BOSS GT-8
Owner's Manual

Chapter 2 Creating Your Own Favorite Tones (Patches)

Switching the Bank and Number
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Knob TYPE

Explanation
Selects the preamp type.

PREAMP/SPEAKER

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* After pressing [TYPE VARIATION], you can select variations by turning the knob to the type you want.

GAIN

Adjusts the degree of preamp distortion. The distortion gets stronger as the knob is turned to the right. Adjusts the sound quality of the preamp�s low-frequency range. The low frequencies are boosted as the knob is turned to the right. Adjusts the sound quality of the preamp�s midrange. The midrange frequencies are boosted as the knob is turned to the right. Adjusts the sound quality of the preamp�s high-frequency range. The high frequencies are boosted as the knob is turned to the right. Adjusts the sound quality of the preamp�s Ultra-high-frequency range. The high frequencies are boosted as the knob is turned to the right. Adjusts the preamp volume level. The volume increases as the knob is turned to the right. Selects the type of overdrive or distortion.

BASS

MIDDLE

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1. Press a BANK pedal. The bank switches, then the indicator for the numbered pedal that was active before the BANK pedal was pressed starts flashing, indicating that the GT-8 is ready for selection of the patch number (at this stage, however, the patch is not switched yet). 2. Select the number of the patch you want to switch to by pressing the corresponding number pedal. The indicator for the selected number pedal lights up, and the GT-8 switches to that patch.

TREBLE

PRESENCE

LEVEL

OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION
TYPE
* After pressing [TYPE VARIATION], you can select variations by turning the knob to the type you want. Adjusts the degree of overdrive or distor-

DRIVE LEVEL

tion. The distortion appears stronger as the knob is turned to the right. Adjusts the overdrive/distortion volume level. The volume increases as the knob is turned to the right.

If the Patch Does Not Switch
On the GT-8, you cannot switch patches in any screen other than the Play screen. Press [EXIT] to return to the Play screen (p. 14).

DELAY
FEEDBACK LEVEL
Adjusts the number of times the delay is repeated. The number of repeats increases as the knob is turned to the right. Adjusts the volume level of the delay sound. The delay sound increases as the knob is turned to the right. Adjusts the volume level of the chorus sound. The chorus sound increases as the knob is turned to the right. Adjusts the volume level of the reverb sound. The reverb sound increases as the knob is turned to the right.

Adjusting the Tones with the Knobs
The GT-8 panel features fifteen knob controls. These knobs let you make adjustments or changes to the selected patch�s tone quickly and easily.
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CHORUS

Chapter 2

LEVEL

REVERB
LEVEL

PATCH LEVEL
Adjusts the overall volume level. The volume increases as the knob is turned to the right.

When you want to save a tone created with the knob controls, use the Write procedure (p. 22) to save the tone to a User patch. * If you want to name the patch or edit the name, proceed to �Naming Patches (Patch Name)� (p. 21) before you save.

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