Configuring Pad Link - Boss Gigcaster 5 Reference Manual

CTL1, 2
Function Explanation
Select the category.
CATEGORY
The functions you can select are different for each
category.
Specifies the function that's assigned to the
footswitches.
FUNCTION
Set this to "OFF" if you don't want to specify a
function.
TOGGLE
MODE
MOMENT
MIN Sets the lower limit (MIN) and the upper limit (MAX)
of the variable range for the parameter.
* The value changes depending on the function
MAX
assigned.
EXP
Function Explanation
Select the category.
CATEGORY
The functions you can select are different for each
category.
Specifies the function that's assigned to the
expression pedal.
FUNCTION
Set this to "OFF" if you don't want to specify a
function.
Sets the lower limit (MIN) and the upper limit (MAX)
of the variable range for the parameter.
MIN
The MIN setting is for when the pedal is fully raised,
and the MAX setting is for when the pedal is fully
advanced.
MAX
* The value changes depending on the function
assigned.
* For details on the parameters, refer to "Parameter Guide" (Roland
website).
This setting lets you toggle between
MIN and MAX values each time you
press a footswitch.
The MAX value is used while you are
pressing the footswitch.
Using a Footswitch and Expression Pedal

Configuring Pad Link

Use pad link to control the functions that are assigned to pads 1–8
by operating the GA-FC.
You can control the sound pads and the effect pads.
NOTE
When using pad link, the settings for the function that's assigned to
each switch on the GA-FC (PEDAL 1–6) are disabled, and you can only
control the functions assigned to pads 1–8.
The functions assigned to the expression pedals (EXP 1, 2) connected
to the GA-FC are enabled.
1 .
Select "GA-FC" for the "Specifying a Foot Controller"
(p. 24) operation.
"PAD LINK" is shown.
2 .
Toggle the PAD LINK setting on/off.
Value Explanation
Controls the functions assigned to the sound
ON
pads or to the effect pads 1–8 with the GA-FC.
Controls the functions assigned to each switch/
OFF
expression pedal on the GA-FC.
How the GA-FC switches correspond to the pads
Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 3
Pad 5 Pad 6 Pad 7
Switches between sound pads/effect pads
Pad 4
Pad 8
Switches between pads 1–4/5–8
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