Boss GT-3 User Manual

The Unofficial GT-3 Owner’s Manual Supplement
4 Copyright © January 2001, December 2008 Stephen M. Golden forsmg-gt3@yahoo.com
Mute .................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Tuner On............................................................................................................................................................. 23
Manual On.......................................................................................................................................................... 23
SUB EXP PEDAL / SUB CTL 1/2 ........................................................................................................................... 24
CONNECTING SUB CTL 1 & 2 TO THE GT-3 (INSERT CABLE) ................................................................................. 24
“GLOBAL MANUAL MODE” ..................................................................................................................................... 24
DISCUSSION ON SOME ESOTERIC EFFECTS ................................................................................................ 25
HARMONIST............................................................................................................................................................. 25
AUTO-RIFF............................................................................................................................................................... 25
RING MODULATOR .................................................................................................................................................. 25
COSM - COMPOSITE OBJECT SOUND MODELING ..................................................................................... 27
COSM PREAMPS ..................................................................................................................................................... 27
USING AUTO-RIFF................................................................................................................................................. 30
THE AUTO-RIFF PHRASE.......................................................................................................................................... 30
USER Auto-Riff Phrase definition ...................................................................................................................... 30
Auto-Riff Phrase Display .................................................................................................................................... 30
SETTING UP THE AUTO-RIFF EFFECT IN THE PATCH ................................................................................................. 33
SETTING THE CONTROL/ASSIGNS TO TRIGGER THE RIFF .......................................................................................... 33
AN AUTO-RIFF EXAMPLE................................................................................................................................... 34
SETTING UP THE AUTO-RIFF IN THE PATCH .............................................................................................................. 34
CONTROLLING THE AUTO-RIFF ................................................................................................................................ 35
AUTO-RIFF “SOUND ON SOUND” ............................................................................................................................. 36
INTERNAL PEDAL................................................................................................................................................. 37
WAVE PEDAL ......................................................................................................................................................... 37
USING THE RETURN SEND EXT OD/DS JACKS:............................................................................................ 37
EFFECT DESCRIPTIONS AND USES ................................................................................................................. 38
EFFECT TIPS ............................................................................................................................................................. 38
BOSS RECOMMENDED EFFECT SEQUENCE ............................................................................................................. 39
TIPS AND TRICKS ................................................................................................................................................. 40
THE EXPRESSION PEDAL.......................................................................................................................................... 40
Expression Pedal as a Volume pedal.................................................................................................................. 40
Simultaneous Volume and Tuner on the Expression Pedal ................................................................................ 41
Expression pedal as a Feedbacker ..................................................................................................................... 41
Expression pedal as Wah.................................................................................................................................... 42
Expression Pedal as Volume and Wah ............................................................................................................... 43
OTHER EFFECT TIPS................................................................................................................................................. 44
Using Harmonist to tune down ½ step: .............................................................................................................. 44
Warmer Distortions ............................................................................................................................................ 44
Using 2x2 Chorus ............................................................................................................................................... 45
Using Feedbacker for Octave boost ................................................................................................................... 45
Infinite Delay Sound on Sound ........................................................................................................................... 45
Keeping the same delay and reverb across patches: .......................................................................................... 45
Some things to try with Vocals through the GT-3:.............................................................................................. 46
GETTING THAT BIG BODY GUITAR SOUND............................................................................................................... 46
USING THE GT-3 TO BREATHE LIFE INTO YOUR GUITAR: ..................................................................... 47
GUITAR EQ TRAITS:............................................................................................................................................. 49
WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT THE GT-3? ....................................................................................................... 50

Boss GT-3 Specifications

General

Type	Guitar Effects Processor
DA Conversion	20-bit
Sampling Frequency	44.1 kHz
Nominal Input Level	-10 dBu
Nominal Output Level	-10 dBu
AD Conversion	20-bit
Input Impedance	1 MΩ
Output Impedance	2 kΩ
Dynamic Range	100 dB or greater
Connectors	Input, Output, Headphone, MIDI In/Out, AC Adaptor
Power Supply	AC Adaptor
Weight	2.2 kg