Aird Preamp - Boss GT-1000 Parameter Manual

Effect

AIRD PREAMP 1, 2

This is an amp that uses BOSS's proprietary cutting-edge AIRD
(Augmented Impulse Response Dynamics) technology to simulate
every detail of a guitar amp as a unified instrument, including the
response and operation of the guitar amp's circuit and the interactions
between all parts that affect the sound.
Parameter Value Explanation
ON/OFF OFF, ON Turns this effect on/off.
TYPE Refer to AIRD PREAMP TYPE
GAIN 0–120 Adjusts the distortion of the amp.
Adjusts the amount by which compression
SAG -10–+10
changes in response to the power amp.
Adjusts the amount by which dynamics is affected
RESONANCE -10–+10 by the interaction between the power amp and
the speaker transformer.
Adjusts the volume of the entire preamp.
LEVEL 0–100
* Be careful not to raise the Level setting too high.
BASS
0–100 Adjusts the tone for the low frequency range.
MIDDLE
0–100 Adjusts the tone for the middle frequency range.
TREBLE
0–100 Adjusts the tone for the high frequency range.
PRESENCE
0–100 Adjusts the tone for the ultra high frequency range.
Turns the bright setting on/off.
BRIGHT OFF, ON
* The BRIGHT setting is available only when
certain AIRD PREAMP TYPE settings are selected.
Provides for selection from three levels of
distortion: LOW, MIDDLE, and HIGH. Distortion will
LOW,
successively increase for settings of LOW, MIDDLE
and HIGH.
GAIN SW MIDDLE,
* The sound of each Type is created on the basis
HIGH
that the Gain is set to MIDDLE. So, normally set
it to MIDDLE.
SOLO SW OFF, ON The tone to one suitable for solos.
SOLO LEVEL 0–100 Adjusts the volume level when the SOLO SW is ON.
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AIRD PREAMP TYPE List
Category Type
TRANSPARENT
NATURAL
BOUTIQUE
SUPREME
TYPE
(ADVANCED AMP)
MAXIMUM
JUGGERNAUT
X-CRUNCH
X-HI GAIN
X-MODDED
JC-120
TWIN COMBO
DELUXE COMBO
TWEED COMBO
DIAMOND AMP
BRIT STACK
TYPE (CLASSICS) RECTI STACK
MATCH COMBO
BG COMBO
ORNG STACK
BGNR UB METAL
NATURAL BASS
TYPE
(ADVANCED AMP)
X-DRIVE BASS
TYPE (CLASSICS) SVT BASS
Explanation
An amp with a broad frequency
range and an extremely flat response.
Good for acoustic guitar.
An unembellished, clean sound that
minimizes the amp's idiosyncrasies,
such as its trebly character and
boomy low end.
Crunch sound that allows the
nuances of your picking to be
expressed even more faithfully than
on conventional combo amps.
Great-feeling crunch sound that
responds to the nuances of your
picking while taking advantage of
the distinctive character of a 4x12"
speaker cabinet.
An amp that delivers the distinctively
great response and tone of a vintage
Marshall, while making it even higher
gain.
A large stack sound that has been
tweaked extensively in the pursuit of
the ultimate metal sound.
Crunch sound that uses MDP to
deliver a crisp tone from all strings.
High-gain sound that uses MDP to
obtain high-gain sound with a wide
range and a great-feeling sense of
separation.
Core sound that uses MDP to
preserve the definition of the sound
even with extreme gain.
This models the sound of the Roland
JC-120.
This models a Fender Twin Reverb.
This models a Fender Deluxe Reverb.
This models a Fender Bassman 4 x
10" Combo.
This models a VOX AC30.
This models a Marshall 1959.
Models the sound of the Channel 2
MODERN Mode on the MESA/Boogie
DUAL Rectifier.
This models the sound input to left
input on a Matchless D/C-30.
This models the sound of the MESA/
Boogie combo amp.
This models the dirty channel of an
ORANGE ROCKERVERB.
This models the sound that models
the high-gain channel of a Bogner
Uberschall.
Uncolored clean sound for bass.
High-gain sound for bass, using MDP
to provide wide range and a good-
sounding sense of separation.
This models the Ampeg SVT.