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Creating your own patch or amp setup is easy; simply select a musical style or a type of. On the GT-100, you can “swap” or exchange the positions of two. Mar 01, 2015  Hey guys. I have a GT-100 and I'm in the process of developing specific patches for my needs. I'm having some difficulty in assigning Effects to the.

• Amazing!

  I've been using my GT-100 mainly for effects (4-Cable into my EVH 5150 III), and they are incredible! I was kind of worried that they would sound kind of digital/artificial, but I was pleasantly surprised. I've gotten so many compliments on my sounds, most can't believe that I'm using an all-in-one unit.
  I didn't buy this for the amp models, but I've made use of them as well. Instead of hauling my entire rig to practice, I just plug the GT-100 into the practice PA and play that way. I was pretty content on settling with modeling for practice, but after dialing in some pretty impressive tones, I have to say I'd be confident enough to use just it at small gigs. It's that good!
  It might not be the newest toy on the market, but it's still well worth checking out!

• Exactly what I needed

  I have been a boss user since 2003, and it was then that I purchased a GS-10 desktop unit to use while studying in college. I used that old unit for about 15 years - because of its midi connectivity, I used it as a live rig with a midi pedal floorboard, driving a 100W solid state combo amp through the amp's loop return. Many years later, I recently purchased a nice Fender tube amp, but with my GS-10 I couldn't take advantage of putting it's tube preamp within my effects chain, so I was looking for a pedal with an effects loop and return as well. I tried multiple other units, including the Line 6 Helix, the POD HD500X, and the Boos GT-1. In regards to the ease of dialing in a great tone, the only thing that came close was the Helix, and in getting the tone I wanted (through my amp), I actually preferred the GT-100, and a fraction of the cost of a helix. I cannot recommend the GT-100 enough; it will probably be the last effects pedal I own.. unless I become a recording artist and then I'll just play through the actual amps and hire a mass of roadies to carry it all.. but for now this will do perfectly.

• Getting started

  Arrived in mail no probs unpacked unit studying manual before I dive in this is awesome unit probbably going to take awhile to find out all of what this pedal can do but so far. Sweeeeett !! Thanks guys

• Boss GT 100

  This Piece Is Fun Haven't Had A Pedal Board in 25 Yrs.
  This Dude Doe's It All. Got It Plugged Into A Orange Crush 65 Watt.

• Best Guitar Multi Pedal

  Too much to tell.
  1. Look cool, easy to see on dark stage. Quick learning curve. I can show someone new to play very quick on this.
  2. Presets are nice but BOSS TONE STUDIO software is a MUST HAVE. Down load some cool patches without messing with the settings.
  3. Go MANUAL if you're inclined to do so.
  4. Smooth to gritty sounds.
  Conclusion: If you truly don't like this then go ahead and buy HELIX.

• I really really like this device

  I use this in manual mode and switch between guitars. It's like having all the stomp boxes I would ever need in one nice portable unit. I spent some time arranging the effects in the internal signal chain, tweaking the effects and adjust levels;it was time well spent. Each guitar has it's own profile and because I compensated for the pick-up volume levels, I don't have to adjust amplifier gain or input gain on the mixer when I switch guitars/profiles. Simple!!
  Live and especially recording this unit has a very professional sound. I've been a bass player all my life and picked up my first Strat 2 years ago along with this unit. Maybe because I'm relatively new to all of this guitar world stuff or maybe i'm a little infatuated, but this thing sounds good to me.
  Do yourself a favor and spend some money on a nice custom carrying case...

• Boss GT-100 Guitar multi-effects Pedal

  Love this pedal and the versatility- can make it sound like just about anything! I did a lot of research and tested the gear at Sweetwater (they were super accommodating)! Anyway I watched tons of YouTube videos and reviews and was leaning towards the Line 6 Helix since I own a Line 6 Vetta II but $ - thought it was overkill for me. So I tried the Boss GT-100 hard to believe that you couldn't get the majority of your sounds using this pedal and the UI is super easy to use. Just go to the Boss site and download it right away and then you can use that app to start downloading custom tones from some great artists for FREE! I also wanted a great amp that I could use with my acoustic and my electric guitars and that would work with my GT-100. I settled in the ROLAND JC 40 which sounds awesome with my acoustic and my GT-100 sounds great through it when I just run the amp clean with no special effects.
  Hope this helps - best to all and Sweetwater rocks!

• Amazing Effects Pedal

  I was in the market for boss stomp boxes when I came across the ME-80 but after watching videos on the ME-80 and comparing the sound quality the GT-100 just sounded much brighter and cleaner. I was afraid the Boss GT-100 was going to be very confusing to use but actually it has a very intuitive interface. Let alone you can download so many free patches.
  I would also like to thank my sales adviser Derek Senestraro for his help and guidance throughout my guitar learning journey!

• About the tone editor software

  This is an addendum to my previous review 'no cocked-wah sound!'- at the time that I wrote that, there was no official tone editing software from BOSS, only one made by a user himself and given away freely. Since then, BOSS has released their free Tone Studio program and IT'S GREAT! It's super-easy to use and works fantastic with the GT-100. I stand by my review that this is INSANELY capable of replacing virtually your entire gear setup. It's a G.A.S. killer! ;0)

• Much more than it appears

  Looks can be deceiving and the GT100 is a good example. While lacking the visual appeal of an AX8 or a Helix, the GT100 is all business. It's built like a tank for starters, I was surprised by it's heft and feel; but more importantly, the GT100 produces remarkably accurate, sonically correct amp models, cabinets and effects. As the proud, and somewhat poorer, owner of an AX8, as well as an Eleven Rack, I can honestly say the GT100 competes very well with the upper tier DSP guitar modelling / multi-effects units. In addition to a full compliment of features that are expected of such high end products, the GT100 is full of surprises; for example, you can split the signal into two separate amp channels based on frequency or dynamics! Who thinks this stuff up? The GT100 is versatile and can be configured for live performance with many ways to boost, cut, modify and switch the signal in seamless and ingenious ways. The configuration and librarian software is excellent and the DAW support is logical and rock solid. The ability to create custom amps, cabs and effects from scratch is the clincher; I have been able to reproduce every tone I've wanted, at very high sonic quality, using the intuitive and relatively simple parameters provided by BOSS. Unless you are a DSP junkie like me who just has to own them all, the price and top tier quality of the BOSS GT100 makes it the logical and intelligent choice. The GT100's full feature set, great sound and adequate rig control capability easily provide the best 'bang for the buck' currently available.

• Boss/Roland GT-100

  The myriad of available tones on this unit is well..just ridiculous! If that weren't enough, there is boss's tone central where you can download tone patches created by various artists like Steve Lukather, Herman Li, Jack Thammarret and so on.
  Then, you can also create your own custom patches without having to have a masters degree in engineering since the onboard interface is user friendly and easy to navigate through the various settings. Even easier to create and manage your tone patches is ability of connecting the GT-100 to your computer and editing/creating your tone library with ease. My band mates have been blown away as well, even though I'm playing the same notes and chords, the quality of tone and variety for the various songs we do is just amazing.
  At the end of the day, I couldn't be happier with this purchase as well as receiving free lifetime tech support and an extended 2 year warrantee from the folks at Sweetwater.

• Great for Bass

  I looked at this unit and the Line 6 HD500X. I found this unit to have much better tube sound and frequency control for the bass. I was not impressed with Line 6's bass models. I have a Line 6 Bass POD XT and still find this unit out does it. I also use it for guitar in the studio. My guitar

• Wow Boss hit this one out of the park

  I have, like so many guitarists, been on the 'Tone Quest' for many years now.
  I currently play out with a Marshall DSP 100 and an Orange Thunder 50 running into
  Marshall and Orange half stacks. Most of the time we are Mic'd going into the FOHPA. I change out three guitars depending on the song (les Paul standard, PRS custom 24, Gibson Es 335). We're an alt rock/ Modern rock band .
  So since neither of these heads has any real effects ,which is good, I have used pedal boards and midi
  Controllers etc.. A lot of the MFX pedalboard I bought, borrowed tried etc..don't play nice with the
  Amps..( the usual challenges, impedance mismatch, ground loop, mysterious humming sounds).
  So like anyone on a journey, I tried the Boss GT-100 in front of my amps and effect looped to see if my quest could be over or at least take a short break. Anyway, this pedal kicks some serious tonal rear quarter.
  The picking dynamics are amazing, the clarity and rich tube sound maintained and Eureka , it all sounds seriously sweet with my nice tube amps. Just my opinion, but this processor sounds really good with
  Marshall and Orange heads...yay..
  Editing is stupid easy which is great because I don't want to sit around building sonic architecture when
  I would rather be playing my guitar.

• The Boss. GT-100

  You guys keep on innovating and I'll keep buying like there's no tomorrow. Impeccable. Monumental. Would love to see a reference to Bruce, Oh yeah now. Time to upgrade.

• Boss GT-100

  The possibilities are endless. Sounds fantastic just through my PA System!

• Gestalt Guitarist

  I started getting payed to play in 1968. My first peddle was a Maestro Fuzz. I've had Boss pedels, Maxon, Ibanez, Diamond, Dunlop, MXR, Budha, HBE, Carl Martin, T.C...let's just say a few of em. I tried multi effects units when digitech made the Rp-10. I tried the VOX multi with the tube, and several others. This was 10 years or so ago. They always felt too...'digitally'. So I kept buying single pedals. I started building my own pedals a couple years ago seeking Tonal Nirvana.
  Different chips, caps, diodes etc..I have a custom board; and a million electronic components, I built with buffers, noise reduction, volume pedal and a total of about 14 pedals. It's in a hand built suitcase kind of thing that is the best custom setup I've seen on line or in person. It WAS a pro rig as far as pedals go. ENTER the GT-100.
  I bought a Line 6 500PDX and took it back wondering why anyone would want it. It sounded 'digitally' and not user friendly in sooo many ways. My IQ is a bit above room temp so I understand the need to read but come on! I took it back to Guitar-High School-Center and ordered a GT-100 from SweetWater. Things will never be the same.
  I lost a fight with a table saw in 1995 and badly damaged my fretting hand.
  It took a year to heal up and quit crying; and to know that I could still play with a few technique changes. I have not been so inspired by a piece of hardware since I ordered my Roman guitar in 96.
  This thing is fantastic! Right out of the box!
  Someone actually thought 'Let's put clean, crunch, blister the walls, and delay toys right next to each other'. With one foot you can access what I call 'the big three', instantly. Clean Crunch and Lead. Add to that the CTL pedal which channel switches A/B, and cuts distortion, delay etc. without changing patches and you are sonically set.
  Used to be the biggest drawback with multi rigs was live performance. You needed a programming degree to set the thing up and 6 sets of hands to operate it on stage. Not now.
  With no alterations I can play 4 sets of everything from War Pigs to Brown Eyed Girl, Dance the Night Away to Broadway RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX!!! The sounds are beautiful. The Tera Echo and A-distortion are so deep and pretty and TOUCH SENSITIVE!! Well let me tell you..roll back the volume and even the Metal sounds clean up nicely.
  Anyone even remotely interested in lightening their load, improving their sound, or being inspired to the Nth degree needs to call Sweetwater and get a Boss GT-100.

• Totally worth it!

  The Pedal continues to amaze me! Lets face it nothing compares to a real tube amp with natural saturation filling the speakers..but this comes close. Re-tooling of the pre-amps was a God send! Most of the stock patches I threw away and either made my own or downloaded from the Boss website(which was ridiculously easy.more on that in a moment.) The new screen is easy to see, even on a darkened stage. The tuner is easy to get to now on every patch. The layout for 'tweaking' the effects and pre-amps is much more user friendly. *bonus*just found out as I was working on a friends bass. this thing does pretty ok with bass sounds as well even some of the distortions match pretty well. I believe it would do fine in a venue with nothing but D.I. Time to sell my GT10-B. A word on the new redesigned PC interface. I found this to be amazing! I could go to the Boss website and (in real time)preview the patches there on my pedal on write them to the banks right on the fly! Plus the layout for the amp/effects sound editor just completes the package! You could spend hours just finding all these wonderful tones that you're just dying to find a place for in your live set! I know I did! This was totally worth the money. Now that my main sound man has it dialed in right I got the comment every guitarist would like to hear 'lets turn you up that's sounding good right there!'

• This is not your father's GT-10

  First impression - Wow! The sound is much more organic and controllable. The interface is smoother as well. I 've played it through tube and SS amps and through a P/A. It sounds great.
  A huge feature on the current version is USB double tracking as a recording tool. You have to download a driver but once you set it up it records wet and dry simultaneously. You can go back and change or blend fx without having to recut the track.
  I like this product.

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• Just what I needed!

  I play live twice a week to 400+, and over many years I have jockeyed between a tube amp and analog pedals to a Multi-Effects board and a Tech 21 Power Engine 60 poweramp. Never being able to hit the sweet spot at our venues because of Stage volume needing to be lower, so I would switch to Pod HD500 or Fender Mustang Floor to try and get more sustain and high gain, but never finding MY TONE. I will say that the Fender Mustang Floor by far has a better tone to my ears than any other Multi-Effects up until now.
  Enter the BOSS GT-100! This thing just works for me, and sounds as good into an amp as it does Direct to House. I am amazed, truly amazed at all this thing can do! If you are looking for tone with puff and sponginess from a multi-effects that is akin to tube amp, THIS IS IT! Bar-None.
  I enjoyed many of the factory presets, but this became my dream pedal after ordering patches from Glenn Delaune, and Jack Thamarrats presets on Boss Tone Central. Jacks tone is exactly what I like, and I was truly hoping mine would sound like his when I engaged the patches..IT WAS SPOT ON and I am in tonal and creative bliss! There is a reason its called a BOSS!

• At Last

  Had the GT-6 , GT-8 , GT-10 , all very nice in their day and all a tad on the noisy side. The GT-100 is an incredible and quiet processor , at last !
  I have owned numerous Roland products over the years , still have my VS-2480DVD and MV-8800 , and for me they have always been intuitive and very easy to program and the GT-100 is no exception .
  I bought my GT-100 as a demo from Sweetwater and saved some dinero , if only you could see the big smug grin on my face !

• Boss has made a significant upgrade.

  Customers need to know that the gt100 will take some effort to get it current. The box is a little deceptive about what version is actually in the unit shipped.I was able to download the 2.03 v upgrade per the youtube video. Also I needed to upgrade the USB driver to use the new Boss Tone Studio.
  On the plus side the effort to apply the upgrades are worth it.
  The unit is tons easier to program than the previous GT's.
  I should know I have had all the Boss GT pedals through the years.
  Where this pedal shines is the new Boss Tone Studio software.
  Not only do you have USB interface control between the pedal and your computer, you also have a library of custom guitar sounds at your finger tips that you can preview before downloading into your GT.
  There is also a video library of note worthy guitar players performing their custom patches on the GT100.
  The fact that you can bypass the manual screens on the GT for programing and use the Boss Tone Studio will make programming patches a snap for newbies on the GT.
  I have compared my current GT10 to the GT100 and everything is better on the 100. Cleaner sounds, easier programming, studio grade gear and the rugged Boss construction makes this pedal a must have for me!

• Diggin' it

  I am extremely pleased with this pedal. I've owned MFX since 1996, on and off (usually off.) I bought the Gt-100 to do direct recording. I've tried direct recording on the HD500 when it was on its first firmware and wasn't happy with the results (they've updated it since then.) I owned a Fractal Axe-FX II and loved it but I had to sell it (luckily, at the time resale was just $200 shy of what I paid for it 7 months beforehand.) The GT-100 records great if you know what you are doing and treat the amps and eq's as gain stages vs treating them as actual amps. Any veteran of COSM will know what I am talking about. It sounds way better to me then the GT-10 or GT-8 did. I always liked the control aspect of the GT series. It may not be an Axe FX II (which is worth the money, incredible piece of gear,) or a Kemper, but for the price, if you know what you are doing, it covers all the necessary ground for both live and studio at a decent price.

• Great Multi-Effects Pedal

  I really like this effects pedal and it is real easy to use. The GT-100 has many effects and with the turn of a nob you can change the effect to fit your needs. Also, the rep answered all my questions and got the order placed and shipped with no problems. I highly recommend this product to anyone who wants to take there music to the next level. Thank you Sweetwater!

• A bloody amazing piece of equipment

  I had the gt-8 and loved it, this new gt-100 is easier to use, has more effects and sounds and is a lot faster to navigate compared to the gt-8, I even learned how to make it sound like my guitar was firing lazer beams.

• Brilliant!!!

  I've owned several Modelers over the years,Johnson J-station,Digitech Gnx2,Line 6 Podxtlive and others too.I first got the new line6 podhd500 wow what a huge letdown that was!!! Went to line 6 customtone cause ive been there before with my xtlive.After 4 hours I was unable to get anything to sound even acceptable and I've got alot of experience with processors!!! So I sent it back in exchange for The Boss Gt100 and Boy it was like night and day.First of all their are presets in this thing that can get u playing right away!!!Second this is by far the easiest processor I've ever used.It has a Easytone feature that with several sounds for 15 different Musical Styles!!!! And this Thing sounds awesome!!! Oh and also u can use the 4 cable method and hook it up to your favorite tube amp and use it for effects!!! Go on youtube and look up this method!!! And as far as I'm concerned Line 6 has got to go back to the drawing board!! I'm mean Roland also has the gr55 which I have also!!! How line 6 is so popular is beyond me...

• waaaay better than the GT-10 - no 'cocked wah' sound!

  I have been using amp modeling gear for years, from the lowly Behringer V-Amp 2 to the Line 6 POD X3(I took a pass on the HD series - Line 6 rushed it out there door with HUGE issues, both hardware and software, plus they threw us metal guitarists under the bus to feature lots of 'boo-teek' amps that only rich lawyer/'wannabe bluesmen' even care about) to the Digitech GSP1101 rack unit, plus all the computer-based systems like POD Farm, Amplitube, Guitar Rig, etc. I have also used several amp modeling amplifiers over the years. And, yes, I have owned good old-fashioned tube amps as well.. The KEY to amp modeling is KNOWING WHAT YOU ARE DOING. I know that's a blow to alot of guitarist's egos(what? musician's have egos?! LOL), but despite all the media hoopla, for a SERIOUS pro-quality tone, amp modeling gear - no matter from what manufacturer - is NOT 'plug-n-play'. You DO have to learn it's nuances and spend some time with it.. and frankly, in this day and age of 'I want it all and I want it now', people won't spend the time and make snap judgments that amp modeling 'sucks' or that it's too complicated, saying 'I don't like to fight for my tone'. Well Gomer, the world needs ditch diggers too, so.. ;0)
  The build quality is there, of course - hey it's a BOSS! I think the phrase 'built like a tank' was invented to describe BOSS gear.. there's a reason you find BOSS gear on LOTS of touring pro guitarists rigs, much more so than trendy 'boo-teek' gear - they always WORK and you can buy em anywhere should something need to be replaced(which is rare indeed). It can sound like a million bucks, but if it breaks down every third gig, then it just doesn't matter. You can RELY on BOSS gear.
  The first thing one will notice different about the GT-100 from the GT-10 is the dual LCD screens. The brown/orange display is easily readable and can be adjusted to taste regarding brightness and contrast. It also doesn't temporarily blind your eyes like the overly-bright blue GT-10 screen often did when looking into it on a dark stage.. The reason for the dual screens is that you can pull up your entire signal chain on the left side, then see the specific parameters of whatever is highlighted there, on the right side. It might not seem that helpful when just reading a description of it, but when you see and use it in real life, you'll instantly appreciate it's usefulness. If there are more parameters available than can fit on one screen, you'll notice the familiar folder tabs, just like on the GT-10, so you can just hit the 'page' button to scroll over.
  The effects are top-notch - again, it's a BOSS. If it's not there, you probably don't need it.. and YES, it has 'spillover' on time-based effects like delays and reverbs, so if you're switching quickly from one patch to another mid-song, your repeats aren't going to cut off unnaturally. I like the feedbacker effect, enabling me to play with feedback as if I'm live next to a huge wall of amps, even though I'm recording silently in my home studio(I've recorded a handful of original music CDs using modeling gear since 2006). The bullet-proof pedal is there for volume control, wah effects, or any other effect as well, as EVERYTHING is tweakable and assignable. You can assign anything to anything, so if you wanna have your delay repeats ramp up, boost your overdrive, add some chorus or flanger by hitting a single button, you can! The ACCEL button is something I usually assign to something else.. at times, BOSS seems to be stuck in 80s shred territory for some reason(I'm guessing that's still 'big in Japan', no pun intended), so by default ACCEL has these weird laser-beam effects in it that quite frankly, I'd NEVER use - so I don't. I usually program the ACCEL button to a feedbacker. It's your choice - which is what modeling gear is about - CHOICES. YES, there is the ubiquitous looper on there as well - isn't there a looper on EVERYTHING nowadays?! I only use it to record a guitar riff, then I can tweak the tones at will while IT plays the riff over and over.. but that's just me.
  The amp modeling itself is top notch - although for me personally, I only tend to use about a half dozen or so, so there are ALOT more that I just don't need.. but maybe YOU do, so they're there. BOSS doesn't use the actual names of the amps being modeled, but if you've been around at all, you know a Marshall or a Fender or a Mesa Boogie when you hear it. hehehe ;0) The dreaded 'cocked wah syndrome' that plagued the GT-10 is GONE! YAAAAY!! I know a BUNCH of guitarists that shied away from the GT-10 because of it, but now there's no reason to NOT give the GT-100 a try. There are quite a few 'advanced' amp models as well.. why they' are 'advanced', i have no idea, but there are many, many choices as far as preamps go. There are also many, many choices as far as speaker cabinets to use, different microphones, all completely positionable, just like in 'real life'. There are also 'custom' settings, so you can design your own preamp or speaker cabinet tones - it's ALL up to you. Or, you can just leave it at the default configuration and just twist the bass-middle-treble-presence-gain-volume knobs, just like on a 'real' amp.
  And now for the BAD: yes, there is ONE thing where BOSS completely DROPPED THE BALL. I am about TRUTH, and as they say, the truth shall set you free.. THERE IS NO NATIVE GT-100 SOFTWARE FOR DESIGNING TONES ON THE COMPUTER. WTF?! This is 2013, BOSS/Roland! There IS an independently developed GT-100 editor software made by a guy with the screen name of 'gumtown' that can be downloaded for FREE to work with your GT-100 on the computer(just google 'BOSS GT Central forums' and you'll find him). I have it and it works great - but come on, this is just freakin' RIDICULOUS! Line 6 has a thriving online community based around the POD line of modeling gear.. why BOSS has completely missed the boat on this is beyond me. I literally scratch my head in wonderment at how they could NOT wanna capitalize on *cue dramatic music* THE INTERNET. Okay, I'll step down off my soapbox now.. but COME ON BOSS, GET WITH THE PROGRAM!!!!
  I know this has been a long review, and quite frankly, I'm just scratching the surface on what this amazing piece of kit is capable of doing. There is NOTHING you cannot do with the BOSS GT-100. You can record your next hit single while the baby sleeps in the next room, play live worship at your church on Sunday, or tear down the club on Thursday Thrash Night. You can plug it directly into your computer's USB port, run it direct into the house PA system, or run it into that iconic Marshall stack via the 4-cable method and mic the cabinet, 'old school' style. Simple or complex, again, it's ALL UP TO YOU.

• Incredible

  The best peace of equipment that I have had in a long time had an ART SGX2000, and Then the Boss gt-10, Like the fact that I can Split different amp sims to left and right for a true Stereo setup, have only had it a couple months and as of yet have found no limits to it.

• WOW!

  All the effects are really, really superb. One of the many cool things about this is that you can assign any of the built-in effects to any of the pedals. I'm not really sure why one of the other reviewers mistakenly thought the pedals aren't assignable because they are --> (see user manual pg. 17) The distortion and reverb effects are better than stand alone pedals that cost more than this. Boss really raised the bar when they made invented this amazing machine! :)

• Very Good Product

  Just got my new Boss GT-100 from Sweetwater.I think Boss has raised
  the bar with this new release.You get all the great Boss effects with some
  good Amp modeling. I myself will use the effects rather then the Amps within the unit. This is not to say they are bad, they are in fact rather good
  I just rather use them within my amps. Very easy to navigate and create your own sounds as well. Also a nice plus of being able to use it within my Daw. You can really get everything from over the top metal leads to even a sitar.The unit is very solid and ell made. There is nothing
  not to love about this unit, and I'm sure whatever you play you will find your tone.

• I like it

  I got this for christmas 2 years ago and was waiting until I really had time to sit and dabble. I finally did this year over the holidays. I was looking for something to replace an aging digitech RP1. I wanted a good effect selection. I was also interested in amp modeling and the models of certain specific fender amps as well as some common ones like marshals and vox. One thing that kept me from considering another digitech pedal was I wanted to switch patches without a moment of silence. The RP-1 and all the followons I checked have something like 30ms of silence when you switch patches. That really needs to be a documented behavior of multi-effect pedals. That's jarring live. I had to plan my patches such that I either changed sounds by turn effect on/off within a single patch or I had to be able to switch patches when I wasn't playing.
  The 'good' with the gt-100. It really has a large selection of effects and you have a lot of freedom in how you configure and combine them (especially compared to digitech with their fixed orderings). I have come to like the 2nd rotary speaker model & Univibe model. I was surprised by how much I like the bogner amp model. I'm hard pressed to think of sounds I'd like to make that I can't pull off with the gt-100.
  Another interesting feature was the ability to have 2 amp models run in parallel. That along with the options on how to split the signal (on volume, pitch, A/B/X switch etc) and the ability to rejoin them with an optional phase shift really adds to what I can do with it. It doesn't give you 4 amps like the Vypyr Pro amp, but I think the 2 amp models plus the more flexible effects chain is going to allow me to do more anyhow.
  The EZ Tone feature seemed stupid to me at first. The pedal can do a lot though and it turns out it's a great starting point when searching for a sound to flesh out a new patch.
  All the buttons and dials appear to be programmable. (I didn't expect the dials.) I plan to get either the extra 2 footbutton addon ot another expression pedal. I'm still trying to to decide which I'd use more.
  I like how the tuner can handle tuning all 6 strings at once for Standard E & Drop D at various offsets.
  I guess the 'bad' or wish list would be, I wish the tuner supported more than standard and drop D. I like to dabble with double drop D, open C, open G, dadgad, and others. I can still use the single string tuner, but the multi-string tuner is fast and really spoils you.
  I wish it has a 'better' or easier to setup 12 string simulation. There are some canned patches with 12 string, but it takes some work to get a new one going. (And I know, any 12 string simulator will have issues. It's just tempting to get a mosaic.)
  Other maybe unfair comments might be, that I hate bending over to programs it or experiment. I have it on a desk for now. In general I don't like the rack units with a floor pedal. I'm just old and this thing offers a lot to experiment with. I might be happier hooking it up to computer which leads to my other unfair comment. I run Linux. I wish there was better support for Linux. Well Boss seems to have no support for it. There is a program on the net called FxFloorBoard that works on Windows Mac & Linux and has versions of several Boss pedals. It looks like it would be perfect for me except it's crashes on me a lot. I could probably get help from the maintainer, but I feel guilty pestering him.
  So to wrap up, I really like the gt-100, especially for the money. It cost as much as a decent set of stomp boxes and is more flexible. I've ignored the looper for now, but it's there. I haven't used this as much as my RP-1, so I could be missing things you'd find playing out.

• gt-100

  the only thing i didn't care for with this device was the tuner.
  everything else was as advertised and more.

• GT100 Ver 2.0

  I've owned a bunch of effects boards, Line 5, Digitech, Fender, Behringer, also some modeling amps. All had foibles / weaknesses with the possible exception of my Digitech RP1 that I should have never sold.
  That said, the GT100 Ver 2 appears to be very solid and quite versatile. Once I master the navigation I suspect the rating will go to a solid 5 stars. I don't suspect the learning curve to be extreme, however I will have to spend some quality time with the GT100 to get the most out of it. I did manage to gig with it about 3 hours after I received it, though I was tenuous about changing effects.
  This is a heavy rig and I imagine road worthy. I get a very good feeling about it.

• Wow!

  First of all, I would have given the GT100 5 stars if there was a way to adjust the output level for all the patches. You have to manually set output for each patch..very annoying, but duable over time.
  Ok, now for the rest of the review. This thing is amazing. Of course most of the pre-sets are ugly, that's a given. But once you get all up in there and tweak your own patches to your crazy and insane parameters, then and only then will you be in heaven. I keep telling myself 'where was this thing 20 years ago?'. I've been a distortion guy for many years and this thing gives you slight overdrive to METAL ZONE with no problem. Delays are very nice. Great reverbs. This board is a great way to daisy chain without having the pedals!! I bypass the amp mods and go clean through my Ampeg VH140C and the effects sound great. This thing is easy to program especially if you get the Boss Tone Central program. It's like tweaking an actually pedal. Very nice for this old school guy. I was goin to try the 4cm but never needed to. I just set a group of patches to do what I would need in a performance situation. Easy breasy. Great quality and build. Yes, it's a bit expensive but if I were to buy all the pedals individually i would have spent way more. Been using Boss pedals for years with no issues and I don't see any issues coming from this for quite some time. Go a head and buy it, you'll enjoy it.

• GT-100

  The amp modeling is amazing. Matchless, Marshall, Mesa Boogie and Fender models sound great and the patches are very clean, smart and useful. I noticed that on some patches the very high end does not sustain quite as well as the amplifier itself would. Removing the Noise
  Suppression helps some.

• Cool

  I was always more into the analog pedals, but decided to give one of these a shot.
  I'm not real good at programming and computers and such, but this thing is so easy to set up and get good sounds quick.
  I'm using it in manual mode as a pedal board and was able to set up various different boards to use with different songs or styles of music.
  I am also able to get some really good searing liquid lead tones I had never been able to get before.
  With all that and ease of set up this has bovine my go to for practice and gigs

• Best GT Yet!

  I have ownend several of the boss GT's over the years,
  Effects were good but the over drives and distortions werent so great.
  I was really suprized with the GT-100 !!!!!!!. Great crunch sound and overdrve. Today was my first day usig the GT 100 live and it sounded AWOSOME in front of my Mesa Mk 4. The effects are great and the drives are great. One last thing it is easy as pie to program right on stage. A keeper in my opnion

• BOSS GT100 is a Winner

  Amp models are a huge improvement over the GT10's. Much easier to navigate due to the two screens. The ACCEL function is a waste, you will rarely uses it, looper time is short. Instead of ACCEL a whammy function would have been nice with an additional CTRL pedal. Overall a fantastic pedal.

• Met expactations and more.

  I love tube amps but do to inconsistencies I did a little research and purchased the GT-100. I was looking for a unit that I could go into my amp or directly into the PA or recording. The first thing I learned was how to set the GT for different types of amps or PA's. Great! It is simple to learn and I was using it right away. The day after I took it out of the box I took it to a gig and ran directly into the PA and was very happy. In the studio I tried it when I was not happy with the tone my amp gave and was blown away. After I re-recorded some of my solo's and rhythm tracks I compared my best amp tones to the GT and I would challenge anyone to tell which was the tube amp and which was the GT. I'm loving this unit. I also have in gig in an orchestra pit where this year they decided to go amp less with in ear monitors. The techs love my GT and I love the sounds I am getting out of it. My electric has a piezo pickup so with that and the GT I can get all sounds the score calls for with just one guitar and an easy set up. I'm loving this unit. The only complaint I have is the compression in the unit grabs the end of notes before the noise gate kicks in and causes a lot of hash, especially in the studio, which increase editing time. To be honest, I'm sure this could be adjusted, I just haven't had time yet to get in and figure out how to do this. I am a fan of the GT100. It has met all my needs for any professional gig I have..and I love the sounds I'm getting.

• Lovin' it

  Now, the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I didn't do my reasearch on it before buying it, and I assumed that the footswitches were assignable. Got my hopes up about it and now I feel retarded, so someone must pay.
  With that aside, this beast is rather kick ass and might I say quite stellar. The preset tones you get are good quality that only get better with the user friendly double screen set-up. Have had for about a month, but not enough time to fully experience the potential this thing clearly has. I can say this though: I am pleased with my purchase.

• Boss GT- 100

  Works well in the effects loop but have a long way to go with it still.

• Excellent Sound, Depending How You Use It

  I bought this unit because of the four cable connection method and the amp channel control capabilities. I wanted to use my amp distortion while using the effects loop. Well, I was disappointed. You get a good sound when using this method in your house, but in a gig is not loud enough. It's like the four cable method sucks the soul out of the amp.
  However, when using the normal two cable method it sounds excellent. The effects sound much brighter and clearer and the amp sound shines when connected using the two cable method.
  It has a learning curve, but when you learn to use it, it is an awesome tool.

• Not to bad

  I am 'Old School' and trying to find the 80's tone I love. I still have a GSP 21. The problem is the battery. Well the GT-100 not to bad. I use it. I have a POD 500 I don't. Now I also have a cheap G2.1 Nu that I love and use. So take all that and hopefully it is useful. I know that tone and clarity is what we all want. I have a PA and the GT gives me what I want, I also have a Marshall which I really don't use that much because I try to be simple. In my opinion it is at least a little better than the POD. It is NOT as friendly use and interface between sites as the POD though.

• Replaced my analog board

  Bought this in the hopes of having something carry-on size that could replace my analog board + switching system. This thing has certainly delivered in the effects category. The OD's sound great. I was even able to get a convincing tonebender mkii sound using the custom OD and playing with the fuzz face model. Most of the amp's are just ok, but I've set up my signal chain so the Send branches out to my amp set clean, and I use the 'natural clean' amp model as a base amp sound to go to front of house. This amp model is fairly neutral sounding and 'takes pedals' nicely without overhyping any frequencies. Now the mixer engineer can choose between direct and amp sources for my guitar tone. Overall I'm thrilled with the sound and flexibility. Exceeded my expectations as a pedalboard replacement. Would have been 5 stars if there were more useable amps but for my purposes this unit is exactly what a wanted.
  New Tone Studio app is quite nice. Wish it had a manual though.
  It's Boss. Built to survive nuclear fallout.

• Boss GT-100

  Great Pedal! User Friendly! Once You Get The Hang Of It! Effects are Great And Distortion! Everything I Need, I Had Three Gt-10s And Sold Them All., Gt-10 Is A Good Unit But The Gt-100 Is Much Better As Far As Tone And Programming ! I Know A lot Of People Use Stomp Boxes And I Did For Years, What I like about this pedal is you set and you don't Have to worry about loosing your setting! The only weak point on the unit is the expression pedal, I always have to clean it about every 3 months because it gets dust in it just like the GT-10, And Boss will not sell you the the pot on the circuit board, they want you to send the unit in for repair, That is Wrong! Boss needs to make a better Volume pot for expression pedal and show more Flexibility to there Customer's!

• Boss GT 100

  I have had multiple guitar processors over the years. I currently own and use the Pod HD 500, the Digitek Rp 100 and now I got this a a much wanted christmas gift. I would say that playing with the Pod hd for the past 2 years and interfacing it with the computer is the mid priced effects processor all else will need to be judged. Especially since you can go to line 6 custom tone and down load new tones every day. They also come out with new amp models every few months. Lets hope they do the same with the Boss. My overall impressions are that the clear sounds and effects in stero are great with the GT 100 but I like the Pod HD for distortions better. The dual screens are cool, I also like the fact that I had played with the 200 presets right out of the box and some come pretty close to some classic rock guitar sounds.Still like the unit. It is different sonically than the POD HD.Well built. Looper is cool and easy to use. Expression pedal has some smooth wah's. Put on some good headphones and some of the stero effects really buzz aroun head.

• Realistic Amp model sounds

  I was impresed by how good the amp models sounded. I think that there is a big improvement over the GT 10 amp sounds.

• A versatile box, but could use a tone map and USB cord

  This is based on only a few hours with the pedal, working mostly to discover what's available as presets before venturing into my own tone shaping.
  Lots of tonal choice, many with outstanding sustain, but:
  tone banks don't relate well to each other; navigating for related preset tones isn't intuitive. Moving laterally is facile, but moving vertically is not, takes too many foot taps to get from a preferred tone in bank A to a related tone in bank B.
  Should come from the factory with a USB cord,and the manual should contain a grid with a tone map. So many options, but no point of reference.
  Too many preset tones have high ambient noise level, could use some NR or filtering.

• Not Perfect

  The unit sounds horrible through headphones. I attempted every 'output' type there was and I was not impressed at all. It sounds great through the left and right outs though. All other units I've had sound great through the same headphones.
  The software editor wasn't developed by Boss, but a third party. Another instance of where Boss/Roland dropped the ball. Kudos to the developer that did as I'm sure they are responsible for many of Boss's sales of this unit.
  There is no central patch exchange for the unit. I've owned 6 other MultiEffects units and ALL of them had a central patch exchange put forth by the company that makes them. Boss drops the ball yet again.
  Lastly, Boss hard codes effects into your signal chain. While you can move them around, you cannot replace them with other effects. This limits your creativity, but gives most people the flexability they will need.
  Despite the shortcomings, the unit sounds pretty darn good through the left and right outs and I do recommend getting it. Bakoma tex crack. However if you have to choose between this and the POD HD 500, then go with the POD. Line 6 is a much better company than Boss, and that unit in my opinion is better.

• Has potential, but not super use friendly to me.

  I come from a background of using the Boss GT-6 for many years. I really liked that pedal, it was simple to navigate and contained plenty of physical knobs and buttons for adjusting parameters. Maybe some of the amp models weren't the most amazing, but effects-wise, it served me very well in Manual mode. I decided it was time to upgrade and jumped in with the Boss GT-100. It had been receiving many great reviews and I knew from my past Boss pedal that it would probably be reliable and sound pretty good.
  I've owned the pedal now for about 3 months, and frankly, I just don't enjoy using it. I find navigation to be difficult and tedious, menus within menus to make simple changes, and the ability I had previously to toggle around to different distortions/overdrives or preamp models on the fly with the knobs is just severely lacking in the GT-100. I know digitalization is the price of progress, and tonally, the GT-100 delivers quite well, it definitely does a better job with amp modeling than the GT-6 did. But I guess I've discovered that I really like to use this more in the 'stomp box' mode. Having to double press the two top left pedals to enter Manual mode can be clumsy and cumbersome, and the same is true for entering the Tuner mode. There's no way to re-assign it either from what I can find. And frankly, that's just a deal breaker for me. I don't enjoy using the pedal, which is sad after spending $500 on it. I have decided I will be selling it and checking out the new Line 6 HX Effects, since I've discovered that amp models aren't really for me, but having a solid multi-effects pedal is where I need to head.
  I don't want to discourage users out there, if you're into amp modeling and don't mind the learning curve, or if you've never owned a previous Boss product that contained more physical knobs and dials, you may feel right at home with the GT-100. It has decent presets, and if you take the time to tweak those, or use the EZ Tone as a starting palette and build your sound from there, you can create some nice tones that will work great, especially fed directly into a PA system. But for me, coming from a Legacy product, the GT-100 just didn't do it for me and I will be trying out something else.

• Not an improvement over the GT10!!!

  This is the 'GT10' packaged in a black box with 2 screens. Oh sure Boss SCREWED WITH THE BRAIN and changed it a little. I have no idea why Boss would discontinue the GT10 and introduce this as something better? IT IS NOT! The GT10 has MIDI and FIRMWARE ABILITIES! I hear drop out from the compression on the amp models with the GT100 that is not heard with my GT10! The noise gate does not effect it as it compresses before the gate so sudden note drop is unavoidable! The GT10 has none of this and I like the amp models of the GT10 so not sure why people are jumping on this. The pedal is smoother on my GT10 and adjustable than the GT100. The accel switch is to me a JOKE! Boss should have placed another pedal to have control of effects. The looper is too short and almost useless. So if you have not owned the GT10 this will seem worth the cost. If you own the GT10 KEEP IT and don't waste your money trying to get a better setup.

• terrible support and functionality

  This thing has potential but falls short on its advanced functions. All I want is an overdrive to turn on when I hit the wha. Its absolutely meant to be able to do so but it just doesn't. Updating firmware is a pain and not working as stated on their site. The editor software is great but has not worked on my computer for over a year. All attempts at updating drivers and firmware have been a failure. Im running a new mac. this simply should not be the case.. Also, all distortion pedals and amp emulations sound flat and lifeless. I am a gigging musician and professional Audio/Visual technician. I have extensive experience with this stuff. After 2 years of struggling with this thing, I am throwing in the towel. I will never buy or recommend a Roland product again and I speak with many musicians and music related people.

• Should've know better

  I'm sure this thing is right for 'some' people but it's not for me. I bought the GT-100 thinking I would be able to do some recording on my DAW without having to run through an amplifier. Reading all the positive reviews I took a chance, I wish I had sent it back. I tried for 2+ months to like this unit but it just plane sucks the tone out of your guitar. I tried every method out there to get a good tone out of it, with or without connected to an amp, connected directly to studio speakers everything was gross, IMO. My major problem with the GT-100 is the fact that you basically cannot use any dynamics from your guitar, i.e. the volume control. As soon as you turn you're volume down the signal starts to break off. If you're one of those people that don't use the volume knob, this thing is for you. Watch all the on-line videos of the 'pros' using this thing and see if they ever use any touch dynamics or volume, they don't - I should've know better there's never a one stop solution.

• Boss GT-100 Guitar Multi-effects Pedal

  Item ID: GT100Guitar Amp Effects Processor with 6 Footswitches, Expression Pedal, COSM Sound-modeling, EZ Tone, and USB Computer ConnectivityMore Info..

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• Page 1 How to obtain a PDF of the owner’s manual PDF files of the owner’s manual and supplementary material for this product can be obtained from the Roland website. • GT-100 Owner’s Manual (this document) • GT-100 Parameter Guide * *These are not included with the product; you may download them as necessary. Visit the following URL, choose “owner’s manuals, ”..

• Page 2: Using The Unit Safely

  USING THE UNIT SAFELY Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 4). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s manual should be read in its entirety.
• Page 3 USING THE UNIT SAFELY WARNING CAUTION CAUTION Turn off the unit if an abnormality or malfunction Place in a well ventilated location Take care not to get fingers pinched by lid occurs The unit and the AC adaptor should Be careful so you don’t get your be located so their location or fingers pinched when you handle Immediately turn the unit off,..

• Page 4: Important Notes

  IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply • Depending on the material and temperature • To avoid disturbing others nearby, try to of the surface on which you place the unit, its keep the unit’s volume at reasonable levels. • Do not connect this unit to same electrical rubber feet may discolor or mar the surface.

• Page 5: Main Features

  Main Features New COSM Amps These newly remodeled COSM amps offer a distillation of all the sound creation know-how that we’ve built up over the years. They represent a further evolution that goes beyond conventional vintage amp modeling. From pristinely transparent clean sounds, to extreme high-gain sounds, these models allow your picking to freely control the amp’s dynamic behavior and its subtle nuances.

• Page 6: Table Of Contents

  Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Making Global Settings (System Settings) .
• Page 7 Contents Using the GT-100 Connected to a Computer Via USB . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Before Connecting with USB .... . .49 Installing the USB Driver .

• Page 8: Quick Guide

  Quick Guide Getting Ready This Quick Guide explains basic operation. For details, refer to the pages shown by the page XX symbol. Connect your guitar and amp. page 22 For details, see Connect your guitar and amp . Minimize the volume! Turn off the power to the GT-100 and your amp, and set the volume to the minimum.
• Page 9 Quick Guide Specify the type of amp you’ve connected In order to ensure optimal sound, you should specify the type of amp you’ve connected to the GT-100. Please take a moment to do this. Press to choose “OUTPUT SELECT . ” to select the type of amp you’re using .
• Page 10 Quick Guide Playing Now that you’re finished with the preparations, you can get started playing the GT-100. What is a Patch? The GT-100 contains numerous effects. A combination of these effects and their settings is called a “patch. ” Patch U01-4 Patch U01-3 Patch U01-2 Patch U01-1..
• Page 11 Quick Guide Using the pedals to control the effects When you depress the [ACCEL/CTL] pedal, it will function as either an ACCEL pedal, which allows you to modify the sound by means of an Accel effect (p. 19), or an ordinary CTL (control) pedal. The [EXP] pedal can be used to control Foot Volume, Wah, etc. The function of each of these pedals can be assigned individually for each patch.
• Page 12 Quick Guide Editing: Basic Operation Editing on the GT-100 is extremely simple; the procedure is always the same. Please take a moment to learn the basic operations. Choose what you’re going to edit Press one of the following buttons . Effect page 16 System..
• Page 13 Quick Guide Editing: Saving a Patch If you want to keep a patch you’ve edited, you must save (write) it as a user patch using the procedure described below. If you don’t save an edited patch, your edits will be lost when you switch patches. Access the Write menu Press Select the write destination..
• Page 14 Quick Guide Editing: EZ (Easy) Tone 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 effect in the patch, refer to “Editing: Editing the Effects” (p. 16). Enter EZ (Easy) Tone mode Press Select the type of editing..
• Page 15 Quick Guide For AMP CUSTOM or OD/DS CUSTOM Choose Amp or Drive to select the type . Turn the knob to change the type. Initially, “CURRENT” will be displayed; then, below that the preamp type or OD/DS type (p. 52) that is set for the current patch will be displayed. For AMP CUSTOM For OD/DS CUSTOM Type..
• Page 16 Quick Guide Editing: Editing the Effects You can edit the parameters of each effect in the patch. Here we’ll show an example of editing the distortion of the overdrive effect. Enter Effect Edit mode Press Select the effect that you want to edit Turn knob [4] to select the effect (the cursor will move).
• Page 17 Quick Guide Advanced: Manual Mode This section explains more advanced uses of the GT-100. What Is Manual Mode? Manual mode lets you use the GT-100’s pedals to turn on/off individual effects within a patch. You can use this just as though you were individually switching on/off several compact effects units in a pedalboard.
• Page 18 Quick Guide Advanced: Phrase Loop Each time you press the pedal, the right display will show the phrase loop status for a predetermined amount of time. By operating the [PHRASE LOOP] pedal, you can carry out recording and playback in real time to create layered performances.
• Page 19 Quick Guide Advanced: Accel Effect The GT-100 has six different Accel effects that make the sound more aggressive when you press the [ACCEL/CTL] pedal. First, you need to set [CTL/EXP]: ACCEL/CTL FUNC to ACCEL, and set SOURCE MODE to MOMENT (p. 33). Enter Effect Edit mode Press Select the ACCEL effect..

• Page 20: Panel Descriptions

  Panel Descriptions Front Panel Display [EXP] pedal Various information about the GT-100 is shown Controls volume, wah, and other parameters. By strongly here. pressing the toe end of the pedal, you can turn volume control or wah on/off. * When you operate the expression pedal, please be careful not to get your fingers pinched between the movable part and the panel.

• Page 21: About The Play Screen

  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 MASTER BPM OUTPUT SELECT setting PREAMP Channel Bank – Number PHRASE LOOP on Icon Explanation Displays the Master BPM (*1) value for each patch.

• Page 22: Rear Panel (connections)

  Panel Descriptions Rear Panel (Connections) AUX IN jack INPUT jack PHONES jack EXT LOOP SEND/ RETURN jack Use a stereo mini-plug to Connect your guitar. Connect headphones connect your audio player. (sold separately). Connect to external effects processor or amp. LIFT/GND switch Normally, you can leave this set to the GND position.
• Page 23 Panel Descriptions DC IN jack MIDI jack [POWER] switch Connect the included AC adaptor here. Connect these to MIDI devices so that MIDI data can Place the AC be transmitted and received Turns the unit on adaptor so the side (p.

• Page 24: Outputting Sounds

  Outputting Sounds Switching the Unit On and Off Tuning the Guitar (TUNER) Switching the Unit On Simultaneously press pedals [1] and [2] . The tuner function and the metronome function will turn on. The * Once everything is properly connected (p. 22), be sure to follow left display will show the “TUNER”..

• Page 25: Using The Metronome

  Outputting Sounds Simultaneously press pedals [1] and [2] to return to the Selecting a Tone (Patch Change) Play screen . You can also return to the Play screen by pressing the [EXIT] button. A combination (or set) of effects together with a group of MEMO parameter settings is called a “patch.

• Page 26: Using The Pedal To Select The Patch

  Outputting Sounds Using the Pedal to Select the Patch Patches are switched by selecting a “bank” (U01–U50, P01–P50) and “number” (1–4). * On the GT-100, you cannot switch patches in any screen other than the Play screen. Press [EXIT] to return to the Play screen (p.

• Page 27: Creating Sounds (effects)

  Creating Sounds (Effects) Dual mode settings Setting the Effects If you selected “DUAL” with knob [5] Use the left and right displays and knobs [1]--[8] to edit the settings Con- of the internal effects. Parameter Value Explanation troller Reference Page 2 For details on the basic procedures for manipulating effects, DYNAMIC will not be used.

• Page 28: Mixer Settings

  Creating Sounds (Effects) Mixer settings Use knob [5] to switch the setting on/off . Con- Parameter Value Explanation Press the [EFFECT] button . troller Page 4 Use knob [4] to select “MIXER . ” GT-100 Use knobs [5]–[7] to make settings . (AMP CONTROL jack) Con- Parameter..

• Page 29: Using Send/return

  Creating Sounds (Effects) Press the [EFFECT] button . Using Send/Return Use knob [4] to select “SEND/RETURN . ” You can connect an external effects processor between the SEND Use knobs [5]–[8] to make settings . jack and RETURN jack, and use it as one of the GT-100’s effects processors.

• Page 30: Saving A Tone

  Saving a Tone Saving a Patch (PATCH WRITE) Exchanging Patches (PATCH EXCHANGE) If you want to save the changes in the settings, carry out the Write procedure. On the GT-100, you can “swap” or exchange the positions of two NOTE User patches.

• Page 31: Storing Settings By Effect (quick Setting Write)

  Saving a Tone Turn knob [5] to select the user patch that you want to Turn knob [6] to select the write destination (U01 – U10) initialize . Assigning a name To edit the patch name, PAGE [ ] buttons to move the cursor and use knob [8] to change the character.

• Page 32: Phrase Loop Play

  Phrase Loop Play Phrase Loop is a recorder function that lets you record up to 38 seconds (when using monaural recording) of audio, and play it Parameter Value Explanation back by operating a pedal. By layering sounds as you continue Page 1 real-time recording and playback, you can create a wide variety of performances.

• Page 33: Pedal Settings (control/expression)

  Pedal Settings (Control/Expression) Connect your foot switch to the SUB CTL 1, 2/SUB EXP jack as shown in the illustration, and set its POLARITY switch. Cable: Stereo 1/4” phone type 1/4” phone type x 2 Cable: Stereo 1/4” phone type fg Stereo 1/4”..

• Page 34: Assigning The Exp And Sub Exp Pedal Functions

  Pedal Settings (Control/Expression) Use knob [5] to select the setting . Assigning the EXP and SUB EXP Pedal Functions Here’s how to assign the parameters that will be controlled by the GT-100’s built-in [EXP] pedal, and by an expression pedal (such as the separately available EV-5) connected to the SUB CTL 1, 2/SUB EXP jack.

• Page 35: Assigning The [1]-[8] Knob Functions In The Play Screen

  Pedal Settings (Control/Expression) Assigning the [1]–[8] Knob Switching Settings with the Number Functions in the Play Screen Pedals Here’s how to assign the functions of the [1] – [8] knobs when they The GT-100 includes a function that allows you to turn the tuner are operated in the Play screen.

• Page 36: Adjusting The [exp] Pedal

  Pedal Settings (Control/Expression) Press the heel end of the [EXP] pedal, and press the Adjusting the [EXP] pedal [WRITE] button . The screen will indicate “OK, ” and then a screen like the following Although the GT-100’s [EXP] pedal has been set for optimum will appear.

• Page 37: Setting Each Pedal Functions To Individual Patches (assign)

  Pedal Settings (Control/Expression) ASSIGN 1–8 Setting Each Pedal Functions to Parameter Value Explanation Individual Patches (Assign) Page 1 Turns the ASSIGN 1–8 on/off. ASSIGN ON/ OFF, ON You can set the [PHRASE LOOP] Pedal, [ACCEL/CTL], [EXP] pedal, * This setting is not saved along with the quick settings.
• Page 38 Pedal Settings (Control/Expression) Parameter Value Explanation About the Range of a Target’s Change This determines the time spend 0–100, BPM for one cycle of the assumed EXP The value of the parameter selected as the target changes – Pedal. within the range defined by “Min” and “Max, ” as set on the When set to BPM, the value of each parameter will GT-100.

• Page 39: Pedal)

  Pedal Settings (Control/Expression) About the Range of a Controller’s Change This sets the operational range within which the value of the setting changes when an expression pedal or other controller that changes the value consecutively is used as the source. If the controller is moved outside the operational range, the value does not change, it stops at “minimum”..

• Page 40: Making Global Settings (system Settings)

  Making Global Settings (System Settings) Settings that are shared by the entire GT-100 are called “system settings. ” Reference For details, refer to “Editing: Basic Operation” (p. 12). List of Settings Item Parameter Value Explanation Specifying the Output Device You’re Using (OUTPUT SELECT) Specify the device (amp) that’s connected to the OUTPUT jacks.

• Page 41: Making The Play Option Settings

  Making Global Settings (System Settings) Item Parameter Value Explanation Making the PLAY OPTION Settings Here you can specify how the pedals will work during performance. Although the indication in the display is updated to reflect the change in the bank when a BANK WAIT BANK CHANGE pedal is pressed, the patch will not change until a number pedal has been pressed.

• Page 42: Auto Off Settings

  Making Global Settings (System Settings) Item Parameter Value Explanation Auto Off Settings The GT-100 can turn off its power automatically. The power will turn off automatically when 10 hours have passed since you last played or operated the unit. The display will show a message approximately 15 minutes before the power turns off. With the factory settings, this function is turned “ON”..

• Page 43: Usb-related Settings

  Making Global Settings (System Settings) USB-Related Settings Here you can make USB-related settings for when the GT-100 is connected to a computer via USB. USB audio flow USB IN-OUT MODE: NORMAL GT-100 USB OUT OUTPUT USB IN Level OUTPUT Level INPUT Effect Chain USB IN-OUT MODE: DRY OUT..

• Page 44: Setting The Output Level

  Making Global Settings (System Settings) Parameter Value Explanation Setting the OUTPUT LEVEL OUTPUT LEVEL Adjusts the level of the output from the GT-100 to the computer. 0–200 % Adjusts the level of the output to the computer. Setting the Direct Monitor Switches the output of the GT-100 sound to the OUTPUT and PHONES jacks.

• Page 45: Selecting The Connector That Will Receive Midi

  Making Global Settings (System Settings) Parameter Value Explanation Selecting the Connector That Will Receive MIDI Messages This selects whether MIDI messages will be received from the MIDI IN connector or from the USB port. MIDI IN SELECT MIDI messages will be received via the USB port. USB (AUTO) * If the USB port is not connected to a computer, MIDI messages will be received from the MIDI IN connector.

• Page 46: Sending External Expression Pedal Operations As Control Change Messages

  Making Global Settings (System Settings) Parameter Value Explanation Sending External Expression pedal Operations as Control Change Messages SUB EXP OUT This sets the controller number when operation data from the expression pedal connected to the SUB CTL 1, 2/SUB EXP jack is output as Control Change messages.

• Page 47: Using The Gt-100 With External Midi Devices Connected

  Using the GT-100 with External MIDI Devices Connected Receiving Control Change Messages What Can You Do with MIDI? MEMO You can perform the following operations using MIDI with the You can control specified parameters during a performance GT-100. by having the GT-100 receive Control Change messages. Parameters to be controlled are set with “Assign”..

• Page 48: Transmitting Data To An External Midi Device (bulk Dump)

  Using the GT-100 with External MIDI Devices Connected Use knob [8] to select the patch number . Transmitting the Data * In order to activate the use of a Program Change Map, you need to set MAP SELECT (p. 45) to “PROG. ” When this is set to “FIX, ” the settings for the Program Change Map will be ignored.

• Page 49: Using The Gt-100 Connected To A Computer Via Usb

  Using the GT-100 Connected to a Computer Via USB Before Connecting with USB Exchanging MIDI Messages between the Computer and the GT-100 With the GT-100, you can use USB to transmit both digital audio signals between the GT-100 and your computer. If you connect the GT-100 to your PC/Mac by a USB cable, you can transfer MIDI message bidirectionally via USB.

• Page 50: Restoring The Factory Settings (factory Reset)

  Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) Press the [WRITE] button . Restoring the GT-100’s system settings (System parameters) to their original factory default settings is referred to as “Factory Reset. ” Not only can you return all of the settings to the values in effect when the GT-100 was shipped from the factory, you can also specify the items to be reset.

• Page 51: Appendices

  Appendices GT-100 Effects Guide Effect Explanation PEDAL FX is an effect used to control WAH or PEDAL BEND with the [EXP] pedal. The SUB EXP pedal PEDAL FX cannot be used for this control. GT-100 Effects List FOOT VOLUME is a volume control effect. Normally, this is controlled with the EXP Pedal or FOOT VOLUME the [EXP] pedal connected to the SUB CTL 1, 2/SUB..

• Page 52: Od/ds Type List

  Appendices OD/DS Type List Preamp Type List This is a list of distortion types that can be selected for OD/DS. This is a list of the amp types that can be selected for PREAMP. Category Type Explanation Category Type Explanation This is a booster with unique An unembellished, clean sound that characteristics in the midrange.

• Page 53: Fx1/fx2 Effects List

  Appendices Category Type Explanation Effect Name Explanation Models the sound of the Channel 2 This processor allows you to change the sound R-FIER MODERN MODERN Mode on the MESA/Boogie produced by the pickup on an acoustic electric AC . PROCESSOR DUAL Rectifier.

• Page 54: Gt-100 Preset Patch List

  Appendices GT-100 Preset Patch List Path # Patch Name Explanation DIVIDER PREAMP A PREAMP B ACCEL/CTL The powerful and fat sound of a high-gain amp stack. Ideal for SINGLE: DIV CH SELECT, P01-1 Hi GAIN STACK HiGAIN STACK HiGAIN STACK backing or riffs.
• Page 55 Appendices Path # Patch Name Explanation DIVIDER PREAMP A PREAMP B ACCEL/CTL SINGLE: P09-1 METAL MONEY The metal sound of the 90s. CORE METAL CORE METAL DIV CH SELECT Ch. A SINGLE: P09-2 OVERDRV LEAD A simple overdrive sound. NATURAL CLEAN NATURAL CLEAN DIV CH SELECT Ch.
• Page 56 Appendices Path # Patch Name Explanation DIVIDER PREAMP A PREAMP B ACCEL/CTL SINGLE: P17-3 COUNTRY PICKIN' A classic country rock sound. CLEAN TWIN – OD/DS Ch. A Clean sound with a delay that can be synchronized to the rhythm SINGLE: P17-4 DLY TIME TAP CTL NATURAL CLEAN..
• Page 57 Appendices Path # Patch Name Explanation DIVIDER PREAMP A PREAMP B ACCEL/CTL American crunch sound with chorus and delay applied. Also SINGLE: P26-3 CRUNCH DELAY COMBO CRUNCH COMBO CRUNCH DIV CH SELECT suitable for country styles. Ch. A SINGLE: P26-4 FUNKY DELICK A sound that’s ideal for 16-beat muted chording in funk or fusion DELUXE CRUNCH..
• Page 58 Appendices Path # Patch Name Explanation DIVIDER PREAMP A PREAMP B ACCEL/CTL SINGLE: P35-3 70sSMALL AMP The drive sound produced by a small amp of the 70s. DELUXE CRUNCH COMBO CRUNCH DIV CH SELECT Ch. A This sound adds a nice amount of distortion to an ideal rhythm P35-4 BUTTERSCOT.CRN DUAL..
• Page 59 Appendices Path # Patch Name Explanation DIVIDER PREAMP A PREAMP B ACCEL/CTL NATURAL Drive sound ideal for rock’n’roll. The CTL pedal switches to a dry SINGLE: P44-3 TWEED COMBO CRUNCH OD/DS, DELAY OVER-DRV sound. Ch. A Clean sound with an enjoyably wavering tape echo. Use the CTL SINGLE: LED ON/OFF, FX1 P44-4..

• Page 60: Signal Flow

  Appendices Signal Flow MIDI In MIDI Out MIDI In MIDI Out Audio In Audio Out..

• Page 61: Troubleshooting

  Appendices Troubleshooting Problem Items to check Action Problems with the sound Are the connection cables broken? Try using a different set of connection cables. Is the GT-100 correctly connected to the other devices? Check connections with the other devices (p. 22). Is the connected amp/mixer turned off, or the volume Check the settings of your amp/mixer system.

• Page 62: Error Messages

  Appendices Problem Items to check Action Are the MIDI cables broken? Try another set of MIDI cables. Is the GT-100 correctly connected to the other MIDI Check connections with the other MIDI device. device? MIDI messages are not transmitted/ Do the MIDI channel settings of both devices match? Make sure that the MIDI channels of both devices match (p.

• Page 63: Main Specifications

  Appendices Main Specifications BOSS GT-100: Amp Effects Processor 24 bits + AF method * AF method (Adaptive Focus method) AD Conversion This is a proprietary method from Roland & BOSS that vastly improves the signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of the A/D and D/A converters.

• Page 64: Index

  Index A/B SOLO ....35 INPUT .

• Page 65: Declaration Of Conformity

  For the U.K. IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.
• Page 66 For EU Countries For China..
• Page 67 Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below. TAIWAN ECUADOR RUSSIA OMAN AFRICA EUROPE ROLAND TAIWAN ENTERPRISE Mas Musika Roland Music LLC TALENTZ CENTRE L.L.C. Rumichaca 822 y Zaruma Dorozhnaya ul.3,korp.6 Malatan House No.1 CO., LTD.