Chapter 6 Using The Customize Function; Making "Custom" Overdrive/Distortion Settings - Boss GT-6B Owner's Manual

Chapter 6 Using the Customize Function

With the GT-6's Customize function, you can rely on your
own sensibilities and create a totally new effect by tweaking
the settings for the "Preamp/Speaker Simulator,"
"Overdrive/Distortion," and "Pedal Wah." The result can
then be saved on the GT-6 as "Custom" settings.
You can also use these custom settings in other patches.
"Custom" settings are automatically updated (saved),
even if you don't carry out the Write procedure. For this
reason, you need to keep in mind that once you change
the settings, the previous settings can no longer be
restored.
* You can restore "custom" settings to their original factory-set
values by carrying out Factory Reset for the system (p. 73).
All product names mentioned in this document are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
The names used for the sounds mentioned in this
document are intended to be descriptive in nature, used
solely to identify the equipment whose sound is
simulated using COSM technology.
Making "Custom"
Overdrive/Distortion Settings
You can prepare two different sets of settings in the GT-6B,
Custom 1 and Custom 2.
* Editing the Custom 1 or Custom 2 settings alters all tones in
patches that use these custom settings.
1. Press the OD/DS ON/OFF switch.
The OD/DS Edit screen appears.
2. Press OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION [TYPE
VARIATION] to display "Custom 1" or "Custom 2."
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3. Press PARAMETER [
Custom parameters.
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Custom
Type
Custom
Bottom
Custom
Top
Custom
Low
Custom
High
4. Rotate the PATCH/VALUE dial to change the setting
value.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 as needed.
6. Press [EXIT] to return to the Play screen.
Type
Selects the basic type of preamp.
OD-2:
This is the sound of the BOSS OD-2.
BD-2:
This is a crunch sound produced with the BOSS BD-2.
ODB-3:
This is the sound of the BOSS ODB-3.
DS-1:
This gives a basic, traditional distortion sound.
MT-2:
This is the sound of the BOSS MT-2.
FUZZ:
This models the sound of the FUZZ.
Bottom -50–+50
Adjusts the amount of distortion in the lower range.
Top -50–+50
Adjusts the amount of distortion in the upper range.
Low -50–+50
Adjusts the tone of the lower range.
High -50–+50
Adjusts the tone of the upper range.
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