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effect allowing you quick switching between your new
'recreation' patch and the sound you are trying to emulate.
This is dead simple really. Copy patch 'Clean'. Then...
Turn on the OD/DS. Select Type of 'EXT OD/DS'. Leave
the Bass & Treble controls, and set the Level so the return
level matches your Target FX Chain Level as described
above and in section 8.
Turn on the Loop. The Send level should be set to 100
unless you find that you are clipping the external device or
wish to use a lower output for sound shaping (i.e. driving a
preamp less hard). The return level is not controllable on
the GT-5. Here use the external device to control the return
level into the GT-5, using the meter for the LOOP adjust the
external devices output until the level matches your Target
FX Chain Level as described above and in section 8.
Easy eh?! And this gives you a simply patch that allows
quick access to the external effects loop.
Applications
Right that's the technical details out of the way. Lets look at
what we can use the external effects loop for...
External Effects
Simply connect you external effects into the loop. It could
be anything from a chain of your favourite stompboxes to
entire multi-effect rack units.
Preamp Connection
This can be used to simply connect a preamp for sound
shaping or distortion, or in a more complex set-up such as
the 4/5 cable methods. These possibilities are discussed in
Section 4 Connections.
Signal Tap
Another idea that has turned up is to use the external effects
loop as a signal tap; when the effect is turned on and there is
no cable plugged into the RETURN, the effect operates in a
bypass mode. This means the SEND can be used as a signal
tap. This idea was first put forward on the GT-3 Yahoo
Group by Bill Davies. Although, it should be noted that this
signal will suffer a different delay to that produced from the
main outputs (see section 26 Signal Delay) and this may
cause undesired effects. Also, on the GT-3, using the EXT
OD/DS in this way means that the OD/DS has just been
sacrificed, but once again c'est la vie.
© Copyright 2000-2002 Barry S. Pearce et al.
Section 29
Jam Along
One or two people asked in March this year about the
possibility of a 'Jam Along Jack' on the GT-3/5. Well, here
is a natty idea presented on the GT-3 list in May last year by
Joseph E. Cronin. This idea uses the [GT-3]EXT OD/DS or
[GT-5]LOOP as a 'Line IN' and you can push a CD player
or any other audio output through the GT-3/5 whilst playing
at the same time. Admittedly this can prove to be an
awkward set-up which is not conducive to patch levelling,
and on the GT-3, you do lose the OD/DS...some will find
this a greater loss than others...I certainly would.
If you want to use the external effects loop as a line in do
the following.
1. Place the [GT-3]OD/DS or [GT-5]Loop last in the
effects chain. You do this so effects will not be
added to your line in.
2. Now to hook up the Y cord.
+------<---------------------
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Y------<-----+
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+------------------------------------------+
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RETURN
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Boss GT-3/5
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+------------------------------------------+
In fact, I think an easier way would be to use the Y-cable
between the GT-3/5 and the amp, but I could see this being
more of a problem for headphone users.
External Effects Loop
CD
player or tape deck
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SEND
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