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How to obtain a PDF of the owner’s manual
PDF files of the owner’s manual and supplementary material for this product can be obtained from the Roland website.
• GT-100 Owner’s Manual (this document)
• GT-100 Parameter Guide *
*These are not included with the product; you may download them as necessary.
Visit the following URL, choose “owner’s manuals,” and search for the model name “GT-100.“
http://www.roland.com/support/en/
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 4). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Copyright © 2012 BOSS CORPORATION A
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Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Effects Saving System MIDI/USB Appendices Pedal Settings USING THE UNIT SAFELY WARNING CAUTION CAUTION Turn off the unit if an abnormality or malfunction Place in a well ventilated location Take care not to get fingers pinched by lid occurs The unit and the AC adaptor should Be careful so you don’t get your be located so their location or fingers pinched when you handle Immediately turn the unit off, position does not interfere with their any moving part
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IMPORTANT NOTES • Depending on the material and temperature • To avoid disturbing others nearby, try to Power Supply of the surface on which you place the unit, its keep the unit’s volume at reasonable levels. • Do not connect this unit to same electrical rubber feet may discolor or mar the surface. You may prefer to use headphones, so you outlet that is being used by an electrical You can place a piece of felt or cloth do not need to be concerned about those appliance that is controlled b
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Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Effects Saving System MIDI/USB Appendices Pedal Settings Main Features New COSM Amps These newly remodeled COSM amps offer a distillation of all the sound creation know-how that we’ve built up over the years. They represent a further evolution that goes beyond conventional vintage amp modeling. From pristinely transparent clean sounds, to extreme high-gain sounds, these models allow your picking to freely control the amp’s dynamic behavior and its subtle n
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Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . .M .aking Global Settings (System Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . . List of Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying the Output Device You’re Using (OUTPUT SELECT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Effects Saving System MIDI/USB Appendices Pedal Settings Contents Using the GT-100 Connected to a Computer Via USB . . . . . . . .49 . . . Before Connecting with USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Installing the USB Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Exchanging MIDI Messages between the Computer and the GT-100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Quick Guide Getting Ready 1 This Quick Guide explains basic operation. page XX For details, refer to the pages shown by the symbol. page 22 Connect your guitar and amp. For details, see 1 Connect your guitar and amp . Minimize the volume! Turn off the power to the GT-100 and your amp, and set the volume to the minimum. page 24 Turn on the power For details, see 2 1. Connect the AC adaptor . 2. Turn the [POWER] switch on . 3. Turn on the power to your guitar amp . * With the factory settin
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Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Effects Saving System MIDI/USB Appendices Pedal Settings Quick Guide Specify the type of amp you’ve connected 4 In order to ensure optimal sound, you should specify the type of amp you’ve connected to the GT-100. Please take a moment to do this. 1. Press . 2. Use to choose “OUTPUT SELECT . ” 3. Use to select the type of amp you’re using . Value Explanation Choose this setting if the GT-100 is connected to the JC-120 guitar input of a Roland JC-120 gu
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Quick Guide Playing 2 Now that you’re finished with the preparations, you can get started playing the GT-100. What is a Patch? The GT-100 contains numerous effects. A combination of these effects and their settings is called a “patch.” Patch U01-4 Patch U01-3 Patch U01-2 Patch U01-1 A “patch” is a combination of effects and their settings. The GT-100 comes with 400 patches; they are organized by bank and number, as follows. Use the bank pedals to switch banks. Preset Bank P50 User Bank User B
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Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Effects Saving System MIDI/USB Appendices Pedal Settings Quick Guide Using the pedals to control the effects When you depress the [ACCEL/CTL] pedal, it will function as either an ACCEL pedal, which allows you to modify the sound by means of an Accel effect (p. 19), or an ordinary CTL (control) pedal. The [EXP] pedal can be used to control Foot Volume, Wah, etc. The function of each of these pedals can be assigned individually for each patch. Press the [ACC
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Quick Guide Editing: Basic Operation 3 Editing on the GT-100 is extremely simple; the procedure is always the same. Please take a moment to learn the basic operations. Choose what you’re going to edit 1 Press one of the following buttons . page 16 Effect page 40 System Here you can edit the parameters of each effect. Here you can make settings that apply to the entire GT-100, such as output settings and phrase loop settings. page 14 EZ (Easy) Tone page 33 Here you can create the desired tone
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Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Effects Saving System MIDI/USB Appendices Pedal Settings Quick Guide Editing: Saving a Patch If you want to keep a patch you’ve edited, you must save (write) it as a user patch using the procedure described below. If you don’t save an edited patch, your edits will be lost when you switch patches. Access the Write menu 1 Press . Select the write destination 2 Use to select the write destination Turn the knob to change the write (U01-1–U50-4) . destina
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Quick Guide Editing: EZ (Easy) Tone 4 EZ (Easy) Tone lets you create your sound intuitively, simply by turning knobs as indicated in the screen. If you want to edit the parameters of each effect in the patch, refer to “Editing: Editing the Effects” (p. 16). Enter EZ (Easy) Tone mode 1 Press . Select the type of editing 2 Turn knob [4] to select a menu item (the cursor will move). Use to select the type of editing Menu Explanation Lets you easily create your sound starting from PATCH CREATE
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Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Effects Saving System MIDI/USB Appendices Pedal Settings Quick Guide For AMP CUSTOM or OD/DS CUSTOM Choose Amp or Drive 3 Use to select the type . Turn the knob to change the type. Initially, “CURRENT” will be displayed; then, below that the preamp type or OD/DS type (p. 52) that is set for the current patch will be displayed. For AMP CUSTOM For OD/DS CUSTOM Type Explanation Type Explanation JC CLEAN This models the sound of the Roland JC-120. OD-1 This
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Quick Guide Editing: Editing the Effects 5 You can edit the parameters of each effect in the patch. Here we’ll show an example of editing the distortion of the overdrive effect. Enter Effect Edit mode 1 Press . Select the effect that you want to edit 2 Turn knob [4] to select the effect (the cursor will move). Use to select OD/DS . MEMO Use knob [1] to move the position of the effect to An effect can also be left or right. selected by stepping on the pedal that has been set in (Only if t
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Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Effects Saving System MIDI/USB Appendices Pedal Settings Quick Guide Advanced: Manual Mode 6 This section explains more advanced uses of the GT-100. What Is Manual Mode? Manual mode lets you use the GT-100’s pedals to turn on/off individual effects within a patch. You can use this just as though you were individually switching on/off several compact effects units in a pedalboard. * In Manual mode, P.LOOP PEDAL and ACC/CTL PDL, which can be assigned to AS
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Quick Guide Each time you press the pedal, the right display will show the phrase Advanced: Phrase Loop 7 loop status for a predetermined amount of time. By operating the [PHRASE LOOP] pedal, you can carry out recording and playback in real time to create layered performances. Enter Phrase Loop mode Hold down the pedal for two seconds or longer; the Phrase Loop function will turn on, and will be in the standby condition. Record Loop playback Play back the loop. Press the pedal once again,
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Quick Guide Overview Outputting Sound Effects Saving System MIDI/USB Appendices Pedal Settings Quick Guide Advanced: Accel Effect 8 The GT-100 has six different Accel effects that make the sound more aggressive when you press the [ACCEL/CTL] pedal. First, you need to set [CTL/EXP]: ACCEL/CTL FUNC to ACCEL, and set SOURCE MODE to MOMENT (p. 33). Enter Effect Edit mode 1 Press . Select the ACCEL effect 2 Turn knob [4] to select the effect (the cursor will move). Use to select “ACCEL . ” Selec
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Panel Descriptions Front Panel Display [EXP] pedal Various information about the GT-100 is shown Controls volume, wah, and other parameters. By strongly here. pressing the toe end of the pedal, you can turn volume control or wah on/off. * When you operate the expression pedal, please be careful not to get your fingers pinched between the movable part and the panel. In places where small children are present, make sure that an adult provides supervision and guidance. Pedal Explanation Kn
