Connecting A Foot Switch - Boss KATANA Series Owner's Manual

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FOOT CONTROL
SEL CH1 CH2/EXP PEDAL jack
If you connect a footswitch (sold separately: FS-6, FS-7, or FS-5L),
you can use your foot to switch between BANK A and BANK B and
CH. 1 and CH. 2. If you connect an expression pedal (sold separately:
Roland EV-5, BOSS FV-500L, BOSS FV-500H), you can use your foot
to vary the volume.
GA-FC jack
100/HEAD/Artist only
You can connect the separately sold GA-FC to switch channels and
turn effects on/off.
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MIDI IN jack
HEAD/Artist only
You can control the KATANA-HEAD from a multi-effect unit or a
MIDI foot controller.
How the MIDI receive channel is specified
Receive channel Operation
CH 1 Hold down the [CH 1] button while turning the power on.
CH 2 Hold down the [CH 2] button while turning the power on.
CH 3 Hold down the [CH 3] button while turning the power on.
CH 4
Hold down the [CH 4] button while turning the power on.
* Receive channel is set to CH1 when shipped from the factory.
RECOGNIZED RECEIVE DATA
RX CH
OMNI
PC
#16 FX1 SW
#17 FX2 SW
#18
FX3 SW
CC
#19 EFFECT LOOP SW
#80 GA-FC EXP PEDAL (FX)
#81 GA-FC EXP PEDAL (VOLUME)
#82
EXP PEDAL
* When you operate the knobs in the EFFECTS section, the
settings of the knobs become effective and the above on/off
setting will be discarded.

Connecting a Foot Switch

1-4
OFF (fixed)
1 (00H) : BANK A CH1
2 (01H) : BANK A CH2
3 (02H) : BANK A CH3
4 (03H) : BANK A CH4
5 (04H) : PANEL
6 (00H) : BANK B CH1
7 (01H) : BANK B CH2
8 (02H) : BANK B CH3
9 (03H) : BANK B CH4
0 - 63 : OFF,
64 - 127 : ON
Connecting a foot switch (sold separately: BOSS FS-6, FS-7, or
FS-5L)
* Pin assignment of FOOT CONTROL jack
Rear panel
Stereo 1/4" phone type
Stereo 1/4" phone type
or
FS-6 FS-7
RING TIP
RING
TIP
Switch Explanation
TIP Switches between CH1 and CH2.
RING Switches between BANK A and BANK B.
* The KATANA is compatible with latch-type footswitches
(FS-6, FS-7, FS-5L). If you're using an FS-6 or FS-7, set the mode
of A and B to FS-5L (LATCH). Momentary-type footswitches
(e.g., FS-5U) cannot be used.
Connecting the GA-FC
Connect a stereo cable to the GA-FC jack.
* Always use a stereo cable.
* Use cables that do not contain resistors.
GA-FC
Using the GA-FC
You can switch TONE SELECT (CH1–CH4, PANEL). You can also
switch EFFECTS (BOOSTER/MOD, DELAY/FX, REVERB) on/off, set the
delay time (TAP), and turn EFFECT LOOP on/off (LOOP).
Using the expression pedals
If you connect an expression pedal (sold separately: Roland EV-5,
BOSS FV-500L, BOSS FV-500H), you can use the pedal to vary the
volume or control an effect such as WAH.
Expression Pedal
Panel Descriptions
Stereo 1/4" phone type
1/4" phone type x 2
or
FS-5L
RING TIP
GA-FC
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