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  • Page 1

    Version 1.0 September 2001 ENGLISH ULTRA-G ® GI100 Users Manual[...]

  • Page 2

    UL TRA-G GI100 2 Welcome to BEHRINGER! Thank you for showing your confidence in us by purchasing the ULTRA-GI GI100. In addition to the numerous advantages of an excellent DI box, the GI100 features an extremely authentic, pure analog simulation of a 4x12" guitar speaker cabinet. On stage and in the studio, it is often desirable to directly co[...]

  • Page 3

    3 UL TRA-G GI100 The ULTRA-G is based on the proven BEHRINGER OT-1 transformer, which ensures crystal-clear, distortion-free sound and a wide, linear frequency re- sponse. In addition, it can be powered by the consoles phantom power or by an internal battery. The battery is automatically disconnected when phantom power is present to preser[...]

  • Page 4

    UL TRA-G GI100 4 1 . CONTROLS Fig. 1.1: The GI100s front and back panels 1 The VIRTUAL 4x12" CAB speaker simulation can be switched on and off with the SIMULATOR ON/OFF switch. 2 When activated, the GND LIFT breaks the ground connection between input and output. Depending on the grounding of the connected equip- ment, this can eliminate hum[...]

  • Page 5

    5 UL TRA-G GI100 + Before using the PAD switches, be sure that the ULTRA-G is clip- ping, and not the mic preamp on the console. You should only attenuate the input signal via the GI100s PAD switches if its CLIP LED lights up frequently or remains lit. If this is not the case and distortion occurs, check the console settings. It is always best t[...]

  • Page 6

    UL TRA-G GI100 6 2 . CONNECTION EXAMPLES The following section illustrates various applications of the ULTRA-G GI100. 2.1 Conversion of guitar signals Fig. 2.1: 1. Guitar ß GI100 ß Console 2. Guitar ß T ube amplifier ß GI100 ß Loudspeaker/Console This diagram illustrates two common applications in which unbalanced guitar signals are converted [...]

  • Page 7

    7 UL TRA-G GI100 The second example shows the GI100 being driven by the loudspeaker output of a guitar amp. If youre using a tube amp, its very important to connect an impedance loadpreferably a speakerto the DIRECT LINK TO CABINET output in order to prevent damage to your amp. For this application, start with one PAD switch depressed a[...]

  • Page 8

    UL TRA-G GI100 8 This diagram illustrates two standard DI applications. The signal going to the amp via the DIRECT LINK is unaffected; it is simply picked up and additionally fed, as a balanced, low-impedance signal, to the mic inputs of the mixing console. This is particularly advantageous with bass guitars, since micro- phones that reproduce high[...]

  • Page 9

    9 UL TRA-G GI100 Fig. 2.3: Connection to an amplifiers output + Before connection to a loudspeaker output, always make sure that the GND LIFT switch is activated (depressed) to prevent accidental short-circuiting of the amplifier output. The metal casing of the GI100 should not have direct contact with other equipment. The tip of the output sock[...]

  • Page 10

    UL TRA-G GI100 10 4 . WARRANTY § 1 WARRANTY CARD/ONLINE REGISTRATION To be protected by the extended warranty, the buyer must complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days of the date of purchase to BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in § 3. Failure to return the card in due time ([...]

  • Page 11

    11 UL TRA-G GI100 4. WARRANTY 3. Free inspections and maintenance/repair work are expressly excluded from this warranty, in particular, if caused by improper handling of the product by the user. This also applies to defects caused by normal wear and tear, in particular, of faders, potentiometers, keys/buttons and similar parts. 4. Damages/defects c[...]

  • Page 12

    UL TRA-G GI100 12 The information contained in this manual is copyright protected. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording of any kind, for any purpose, without the express written permission of BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH. BEHRING[...]