get desired sounds. or if you do run it through the parallel it should be set too 100% wet, but it still may not sound quite right with all presets
any chance I can hear what this thing sound like in front of the amp?
@tehsimo The knobs are much better, single encoder wheels which don't fall off and work all of the time!
im sure this has already been asked but could i use distortion from my own amp and just use the effects from this unit ??
Can you use multiple delays at a time?
I Can use this rack with Marshall jmp-1 in stereo with a Boogie power amp?
is there a footswitch with this ,thanks
Hey there, are you able to stack for instance 2 mod effects on top of each other at the same time?
Cheers
hey, how does the wah sound on this unit? i've read in some reviews that it's horrible but i've read one or two others that say it's good. also, why does it make a difference on what kind of fx loop you have?
are you running this in mono?
do you also have a footswitch for the different channels?
hi buddy, did you put the G in the Fx loop or in direct ? i heard some FX are not good in the Fx loop , what you think ? thank you and happy new year ;)
+Dawn_of_the_dead Gmajor2 2 has been designed to run in FX loop only ("pro" impedance mode, not instrument level), it simply cannot be run before pre-amp.
IMHO it works better with serial FX loops.
Also effects that are typically used before pre-amp (Compressor and Wah) works quite well (wah is quite... weird :) )
thank you friend :)
Put a booster in front of the G-Major 2, and it will run in front of the amp without any problem. I use mine with a Boss FA-1 clone, or with my Boss ME-5, which I use as Midi Controller for the GM2 as well. It's a perfect setup: ME-5 delivers analob compression, overdrive, eq and sometimes chorus/flanger, GM2 delivers delay, modulation, pitch shifting and reverb.
I don't agree with others.I recommend you to use this device in a Serial connetion not parallel. Othervise you can not use pitch, harmonizer, gate/EQ, wah or other modulations.
What did you play @1.57 ? Very nice phrase, kind of Eric Johnson style:)
Hey, i´m sorry for the stupid question, i´m a begginer sp i don´t know much about that kind of gear.
Can we creat patches with this ?
Thanks a lot .
are the knobs still pieces of crap on the GMj2 as they were on the GMj1?
I see when you switch patch (1, 2, 3 ecc.) the G Major 2 always recall the edited preset and not the factory. How did you save them?
When I edit a preset when I recall it, it always gave me the factory preset and not the edited. How can I do?
does this have distortion on it
Hey I'm new to this, and was wondering how i get stereo? I got a Blackstar HT-5RH with 112 cab (going for 212 sometime) Do i need to use Stereo cables or? Please help, would really appreciate it :)
IF you are just plugging straight in post floor pedals just hook up another amp with another mono guitar cable...check phase of amps with fx bypassed...use a hum buster and a ground lift to solve your potential ground hum issues. Pedals can reverse phase when turned on.If your amps are out of phase just insert a pedal on one side and leave it on all the time...like an eq pedal or boost pedal....good luck
Can this unit control or switch channels of any amp?
What kind of delays are on this system?
How would you use stereo with one amp?
How is it with vocal.Regards Dave
hmm this or G system?
is it me or does this thing not even sound digital? sounds like analog sweetness and tube reverb etc.
yes prog jazz + fusion should strike fear into punks because they can't play anything more than 3 chords.
the leslie preset (in mono or not) does not sound even faintly like a real leslie, and I own several real leslies (model 122, etc). I have many tc units too, so I'm not hating on tc for any reason besides this bad leslie preset.. tc reverbs are great (m2000, m3000, 4000)
How much ????
QUESTION...
What's the difference between a Punk Rock Guitarist and a Jazz Fusion guitarist ???....
The Rocker plays 3 chords to hundreds of people, The Jazzer plays hundreds of chords to 3 people....
:-)
Feud over PJF, mate - it's just a joke, sorry for winding you up :-)
The G Maj isn't all that anyway.... my mistake !!!
! if i run this through a midi control board am i able click on a pedal and make it change the effects and ALSO change the channel on my amp?
Distortion on my 2x12 combos is crap. Could i get a nice decent high gain sound out of the G Major?
Does G-major do the "tone sucking" thing? My amp has tube driven fx loop...So I'm wondering so how's that gonna work out...
The T.C stuff is world renown for stella transparency with 56 bit internal pathways. Trust me they don't alter the 'tone' of your amp in anyway that you can detect.
has the g major 2 parametric eq??
boy the leslie at 1:15 sucks bad...sounds like a weak phaser or bad univibe clone at best.
Finally got mine. Excellent unit but bad support (bugs left there since years, no replies...). SPDIF output no longer available with absolutely no advice! (and no headphones output too... WTF?!)
i've never seen any effect pedals/racks with headphone output
+l3ertuz there are many multi effects with headphone (example : korg a3). No pedals, of course
Nice info - thanks
This Unit sucks.
Ik had one and sold it becourse it sounds like shit!
Cold and not warm at all.
My old Alesis quadraverb GT sounds way betterand warmer than this tone sucker.
I tried everything but afther tree monts i'm glad to get rid of it .
For me, never tc electronics again.