Boss GT-1 User Manual

Owner’s Manual (this document)
Read this rst. It explains the basic things you need to know in order to use the GT-1.
PDF Manual (download from the Web)
5 Parameter Guide
This explains all parameters of the GT-1.
5 Sound List
This is a list of the sounds built into the GT-1.
To obtain the PDF manual
1. Enter the following URL in your computer.
http://www.boss.info/manuals/
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2. Choose “GT-1” as the product name.
Owner’s Manual
Getting Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Connecting the Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Specify the Type of Amplier You Have Connected . . . . 3
Tuning the Guitar (TUNER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Selecting a Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Selecting by Patch Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Choose a Patch Based on a Category
(EASY SELECT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
About the Play Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Editing: Eects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Basic Procedure for Eect Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Changing the Eect Connection Order . . . . . . . . . 5
Editing from the Play Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
EASY EDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Saving a Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Editing: MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Basic MENU Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Assigning Favorite Parameters to [1]–[3] Knobs . 7
Adjusting the Contrast (Brightness) of the
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Restoring the Factory Default Settings
(Factory Reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing the USB Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the GT-1 as an Audio Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Settings for CTL1, EXP1, and an External Pedal . . . . 9
Assigning a Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting the Expression Pedal
(Pedal Calibration). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting External Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Looper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Loop Playback Level Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
[CTL1] Switch Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Error Message List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Main Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
USING THE UNIT SAFELY/IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . 12
© 2016 Roland Corporation
Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and
“IMPORTANT NOTES” (leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and Owner’s
Manual (p. 12)).After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be
available for immediate reference.

Boss GT-1 Specifications

General

Product color	Black
Sound effects	Delay, Reverberation
Sound effects quantity	108
AUX in	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Connectivity technology	Wired
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) output	1
Display type	LCD
Battery type	AA
Operating time	7 h
Power source type	Battery, DC
Number of batteries supported	4

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	152 mm
Width	305 mm
Height	56 mm
Weight	1300 g