Roland Boss GT-6 User manual

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GT-6
Guitar Effects
Processor
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It’s a Fact…
The Boss GT-6 is a pedalboard-style guitar multi-
effects processor that offers a wide array of features
at a very affordable price:
• Built-in COSM Amp and COSM Overdrive/
Distortion for maximum distortion
• 24-bit converters and coaxial digital output for
recording applications
• 30 COSM amp models, plus new Distortion/
Overdrive Pedal Modeling (15 types) and Wah
Modeling (5 types)
• 340 programs: 140 user, 200 preset
• New Customize function to save your own
CUSTOM Amp, Distortion and Wah settings
• 15 knobs for easy, analog-style control when
editing commonly used parameters
• Uni-Vibe, De-Fretter and Feedbacker effects
• EZ Tone feature for easily creating custom
patches based on 30 templates
• 8 types of output selections: JC-120, Combo,
Amp, Amp Stack, Line/Phones and more
• Built-in Expression and Control pedal for realtime
control of effects
Connecting the GT-6 to an
Amp or PA System
The GT-6 can be connected to a guitar amp, a full-
range PA system or directly to a multitrack recorder.
You can select the type of guitar amp to which it's
connected as described below.
1. Press OUTPUT SELECT so it's lit.
2. Turn the PATCH/VALUE dial to select the type of
device connected to the GT-6 OUTPUT jack.
JC-120 Use with Roland JC-120 amp
SMALL AMP Use with small guitar amp
COMBO AMP Use when amp and speakers
are combined
STACK AMP Use when amp and speakers
are separated
COMBO
RETURN
Use when connecting to
return on a combo amp
STACK
RETURN
Use connecting to return with
a stack amp
LINE/PHONES Use with headphones or
when connecting to a
multitrack recorder
LINE (PA) Use when connecting to a
mixer or PA system
3. Press EXIT.
Tuning the Guitar
Use the Chromatic Tuner to tune your guitar:
1. Press the TUNER/BYPASS button and play
each string.
2. Adjust the pitch of each string so that it lights the
box in the center of the meter.
3. Use the PARAMETER button to view additional
tuning options if desired.
4. Press EXIT.
Selecting Patches
The GT-6 has 340 patches that are organized by
bank and number. There are 140 user patches and
200 preset patches arranged in 85 banks—each
bank contains 4 patches. Patches are displayed with
either a "U" or a "P," indicating "User" or "Preset."
Patches 1-1 through 35-4 are user patches and
Patches 36-1 through 85-4 are preset patches. Use
the following procedure to select a patch:
1. Press the BANK UP or BANK DOWN pedal to
select the desired bank.
2. Press Pedals 1-4 to select patches within the
bank. The red light on the pedal is lit when the
corresponding patch is selected.
3. You can also turn the PATCH/VALUE dial to
scroll through the banks and patches.
4. Use the above procedure to try these patches:
11-1 (HEAVY 5150), 67-4 (PEDAL UNI-V), and
83-1 (AUTORIFF KEY=D)
Editing Patches
The GT-6 has 140 user patches, any of which can be
changed to your liking. Use the following procedure
to edit a user Patch:
1. Select Patch 10-4 (CLASSIC JC) for editing.
2. Notice that the CHORUS and REVERB buttons
are lit. This means that these effects are
currently selected. To edit one of the effects,
press the CHORUS or REVERB button.
3. Turn the PATCH/VALUE dial to choose the type
of chorus or reverb you want.
4. Use the PARAMETER buttons to choose the
effect parameter you want to edit. Turn the
PATCH/VALUE dial to select the desired values.
5. Press the FX-1 button to turn on the currently
selected multi-effect.

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6. Turn the PATCH/VALUE dial to select the
desired effect. Choose the TREMELO effect as
an example.
7. Press the PARAMETER buttons to select each
effect parameter, and turn the PATCH/VALUE
dial to select the desired value. Try editing the
Rate and Depth parameters.
8. Now try doing the same thing with FX-2, DELAY,
and the OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION effects.
9. To save your settings, press the WRITE button
two times.
EZ Tone
In addition to patches, the GT-6 also features internal
template settings that are very useful when creating
new, original patches. Use the following procedure to
use the EZ Tone patch templates:
1. Press EZ TONE.
2. Turn the VALUE dial to select the desired
template. Let’s try EZ CRUNCH 1.
3. Press the ON/OFF button under CHORUS to
turn this effect on and off.
4. Turn the knob to adjust the Chorus Level.
5. Press EZ TONE again to compare the settings in
use before entering EZ Tone mode with the
edited settings.
6. Press the ON/OFF buttons for other effects to
experiment with different settings
7. Press EXIT to return to the Play screen.
Manual Mode
Manual Mode turns the 1-4 pedals and the BANK
pedals into on/off switches for selected effects. Use
the following procedure to enter Manual Mode:
1. Select Patch 15-4 (ETHEREAL).
2. Press MANUAL.
3. Press the PARAMETER RIGHT button once to
display which effects are controlled by which
pedal.
4. Press the pedals to turn the displayed effects on
and off.
5. Use the PARAMETER buttons to select a pedal
location and the PATCH/VALUE dial to change
which effect is controlled by which pedal.
6. Press EXIT to return to the Play screen.