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Chapter 4 The Effects Explained
Chapter
4
OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION
This effect distorts the sound to create long sustain. It provides 15 types of distortion, two different custom settings, and an
external overdrive/distortion that allows you to connect and use an external effect device.
Parameter Value
On/Off Off, On
Type see below
Drive 0–100
Bass -50–+50
Treble -50–+50
Level 0–100
On/Off (effect on/off)
Turns the overdrive/distortion effect on/off.
Type
Selects the type of distortion.

When CUSTOM is selected for TYPE

You can set the following parameters when TYPE is set to
CUSTOM.
Making “Custom” Overdrive/Distortion Settings (p. 54)
Parameter Value
Custom Type (1–3) OD-1, OD-2, CRUNCH, DS-1,
DS-2, METAL-1, METAL-2,
FUZZ
Custom Bottom (1–3) -50–+50
Custom Top (1–3) -50–+50
Custom Low (1–3) -50–+50
Custom High (1–3) -50–+50
[TYPE VARIATION]
indicator Extinguished Illuminated: red Illuminated: green
OD/BOOST Blues OD Turbo OD Booster
This is a crunch sound of the BOSS
BD-2.
This is the high-gain overdrive
sound of the BOSS OD-2.
This is a newly developed booster
that works very well with COSM
amps.
DIST Distortion American DS GUV DS
This gives a basic, traditional distor-
tion sound.
This models a Proco RAT. This models an Marshall GUV' NOR.
CLASSIC OD-1 T-Scream DST+
This is the sound of the BOSS OD-1. This models an Ibanez TS-808.
This models an MXR DISTORTION+.
FUZZ '60s FUZZ Oct FUZZ MUFF FUZZ
This models a FUZZFACE. This models an ACETONE FUZZ. This models an Electro-Harmonix
Big Muff π
METAL Metal Zone R-MAN Heavy Metal
This is the sound of the BOSS MT-2. This models a ROCKMAN. This creates a heavier distortion
sound.
CUSTOM Custom1 Custom2 External
Custom type 1 Custom type 2 Select this when using an external ef-
fects processor connected to the
EXTERNAL jack.