Yamaha GW33 Guitar Performance Effector Owner's Manual

About this manual

The Yamaha GW33 is a portable multi-effect device designed specifically for electric guitars. It features eight independent effect blocks including Compressor, Distortion/Insert, Equalizer/Amp Simulator, Modulation 1/2, Delay, Reverb, and Noise Gate. The unit offers twenty-five professionally created preset programs plus twenty-five user memory locations for saving custom settings.

What's inside

• GW33 System Overview
• Guided Tour: Setting Up and Playing
• Editing Effect Programs
• Effects and Parameters (Compressor, Distortion, EQ/Amp)
• Modulation Blocks (Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Pitch Shift)
• Delay and Reverb Blocks
• Foot Controller Operations
• Tuner and Metronome Functions

Frequently asked questions

What power supply should be used with the GW33?

Use only the appropriate Yamaha AC adaptor (the PA-3, or another recommended by Yamaha). Never use the PA-3B.

How many effect blocks does the GW33 have?

The GW33 has eight independent effect blocks: Compressor, Distortion/Insert, Equalizer/Amp Simulator, Modulation 1/2, Delay, Reverb, and Noise Gate.

Can I save my own effect programs?

Yes, the device includes twenty-five User memory locations for saving your own effect programs.