Boss GM-800 User Manual

Quick Start
Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Rear Panel (Connecting the Equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting Your Guitar/Bass Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting the Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Turning the Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Specifying the Device Connected to OUTPUT Jacks
(OUTPUT SELECT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Making Pickup Settings (GK SETTING) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using the Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Selecting a Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
About the Play Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Main Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
© 2023 Roland Corporation
Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and
“IMPORTANT NOTES” (the leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and
Quick Start ( p. 7)).After reading, keep the document(s) where it will
be available for immediate reference.
Quick Start (this document)
Read this rst. It explains the basic things you need to know in order to use the GM-800.
PDF Manual (download from the Web)
¹ Reference Manual
This provides even more details on the functions and operations
of this unit.
¹ Parameter Guide
This explains all parameters of the GM-800.
¹ Sound List
This is a list of the sounds built into the GM-800.
¹ MIDI Implementation
This is detailed information about MIDI messages.
To obtain the PDF manual
1. Enter the following URL in your computer.
https://roland.cm/boss_om
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2. Choose “GM-800” as the
product name.

Boss GM-800 Specifications

General

Power Supply	AC Adapter
Sound Generator	ZEN-Core
Effects	Multi-effects, EQ, Delay, Reverb
Display	128 x 64 dots LCD
Connectivity	MIDI, USB
Weight	1.2 kg