Boss Audio Systems GS-10 owner manual HR Harmonist

Chapter 4 Introduction to Effects and Parameters

Resonance

Determines the amount of resonance (feedback). Increasing the value will emphasize the effect, creating a more unusual sound.

Separation

Adjusts the diffusion. The diffusion increases as the value increases.

Low Cut (Low Cut Filter)

This sets the frequency at which the low cut filter begins to take effect. This lets you cut the low-end component below the set frequency to create a clear, distinct low end, thereby bringing out the high end of the effect.

When “Flat” is selected, the low cut filter will have no effect.

Effect Level

This adjusts the volume of the flanger.

Direct Level

This adjusts the volume of the direct sound.

HR (Harmonist)

“Harmonist” is an effect where the amount of shifting is adjusted according to an analysis of the guitar input, allowing you to create harmonics based on diatonic scales.

*Because of the need to analyze the pitch, chords (two or more sounds played simultaneously) cannot be played.

Parameter	Value
Voice	1-Voice, 2-Mono, 2-Stereo
Harm	-2oct–+2oct, Scale1–Scale29
PreDly	0 ms–300 ms, BPM –BPM
Feedback	0–100
Level	0–100
Key	C (Am)–B (G#m)
Direct Level	0–100
(User Scale)
User	1–29
DIR	C–B
EFF	C–B (±2 octave)

Voice

This selects the number of voices for the pitch shift sound (harmony).

1-Voice:

One-voice pitch-shifted sound output in monaural.

2-Mono:

Two-voice pitch-shifted sound (HR1, HR2) output in monaural.

2-Stereo:

Two-voice pitch-shifted sound (HR1, HR2) output through left and right channels.

Harm (Harmony)

This determines the pitch of the sound added to the input sound, when you are making a harmony. It allows you to set it by up to 2 octaves higher or lower than the input sound. When the scale is set to “Scale 1–Scale29,” this parameter sets the user scale number to be used.

PreDly (Pre Delay)

Adjusts the time from when the direct sound is heard until the harmonist sounds are heard. Normally you can leave this set at “0ms.”

*When set to BPM, the value of each parameter will be set according to the value of the Master BPM (p. 54) specified for each patch. This makes it easier to achieve effect sound settings that match the tempo of the song (synchronizing the time to twice or four times the time length of the BPM when the set time is increased).

When setting to BPM, press PARAMETER [ ] to display the Master BPM settings screen.

Feedback

This adjusts the feedback amount of the harmonist sound.

Level

This adjusts the volume.

Key

Specify the key of the song you are playing. By specifying the key, you can create harmonies that fit the key of the song. The key setting corresponds to the key of the song (#, b) as follows.

fig.04-020

Direct Level

This adjusts the volume of the direct sound.

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