Yamaha GEP50

Yamaha GEP50 Guitar Effect Processor

The Yamaha GEP50 Guitar Effects Processor is a versatile device offering 50 pre-programmed effects, including distortion, reverb, echo, and more. It also features 50 user memory locations for custom effect storage, an INSERT loop for adding a second signal processor, and MIDI compatibility for remote control. To fully utilise its capabilities, it's recommended to read the manual thoroughly.

Yamaha GEP50 Guitar Effect Processor Details

The Yamaha GEP50 is a highly versatile digital effects processor designed specifically to provide guitarists with a variety of top-notch digital effects to enhance their sound. It includes 50 pre-programmed effects such as distortion, digital reverb, gated reverb, echo, flanging, phasing, pitch shift, a compressor, and a precision parametric EQ.

The distortion effects in the Yamaha GEP50 even blend with other effects like reverb and flange, offering great sound processing flexibility. You also get 50 user memory locations alongside the pre-set ones, allowing you to save and recall custom effect settings whenever you need.

It even features an INSERT loop, making it easy to add another signal processor to the Yamaha GEP50’s signal chain at the press of a button. Plus, it’s MIDI-compatible, so you can select effects remotely via MIDI control. To make the most of the Yamaha GEP50’s capabilities, we recommend reading the manual thoroughly.

Effects Included

Mem. No. Program Name Mem. No. Program Name
1 Mid-Band Drive 26 Rev 2 Hall
2 Heavy Metal 27 Rev 3 Room
3 Punk Dist. 28 Rev 4 Vocal
4 Light Dist. 29 Rev 5 Vocal
5 Hard Overdrive 30 Rev 6 Plate
6 Chunky Rhythm 31 Early Ref. 1
7 Sweet Sustain 32 Early Ref. 2
8 Punchy Lead 33 Early Ref. 3
9 Smooth Drive 34 Early Ref. 4
10 Overdrive Hall 35 Delay Short
11 Distortion Room 36 Delay Long
12 Live Dist. 37 Echo Short
13 E/R Distortion 38 Echo Long
14 Slide Gate 39 Stereo Flange
15 Slow Gate Dist. 40 Chorus
16 Reverse Dist. 41 Stereo Phasing
17 Delay Dist. 42 Symphonic
18 Dist. Filter 43 Gate Reverb
19 Double Dist. 44 Reverse Gate
20 Max-Delay Dist. 45 Compressor
21 Flange Dist. 46 Rev & Gate
22 Chorus Dist. 47 Pitch A
23 Phase Dist. 48 Pitch B
24 Symphonic Dist. 49 Pitch C
25 Rev 1 Hall 50 Parametric EQ

Specifications

  • Electrical characteristics
    • Frequency response: 20 Hz ~ 12 kHz
    • Dynamic range:
      • Delay: more than 80 dB
      • Others: more than 74 dB
    • THD: less than 0.1% @ DELAY, 1 kHz, max.
  • Input
    • Number of channels: Unbalanced x 1 (phone jack)
    • Nominal level: -20 dBm
    • Impedance: More than 500 k-ohms
  • A/D, D/A conversion
    • Number of channels: 1
    • Sampling frequency: 31.25 kHz
    • Quantisation: 16 bits
  • Output
    • Number of channels: Unbalanced x 2 (phone jack)
    • Nominal level: -20 dBm
    • Impedance: 1 k-ohm
  • Memory
    • Presets (ROM): 1 – 50
    • User memory (RAM): 51 – 100
  • MIDI control
    • Program number
    • Note ON/OFF
  • General
    • Power consumption: 20 W
    • Dimensions (W x H x D): 480 x 45.2 x 285 mm
    • Weight: 3.5 kg

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MXR MODEL 113 DIGITAL DELAY

By Art Boffi

Sound Quality 100%
Build Quality 100%
Usefullness 100%
Mojo/Funk 100%
Reliability 100%

Great unit. Durable (40 years old and still going unlike the imported stuff being offered today). I own several different delays (I.e. ADA, Lexicon, and multi effect units) and this thing matches up to the best of them. Recommended!

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