BOSS GT-PRO User Manual
BOSS PRODUCTS CATALOG 2005 VOL.1
FORGING THE FUTURE
BOSS Product Parade 2005
The World’s Best-Selling
Compact Effects
With over eight million sold, BOSS
compact pedals are the premier
portable effect devices. They’re
famous for their great sound,
user-friendliness, and road-tough
reliability.
TWIN PEDAL
SERIES
The Luxury Twin-Effects
Line
With the Twin Pedal Series, BOSS
takes its compact pedal design to
new heights. Extra functionality
and a small footprint place these
two-punch pedals beyond the
standard stompbox.
TU SERIES
The Gold Standard
in Tuning
BOSS Tuners are world famous for
their reliability and accuracy.
Whether you play guitar, bass, or
French horn, there’s a BOSS tuner
for you.
AD SERIES
Unlock the Potential of
Acoustic Guitars
Effects aren’t just for electric
guitars. Plug a piezo-equipped
acoustic into an AD-series
processor and take control over
body sound. Shape your overall
tone and add rich, crystal-clear
ambience.
GT-PRO
Twin COSM®Engines in a
Single Rack
With dual-processing power and
an expansive I/O section, the new
GT-PRO is a lethal front-end for
driving a wall of powered
cabinets or for direct, pro-grade
recording applications.
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FORGING
THE
FUTURE
Innovation For Creative Inspiration
BOSS forges into 2005 with an awe-inspiring lineup of effects,
digital studios, and accessories. Award-winning technology and
road-tough construction make BOSS products the most respected
and sought-after tone tools, recorders, and musical accessories in
the world. When you want the best of best, choose BOSS — the
brand that symbolizes quality, reliability, and innovation.
GT SERIES
Advanced Multi-Effects
Processors
When it comes to multi-effects,
BOSS offers the best floor-based
solutions for bass and guitar
players, powered by COSM amp
models and pro-grade, ultraflexible effects.
ME SERIES
Multi-Effects with Intuitive
Operation
Floor-based multi-effects
processors built with the simplicity
of a stompbox. Dialing in your
tone is easy, thanks to dedicated
knobs for each effect section,
three footswitches, and a built-in
expression pedal.
GS-10
Next-Generation Hybrid
Effects System
Powered by BOSS’s most advanced
COSM modeling technology, the
GS-10 is your gateway to an
extraordinary range of vintage
and modern effects. There is also
a convenient feature for directrecording to computer.
BR SERIES
Pro-Quality Studios with
Built-in Burners
From concept to completion,
these award-winning portable
studios have all the features you
need to produce great music —
including built-in effects, an ultrarealistic rhythm machine, and CD
burning.
DR & DB
SERIES
Small But Powerful
Timekeeping Tools
Inject serious style into your
musicmaking with the world’s
most powerful rhythm
programmer. Make practice fun
and effective with the
feature-packed DB-series
metronomes.
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THE BOSS
COMPACT
EFFECTS
STORY
From the beginning, BOSS has built the
best pedals by adhering to these key
principles: ➀ Reliable aluminum die cast
bodies. ➁ Pedal switches that withstand
the 100,000-repetition durability test.
➂ FET switches to eliminate the clicking
noise of conventional mechanical switches.
➃ Non-slip rubber bases. ➄ Easy-to-install
battery compartments. ➅ LED indicators.
➆ Battery and AC power.
Philosophy
Beyond standard effects, BOSS is famous
for its unique and unusual stompboxes,
such as the SG-1 Slow Gear, VB-2 Vibrato,
and, most recently, the SYB-5 analogmodeling bass synthesizer pedal.
Originality
Not just for guitarists, BOSS has a range of
effects built specifically for bass players. So
plug in, and anchor your music with solid,
high-impact effects that are customtailored for low frequencies.
Bassists Welcome
The history of BOSS reads like the history
of guitar effects. The famous compact
pedal line-up began in 1977 with the
classic OD-1 Overdrive,
which established the
masterful design
principle for all other
BOSS effects pedals
that followed.
Legend
Only the very best components and
circuitry are used in BOSS pedals. No
corners are cut, no
compromises are
made — these
pedals are built to
sound great and
take a pounding.
Pro Quality
Where will you take your tone? From
subtle sweetening to complete audio
transformation, BOSS provides more toneshaping options than any other compacteffects manufacturer in industry.
Imagination
BOSS has laid claim to many “world firsts
”
during its illustrious history. Among the
many BOSS highlights have been bringing
to market the first-ever chorus, overdrive,
digital delay,
reverb, and
pitch-shifter
pedals.
Breakthrough
BOSS offers an incredibly wide variety of
effects that can take your sound to places
it has never been before. Whether you
need subtle polish or full, sonic immersion,
BOSS effects will do the job reliably and
professionally.
Colorful Lineup
It’s no accident that BOSS has become the
world’s leading effects manufacturer. With
over eight million pedals sold, BOSS has
built its reputation by connecting with the
community. We listen and react to what
players demand,
while also pushing
the envelope into
new, unexplored
realms.
8 Million & Growing
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ODB-3 GEB-7 CEB-3
Eight Million Pedals Strong
At BOSS, we’ve been making the world’s most popular compact guitar
pedals and accessories for over 25 years. From classic effects, such as our
legendary chorus and delays, to the latest cutting-edge tools for modern
music making....When you’re serious about sound, choose BOSS.
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THE
FUTURE
AGGRESSION OBSESSION
Explore Your Inner Rock Star
Warm, fatten, bake, or burn — BOSS overdrive and distortion
pedals are world famous for their rich, aggressive, and expressive
sound. With nine compact pedals in this category, guitarists have
an expansive range of power-tone tools to choose from.
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Benchmark Overdrive & Distortion
BOSS’s original overdrive, the OD-1, was
famous for its rich, warm, and detailed sound.
That legacy carried forward to the popular
SD-1 and OD-3, and now to the BD-series —
the new standard in Overdrive processing.
Likewise, BOSS’s acclaimed DS-1 distortion
pedal evolved to the DS-2, which paved the
way for today’s benchmark distortion effect,
the MD-2.
New-Breed Overdrive
Adding to the legacy of great BOSS overdrives
(such as the OD and DS series), the BD-2 and
MD-2 represent the new standard in
overdrive/distortion effects. Try them soon!
BD-2: The BD-2 responds expressively to
performance dynamics, including factors such
as the guitarist’s picking attack, touch, and
volume/tone settings.
MD-2: The MD-2 can be extremely distorted
with fat and deep characteristics, while not
obliterating the original guitar tone.
Warm, Tube Drive
Sounds
Uses BOSS’s asymmetric
overdrive circuitry for warm,
smooth overdrive sounds
that respond to your picking
style just like a tube amp.
Includes a Tone control to
dial in just the right sound.
Used by Pros
Everywhere
A classic! Add some
hard-edged distortion while
preserving the subtle
nuances of your playing
dynamics. A Tone control is
provided for easy sound
shaping.
Nu-School Distortion
with Massive Low End
This pedal’s dual Distortion
and Gain Boost circuits take
thick, heavy distortion
sounds to a whole new
level. Special Gain Boost
and Bottom controls let you
shape your tone for
maximum volume and
low-end punch.
Crunchy Overdrive
Effects for Bass
An overdrive effect designed
to cover the entire
frequency range of bass
guitars, including 5-string
basses. Overdriven sounds
can be blended with dry
bass signal for maximum
clarity and punch.
Natural Overdrive
with Endless Sustain!
Classic BOSS overdrive,
based on a dual-stage
design for bigger, fuller
sounds. Variable Drive and
Tone controls create
overdriven sounds from
mild to extreme with almost
endless sustain.
A flexible pedal capable of
producing overdrive,
distortion, or a combination
of both. Get “in your face”
distortion while maintaining
the subtle nuances of
single-coil guitar pickups.
Two Distortions
for the Price of One
Features twin modes for an
expanded range of
distortion — taking you
from blues-rock rhythms to
searing leads at the press of
a pedal or twist of a knob.
BOSS’s Most
Popular Pedal!
Features dual-gain
circuitry for thick, tube
stack distortion with heavy
mids and lows and
long-lasting sustain.
A 3-band EQ with semiparametric mids takes your
sound to the extreme.
The Perfect Distortion
for Blues
Get the tone of a bluesy,
vintage tube amp in a
compact pedal capable of
anything from warm
overdriven sounds to full-on
distortion. Leaves the subtle
nuances of your playing
intact.
Distortion
Mega Distortion
TURBO Distortion
Metal Zone
®
SUPER
OverDrive
Distortion and Overdrive
Together At Last!
OverDrive
OverDrive/
Distortion
Blues Driver
®
Bass OverDrive
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SUPER Chorus
The Original Chorus
Chorus Ensemble
Delivers a clean chorus sound
with crystal-clear highs and a
unique stereo effect, variable
between the left and right
speakers. An EQ function adjusts
the tonality of the chorus sound.
The Ultimate
Octave Pedal
SUPER Octave
The OC-3 SUPER Octave puts
new polyphonic octave effects, a
Drive mode with distortion, and
the original OC-2 effect in one
convenient pedal that’s ideal for
bass, too.
Produces everything from mild,
natural chorusing to the
penetrating stereo chorus
popular in contemporary music.
Covers a wide frequency range
and includes both high- and
low-cut filters.
Unbelievable “Talking”
Wah Effects!
Dynamic Wah
The world’s first compact pedal
to produce human-voice type
wah sounds using a
“Humanizer” effect. EXP Pedal
mode allows foot control, plus
dedicated Bass input for
processing bass guitar.
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Popular Pedals for Bassists
While not specific to bass, these pedals can be very
useful for great bass sounds.
CS-3: Unique, biting compression gives your bass
maximum punch.
PH-3: Add phasing effects and aggressive animation.
Jet phasing sounds are also great for bass.
MT-2: Freely transform your bass sound from mild to
aggressive by using 3-band EQ.
Digital Delay Classics
Add depth and motion with these famous delay
effects.
DD-3: This top-selling classic imparts a musically
pleasing delay characteristic with outstanding sound
quality and simple operation.
DD-6: This popular pedal offers delay/hold times of up
to 5.2 seconds, and adds sound-on-sound recording,
tap tempo, and expressive reverse and warp effects.
Impressive Acoustic
Sounds!
A Chorus Pedal with
Built-in Crossover
Tremolo
The Flanger Gets
a Face-Lift
Flanger
Turn your electric guitar into
an acoustic using four distinct
modes: Standard, Jumbo,
Enhance, and Piezo. Two
individual outputs permit instant
switching between different
amps (one for electric sounds;
one for acoustic).
A split-frequency chorus
capable of applying warm,
rich chorus to higher
frequencies without muddying
the lows. A space synthesis
effect guarantees a natural and
spacious chorus effect.
Reproduces the classic
tremolo effects of vintage
’60s amps using a Low
Frequency Oscillator (LFO). LFO
waveform is variable from
triangle to square for producing
a variety of classic tones.
The thickest stereo flanging
sounds ever in a BOSS pedal.
Ultra mode produces BOSS’s
deepest flanging sounds ever,
while Gate/Pan creates
spacious flanging with a cool
Slicer effect that seems to
“swirl” around the listener.
Acoustic Simulator
Bass Chorus
Classic Tremolo Sounds!
Improves Your
Overall Tone
Compresses louder signals
while boosting lower signals
for smooth sustain without
degrading the original sound
quality. Onboard EQ provides
precise tonal control; low-noise
design for super-quiet operation.
Powerful 7-Band EQ!
Shape your sound and
eliminate feedback with seven
bands of equalization. Includes
frequencies ranging from 100Hz
to 6.4kHz with a powerful 15dB
boost/cut per band.
Precise Tonal Control
With a frequency range from
50Hz to 10kHz, the GEB-7 is
ideal for any bass guitar,
including 5-string basses.
Seven bands of EQ are available,
affording greater control over
the crucial midrange.
Equalizer
Bass Equalizer
Compression
Sustainer
A Unique Stereo Chorus
The World’s First Modeling Wah Pedal!
Wah Pedal
The amazing BOSS PW-10 V-Wah®is
likely to be the last wah pedal you’ll ever
need or want. This first-of-its-kind
programmable modeling wah uses COSM
technology to recreate some of the most
popular wah pedals in history. These
include “CBY-Wah” (the classic wah
sound), “VO-Wah” (the British wah
sound), “MO-Wah” (a popular new-school
wah sound), and “Uni-V” (a vintage
swirling rotary effect).
But the PW-10 doesn’t just do wah; it
also creates analog synth-like sounds via
its “Double Resonance” mode and cool
“talking” sounds in “Voice” mode. Eight
types of overdrive sounds are also
included, which can be dialed in with the
Drive knob. Special infrared sensors give
this wah smooth and noise-free sound,
while three digital memories make it easy
to recall your favorite settings. To try it is
to love it!
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■ OD/DS TYPE
The PW-10’s infrared sensors deliver smooth wah sounds every time —
unlike analog pedals, which become noisy once dust settles inside.
Switches the effect selected
with the Type knob on or off.
Switches between Manual mode and
the PW-10’s three User memories.
■ COSM WAH TYPE
CUSTOM ADVANCED VOICE CBY-WAH
VO-WAH MO-WAH
BLUES OD
UNI-V
METAL ZONE MUFF FUZZ VINTAGE OD GUV DIST
DISTORTION TURBO OD BLUES OD BOOSTER
High-Quality Pedals for Guitar and Keyboards
Volume/Expression Pedal
The FV-300L is a sturdy, stage-ready
volume pedal with a low-impedance
design perfect for keyboards or for
connecting after effects units.
The low-impedance FV-50L
is designed for connection
after effects units or for use
with keyboards.
Volume Pedal
The high-impedance FV-50H
is designed to be connected
before guitar effect units in
the signal chain.
Volume Pedal
Pro-Quality Delay in
a Compact Pedal
Pro-Quality Reverb —
In Stereo
Simplifies Your Setup
Smooth Tone,
Every Time
Modern Phasing with
Tap Tempo Sync
Phase Shifter
Vintage BOSS phasing effects
including 4-, 8-, 10-, and 12stage phasers, plus new “Rise”
and “Fall” effects for
unidirectional phasing. Tap tempo
sync or realtime control of rate
via an Expression/Pedal input.
Pitch Shifting and Beyond
Combines intelligent pitch shifting
(+/-2 octaves) and harmonist
functions with new Tremolo Arm/
Flutter effects. Tremolo Arm bends
notes to a pre-selected value while
Flutter simulates the slapping of a
tremolo bar.
SUPER Shifter
A powerful delay pedal with
three distinct modes. A variable
Delay Time control creates
delays from 12.5ms to 800ms,
while a Hold function is capable
of producing repeats from here
to infinity.
The RV-5 Digital Reverb gives
you six of BOSS’s best
reverbs — including spring
reverb emulation, gate reverb,
and an all-new “Modulate”
mode — in a true stereo pedal.
Smoothes out your playing by
eliminating harsh volume peaks,
even when using dynamic slap
and pop techniques. Ratio and
Threshold knobs allow precise
control of limiting parameters.
Up to 5,200ms of
Delay!
A “Must-Have” Pedal!
Synth Power Under
Your Foot
The DD-6 Digital Delay is
BOSS’s flagship compact delay
pedal — with up to 5,200ms of
delay, sound-on-sound
recording, tap tempo, plus
unique Reverse and Warp
effects.
Eliminate unwanted noise and
hum without altering your tone.
A unique noise detection circuit
preserves the natural attack and
envelope, leaving your playing
and dynamics intact.
Utilizing the latest in DSP
technology, the SYB-5 faithfully
reproduces the classic sound
characteristics of analog
synthesizers. The 11 internal
sounds are supercharged for
thick, aggressive tone.
Bass
Synthesizer
Digital Delay
Noise
Suppressor
Bass Limiter
Enhancer
Line Selector
Digital Delay
Digital Reverb
The easy way to switch
settings among several effects
or amplifiers, or route input and
output signals. When used with
an AC adaptor, the LS-2 can
supply power to several BOSS
compact pedals.
TWIN PEDAL SERIES
DOUBLE- WIDE
PERFORMANCE
Extra Surface Area, Extra Control,
Extra Expression
Power and precision unite in the Twin Pedal series. More featurepacked than your standard stompbox, each Twin represents the
pinnacle of power in a compact case. Double your foot power
and expression with these unique 2-pedal effects.
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Advanced Design
The body of Twin Pedal is built on the same
solid design foundation as BOSS’s reliable
Compact series. This popular design works
well in combination with other compact
pedals and floor multieffects. Sound quality
and physical build are uncompromised in
this exceptional series.
Pro Connections
The CE-20, DD-20, and EQ-20 are
equipped with +4 dBu compatible
input and output jacks. These
professional, industry-standard
connectors allow the effects to
perform at full capacity without
reducing levels from the guitar amp.
22 Overdrive/Distortion Pedals Right Beneath Your Feet!
The OD-20 Drive Zone uses advanced COSM®technology to model the sound of classic
overdrive/distortion pedals, as well as creating new sounds of its own. There are 22
models to choose from, plus new “Attack Shape” and “Heavy Octave” parameters for
dialing in subtle nuances or extreme tones. Four
User memories store your settings, while an Amp
Control jack lets you switch amp channels remotely.
The World’s Most Powerful EQ Pedal
The EQ-20 Advanced EQ gives guitarists, bassists and other live performers 10 bands
of programmable digital EQ with stellar sound quality. Physical sliders make instant
EQ tweaks easy, and a straightforward Write function
permits instant storage of EQ settings into nine
memory locations.
BOSS’s Ultimate Chorus Pedal
The CE-20 Chorus Ensemble is the culmination of over 25 years of BOSS chorus experience.
This programmable chorus pedal not only models classics such as the CE-1 and SDD-320,
but creates entirely new effects, including chorus for bass and acoustic guitar. New “Brilliance”
and “Ambience” knobs offer unprecedented realtime
control over the chorus tone — making the CE-20 a
pedal no guitarist should be without.
BOSS’s Next-Generation Delay
The DD-20 Giga Delay provides up to 23 seconds of delay with easy adjustment via
push-button knob or tap tempo. With a choice of
11 modes — including new “Smooth” and “Twist”
delays and sound-on-sound recording — this is
BOSS’s finest delay pedal to date.
OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION
DIMENSIONAL PROCESSOR
DIGITAL DELAY
PHRASE RECORDER
GRAPHIC EQUALIZER
Start recording
by pressing
the pedal.
Stop recording and
play the recorded
phrase by pressing
the pedal.
Start overdubbing
by pressing
the pedal.
Finish overdubbing
and play the loop
phrases by pressing
the pedal.
Solo over your
recorded phrases.
Play
a bass line.
Overdub
another bass part or
a vocal phrase as
your bass line is
plaing back.
■ OPERATION EXAMPLE “SOUND ON SOUND”
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Build the Ultimate Solo Live in Real Time
Explore the expressive options of sound-on-sound performance by layering your own phrases to
create a massive “one-person band” experience. Stack as many layers as you like until you fill up the
16 minutes of ample recording space. Build the ultimate solo, and do it all live in real time with
hands-free, footpedal-based operation! After you’ve dazzled the
crowd with your layered masterpiece, bring it to a proper end
with one of the three Stop options — immediate stop, end-ofphrase stop, or fade it out.
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