Harmonist; Overtone (Fx2 Only); Sound Hold - Boss GT-001 Parameter Manual

HARMONIST

Harmonist is an effect where the amount of shifting is adjusted
according to an analysis of the guitar input, allowing you to create
harmony based on diatonic scales.
* Because of the need to analyze the pitch, chords (two or more
sounds played simultaneously) cannot be played. Be sure to
mute all the other strings and play only one note at a time.
* If the unit cannot detect the attack, it may not sound correctly. If
the unit cannot detect the attack, it may not sound correctly.
* The sensitivity may vary according to the guitar's TONE knob
and pickup type.
* For the USB SECONDARY audio routing (p. 34), the harmonist
effect cannot be used on audio from USB IN.
Knob Parameter Value
Page 1
Selects the number of voices for the pitch shift sound.
1VOICE
2MONO
[1] VOICE
2STEREO
[2] 1:HARM
-2 oct–+2
oct, USER
[3] 2:HARM
KEY
C (Am)–B
[4]
(G#m)
(MASTER KEY)
Page 2/Page 3 (if VOICE is set to "1VOICE": page 2 only)
1:P-DLY
0 ms–300
(1:PRE DELAY)
ms,
[1]
2:P-DLY
BPM –
(2:PRE DELAY)
1:F-BAK
[2] 0–100
(1:FEEDBACK)
1:LEVEL
[3]
0–100
2:LEVEL
DIR .MIX
[4] 0–100
(DIRECT MIX)
Explanation
One pitch-shifted voice is output in
monaural.
Two pitch-shifted voices are output in
monaural.
Two pitch-shifted voices are output
to the L-channel and the R-channel
respectively.
This determines the pitch of the sound
added to the input sound, when you
are making a harmony.
It allows you to set it by up to 2 octaves
higher or lower than the input sound.
When the scale is set to USER, this
parameter sets the user scale number
to be used.
The key setting corresponds to the key
of the song (#, b) as follows.
Major
Minor
Major
Minor
Adjusts the time from when the direct
sound is heard until the harmonist
sounds are heard. Normally you can
leave this set at 0 ms.
* When set to BPM, the value of each
parameter will be set according
to the value of the "MASTER BPM"
specified for each patch. This makes
it easier to achieve effect sound
settings that match the tempo of
the song.
* If, due to the tempo, the time is
longer than the range of allowable
settings, it is then synchronized to a
period either 1/2 or 1/4 of that time.
Adjusts the feedback amount of the
harmonist sound.
Adjusts the volume of the harmony
sound.
Adjusts the volume of the direct
sound.
Knob Parameter Value
For 1VOICE: pages 3–5
For 2MONO or 2STEREO: pages 4–6 (1:HARM), 7–9 (2:HARM)
[1] C
-24
[2] Db
-24
[3] D
-24
[4] Eb
-24
[1] E
-24
[2] F
USER SCALE -24
*1 *2
[3] F#
-24
[4] G
-24
[1] Ab
-24
[2] A
-24
[3] Bb
-24
[4] B
-24
*1 This can be specified if 1:HARM or 2:HARM is "USER. "
*2 The correspondence between the note names and the knobs differs depending
on the specified KEY. Knob [1] of the first page is the tonic (root note) of the
specified KEY. The table shows the example of when KEY is set to C (Am).

OVERTONE (FX2 Only)

This effect uses MDP technology to add new harmonics to the
sound, producing resonance and richness that was not present in
the original sound.
Knob Parameter Value
Page 1
LWR .LVL
[1] 0–100
(LOWER LEVEL)
UPR .LVL
[2] 0–100
(UPPER LEVEL)
DIR .MIX
[3] 0–100
(DIRECT MIX)
[4] DETUNE
0–100
Page 2
[1] TONE -50–+50

SOUND HOLD

You can have sound played on the guitar be held continuously.
This effect allows you to perform the melody in the upper registers
while holding a note in the lower registers.
* This function will not work properly when two or more notes are
played simultaneously.
Knob Parameter Value
[1] HOLD OFF, ON
RISE.TM
[2] 0–100
(RISE TIME)
E.LEVEL
[4] 0–120
(EFFECT LEVEL)
EFFECT
Explanation
C–+24 C
D²–+24 D²
D–+24 D
E²–+24 E²
E–+24 E
You can specify a
pitch in the range
F–+24 F
two octaves
F¾–+24 F¾
above or below
the direct sound.
G–+24 G
A²–+24 A²
A–+24 A
B²–+24– B²
B–+24 B
Explanation
Adjusts the volume of the harmonic
one octave below.
Adjusts the volume of the harmonic
one octave above.
Adjusts the volume of the direct sound.
Adjusts the amount of the detune
effect that adds depth to the sound.
This adjusts the tone.
Explanation
Switches the hold sound on and off.
Normally, this is controlled with the
CTL pedals.
• It is assumed that this parameter will
be assigned to the footswitch.
• Patches are written with the HOLD
parameter set to Off.
Adjusts how rapidly the Sound Hold
sound is produced.
Adjusts the volume of the hold sound.
13