Getting the Tones You Want- Fast EZ Tone | Boss Audio Systems GT-6B

Chapter 2 Creating You Own Favorite Tones (Patches)

Getting the Tones You Want- Fast (EZ Tone)

In addition to tones (patches) that you can actually use in performances, the GT-6B also features internal sample settings that are very useful when you want to create such tones on your own. This feature is called “EZ Tone.”

Using the EZ Tone function lets you quickly find tone settings similar to the ones you want to create.

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1.	Press [EZ TONE].

2.Rotate the VALUE dial to select the settings resembling those for the tone you want.

3.Press the ON/OFF buttons to turn effects on and off,

and turn the knobs to adjust the tone.

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ON/OFF button

*You can press [EZ TONE] again to compare the tone in use before entering EZ Tone mode with the present tone.

4.Press [EXIT] to return to the Play screen.

The tone switches to the tone selected in EZ Tone.

*Pressing [EXIT] while the readout is flashing (when the tone prior to switching to EZ Tone mode is selected) returns you to the patch that was selected before going into EZ Tone mode.

*If you want to save a tone you’ve created, use the Write procedure (p. 23) to save it to a User patch.

Adjusting the Tones with the Knobs

The GT-6B panel features fifteen knob controls. These knobs let you make changes to the selected patch’s tone quickly and easily.

* There are also other methods you can use to adjust the tone. For more details, refer to p. 19.

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COMP ATK (Compressor attack)

This gives you a strong attack from picking when “BOSS Comp”, “D-Comp” is selected as the type. The attack becomes sharper as you turn the knob to the right, giving a sound with greater bite.

LIMITER THR (Limiter threshold)

This adjusts the volume level at which the limiter is activated when “Rack 160D” is selected as the type. As the knob is turned to the left, the limiter effect is apparent at lower volume levels.

When “Vtg Rack U” is selected as the type, this adjusts the volume of the sound input to the limiter. The effect becomes deeper as you turn the knob to the right.

COMP SUS (Compressor sustain)

This adjusts the amount of sustain when “BOSS Comp”, “D- Comp” is selected as the type. More of the effect is added as you turn the knob to the right, lengthening the sustain time, while also bringing out noise that occurs when you are not playing the instrument.

LIMITER RATIO

This adjusts the limiter’s compression ratio when “Rack 160D” or “Vtg Rack U” is selected as the type. The compression gets stronger as the knob is turned to the right.

*By pressing [TYPE VARIATION], you can then switch the COMP/LIMITER type.

Chapter 2 Creating You Own Favorite Tones (Patches)