Boss Audio Systems GT-100 manual

How t o obtain a PDF of the owner ’ s manual PDF les of the owner’ s manual and supplementary material for this product can be obtained from the Roland websit e. • GT -100 Owner’ s Manual (this document) • GT -100 P arameter Guide * *These are not included with the product; you ma y download them as necessary. Visit the follo wing URL,[...]

2 Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly . * Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings, as well to domestic animals or pets. Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of dea[...]

USING THE UNIT SAFEL Y 3 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices W ARNING T urn o the unit if an abnormality or malfunction occurs Immediately turn the unit o, remove the A C adaptor from the outlet, and request servicing by your retailer , the nearest Roland Service Center , or an autho[...]

4 Po wer Supply • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled b y an inverter or a motor (such as a refrigerat or , washing machine, micro wave ov en, or air conditioner). Depending on the way in which the electrical appliance is used, power supply noise may cause this unit t[...]

5 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices Main F eatures New C OSM Amps These newly remodeled C OSM amps oer a distillation of all the sound cr eation know-how that we ’ve built up o ver the years. They represent a further evolution that goes beyond con ventional vintage amp modeling . F [...]

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Cont ents 7 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices Using the GT -100 Connected to a Computer V ia USB . . . . . . . . . . . 49 B e f o r e C o n n e c t i n g w i t h U S B ................................. 49 I n s t a l l i n g t h e U S B D r i v e r ............................... 49 Exch[...]

8 Quick Guide Connect your guitar and amp . Minimize the volume ! T urn o the power to the GT -100 and your amp, and set the v olume to the minimum. 1 . C onnect the AC adaptor . 2 . T urn the [POWER] switch on. 3 . T urn on the pow er to y our guitar amp . 1 2 1 Getting Ready This Quick Guide explains basic operation. For details , ref er to th[...]

9 Quick Guide Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices Now y ou’ re ready to get started! The follo wing pages explain ho w to pla y using the GT -100. 4 Specify the type of amp you’v e connected In order to ensure optimal sound, y ou should specify the type of amp you’ ve connected to th[...]

10 Quick Guide Pr ess the pedal of the desired number . 1 . U se to select the bank. 2 . P ress the pedal of the desired number . 2 Pla ying Now that you ’ re nished with the pr eparations, y ou can get started playing the GT -100. Selec ting patches in the same bank Selec ting patches fr om a dier ent bank What is a P atch? The GT -100 con[...]

11 Quick Guide Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices Using the pedals t o contr ol the eects Switching the Pla y scr een The screen that appears when you turn on the GT -100’ s power is called the “Play screen. ” There ar e three dier ent Play screens , as shown below . T o switc[...]

12 Quick Guide Choose what y ou’ re going to edit Pr ess one of the following butt ons. 1 3 Editing: Basic Opera tion Selec t an item Exit the settings Edit the v alues 2 4 3 Editing on the GT -100 is ex tremely simple; the procedure is alw ays the same. P lease take a moment to learn the basic operations. Use to select an item shown in the left [...]

13 Quick Guide Save Acc ess the W rite menu Selec t the write destination 3 1 2 If you want to keep a patch y ou’v e edited, y ou must save (write) it as a user patch using the pr ocedure described below . I f you don ’t sa ve an edited patch, your edits will be lost when y ou switch patches. Pr ess . Pr ess . Use to select the write destinatio[...]

14 Quick Guide Enter EZ (E asy) T one mode Pr ess . 1 Selec t the type of editing Selec t a music al style Adjust the sound 2 3 4 EZ (Easy) T one lets you create y our sound intuitively , simply by turning knobs as indicated in the screen. If you want to edit the parameters of each e ect in the patch, refer to “Editing: Editing the Eects”[...]

15 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices Quick Guide The edits you made here will be lost if y ou switch patches. If you w ant to keep the patch y ou created, pr ess the [ WRITE] button to save your edits as a user patch. page 13 Choose Amp or Drive Adjust the amount of dist or tion 3 4 Use [...]

16 Quick Guide Enter E ect Edit mode Pr ess . 1 Editing: Editing the E ec ts Selec t the eec t that y ou wan t to edit Finish editing Edit the v alues 2 4 3 Y ou can edit the parameters of each eect in the patch. Here w e’ll show an e xample of editing the distortion of the overdrive eect. Use to select OD/DS. Pr ess . Use to edit [...]

17 Quick Guide 6 Using the pedals t o turn each eect on/o (Manual mode) 1 . P ress simultaneously . 2 . U se the pedals to turn each eect on/o . On/o status Pedal name Eect name Use the pedals to turn each eect on/o . Y ou can assign the desired eects unit to each pedal. 3 . T o exit Manual mode, press simultaneously once[...]

18 Quick Guide 7 A dvanc ed: Phrase L oop Press twice By operating the [PHRASE L OOP] pedal, you can carry out recording and playback in r eal time to create la yered performances. Record Stop Clear/Exit Press the pedal once again, and recor d your guitar per formance. T o stop , press the pedal twice in succession during ov er dubbing or loop play[...]

19 Quick Guide A dvanc ed: A cc el E ect The GT -100 has six dierent Accel e ects that make the sound more aggressive when y ou press the [A CCEL/CTL] pedal. First, y ou need to set [CTL/EXP]: AC CEL/CTL FUNC to ACCEL, and set SOURCE MODE to MOMENT (p . 33). Enter E ect Edit mode Pr ess . 1 Selec t the AC CEL eect Exit the settings S[...]

20 P anel Descr iptions Fr ont P anel Display Various inf ormation about the GT -100 is shown here. Knob/Button Explanation [OUTPUT LEVEL] knob This adjusts the volume level at the OUTPUT jack and the PHONES jack. [EFFECT ] button Lets you make e ect settings(p. 16). [SYSTEM] button Lets you make ov erall settings for the entire GT -100 (p . 40)[...]

P anel Descriptions 21 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices About the Play Scr een The screen that appears after you turn on the pow er is called the Play screen. Icons in the displa y MASTER BPM OUTPUT SELECT setting PREAMP Channel PHRASE LOOP on Bank – Number Left display Right display [...]

P anel Descriptions 22 Rear P anel ( Connec tions) SUB CTL 1, 2/SUB EXP jack Y ou can control various parameters by connecting an expression pedal (such as the separately a vailable Roland EV-5) or a foot switch (BOSS FS-5U , FS-6; available separately) her e (p. 33). * Use only the specied e xpression pedal (Roland EV-5, BOSS FV-500L, or FV-500[...]

P anel Descriptions 23 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices MIDI jack Connect these to MIDI devices so that MIDI data can be transmitted and receiv ed (p. 47). USB por t Use a USB cable to connect a computer to this connector and enable exchange of data between the GT -100 and the computer [...]

24 Outputting Sounds Swit ching the Unit On and O  Switching the Unit On * Once everything is properly connected (p. 22), be sure to f ollow the procedure belo w to turn on their power . If you turn on equipment in the wrong order , you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure. * Before turning the unit on/o , always be sur e to turn the[...]

Outputting S ounds 25 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices 6 . Simultaneously press pedals [1] and [2] t o return to the Play screen. Y ou can also return to the Play screen b y pressing the [EXIT ] button. MEMO Y ou can also turn the tuner on/o by pressing the number pedal of the same n[...]

Outputting S ounds 26 Using the P edal to Selec t the Pa tch Pat ches are switched by selecting a “bank” (U01–U50, P01–P50) and “number” (1–4). * On the GT -100, you cannot switch pat ches in any screen other than the Play screen. P ress [EXIT ] to return to the Play scr een (p. 21). 1 . Select a bank. Use the [BANK UP]/[BANK DOWN] pe[...]

27 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices Cr eating Sounds (E ec ts) Setting the Eec ts Use the left and right displays and knobs [1]--[8] to edit the settings of the internal eects. Reference For details on the basic pr ocedures f or manipulating eects, refer to ”E diting: Edit[...]

Crea ting Sounds (Eects) 28 Mixer settings 1 . P ress the [EFFECT ] button. 2 . Use knob [4] to select “MIXER. ” 3 . Use knobs [5]–[7] to make settings . Con- troller Par ameter V alue Explanation [5] MODE STEREO Channels “ A ” and “B” will be mixed and output in stereo . L/R P AN Channels “ A ” and “B” will be assigned res[...]

Crea ting Sounds (Eects) 29 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices Using Send/Return Y ou can connect an external eects processor 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 ch[...]

30 Saving a T one S aving a P at ch (P A T CH WRITE) If you want to sav e the changes in the settings, carry out the W rite procedure . NOTE The patch previously st ored at the write destination will be lost once the write is execut ed. 1 . P ress the [ WRITE] button. 2 . T urn knob [4] to selec t “WRITE” (P A TCH WRITE), 3 . T urn knob [5] to [...]

Saving a T one 31 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices 3 . T urn knob [5] to selec t the user patch that y ou want to initialize. * If you decide to cancel without initializing, press the [EXIT ] button. Y ou’ll be r eturned to the Play scr een. 4 . P ress the [ WRITE] button once again. [...]

32 Phrase L oop Play Phrase Loop is a r ecorder function that lets you rec ord up to 38 seconds (when using monaural recor ding) of audio, and pla y it back by operating a pedal. By lay ering sounds as you continue real-time recor ding and playback, you can create a wide variety of performances. Y ou can record a phrase loop with e ects, or you [...]

33 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendix P edal Settings (C ontr ol/Expr ession) Using P edals to C ontr ol the P aramet ers Here ’ s how to assign the parameters that will be con trolled by the AC CEL/CTL, EXP , SUB EXP , SUB C TL1, and SUB CTL2 pedals. For details on each pedal, r efer to [...]

P edal Settings (C ontr ol/Expression) 34 Assigning the EXP and SUB EXP P edal Functions Here ’ s how to assign the parameters that will be con trolled by the GT -100’ s built-in [EXP] pedal, and by an expr ession pedal (such as the separately available EV -5) connected to the SUB CTL 1, 2/SUB EXP jack. 1 . P ress the [CTL/EXP] button. 2 . T ur[...]

P edal Settings (C ontr ol/Expression) 35 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendix Assigning the [1]–[8] Knob Functions in the Play Screen Here ’ s how to assign the functions of the [1] – [8] knobs when they are operated in the Pla y screen. 1 . P ress the [SY STEM] button. 2 . T urn knob [...]

P edal Settings (C ontr ol/Expression) 36 Adjusting the [EXP ] pedal Although the GT -100’ s [EXP] pedal has been set for optimum operation at the factory, extended use and the operating environment can r esult in the pedal going out of adjustment. If you encounter problems such as being unable t o fully cut o the sound with the volume pedal o[...]

P edal Settings (C ontr ol/Expression) 37 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendix Setting Each P edal F unc tions to Individual P a tches ( Assign) Y ou can set the [PHRASE LOOP] P edal, [ AC CEL/CTL], [EXP] pedal, EXP PEDAL SW and external pedals (footswitch and expr ession pedal) connected to [...]

P edal Settings (C ontr ol/Expression) 38 Paramet er Value Explanation [7] W A VE RA TE *1 0–100, BPM – This determines the time spend for one cycle of the assumed EXP Pedal. When set to BPM, the value of each paramet er will be set according to the value of the “M aster BPM” specied for each patch. This makes it easier to achieve eec[...]

P edal Settings (C ontr ol/Expression) 39 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendix About the Range of a Contr oller ’ s Change This sets the operational range within which the value of the setting changes when an expr ession pedal or other controller that changes the value consecutively is used[...]

40 Mak ing Global Settings (Syst em Settings) Settings that are shared by the entir e GT -100 are called “system settings . ” Reference For details , ref er to “Editing: Basic Operation ” (p. 12). List of Settings Item Paramet er V alue Explanation OUTPUT SELECT Specifying the O utput Device Y ou’ re U sing ( OUTPUT SELECT ) Specify the d[...]

Making Global Settings (System Settings) 41 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendic es Item Paramet er V alue Explanation PLA Y OPTION Making the PLA Y OPTION Settings Here you can specify how the pedals will w ork during per formance. BANK CHANGE MODE W AIT Although the indication in the displa[...]

Making Global Settings (System Settings) 42 Item Paramet er V alue Explanation AUT O OFF Auto O Settings The GT -100 can turn o its power aut omatically . The power will turn o automa tically when 10 hours have passed since you last pla yed or operated the unit. The display will show a message appr oximately 15 minutes bef ore the power tu[...]

Making Global Settings (System Settings) 43 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendic es USB-Relat ed Settings Here you can make USB-relat ed settings for when the GT -100 is connected to a computer via USB. USB audio ow MIX Level OUTPUT Level GT -100 USB IN USB OUT INPUT OUTPUT Eect Chain U[...]

Making Global Settings (System Settings) 44 Paramet er V alue Explanation OUTPUT LEVEL Setting the OUTPUT LE VEL Adjusts the level of the output from the GT -100 to the computer . 0–200 % Adjusts the level of the output to the computer . DIR. MONITOR Setting the D irect Monitor Switches the output of the GT -100 sound to the OUTPUT and PHONES jac[...]

Making Global Settings (System Settings) 45 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendic es Paramet er V alue Explanation MIDI IN SELECT Selec ting the Connec tor That Will Receiv e MIDI Messages This selects whether MIDI messages will be received from the MIDI IN c onnector or from the USB port. USB[...]

Making Global Settings (System Settings) 46 Paramet er V alue Explanation SUB EXP OUT Sending Ex ternal Expr ession pedal Operations as C ontr ol Change Messages This sets the controller number when opera tion data from the expression pedal connected to the SUB CTL 1, 2/SUB EXP jack is output as Control Change messages. OFF Control Change messages [...]

47 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendic es Using the GT -100 with Ex ternal MIDI D evices C onnected Wha t Can Y ou Do with MIDI? Y ou can per form the following opera tions using MIDI with the GT -100. MEMO The use of MIDI requires that the MIDI channels of the connected devices match. If th[...]

Using the GT -100 with External MIDI Devices Connected 48 5 . Use knob [8] to select the patch number . * In order to activate the use of a Progr am Change Map, you need to set MAP SELECT (p. 45) to “PR OG. ” When this is set to “FIX, ” the settings for the Pr ogram Change Map will be ignored . Receiving GT -100 MIDI IN MIDI OUT T ransmitti[...]

49 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendic es Using the GT -100 Connec ted t o a C omputer V ia USB Before C onnecting with USB With the GT -100, you can use USB to transmit both digital audio signals between the GT -100 and your computer . Installing the USB Driver Just by connecting the GT -10[...]

50 Restoring the F ac tor y S ettings (F ac tor y Reset) Restoring the GT -100’ s system settings (Syst em parameters) to their original factory default settings is referred to as “F actory Reset. ” Not only can you return all of the settings to the values in e ect when the GT -100 was shipped fr om the factor y , you can also specify the [...]

51 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices Appendices GT -100 Eects Guide GT -100 Eects List This is a list of the eects built into the GT -100. * The product names mentioned in this document are regist ered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. In this manual, these na[...]

Appendices 52 OD/DS T ype List This is a list of distortion types that can be selected for OD/DS. Category T ype Explanation ADV ANCED MID BOOST This is a booster with unique characteristics in the midrange. Making the connection before the COSM amp produc es sound suitable for solos. CLEAN BOOST This not only functions as a booster , but also prod[...]

Appendices 53 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices Category T ype Explanation VINT AGE R-FIER MODERN Models the sound of the Channel 2 MODERN Mode on the MESA/Boogie DUAL Rectier . T -AMP LEAD This models a Hughes & Kettner T riamp AMP3. SLDN This models a Soldano SL O-100. T his is [...]

Appendices 54 GT -100 Preset P at ch List Path # P atch Name Explanation DIVIDER PREAMP A PREAMP B ACCEL/CTL PU P01-1 Hi GAIN ST ACK The power ful and fat sound of a high-gain amp stack. Ideal for backing or ris. SINGLE: Ch. A H iGAIN ST ACK H iGAIN ST ACK DIV CH SELEC T , DELA Y H P01-2 Hi GAIN LEAD The mid-boost lead sound of a stack amp. The [...]

Appendices 55 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices Path # P atch Name Explanation DIVIDER PREAMP A PREAMP B ACCEL/CTL PU P09-1 MET AL MONEY The metal sound of the 90s. SINGLE: Ch. A CORE MET AL CORE MET AL DIV CH SELEC T S/H P09-2 OVERDRV LEAD A simple overdrive sound. SINGLE: Ch. B NA TURA[...]

Appendices 56 Path # P atch Name Explanation DIVIDER PREAMP A PREAMP B ACCEL/CTL PU P17-3 C OUNTRY PICKIN' A classic countr y rock sound. SINGLE: Ch. A CLEAN TWIN – OD/DS S P17-4 DL Y TIME T AP C TL Clean sound with a delay that can be synchronized to the rhythm by tapping. SINGLE: Ch. A NA TURAL CLEAN JC-120 DELA Y T AP H P18-1 LA TE 80s Hd[...]

Appendices 57 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices Path # P atch Name Explanation DIVIDER PREAMP A PREAMP B ACCEL/CTL PU P26-3 CRUNCH DELA Y American crunch sound with chorus and delay applied. Also suitable for country styles. SINGLE: Ch. A COMBO CRUNCH COMBO CRUNCH DIV CH SELEC T S P26-4 [...]

Appendices 58 Path # P atch Name Explanation DIVIDER PREAMP A PREAMP B ACCEL/CTL PU P35-3 70sSMALL AMP The drive sound produced by a small amp of the 70s . SINGLE: Ch. A DELUXE CRUNCH COMBO CRUNCH DIV CH SELEC T S P35-4 BUT TERSCO T .CRN This sound adds a nice amount of dist ortion to an ideal rhythm tone. DU AL PRO CRUNCH MS1959 I+II CHORUS S P36-[...]

Appendices 59 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices Path # P atch Name Explanation DIVIDER PREAMP A PREAMP B ACCEL/CTL PU P44-3 NA TURAL OVER-DRV Drive sound ideal for rock’ n ’ roll. The C TL pedal switches to a dry sound. SINGLE: Ch. A T WEED COMBO CRUNCH OD/DS, DELA Y S P44-4 VIBRA TO[...]

Appendices 60 Signal Flow INPUT (PATCH EDIT) SEND RETURN AUX IN PHONES OUTPUT OUTPUT LEVEL RETURNLEV SEND LEV Audio Out Audio In MIDI Out MIDI In Phrase Loop (PERFORM) Phrase Loop DIR.MONITOR TUNER MASTER EQ USB MIX LEVEL O On MAIN OUT LEVEL PATCH LEVEL GLOBAL EQ USB +4dBu -10dBu PREAMP Ch B PREAMP Ch A CMP OD EQ FX1 REV PDL FX2 DLY NS1 CHO NS2 [...]

Appendices 61 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices T roubleshooting Problem Items to check Action Problems with the sound No sound / volume too low Are the connection cables broken? T r y using a dierent set of connection cables. Is the GT -100 correctly connected to the other devices? C[...]

Appendices 62 Problem Items to check Action MIDI messages are not transmitted/ received Are the MIDI cables broken? T ry another set of MIDI cables. Is the GT -100 correctly connected to the other MIDI device? Check connections with the other MIDI device. Do the MIDI channel settings of both devices match? Make sure that the MIDI channels of both d[...]

Appendices 63 Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Eects Saving Pedal Settings System MIDI/USB Appendices Main Specic ations BOSS GT -100: Amp Eec ts Processor AD Conv ersion 24 bits + AF method * AF method ( Adaptive F ocus method) This is a proprietary method from Roland & BOSS that vastly improves the signal-t o-noise (S/N) ratio o[...]

64 Index A A / B S O L O ........................................ 35 A & B S O L O ....................................... 35 A C C / C T L O U T .................................... 45 [ A C C E L / C T L ] p e d a l ............................... 19 A c c e l E  e c t ...................................... 19 A C T R A N G E H I .........[...]

65 IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: BROWN: As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which [...]

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67 Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service C enter or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below . AFRICA EGYPT Al F anny T rading O ce 9, EBN Hagar Al Askalany Street, ARD E1 Golf, Heliopolis, Cairo 11341, EGYPT TEL: (022)-417-1828 REUNION MARCEL FO- Y AM Sarl 25 Rue Jules Hermann, Chaudron -[...]

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