Boss Audio Systems GS-10 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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Contents
USING THE UNIT SAFELY ...................2
IMPORTANT NOTES ..........................4
Main Features ..................................9
Panel Descriptions ..........................10
Front Panel.......................................................................10
Rear Panel........................................................................12
Signal Flow......................................................................13
Chapter 1
Playing Sounds ..............................14
Making the Connections...............................................14
Turning On the Power ..................................................15
Turning Off the Power..............................................15
Using the GS-10’s Speakers .........................................15
Adjusting the Output Level .........................................15
Setting Output Device (Amps)
(OUTPUT SELECT) .......................................................16
Connecting
Audio Devices to the AUX INPUT Jack.....................17
Using the Digital Output..............................................17
Chapter 2
Creating Your Own Favorite Tones
(Patches)
..........................................18
What is a Patch?..............................................................18
How to Select Patches (Patch Change).......................18
About the Display Indication ..................................18
If the Patch Does Not Switch ...................................18
Selecting the Input (INPUT SELECT)........................19
Setting the Mic Input Level (MIC GAIN) ..............20
Adjusting the Tones with the Knobs .........................21
Turning the Effect On and Off....................................22
Setting the Effects Simply (QUICK FX) ....................22
Making More Precise Effect Settings.........................23
Naming Patches..............................................................24
Changing the Connection Order of Effects
(Effect Chain) ..................................................................24
Chapter 3
Saving the Tones You Have Created
.....25
Storing Patches (PATCH WRITE)...............................25
Copying Patches .............................................................25
Exchanging Patches........................................................26
Initializing Patches ........................................................26
Registering Your Favorite Patches
(DIRECT PATCH)..........................................................27
Copying the PREAMP/SPEAKER Settings
to Another Channel........................................................27
Chapter 4
Introduction to Effects and Parameters
....28
PREAMP/SPEAKER
(Preamp/Speaker Simulator)........................................28
COMP (Compressor) .....................................................31
OD/DS (Overdrive/Distortion)....................................32
DELAY..............................................................................33
CHORUS..........................................................................34
REVERB ...........................................................................34
EQ (Equalizer).................................................................35
FX-1....................................................................................36
PW (Pedal Wah).........................................................36
AW (Auto Wah).........................................................36
TM (Tone Modify) .....................................................37
ACS (Advanced Compressor)..................................38
LM (Limiter) ...............................................................38
ENH (Enhancer).........................................................39
SG (Slow Gear)...........................................................39
TR (Tremolo) ..............................................................39
DF (Defretter) .............................................................40
RM (Ring Modulator)................................................40
FB (Feedbacker)..........................................................40
FX-2....................................................................................41
PH (Phaser).................................................................42
FL (Flanger) ................................................................42
HR (Harmonist) .........................................................43
PS (Pitch Shifter) ........................................................44
OC (Octave) ................................................................45
PB (Pedal Bend)..........................................................45
2CE (2x2 Chorus) .......................................................45
PAN .............................................................................46