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Guit ar EFfects Processor
Congratulations on the purchase of your Boss GT-10 Guitar Effects Processor. This TurboStart contains step-by-step instructions thatll quickly introduce you to many of the GT-10s features.
Press the GT-10s EXIT button when youre finished. Raise the GT-10s OUTPUT LEVEL knobfor the cleanest sound, set it high. Raise the volume of your amp or mixer to the desired level.

The GT-10s Play Screen

The GT-10s main display is the Play screen. Heres how to show its eight different views: 3 Press EXIT a couple times to make sure the display is showing the Play Screen. Press the DISPLAY MODE button to cycle through the different Play Screens. For simplicity, you may want select Screen 1this is the knob-based Play Screen.

Making Connections

To protect your equipment and your ears, start out with the GT-10s upper left OUTPUT knob turned down, and turn down the gear into which youre plugging your GT-10. Connect an instrument cable from a guitar to the INPUT jack on your GT-10. Plug headphones into the GT-10s PHONES jack or connect its OUTPUT jack(s) to

Selecting Patches

A patch is a group of effect combinations. Patches are stored in groups of four, each of which is a bank. There are 200 permanent factory Preset patches, and 200 memory locations where you can store your own User patches. (On the red numerical display, Preset patch names start with a P, while User patches begin with U.) Note: Straight out of the box, the User banks contain the same patches as the Preset banks, so feel free to replace the User patches with your ownyou wont lose anything. To select a patch, return to the Play screen as described above, and then: Turn the big dial to go through all of the GT-10s patches. Use the BANK 6 and BANK 5 foot pedals to select the desired bank, and then Pedals 1, 2, 3, or 4 to choose the patch you want in the selected bank.
a guitar amp set to a clean sound. a line level input such as a mixer, PA, recorder, or suitable power amp.
Note: If youre using one guitar amp or one line input, use only the GT-10s L/MONO output. If youre connecting to two amps or a stereo pair of line-ins, use both GT-10 OUTPUT jacks. Tip: If youre connecting the GT-10 in stereo, you can take advantage of its stereo-only features such as having Dual L/R amp models or different effects on each side.
Optimizing the GT-10s Outputs for the Best Tone
Just below the main OUTPUT LEVEL knob, press the OUTPUT SELECT button. Turn the big dial to optimize your GT-10 for the device youre connecting it to. When youre connecting to: a Roland JC-120 amps input a small or practice guitar amps input a combo amps input a stack amps input the effects return jack on a Roland JC-120 the effects return jack of a combo amp the effects return jack of a stack amp headphones, or a mixer, recorder input, or power amp
Select: JC-120 SMALL AMP COMBO AMP STACK AMP JC-120 RETURN COMBO RETURN STACK RETURN LINE/PHONES
Use CATEGORY Search to Check Out Some Patches
5 If necessary, press EXIT a few times to return to the Play Screen. Press the CATEGORY/ENTER buttonnotice that the category, or CATG, is displayed in the upper-left corner of the display. Press the 34 buttons on either side of the big dial to select the CATG you wish. When you find a category to explorefor example METALuse the big dial to move up and down through the patch list to try out different patches. When youve found the patch you want, press EXIT to return to the Play screen.
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Use EZ TONE to Create a Custom Guitar Tone
Start with any patch. Using the EZ TONE buttons on the left of the GT-10, press the CREATE button. Use the knobs below the display to select the type of pickups youre using and the type of output into which your GT-10 is plugged. Using the 4 button to the right of the big dial, move to your next edit. (Press the 3 button to return to the previous edit.) Use the knobs on the left below the display to select a basic tone for your patch, and then use the knobs on the right to select the desired variation.
Tip: The 34 buttons on either side of the big dial sometimes reveal additional editing pages. 7 Press the WRITE button. Turn the big dial to select a user patch location, from U01-1 to U50-4. Press the WRITE button again to finish saving your patch.

Using the GT-10s Onboard Phrase Looper
3 Select a patch you want to use as you record your loop. Press both BANK 6 and BANK 5 pedals simultaneously to turn the looper onthe REC/DUB LED lights up red and flashes to show youre ready to record. To begin recording, press the left BANK 6 pedal. The red LED glows solidly and the GT-10 immediately starts recording what youre playing. You can record for up to 38 seconds. When youre finished recording, press the BANK 6 again. This sets the end point of your loop and the GT-10 immediately begins looping what you just played. The LED glows green. You may play over your loop as much as you want. When youre ready to overdub, press the same BANK 6 pedal againthe LED turns red again as you overdub on top of your loop. Press the BANK 5 pedal again to stop overdubbing. You can repeat the overdubbing process as many times as you wish. To stop and clear your loop, press the BANK 5 pedal. Now the Phrase Looper is ready to record a new loop. If youre finished looping, press both BANK 6 and BANK 5 pedals simultaneously to turn the Phrase Looper off.
Tip: Its a good idea to play your guitar and listen throughout this process. Using the 4 button, move to the tone grid, and then use the knobs to move the cursor horizontally and vertically around the grid to dial in the tone you want. 7 Press 4 again, and move the cursor around the delay grid to set the delay. 8 Press the WRITE button. 9 Turn the big dial to select a User patch location, from U01-1 to U50-4. 10 Press the WRITE button againyour patch is now saved. 6

Editing Your Patch

Within a GT-10 patch, any effect and/or amp model can be easily edited or tweaked to sound exactly the way you want. In the example below well turn on and tweak the delay, but you can use the same procedure for reverb, chorus, preamp, FX-1, FX-2, and so on. 3 Select a patch you want to edit. Press the DELAY button until it lights up and delay parameters appear in the display screen. (If the delay button is already lit, you only need to press DELAY once). There are two editing views available in the GT-10: Knob view and List view. Press the DISPLAY MODE button to toggle between the two. Lets select the Knob view to start out, because knobs are easy and intuitive to work with.
Note: Creating loops with the GT-10 requires that you start and end recording in rhythm to make your loop sound even. Its often best to start recording your loop at exactly Beat 1 of the measure, and stop recording exactly at Beat 1 of a later measure. This may take some practice. Remember the GT-10s loop points are set exactly at the point you press the pedal. Tip: While youre recording and overdubbing with the Phase Looper, you can change patches. You may even want to create a bank of patches designed for looping. For example, you could create a special patch with a low octave effect to simulate a bass that youll add to a loop along with guitar sounds, and keep all of them in your looping bank.

Note: There are some parameters that are only available in the List view. When youre in Knob view, you can use the DISPLAY MODE button to toggle in and out of List view. 4 Use the real knobs under the virtual knobs in the display to change your delay settings as desired.

BOSS GT-10 Training Guide
BOSS GT-10 GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR TRAINING GUIDE
Contents: 1. FEATURES 2. LEVEL ONE: Quick Demo and EZ Tone 3. LEVEL TWO: Going Deep 4. FIVE FEATURES TO KNOW and SHOW 5. ACCESSORIES

1. FEATURES

BOSSs most powerful floor multi effect ever! Dual COSM Amp modeling and Dual effects engines allows two completely different amps and Effects chains at the same time. (Great for simulating two guitar players with one guitar). Built in 40-second loop recorder. EZ-tone function that lets ANYONE, Beginner or Pro, make great sounding professional patches in less than a minute. Amps and effects can be switched, layered, stereo split, or switched by picking dynamics (Dynamic Input Sensing). Switchable SOLO mode for each amp. 400 programs: 200 Preset, 200 User patches. 40 COSM amp models including the custom mode. 26 COSM Overdrive/ Distortion models including the custom mode. 11 COSM Delay models including analog, tape, reverse and modulation. 7 COSM wah models including the custom mode. Customizable amps, speaker cabinets, wahs, and distortions. Manual Mode: Lets the player use the GT10s number pedal switches like regular Stomp Boxes. Effects can be in any order per patch. System parameter allows for seamless patch change. Incredible real time control via 2 built-in Control (CTL) Pedals and Expression (EXP) pedal. Independent effect loop for adding external effects. USB port that streams Audio and Data, This allows the user to use the GT-10 as a complete DAW Guitar interface. SP/DIF Digital output $695.50 List, $499 MAP

2. QUICK DEMO
The Quick Demo is a way to get a customer interested in a product in less than 60 seconds.

Before You Start

1. Plug In to Proper Amplification Make sure the GT-10 is connected to good sounding amplification. We suggest two pro quality amps, such as Roland JC-120s, or other amps that will not color the GT-10s tone. You can also use good quality powered studio monitors or a PA system. If you have two identical guitar amps with effect loops: 1. Plug the left MAIN Output of the GT-10 into the EFFECT RETURN oone amp. If the amp has stereo returns, use the Left Return. 2. Plug the Right MAIN Output into the EFFECT RETURN of the other amp. If the amp has stereo returns, use the Right Return. 3. Move the amps so they are about four or five feet apart. If you have one guitar amp with a stereo effect loop, such as a JC-120: 1. Plug both MAIN Outputs of the GT-10 into the Left and Right EFFECT RETURN of the amp. If you have two identical guitar amps without effect loops: 1. Plug the Left MAIN Output of the GT-10 into the CLEAN channel of the amp. If the amp has only one channel, plug into this channel. 2. Plug the Right MAIN Output of the GT-10 into the CLEAN channel of the second amp. 3. Move the amps about four or five feet apart. 4. Set both amps for a clean sound with flat EQ
BOSS GT-10 Training Guide If you have one guitar amp without an effect loop: 1. Plug the MONO Output into the CLEAN channel of the amp. 2. Set the amp for a clean sound with flat EQ
2. Set the Correct Output Setting After connecting the GT-10 to amps: 1. Press the OUTPUT SELECT BUTTON
2. Turn the PATCH/VALUE DIAL to select LINE/PHONES.
3. Connect a guitar to the INPUT on the back of the GT-10.
The Quick Demo: Show Amp & Effect Switching by CTL pedal 1 and Loop Recording
1. Rotate the PATCH/VALUE DIAL to select Patch p29-3: TONE JOURNEY Or Press the BANK UP/DOWN pedals to select Bank 29.
2. Press NUMBER PEDAL 3 to select Patch p29-3: TONE JOURNEY
3. Start playing and you will hear a slightly distorted tone with Delay and Reverb. Press the CTL 1 pedal; this will switch Amp models, and Delay type; you will also activate the Chorus and the Compressor.
4. You can also tap in the delay time by stepping on the CTL 2 pedal.
Now Lets do some Loop Recording!
1. Press the two BANK pedals at the same time; this will turn on the looper.
The red REC/DUB LED will start blinking. 2. To start recording simply press that pedal again. 3. To stop the recording, press the pedal again. The light will turn green and you will hear your Take being played back. 4. To overdub just press down the same pedal again; the light will turn red to indicate that you are in Recording mode. 5. To erase the loop press the BANK UP (CLEAR) pedal. 6. To exit the Loop mode press the two BANK pedals at the same time again.

USING EZ-TONE

EZ tone is an incredibly powerful feature that lets makes it super easy to dial in great professional sounds, even if you have little or no experience in Patch/Sound making. 1. Press the EZ TONE CREATE button.
2. On the first screen you will be able to tell the GT10 what kind of pickups your guitar has and what kind of amplification you are connected to. To change the settings just turn the knobs located right underneath the
BOSS GT-10 Training Guide screen. Knobs 1 and 2 will change your pickup type and 3 and 4 will change the Output select. 3. Push the right arrow button on the VALUE DIAL.
4. This will take you into the Category section. Turn knob 1 or 2 to select a Style then use knob 3 or 4 to select a patch in that style. 5. Press the left arrow again. This will take you into the Tone Grid. Moving the cursor from left to right using knobs 1 and 2 will increase the distortion. Knobs 3 and 4 will change the EQ curve. 6. Push the right arrow button on the value dial again. This will take you into the to the FX screen. This is where you can make your final tweaks to your effects. Use knobs 1-4 to adjust the tone. 7. When you are finished, press the WRITE button to save your patch in one of the user banks. You can select any of the 200 user patches by turning the VALUE DIAL. When you have decided where to store it, just press the WRITE button again.
Congratulations! You just made a sound!

3. GOING DEEP

1. Changing the order of effects:
This feature lets you move the effects around in ANY order that you want. 1. 2. 3. Press the Master/Pedal FX button. Press the right arrow button until you see the FX Chain Icon and press enter. Use the Value dial and arrow buttons to move the effects around.
2. How to Select the Output
1. 2. Press OUTPUT SELECT. Rotate the VALUE DIAL to select LINE/PHONES.
3. Press EXIT. 3. How to Select a Patch
1. Rotate the VALUE DIAL Or Press the BANK UP/DOWN Pedals to select a Bank. 2. Press a NUMBER PEDAL 1-4 to select a Patch within the BANK.
4. How to Turn on the Wah in a Patch
1. 2. Press the toe end of the Expression Pedal down firmly. Move the pedal to hear the Wah.
5. How to Select Different Modeled Wahs
1. 2. Press the MASTER/PEDAL FX Button. Move the cursor by using the arrows on the VALUE DIAL to the PDL
BOSS GT-10 Training Guide FX icon and press enter. 3. 4. Press the Right arrow button on the VALUE DIAL one time. Press the down arrow one time to the TYPE position. You can now select any of the 6 Wah types by turning the value dial.
6. How to Select Mute/Bypass
1. 2. 3. Press TUNER. Rotate the VALUE DIAL to select Mute or Bypass. Press EXIT to return to the main screen.
7. How to Select Manual Mode
1. Press the Display Mode button 5 times until the screen reads Manual Mode In the top left corner. Each number pedal will now turn effects on and off just like a regular Stomp Box. You can change the effect assigned to each pedal by going into the System menu. 1. 2. Press the SYSTEM button then press the right arrow button 5 times and you will see the Manual Setting icon. Press ENTER and you will now be able to change the effects assigned to each pedal by using the VALUE DIAL and arrow buttons.

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5. FIVE THINGS TO KNOW and SHOW
1. BOSSs most incredible sounding floor multi-effect ever. 2. Dual COSM amp modeling with SOLO Boost and Dual effect chains. 3. Powerful real time control by playing dynamics, knobs and pedals 4. Advanced features not found in competitive products: Built in Loop recorder, EZ Tone Function, independent effect loop, intelligent pitch shifters, effects in any order, huge array of effects 5.Tough all-metal case, built to handle extreme road abuse

6. ACCESSORIES

1. BOSS BAG-L2 carrying bag 2. BOSS EV-5 Expression Pedal 3. BOSS FS-6 Pedal Switch. 4. Roland RH-25, RH-50, RH-200 or other headphones 5. Instrument cables