Boss Audio Systems GT-6B owner manual FX-1, OCT Octave, ENH Enhancer, Effects Explained Rate

Chapter 4 The Effects Explained

Rate

This selects the auto wah cycle.

*When set to BPM, the value of each parameter is set according to the value of the Master BPM (p. 44) specified for each patch. This makes it easy to achieve effect sound settings that match the tempo of the song (synchronizing the cycle to one-half or one-fourth of the BPM when the set cycle rate is increased).

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

Depth

Adjusts the depth of the auto wah effect.

Freq (Frequency)

This adjusts the reference frequency for the Wah effect.

Peak

This adds a particular character to the sound. Higher values produce a stronger tone which emphasizes the wah effect more.

Polarity

This selects the direction in which the filter changes in response to the input.

Up:

The filter rises from lower to higher frequencies in response to the input level.

Down:

The filter falls from higher to lower frequencies in response to the input level.

Sens

This adjusts the sensitivity at which the filter changes according to the polarity setting. Higher values result in a stronger response, such that the filter responds with great sensitivity even when the strings are played lightly.

* When the filter is set to be altered cyclically, set this to “0.”

Level

Adjusts the volume.

FX-1

With FX-1, you can select the effect to be used from the following.

•OCTAVE

•ENHANCER

•SLOW GEAR

•DEFRETTER

•RING MOD (Ring Modulator)

Parameter	Value
On/Off	Off, On
FX Select	Octave, Enhancer, Slow Gear,
	Defretter, Ring Mod

On/Off (Effect On/Off)

Switches the FX-1 effect on and off.

FX Select (Effect Select)

Selects the effect to be used.

■OCT: Octave

This adds a sound one octave below the original sound, resulting in a fatter sound.

*Use this effect only when playing one note at a time. The octave sound does not sound good with chords.

*The unit may not operate correctly if the order in which the effects are connected is changed so that this is connected after FX-2, causing the sound to become muddy and indistinct.

Parameter	Value
Effect Level	0–100
Direct Level	0–100

Effect Level

This adjusts the volume of the sound played one octave below the original sound.

Direct Level

This adjusts the volume of the original sound.

■ENH: Enhancer

This is an effect that clarifies the contour of the input sound by emphasizing the attack of the sound following changes in the input level.

Parameter	Value
Sensitivity	0–100
Frequency	800 Hz–4.00 kHz
Mix Level	0–100

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