Boss GT-1000 User Guide

Using GT-1000 IR Loader

This document explains basic operation of GT-1000 IR Loader (subsequently referred to as “IR Loader”).

Preparing to Use IR Loader

Installing the USB Driver

Before you use IR Loader, the appropriate USB driver for the product you’re using must be installed on your computer.

1. From the product support page, download the GT-1000

Driver.

To obtain the latest USB driver, access the following URL, and download and install the appropriate driver for the product you’re using.

http://www.boss.info/support/

2. Double-click the downloaded GT-1000 Driver.

Installation begins. Proceed with the installation as directed by the installation screens. When the screen indicates “Installation has been completed.” click

the [Close] button. The GT-1000 Driver has been installed on your computer.

Installing IR Loader

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Before you install IR Loader, the USB driver must be installed in your computer as described in “Installing the USB Driver.”

Windows users

Starting IR Loader

* IR Loader cannot be used simultaneously with BOSS Tone Studio

for GT-1000 or GT-1000 AIRD Output Select Library. Close those applications before you start this application.

1. Use a USB cable to connect the GT-1000 to your computer,

and then turn on the power of the GT-1000.

2. In the [Start] menu, choose [All Programs]

Loader]&[GT-1000 IR Loader].

The “Connect” dialog box appears.

Mac OS users

From the Finder, in the application/BOSS/GT-1000 folder, doubleclick [GT-1000 IR Loader (.app)].

3. Choose “GT-1000” for MIDI IN and MIDI OUT, and then click

the [OK] button.

[GT-1000 IR

1. Download “GT-1000 IR Loader” from the product support

page.

2. Double-click the downloaded le to decompress it.

3. Inside the folder created by decompressing the le,

double-click “GT-1000 IR Loader Installer.exe.”

Installation begins. Proceed with installation as directed by the installation screens. When the screen indicates “Installation has been completed.” click

the [Close] button.

Mac OS users

1. Download “GT-1000 IR Loader” from the product support

page.

2. Double-click the downloaded le to decompress it.

3. Inside the folder created by decompressing the le,

double-click “GT-1000 IR Loader Installer.pkg.”

Installation begins. Proceed with installation as directed by the installation screens. When the display indicates “The installation was successful. The

software was installed.,” click the [Close] button.

Using GT-1000 IR Loader

Loading IR Data into the GT-1000

1. Click the [Load] button.

The IR data selection dialog box appears.

2. Select the IR data that you want to load, and click the

[Open] button.

Conversion of IR data begins so that it can be loaded into the GT-1000.

When IR data conversion ends, the load-destination selection dialog box appears.

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5 It might take some time for IR data to be converted.

5 The converted IR data is automatically given a name. You can

edit this name as necessary.

3. Select the load-destination (“USER-1”–”USER-16”), and

click the [OK] button.

The converted IR data is loaded.

* Do not switch the SP TYPE of MAIN OUT or SUB OUT while

loading is in progress.

When loading is completed, you return to the main screen.

Format of IR data that can be loaded

Format (extension)

Sampling frequency

Bit rate

WAV (.wav)

44.1, 48, 96 kHz

16, 24-bit linear format