Chapter 5 Creating Original Effects Types (Customize)

Type

Selects the basic type of overdrive/distortion.

OD-1

This is the sound of the BOSS OD-1.

OD-2

This is the sound of the BOSS OD-2.

 

 

CRUNCH

This is a crunch sound of the BOSS BD-2.

 

 

DS-1

This gives a basic, traditional distortion

sound.

 

 

 

DS-2

This creates a heavier distortion sound.

 

 

METAL-1

This is the sound of the BOSS MT-2.

 

 

METAL-2

This gives a heavy metal sound.

 

 

FUZZ

This models a FUZZFACE.

 

 

Bottom

Adjusts the amount of distortion in the low frequencies.

Top

Adjusts the amount of distortion in the high frequencies.

Low

Adjusts low-frequency tone.

High

Adjusts the high-frequency tone.

Customizing Pedal Wah

You can make three different sets of settings, Custom 1, Custom 2, and Custom 3.

*The sound of any patch that uses Custom 1, 2, or 3 will be altered if the custom settings are edited.

1.Press the FX-1 On/Off switch to display the FX-1 effect screen.

2.Press PARAMETER [ ] [ ] to call up the “FX Select” parameter, then select “PW” with the PATCH/ VALUE dial.

3.Press PARAMETER [ ] [ ] to call up the “Type” parameter.

4.Rotate the PATCH/VALUE dial to call up “Custom 1,”

“Custom 2,” or “Custom 3.”

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5.Press PARAMETER [ ] [ ] to show the custom

parameters.

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6.Rotate the PATCH/VALUE dial to change the setting’s value.

7.Repeat Steps 4 and 5 as needed.

8.Press [EXIT] to return to the Play screen.

Parameter

value

Type

CRY WAH, VO WAH, Fat WAH,

 

Light WAH, 7String WAH

Q

-50–+50

Range Low

-50–+50

Range High

-50–+50

Presence

-50–+50

Type

Selects the basic type of wah.

CRY WAH

This models the sound of the CRY BABY

wah pedal popular in the `70s.

 

 

 

VO WAH

This models the sound of the VOX V846.

 

 

Fat WAH

This a wah sound featuring a bold tone.

 

 

Light WAH

This wah has a refined smooth sound.

 

 

7String WAH

Wah featuring a broader range of varia-

tions for the seven-string guitar.

 

 

 

Q

Adjusts the amount of characteristic effect applied to the wah tone.

Range Low

Selects the tone produced when the pedal is back.

Range High

Selects the tone produced when the pedal is forward.

Presence

Adjusts the tonal quality of the wah effect.

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Boss Audio Systems GS-10 owner manual Customizing Pedal Wah, Top, Range Low, Range High