User Manual

GXT (Guitar XTracktion) function
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06 Backing (Left-Hard) Reduction:
This template will be effective if the backing guitar that’s panned
toward the left has a heavy sound that includes low frequencies and
high overtones.
07 Backing (Right) Reduction:
This template is for canceling a backing guitar that’s panned toward
the right.
08 Backing (Right-Hard) Reduction:
This template will be effective if the backing guitar that’s panned
toward the right has a heavy sound that includes low frequencies and
high overtones.
09 Backing (Left & Right) Reduction:
This template is for canceling a backing guitar that’s panned to both
left and right sides.
NOTE: Typically, the sound of the backing guitar is also spread through
the center of the stereo field. Since the sound in the center will
remain even if you cancel the sound at the left and right sides, the
effect will probably not be very dramatic.
10 Vocal (Center) Reduction:
In general, a vocal has a broader frequency range than the sound of a
guitar, and will be spread to left and right. If you want to cancel the
sound of a vocal, start with this template and then adjust the parame-
ters.
4 You should be able to hear the result of canceling the guitar part. If
you want to obtain the best possible cancellation effect, adjust the
TARGET GUITAR FREQ. BANDS, DIRECTION, WIDTH, and GAIN
as appropriate for the song.
First, use the graph and sliders to find the most effective settings for
DIRECTION, WIDTH, and GAIN while you listen to the cancellation
of the guitar part.
Next, use the TARGET GUITAR FREQ. BANDS sliders to specify the
frequency range of the guitar part.
It’s best to adjust the TARGET GUITAR FREQ. BANDS settings in the
following ways.
LO slider: Press the Extract button, and while auditioning the
extracted/emphasized guitar part, lower the frequency until you no
longer hear the sound of the bass part. Then press the Reduce button,
and raise or lower the frequency to obtain the appropriate cancella-
tion for the low notes of the guitar part.
HI slider: Press the Extract button, and while auditioning the
extracted/emphasized guitar part, lower the frequency until you hear
as little as possible of the hi-hat and snare attacks. Then press the
Reduce button, and gradually raise the frequency so that the guitar
part is cancelled as much as possible. Repeat this process to make the
appropriate adjustments.
NOTE: When adjusting the GXT parameters, minimizing the effect on
the drum sounds is an important part of obtaining the most natu-
ral-sounding cancellation.
For example if you’ve set the WIDTH fairly wide, set the HI slider as
low as possible so that the hi-hat is excluded from the cancellation
effect.
Conversely if you’ve set the WIDTH quite narrow, hi-hat sound will
remain outside the grey area, so you’ll be able to raise the HI slider.
Extracting/emphasizing the guitar part
After you’ve made the settings described above, you can press the Extract
button to extract/emphasize the corresponding guitar part.
If you’re learning a phrase by ear, and would like to obtain the best possi-
ble extraction/emphasis effect, adjust TARGET GUITAR FREQ. BANDS,
DIRECTION, WIDTH, and GAIN as described in “Canceling a guitar
part.”
HINT: If you’re copying or practicing a phrase, it’s especially useful to
use this in conjunction with the Tempo Change function that lets
you slow down the tempo without affecting the pitch.