Table Of Contents - Boss

GT-X Setup Manual

Contents
IMPORTANT NOTES ..................................................... 7
REVISION HISTORY...................................................... 8
OUTSTANDING ISSUES.............................................. 11
How to use this document ............................................... 12
Section 1
Introduction.................................. 15
Welcome to 'Set-up....'! ................................................... 15
What Is the Aim? ............................................................ 15
Other Information ........................................................... 15
Stompbox City ................................................................ 15
Thank You ...................................................................... 16
And Finally... ................................................................. 17
Section 2
Audio Terminology ...................... 18
Audio Terms ................................................................... 18
Signal..................................................................... 18
Mono Signal .......................................................... 18
Stereo Signal ......................................................... 18
Unbalanced Signal................................................. 18
Balanced Signal..................................................... 18
Signal Path............................................................. 18
Signal Level........................................................... 18
Signal-Noise Ratio ................................................ 18
Clipping................................................................. 19
Section 3
Guitar Set-up................................ 20
Preliminary Electrical ..................................................... 20
Strings I........................................................................... 20
Final Electrical................................................................ 20
Shielding................................................................ 20
Strings II ......................................................................... 21
Neck................................................................................ 21
Intonation ........................................................................ 21
Action ............................................................................. 21
Pickups............................................................................ 21
Adjusting Pickup Height ....................................... 22
Section 4
Connections ................................. 23
Understanding Connectors .............................................. 23
Standard Wiring Schemes............................................... 23
Unbalanced Mono 0.25" TS Jack.......................... 23
Unbalanced Stereo 0.25" & 3.5mm TRS Jack ...... 24
Balanced Mono XLR............................................. 24
Balanced Mono 0.25" TRS Jack ........................... 24
GT3/5 Audio Connections .............................................. 25
Amplifier Connections .......................................... 25
GT3/5 In Front (Mono/Stereo) .............................. 26
Effects Return (Mono/Stereo) ............................... 26
Inside Amp/Other Effects Loop (Mono/Stereo) .... 26
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4 Cable Method (Mono) ........................................ 27
5 Cable Method (Stereo) ....................................... 27
Power Amp Only and GT-3/5 External Effects Loop
............................................................................... 27
GT-3/5 as Two-Loop System ................................ 27
PA/Mixing Desk (Recording/Sound Reinforcement)
............................................................................... 28
Soundcards (Recording) ........................................ 28
<Global>Your Setting? ......................................... 28
Bypass Mode ......................................................... 29
Headphones ........................................................... 29
External Footswitches ..................................................... 29
Extra Footswitches!......................................................... 30
The Sutton Mod..................................................... 30
External Expression Pedals ............................................. 31
MIDI Connections........................................................... 32
Section 5
Basic Configuration..................... 33
Introduction..................................................................... 33
General Configuration..................................................... 33
Utility Function Settings ................................................. 33
<Global> ............................................................... 33
<SYSTEM>........................................................... 34
<HARMONIST SCALE> ..................................... 34
<MIDI> ................................................................. 34
Tuner Settings ................................................................. 34
Patches ............................................................................ 34
Base Patches.......................................................... 34
Patch Organisation................................................. 34
User (Quick) Settings...................................................... 35
Section 6
Effects Ordering........................... 36
General Advice ............................................................... 36
OD-PRE or PRE-OD Ordering? ..................................... 36
Section 7
Level Metering ............................. 37
The GT-3/5 Level Meters ............................................... 37
Marking up the LCD.............................................. 37
Section 8
Level Matching............................. 39
Concepts.......................................................................... 39
Level Matching Definitions ................................... 39
Tuner/Bypass Mode............................................... 39
Creating patch 'Clean' ............................................ 39
Basic Level Matching Procedure .................................... 40
How to Measure Levels ......................................... 40
Set the Standard Master Level Setting................... 40
Input Level Adjustment ......................................... 41
Determine Target FX Chain Level ........................ 42
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