Boss Audio Systems GT-100 Editing: EZ (Easy) Tone

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Quick Guide

Enter EZ (Easy) Tone mode

Press .

1

Select the type of editing

Select a musical style

Adjust the sound

2

3

4

EZ (Easy) Tone lets you create your sound intuitively, simply by turning knobs as indicated in the screen.

If you want to edit the parameters of each eect in the patch, refer to “Editing: Editing the Eects” (p. 16).

Use to select the type of editing

Use to choose the basic tone,

and to select a variation.

Use to switch screens.

Use to adjust the

sound.

Turn the knobs

to edit the

values.

Editing: EZ (Easy) Tone

Turn knob [4] to select a menu

item (the cursor will move).

Move horizontally Move vertically

Amount of distortion

Up: For soloing

Down: For backing

Left: Warm distortion

Right: Sharp distortion

Resonance

Knob [8]

adjusts the

length of the

resonance.

: Less

: More

4

Menu Explanation

PATCH CREATE Lets you easily create your sound starting from

your choice of musical style and type of song.

AMP CUSTOM Lets you intuitively customize the amp.

OD/DS CUSTOM Lets you intuitively customize the overdrive/

distortion.

Basic tone Explanation

BLUES Blues sound

Soul Funk Soul and Funk sound

Jazz Jazz sound

LIVERPOOL British Rock

70’s Hard Rock The Hard Rock sound

popular in the ’70s

Basic tone Explanation

80s METAL The Metal sound popular in

the ’80s

MODERN METAL Modern Metal sound

West Coast West Coast sound

Fuzz Rock Fuzz

STUDIO Recording Studio

Basic tone Explanation

PROGRESSIVE Progressive

SURF ROCK Surf Rock sound

COUNTRY Country

Acoustic For Acoustic Guitar

Punk Pop Punk Pop

For PATCH CREATE

* Upon selection of a variation, as described above, the unit will be set to the appropriate preamp type (p. 52). However, if PREAMP under PREFERENCE (p. 41) is set to

SYSTEM 1 through 3, the preamp type that has been set within will be retained. In such cases, there's no need to proceed to the next step, "4. Adjust the sound."

Contents

Main About WARNING and CAUTION Notices About the Symbols ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING USING THE UNIT SAFELY USING THE UNIT SAFELY WARNING Turn o the unit if an abnormality or malfunction occurs Adults must provide supervision in places where children are present Do not drop or subject to strong impact IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Placement Maintenance Repairs and Data Main Features Contents Contents Quick Guide 1. 2. 3. 1 2 1 3 Connect your guitar and amp. Turn on the power Convenient tuner function 4 1. 2. 3. using. 4. Quick Guide 2 Selecting patches in the same bank Selecting patches from a dierent bank What is a Patch? Bank and number indication Using the pedals to control the eects Switching the Play screen What the eight knobs do Press the [ACCEL/CTL] pedal Depress the [EXP] pedal (press down on the toe) 3 Select an item Use to select an item shown in the left display. Use to edit the values shown in the right display. Eect Editing: Saving a Patch Types of saving Assigning a name Enter EZ (Easy) Tone mode Select the type of editing Editing: EZ (Easy) Tone For PATCH CREATE For AMP CUSTOM or OD/DS CUSTOM Choose Amp or Drive Adjust the amount of distortion Use to select the type. Use to switch screens. Use to adjust the distortion. Finish editing Editing: Editing the Eects Edit the values Finish editing Select the eect that you want to edit Use to select OD/DS. Advanced: Manual Mode What Is Manual Mode? 7 Record Stop Clear/Exit Loop playback Overdub Advanced: Accel Eect Select the eect Exit the settings Enter Eect Edit mode Select the ACCEL eect Panel Descriptions Front Panel Display [EXP] pedal Panel Descriptions About the Play Screen The screen that appears after you turn on the power is called the Play screen. Icons in the display Left display Right display Types of Play screens Rear Panel (Connections) Panel Descriptions MIDI jack USB port DC IN jack [POWER] switch Outputting Sounds Switching the Unit On and O Switching the Unit On 1. 2. Switching the Unit O Using the Metronome 1. 2. 3. Play screen. Using the Pedal to Select the Patch 1. 2. Using the Knobs to Select a Patch Creating Sounds (Eects) Setting the Eects Use the left and right displays and knobs [1]--[8] to edit the settings of the internal eects. Specifying the Divider and Mixer Modes Divider settings Using Amp Control 2. 3. 4. Creating Sounds (Eects) Using Send/Return 2. 3. Saving a Tone Saving a Patch (PATCH WRITE) 2. 3. Exchanging Patches (PATCH EXCHANGE) Storing Settings by Eect (Quick Setting Write) 2. 3. to store. 4. 5. Phrase Loop Play Setting Phrase Loop Setting procedure 2. 3. Pedal Settings (Control/Expression) Using Pedals to Control the Parameters want to specify. Assigning the ACCEL/CTL, EXP SW, SUB CTL1, and SUB CTL2 Functions 2. Assigning the EXP and SUB EXP Pedal Functions 2. want to specify. 3. Assigning the [1][8] Knob Functions in the Play Screen Switching Settings with the Number Pedals Adjusting the [EXP] pedal Setting Each Pedal Functions to Individual Patches (Assign) 2. 3. About the Range of a Targets Change About the Range of a Controllers Change Virtual expression pedal system (Internal Pedal / Wave Pedal) Internal Pedal Wave Pedal Input Level Input Level Making Global Settings (System Settings) Settings that are shared by the entire GT-100 are called system settings. For details, refer to Editing: Basic Operation (p. 12). List of Settings Specifying the Output Device Youre Using (OUTPUT SELECT) Making the PLAY OPTION Settings Assigning the [1][8] Knob Functions in the Play Screen Specifying Whether Settings Will Be Shared by All Patches Adjusting the Contrast (Brightness) of the LCD Screen Adjusting the [EXP] pedal Auto O Settings NOTE Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) USB-Related Settings Here you can make USB-related settings for when the GT-100 is connected to a computer via USB. USB audio ow For details on USB connection, refer to Using the GT-100 Connected to a Computer Via USB (p. 49). USB MIDI-Related Settings For details on MIDI, refer to Using the GT-100 with External MIDI Devices Connected (p. 47). MIDI SETTING Setting the MIDI Receive Channel Setting the MIDI Omni Mode Selecting the Connector That Will Receive MIDI Messages Sending Program Change Messages Enabling/Disabling the Program Change Map Settings (MIDI Map Select) Sending [PHRASE LOOP] Pedal Operations as Control Change Messages Sending [ACCEL/CTL] Pedal Operations as Control Change Messages Sending External Expression pedal Operations as Control Change Messages MIDI PROGRAM CHG MAP BANK 03 Setting the Program Change Map MIDI BULK DUMP Transmitting Data to an External MIDI Device Using the GT-100 with External MIDI Devices Connected What Can You Do with MIDI? Operating From the GT-100 Outputting Program Change Messages Outputting Control Change Messages Transmitting Data to an External MIDI Device (Bulk Dump) Making Connections When Transmitting Data to Another GT-100 Transmitting the Data 2. Using the GT-100 Connected to a Computer Via USB Before Connecting with USB Installing the USB Driver What is a USB Driver? Exchanging MIDI Messages between the Computer and the GT-100 Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) 2. 3. returned to their factory-set state. 4. Appendices GT-100 Eects Guide GT-100 Eects List How to obtain a PDF of the Parameter Guide OD/DS Type List This is a list of distortion types that can be selected for OD/DS. Preamp Type List This is a list of the amp types that can be selected for PREAMP. FX1/FX2 Eects List This is a list of the eects that can be selected for FX1/FX2. GT-100 Preset Patch List Page Page Page Page Page Signal Flow ACC Troubleshooting Error Messages Main Specications BOSS GT-100: Amp Eects Processor Index A B C D FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT WARNING For C.A. US (Proposition 65) DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Page Information distributor in your country as shown below. As of Feb. 1, 2011 (ROLAND) AFRICA EGYPT