Overdrive/Distortion - Boss GT-6 GT-6 Owner's Manual

OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION

This effect distorts the sound to create long sustain. It provides 15 types of distortion, two different custom settings, and an
external overdrive/distortion that allows you to connect and use an external effect device.
Parameter
On/Off
Type
Drive
Bass
Treble
Level
On/Off (effect on/off)
Turns the overdrive/distortion effect on/off.
Type
Selects the type of distortion.
indicator Extinguished
OD/BOOST Blues OD
This is a crunch sound of the BOSS
BD-2.
DIST Distortion
This gives a basic, traditional distor-
tion sound.
CLASSIC OD-1
This is the sound of the BOSS OD-1. This models an Ibanez TS-808.
FUZZ '60s FUZZ
This models a FUZZFACE.
METAL Metal Zone
This is the sound of the BOSS MT-2. This models a ROCKMAN.
CUSTOM Custom1
Custom type 1
When CUSTOM is selected for TYPE
You can set the following parameters when TYPE is set to
CUSTOM.
Making "Custom" Overdrive/Distortion Settings (p. 54)
Value
Off, On
see below
0–100
-50–+50
-50–+50
0–100
Turbo OD
This is the high-gain overdrive
sound of the BOSS OD-2.
American DS
This models a Proco RAT.
T-Scream
Oct FUZZ
This models an ACETONE FUZZ.
R-MAN
Custom2
Custom type 2
Chapter 4 The Effects Explained
[TYPE VARIATION]
Illuminated: red
Parameter
Custom Type (1–3)
Custom Bottom (1–3)
Custom Top (1–3)
Custom Low (1–3)
Custom High (1–3)
Illuminated: green
Booster
This is a newly developed booster
that works very well with COSM
amps.
GUV DS
This models an Marshall GUV' NOR.
DST+
This models an MXR DISTORTION+.
MUFF FUZZ
This models an Electro-Harmonix
Big Muff π
Heavy Metal
This creates a heavier distortion
sound.
External
Select this when using an external ef-
fects processor connected to the
EXTERNAL jack.
Value
OD-1, OD-2, CRUNCH, DS-1,
DS-2, METAL-1, METAL-2,
FUZZ
-50–+50
-50–+50
-50–+50
-50–+50
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