Using The Tuner - Boss Gigcaster 5 Reference Manual

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Using the Tuner

You can use the GCS-5's built-in tuner to tune your guitar or to check the pitch of the vocal input via mic or your instrument.
1 .
On the home screen, touch <
The TUNER screen appears.
Switching the meter display style
Swipe left or right on the TUNER screen to switch between the
display styles for the meter.
CENT display
The light moves further to the left the more the pitch of the
input note drops; as the pitch rises, the light moves further to
the right.
STREAM display
The movement of the light to the left or right indicates how far
the input note is out of tune.
The light streams to the left when the input pitch is flat and to
the right when it is sharp.
The movement of the light slows down as the note approaches
the correct pitch, then stops when you reach the correct pitch.
2 .
Touch INPUT <CH1>–<INST> to select the channel
used for tuning.
You can also select multiple channels.
> (TUNER button).
3 .
Play a single note on your instrument, or sing a
single pitch.
The note name or string number for the note closest to the
tone being played appears in the display. The meter and
Tuning Guide show how far the note is from the correct pitch.
Pitch is sharp
Pitch is in tune
Pitch is flat
4 .
Repeat step 3 while tuning your instrument or
adjusting your vocal pitch.
When the desired note name or string number appears in
the display, tune the instrument so that both Tuning Guide
indicators are lit and the pitch matches that displayed by the
meter.
Setting the reference pitch
1 .
Touch the <–> and <+> buttons to set the reference
pitch.
Value
435–445Hz
Mute settings
You can mute the output of specific channels while you're
using the tuner.
1 .
Touch MUTE <CH1>–<INST> to select the channels
for which output is to be muted.
You can also select multiple channels.
Configuring the Channels
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