How to swap patches on Zoom G1xOn

How to swap patches

1. First is to go to the patch/preset that you want to swap for example Acoustic Simulation. Then press the menu button.

2. Wait for the screen to change, then scroll down to swap. And then you will be able to navigate on the bank/patches. Just keep scrolling to the bank that you want the patch to go to. For example the Acoustic Simulation is on bank E5 and you want to put it to bank A5, just navigate to bank A5 and press save.

3. The purpose of doing this is that it will be easy for you to organise your effects. For example, my setup on Bank A0 is bypass. I normally use this to check how the dry sound of the amp and my guitar. Then I save on A1 a clean sound which only got reverb on. Then, A2 for crunch or overdrive setting, which I normally use as rhythm. And, A3 for my lead tone where I put more gain and a bit of delay and a bit of volume so that when I do solo, it will standout.

4. My bank B0 on the other hand, is intended for my band Subtle Culprits' song Incognito lead 1 which got reverse effect. Then B1 for my clean sound which I use on verse and chorus. Then B2 for my outro solo. As you can see, the start of the song my patch will be on B1 then first lead goes down to B0 then back to B1 for second verse and chorus and then B2 for the outro lead.

5. My bank C0 is another original song from my band Subtle Culprits which is called Picture Perfect. C0 is dry clean sound almost like bypass mode. Then B1 for rhythm/crunch and B2 for my delay effects on the outro of the song.

6. That's why I saved my patches like this mostly on the first 3 patches is because I can easily navigate or jump from one bank to the other using the cursor (as shown on the photo below) where you can simply press the up and down button and it will jump from Bank A0 to J0.

7. Another way of re-arranging your patches/bank would be depending on the song arrangement.  Let's take for example the song Like A Stone, the intro got tremolo effect then the chorus got a bit of distortion and then the solo got whammy and bridge is just acoustic. So, I arranged my effects in that order. I saved it on E0 for the tremolo, E1 for the distortion/crunch, E2 for the whammy effect and E3 for the acoustic simulation. That way, I know where I saved my patches and I can easily navigate using the cursor up/down on my effects pedal to change banks.

Here's the video of that song and you can watch how I change patches so easily.

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My top 15 favourite G1xOn preset tone patch

15 useful and unique patch presets

1. Acoustix - (A8) The Aco Sim was utilised to get a nice clean authentic acoustic sound. HD Hall was added for the space.

2. Rev Dream - (B7) ModReverb gives this sound its depth.

3. REVERSE HW - (J2) HW STACK and ReverseDL together make this delay sound.

4. Duermete - (A1) Delay, reverb and chorus combine to create a dreamy atmosphere.

5. Filter$ - (E9) FilterDly with delay.

6. JeanSplice - (H0) A complex sound combining four types of powerful effects that is good for beat makers and producers who want to add some guitar.

7. CrystalVib - (B5) This modulation sound uses The Vibe to create a floating feel.

8. Part Space - (H8) Delay and ParticleR through a Z Clean sound for creating an ethereal soundscape.

9. MUFFLR - (G5) Big lead guitar sound with reverb.

10. ARP ONE - (H7) SeqFLTR fun combined with CarbonDly.

11. POGISH - (H3) PitchSHFT combined with CoronaTri gives a gorgeous sound like a 12-string guitar.

12. PROGRESS - (H6) This octave sound creates an eerie atmosphere with emphasised low frequencies.

13. Supernova - (A9) This grand sound uses the ParticleR effect.

14. SnacMonstr - (H9) Using Octave and Cry, this sound is like an analog synth filter.

15. Bass Sim - (H1) A high-quality bass simulator that can also be used to create loops.

DIY footswitch for your guitar amp

Improvised Overdrive Footswitch

Materials needed:

Lamp floor footswitch
1/4 Inch Jack Female to Twin Mono
Soldering iron and solder wire
Cutter
Superglue
Phillips screwdriver

Procedure:

1. Open the lamp footswitch using Phillips screwdriver. Put loose screws in a pot to avoid losing it.
2. Cut the 1/4 Inch Jack Female to Twin Mono and strip the wire.
3. Prepare your soldering iron and always make sure that you got a holder to avoid fire or burning certain objects.
4. Solder the wires to the footswitch. Don't you worry there's no polarity on this one. Then superglue it so that it will hold the jack in place and avoid pulling the wires.
5. Close the lamp footswitch and tighten the screws. Then, you're good to go.

All you need now is to plug your amp and you will need an extra guitar lead to plug the footswitch into your amp.

10 reasons why Zoom G1Xon is the best effects pedal

10 reasons why you should buy Zoom G1xOn

1. Price - One of the most affordable multi-effects pedal in the market. To be blunt, it's really a cheap pedal (cheaper than buying a single branded stompbox). If you are a beginner and you are relying from your parents to buy your first effects pedal, I recommend that you ask for this one. It is very affordable that you can ask them to buy it for you and then you just pay them back on an instalment basis.

2. Battery option - Zoom G1xOn uses 4 AA batteries and can stay up to 20 hours of continuous play. Most individual stompbox pedals use 9V battery which is expensive. Another thing that's very useful when you got the battery option is when you have outdoor gigs and there's no power output for your effects pedal, you are safe with this one. Also when you're busking or small events outdoor in the garden or outside a shop, no need to look for power outlet.

3. Size - Small and lightweight, meaning it's good when you travel. It can fit in your gigbag or backpack. You can easily bring this anywhere. It's only the size of a netbook. You can buy a netbook bag and surely it will fit. Or, like what I did, I used an empty biscuit tin as a DIY hardcase for this pedal.

4. Headphone out - If you are a beginner and you don't have an amp or you only got practise amp and your mum or neighbour is complaining of the noise, well this is the answer. You can jam anytime. Just plug your guitar and connect your headset and you're good to go (you might need a 3.5 mm to 6.5 mm adapter). No need to buy or use a guitar amp.

5. Aux in - Another lovely feature of this pedal. All you need to do is to buy a 3.5 mm aux cable (earphone lead) to connect your phone/ipad or mp3 player to the effects pedal and start jamming along to a backing track or full track of the songs you like. You can even use your computer to jam along or learn songs by connecting it to your effects pedal.

6. Looper - The built-in looper allows you to record up to 30 seconds and your can overdub/overlay as many loop as you can. Also you got the option to use the built-in drum machine in combination with the looper. You can be a one-man band. There are lots of demos/tutorials online on how to use the looper.

7. Expression pedal - Normally, you will buy this separately. Good thing, it's already built-in on this pedal. If you are a beginner, you can save a lot of money because not only it's already there but you'll get the chance to explore and experiment on how to use this pedal. There's lots of option for this pedal, you can use it as Volume control, WahWah, Whammy pedal or even to adjust certain settings like modulation, gain, delay or tremolo. Very versatile pedal option.

8. Built-in tuner - Most of the multi-effects pedal and even new amps got built-in tuner nowadays. But, it's still handy if you got it on the floor. Especially during live performances. It's good to have a tuner ready anytime. And the tuner got option between bypass and mute mode. Meaning you can tune your guitar discretely on stage.

9. Amp simulation - Again, as mentioned above, the headphones out. The amp simulation is very good because if you dont have an amp yet and you're planning to buy one in the future, then this is the answer. You can choose between 22 amp models. You get the idea of what amp to buy in the future. Also when you are just jamming using the headphones out, you got a lovely jam because you can select an amp that you like most or amp that you need on a particular song.

10. Pedal chain - This is another neat option especially if you are a beginner. You can experiment on the arrangement of your pedals. You will learn a lot and also understand that changing pedal positions can have an impact on your tone and how your guitar would sound through an amp.

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