Boss Audio Systems GT-100 manual

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2 C onten ts B a s i c O p e r a t i o n .................................................. 3 E Z T O N E ......................................................... 4 P A T C H C R E A T E ............................................ 4 A M P C U S T O M I Z E .......................................... 4 O D / D S C U S T O M I Z E ..................[...]

3 Basic Operation Choose what y ou’ r e going to edit Pr ess one of the following butt ons. 1 Selec t an item Exit the settings Edit the v alues 2 4 3 Editing on the GT -100 is extremely simple; the proc edure is always the same .. Use to select an item shown in the left display . Pr ess . Use to edit the values shown in the right displa y . E[...]

4 EZ T ONE P A T CH CREA TE Lets you easily cr eate your sound starting from your choice of musical style and type of song. Paramet er Value Explanation BASIC TONE BLUES Blues sound Soul Funk Soul and Funk sound Jazz Jazz sound LIVERPOOL British Rock 70's HARD ROCK The Hard Rock sound popular in the ’70s 80s MET AL The Metal sound popular in[...]

5 EFFEC T C OMP This is an eect that produces a long sustain b y evening out the volume level of the input signal. Paramet er Value Explanation ON/OFF OFF , ON T urns this eect on/o. TYPE BOSS COMP This models a BOSS CS-3. HI-BAND This is a compressor that adds an ev en stronger eect in the high end. LIGHT This is a compressor with a li[...]

EFFECT 6 CUST OM OD/DS SETTING Paramet er Value Explanation CUSTOM TYPE OD-1 This models the sound of the BOSS OD-1. OD-2 This is a overdriv e sound with high gain. CRUNCH This is a crunch sound. DS-1 This gives a basic, tr aditional distortion sound. DS-2 This creates a heavier dist ortion sound. MET AL1 This is a metal sound with a characteristic[...]

EFFECT 7 PREAMP T YPE This is a list of the amp types that can be selected for PREAMP . Category T ype Explanation ADV ANCED NA TURL CLEAN An unembellished, clean sound that minimizes the amp ’ s idiosyncrasies , such as its trebly character and boomy low end . FULL RANGE An amp with a broad frequency range and an extremely at response. Good f[...]

EFFECT 8 CUST OM AMP SETTING Paramet er Value Explanation CUSTOM TYPE JC CLEAN T his models the sound of the Roland JC-120. T W CLEAN This models a Fender T win Reverb . CRUNCH This is a crunch sound that can faithfully reproduce the nuances of picking. COMBO DRIVE This is a combo amp sound that it suited to sixties-style British rock. COMBO LEAD T[...]

EFFECT 9 FX1/FX2 With FX1 and FX2, you can select the eect to be used from the f ollowing. Y ou can selec t the same eect for FX1 and FX2. Paramet er Value Explanation ON/OFF OFF , ON T urns this eect on/o. TYPE Refer to FX1/FX2 TYPE FX1/FX2 T YPE This is a list of the eects that can be selected for FX1/FX2. Eect Name Explanation [...]

EFFECT 10 T . W AH Y ou can produce a wah eect with the lter changing in response to the guitar level. Paramet er Value Explanation MODE Selects the wah mode. LPF This creates a wah e ect over a wide frequency range. BPF This creates a wah e ect in a narrow frequency range. POLAR Selects the direction in which the lter will change in[...]

EFFECT 11 LIMITER The limiter attenuat es loud input levels to prev ent distortion. Paramet er Value Explanation TYPE Selects the limiter type. BOSS LIMITER This selects a stereo limiter . RACK 160D This models a dbx 160X. VTG RACK U This models a UREI 1178. THRESH 0–100 Adjust this as appropriate f or the input signal from your guitar . When the[...]

EFFECT 12 GUIT AR SIM Simulation of the characteristics of particular guitar components such as pickups and dierent guitar bodies allow s you to switch among a number of dierent guitar types all while using a single guitar . Paramet er Value Explanation TYPE Selects the type of the guitar simulator. S g H Changes from a single-coil pickup ton[...]

EFFECT 13 SIT AR SIM. This simulates the sound of the sitar . Paramet er Value Explanation SENS 0–100 Adjusts the sensitivity of the sitar . When it is set to a lower value , no eect of the sitar is obtained with weaker picking, while stronger picking produces the eect. When it is set to a higher value, the eect of the sitar can be obtai[...]

EFFECT 14 HARMONIST Harmonist is an eect where the amount of shifting is adjusted according to an analysis of the guitar input, allowing y ou to create harmony based on diatonic scales. * Because of the need to analyze the pitch, chords (two or more sounds played simultaneously) cannot be play ed. * When you are to pla y the next string while a [...]

EFFECT 15 A C. PROCESSOR This processor allow s you to change the sound produced b y the pickup on an acoustic electric guitar , creating a richer sound similar to that obtained with a microphone placed close to the guitar . Paramet er Value Explanation TYPE Selects the modeling type. SMALL This is the sound of a small-bodied acoustic guitar . MEDI[...]

EFFECT 16 TREMOL O T remolo is an eect that creat es a cyclic change in volume. Paramet er Value Explanation W A VE SHAPE 0–100 Adjusts changes in volume level . A higher value will steepen wave ’ s shape. RA TE 0–100, BPM – Adjusts the frequency (speed) of the change. * When set t o BPM, the value of each parameter will be set according[...]

EFFECT 17 SLICER This consecutively int errupts the sound to create the impression tha t a rhythm backing phrase is being played. Paramet er Value Explanation P A TTERN P1–P20 S elect the slice pattern that will be used to cut the sound. RA TE 0–100, BPM – Adjust the rate at which the sound will be cut. * When set t o BPM, the value of each p[...]

EFFECT 18 2X2 CHORUS Fr equency band division is employed to produce two di erent choruses, one for low frequencies and one f or higher frequencies, f or both the left and right channels (for a total of f our). This allows you t o achieve a more natural chorus sound. Paramet er Value Explanation L OW RA TE 0–100, BPM – Adjust the speed of th[...]

EFFECT 19 DELA Y This eect adds delayed sound to the dir ect sound, giving more body to the sound or creating special eects. Paramet er Value Explana tion DELA Y ON/OFF OFF , ON T urns this e ect on/o. TYPE This selects which type of delay. * If you switch pa tches with the T ype set to either DU AL -S, DUAL -P , or DUAL - L/R and then [...]

EFFECT 20 MODULA TE Paramet er Value Explanation MOD RA TE 0–100 Adjusts the modulation rate of the delay sound. MOD DEPTH 0–100 Adjusts the modulation depth of the delay sound. CHORUS In this eect, a slightly detuned sound is added to the original sound to add depth and breadth. Paramet er Value Explanation CHORUS ON/ OFF OFF , ON T urns th[...]

EFFECT 21 PED AL FX PED AL BEND This lets you use the pedal to get a pitch bend e ect. * Because of the need to analyze the pitch, chords (two or more sounds played simultaneously) cannot be played. Paramet er Value Explanation PITCH -24–+24 This sets the pit ch at the point where the EXP Pedal is all the wa y down. PEDAL POS 0–100 Adjusts t[...]

EFFECT 22 DIVIDER Within the eect chain, the point where the sig nal is split into channels “ A” and “B” is called the “ divider , ” and the point wher e the two signals are recombined is called the “mix er . ” Y ou can use the divider to switch between channels “ A ” and “B, ” t o assign strongly picked notes and softly [...]

EFFECT 23 SEND/RETURN Y ou can connect an ex ternal eects proc essor between the SEND jack and RETURN jack, and use it as one of the GT-100’ s eects processors. The sound that is input to SEND/RETURN within the eect chain will be output to the SEND jack. The sound that is input via the RETURN jack will be input to SEND/RETURN within the [...]

EFFECT 24 A C CEL FX This allows f or the use of six dierent types of Ac cel eects, which modify the sound over time when you depr ess the [AC CEL/CTL] pedal. Paramet er Value Explanation TYPE S-BEND Applies intense bending. LASER BEAM Produces a laser beam-like sound . RING MOD. Produces a metallic sound, creating the impression that the sou[...]

EFFECT 25 MASTER SETTING These settings are applied to the ov erall patch. MASTER SETTING Paramet er Value Explanation P A TCH LEVEL 0–200 Adjusts the volume of the pa tch. MASTER BPM 40–250 Adjusts the BPM value f or each patch. * BP M (beats per minute) indicates the number of quarter note beats that occur each minute. * When y ou have an ext[...]

26 SY STEM OUTPUT SELEC T Specify the device (amp) that’ s c onnected to the OUTPUT jacks. Paramet er Value Explanation SELECT JC-120 Choose this setting if the GT -100 is connected to the guitar input of a Roland JC-120 guitar amp. SMALL AMP Choose this setting if the GT -100 is connected to a small guitar amp. COMBO AMP Choose this setting if t[...]

SYSTEM 27 Paramet er Value Explanation EXP PEDAL HOLD OFF The operational status of the EXP PEDAL ’ s FUNC (p. 31) is not carried over when pa tches are switched. ON If the EXP PEDAL ’ s FUNC (p . 31) are the same between 2 patches, the operational status is carried over when patches are switched . For example , if EXP PEDAL FUNC is set to FOOT[...]

SYSTEM 28 PREFERENCE Here you can specify whether settings f or the type of connected amp and preamp , control pedal, expr ession pedal, etc. will be independen t for each patch, or whether the same settings will be shared by all pat ches. Paramet er Value Explanation OUTPUT SELECT P A TCH, SYSTEM If this is set to P A T CH, dierent settings can[...]

SYSTEM 29 Paramet er Value Explanation MIX LEVEL Adjusts the level of the audio input from the c omputer that will be mixed with the sound processed b y the GT -100’ s e ects when “USB IN- OUT MODE” is not set to “REAMP ” . 0–200 % Adjusts the level of the audio input from the computer that will be mixed with the sound processed by t[...]

SYSTEM 30 Paramet er Value Explanation SUB CTL 1 OUT This sets the controller number when opera tion data from the footswitch connected to the SUB CTL 1, 2/SUB EXP jack is output as Control Change messages . OFF Con trol Change messages are not output. CC#1–CC#31, CC#64–CC#95 This sets the controller number when SUB CTL 1 pedal operation data i[...]

31 C TL/EXP A C CEL/C TL, EXP SW , SUB C TL 1, SUB C TL 2 Here ’ s how to assign the parameters that will be controlled b y the ACCEL/ CTL, EXP SW, SUB CTL 1 and SUB CTL 2 pedals. Paramet er Value Explanation FUNC OFF No assignment. AC CEL Switches the AC CEL eect on and o . P .LOOP ON/OFF Switches the PHRASE LOOP on and o . P .LOOP REC/[...]

CTL/EXP 32 ASSIGN C OMMON Paramet er Value Explanation INPUT SENS 0–100 This adjusts the input sensitivity when INPUT LEVEL is selected for SOURCE. ASSIGN 1–8 * If you want to light the AC CEL/CTL pedal’ s LED indicator while the ASSIGN 1–8 function is assigned to the AC CEL/CTL pedal, set the ACCEL/ CTL pedal FUNC (p. 31) to “LED ON/OFF [...]

CTL/EXP 33 CA TEGOR Y T ARGET COMP ON/OFF TYPE SUST AIN A TT ACK TONE LEVEL OD/DS ON/OFF TYPE DRIVE BOTTOM TONE SOLO SW SOLO LEVEL EFFECT LEVEL DIRECT MIX CUSTOM TYPE CUSTOM BO TTOM CUSTOM T OP CUSTOM L OW CUSTOM HIGH CUSTOM CHAR PREAMP ON/OFF PREAMP A/B TYPE GAIN T -COMP BASS MIDDLE TREBLE PRES LEVEL BRIGHT GAIN SW SOLO SW SOLO LEVEL SP TYPE MIC T[...]

CTL/EXP 34 CA TEGOR Y T ARGET FX1/FX2 ROT ARY SPEED SELECT RA TE SL OW RA TE F AST RISE TIME F ALL TIME DEPTH LEVEL FX1/FX2 UNIV RA TE DEPTH LEVEL FX1/FX2 P AN TYPE W A VE SHAPE RA TE DEPTH POS LEVEL FX1/FX2 SLICER P A T TERN RA TE TRIGGER SENS EFFECT LEVEL DIRECT MIX FX1/FX2 VIBRA T O RA TE DEPTH TRIGGER RISE TIME LEVEL FX1/FX2 RINGMOD MODE FREQ E[...]

CTL/EXP 35 V ir tual expr ession pedal system (Int ernal P edal / W av e P edal) By assigning a desired parameter to the virtual expression pedal, y ou can produce an eect as though you w ere operating a phy sical expression pedal to change the volume or tone quality in real time . The virtual expression pedal system provides the f ollowing two [...]

CTL/EXP 36 About the Range of a Contr oller ’ s Change This sets the operational range within which the value of the setting changes when an expression pedal or other contr oller that changes the value consecutively is used as the sourc e. If the controller is moved outside the operational range , the value does not change, it stops at “minimum[...]

37 O ther Settings TUNER METRONOME MODE Editing pr ocedure 1 . Simultaneously press pedals [1] and [2]. The tuner function and the metronome function will turn on. 2 . Use knobs [1], [4]–[8] to specify the settings. 3 . Simultaneously press pedals [1] and [2] to return t o the Play screen. Y ou can also return to the Play screen by pressing the [[...]

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