Signal Flow

Panel Descriptions

Computer

Expression Pedal

Foot Switch

Guitar/Bass

Mic

CD/MD

GS-10 IN

GS-10 OUT

CONTROLIN

CONTROLOUT

MIDIIN

MIDIOUT

Recorder

etc.

			USB
	DIGITAL
	OUT		MIDI OUT
			MIDI OUT
		MIDI	MIDI IN
		SELECT	MIDI IN
		SELECT
EXP/CTL 1, 2
GUITAR/		CONTROL
GUITAR/
BASS
MIC			PHONES
MIC
INPUT	INPUT		GUITAR
	SELECT		GUITAR
	SELECT		AMP OUT
AUX	A/D	MULTI EFFECTS	D/A
AUX			OUTPUT
INPUT			OUTPUT

Sound

Module

Sequencer

Speaker

Headphones

Guitar Amp

Mixer etc.

Audio signal

Control or MIDI signal

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Boss Audio Systems GS-10 owner manual Signal Flow

Contents

Write button Printing Conventions in This ManualUSB button Do not open or modify in any way the unit or its AC adaptor Page Placement Power SupplyMaintenance Memory Backup Copyright Handling CD-ROMs Contents Chapter Setting the External Pedal Functions ContentsChapter Convenient Functions and System Settings Chapter Creating Original Effects Types Customize..55 Troubleshooting 164 Installing Setup the USB Driver 125Appendices Index 174 Functions You Want for Digital Recording True Tabletop Guitar Effects SystemAccepts Multiple Inputs Stereo Monitor Speakers Built-In Front Panel Delay p , pPREAMP/SPEAKER p , p Preamp/Speaker Simulator Comp Compressor p , p Reverb p , p Chorus p , pFX-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 PowerAdjusting the Output Level Turning Off the Power Setting Output Device Amps Output Select Using the Digital Output Connecting Audio Devices to the AUX Input JackAUX 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 GainAUX Press Parameter Adjusting the Tones with the Knobs Turning the Effect On and Off Setting the Effects Simply Quick FXPress Quick FX Rotate the Value dial to select the Quick Setting you want Making More Precise Effect SettingsTo select Quick Settings for another effect, repeat Steps 2 Changing the Connection Order of Effects Effect Chain Naming Patches Copying Patches Storing Patches Patch WritePress 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 SimulatorCH Select Channel Select Parameter Value Introduction to Effects and Parameters Type Gain When Custom 1-2 is selected for SP TypeBass Middle Comp Compressor Drive OD/DS Overdrive/DistortionEffect Level Edit Custom DS DlyTime.F Delay Time Fine DlyTime Delay TimeTap Time Feedback Mode Pre DelayRate Depth EQ Equalizer PW Pedal Wah FX-1AW Auto Wah TM Tone Modify LM Limiter ACS Advanced Compressor SG Slow Gear ENH EnhancerTR Tremolo RM Ring Modulator DF DefretterFB Feedbacker Resonance Introduction to Effects and Parameters Rise Time FX-2Level Feedback Level Vib Rate Vibrato Rate FL Flanger PH PhaserManual Step Rate HR Harmonist Pitch PS Pitch ShifterFine PB Pedal Bend OC Octave2CE 2x2 Chorus VB Vibrato RT Rotary UV Uni-V HU Humanizer SDD Short DelayVowel AR Auto Riff SL Slicer Introduction to Effects and Parameters Key SYN Guitar SynthHold Creating Original Phrases User Phrase Chromatic Introduction to Effects and Parameters WaveOctave Shift PWM Rate Pulse Wise Modulation Rate SEQ Stereo Equalizer BS Bass SimulatorIntroduction to Effects and Parameters Velocity Synth Level Noise Suppressor Name Patch NameOn/Off Off, On Threshold0-100 Release0-100 Master Foot VolumeEffect Chain Patch Level Customizing the Cosm Amps Customizing Overdrive and Distortion Customizing the Speakers Top Customizing Pedal WahRange Low Range High Assign Foot VolumePatch Level Pedal Wah Remote Strt/Stop Tuner On/OffDirect Patch Up Direct Patch Down Preset Settings Quick Settings Target Manual Settings When using the expression pedal When using the foot switchTarget Range Source Mode Setting the External Pedal Functions SourceActive Range EXP Pedal About the Display During Tuning Tuning the GuitarHow to Tune Changing the Tuner Settings Limiting the Patches That Can Be Switched Patch Extent Adjusting the Display Contrast LCD ContrastSwitching Tuner On and Off with the External Pedal Bypass Current Setting Setting the Knob Functions Knob ModeImmediate 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 OutEXP PDL Out Expression Pedal Out CTL1 Out Control 1 Out Transmitting Data to an External Midi Device Bulk Dump Transmitting and Receiving Settings DataMaking the Connections Transmitting Receiving Data from an External Midi Device Bulk Load When Receiving Data Saved on a Midi SequencerReceiving Press Exit to quit Bulk Load Initial Program Change Map Settings Setting the Program Change MapProgram Change Patch Number Bank Select Rotate the PATCH/VALUE dial to select Program Prog FixProgram Change Patch Number Bank Program Select When set to Standard Setting the Messages Used for Controlling DevicesWhen set to Advanced When set to MMC When Midi Remote Ctrl is set to Standard SettingWhen Midi Remote Ctrl is set to Advanced Controlling the Device Remotely Type of Keys Settings Example When Using SonarMidi ‘Shift’ Options Setting USB-Related Functions Before Connecting with USBDriver Mode Adjusting the Recording Level Output Level Switching the Output Signals Direct Monitor Enabling and Disabling the Direct Monitor CommandSetting the Output Mode Using the GS-10 Connected to a Computer Via USB Midi in Standard Driver Mode Switching the Driver ModeAudio Audio&MIDI Recording the GS-10’s Output with a Computer Using the GS-10 As a Midi InterfaceRunning the GS-10 from a Computer How Midi messages are transmitted and received About MidiMain types of Midi message used by the GS-10 About USB Error MessagesAbout the Midi implementation Patch Name Patch ListCh. Select Ch-A Ch-B Ch-C P151 P200 DI Clean BassP152 P153 Factory Settings Restoring the Factory Settings Factory Reset Roland Exclusive Messages One-way Transfer ProcedureData Format for Exclusive Messages Address-mapped Data Transfer Example of Message Transactions Data set 1 DT1 12H Channel Voice Message Midi ImplementationSystem Realtime Message System Exclusive Message Midi Machine Control MMC ONE WAY CommunicationRequest 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 PatchTable System System System Table Midi System Midi Table USB Setting USB SettingTable 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 102Table Speaker Speaker Customize Table OD/DS OD/DS Customize 103Table WAH WAH Customize Table Quick Fx Data Quick Fx Data 104 105 106 107 Table Quick Fx Name Quick Fx Name 108 Table Patch Patch 109 OFF Original 110 SEQ 111 112 AUX 113 114 115 Table Quick Fx Target Quick Fx Assign Target 116 117 118 Table Pre DelayTable EQ Middle Q EQ LoHi-Mid Q Table Step Rate PH Step Rate 119 Table OC Range Table SDD Delay Time SDD DlyTimeTable HR Scale Harmony Scale Table Xover Frequency 2CE Xover f Table Chain Effect Chain 120Table Name Name Edit Table Target Patch Assign Target Table Source Assign Source 121Table Meter Point 122 GS-10 Guitar Effects System with USB Audio Interface Specifications123 USB 124 Computer GS-10 What is USB Driver? Special Driver Special Driver and Standard DriverStandard Driver 126 Installing & Setting Up the Driver Windows Installing the special driverWindows XP/2000 users 127 128 \DRIVER\USBXP2k\SETUPINF.EXE Click OK 129 130 → Next, you need to make the driver settings pVerify that Boss GS-10 is displayed, and click Finish Click Yes Windows 131Click the Hardware tab, and then click Driver Signature File signature verification is set to Ignore, and click OK 150 132 180 133 220 134 135 \DRIVER\USBME98\SETUPINF.EXE When installation is complete, restart Windows Installing the OS-standard driver136 Windows XP/2000 users Windows Me users Windows 98 users 137 Installing & Setting Up the Driver Windows Windows Me usersClick Finish Restart Windows Page Check CD-ROM drive, and click Next 139Click Next Click Finish 341 140 About the input/output devices Driver settings141 142 → Next, set the Windows Volume Control pWindows XP/2000/Me users Open Control Panel Windows 98 users 143 144 Raise or lower the slider to adjust the volume of the GS-10Items that can be set Windows XP/2000 users 145Open 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 driverClick 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 DoneClick 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/output158 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 usersWith the GS-10 disconnected, start up Mac OS Output tab, set Choose a device for sound output to GS-10 161Input tab, set Choose a device for sound input to GS-10 Using Asio Direct Monitor Adjusting the audio latency162 Play back audio data on your application Opening the special driver settings dialog box Setting the Special Driver’s FunctionsIf using Windows If using Macintosh Problems with the sound Problems when using the GS-10No 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 correctlyDoes your computer meet the USB specifications? 166 Special driver mode Are you using only audio? Problems when using the USB driverOperating system becomes unstable Can’t hear sound from the computer 168 Can’t play back / record MidiInput 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 effectRecording produces a silent blank file Game background music does not play Macintosh users Deleting the special driver173 Numerics Index 175 Index USB 176 177 Memo For the U.K 178 Avis 03342912 ‘03-8-1N

Signal Flow

Computer

USB

MULTI EFFECTS