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Professionals Asked, DigiTech® Listened

The GSP1101 is the new paradigm in preamp/processors. DigiTech® looked at the needs of the professional guitarists who already get their core tone with their amps, guitars, and fingers. The pros wanted to do everything from just adding a few effects to their existing tone to creating entirely new sounds with a single rack-mount preamp/processor. One concern they had in common; “Don’t take over my rig like other preamps do.” This required a whole new approach in design.

The GSP1101 answers the professional guitarist’s call for “tone preservation” by incorporating the flexibility to be easily integrated into any rig and configured to work the way you want it. DigiTech’s unique Setup Wizard guides you through the steps to optimize the GSP1101 to fit your needs.

The GSP1101 not only preserves your tone, but it gives you access to a vast array of over 120 different models, from stompbox overdrives, preamps, and amps, to studio quality effects including luscious Lexicon® reverbs and unique products like DigiTech’s Whammy®. So many sounds, so little time…

Don’t sell yourself short or compromise your tone. You’ve got your sound; now get more out of your rig with the GSP1101.

GSP1101 Flexibility Statement
How does the GSP1101 save your tone? By using the GSP1101’s unique and flexible preamp loop in conjunction with the easy to use setup wizard, you can quickly configure your GSP1101 to meet your connectivity and functionality needs. By allowing you to place your personal preamp in the GSP1101’s preamp loop, the GSP1101 places internal stompboxes, choruses before your amp’s input like discrete pedals. The effects like delays and the internal Lexicon™ reverbs follow after your preamp. Most rack mount products force you to run through some type of clean amp model changing your sound just so you can get a little extra. With the GSP1101 you no longer have to sacrifice your tone and effect chain to use a rack.

Digitech GSP1101

Unlike most rack preamp / processors, the GSP eliminates internal sections that you are not using and places the effects in use in the correct order. You want an internal distortion and chorus before your outboard amp? No problem. The GSP1101 setup wizard quickly walks you through the setup and then internally reconfigures to meet your needs. You want just chorus, delay and reverb? No problem, the setup wizard makes it a snap to turn the GSP1101 into the ultimate effects processor.

Whether you want to use the GSP1101 as your total preamp / processor by running it straight into a power amp and cabinet or if you want to incorporate it into your stack / rig, the GSP1101 will fit your needs.

You’ve worked long a hard to develop your signature tone, DigiTech® don’t want to take over; they just want to be a part of it.

GSP1101 Guitar Effects Modeling System:

Intuitive user interface with dedicated amp controls and LCD display

Over 120 amp, cabinet, preamp and effects models including vintage stompboxes and pickup modeling

Stereo effects loop

40 Tone and 40 Effect Chain Libraries - 1600 exclusive DigiTech® combinations

Global EQ

Balanced stereo XLR and 1/4" outputs

Chromatic tuner

USB with audio streaming + Editor/Librarian software included

MIDI In / Thru

Internal power supply

Front panel guitar input and headphone output

Footswitch and expression inputs

Seamless preset changes

Digitech GSP1101

Stompbox Models Compressor / Sustainer Models based on: Boss® CS-2 Compressor / Sustainer DigiTech® Main Squeeze Compressor MXR® Dynacomp™ Wah / Volume Pedal Models based on: Dunlop® Cry Baby Wah™ DigiTech® Full Range Wah Vox® Clyde McCoy Wah™ Volume Pedal Distortions & Overdrives Models: SCREAMER Based on an Ibanez® TS-9 808 Based on an Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer SPARKDRIVE Based on a Voodoo® Lab Sparkle Drive® OD OVERDRIVE Based on a Guyatone® Overdrive OD-2 DOD 250 Based on a DOD® 250 Overdrive/Preamp RODENT Based on a Pro Co RAT™ MX DISTORTION Based on an MXR® Distortion + DS Based on a Boss® DS-1TM Distortion GRUNGE DigiTech® Grunge® ZONE Based on a Boss MT-2 Metal Zone® DEATH METAL DigiTech Death Metal™ GONKULATOR Based on a DOD® Gonkulator Ring Modulator 8TAVIA Based on a Roger Mayer OctaviaT™ FUZZLATOR Based on a Demeter Fuzzulator CLASSIC FUZZ Based on a DOD Classic Fuzz FUZZY FACE Based on an Arbiter® Fuzz Face™ BIG PI Based on an Electro-Harmonix® Big Muff Pi®	Amp Models 57 CHAMP Based on a '57 Fender® Tweed Champ® 57 DELUXE Based on a '57 Fender Tweed Deluxe 59 BASSMAN Based on a '59 Fender Tweed Bassman® 62 BROWN BASSMAN Based on a '62 Fender Brownface Bassman 65 DELUXE REVERB Based on a '65 Fender Blackface Twin Reverb® 65 REVERB Based on a '65 Fender Blackface Deluxe Reverb® 65 JTM-45 Based on a '65 Marshall® JTM-45 68 SUPER LEAD PLEXI Based on a '68 Marshall 100 Watt Super Lead (Plexi) 68 JUMP PANEL Based on a '68 Marshall Jump Panel 77 MASTER VOLUME Based on a '77 Marshall Master Volume 83 JCM800 Based on an '83 Marshall JCM800 93 JCM900 Based on a '93 Marshall JCM900 01 JCM2000 Based on an '01 Marchall JCM2000 (Solo Channel) 62 AC15 Based on a '62 Vox® AC15 63 AC30 TOP BOOST Based on a '63 Vox AC30 Top Boost 69 HIGH WATTAGE Based on a '69 Hiwatt® Custom 100 DR103 81 MARK IIC Based on an '81 Mesa Boogie® Mark II C 01 DUAL RECTIFIED Based on an '01 Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier 99 LEGACY VL-100 Based on a Carvin® Legacy VL-100 96 MATCH HC-30 Based on a '96 MatchlessTM HC30 88 SLO-100 Based on an '88 Soldano SLO-100 DIGITECH SOLO DigiTech® Solo DIGITECH METAL DigiTech Metal DIGITECH BRIGHT CLEAN DigiTech Bright Clean DIGITECH CHUNK DigiTech Chunk DIGITECH CLEAN TUBE DigiTech 2101 Clean Tube DIGITECH CRUNCH DigiTech Crunch DIGITECH BLUES DigiTech Blues DIGITECH FUZZ DigiTech Fuzz DIGITECH SPANK DigiTech Spank DIGITECH HIGH GAIN DigiTech High Gain 2101 CLEAN TUBE DigiTech GSP2101TM Artist Clean Tube 2101 SATURATED TUBE DigiTech GSP2101 Artist Saturated Tube DREAD ACOUSTIC Dreadnaught acoustic JUMBO ACOUSTIC Jumbo acoustic DIRECT No amp model	Cab Models CHAMP 1X8 Based on a 1x8 '57 Fender® Tweed Champ® DELUXE 1X12 Based on a 1x12 '57 Fender Tweed Deluxe® DELUXE REVERB 1X12 Based on a 1x12 '65 Fender Blackface Deluxe Reverb BRITISH 1X12 Based on a 1x12 '62 Vox® AC15 w/20W Vox Speaker BLONDE 2X12 Based on a 2x12 '57 Fender Blonde Bassman® TWIN 2X12 Based on a 2x12 '65 Fender Blackface Twin Reverb® BRITISH 2X12 Based on a 2x12 '63 Vox® AC0 Top Boost w/ Jensen® Blue Backs BASSMAN 4X10 Based on a 4x10 '59 Fender Tweed Bassman® BRITISH 4X12 Based on a 4x12 Marshall® 1969 Straight w/ Celestion® G12-T70 GREENBACK 4X12 Based on a 4x12 Marshall 1969 Slant w/ Celestion 25W Green backs FANE 4X12 Based on a 4x12 Hiwatt® Custom w/ Fane Speakers BOUTIQUE 4X12 Based on a 4x12 '96 VHT® Slant w/ Celestion Vintage 30’s VINTAGE 4X12 Based on a 4x12 Johnson® Straight w/ Celestion Vintage 30’s DIGITECH SOLO 4X12 4x12 DigiTech® Solo DIGITECH BRIGHT 2X12 2x12 DigiTech Bright DIGITECH METAL 4X12 4x12 DigiTech Metal DIGITECH ROCK 4X12 4x12 DigiTech Rock DIGITECH ALT 4X12 4x12 DigiTech Alt Rock DIGITECH VINTAGE 4X12 4x12 DigiTech Vintage DIGITECH CHUNK 4X12 4x12 DigiTech Chunk DIGITECH SPANK 4X12 4x12 DigiTech Spank DIGITECH SPEAKER COMP 4x12 DigiTech Speaker Compensation DIRECT No cabinet model
	Effects Chorus Stompbox Models based on: Boss® CE-2 Chorus DigiTech Dual Chorus DigiTech Multi-Chorus TC Electronics® Chorus Flanger Models based on: MXR® Flanger DigiTech® Triggered Flanger Electro Harmonix® Electric Mistress™ Phaser Models based on: MXR® Phase 100 DigiTech® Phaser Electro Harmonix® Small Stone™ Pitch Models based on: DigiTech® Whammy™ DigiTech® Pitch Shift DigiTech® Detune DigiTech® IPS Boss® OC-2 Octaver™ Vibrato / Rotary Models based on: DigiTech® Vibrato DigiTech® Rotary DigiTech® Vibro / Pan Unicord UniVibe™ Tremolo Models based on: DigiTech® Tremolo DigiTech® Panner Fender® Opto Tremolo™ Vox® Bias Tremolo Envelope / Special Models based on: DOD® FX25 Envelope Filter DigiTech® Auto Yah™ DigiTech® YaYa™ DigiTech® Synth Talk™ DigiTech® Step Filter Digital Delay Analog Delay Pong Delay Modulated Delay Tape Delay 4 Lexicon® Reverbs Fender® Twin Reverb™ EMT® 240 Plate Reverb

General Specifications

A/D Converter: 24-bit high performance audio
D/A Converter: 24-bit high performance audio Sampling
Frequency: 44.1kHz throughout
DSP Section: 2 Audio DNA2(TM) DSP Processors
Preset Memory: 99 User / 99 Factory Presets

Analog Input Connections

Guitar input:
Impedance: 1M Ohms
Maximum input signal: 8 dBu

Loop input:
Impedance: 16K Ohms unbalanced or 20K Ohms balanced
Nominal input level: +4 dBu or -10 dBV
Maximum input: +23dBu (Level switch at +4 dBu)

Analog Output Connections

Line Outputs:
Impedance: 1K Ohms unbalanced / 2K Ohms balanced
Maximum Output Level: 23 dBu

Mixer outputs:
Impedance: 2K Ohms balanced
Maximum Output level: 23 dBu

Headphone output:
Minimum Impedance: 50 Ohms Output
Power: 250 mW / channel

Loop Output:
Impedance: 600 Ohms
Nominal output level: -10 dBV (Unity gain from guitar input in BYPASS)
Electronic SNR: = 110dB
Expression Pedal Input: Works with any standard passive guitar volume pedal; connect to volume pedal output.
Footswitch Input: DigiTech FS300 or GNXFC. Uses 1/4” TRS stereo cable.

Power Requirements

USB: 2.0 compliant
Audio streaming: 2 channels to computer, 2 channels from computer
Sample rate: 44.1 kHZ

Size/Weight

Unit Dimensions: 19" x 1.75" x 7.5" (W x H x D)
Shipping Dimensions: 22.25" x 11.5" x 3.5"
Shipping Weight: 7.5 lbs

Software Requirements

Windows:
Windows(R) XP (SP 2 installed, .NET Framework 2.0* installed)
800 MHz processor speed (1.2 GHz recommended)
512MB RAM (1GB recommended)
*.NET 2.0 will be downloaded and installed during installation of X-Edit software if required.

Mac:
OS 10.4.x
PowerPC or Intel(R) G4, G5 processor 800 MHz (1.2 GHz recommended)
512MB RAM (1GB recommended)

DigiTech engineers are constantly working to improve the quality of their products. Specifications are therefore subject to change without notice.

©2007, All Rights Reserved, Harman International Industries Inc. • All specifications subject to change. DigiTech, X-Edit, Production Modeling, Grunge, Death Metal, Jimi Hendrix™ Artist Series Pedal, DOD, Gonkulator, DigiTech Whammy, Multi Chorus, Auto Ya, YaYa, Synth Talk, Lexicon, Johnson Amplification and AudioDNA are trademarks of Harman International Industries Inc. *Other product names modeled in this product are trademarks of their respective companies that do not endorse and are not associated or affiliated with DigiTech or Harman International Industries, Inc. Ibanez Tube Screamer, Guyatone Overdrive, ProCo Rat, MXR, Boss DS-1, Boss Metal Zone, Roger Mayer Octavia, Demeter Fuzzulator, Arbtier Fuzz Face, EH Big Muff p, Dunlop Cry Baby, Vox, Clyde McCoy Wah, Boss CS-2, MXR DynaComp, Boss CE-2 Chorus, TC Electronic Chorus, MXR Flanger, EH Electric Mistress, MXR Phase 100, EH Small Stone, Boss OC-2 Octaver, Unicord Uni-Vibe, Fender Opto Tremolo, Vox Bias Tremolo, Boss DM-2, Maestro EP-2, EMT 240 Plate, Fender Tweed Deluxe, Fender Tweed Champ, Fender Tweed Bassman, Fender Blackface Twin Reverb, Fender Blackface Deluxe Reverb, Marshall JTM-45, Marshall Super Lead, Marshall Jump Panel, Marshall Master Volume, Matchless, Soldano, Mesa/Boogie, Hiwatt, Fender Tweed Champ, Jensen Blue Backs, Celestion, and VHT Amplification are trademarks or trade names of other manufacturers and were used merely to identify products whose sounds were reviewed in the creation of this product. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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