Switching The Bank And Number; Adjusting The Tones With The Knobs - Boss gt-8 Owner's Manual

Switching the Bank and Number

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1. Press a BANK pedal.
The bank switches, then the indicator for the numbered
pedal that was active before the BANK pedal was
pressed starts flashing, indicating that the GT-8 is ready
for selection of the patch number (at this stage, however,
the patch is not switched yet).
2. Select the number of the patch you want to switch to by
pressing the corresponding number pedal.
The indicator for the selected number pedal lights up,
and the GT-8 switches to that patch.
If the Patch Does Not Switch
On the GT-8, you cannot switch patches in any screen other
than the Play screen. Press [EXIT] to return to the Play screen
(p. 14).

Adjusting the Tones with the Knobs

The GT-8 panel features fifteen knob controls. These knobs
let you make adjustments or changes to the selected patch's
tone quickly and easily.
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Chapter 2 Creating Your Own Favorite Tones (Patches)
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Knob Explanation
PREAMP/SPEAKER
TYPE Selects the preamp type.
* After pressing [TYPE VARIATION], you can select variations by
turning the knob to the type you want.
Adjusts the degree of preamp distortion.
GAIN
The distortion gets stronger as the knob is
turned to the right.
Adjusts the sound quality of the preamp's
BASS
low-frequency range. The low frequencies
are boosted as the knob is turned to the right.
Adjusts the sound quality of the preamp's
MIDDLE
midrange. The midrange frequencies are
boosted as the knob is turned to the right.
Adjusts the sound quality of the preamp's
TREBLE
high-frequency range. The high frequencies
are boosted as the knob is turned to the right.
Adjusts the sound quality of the preamp's
Ultra-high-frequency range. The high fre-
PRESENCE
quencies are boosted as the knob is turned
to the right.
Adjusts the preamp volume level. The volume
LEVEL
increases as the knob is turned to the right.
OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION
TYPE
Selects the type of overdrive or distortion.
* After pressing [TYPE VARIATION], you can select variations by
turning the knob to the type you want.
Adjusts the degree of overdrive or distor-
DRIVE
tion. The distortion appears stronger as the
knob is turned to the right.
Adjusts the overdrive/distortion volume
LEVEL level. The volume increases as the knob is
turned to the right.
DELAY
Adjusts the number of times the delay is re-
FEEDBACK
peated. The number of repeats increases as
the knob is turned to the right.
Adjusts the volume level of the delay sound.
LEVEL
The delay sound increases as the knob is
turned to the right.
CHORUS
Adjusts the volume level of the chorus
LEVEL
sound. The chorus sound increases as the
knob is turned to the right.
REVERB
Adjusts the volume level of the reverb
LEVEL
sound. The reverb sound increases as the
knob is turned to the right.
PATCH LEVEL
Adjusts the overall volume level. The volume increases as the knob
is turned to the right.
When you want to save a tone created with the knob
controls, use the Write procedure (p. 22) to save the tone
to a User patch.
* If you want to name the patch or edit the name, proceed to
"Naming Patches (Patch Name)" (p. 21) before you save.
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