Tone Setting - Boss KATANA-50 Mk II Owner's Manual

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TONE SETTING

Here you can store or recall sounds that you've set up on the panel.
On the KATANA-50 Mk II you can store a total of four sounds. On the
KATANA-100 Mk II, KATANA-100/212 Mk II, KATANA-HEAD Mk II, or
KATANA-Artist Mk II, you can store a total of eight sounds.
KATANA-50 Mk II
BANK A CH1, CH2
BANK B CH1, CH2
KATANA-100 Mk II, KATANA-100/212 Mk II, KATANA-HEAD Mk II,
KATANA-Artist Mk II
BANK A
CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4
BANK B
CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4
MEMO
To switch between BANK A and BANK B on the KATANA-50 Mk II,
KATANA-100 Mk II, or KATANA-100/212 Mk II, or KATANA-HEAD Mk II,
hold down the [PANEL] button for approximately one second when
any one of the [CH1]–[CH4] buttons are selected.
The selected [CH1]–[CH4] button blinks, and the bank switches
between BANK A and BANK B. When BANK B is selected, the [PANEL]
button blinks slowly.
* You can't switch banks while PANEL is selected.
[BANK] button
Artist only
Switches between BANK A and BANK B.
When BANK B is selected, the [BANK] button is lit.
[CH 1]–[CH 4] buttons
The [CH 1]–[CH 4] buttons (CH 1–CH 2 on the KATANA-50 Mk II)
remember the settings of all top panel knobs (except for the
[MASTER] knob) and buttons. When you press and hold a button for
one second, the panel settings are stored.
* You can make the settings back to the factory state by turning the
power on while holding down the [PANEL] button.
[PANEL] button
Makes the unit sound using the current settings of the panel knobs.
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[CAB RESONANCE] switch
Modifies the resonance of the speaker cabinet.
Value Explanation
VINTAGE The warm and sweet sound of a vintage cabinet.
MODERN
A modern cabinet sound notable for a tight low-end.
DEEP
Sound with powerful low-end as well as a distinctive edge.
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[POWER] switch
Turns the power of the KATANA Mk II on/off.
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SOLO
Artist only
[SOLO] knob
Adjusts the volume when solo is on.
[SOLO] button
Turns solo on/off.
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MEMO
50, 100/212, HEAD only
100/212, HEAD, Artist only
TONE SHAPE
Artist only
[GLOBAL EQ] button
Turns the global equalizer on/off.
You can also switch between three types of equalizer settings
(green, red, orange).
The three types of global equalizer settings can be edited using
dedicated software (p. 10).
These settings cannot be edited from the unit itself.
[CONTOUR] switch
Switches the contour characteristics of the sound.
In addition to "OFF, " you can choose from the three types "1, 2, 3. "
Panel Descriptions
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