Ahh man thanks :-) and I totally agree - they should !!! LOL ... Seriously though, I'm just trying to help folks get up to speed quickly w/ the pedal (and hey, if you wanna pick it up from my Amazon link that would be awesome: amzn.to/3i5Wx19)
After video number 788 looking to learn functions of G1X, found this sensible man with sensible instructions. Thank you kindly sir and blessings from Oz.
This is the best tutorial I found for G1X. I had one issue editing that this explained. My crazy experimental edits were getting saved automatically. Thanks for the quick and easy flow through operations.
Nice work. Finally, a video on this unit from someone who has actually used it enough to know how to efficiently navigate the system menu, and clearly describe it. Thanks for your effort. Unit arrives today.
Thanks and you are very welcome - I had the same frustrations w/ the FIRST G1X unit, and determined to make life easier for Zoom users everywhere when the new one came out a few years ago !!! Thanks for taking time to comment Beerbatter !!!
@JM2C My G1X Four came in yesterday. I played with it for over 2 hours. Never even read the manual after watching your video and was instantly able to use all of the features. And if anyone is wondering, this is the best $99 you could spend. Little unit is amazing. Thanks again.
No indulgent painfully screeching guitar riffs as so may guitar content makers do, but JM2C gets straight to the meat and potatoes. Most informative and most enjoyable. Shame on Zoom for not paying this presenter for marketing their product
Sorry, have already, just, ordered my B1 four. This was great, thank you. Of all the many vids I've watched, mostly B1 ones, these, parts one and two, were the best. Clearest, most info, logical format, good graphics, no nonsense delivery. I'm well prepared for the arrival of my pedal. I'll go and subscribe now even though I'm a basser. More thanks.
Congratulations on your new B1X-four pedal - I've heard a lot of great things about the bass version of the pedal - fortunately the bass and guitar pedals are identical in terms of user interface and operation - thanks for commenting and subscribing :-)
That's awesome Michael !!! I hope you have a great time w/ the pedal :-) and remember (!!!) you may not like some (or many) of the DEFAULT settings so don't get discouraged - just jump in and start tweaking things to your liking !!!
Thank you... This is the best explanation. i always used to connect to Zoom Guitar lab to edit my tones, but now i can finally do it on the board itself
Man, what a great job you have done here! Very clear explanation, straight to the point, even for somebody like me who is from Brazil and is still learning english. Thank you and best of luck in all you do sir! 🤟👊🙏
Excellent review and explanation for both your videos. Multifunction pedals are new to me and saved a huge amount of time trying to work out how to use the functions. Thank you!
Thank you for helping me out with the Bank Hold. Never knew it existed and I hated that I had to stop what I was doing and click on another number that I want. That is one big relief!!! Hope that you are doing well and keep on ROCKING!!!
Best Video on G1X-Four! I just bought the Zoom A1X Four--and none of the available videos explain this pedal as well as you do. Especially the two pedal Category display. Could not find that anywhere else, thank you. Zoom needs to write much better manuals.
Zoom is great, and I've been a user/fan for decades (!!!) but yeah, they're just too big and corporate now to pay attention to what users really need to know to get up to speed - but the G1Xfour is the ONLY FX pedal on my board (and the G1Xon was previously) so I'm pretty clear on what "real world users" need to know about this pedal - thanks for commenting :-)
Brilliant, came from the first video, I have the bass sibling B1-four and this video is perfect and I've just bought a G1X-Four now too, I even told Zoom it was because of your videos 😅
Just ordered one earlier from Sweetwater and your videos not only made me feel good about my decision but now I also have a good source for information!! Great job and Thank you!
Dude - you are SO welcome and thanks for writing :-) and hey, remember: don't be disappointed if some of the factory patches don't sound too good - IMO most of them are preset w/ too much of everything LOL - but you got the lowdown on how to tweak 'n tune 'em, so you're golden - and if you're a techie, then you will definitely want to jump into the GL sofware (fyi, that's my next video project too) - have fun and maybe comment again once you've had it a week or two - I'm always curious what people genuinely experience after watching the videos
Just bought one of these for Saxophone last month. I'm familiar with working with chains, and think that the Zoom is quite intuitive, but I'm very appreciative for you showing me a few features that I wouldn't have stumbled upon myself.
@@TheImageDoctor yup. These were actually designed with acoustic instruments in mind. The presets feature effects for violin, trumpet, and sax. In fact, the preamp is far superior to most multi-effects pedals from the past. The feedback eliminator is also pretty amazing! I'm actually running my wireless mic through an old Digitech Vocal-300 into the Zoom. Basically, the Digitech is replacing the Zoom's XLR to 1/4" converter preamp. My original plan was to just replace the Digitech outright, but the two pedals actually work very well with each other. The added bonus is that I can stack even more effects from the previous pedal into the Zoom while the latter amplifies and cleans up the signal better than the Digitech ever could do on its own. I'll get around to posting some A/V on this topic eventually.
@@technoguyx OK, so I dug into this a bit deeper when I got home. I live in Pittsburgh, and was coming back from a pretty lucrative gig in Detroit when you commented. First thing's first. I love what Zoom is doing. I created a few patches via the Zoom Guitar Lab app with a set of headphones. The user interface is even easier to use than what the pedal itself can offer. I didn't have the chance to try these out in a live setting before putting them to use, but they worked perfectly fine in a medium sized venue in front of about 400 people. The band I was with has a Presonus digital board that we use for IEM's. Bottom line, I can keep track of my levels from patch to patch via an iPad that's in front of me. The shear consistency from patch to patch impressed me, even when using my old Digitech as a preamp. In fact, this pedal has only improved that one. Now going onto Zoom's website and comparing specs, I'm fairly confident in saying that the G1x Four and A1x Four are the same pedal with two major caveats. 1) The A1x Four comes with a battery powered XLR to 1/4" preamp. This is used as a means to easily connect a mic to the pedal. This is used for acoustic instruments, though I'm sure it can be used well in applications in which a guitarist prefers to mic their amp as opposed to going direct. I'm not using this particular piece of hardware, since my Digitech is doing the exact same thing without the worry of running out of battery power. 2) The G1x Four is preloaded with guitar effects in mind while the A1x Four is preloaded with general purpose effects. Both can be reprogrammed to perform the other pedal's job via the Zoom Guitar Lab app. Both can be made into something totally different with the same app. When it comes to A/D, D/A conversions, signal processing power, displays, input/output, and output in ohms, they're the same. Even the battery life is 18 hours continuous with both. The only real discrepancies I can see are in the dimensions and weight of the chassis, and it looks like that boils down to a few typos in the A1X Four description. The differences make absolutely no sense to me. I work in retail, furniture specifically, and I see mistakes like this quite often. Hey, it's an honest mistake made by data entry folk in an office that have no real context as to what the actual product is. I'd only be able to confirm this by having both pedals on hand, which I don't, but after looking at everything I think it's safe to say that I'm going off of a pretty well educated hunch.
Thank you very much :) amazing video! I just purchased my first electric guitar today (Squire Sonic HSS) & Boss Katana Mini. Wanted a looper & drum kit too. Picked up the Zoom G1XFour after watching your video. I'm all set now. Thank you! Subscribed.
Hey Dude, thank you so so much for this video! It was incredibly helpful and although I got the pedal for Christmas and watched the video after I got it, It just got me so much more excited to use it! You seem genuinly like a nice, fun-to-be-around person. Thank you so much!
Yes, of sorts, but its really more of a quick A/B between the two software packages that work with the Zoom G1Xfour: ua-cam.com/video/nnSVqW6Sx6A/v-deo.html
I just got mine yesterday..and found your channel next day😃its pretty hard at first,but after watching your vids and playing with it for few hrs,its seem to be easier now..cheers for the vid..
You are very welcome - I only do videos on the equipment I personally play and use, so I can help people get up to speed quickly, without hearing me plink around on the guitar (I have a band channel anytime you're really desperate for new music, LOL) - Thanks for taking time to comment :-)
Also, if you are running to a guitar amp, turn off the ‘mic’ or get rid of the cabinet simulator in each patch you use. If you are running to an audio interface (recording direct) turn on the ‘mic’ or add a cabinet simulator to each patch you use. Example: if you run a patch that has a cab sim in the signal chain to a guitar amp it will sound ‘muddy’. Try that patch again with the cab sim mic turned off and see if you like it better. If you are using this in the studio, and running it into your audio interface. Running a patch that does not have a cab sim in the chain will sound ‘harsh’ or ‘tinny’. Try that patch again with a cab sim added and the ‘mic’ turned on. 🎸
where is this "mic" you are talking about. Did I miss something? Also I was planning on buying one of these mostly just for headphone monitoring, not going into an amp or cabinet. Would these preset patches sound like crap until I add or take up a slot with a cabinet sim? thanks for the info :)
Thank you! Something I can use. For whatever reason Im copying (watching this guy is) I go back 2nd time check again, it’s not working the same. Much talk
That was one of the first things I did. The presets are all mic off by default. I was just using headphones so I turned it on, an yes it does brighten up.
Concise video and clearly explained. I don't need the damm manual to use this. It's broken down in a manner that makes sense and quickly get to getting on with making music. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this. If you ever do one on the Nux MG30 as a no thrills, no bull tutorial series, I would love that.
Hi @joellebrodeur1015 - thanks so much for the kind words :-) My wife is on me to make more videos as well LOL, but there's SO many pieces of equipment out there in the world now, I really just focus on equipment I actually use - that being said, I am planning out 2-3 new videos right now :-) 2 on new equipment I'm using, and 1 how-to on a piece of existing equipment I have - never a dull moment LOL !!!
Downloaded software and installed with no issues. Only issue is while you have your device connected to your PC-you are able to make changes, save patches, change effects etc. >>The only drawback is, after you make your changes, you have to plug your device back into your PA to do a "tone check". You can not hear the changes you made in the editor on your PC. I'm probably missing something...as usual. Anyways-despite the "learning curve", I'm happy with the acoustic sounds I'm getting. I did try my Les Paul and choose some of the amps in banks 1-10...Yup-that took some paint off the ceiling...lmao:)) Thanks again. Could not have got this far without you! Best Regards and Respect!
Interesting... I never thought of using the pedal that way - meaning... passing the guitar signal thru to the computer via the USB connection so that you could "preview" the changes on computer speakers. AFAIK that feature/function doesn't exist in the pedal or the software. Personally, I don't know that I would use it much if it were available, because I want to know what the changes sound like thru my playing setup (amp / PA) and not computer speakers. But I suppose for the purpose of quickly previewing changes, it could make sense in certain workflows. Appreciate you sharing those ideas and thoughts !!!
Thanks for letting me know the G1X videos were helpful - I only PLAY guitar in my videos for specific short purposes and examples - I figure most people want CONTENT that makes their musical lives faster, easier, less frustrating and more fun - so that's what I focus on 😎👍
Absolutely 💯 the best break downs on the Zoom G1X!! Very grateful you took the time to go into detail about the different functions of it, as I have just bought one and have been trying to figure it out. Would love to see you do a video on how to download more patches using the a PC and how to get rid of the ones pre loaded on the pedal that aren't of use..thanks again dude!
Great Job... Very Accurate indeed...!!! You saved me a treasure of time...!!! I'm honestly great full with you... And I'm your subscriber also... Thanks a lot again...!
Great explanation! I might as well buy this one just because you've explained it so well ❤ Just sorry that Amazon doesn't ship to my country! Thank you so much!
Thanks! I have been performing with this and have just been using the preset "1" bank, since it has 3 useful patches, and I have a custom one. But there is one that I don't like and one that I like another better, so thanks for teaching me how to swap patches! Now I'll be able to have 5 of my exact favorite patches with just a button each away!
Woohoo !!! That's my goal Chamgrik : to help people understand the basics so they can make their decisions - thanks SO much for taking time to comment :-)
Received unit today-you are so right-A lot of these need to be tweaked. I'd like to delete some (yes, they are that bad) I finally got a "save" on channel 52 (don't know how that happened) for my acoustic. Still trying to find the "Delete From Chain" button-seems to be non-existent. Initial thoughts are the buttons and pressing and back and forth are time consuming and at times confusing. I have a tremolo that is turned off and can't seem to find the method to delete from the chain. Being the first day, I'll back off (frustration level is at +10 right now) I suppose this is the purgatory for not spending the money on a Quad Cortex. Will continue to watch your vids (God knows I missed stuff) Thanks again.
I completely understand what you're going thru, which is fundamentally why I made these videos. To your point about a "delete" button, you're right: It does not exist - because the unit interface isn't designed that way... 1. The pedal has 5 "slots" for FX 2. Every "slot" has the exact same list of FX selections 3. FX are not "added" or "deleted" from the slots 4. FX are simply "selected" in each slot 5. One of the selections is "no FX" (Empty) 6. To remove an FX from a SLOT, simply roll the selection to "Empty" I realize for many this is NOT intuitive - I'm just saying that's the way it works (and when we know the rules, we can play the game rather than yelling at the officials LOL !!!) Suffice to say, this G1Xfour is much, much easier to use than the previous G1Xon. Yes, the Quad Cortex (Kemper, Headrush, etc.) will blow the Zoom G1Xfour completely out of the water in terms of features and sonic quality, no two ways about it. So if that's what you're actually listening for, just pack up the zoom and send it back (or keep it as a cheap backup FX unit.) In the final analysis, the Zoom G1Xfour is a $120 digital multi-FX pedal, with on-board rhythm and looper, and a wide selection of tweakable FX. Measured on THOSE terms, IMO... it's a damn fine little pedal - and still to this day, the only FX pedal on my board :-)
WOW!!! That is a lot to ascertain. Very helpful for what brain cells I have left. Never new that figuring out joe satriani can become secondary to figuring out the effects. This is another great reference video to go back to so thank you. FYI I did see a trick on another channel about turning the first knob to select mic on or off. It kinda deadens the feedback or makes the sound sharper. Idk how to do it I’ll go back and add it to a comment to your video #2. Thanx again I’ll share this and recommend ur videos to who I can
Thanks so much Ron :-) Yeah, this second video is a little like drinking from a fire hose - lol - even going thru it all quickly ended up being double length of the first video - regarding the "mic trick" you mentioned, I think that setting is on the cabinet emulator FX (2x12, 4x10, etc.) really appreciate you taking the time to comment and share
Nice video for new user like me and it would be very easy/comfortable to connect this Zoom G1x 4 to my guitar right away. Thank you so much for your sharing us this tutorial again sir.
Yes, absolutely. There are two 1/4" outs on the left side of the pedal - the top one is guitar (and looper) and the bottom one splits out the rhythm / drums.
Zoom is absolutely amazing for the price, ease of use, travel, tone etc.... I own the Zoom g1 four. And have been using it for 4 years now. I still love it. Great tones with good dynamic response with this unit. Just love it. Please make a review on the new Zoom G2 would like to know about the unit
Hi there :-) The G2 looks like a great unit, but I only make videos on the equipment I personally use and buy (unless Zoom or anyone else wants to SEND me something - but THAT aint happened yet LOL !!!)
I watched your video a couple times, ordered it and had it delivered in a few hours. Im yet to have a review of it but im about to dive into it. I have a pedal board but it gets expensive experimenting and changing things around. Like others said, you should get paid by Zoom. The price is 99 now on Amazon. Think the price has dropped a bit, that's why I grabbed it.
@@TheImageDoctor I did a run through an made a AC DC patch in the matter of two hours. Crazy thing is I put batteries in an nothing. Turned out my expensive guitar cable didnt seem to connect. I changed cables an it fired up on batteries. I think it sounds damn good. Im not sure how much it was in the past but Amazon its 99. Thanks for videos.
Thank you for a fantastic video series. Really an excellent job. This is all new to me so I'm sure I will be watching these quite a few times to get the comprehension I need, I can't get that reading the manual for sure.
Yeah - some vendors really nail the 80/20 overviews of their equipment, others not so much - but hey, that's what YT is for :-) thanks for commenting and I'm glad the vids were helpful
It's all new to me, and I can't get my head around it all. I just want to jump from one pre-setting to another, say from 32 to 10 instantly using my foot. I know you covered how to save save 32 (and I can do that, thanks to your tutorial), but I missed the part to explain how you then jump to another, say 10?
It might help to think about the entire pedal differently... but to answer your question, the big footswitches increment up/down 1 patch - but the little buttons just above the big switches jump between banks, in increments of 10... personally, I setup my pedal in two ways... (1) I have the first patch-bank setup w/ my favorite patches so I can easily jump around between those 10 completely different settings without having to jump between banks; and (2) I have other patch-banks preset for a session list, so I can simply click thru the patches as I progress thru my song set - it takes more time to setup like this in the beginning, but it makes life much easier as more of a performance tool - hope this helps
Great video. Just what I needed. Although what I'm trying to find is how you SAVE a loop, so you can pull it up on stage or at later date. Is that possible?
The website says the pedal has over 70 effects, but each bank only has around 9-10 effects, that doesn't add up to 70. How do we get to the full 70+ effects that they speak of. Thank you!
Good question - I believe the count of "70+" is based on the list of available factory-loaded FX in the manual, all of which should be available in your pedal by default, but I've never actually counted them LOL !!! On the other hand, there are also some FX not installed on the pedal by default, which can ONLY be accessed / loaded using the Zoom software and a computer connection - I never messed with that process but I've seen the additional FX available in the software
This was so helpful - thank you! Does this pedal retain your patch edits, when power is disconnected for an extended period, or does it revert to factory presets? Shame they didn't include the sampler found on the 707. Drum fills and endings would have made it much better too. Still, it does look easier to use, thanks to the LCD screen; I was always forgetting how to operate some features of the 707!
Thanks Al - I'm glad the vids were helpful and really appreciate you taking time to comment (left a long reply on your other comment 👍) You got me on the power question. My bet is the settings are written to programmable ROM (so to speak) and it probably has a backup button-battery inside, as many electronic devices do - for me, to date, I've never lost my settings... but that pedal has probably never been w/o power for more than a week at a time since new - So, yeah... I suppose it's anyone's guess LOL !!!
Beautifully clear explanation - thank you! It's nice to hear you sounding enthusiastic about this pedal. It seems remarkably similar to my 23 -year-old Zoom GFX 707, despite the wide difference in age. However, the external software compatability and the ability to change the order of the effects in a patch (in the G1X Four) seem like major improvements. If only it had drum fills! Both pedals seem similarly complicated to set up and navigate, especially for an older geezer like me, with a poor memory! I'm wondering if there's another budget multi-effects pedal of similar price and capability that's a little simpler to set up and navigate.
I know the 707, good FX units... I had a Zoom 9002 belt pack WAY back in the day (actually went thru TWO of them) the units broke down long ago, but that is STILL the BEST single FX unit i've ever played through - not that it sounded the best, it sounded decent, but the convenience of playing w/ a belt-pack FX unit using a controller stuck to the back of my guitar was an absolutely awesome setup !!! - thanks for the trip down memory lane !!!
@@TheImageDoctor Such a shame the G1X Four doesn't have the sampler feature found on the GFX-707. Drum fills and endings would have made the G1X so much better, too, IMO. Still, it does look easier to use. I was always forgetting how to operate the edit and save mode on the 707!
Honestly Zoom should pay you for the dedicated work! I'm buying it because of this video
Ahh man thanks :-) and I totally agree - they should !!! LOL ... Seriously though, I'm just trying to help folks get up to speed quickly w/ the pedal (and hey, if you wanna pick it up from my Amazon link that would be awesome: amzn.to/3i5Wx19)
No kidding, you've probably sold more of these than some of their salespeople 😂
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@@TheImageDoctor just did... great video.
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Superb. No self indulgent screaming guitar intro, just clear, concise easy to follow instructions. Exactly as these videos should be done 10/10
Thanks SO much for taking time to comment - I really appreciate knowing my vids are well received and more importantly, actually help people :-)
The best manual on internet. Straight to the point and brilliant description. Thank u so much sir
Thanks for taking time to post a comment - I'm grateful the vids were helpful :-)
After video number 788 looking to learn functions of G1X, found this sensible man with sensible instructions. Thank you kindly sir and blessings from Oz.
@@beklerken1 blessings from Oz received 🙏 thanks for the kind words and taking time to comment 👍 hope ur having more fun now
You are great man i was able to understand the whole processor after his video
Thanks for the kind words :-) great to know these videos are STILL helping people!
@@TheImageDoctorSure. It helped me alot. Keep on doing the good work 👍🏻
This is the best tutorial I found for G1X. I had one issue editing that this explained. My crazy experimental edits were getting saved automatically. Thanks for the quick and easy flow through operations.
You're welcome Todd and thanks for commenting :-)
Turn off the auto save function
Nice work. Finally, a video on this unit from someone who has actually used it enough to know how to efficiently navigate the system menu, and clearly describe it. Thanks for your effort. Unit arrives today.
Thanks and you are very welcome - I had the same frustrations w/ the FIRST G1X unit, and determined to make life easier for Zoom users everywhere when the new one came out a few years ago !!! Thanks for taking time to comment Beerbatter !!!
@JM2C My G1X Four came in yesterday. I played with it for over 2 hours. Never even read the manual after watching your video and was instantly able to use all of the features. And if anyone is wondering, this is the best $99 you could spend. Little unit is amazing. Thanks again.
Dude that's awesome !!! (sorry it took me a while to reply - didn't realize notifications were off)
No indulgent painfully screeching guitar riffs as so may guitar content makers do, but JM2C gets straight to the meat and potatoes. Most informative and most enjoyable. Shame on Zoom for not paying this presenter for marketing their product
Hey, I agree !!! Shame on Zoom LOL :-) Thanks for the good words
Sorry, have already, just, ordered my B1 four. This was great, thank you. Of all the many vids I've watched, mostly B1 ones, these, parts one and two, were the best. Clearest, most info, logical format, good graphics, no nonsense delivery. I'm well prepared for the arrival of my pedal. I'll go and subscribe now even though I'm a basser. More thanks.
Congratulations on your new B1X-four pedal - I've heard a lot of great things about the bass version of the pedal - fortunately the bass and guitar pedals are identical in terms of user interface and operation - thanks for commenting and subscribing :-)
I spent most of today briefly watching your vids, and finally ordered one of these. I can not thank you enough for these videos. Subscribed!!
That's awesome Michael !!! I hope you have a great time w/ the pedal :-) and remember (!!!) you may not like some (or many) of the DEFAULT settings so don't get discouraged - just jump in and start tweaking things to your liking !!!
Best Zoom G1 FOUR tutorial out there! THANK YOU!
Wow, thanks (!!!) super glad it was helpful for you :-)
Thank you... This is the best explanation. i always used to connect to Zoom Guitar lab to edit my tones, but now i can finally do it on the board itself
Thanks Shailesh - rock on !!! :-)
Switching Boss GT 1 to Zoom G1X Four was never easy!! But man your videos have helped me a lot to adjust with mu G1X Four. Thanks a lot.
Hey that’s awesome - never tried that Boss unit myself … what caused you to switch ???
I have a ZoomG 1four and I must say I really like it a lot. It has a lot of distortions and they sound great. Thank you for the show.
Great to hear !!! and thanks for chiming in on the discussion :-)
Man, what a great job you have done here! Very clear explanation, straight to the point, even for somebody like me who is from Brazil and is still learning english. Thank you and best of luck in all you do sir! 🤟👊🙏
Thanks for the kind words JC+THB :-) I'm glad the videos were helpful
Excellent review and explanation for both your videos. Multifunction pedals are new to me and saved a huge amount of time trying to work out how to use the functions. Thank you!
You're very welcome, and thanks for taking time to comment 👍
Thank you for helping me out with the Bank Hold. Never knew it existed and I hated that I had to stop what I was doing and click on another number that I want. That is one big relief!!! Hope that you are doing well and keep on ROCKING!!!
you betcha - thanks for taking time to post back 👍
i own this pedal for about a year plus, and i didnt know that it has all this function. thanks for the video man.
Glad it was helpful :-)
I never took the time to actually fo through all of these and there is some really useful stuff, thanks a lot!
Glad it was helpful - it's an awesome little unit :-)
These videos were absolute wonders, amazing
Thanks so much :-) really glad they were helpful for you
Best Video on G1X-Four! I just bought the Zoom A1X Four--and none of the available videos explain this pedal as well as you do. Especially the two pedal Category display. Could not find that anywhere else, thank you. Zoom needs to write much better manuals.
Zoom is great, and I've been a user/fan for decades (!!!) but yeah, they're just too big and corporate now to pay attention to what users really need to know to get up to speed - but the G1Xfour is the ONLY FX pedal on my board (and the G1Xon was previously) so I'm pretty clear on what "real world users" need to know about this pedal - thanks for commenting :-)
Brilliant, came from the first video, I have the bass sibling B1-four and this video is perfect and I've just bought a G1X-Four now too, I even told Zoom it was because of your videos 😅
Hey man thanks for lobbying Zoom on my behalf 😀 but more importantly, I'm glad the videos were helpful 👍
Just ordered one earlier from Sweetwater and your videos not only made me feel good about my decision but now I also have a good source for information!! Great job and Thank you!
Dude - you are SO welcome and thanks for writing :-) and hey, remember: don't be disappointed if some of the factory patches don't sound too good - IMO most of them are preset w/ too much of everything LOL - but you got the lowdown on how to tweak 'n tune 'em, so you're golden - and if you're a techie, then you will definitely want to jump into the GL sofware (fyi, that's my next video project too) - have fun and maybe comment again once you've had it a week or two - I'm always curious what people genuinely experience after watching the videos
@@TheImageDoctor Will do and thanks again!😀
Phenomenal pedal. Comes with super intuitive computer software. Much easier for edits
Totally agree - and thanks for chiming in👍
Just bought one of these for Saxophone last month. I'm familiar with working with chains, and think that the Zoom is quite intuitive, but I'm very appreciative for you showing me a few features that I wouldn't have stumbled upon myself.
Saxaphone ??? That's pretty COOL!!! Glad the vids were helpful and thanks for commenting Jake
@@TheImageDoctor yup. These were actually designed with acoustic instruments in mind. The presets feature effects for violin, trumpet, and sax. In fact, the preamp is far superior to most multi-effects pedals from the past. The feedback eliminator is also pretty amazing! I'm actually running my wireless mic through an old Digitech Vocal-300 into the Zoom. Basically, the Digitech is replacing the Zoom's XLR to 1/4" converter preamp. My original plan was to just replace the Digitech outright, but the two pedals actually work very well with each other. The added bonus is that I can stack even more effects from the previous pedal into the Zoom while the latter amplifies and cleans up the signal better than the Digitech ever could do on its own. I'll get around to posting some A/V on this topic eventually.
Did you buy this or the A1X? Apparently Zoom's A- series are the ones designed for acoustic instruments, particularly winds
@@technoguyx you're right. A1X4. It has more than a few similarities with this model, particularly in the UI.
@@technoguyx OK, so I dug into this a bit deeper when I got home. I live in Pittsburgh, and was coming back from a pretty lucrative gig in Detroit when you commented. First thing's first. I love what Zoom is doing. I created a few patches via the Zoom Guitar Lab app with a set of headphones. The user interface is even easier to use than what the pedal itself can offer. I didn't have the chance to try these out in a live setting before putting them to use, but they worked perfectly fine in a medium sized venue in front of about 400 people. The band I was with has a Presonus digital board that we use for IEM's. Bottom line, I can keep track of my levels from patch to patch via an iPad that's in front of me. The shear consistency from patch to patch impressed me, even when using my old Digitech as a preamp. In fact, this pedal has only improved that one.
Now going onto Zoom's website and comparing specs, I'm fairly confident in saying that the G1x Four and A1x Four are the same pedal with two major caveats.
1) The A1x Four comes with a battery powered XLR to 1/4" preamp. This is used as a means to easily connect a mic to the pedal. This is used for acoustic instruments, though I'm sure it can be used well in applications in which a guitarist prefers to mic their amp as opposed to going direct. I'm not using this particular piece of hardware, since my Digitech is doing the exact same thing without the worry of running out of battery power.
2) The G1x Four is preloaded with guitar effects in mind while the A1x Four is preloaded with general purpose effects. Both can be reprogrammed to perform the other pedal's job via the Zoom Guitar Lab app. Both can be made into something totally different with the same app. When it comes to A/D, D/A conversions, signal processing power, displays, input/output, and output in ohms, they're the same. Even the battery life is 18 hours continuous with both.
The only real discrepancies I can see are in the dimensions and weight of the chassis, and it looks like that boils down to a few typos in the A1X Four description. The differences make absolutely no sense to me. I work in retail, furniture specifically, and I see mistakes like this quite often. Hey, it's an honest mistake made by data entry folk in an office that have no real context as to what the actual product is. I'd only be able to confirm this by having both pedals on hand, which I don't, but after looking at everything I think it's safe to say that I'm going off of a pretty well educated hunch.
Thank you very much :) amazing video! I just purchased my first electric guitar today (Squire Sonic HSS) & Boss Katana Mini. Wanted a looper & drum kit too. Picked up the Zoom G1XFour after watching your video. I'm all set now. Thank you! Subscribed.
Whoop-whoop and rock on @roooop !!! Thanks for taking time to comment :-)
Hey Dude, thank you so so much for this video! It was incredibly helpful and although I got the pedal for Christmas and watched the video after I got it, It just got me so much more excited to use it! You seem genuinly like a nice, fun-to-be-around person. Thank you so much!
Thanks man - I like to think I'm that kinda guy... most of the time at any rate, LOL !!! Glad the videos helped and congrats on your new pedal :-)
Great explanation. Have you been able to do a guitar lab video? Thanks
Yes, of sorts, but its really more of a quick A/B between the two software packages that work with the Zoom G1Xfour: ua-cam.com/video/nnSVqW6Sx6A/v-deo.html
I’m really bad with directions, very monkey see money do. Thank you so much for these videos! Very straight and to the point
Awesome man, so glad the vids were helpful :-) thanks for commenting !!!
I just got mine yesterday..and found your channel next day😃its pretty hard at first,but after watching your vids and playing with it for few hrs,its seem to be easier now..cheers for the vid..
You got it :-) thanks for letting me know it was helpful
Thanks so much for the in-depth guide! Mine will be arriving today, and I'm so excited to try it out on my cello for my church band.
Cello ?!?!?!? That's awesome - let us know how that works out 👍
These are super helpful videos. Thanks for posting them. Great job. You save me a few hours trying to figure things out.
Awesome - thanks for commenting and I'm glad they were helpful
Very useful and clear video... Thankyou so much... Love from India...
My pleasure 😊 thanks for letting me know it was helpful
Awesome brother thankyou so much. Straight forward explanations and no loud screaming guitars. Really helpful thanks😊
You are very welcome - I only do videos on the equipment I personally play and use, so I can help people get up to speed quickly, without hearing me plink around on the guitar (I have a band channel anytime you're really desperate for new music, LOL) - Thanks for taking time to comment :-)
I just got my G1X Four yesterday, both of your videos really helped me out, thanks!
Hey that's awesome! Thank for letting me know the videos helped :-)
Thx my friend, you saved me a lot of time to learn how to use it. Cheers from Québec.
You're welcome Yves and cheers from Colorado :-)
Well worth the time to watch it Already bought it
Very kind of you, and congrats on your Zoom unit !!! :-)
Also, if you are running to a guitar amp, turn off the ‘mic’ or get rid of the cabinet simulator in each patch you use.
If you are running to an audio interface (recording direct) turn on the ‘mic’ or add a cabinet simulator to each patch you use.
Example: if you run a patch that has a cab sim in the signal chain to a guitar amp it will sound ‘muddy’. Try that patch again with the cab sim mic turned off and see if you like it better.
If you are using this in the studio, and running it into your audio interface. Running a patch that does not have a cab sim in the chain will sound ‘harsh’ or ‘tinny’. Try that patch again with a cab sim added and the ‘mic’ turned on. 🎸
Terrific insight Dennis - thanks so much for passing those along :-)
where is this "mic" you are talking about. Did I miss something? Also I was planning on buying one of these mostly just for headphone monitoring, not going into an amp or cabinet. Would these preset patches sound like crap until I add or take up a slot with a cabinet sim? thanks for the info :)
Thank you! Something I can use. For whatever reason Im copying (watching this guy is) I go back 2nd time check again, it’s not working the same. Much talk
That was one of the first things I did. The presets are all mic off by default. I was just using headphones so I turned it on, an yes it does brighten up.
Really appreciate your efforts man !!
I got to know a lot about my processor. I hope you have a good day buddy & thanks a lot ❤
Glad the videos were helpful, thanks for commenting
Great tutorial, im gonna watch this a few more times 👍💯🙌
coolio - lots packed into that video and definitely worth a few scrub-thrus LOL !!!
Concise video and clearly explained. I don't need the damm manual to use this. It's broken down in a manner that makes sense and quickly get to getting on with making music.
Thanks so much for taking the time to do this. If you ever do one on the Nux MG30 as a no thrills, no bull tutorial series, I would love that.
Hi @joellebrodeur1015 - thanks so much for the kind words :-) My wife is on me to make more videos as well LOL, but there's SO many pieces of equipment out there in the world now, I really just focus on equipment I actually use - that being said, I am planning out 2-3 new videos right now :-) 2 on new equipment I'm using, and 1 how-to on a piece of existing equipment I have - never a dull moment LOL !!!
Downloaded software and installed with no issues. Only issue is while you have your device connected to your PC-you are able to make changes, save patches, change effects etc.
>>The only drawback is, after you make your changes, you have to plug your device back into your PA to do a "tone check". You can not hear the changes you made in the editor on your PC.
I'm probably missing something...as usual. Anyways-despite the "learning curve", I'm happy with the acoustic sounds I'm getting. I did try my Les Paul and choose some of the amps in banks 1-10...Yup-that took some paint off the ceiling...lmao:)) Thanks again. Could not have got this far without you! Best Regards and Respect!
Interesting... I never thought of using the pedal that way - meaning... passing the guitar signal thru to the computer via the USB connection so that you could "preview" the changes on computer speakers. AFAIK that feature/function doesn't exist in the pedal or the software. Personally, I don't know that I would use it much if it were available, because I want to know what the changes sound like thru my playing setup (amp / PA) and not computer speakers. But I suppose for the purpose of quickly previewing changes, it could make sense in certain workflows. Appreciate you sharing those ideas and thoughts !!!
Hi, JM2C. I, for one, would very much appreciate a third tutorial on interfacing with ZOOM's Guitar Lab utility. Thanks, in advance.
Already put a short overview / comparison video up, but I really don't use the software at all with my setup
Thanks for an informative video without any attempts at showing off your guitar prowess.
Thanks for letting me know the G1X videos were helpful - I only PLAY guitar in my videos for specific short purposes and examples - I figure most people want CONTENT that makes their musical lives faster, easier, less frustrating and more fun - so that's what I focus on 😎👍
Best breakdown of the parameters of this unit I've seen. Good 👍 job
Appreciate that Denny :-) and I just subscribed to your channel - great stuff you got there !!!
@@TheImageDoctor Thank you!
And Same here Sub
Absolutely 💯 the best break downs on the Zoom G1X!! Very grateful you took the time to go into detail about the different functions of it, as I have just bought one and have been trying to figure it out. Would love to see you do a video on how to download more patches using the a PC and how to get rid of the ones pre loaded on the pedal that aren't of use..thanks again dude!
Hey thanks so much chunkymunky - glad it was helpful :-) yeah I'm really anxious to crack open GuitarLab and see what's up w/ that !!!
Thanks. I didn't knew the same processor i had packs tons of features. Big thanks!!!
You're welcome - thanks for letting me know the vids were helpful
Thank you for taking the time to record/edit/post these videos. They have been very helpful. 👍
You are super welcome :-) glad they were helpful
Just a real good presentation...!!!
Thanks So, So Mucho...!!! You Saved Me Much Time...!
THANKS AGAIN...!!!!!
You're very welcome - I'm glad the vids helped and thanks for commenting :-)
This was super-helpful - thanks for posting!
You betcha - and thank you for taking time to comment 👍
one of the most helpful info video iv ever seen
Very kind of you :-) I'm really glad it was helpful, thanks for posting 👍
Great Job... Very Accurate indeed...!!!
You saved me a treasure of time...!!!
I'm honestly great full with you...
And I'm your subscriber also...
Thanks a lot again...!
Sweet - that's really kind of you to say and I'm grateful the vids were helpful 👍
Great great!! I was looking how to swap effects and I found it right here. Great job!! Thanks!!!
Glad I could help Angel - thanks for posting :-)
Explained so well. To the point and concise. Thank you.
You betcha - glad it was helpful and thanks for commenting :-)
13:23 - " I don't wanna eeh-ehh-weh-eh-waa-eeh-ehh-ehh" 🤣 That was Hilarious!
I know right ?!?!? But that's what it sounds like LOL !!!
Yes sir! 😂
XDDDDD😂😂😂
Thanks from Argentina! Awsome explanations!!! :)
You are welcome :-) glad it was helpful
Awesome tutorial. Thankyou. Please make a 3rd video.
Yeppers, I made a 3rd video on the GuitarLab vs. ToneLib software: ua-cam.com/video/nnSVqW6Sx6A/v-deo.html
Excellent vid people, stay with it!
Great explanation!
I might as well buy this one just because you've explained it so well ❤
Just sorry that Amazon doesn't ship to my country!
Thank you so much!
No worries - LOL - thanks for commenting though :-) !!!
Exactly what I want in a deep dive video.
Splendid :-) have fun and jam on !!!
Definitely would love a 3rd video and maybe a demo. Subbed
Yep - time for a 3rd video !!! As soon as I have my office/studio setup, I'll dig into GuitarLab - Thx for the sub :-)
Thanks! I have been performing with this and have just been using the preset "1" bank, since it has 3 useful patches, and I have a custom one. But there is one that I don't like and one that I like another better, so thanks for teaching me how to swap patches! Now I'll be able to have 5 of my exact favorite patches with just a button each away!
Very cool - glad the vids were helpful :-)
Loved this! very clear and concise. you are the real Guru!
LOL !!! Well, I appreciate that comment 😀 and glad you found the video helpful 👍
Dude you should have zoom pay you this was a great how to video instant sub... Thanks again... Great Post
You da man :-) Thanks so much for the kind words djmochaman !!!
Wow, I thank you for sharing this video. Best tutorial!!!!
You're very welcome :-) glad it was helpful
Most excellent! A perfect instructional video.
Wow - thank you so much. I'm really glad it was helpful 👍
Wow youre legend sir
probably best rewiev of all time of any item.
After rewview like this im buying it no matter good orbad it is 😅
"A legend" ??? I'll probably quote you on that LOL !!!
Absolutely pro breakdown of this pedal!
Thank you SO much - I'm glad it helped and really appreciate the compliment :-)
@@TheImageDoctor For sure! I’ll be picking one up soonish, and these will be my references for questions for sure. Keep it up!
Fantastic run down on how to use the G1X4 in a clear ,easy to understand way ! Thank you so much 👍
So glad to hear it was helpful :-) that's my goal !!!
Very detailed video. It was helpful. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful - thanks for letting me know :-)
Absolute fantastic video!
Thank you very much - I do my best :-)
Thanks! Got mine a day ago and learned a few things.
Glad it helped - and thanks for commenting
seriously man God bless you for this
_/|\_ very kind of you and I accept the blessing :-)
Very much appreciate all the effort that went into these videos!
You are very welcome - thanks for letting me know they were helpful :-)
Thanx. Great and clear lesson!
You're welcome - thanks for taking time to comment 👍
This just cleared all my doubts. You just made my day, man. Keep doing such great videos.
Woohoo !!! That's my goal Chamgrik : to help people understand the basics so they can make their decisions - thanks SO much for taking time to comment :-)
Yess!! Great tutorial..im convince to buy zoom because of your explanation.. you have great skill in teaching.., thank you sir
So nice of you Jessie - and glad the video was helpful for you :-)
I LOVE the time stamps!
Thanks Annie May :-) They do make it easy to jump around and find what you're looking for.
I got this cause it looked simple. Messed around with it. But this helped a lot.
Cool - glad it was helpful and hope you have fun w/ the Zoom :-)
Thanks a lot for making such a very very helpful video in a detailed way. God bless...🙏🙏🙏
So nice of you - I'm happy it was helpful :-)
20:15
with the PC you can know the percentage that corresponds to the workload of each single effect.
Hey that's VERY cool - didn't know that (or maybe I did and forgot - LOL!!!)
Received unit today-you are so right-A lot of these need to be tweaked. I'd like to delete some (yes, they are that bad) I finally got a "save" on channel 52 (don't know how that happened) for my acoustic. Still trying to find the "Delete From Chain" button-seems to be non-existent.
Initial thoughts are the buttons and pressing and back and forth are time consuming and at times confusing.
I have a tremolo that is turned off and can't seem to find the method to delete from the chain.
Being the first day, I'll back off (frustration level is at +10 right now) I suppose this is the purgatory for not spending the money on a Quad Cortex. Will continue to watch your vids (God knows I missed stuff)
Thanks again.
I completely understand what you're going thru, which is fundamentally why I made these videos.
To your point about a "delete" button, you're right: It does not exist - because the unit interface isn't designed that way...
1. The pedal has 5 "slots" for FX
2. Every "slot" has the exact same list of FX selections
3. FX are not "added" or "deleted" from the slots
4. FX are simply "selected" in each slot
5. One of the selections is "no FX" (Empty)
6. To remove an FX from a SLOT, simply roll the selection to "Empty"
I realize for many this is NOT intuitive - I'm just saying that's the way it works (and when we know the rules, we can play the game rather than yelling at the officials LOL !!!) Suffice to say, this G1Xfour is much, much easier to use than the previous G1Xon.
Yes, the Quad Cortex (Kemper, Headrush, etc.) will blow the Zoom G1Xfour completely out of the water in terms of features and sonic quality, no two ways about it. So if that's what you're actually listening for, just pack up the zoom and send it back (or keep it as a cheap backup FX unit.)
In the final analysis, the Zoom G1Xfour is a $120 digital multi-FX pedal, with on-board rhythm and looper, and a wide selection of tweakable FX. Measured on THOSE terms, IMO... it's a damn fine little pedal - and still to this day, the only FX pedal on my board :-)
Thank you for this. Very helpful
Awesome - glad the videos were helpful, and thanks for posting
WOW!!! That is a lot to ascertain. Very helpful for what brain cells I have left. Never new that figuring out joe satriani can become secondary to figuring out the effects. This is another great reference video to go back to so thank you. FYI I did see a trick on another channel about turning the first knob to select mic on or off. It kinda deadens the feedback or makes the sound sharper. Idk how to do it I’ll go back and add it to a comment to your video #2. Thanx again I’ll share this and recommend ur videos to who I can
Thanks so much Ron :-) Yeah, this second video is a little like drinking from a fire hose - lol - even going thru it all quickly ended up being double length of the first video - regarding the "mic trick" you mentioned, I think that setting is on the cabinet emulator FX (2x12, 4x10, etc.) really appreciate you taking the time to comment and share
You are THE MAN!! Thank you!
Thanks for the vote of confidence :-) I'll probably quote you on that LOL !!!
Nice video for new user like me and it would be very easy/comfortable to connect this Zoom G1x 4 to my guitar right away. Thank you so much for your sharing us this tutorial again sir.
Glad to do it and thanks again for the kind words :-)
Excellent Needed a re-cap, your spot on Many thanks Man !!
Rock on !!! Glad it was helpful :-)
Thanks for your insight. It is possible to separate the drums sound to another amp and the guitar effects to other amp ?
Yes, absolutely. There are two 1/4" outs on the left side of the pedal - the top one is guitar (and looper) and the bottom one splits out the rhythm / drums.
Zoom is absolutely amazing for the price, ease of use, travel, tone etc....
I own the Zoom g1 four. And have been using it for 4 years now. I still love it. Great tones with good dynamic response with this unit. Just love it.
Please make a review on the new Zoom G2 would like to know about the unit
Hi there :-) The G2 looks like a great unit, but I only make videos on the equipment I personally use and buy (unless Zoom or anyone else wants to SEND me something - but THAT aint happened yet LOL !!!)
I watched your video a couple times, ordered it and had it delivered in a few hours. Im yet to have a review of it but im about to dive into it. I have a pedal board but it gets expensive experimenting and changing things around. Like others said, you should get paid by Zoom.
The price is 99 now on Amazon. Think the price has dropped a bit, that's why I grabbed it.
Awesome - Hope you enjoy it !!! I didn't know the price had dropped... and just in time for the holidays 😀 (and I agree about Zoom)
@@TheImageDoctor I did a run through an made a AC DC patch in the matter of two hours. Crazy thing is I put batteries in an nothing. Turned out my expensive guitar cable didnt seem to connect. I changed cables an it fired up on batteries. I think it sounds damn good. Im not sure how much it was in the past but Amazon its 99. Thanks for videos.
Thank you for a fantastic video series. Really an excellent job. This is all new to me so I'm sure I will be watching these quite a few times to get the comprehension I need, I can't get that reading the manual for sure.
Yeah - some vendors really nail the 80/20 overviews of their equipment, others not so much - but hey, that's what YT is for :-) thanks for commenting and I'm glad the vids were helpful
It's all new to me, and I can't get my head around it all. I just want to jump from one pre-setting to another, say from 32 to 10 instantly using my foot. I know you covered how to save save 32 (and I can do that, thanks to your tutorial), but I missed the part to explain how you then jump to another, say 10?
It might help to think about the entire pedal differently... but to answer your question, the big footswitches increment up/down 1 patch - but the little buttons just above the big switches jump between banks, in increments of 10... personally, I setup my pedal in two ways... (1) I have the first patch-bank setup w/ my favorite patches so I can easily jump around between those 10 completely different settings without having to jump between banks; and (2) I have other patch-banks preset for a session list, so I can simply click thru the patches as I progress thru my song set - it takes more time to setup like this in the beginning, but it makes life much easier as more of a performance tool - hope this helps
Thanks for this video, you really helped me
Glad I could help - thanks for commenting 👍
Great explanation! Thorough and engaging. Very hard elements to balance but you did it amazingly intuitively. (Double Adverb)
Thanks for the kind words and taking time to comment :-) I'm glad it was helpful
Great video. Just what I needed. Although what I'm trying to find is how you SAVE a loop, so you can pull it up on stage or at later date. Is that possible?
Unfortunately, you can't save loops for later recall - at least not that I'm aware of.
@@TheImageDoctor THanks for the reply! I'll have to find another solution.
The website says the pedal has over 70 effects, but each bank only has around 9-10 effects, that doesn't add up to 70. How do we get to the full 70+ effects that they speak of. Thank you!
Good question - I believe the count of "70+" is based on the list of available factory-loaded FX in the manual, all of which should be available in your pedal by default, but I've never actually counted them LOL !!! On the other hand, there are also some FX not installed on the pedal by default, which can ONLY be accessed / loaded using the Zoom software and a computer connection - I never messed with that process but I've seen the additional FX available in the software
This was so helpful - thank you! Does this pedal retain your patch edits, when power is disconnected for an extended period, or does it revert to factory presets? Shame they didn't include the sampler found on the 707. Drum fills and endings would have made it much better too. Still, it does look easier to use, thanks to the LCD screen; I was always forgetting how to operate some features of the 707!
Thanks Al - I'm glad the vids were helpful and really appreciate you taking time to comment (left a long reply on your other comment 👍) You got me on the power question. My bet is the settings are written to programmable ROM (so to speak) and it probably has a backup button-battery inside, as many electronic devices do - for me, to date, I've never lost my settings... but that pedal has probably never been w/o power for more than a week at a time since new - So, yeah... I suppose it's anyone's guess LOL !!!
Beautifully clear explanation - thank you! It's nice to hear you sounding enthusiastic about this pedal. It seems remarkably similar to my 23 -year-old Zoom GFX 707, despite the wide difference in age. However, the external software compatability and the ability to change the order of the effects in a patch (in the G1X Four) seem like major improvements. If only it had drum fills! Both pedals seem similarly complicated to set up and navigate, especially for an older geezer like me, with a poor memory! I'm wondering if there's another budget multi-effects pedal of similar price and capability that's a little simpler to set up and navigate.
I know the 707, good FX units... I had a Zoom 9002 belt pack WAY back in the day (actually went thru TWO of them) the units broke down long ago, but that is STILL the BEST single FX unit i've ever played through - not that it sounded the best, it sounded decent, but the convenience of playing w/ a belt-pack FX unit using a controller stuck to the back of my guitar was an absolutely awesome setup !!! - thanks for the trip down memory lane !!!
@@TheImageDoctor Such a shame the G1X Four doesn't have the sampler feature found on the GFX-707. Drum fills and endings would have made the G1X so much better, too, IMO. Still, it does look easier to use. I was always forgetting how to operate the edit and save mode on the 707!
Just bought one hope I can get the sound that I get with my Zoom Fire 30 amp.
Congratulations - you may not get EXACTLY the same sound, but the pedal itself can produce some great tones!
Very helpful ❤️ thank you 👍
You’re welcome MM 😊