Write button
Printing Conventions in This Manual
USB button
 Do not open or modify in any way the unit or its AC adaptor
Page
 Placement
Power Supply
Maintenance
Memory Backup
 Copyright
Handling CD-ROMs
 Contents
 Chapter Setting the External Pedal Functions
Contents
Chapter Convenient Functions and System Settings
Chapter Creating Original Effects Types Customize..55
 Troubleshooting 164
Installing Setup the USB Driver 125
Appendices
Index 174
 Functions You Want for Digital Recording
True Tabletop Guitar Effects System
Accepts Multiple Inputs
Stereo Monitor Speakers Built-In
 Front Panel
Delay p , p
PREAMP/SPEAKER p , p Preamp/Speaker Simulator
Comp Compressor p , p
 Reverb p , p
Chorus p , p
FX-1 p
FX-2 p
 EXP PEDAL/CTL 1,2
Rear Panel
 Signal Flow
 Making the Connections
Playing Sounds
 Using the GS-10’s Speakers
Turning On the Power
Adjusting the Output Level
Turning Off the Power
 Setting Output Device Amps Output Select
 Using the Digital Output
Connecting Audio Devices to the AUX Input Jack
AUX Input
 How to Select Patches Patch Change
What is a Patch?
If the Patch Does Not Switch
About the Display Indication
 Creating Your Own Favorite Tones Patches
Selecting the Input Input Select
 USB Bass
Setting the Mic Input Level MIC Gain
AUX
Press Parameter
 Adjusting the Tones with the Knobs
 Turning the Effect On and Off
Setting the Effects Simply Quick FX
Press Quick FX
 Rotate the Value dial to select the Quick Setting you want
Making More Precise Effect Settings
To select Quick Settings for another effect, repeat Steps 2
 Changing the Connection Order of Effects Effect Chain
Naming Patches
 Copying Patches
Storing Patches Patch Write
Press Write
 Initializing Patches
Exchanging Patches
 Registering Your Favorite Patches Direct Patch
Copying the PREAMP/SPEAKER Settings to Another Channel
 On/Off Effect On/Off
PREAMP/SPEAKER Preamp/ Speaker Simulator
CH Select Channel Select
Parameter Value
 Introduction to Effects and Parameters Type
 Gain
When Custom 1-2 is selected for SP Type
Bass
Middle
 Comp Compressor
 Drive
OD/DS Overdrive/Distortion
Effect Level
Edit Custom DS
 DlyTime.F Delay Time Fine
DlyTime Delay Time
Tap Time
Feedback
 Mode
Pre Delay
Rate
Depth
 EQ Equalizer
 PW Pedal Wah
FX-1
AW Auto Wah
 TM Tone Modify
 LM Limiter
ACS Advanced Compressor
 SG Slow Gear
ENH Enhancer
TR Tremolo
 RM Ring Modulator
DF Defretter
FB Feedbacker
Resonance
 Introduction to Effects and Parameters Rise Time
FX-2
Level Feedback Level
Vib Rate Vibrato Rate
 FL Flanger
PH Phaser
Manual
Step Rate
 HR Harmonist
 Pitch
PS Pitch Shifter
Fine
 PB Pedal Bend
OC Octave
2CE 2x2 Chorus
 VB Vibrato
 RT Rotary
UV Uni-V
 HU Humanizer
SDD Short Delay
Vowel
 AR Auto Riff
SL Slicer
 Introduction to Effects and Parameters Key
SYN Guitar Synth
Hold
Creating Original Phrases User Phrase
 Chromatic
Introduction to Effects and Parameters Wave
Octave Shift
PWM Rate Pulse Wise Modulation Rate
 SEQ Stereo Equalizer
BS Bass Simulator
Introduction to Effects and Parameters Velocity
Synth Level
 Noise Suppressor
Name Patch Name
On/Off Off, On Threshold0-100 Release0-100
 Master
Foot Volume
Effect Chain
Patch Level
 Customizing the Cosm Amps
 Customizing Overdrive and Distortion
Customizing the Speakers
 Top
Customizing Pedal Wah
Range Low
Range High
 Assign
Foot Volume
Patch Level
Pedal Wah
 Remote Strt/Stop
Tuner On/Off
Direct Patch Up
Direct Patch Down
 Preset Settings
Quick Settings
 Target
Manual Settings
 When using the expression pedal
When using the foot switch
Target Range
 Source Mode
Setting the External Pedal Functions Source
Active Range
EXP Pedal
 About the Display During Tuning
Tuning the Guitar
How to Tune
Changing the Tuner Settings
 Limiting the Patches That Can Be Switched Patch Extent
Adjusting the Display Contrast LCD Contrast
Switching Tuner On and Off with the External Pedal
Bypass
 Current Setting
Setting the Knob Functions Knob Mode
Immediate
On The Assign status is carried over
 Press Meter
Checking the Effect Output Level with the Level Meter
 Operating From the GS-10
Operations Using Midi
 Making the Settings for Midi Functions
 PC Out Program Change Out
KnobCtl Out Knob Control Out
EXP PDL Out Expression Pedal Out
CTL1 Out Control 1 Out
 Transmitting Data to an External Midi Device Bulk Dump
Transmitting and Receiving Settings Data
Making the Connections
Transmitting
 Receiving Data from an External Midi Device Bulk Load
When Receiving Data Saved on a Midi Sequencer
Receiving
Press Exit to quit Bulk Load
 Initial Program Change Map Settings
Setting the Program Change Map
Program Change Patch Number Bank Select
Rotate the PATCH/VALUE dial to select Program
 Prog
Fix
Program Change
Patch Number Bank Program Select
 When set to Standard
Setting the Messages Used for Controlling Devices
When set to Advanced
When set to MMC
 When Midi Remote Ctrl is set to Standard
Setting
When Midi Remote Ctrl is set to Advanced
Controlling the Device Remotely
 Type of Keys
Settings Example When Using Sonar
Midi ‘Shift’ Options
 Setting USB-Related Functions
Before Connecting with USB
Driver Mode
Adjusting the Recording Level Output Level
 Switching the Output Signals Direct Monitor
Enabling and Disabling the Direct Monitor Command
Setting the Output Mode
Using the GS-10 Connected to a Computer Via USB
 Midi in Standard Driver Mode
Switching the Driver Mode
Audio
Audio&MIDI
 Recording the GS-10’s Output with a Computer
Using the GS-10 As a Midi Interface
Running the GS-10 from a Computer
 How Midi messages are transmitted and received
About Midi
Main types of Midi message used by the GS-10
 About USB
Error Messages
About the Midi implementation
 Patch Name
Patch List
Ch. Select Ch-A Ch-B Ch-C
 P151
P200 DI Clean Bass
P152
P153
 Factory Settings
Restoring the Factory Settings Factory Reset
 Roland Exclusive Messages
One-way Transfer Procedure
Data Format for Exclusive Messages
Address-mapped Data Transfer
 Example of Message Transactions
Data set 1 DT1 12H
 Channel Voice Message
Midi Implementation
System Realtime Message
System Exclusive Message
 Midi Machine Control MMC
ONE WAY Communication
Request Data RQ111H
Data Set DT112H
 Meter
Address Block Map
 Table Output System Output Select
Table Tuner Tuner
 Table MIC System MIC
Table Direct Patch System Direct Patch
Table System System System
 Table Midi System Midi
Table USB Setting USB Setting
Table Meter System Meter
 Table Harmonist Harmonist User Scale
 Scale
 Scale 18 C
 Table HR Harmony Note Harmonist User Scale
 Table Auto Riff Auto Riff User Phrase
 100
 Table AR Step Note
101
 Table AMP AMP Customize
102
Table Speaker Speaker Customize
 Table OD/DS OD/DS Customize
103
Table WAH WAH Customize
 Table Quick Fx Data Quick Fx Data
104
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 106
 107
 Table Quick Fx Name Quick Fx Name
108
 Table Patch Patch
109
 OFF Original
110
 SEQ
111
 112
 AUX
113
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 115
 Table Quick Fx Target Quick Fx Assign Target
116
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 118
Table Pre Delay
Table EQ Middle Q EQ LoHi-Mid Q
Table Step Rate PH Step Rate
 119
Table OC Range Table SDD Delay Time SDD DlyTime
Table HR Scale Harmony Scale
Table Xover Frequency 2CE Xover f
 Table Chain Effect Chain
120
Table Name Name Edit
Table Target Patch Assign Target
 Table Source Assign Source
121
Table Meter Point
 122
 GS-10 Guitar Effects System with USB Audio Interface
Specifications
123
USB
 124
 Computer GS-10
What is USB Driver?
 Special Driver
Special Driver and Standard Driver
Standard Driver
126
 Installing & Setting Up the Driver Windows
Installing the special driver
Windows XP/2000 users
127
 128
\DRIVER\USBXP2k\SETUPINF.EXE
 Click OK
129
 130
→ Next, you need to make the driver settings p
Verify that Boss GS-10 is displayed, and click Finish
Click Yes
 Windows
131
Click the Hardware tab, and then click Driver Signature
File signature verification is set to Ignore, and click OK
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132
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133
 220
134
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\DRIVER\USBME98\SETUPINF.EXE
 When installation is complete, restart Windows
Installing the OS-standard driver
136
Windows XP/2000 users Windows Me users Windows 98 users
 137
Installing & Setting Up the Driver Windows Windows Me users
Click Finish Restart Windows
Page
 Check CD-ROM drive, and click Next
139
Click Next
Click Finish
 341
140
 About the input/output devices
Driver settings
141
 142
→ Next, set the Windows Volume Control p
Windows XP/2000/Me users
Open Control Panel
 Windows 98 users
143
 144
Raise or lower the slider to adjust the volume of the GS-10
Items that can be set
 Windows XP/2000 users
145
Open the System Properties dialog box
Click the Hardware tab, and click the Device Manager button
 146
Mac OS 9/8 users
 147
Use the following procedure to install the GS-10 driver
Click Restart to restart your Macintosh
 148
OMS settings
 Installing & Setting Up the Driver Macintosh 149
Page
 151
FreeMIDI settings
 152
Repeat up to Cable When settings are complete, click Done
Click Continue
 153
→ Next, you need to install the Asio driver p
 154
Installing the Asio driver
 Installing & Setting Up the Driver Macintosh 155
Page
 File menu, click Quit to close Apple System Profiler
157
 Click the Speakers tab or Speaker Settings
Settings the sound input/output
158
From the Apple menu, select Control Panel Sound
 Choose a source for sound input Device, select USB audio
159
 160
Installing & Setting Up the Driver Macintosh Mac OS X users
With the GS-10 disconnected, start up Mac OS
 Output tab, set Choose a device for sound output to GS-10
161
Input tab, set Choose a device for sound input to GS-10
 Using Asio Direct Monitor
Adjusting the audio latency
162
Play back audio data on your application
 Opening the special driver settings dialog box
Setting the Special Driver’s Functions
If using Windows
If using Macintosh
 Problems with the sound
Problems when using the GS-10
No sound / volume too low
Oscillating sound occurs
 Other Problems
Problems related to the USB driver
 Can’t install/delete/use the driver in Windows XP/2000
Driver is not installed correctly
Does your computer meet the USB specifications?
166
 Special driver mode Are you using only audio?
Problems when using the USB driver
Operating system becomes unstable
Can’t hear sound from the computer
 168
Can’t play back / record Midi
Input port Output port
 169
Noise is heard during audio playback
 Sound is interrupted during audio recording/playback
Are you using a USB device other than the GS-10?
170
Is the GS-10 connected to a USB hub?
 171
 Loud buzz is present in the guitar signal
Sound becomes distorted or noisy when you apply an effect
Recording produces a silent blank file
Game background music does not play
 Macintosh users
Deleting the special driver
173
 Numerics
Index
 175
Index
 USB
176
 177
Memo
 For the U.K
178
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