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Boss GT-1000CORE Parameter Manual

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  • Page 1 Parameter Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents REVERB Basic Operation PEDAL FX Basic Procedure for Effect Editing FOOT VOLUME Effect Placement DIVIDER 1–3 Using STOMPBOX MIXER 1–3 Editing the STOMPBOX SEND/RETURN 1, 2 Reading STOMPBOX Settings into a Patch OUTPUT SP.SIMULATOR L, OUTPUT SP.SIMULATOR R, SUB Writing Patch Settings into a STOMPBOX OUT SP.SIMULATOR L, SUB OUT SP.SIMULATOR R Basic MENU Operations...

  • Page 3: Basic Operation

    The edit screens show the block configuration (effect chain) of all of all parameters of the selected block. You can edit the parameters effects provided by the GT-1000CORE, as well as the output and from this list. send/return. You can edit from this effect chain display by selecting the block that you want to edit.

  • Page 4: Using Stompbox

    Basic Operation Using STOMPBOX Reading STOMPBOX Settings into a Patch Your preferred settings for each effect can be saved as a “STOMPBOX. ” Press the [EFFECT] button. You can select these saved settings and use them to create your Use the [SELECT] knob to choose the effect you’re sound just as though you were connecting compact pedal effects.

  • Page 5: Basic Menu Operations

    For details on naming the STOMPBOX, refer to “Editing a name” (p. 56). Basic MENU Operations Here you can make settings that are common to the entire GT-1000CORE (system parameters). Press the [MENU] button. * You can use the PAGE [ K ] [ J] buttons to see additional items.

  • Page 6: Effect

    OD-1 This produces sweet, mild distortion. T-SCREAM This models an Ibanez TS-808. TURBO OD This is the high-gain overdrive sound of the BOSS OD-2. DIST This gives a basic, traditional distortion sound. CENTA OD This models a KLON CENTAUR. This models a Proco RAT.

  • Page 7: Aird Preamp

    (Augmented Impulse Response Dynamics) technology to simulate MTL CORE This is the sound of the BOSS ML-2 which is ideal for high speed every detail of a guitar amp as a unified instrument, including the metal riffs. (METAL CORE) response and operation of the guitar amp’s circuit and the interactions...

  • Page 8: Noise Suppressor

    Effect AIRD PREAMP TYPE List NOISE SUPPRESSOR 1, 2 Category Type Explanation This effect reduces the noise and hum picked up by guitar pickups. An amp with a broad frequency TRNSPRNT range and an extremely flat response. Since it suppresses the noise in synchronization with the envelope (TRANSPARENT) Good for acoustic guitar.

  • Page 9: Equalizer

    Effect EQUALIZER 1–4 DELAY 1–4 Adjusts the tone. This is a delay with a maximum delay time of 2,000 ms. This effect is a useful way of adding depth to the sound. Parameter Value Explanation Parameter Value Explanation ON/OFF OFF, ON Turns this effect on/off.

  • Page 10: Master Delay

    Effect COMMON MASTER DELAY * The COMMON parameters are not shown if TYPE is set to TWIST. This produces a variety of delay sounds ranging from simple effects to richly idiosyncratic sounds. Parameter Value Explanation Adjusts the delay time. Parameter Value Explanation * When set to BPM, the value of each parameter...
  • Page 11 Effect TAPE Parameter Value Explanation 1:LEVEL (D1 EFFECT LEVEL) Adjusts the volume of the DELAY 1 (or DELAY Parameter Value Explanation 0–120 2:LEVEL Selects the combination playback heads. 1, 1+2, 1+3, Playback heads 2/3 provide delay times that are (D2 EFFECT LEVEL) HEAD 2+3, 1+2+3 two times or three times as long as playback...

  • Page 12: Chorus

    Effect DUAL CHORUS Parameter Value Explanation In this effect, a slightly detuned sound is added to the original sound to add depth and breadth. 1:RATE 0–100, Adjusts the rate of the chorus effect. BPM Œ – ` 2:RATE COMMON Adjusts the depth of the chorus 1:DEPTH effect.

  • Page 13: Fx1-Fx3

    Effect FX1–FX3 Effect Name Explanation SLW GEAR (SLOW GEAR) This produces a volume-swell effect (“violin-like” sound). With FX1, FX2, and FX3, you can select the effect to be used from the SG BASS following. You can select the same effect for FX1, FX2, and FX3. (SLOW GEAR BASS) You can have sound played on the guitar be held Parameter...

  • Page 14: Auto Wah

    This lets you apply chorus independently to then synchronized to a period either 1/2 the L and R channels. or 1/4 of that time. This is BOSS’s proprietary chorus sound. It DEPTH PRIME 0–100 Adjusts the depth of the effect.
  • Page 15 Effect PRIME Parameter Value Explanation Adjusts the BPM value for each patch. * BPM (beats per minute) indicates the Parameter Value Explanation number of quarter note beats that occur each minute SWEETNES Higher values produce a more 0–100 enveloping sound. (SWEETNESS) * When you have an external MIDI 40–250...

  • Page 16: Cho Bass (Chorus Bass)

    Turns this effect on/off. * BPM (beats per minute) indicates the number of quarter note beats that occur BOSS COMP This models a BOSS CS-3. each minute * When you have an external MIDI This uses MDP to provide a consistently natural 40–250...

  • Page 17: Defretr (Defretter)

    HM-2 DIST (DISTORTION) It produces distinctive cranked-up distortion sound with compression. This is the sound of the BOSS ML-2 which is ideal for high speed MTL CORE This effect distorts the sound to create long sustain. metal riffs. This models a FUZZFACE.

  • Page 18: Feedbakr (Feedbacker)

    Effect FEEDBAKR (FEEDBACKER) FLANGER/FLANGR B (FLANGER B) Generates feedback performance. The flanging effect gives a twisting, jet-airplane-like character to the sound. * Note that the notes you want to apply feedback to must be played singly and cleanly. Parameter Value Explanation Parameter Value...

  • Page 19: Harmonst (Harmonist)

    Effect USER SCALE HARMONST (HARMONIST) * Effective with USER selected for HARM parameter. Harmonist is an effect where the amount of shifting is adjusted according to an analysis of the guitar input, allowing you to create Parameter Value harmony based on diatonic scales. C–...

  • Page 20: Humanizr (Humanizer)

    Effect HUMANIZR (HUMANIZER) OCTAVE This can create human vowel-like sounds. This adds a note one octave lower and a note two octaves lower, creating a richer sound. Parameter Value Explanation Parameter Value Explanation This sets the mode that switches the vowels. Adds a note one octave lower and a note two It changes from VOWEL 1 to VOWEL 2 along octaves lower than the input.

  • Page 21: Pan

    Value Explanation MASTER BPM, set “SYNC CLOCK” (p. 47) to “INTERNAL. ” Selects the PHASER type. An original BOSS phaser. This provides *1 Setting available when TYPE is set to PRIME. PRIME modulation that is not obtainable from TYPE * Company names and product names appearing in this document are registered previous units.

  • Page 22: Pitch Sft (Pitch Shifter)

    Effect PITCH SFT (PITCH SHIFTER) RING MOD This effect changes the pitch of the original sound (up or down) This creates a bell-like sound by ring-modulating the guitar sound within a range of two octaves. with the signal from the internal oscillator. The sound can be unmusical and lack distinctive pitches.

  • Page 23: Rotary

    Effect ROTARY SLICER This produces an effect like the sound of a rotary speaker. This consecutively interrupts the sound to create the impression that a rhythm backing phrase is being played. Parameter Value Explanation Parameter Value Explanation This parameter changes the simulated SPEED SLOW, FAST speaker’s rotating speed (SLOW or FAST).

  • Page 24: Snd Hold (Sound Hold)

    Effect SND HOLD (SOUND HOLD) Parameter Value Explanation E.LEVEL 0–100 Adjusts the volume of the effect sound. DIR MIX 0–100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound. 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.

  • Page 25: Vibrato

    Effect VIBRATO REVERB This effect creates vibrato by slightly modulating the pitch. This effect adds reverberation to the sound. Parameter Value Explanation Parameter Value Explanation Adjusts the rate of the vibrato. ON/OFF OFF, ON Turns this effect on/off. * When set to BPM, the value of each parameter This selects the reverb type.

  • Page 26: Pedal Fx

    You can control the wah effect or get a pitch bend effect in real time *1 This is not shown if TYPE is set to TERA ECHO. by adjusting the GT-1000CORE’s expression pedal or the expression pedal connected to the CTL 2, 3/EXP 1 jack or CTL 4, 5/EXP 2 jack.

  • Page 27: Foot Volume

    Effect DIVIDER 1–3 Parameter Value Explanation Within the effect chain, the point where the signal is split into channels “A” and “B” is called the “divider, ” and the point where the two Selects the type of wah. signals are recombined is called the “mixer. ” This models the sound of the CRY BABY wah CRY WAH pedal popular in the ‘70s.

  • Page 28: Mixer

    Here’s how to exchange the preamp settings between channels A You can connect an external effects processor between the SEND and B. jack and RETURN jack, and use it as one of the GT-1000CORE’s effects processors. Press the [EFFECT] button.

  • Page 29: Output Sp.simulator L, Output Sp.simulator R, Sub Out Sp.simulator L, Sub Out Sp.simulator R

    Effect OUTPUT SP.SIMULATOR L, OUTPUT SP.SIMULATOR R, Parameter Value Explanation Adjusts the phase between the GT-1000CORE’s SUB OUT SP.SIMULATOR L, SUB OUT SP.SIMULATOR R internal processing and an external effect unit connected to the SEND/RETURN jacks. ADJUST 0–100 You can adjust this if the MODE parameter is set to NORMAL or DIRECT MIX.

  • Page 30: Master

    Minor By connecting your guitar amp’s channel switching jack to the GT-1000CORE’s CTL 4, CTL 5 jacks, you can then use CTL 4, CTL 5 to switch the amp channel. This combining of the GT-1000CORE and the amp channels allows you to get an even wider variety of distortion sounds.
  • Page 31 Effect Parameter Value Explanation If this is ON, effects that affect the pitch are BS MODE OFF, ON optimized for bass. Selects the guitar (input level) that is connected to the INPUT jack. This lets you specify for each patch the guitar that INPUT SYSTEM,1–10 will be connected.

  • Page 32: Menu

    MENU CONTROL MODE CONTROL ASSIGN The control mode setting lets you choose how you want to operate CONTROL FUNCTION the effects. Parameter Explanation Here you can specify the parameters that are controlled by all of the This mode lets you recall and use the patches that are top panel footswitches, and expression pedals or footswitches that saved in the unit.
  • Page 33 MENU FUNCTION (EXP1, EXP 2) Value Explanation Turns the trigger on/off when the MASTER DELAY's TYPE MDLY TRIG Value Explanation is WARP or TWIST. No assignment. Switches the REVERB on and off. FOOT VOL Foot volume will be assigned. Switches the PEDAL FX on and off. PEDAL FX will be assigned.

  • Page 34: Assign Setting

    ASSIGN 1–16 This is activated when the I , H , CTL1 GT-1000CORE’s footswitch is For each parameter, you can specify, in detail, which controller will operated. control which parameter. You can create 16 sets of such assignments. This is activated when an external...
  • Page 35 CATEGORY TARGET Value *4 The MIDI CH, TARGET MIDI PC# parameters are enabled when the TARGET is set to ON/OFF OFF, ON MIDI PC. BOSS CMP (BOSS COMP), X-COMP, TYPE D-COMP, ORANGE, STEREO (STEREO COMP), X-BASS (X-BASS COMP) SUSTAIN 0–100 ATTACK 0–100...
  • Page 36 MENU CATEGORY TARGET Value CATEGORY TARGET Value ON/OFF OFF, ON 31.5Hz -20dB –0dB–+20dB TRNSPRNT 63Hz -20dB –0dB–+20dB (TRANSPARENT), 125Hz -20dB –0dB–+20dB GEQ 1 (EQUALIZER 1 NATURAL, BOUTIQUE, GRAPHIC) 250Hz -20dB –0dB–+20dB SUPREME, MAXIMUM, JUGGERNT GEQ 2 (EQUALIZER 2 500Hz -20dB –0dB–+20dB (JUGGERNAUT), GRAPHIC) 1kHz...
  • Page 37 MENU CATEGORY TARGET Value CATEGORY TARGET Value FALL (RISE->FALL), FADE ON/OFF OFF, ON MODE (RISE->FADE) AC.G SIM (AC GUITAR MDLY:TWIST (MASTER RISE TIME 0–100 SIM), AC RESO (AC DELAY:TWIST) RESONANCE), AUTO FALL TIME 0–100 WAH, CHORUS, CHO FADE TIME 0–100 BASS (CHORUS BASS), C-VIBE (CLASSIC-VIBE), WOW &...
  • Page 38 MENU CATEGORY TARGET Value CATEGORY TARGET Value MONO, STEREO 1, BOSS CMP (BOSS TYPE STEREO 2, DUAL, PRIME, COMP), X-COMP, CE-1 CHO, CE-1 VIB TYPE D-COMP, ORANGE, STEREO (STEREO COMP), 0–100, RATE X-BASS (X-BASS COMP) BPM Œ – ` SUSTAIN 0–100...
  • Page 39 MENU CATEGORY TARGET Value CATEGORY TARGET Value MODE NORMAL, OSC 1VOICE, 2MONO, VOICE 2STEREO TRIGGER OFF, ON -2oct, -14th, -13th, DEPTH 0–100 -12th, -11th, -10th, -9th, RISE TIME 0–100 FX1:FEEDBK -1oct, -7th, -6th, -5th, (FX1:FEEDBACKER) -4th, -3rd, -2nd, UNISON, OCT RISE (OCTAVE RISE 1:HARMO (1:HARMONY) 0–100 +2nd, +3rd, +4th, +5th,...
  • Page 40 MENU CATEGORY TARGET Value CATEGORY TARGET Value TYPE PRIME, SCRIPT SENS 0–100 2 STAGE, 4 STAGE, 8 FX1:SITAR (FX1:SITAR DEPTH 0–100 STAGE STAGE, 16 STAGE, 24 SIMULATOR) TONE -50–+50 STAGE FX2:SITAR (FX1:SITAR E.LEVEL 0–100 SIMULATOR) 0–100, RATE BPM Œ – ` RESONANCE 0–100 FX3:SITAR (FX1:SITAR...
  • Page 41 MENU CATEGORY TARGET Value CATEGORY TARGET Value 0–100, ON/OFF OFF, ON RATE BPM Œ – ` PDL BEND (PEDAL TYPE DEPTH 0–100 BEND), WAH PEDAL FX FX1:VIB (FX1:VIBRATO) COLOR 0–100 E.LEVEL 0–100 FX2:VIB (FX2:VIBRATO) TRIGGER OFF, ON DIR MIX 0–100 FX3:VIB (FX3:VIBRATO) RISE TIME 0–100...

  • Page 42: Virtual Expression Pedal (Internal Pedal / Wave Pedal)

    “Min” and “Max, ” as set on the By assigning a desired parameter to the virtual expression pedal, GT-1000CORE. you can produce an effect as though you were operating a physical When using an external footswitch, or other controller that acts expression pedal to change the volume or tone quality in real time.

  • Page 43: Patch Midi

    MENU Parameter Value Explanation About the Range of a Controller’s Change Specifies whether a control change is This sets the operational range within which the value of the CC1# transmitted when you switch patches. OFF, 0–127 setting changes when an expression pedal or other controller CC2# If this is OFF, no control change is transmitted.

  • Page 44: In/Out Setting

    Value Explanation KATANA-50 MkII Choose this setting if the GT-1000CORE is connected to POWER AMP IN the POWER AMP IN of a Boss KATANA-50 MkII guitar amp. KATANA-100/212 Choose this setting if the GT-1000CORE is connected to INPUT RETURN the RETURN jack of the KATANA-100/212 guitar amp.

  • Page 45: Total

    Value Explanation You can use a dedicated tool to download settings from the Boss website and add them to USER1 and USER2. These parameters control the threshold level of the noise suppressor USER1, USER2 Download the dedicated tool from the BOSS website.

  • Page 46: Usb-Related Settings

    SUB OUT can play back the dry sound that was simultaneously recorded from DRY, and pass it through the effect chain of the GT-1000CORE to remake the sound. * SUB OUT is enabled only when SEND1 SETTING and SEND2 SETTING are...

  • Page 47: Play Option

    MENU PLAY OPTION MIDI Here you can specify how the pedals will work during performance. Here you can make settings for using the GT-1000CORE connected with an external MIDI device or with a second GT-1000CORE unit. Parameter Value Explanation Reference PATCH U001–P250,...

  • Page 48: Program Map Bank1-Bank4

    MIDI clock is output. correspondence between Program Change messages received by Specifies whether program change messages received by the the GT-1000CORE and the patches to be switched to in the “Program GT-1000CORE, will switch patches according to the settings of Change Map. ”...

  • Page 49: Hardware Setting

    MENU HARDWARE SETTING Value (Category) Value (Target) LO GAIN LM FREQ LM Q KNOB LM GAIN EQ 1: PEQ (EQUALIZER 1 PARAMETRIC) HM FREQ EQ 2: PEQ (EQUALIZER 2 PARAMETRIC) Here you can assign the desired parameters to knobs [1]–[6] in the HM Q Play Screen.
  • Page 50 MENU Value (Category) Value (Target) Value (Category) Value (Target) MODE TYPE RISE TIME RATE M.DL:TWST (MASTER DELAY:TWIST) FALL TIME DEPTH FADE TIME PRE-DELY (PRE-DELAY) 1:CHORUS (FX1:CHORUS) WOW&FLUT (WOW & FLUTTER) 2:CHORUS (FX2:CHORUS) WAVEFORM 3:CHORUS (FX3:CHORUS) SP HEAD (SPACE HEAD) E.LEVEL M.DL:ECHO (MASTER DELAY:ECHO) BIN HEAD (BINDRUM HEAD) D.LEVEL...
  • Page 51 MENU Value (Category) Value (Target) Value (Category) Value (Target) SENS 2-Oct 1:OC BASS (FX1:OCTAVE BASS) ATTACK 2:OC BASS (FX2:OCTAVE BASS) 1-Oct 1:DEF BS (FX1:DEFRETTER BASS) 3:OC BASS (FX3:OCTAVE BASS 2:DEF BS (FX2:DEFRETTER BASS) TONE D.LEVEL 3:DEF BS (FX3:DEFRETTER BASS) E.LEVEL LOWER (LOWER LEVEL) DIR MIX UPPER (UPPER LEVEL)
  • Page 52 MENU Value (Category) Value (Target) Value (Category) Value (Target) SPEED (SPEED SELECT) RATE SLOW (SLOW RATE) DEPTH FAST (FAST RATE) WAVEFORM 1:TREM (FX1:TREMOLO) RISE TIME 2:TREM (FX2:TREMOLO) TRIGGER 1:ROTARY (FX1:ROTARY) 3:TREM (FX3:TREMOLO) FALL TIME RISE TIME 2:ROTARY (FX2:ROTARY) MIC DIST (MIC DISTANCE) E.LEVEL 3:ROTARY (FX3:ROTARY) ROT/HORN (ROTOR/HORN...
  • Page 53 MENU Value (Category) Value (Target) Value (Category) Value (Target) PITCHMIN (PITCH MIN) INPUT L INPUT PDL BEND (PEDAL BEND) PITCHMAX (PITCH MAX) INPUT R PDL POS (PEDAL POSITION) *1 Operates as stereo if STEREO LINK is ON. WAH TYPE *2 Lets you control the AIRD PREAMP of the channel that is enabled by the divider. If PDL POS (PEDAL POSITION) multiple channels are enabled, AIRD PREAMP 1 takes priority.

  • Page 54: Amp Control

    LIFT the chassis. Specifies whether the ground of the SEND 1, 2 jacks and the RETURN 1, 2 jacks are connected to the GT-1000CORE’s chassis or disconnected. The ground of the SEND 1, 2 jacks and the RETURN 1, TYPE1 2 jacks is connected to the chassis (no ground lift).

  • Page 55: Factory Reset

    MENU FACTORY RESET Initializes the GT-1000CORE to its factory-set condition. Parameter Value Explanation SYSTEM System parameter settings Settings for Patch Numbers FROM, TO U001–U250 U001–U250 STOMPBOX Settings for STOMPBOX TUNER Here you can make settings for the TUNER. Parameter Value...

  • Page 56: Saving A Sound (Write)

    Exchanging Patches (PATCH EXCHANGE) When you want to save a patch you have created, save it as a user On the GT-1000CORE, you can “swap” or exchange the positions of patch by following the procedure below. If you do not save the patch, two User patches.

  • Page 57: Initializing Patches (Patch Initialize)

    Saving a Sound (WRITE) Initializing Patches (PATCH INITIALIZE) Inserting a Patch (PATCH INSERT) You can return (initialize) a User patch to its original factory settings. You can insert a patch into any position of the user patches. This is convenient when you want to create a new patch from scratch. For example, if you insert patch U001 at U002, patch U002 and subsequent patches are shifted (renumbered) backward by one.

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