Boss Audio Systems GT-6B manuals

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Owners Manual
- Printing Conventions in This Manual
4IMPORTANT NOTES
- Power Supply
- Placement
- Maintenance
- Repairs and Data
- Memory Backup
- Additional Precautions
5Contents
- Creating You Own Favorite Tones (Patches)
- Chapter 1 Playing Sounds ......................................... 12
- Chapter 2
- .. 16
- Chapter 3 Saving the Tones You Have Created .......... 23
- Chapter 4 The Effects Explained..................................25
- Chapter 5 Setting the Pedal Functions (Pedal Assign)..45
- 6Contents
  - Chapter 6 Using the Customize Function .................... 52
  - Index.........................................................78
  - Chapter 9 Other Functions......................................... 60
  - Chapter 10 Using MIDI................................................. 64
  - Appendices................................................ 71
7Main Features
8Panel Descriptions
- Front Panel
  - COMP/LIMITER (p. 25) (Compressor/Limiter)
  - 9OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION (p. 26)
  - CHORUS (p. 27)
  - REV/DLY (p. 27) (Reverb/Delay)
  - PREAMP/SPEAKER (p. 29) (Preamp/Speaker)
  - 10WAH (p. 31)
  - FX-1 (p. 33)
  - FX-2 (p. 35)
- 11Rear Panel
  - 12 3 4 5 6 7
  - 10 11 12
  - 8 9
12Chapter 1 Playing Sounds
- Making Connections
- 13Turning On the Power
  - Adjusting the Output Level
- 14What is a Patch?
  - User Banks (U1U0, u1u0)
  - Preset Banks (P1P0)
  - Numbers
- Selecting Patches
  - How to Switch Patches
  - Turning Each of the Effects in a Patch On and Off
  - About the Information Appearing in the Display
  - If the Patch Does Not Switch
- 15Turning Off the Power
  - Switching Patches by Specifying the Bank and Number
- 16Chapter 2 Creating You Own Favorite Tones (Patches)
  - Getting the Tones You Want- Fast (EZ Tone)
  - Adjusting the Tones with the Knobs
    - COMP ATK (Compressor attack)
    - LIMITER THR (Limiter threshold)
    - COMP SUS (Compressor sustain)
    - LIMITER RATIO
    - 17COMP/LIMITER LEVEL
    - OD/DIST DRIVE
      - (Overdrive/Distortion Drive)
    - OD/DIST LEVEL (Overdrive/Distortion Level)
    - CHORUS LEVEL
    - REV/DLY LEVEL (Reverb/Delay Level)
    - PREAMP TYPE
    - PREAMP GAIN
    - PREAMP TREBLE
    - PREAMP MIDDLE
    - PREAMP BASS
    - PREAMP LEVEL
    - SPEAKER
    - Q
    - FREQ (Frequency)
    - GAIN
    - TOTAL (Total Gain)
    - EFFECT LEVEL
  - 18Adding and Omitting Effects
    - Using the Buttons to Switch Effects On and Off
    - Switching Effects with the Pedals
      - 1,2,3
  - Setting the Effect Tones (Quick Settings)
  - 19Making More Detailed Settings with Individual Parameters
    - 20Using the Pedal Effects (Wah, Pedal Bend, Ring Modulator)
      - Wah
      - Pedal Bend
      - Ring Modulator
    - 21Naming Tones
    - 22Changing the Order of the Effects (Effect Chain)
23Chapter 3 Saving the Tones You Have Created
- Write
- Copying Patches
  - 1,3
  - 2,4
- 24Exchanging Patches
25Chapter 4 The Effects Explained
- COMP/LIMITER (Compressor/Limiter)
  - On/Off
  - Attack
  - Sustain
  - Threshold
  - Ratio
  - Release
  - Tone
- OD/DIST
- 26(Overdrive/Distortion)
  - OD: Overdrive
  - DST: Distortion
  - FUZ: Fuzz
    - When CUSTOM is Selected for TYPE
    - Drive
    - Bass
    - Treble
  - 27CHORUS
    - Mono:
    - Stereo:
    - Pre Delay
    - Low Cut
  - REV/DLY (Reverb/Delay)/ SOS (Sound On Sound)
    - Fx Select (Effects Select)
      - Reverb:
      - Delay:
      - Reverb&Delay:
      - SoundOnSound:
    - 28 REV: Reverb
      - Room 1:
      - Room 2:
      - Hall 1:
      - Hall 2:
      - Plate:
      - Reverb Time
      - Pre Delay
      - Low Cut
      - High Cut
      - Density
    - DLY: Delay
      - Single:
      - Pan:
      - Delay Time
      - Delay Time Fine
      - Tap Time
      - High Cut
      - Delay Level
    - R&D: Reverb & Delay
    - SOS: Sound On Sound
      - SOSMode (Sound On Sound Mode)
        HiQuality:
        LongTime:
      - Quantize
      - Tempo
      - Playback Level
  - 29PREAMP/SPEAKER
    - Preamp
      - Gain
    - 30 Speaker
  - 313 BAND PARAMETRIC EQ
    - Q
    - Gain
  - WAH
    - WH: Pedal Wah
      - When Type is Set to Custom 13
      - Pdl Position (Pedal Position)
    - 32 TW: Touch Wah
      - LPF (Low Pass Filter):
      - BPF (Band Pass Filter):
      - HPF (High Pass Filter):
      - Polarity
        Up:
        Down:
      - Peak
    - AW: Auto Wah
      - LPF (Low Pass Filter):
      - BPF (Band Pass Filter):
      - HPF (High Pass Filter):
      - Peak
      - Polarity
        Up:
        Down:
  - 33FX-1
    - OCT: Octave
    - ENH: Enhancer
    - 34 SG: Slow Gear
    - DEF: Defretter
    - R.M: Ring Modulator
  - 35FX-2
    - PH: Phaser
      - 4Stage:
      - 8Stage:
      - 12Stage:
      - Bi-Phase:
      - Resonance
      - Step
      - Step Rate
    - 36 FL: Flanger
      - Resonance
      - Separation
    - HRM: Harmonist
      - Voice
        1-Voice:
        2-Mono:
        2-Stereo:
      - Harm (Harmony)
      - PreDly (Pre Delay)
      - Key
      - Creating Harmonist Scales (User Scale)
      - Scale
      - DIR (Direct)
      - EFF (Effect)
    - 37 P.S: Pitch Shifter
      - Voice
        1-Voice:
        2-Mono:
        2-Stereo:
        Fast, Medium, Slow:
        Mono:
      - Pitch
      - Fine
      - PreDly (Pre Delay)
    - 38 PB: Pedal Bend
      - Pitch Min
      - Pitch Max
      - Pdl Position (Pedal Position)
    - 2CE: 2x2 Chorus
      - Xover f (Crossover frequency)
      - Lo Rate (Low Rate)
      - Lo Depth (Low Depth)
      - Lo PreDly (Low Pre Delay)
      - Lo Level (Low Level)
      - Hi Rate (High Rate)
      - Hi Depth (High Depth)
      - Hi PreDly (High Pre Delay)
      - Hi Level (High Level)
    - 39 ASL: Auto Slap
      - Phrase
      - Loop
      - Tempo
      - Creating Original Phrases (User Phrase)
      - STEP
      - Pitch
      - Length
      - Sound
        Mute:
        Stacc:
        Full:
      - Attack
        Less:
        Thumb:
        Pluck:
    - 40 SDD: Short Delay
      - Delay Time
    - 41 VIB: Vibrato
      - Trigger
      - Rise Time
    - HMN: Humanizer
      - 1 Shot:
      - Auto:
      - Random:
      - Vowel 1
      - Vowel 2
      - Trigger
      - Sens
      - Manual
    - 42 T/P: TREMOLO/PAN
      - Tremolo:
      - Pan:
      - Wave Shape
    - SYN: Bass Synth
      - Internal Sound Generator Method
      - Waveform Shaping Method
      - Wave
        Square:
        Saw:
        Brass:
      - 43(Pulse Width Modulation Rate)
  - 44NS: Noise Suppressor
    - Threshold
    - Release
  - MASTER
    - Master BPM
  - FV: Foot Volume
    - Master BPM Tap Input
- 45Chapter 5 Setting the Pedal Functions (Pedal Assign)
  - Selecting Each Effect to Be Turned On and Off with the Number Pedals
    - Settings for Using the Expression Pedal
      - Setting the Range of the Volume Change
      - If You Dont Want to Use the Expression Pedal as a Volume Pedal
    - 46Settings for Using the Expression Pedal Switch/CTL Pedal
      - Making Settings Instantly (Quick Settings)
        Pedal Settings for the Expression Pedal Switch
        Pedal Settings for the CTL Pedal
      - 47If You Dont Want to Use the Expression Pedal Switch or CTL Pedal
        Editing Quick Settings
        Target
        Target Variation Range
        Source Mode
  - 48Controlling Effects with the GT-6B Pedals, External Pedals, and External MIDI Devices
    - Making the Assign On/Off Setting
    - Making Settings Instantly (Quick Settings)
    - 49Making the Parameter Settings
      - Target
      - Target Range (Min, Max)
        When using the foot switch
        When using the expression pedal
        When controlling an On/Off target with the expression pedal
      - 50Source
      - Source Mode
        Normal
        Toggle
        Example (1)
        Example (2)
      - Active Range
        (Example) Act. Range Lo: 40, Act. Range Hi: 80
  - 51Controlling Foot Volume and Pitch Shifter with an External Expression Pedal
- 52Chapter 6 Using the Customize Function
  - Making Custom Overdrive/Distortion Settings
    - Type
    - Bottom -50+50
    - Top -50+50
    - Low -50+50
    - High -50+50
    - Chapter 6 Using the Customize Function
  - 53Making Custom Pedal Wah Settings
    - Type
    - Q -50+50
    - Range Low -50+50
    - Range High -50+50
    - Presence -50+50
54Chapter 7 Using Sound On Sound
- Procedure
55Chapter 8 Convenient Features of the GT-6B
- Outputting Sounds Without Effects Applied (Bypass)
  - Using the Expression Pedal Even When Bypass Is in Effect
  - Switching Bypass On and Off
    - Using the Pedal
    - Using the Buttons
- Connecting Directly to a Recording Mixer or PA Mixer (XLR Balanced Output)
  - Switching the XLR Output Connector Signals
    - R-OUTPUT-L: Stereo Output
    - DIRECT/MONO: Direct/Mono Output
- 56Quick Patch Volume Adjustment (EFFECT LEVEL Knob)
  - Tuning the Bass
    - Turning the Tuner Function On
      - Using the Pedal
      - Using the Buttons
    - About the Display During Tuning
    - 57How to Tune
    - Changing the Tuner Settings
      - Standard Pitch (435445 Hz)
    - Adjusting the Overall Sound to Match the Usage Environment (Global)
      - NS Thrshold (Noise Suppressor Threshold) -20 dB+20 dB
      - Revrb Level (Reverb Level) 0%200%
  - 58Using the Digital Out
  - Adjusting the Output Level from DIGITAL OUT
  - 59Checking the Effect Output Level with the Level Meter
60Chapter 9 Other Functions
- Adjusting the Display Contrast (LCD Contrast)
  - Limiting the Banks That Can Be Switched (Bank Extent)
    - Setting the Timing Used for Switching Patches (Patch Select Mode)
      - Selecting Patches by Directly Specifying the Bank and Number
        Switching Only the Number
        Switching the Bank and Number
    - 61Setting the Timing Used for Switching Patches (Patch Change Mode)
  - 62Setting Expression Pedal Hold
    - Selecting the PATCH/VALUE Dial Function (Dial Function)
    - Setting the Knob Functions (Knob Mode)
  - 63Setting the External Foot Switch Functions (SUB CTL 1, 2 Function)
64Chapter 10 Using MIDI
- What Can You Do with MIDI?
  - Operating From the GT-6B
    - Outputting Program Change Messages
    - Outputting Control Change Messages
    - MIDI Start/Stop, MMC Play/Stop
    - Transmitting Data
  - Controlling the GT-6B Remotely From an External MIDI Device
    - Switching Patch Numbers
    - Receiving Control Change Messages
    - Receiving Data
- 65Making the Settings for MIDI Functions
  - MIDI RX Channel (MIDI Receive Channel) 116
  - MIDI Omni Mode Omni Off, Omni On
  - MIDI TX Channel (MIDI Transmit Channel) 116, Rx
  - MIDI Device ID 132
  - MIDI Sync Clock Auto, Internal
- 67Transmitting and Receiving MIDI Data
  - Transmitting Data to an External MIDI Device (Bulk Dump)
    - 4 3
    - Making the Connections
      - When Saving to a MIDI Sequencer
      - When Transmitting Data to Another GT-6B
    - Transmitting
    - 1,2
  - 68Receiving Data from an External MIDI Device (Bulk Load)
    - Making the Connections
      - When Receiving Data Saved on a MIDI Sequencer
    - Receiving
- 69Setting the Program Change Map
  - Initial Program Change Map Settings
    - 1,4
    - Procedure
    - 6
  - Enabling/Disabling the Program Change Map Settings (MIDI Map Select)
- 70Changing Patch Numbers on an External MIDI Device From the GT-6B
71Appendices
- About MIDI
  - How MIDI messages are transmitted and received
    - MIDI connectors
    - MIDI channels
  - Main types of MIDI message used by the GT-6B
    - Channel messages
      - Program change messages
      - Control change messages
    - System messages
      - Exclusive messages
  - About the MIDI implementation
- 72Factory Settings
  - Tuner
  - Global
  - System
  - MIDI
- Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
- 73Adjusting the Expression Pedal
  - 74Troubleshooting
    - No sound / Volume is weak
    - The volume level of the instrument connected to INPUT jack is too low:
    - I Cant Change Patches
    - Parameters specified with control assign cant be controlled as intended
    - Volume level does not change with Foot Volume
    - MIDI messages are not transmitted/ received
  - 75Error Messages
    - Model GT-6B
      - : All sound off :
      - Local ON/OFF : All Notes OFF : Active Sense : Reset
    - Date: Dec. 10, 2001 Version: 1.00
- 76MIDI Implementation Chart
  - BASS EFFECTS PROCESSOR
  - 77Main Specifications
    - GT-6B: Bass Effects Processor
      - AD Conversion
      - DA Conversion
      - Sampling frequency
      - Program Memories
      - Nominal Input Level
      - Input Impedance
      - Nominal Output Level
        (Standard jack, at OUTPUT LEVEL marking position)
      - Output Impedance
      - Digital Output
      - Dynamic Range
      - Control
        (PREAMP/SPEAKER, 3 BAND PARAMETRIC EQ)
        MIDDLE knob (also used as FREQUENCY knob)
      - Display
      - Connectors
      - Power Supply
      - Current Draw
      - Dimensions
      - Weight
      - Accessories
      - Options
      - AF Method (Adaptive Focus Method)
78Index
- Numerics
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- K
- L
- 79Index
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- Apparatus containing Lithium batteries
  - ADVARSEL!
  - VARNING
  - CAUTION
  - ADVARSEL
  - VAROITUS
  - NOTICE AVIS
- 83FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT