Fx-2; Hr (Harmonist) - Boss GT-PRO Owner's Manual

FX-2

You can use the following effects in FX-2 in addition to
whatever effect is shared by FX-1 and FX-2.
Effect
HR
harmonist
PS Pitch Shifter
PB
Pedal Bend
OC Octave
RT
Rotary
2CE 2 x 2 Chorus
AR
Auto Riff
SYN
Guitar Synth
AC
Acoustic Processor
SH
Sound Hold
SDD Sub Delay
Parameter/
Explanation
Range
On/Off
Off, On Switches the FX-2 effect on/off.
FX2 Select
p. 36, see above Selects the effect to be used.

HR (Harmonist)

"Harmonist" is an effect where the amount of shifting is
adjusted according to an analysis of the guitar input,
allowing you to create harmonics based on diatonic scales.
* Because of the need to analyze the pitch, chords (two or more
sounds played simultaneously) cannot be played.
Parameter/
Explanation
Range
Voice
1-Voice, 2-Mono, This selects the number of voices for the
2-Stereo pitch shift sound (harmony).
1-Voice
One-voice pitch-shifted sound output in monaural.
2-Mono
Two-voice pitch-shifted sound (HR1, HR2) output in monaural.
2-Stereo
Two-voice pitch-shifted sound (HR1, HR2) output through left and
right channels.
Harmony *1
This determines the pitch of the sound add-
-2 oct–+2 oct,
ed to the input sound, when you are making
Scale 1–Scale29
a harmony.
It allows you to set it by up to 2 octaves higher or lower than the in-
put sound. When the scale is set to "Scale 1–Scale29," this parameter
sets the user scale number to be used.
Chapter 4 Introduction to Effects and Parameters
Parameter/
Range
Pre Delay *1
0 ms–300 ms,
BPM –BPM
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* When set to BPM, the value of each parameter will be set according to
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the value of the Master BPM (p. 55) specified for each patch. This makes
p. 47 it easier to achieve effect sound settings that match the tempo of the
song (synchronizing the time to twice or four times the time length of
p. 47
the BPM when the set time is increased).
p. 47
When setting to BPM, press PARAMETER [
p. 48
display the Master BPM settings screen.
p. 48
Feedback
p. 49
0–100
p. 50
Level *1
p. 51
p. 51
0–100
Key
C (Am)–B (G#m)
The key setting corresponds to the key of the song (#, b) as follows.
fig.04-0090
Direct Level
0–100
*1 HR1 and HR2 are set individually.
Explanation
Adjusts the time from when the direct
sound is heard until the harmonist sounds
are heard. Normally you can leave this set at
"0ms."
] several times to
Adjusts the feedback amount of the har-
monist sound.
Adjusts the volume of the harmony sound.
Specify the key of the song you are playing.
By specifying the key, you can create har-
monies that fit the key of the song.
Adjusts the volume of the direct sound.
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