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Boss Audio Systems GT-100 Manual

38 pages12.41 Mb

2Contents
3Basic Operation
- Choose what youre going to edit
  - Press .
- Edit the values
- Exit the settings
  - Press one of the following buttons.
- Select an item
  - Use to select an item shown in the left display.
  - Use to edit the values shown in the right display.
  - Eect
  - EZ (Easy) Tone
  - Control/Expression
4EZ TONE
- PATCH CREATE
  - Lets you easily create your sound starting from your choice of musical style and type of song.
- AMP CUSTOMIZE
  - Lets you intuitively customize the amp.
- OD/DS CUSTOMIZE
  - Lets you intuitively customize the overdrive/distortion.
5EFFECT
- COMP
  - This is an eect that produces a long sustain by evening out the volume level of the input signal.
- OD/DS
  - This eect distorts the sound to create long sustain.
  - OD/DS TYPE
    - This is a list of distortion types that can be selected for OD/DS.
  - CUSTOM OD/DS SETTING
- 6PREAMP
  - COSM technology simulates dierent preamp characteristics, speaker sizes, and cabinet shapes.
  - 7PREAMP TYPE
    - This is a list of the amp types that can be selected for PREAMP.
  - CUSTOM AMP SETTING
  - CUSTOM SPEAKER SETTING
- 8EQ
- 9FX1/FX2
  - FX1/FX2 TYPE
    - This is a list of the eects that can be selected for FX1/FX2.
  - 10T. WAH
    - You can produce a wah eect with the lter changing in response to the guitar level.
  - AUTO WAH
    - This changes the ltering over a periodic cycle, providing an automatic wah eect.
  - SUB WAH
  - ADV. COMP
  - 11LIMITER
    - The limiter attenuates loud input levels to prevent distortion.
  - SUB OD/DS
  - GRAPHIC EQ
  - PARAMETRIC EQ
    - Adjusts the tonal quality. You can adjust the sound quality in four bands.
  - TONE MODIFY
    - This changes the tone of the connected guitar.
  - 12GUITAR SIM
  - SLOW GEAR
    - This produces a volume-swell eect (violin-like sound).
  - DEFRETTER
    - This simulates a fretless guitar.
  - WAVE SYNTH
  - 13SITAR SIM.
    - This simulates the sound of the sitar.
  - OCTAVE
    - This adds a note one octave lower, creating a richer sound.
  - PITCH SHIFTER
    - This eect changes the pitch of the original sound (up or down) within a range of two octaves.
  - 14HARMONIST
    - * Eective with USER selected for HARM parameter.
  - SOUND HOLD
  - 15AC. PROCESSOR
  - PHASER
  - FLANGER
    - The anging eect gives a twisting, jet-airplane-like character to the sound.
  - 16TREMOLO
  - ROTARY
    - This produces an eect like the sound of a rotary speaker.
  - UNI-V
  - PAN
    - *1 Setting available when TYPE is set to AUTO. *2 Setting available when TYPE is set to MANUAL.
  - 17SLICER
  - VIBRATO
    - This eect creates vibrato by slightly modulating the pitch.
  - RING MOD.
  - HUMANIZER
    - This can create human vowel-like sounds.
    - *1 Setting available when MODE is set to PICKING. *2 Setting available when MODE is set to AUTO.
  - 182X2 CHORUS
    - *1 Setting available when TYPE is set to PAN.
  - SUB DELAY
- 19DELAY
  - DELAY
    - D1 D2 D1: DELAY 1 D2: DELAY 2
    - D1 D2
    - L R
  - COMMON
  - PAN
  - DUAL-S, DUAL-P, DUAL-L/R
  - MODULATE
- 20CHORUS
  - In this eect, a slightly detuned sound is added to the original sound to add depth and breadth.
- REVERB
  - This eect adds reverberation to the sound.
- 21PEDAL FX
  - PEDAL BEND
    - This lets you use the pedal to get a pitch bend eect.
  - WAH
- FOOT VOLUME
  - FOOT VOLUME
    - NORMAL
    - SLOW 2 SLOW 1
      - FAST
- 22DIVIDER
  - SINGLE
  - DUAL Ch. A, DUAL Ch. B
- MIXER
- 23SEND/RETURN
- NS1/NS2
- 24ACCEL FX
  - S-BEND
    - Applies intense bending.
  - LASER BEAM
    - Produces a laser beam-like sound.
  - RING MOD.
    - Produces a metallic sound, creating the impression that the sound is being focused.
  - TWIST
  - WARP
    - Produces a dream-like sound.
  - FEEDBACKER
    - * Note that the notes you want to apply feedback to must be played singly and cleanly.
- 25MASTER SETTING
  - MASTER SETTING
  - MASTER EQ
  - AMP CONTROL
26SYSTEM
- OUTPUT SELECT
  - Specify the device (amp) thats connected to the OUTPUT jacks.
- INPUT
  - Adjust the input level according to the output level of the guitar that youve connected.
- GLOBAL EQ
- TOTAL
- PHRASE LOOP
  - Here are various settings for the Phrase Loop function.
- PLAY OPTION
  - Here you can specify how the pedals will work during performance.
- 27KNOB SETTING
  - Display of parameters you can set with KNOB SETTING
- 28PREFERENCE
- LCD
  - Here you can adjust the brightness of the characters in the display.
- USB
  - Here you can make USB-related settings for when the GT-100 is connected to a computer via USB.
  - USB audio ow
- 29MIDI SETTING
- 30MIDI PROGRAM MAP BANK 03
- MIDI BULK DUMP
- PEDAL CALIBRATION
  - You can readjust the [EXP] pedal so that it will operate optimally.
- AUTO OFF
- FACTORY RESET
  - Initializes the GT-100 to its factory-set condition. Refer to Restoring the Factory Settings.
31CTL/EXP
- ACCEL/CTL, EXP SW, SUB CTL 1, SUB CTL 2
- EXP, SUB EXP
- 32ASSIGN COMMON
- ASSIGN 18
  - 33TARGET list
  - 35Virtual expression pedal system (Internal Pedal / Wave Pedal)
    - Internal pedal
    - Wave pedal
  - Input Level
    - Input level
    - About the Range of a Targets Change
    - 36About the Range of a Controllers Change
37Other Settings
- TUNER METRONOME MODE
  - Editing procedure
    - 1 .
      - The tuner function and the metronome function will turn on.
    - 2 . 3 .
      - the Play screen.
        You can also return to the Play screen by pressing the [EXIT] button.
  - TUNER
    - Here you can make settings for the TUNER mode.
  - METRONOME
    - Here you can make settings for the METRONOME mode.
- MANUAL MODE
  - Editing procedure
    - 1 .
      - [BANK UP].
        The MANUAL mode will turn on.
    - 2 . 3 .
      - [BANK UP] to return to the Play screen.
        Here you can make settings for the MANUAL mode.

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Boss Audio Systems GT-100 Owner Manual

68 pages23.65 Mb

About WARNING and CAUTION Notices About the Symbols
ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING
2USING THE UNIT SAFELY
- 3USING THE UNIT SAFELY
- WARNING
  - Turn o the unit if an abnormality or malfunction occurs
  - Adults must provide supervision in places where children are present
  - Do not drop or subject to strong impact
  - Do not share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices
  - Do not use overseas
- CAUTION
  - Place in a well ventilated location
  - Grasp the plug when connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor
  - Periodically clean the AC adaptors plug
  - Manage cables for safety
  - Avoid climbing on top of the unit, or placing heavy objects on it
  - Do not connect or disconnect the AC adaptor with wet hands
  - Disconnect everything before moving the unit
  - Unplug the AC adaptor from the outlet before cleaning
  - If there is a possibility of lightning strike, disconnect the AC adaptor from the outlet
- CAUTION
  - Take care not to get ngers pinched by lid
  - Keep small items out of the reach of children
  - Handle the ground terminal carefully
4IMPORTANT NOTES
- Power Supply
- Placement
- Maintenance
- Repairs and Data
- Additional Precautions
- Copyright
5Main Features
6Contents
- 7Contents
- Quick Guide
- 1. 2. 3.
1 2
81
- 3
  - Connect your guitar and amp.
  - Turn on the power
  - Convenient tuner function
    - 1. 2.
    - 3.
    - Quick Guide
    - Now youre ready to get started! The following pages explain how to play using the GT-100.
- 94
  - 1. 2. 3.
    - using.
  - 4.
  - Quick Guide
    - Press the pedal of the desired number.
  - 1. 2.
102
- Selecting patches in the same bank
- Selecting patches from a dierent bank
- What is a Patch?
- Bank and number indication
- 11Using the pedals to control the eects
- Switching the Play screen
- What the eight knobs do
  - Press the [ACCEL/CTL] pedal
  - Depress the [EXP] pedal (press down on the toe)
  - Release the pedal (press down on the heel)
  - Firmly press down on the toe
- Phrase Loop
  - Quick Guide
- Choose what youre going to edit
  - Press one of the following buttons.
- Edit the values
- Exit the settings
123
- Select an item
  - Use to select an item shown in the left display.
  - Use to edit the values shown in the right display.
  - Eect
  - EZ (Easy) Tone
  - Control/Expression
- Save
- Access the Write menu Select the write destination
  - page 30
  - When the patch has been saved, you will return to the Play screen.
  - Use to select the write destination (U01-1U50-4).
- 13Editing: Saving a Patch
  - Types of saving
    - Assigning a name
  - Enter EZ (Easy) Tone mode
  - Select the type of editing
  - Adjust the sound
  - Select a musical style
    - Use to select the type of editing
    - Use to choose the basic tone, and to select a variation.
    - Use to switch screens. Use to adjust the sound.
- 14Editing: EZ (Easy) Tone
  - For PATCH CREATE
  - For AMP CUSTOM or OD/DS CUSTOM
  - 15Choose Amp or Drive
  - Adjust the amount of distortion
    - Use to select the type.
    - Use to switch screens. Use to adjust the distortion.
  - Finish editing
    - For AMP CUSTOM
    - For OD/DS CUSTOM
  - Enter Eect Edit mode
- 16Editing: Editing the Eects
  - Edit the values
  - Finish editing
  - Select the eect that you want to edit
    - Use to select OD/DS.
    - Use to edit the values shown in the right display.
    - Quick Guide
  - Using the pedals to turn each eect on/o (Manual mode)
    - 1. 2.
    - 3.
- 17Advanced: Manual Mode
  - What Is Manual Mode?
187
- Record
- Stop Clear/Exit
- Loop playback
- Overdub
- Enter Phrase Loop mode
- About Phrase Loop
- About the pedals indicator
- 19Advanced: Accel Eect
  - Select the eect
  - Exit the settings
  - Enter Eect Edit mode
  - Select the ACCEL eect
    - Use to select ACCEL.
    - Use to select the type of ACCEL eect. Use to adjust the sound.
      - ACCEL eects types
- 20Panel Descriptions
  - Front Panel
    - Display
    - [EXP] pedal
    - Panel Descriptions
  - 21About the Play Screen
    - The screen that appears after you turn on the power is called the Play screen.
    - Icons in the display
      - Left display Right display
      - Types of Play screens
  - 22Rear Panel (Connections)
    - 23Panel Descriptions
    - MIDI jack
    - USB port
    - DC IN jack
    - [POWER] switch
    - Security Slot ( )
    - Grounding Terminal
- 24Outputting Sounds
  - Switching the Unit On and O
    - Switching the Unit On
      - 1. 2.
    - Switching the Unit O
      - 1.
      - 2.
      - 3.
  - Adjusting the Output Level
    - 1.
  - Specifying the Output Device (Output Select)
  - Tuning the Guitar (TUNER)
    - 1.
    - 2. 3.
    - 4.
    - 5.
    - Outputting Sounds
    - 6.
      - Play screen.
  - 25Using the Metronome
    - 1.
    - 2.
    - 3.
      - Play screen.
  - Selecting a Tone (Patch Change)
    - How a Patch Is Structured
      - User Banks (U01U50)
      - Preset Banks (P01P50)
      - Outputting Sounds
    - 26Using the Pedal to Select the Patch
      - 1.
      - 2.
    - Using the Knobs to Select a Patch
- 27Creating Sounds (Eects)
  - Setting the Eects
    - Use the left and right displays and knobs [1]--[8] to edit the settings of the internal eects.
  - Specifying the Divider and Mixer Modes
    - Divider settings
      - 2. 3.
        settings.
      - Single mode settings
        If you selected SINGLE with knob [5]
      - Dual mode settings
        If you selected DUAL with knob [5]
      - Creating Sounds (Eects)
    - Mixer settings
      - 2. 3.
  - 28Using Amp Control
    - 2. 3.
    - 4.
    - Creating Sounds (Eects)
  - 29Using Send/Return
    - 2. 3.
- 30Saving a Tone
  - Saving a Patch (PATCH WRITE)
    - 2.
    - 3.
  - Exchanging Patches (PATCH EXCHANGE)
    - 1. 2. 3.
    - 4.
    - 5.
  - Initializing Patches (PATCH INITIALIZE)
    - Saving a Tone
    - 3.
      - initialize.
  - 31Storing Settings by Eect (Quick Setting Write)
    - 2. 3.
      - to store.
    - 4.
    - 5.
  - Copying or Swapping PREAMP Settings Between Channels
    - 2.
    - 3.
- 32Phrase Loop Play
  - Setting Phrase Loop
    - Setting procedure
    - 2.
    - 3.
- 33Pedal Settings (Control/Expression)
  - Using Pedals to Control the Parameters
    - want to specify.
    - Assigning the ACCEL/CTL, EXP SW, SUB CTL1, and SUB CTL2 Functions
      - 2.
      - 3.
        control.
        When Connecting an FS-5U When Connecting Two FS-5Us When Connecting an FS-6
    - 34Assigning the EXP and SUB EXP Pedal Functions
      - 2.
        want to specify.
      - 3.
  - 35Assigning the [1][8] Knob Functions in the Play Screen
  - Switching Settings with the Number Pedals
  - 36Adjusting the [EXP] pedal
  - 37Setting Each Pedal Functions to Individual Patches (Assign)
    - 2.
    - 3.
    - 38About the Range of a Targets Change
    - About the Range of a Controllers Change
    - 39Virtual expression pedal system (Internal Pedal / Wave Pedal)
      - Internal Pedal
      - Wave Pedal
    - Input Level
      - Input Level
- 40Making Global Settings (System Settings)
  - Settings that are shared by the entire GT-100 are called system settings.
  - For details, refer to Editing: Basic Operation (p. 12).
  - List of Settings
    - Specifying the Output Device Youre Using (OUTPUT SELECT)
    - Adjusting the Input Level from Your Guitar
    - Adjusting the Overall Tone (Global EQ)
    - Adjusting the Overall Noise Suppressor, Reverb, and Output Level (Total)
    - 41Making the PLAY OPTION Settings
    - Assigning the [1][8] Knob Functions in the Play Screen
    - Specifying Whether Settings Will Be Shared by All Patches
    - Adjusting the Contrast (Brightness) of the LCD Screen
    - Adjusting the [EXP] pedal
    - 42Auto O Settings
      - NOTE
    - Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
  - 43USB-Related Settings
    - Here you can make USB-related settings for when the GT-100 is connected to a computer via USB.
    - USB audio ow
      - For details on USB connection, refer to Using the GT-100 Connected to a Computer Via USB (p. 49).
    - USB
    - Setting the USB audio ow
    - Setting the MIX LEVEL
    - Setting the INPUT LEVEL
    - Setting the OUTPUT LEVEL
    - Setting the Direct Monitor
    - Controlling the Direct Monitor Setting from a Computer
  - 44MIDI-Related Settings
    - For details on MIDI, refer to Using the GT-100 with External MIDI Devices Connected (p. 47).
    - MIDI SETTING
    - Setting the MIDI Receive Channel
    - Setting the MIDI Omni Mode
    - Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel
    - Setting the MIDI Device ID
    - Setting the MIDI Sync Clock
    - 45Selecting the Connector That Will Receive MIDI Messages
    - Sending Program Change Messages
    - Enabling/Disabling the Program Change Map Settings (MIDI Map Select)
    - Sending [PHRASE LOOP] Pedal Operations as Control Change Messages
    - Sending [ACCEL/CTL] Pedal Operations as Control Change Messages
    - Sending [EXP] Pedal Operations as Control Change Messages
    - Sending EXP Pedal Sw Operations as Control Change Messages
    - Sending External Footswitch Operations as Control Change Messages
    - 46Sending External Expression pedal Operations as Control Change Messages
      - MIDI PROGRAM CHG MAP BANK 03
    - Setting the Program Change Map
      - MIDI BULK DUMP
    - Transmitting Data to an External MIDI Device
- 47Using the GT-100 with External MIDI Devices Connected
  - What Can You Do with MIDI?
    - Operating From the GT-100
      - Outputting Program Change Messages
      - Outputting Control Change Messages
    - Remotely Controlling the GT-100 Using an External MIDI Device
      - Switching Patch Numbers
      - Receiving Control Change Messages
      - Receiving Tempo Data
      - Receiving Data
  - Setting the Program Change Map
    - 2.
      - PROGRAM MAP).
    - 3.
      - BANK 0 BANK 3.
    - 4.
    - Using the GT-100 with External MIDI Devices Connected
    - 5.
  - 48Transmitting Data to an External MIDI Device (Bulk Dump)
    - Making Connections
      - When Transmitting Data to Another GT-100
    - Transmitting the Data
      - 2.
      - 3.
        TO)that you want to transmit.
      - 4.
- 49Using the GT-100 Connected to a Computer Via USB
  - Before Connecting with USB
    - Installing the USB Driver
      - What is a USB Driver?
    - Exchanging MIDI Messages between the Computer and the GT-100
    - Connecting the Computer
    - Receiving Bulk Data That Was Saved on the Computer
      - 1.
    - Transmitting/Receiving Audio Signals Between a Computer and the GT-100
- 50Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
  - 2.
  - 3.
    - returned to their factory-set state.
  - 4.
  - 5.
- 51Appendices
  - GT-100 Eects Guide
    - GT-100 Eects List
      - How to obtain a PDF of the Parameter Guide
    - 52OD/DS Type List
      - This is a list of distortion types that can be selected for OD/DS.
    - Preamp Type List
      - This is a list of the amp types that can be selected for PREAMP.
    - 53FX1/FX2 Eects List
      - This is a list of the eects that can be selected for FX1/FX2.
  - 54GT-100 Preset Patch List
  - 60Signal Flow
    - ACC
  - 61Troubleshooting
  - 62Error Messages
  - 63Main Specications
    - BOSS GT-100: Amp Eects Processor
- 64Index
  - A
  - B
  - C
  - D
  - E
  - F
  - G
  - I
  - K
  - L
  - M
  - O
  - P
  - Q
  - R
  - S
  - T
  - U
  - W
  - NOTICE AVIS
  - 65FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
    - WARNING
      - For C.A. US (Proposition 65)
    - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement
      - 67Information
        distributor in your country as shown below.
        As of Feb. 1, 2011 (ROLAND)
        AFRICA
        EGYPT
        REUNION
        SOUTH AFRICA
        ASIA
        CHINA
        HONG KONG
        INDIA
        INDONESIA
        KOREA
        MALAYSIA/ SINGAPORE
        PHILIPPINES
        TAIWAN
        THAILAND
        VIET NAM
        OCEANIA
        AUSTRALIA/ NEW ZEALAND
        CENTRAL/LATIN AMERICA
        ARGENTINA
        BARBADOS
        BRAZIL
        CHILE
        COLOMBIA
        COSTA RICA
        CURACAO
        DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
        ECUADOR
        EL SALVADOR
        GUATEMALA
        HONDURAS
        MARTINIQUE
        MEXICO
        NICARAGUA
        PANAMA
        PARAGUAY
        PERU
        TRINIDAD
        URUGUAY
        VENEZUELA
        EUROPE
        BELGIUM/FRANCE/ HOLLAND/ LUXEMBOURG
        CROATIA
        CZECH REP.
        DENMARK
        FINLAND
        GERMANY/AUSTRIA
        GREECE/CYPRUS
        HUNGARY
        IRELAND
        ITALY
        NORWAY
        POLAND
        PORTUGAL
        ROMANIA
        RUSSIA
        SERBIA
        SLOVAKIA
        SPAIN
        SWEDEN
        SWITZERLAND
        UKRAINE
        UNITED KINGDOM
        MIDDLE EAST
        BAHRAIN
        IRAN
        ISRAEL
        JORDAN
        KUWAIT
        LEBANON
        OMAN
        QATAR
        SAUDI ARABIA
        SYRIA
        TURKEY
        U.A.E.
        NORTH AMERICA
        CANADA
        U. S. A.

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