Boss Audio Systems GT-6B owner manual What is a Patch?, Selecting Patches, How to Switch Patches

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Chapter 1 Playing Sounds

What is a Patch?

When performing on your bass, you may select a variety of different tones according to what and where you are playing. The effects you want to use and the parameter settings (knob positions) will vary depending on the tone.

You can store combinations, or “sets,” of volume level and other of these parameter settings, and by using the pedals to switch these sets, you can change tones instantly. Each of these stored sets is called a “patch.” The GT-6B can store 80 “User patches,” the content of which you can change as you like, along with 40 “Preset patches” which cannot be changed or overwritten. These 120 patches are divided into groups called “banks,” with each bank containing four patches.

Patches within each bank are distinguished by the patch “number” (1-4).

		Preset Bank 0 (P0)
	Preset Bank 1 (P1)			Patch
	Preset Bank 1 (P1)
	User Bank 20 (u0)			Patch
User Bank 1 (U1)				Patch
User Bank 1 (U1)
Patch	Patch	Patch	Patch

User Banks (U1–U0, u1–u0)

These are indicated by a “U*” or “u*” appearing in the left display.

Preset Banks (P1–P0)

These are indicated by a “P*” appearing in the left display.

Number

*Although you cannot overwrite the Preset patches, you can change (edit) a Preset patch’s settings. You can then save the resulting changes in the setting as a User patch.

Numbers

The number appears at the left side of the right display, and is indicated by a numeral from “1” through “4.”

Selecting Patches

How to Switch Patches

Patches are switched by rotating the PATCH/VALUE dial while in the “Play screen.” You can also switch patches by pressing the PATCH pedals.

●When you turn the PATCH/VALUE dial to the right

(clockwise) or press the PATCH pedal, the patch

numbers are switched in ascending order, i.e., 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → (next bank) 1 → 2 → ...etc.

●When you turn the PATCH/VALUE dial to the left

(counterclockwise) or press the PATCH pedal, the patch numbers are switched in descending order, i.e., 4 → 3 → 2 → 1 → (bank before the current bank) 4 → 3 →

...etc.

*You cannot switch patches unless the Play screen (p. 13) is displayed. Press [EXIT] (p. 10) to return to the Play screen.

*You cannot switch patches with the PATCH/VALUE dial when the dial function (p. 62) is set to VALUE only.

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Contents Printing Conventions in This Manual Copyright 2002 Boss CorporationPage Page Maintenance Power SupplyPlacement Memory BackupContents Contents Main Features COMP/LIMITER p Compressor/Limiter Panel DescriptionsFront Panel OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION p REV/DLY p Reverb/DelayPanel Descriptions Chorus pFX-2 p Panel Descriptions WAH pFX-1 p Rear Panel Playing Sounds Making ConnectionsSwitch on the Power switch on the GT-6B’s rear panel Turning On the PowerAdjusting the Output Level Next, turn on the power to the bass amp power ampSelecting Patches What is a Patch?How to Switch Patches Switching Patches by Specifying the Bank and Number Turning Off the PowerIf the Patch Does Not Switch Turning Each of the Effects in a Patch On and OffComp ATK Compressor attack Adjusting the Tones with the KnobsGetting the Tones You Want- Fast EZ Tone Limiter THR Limiter thresholdCreating You Own Favorite Tones Patches Adding and Omitting Effects To select another effect to be switched on and offSwitch on and off Repeat Steps 1Rotate the Value dial to select the effect setting you Parameter whose settings are to be changedQuick Setting Rotate the Value dial to change the settings valuePress FX-2 Turn on the FX-2 effect Adding Effects p Using the Pedal Effects Wah, Pedal Bend, Ring ModulatorPedal Bend Press FX-1 Turn on the FX-1 effect Adding Effects p Naming TonesRing Modulator Press NAME/NS/MASTER until Name appears in the displayChanging the Order of the Effects Effect Chain Appears in the displayCopying Patches Saving the Tones You Have CreatedWrite Exchanging Patches Saving the Tones You Have CreatedEffects Explained Compressor/LimiterDST Distortion OD/DIST Overdrive/DistortionOD Overdrive FUZ FuzzREV/DLY Reverb/Delay/ SOS Sound On Sound DLY Delay REV ReverbPreamp Reverb & DelaySOS Sound On Sound Speaker Freq Frequency WH Pedal WahEffects Explained Direct Level FX Select Effect SelectTW Touch Wah AW Auto WahENH Enhancer FX-1OCT Octave Effects Explained RateEffects Explained Sens SG Slow GearDEF Defretter Mix LevelPH Phaser FX-2FL Flanger HRM HarmonistPitch Shifter PB Pedal Bend 2CE 2x2 ChorusASL Auto Slap Sound SDD Short DelayLength Trigger VIB VibratoHMN Humanizer VowelSYN Bass Synth PWM Depth Pulse Width Modulation Depth Octave ShiftPWM Rate Pulse Width Modulation Rate Noise LevelManual Settings p FV Foot VolumeQuick Settings p NS Noise SuppressorSettings for Using Expression Pedal Setting the Range of the Volume ChangePedal Settings for the Expression Pedal Switch Making Settings Instantly Quick SettingsSetting the Pedal Functions Pedal Assign Pedal Settings for the CTL PedalTarget Editing Quick SettingsSource Mode Target Variation RangeMaking the Assign On/Off Setting Press Pedal AssignWhen using the expression pedal Making the Parameter SettingsWhen using the foot switch TargetSource Mode SourceExample Act. Range Lo 40, Act. Range Hi Setting the Pedal Functions Pedal Assign Active RangeFor Foot Volume For Pitch ShifterUsing the Customize Function Making Custom Overdrive/Distortion SettingsMaking Custom Pedal Wah Settings Using the Customize FunctionNumber 4 pedal Stop, Erase Using Sound On SoundProcedure Switching Bypass On and Off Convenient Features of the GT-6BUsing the Expression Pedal Even When Bypass Is in Effect Switching the XLR Output Connector SignalsAbout the Display During Tuning Quick Patch Volume Adjustment Effect Level KnobTuning the Bass Convenient Features of the GT-6BStandard Pitch 435-445 Hz How to TuneChanging the Tuner Settings NS Thrshold Noise Suppressor Threshold -20 dB-+20 dB Using the Digital OutAdjusting the Output Level from Digital OUT Revrb Level Reverb Level 0%-200%Checking the Effect Output Level with the Level Meter Press Utility a number of times until Meter is displayedSwitching Only the Number Adjusting the Display Contrast LCD ContrastLimiting the Banks That Can Be Switched Bank Extent Other FunctionsPress a number pedal to select the patch you want to use Other Functions Switching the Bank and NumberPress the Bank or Bank pedal to select the desired bank ImmediateOther Functions Setting Expression Pedal HoldSelecting the PATCH/VALUE Dial Function Dial Function Patch No.& ValueSetting the Knob Functions Knob Mode Operating From the GT-6B Using MidiWhat Can You Do with MIDI? Controlling the GT-6B Remotely From an External Midi DeviceMaking the Settings for Midi Functions Using MidiMidi EXP OUT Midi Expression Pedal Out Off, 1-31 Midi Expression Pedal Switch Out Off, 1-31Midi PC OUT Midi Program Change Out Off, On Midi CTL OUT Midi Control Pedal Out Off, 1-31Making the Connections Transmitting and Receiving Midi DataTransmitting Data to an External Midi Device Bulk Dump TransmittingReceiving When Receiving Data Saved on a Midi SequencerReceiving Data from an External Midi Device Bulk Load Press Exit to quit Bulk LoadSetting the Program Change Map Initial Program Change Map SettingsUsing Midi How Midi messages are transmitted and received AppendicesAbout Midi Main types of Midi message used by the GT-6BFactory Settings About the Midi implementationAppendices Restoring the Factory Settings Factory ResetAdjusting the Expression Pedal SystemVolume level does not change with Foot Volume TroubleshootingNo sound / Volume is weak Can’t Change PatchesReceived Error MessagesAppendices Midi messages are not transmitted Midi Implementation Chart Main Specifications GT-6B Bass Effects ProcessorIndex NumericsIndex LPFTHR Memo Memo Avis G601744601