Boss Pocket GT Parameter Guide

POCKET
Parameter Guide
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Contents
EFFECT .................................................. 3
COMPRESSOR ........................................... 3
LIMITER ................................................. 4
TOUCH WAH ............................................. 4
GRAPHIC EQ ............................................. 4
PARAMETRIC EQ ......................................... 4
TONE MODIFY ........................................... 5
GUITAR SIMULATOR ...................................... 5
AC.GUITAR SIMULATOR ................................... 5
SLOW GEAR ............................................. 5
OCTAVE ................................................. 5
PITCH SHIFTER ........................................... 6
HARMONIST ............................................. 6
OVERTONE .............................................. 6
FEEDBACKER ............................................ 6
AC. PROCESSOR ......................................... 6
PHASER ................................................. 7
FLANGER ................................................ 7
TREMOLO ............................................... 7
RO TAR Y ................................................. 7
UNI-V ................................................... 7
VIBRATO ................................................ 8
CHORUS ................................................ 8
SUB DELAY .............................................. 8
PEDAL FX ................................................. 9
OD/DS ................................................... 9
PREAMP .................................................. 10
NOISE SUPPRESSOR ...................................... 11
FOOT VOLUME ............................................ 11
DELAY .................................................... 11
REVERB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
MASTER SETTING ......................................... 13
MASTER SETTING ........................................ 13
MASTER EQ .............................................. 13
MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Parameters Available When Using BOSS TONE STUDIO ..... 14
TUNER ................................................... 14
FAVORITE MEMORY ....................................... 14
KNOB ASSIGN ............................................ 14
PARAMETERS THAT CAN BE ASSIGNED TO THE KNOBS ...... 14
MEMORY EXTENT ......................................... 16
REWIND, FAST FORWARD TIME ............................ 16
USB SETTING ............................................. 16
User Memory List (Initial Settings) ...................... 17
Block Diagram .......................................... 19
MEMO
This eect sound is mono.
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This eect sound is output with two channels.
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These eects take a mono input and output it on two channels.
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EFFECT

FX1/FX2

With FX1 and FX2, you can select the eect to be used from the following. You can select the same eect for FX1 and FX2.
Parameter Value Explanation
ON/OFF OFF, ON Turns this eect on/o.
TYPE Refer to FX1/FX2 TYPE
FX1/FX2 TYPE
This is a list of the eects that can be selected for FX1/FX2.
Eect Name Explanation
This is an eect that produces a long sustain by evening out the volume level of the input

COMPRESSOR

LIMITER
TOUCH WAH
GRAPHIC EQ
PARAMETRIC EQ
TONE MODIFY This changes the tone of the connected guitar.
GUITAR SIM (GUITAR SIMULATOR)
AC.GUITAR SIM (AC.GUITAR SIMULATOR)
SLOW GEAR
OCTAVE
PITCH SHIFTER
HARMONIST
OVERTONE
FEEDBACKER Generates feedback performance.
AC.PROCESSOR
PHASER
FLANGER
TREMOLO
signal. You can also use it as a limiter to suppress only the sound peaks and prevent distortion.
The limiter attenuates loud input levels to prevent distortion.
You can produce a wah eect with the lter changing in response to the guitar (bass) level.
This eect adjusts the tonal character. Seven frequency bands can be adjusted.
This eect adjusts the tonal character. Four frequency bands can be adjusted.
Simulation of the characteristics of particular guitar components such as pickups and dierent guitar bodies allows you to switch among a number of dierent guitar types all while using a single guitar.
This eect simulates the tonal character of an acoustic guitar.
This produces a volume-swell eect (“violin­like” sound).
This adds a note one octave lower and a note two octaves lower, creating a richer sound.
This eect changes the pitch of the original sound (up or down) within a range of two octaves.
Harmonist is an eect where the amount of shifting is adjusted according to an analysis of the guitar input, allowing you to create harmony based on diatonic scales.
This eect uses MDP (Multi-Dimensional Processing) technology to add new harmonics to the sound, producing resonance and richness that was not present in the original sound.
This processor allows you to change the sound produced by the pickup on an acoustic electric guitar, creating a richer sound similar to that obtained with a microphone placed close to the guitar.
By adding varied-phase portions to the direct sound, the phaser eect gives a whooshing, swirling character to the sound.
The anging eect gives a twisting, jet-airplane­like character to the sound.
Tremolo is an eect that creates a cyclic change in volume.
Eect Name Explanation
ROTARY
UNI-V
VIBRATO
CHORUS
SUB DELAY
This produces an eect like the sound of a rotary speaker.
This models a Uni-Vibe.
Although this resembles a phaser eect, it also provides a unique undulation that you can’t get with a regular phaser.
This eect creates vibrato by slightly modulating the pitch.
In this eect, a slightly detuned sound is added to the original sound to add depth and breadth.
This is a delay with the maximum delay time of 1,000 ms. This eect is useful for making the sound fatter.
COMPRESSOR
This is an eect that produces a long sustain by evening out the volume level of the input signal. You can also use it as a limiter to suppress only the sound peaks and prevent distortion.
Parameter Value Explanation
Selects the compressor type.
BOSS This models a BOSS CS-3.
HI-BAND
LIGHT
D-COMP This models a MXR DynaComp.
TYPE
SUSTAIN 0–100
ATTAC K 0–100 Adjusts the attack time.
LEVEL 0–100 Adjusts the volume.
TONE -50–+50 Adjusts the tone.
ORANGE
FAT
MILD
STEREO This selects a stereo compressor.
This is a compressor that adds an even stronger eect in the high end.
This is a compressor with a light eect.
This is modeled on the sound of the Dan Armstrong ORANGE SQUEEZER.
When applied heavily, this compressor eect provides a fat tone with a boosted midrange.
When applied heavily, this compressor eect produces a sweet tone with the high end cut.
Adjusts the range (time) over which low-level signals are boosted. Larger values will result in longer sustain.
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EFFECT

LIMITER

The limiter attenuates loud input levels to prevent distortion.
Parameter Value Explanation
Selects the limiter type.
TYPE
THRESHOLD 0–100
RATIO 1:1–INF:1
LEVEL 0–100 Adjusts the volume.
ATTAC K 0–100 Adjusts the attack time.
RELEASE 0–100 Adjusts the release time.
BOSS This selects a stereo limiter.
RACK 160D This models a dbx 160X.
VTG RACK U This models a UREI 1178.
Adjust this as appropriate for the input signal from your guitar. When the input signal level exceeds this threshold level, limiting will be applied.
This selects the compression ratio used with signals in excess of the threshold level.

TOUCH WAH

You can produce a wah eect with the lter changing in response to the guitar level.
Parameter Value Explanation
Selects the wah mode.
MODE
POLARITY
SENS 0–100
FREQ 0–100
PEAK 0–100
LEVEL 0–100 Adjusts the volume of the eect sound.
LPF
BPF
Selects the direction in which the lter will change in response to the input.
DOWN The frequency of the lter will fall.
UP The frequency of the lter will rise.
Low pass lter. This creates a wah eect over a wide frequency range.
Band pass lter. This creates a wah eect in a narrow frequency range.
Adjusts the sensitivity at which the lter will change in the direction determined by the polarity setting.
Higher values will result in a stronger response. With a setting of 0, the strength of picking will have no eect.
Adjusts the center frequency of the Wah eect.
Adjusts the way in which the wah eect applies to the area around the center frequency.
Higher values will produce a stronger tone which emphasizes the wah eect more. With a value of 50 a standard wah sound will be produced.

GRAPHIC EQ

This eect adjusts the tonal character. Seven frequency bands can be adjusted.
Parameter Value
100Hz
200Hz
400Hz
800Hz
1.6kHz
3.2kHz
6.4kHz
LEVEL -20–+20 dB
-20–+20 dB

PARAMETRIC EQ

This eect adjusts the tonal character. Four frequency bands can be adjusted.
Parameter Value Explanation
LOW GAIN -20–+20 dB
HIGH GAIN -20–+20 dB
LEVEL -20–+20 dB
LOW-MID FREQ (LOW-MID FREQUENCY)
LOW-MID Q 0.5–16
LOW-MID GAIN -20–+20 dB
HIGH-MID FREQ
(HIGH-MID FREQUENCY)
HIGH-MID Q 0.5–16
HIGH-MID GAIN -20–+20 dB
20 Hz–10.0 kHz
20 Hz–10.0 kHz
Adjusts the tone for the low frequency range.
Adjusts the tone for the high frequency range.
Adjusts the overall volume level of the equalizer.
Species the center of the frequency range that will be adjusted by the LOW-MID GAIN.
Adjusts the width of the area aected by the EQ centered at the LOW-MID FREQ. Higher values will narrow the area.
Adjusts the low-middle frequency range tone.
Species the center of the frequency range that will be adjusted by the HIGH-MID GAIN.
Adjusts the width of the area aected by the EQ centered at the HIGH-MID FREQ. Higher values will narrow the area.
Adjusts the low-middle frequency range tone.
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EFFECT

TONE MODIFY

This changes the tone of the connected guitar.
Parameter Value Explanation
Selects the type of tone modication.
FAT Fat tone with boosted mid range.
PRESENCE
MILD
TYPE
LOW -50–+50
HIGH -50–+50
LEVEL 0–100
RESONANCE 0–100
TIGHT
ENHANCE
RESONATOR 1–3
Bright tone with boosted high­mid range.
Mild tone with the high end cut back.
Tone with the low frequencies cut.
Tone with the high frequencies boosted.
This produces a tone with greater power and punch by adding resonance in the low-frequency range and midrange.
Adjusts the tone for the low frequency range.
Adjusts the tone for the high frequency range.
Adjusts the volume of the eect sound.
This adjusts the strength of the low-end and midrange resonance when TYPE is set to RESO 1, 2, or 3.

GUITAR SIMULATOR

Simulation of the characteristics of particular guitar components such as pickups and dierent guitar bodies allows you to switch among a number of dierent guitar types all while using a single guitar.
Parameter Value Explanation
Selects the type of the guitar simulator.
S0H
H0S
H0HALF TONE
S0HOLLOW
TYPE
H0HOLLOW
S0AC
H0AC
PIEZO0AC
LOW -50–+50
HIGH -50–+50
LEVEL 0–100
Changes from a single-coil pickup tone to a humbucking pickup tone.
Changes from a humbucking pickup tone to a single-coil pickup tone.
Changes from a humbucking pickup tone to a single-coil pickup half tone.
Changes a single-coil pickup tone to a hollow body tone with the body resonance added.
Changes a humbucking pickup tone to a hollow body tone with the body resonance added.
Changes a single-coil pickup tone to an acoustic guitar tone.
Changes a humbucking pickup tone to an acoustic guitar tone.
Changes a piezo pickup tone to an acoustic guitar tone.
Adjusts the tone for the low frequency range.
Adjusts the tone for the high frequency range.
Adjusts the volume of the eect sound.
Parameter Value Explanation
Adjusts the way the body sounds when TYPE is set to S0HOLLOW, H0HOLLOW, S0AC, H0AC, or
BODY 0–100
PIEZO0AC
The body sound increases as the value is raised; reducing the value produces a tone similar to that from a piezo pickup.

AC.GUITAR SIMULATOR

This eect simulates the tonal character of an acoustic guitar.
Parameter Value Explanation
BODY 0–100 Adjusts the body resonance.
LOW -50–+50
HIGH -50–+50
LEVEL 0–100 Species the volume of the eect.
Species the sense of volume for the low-frequency range.
Species the sense of volume for the high-frequency range.

SLOW GEAR

This produces a volume-swell eect (“violin-like” sound).
Parameter Value Explanation
Adjusts the sensitivity of the slow gear. When it is set to a lower value, the eect of the slow gear can be obtained
SENS 0–100
RISE TIME 0–100
LEVEL 0–100 Adjusts the volume of the eect sound.
only with a stronger picking, while no eect is obtained with a weaker picking. When the value is set higher, the eect is obtained even with a weak picking.
Adjusts the time needed for the volume to reach its maximum from the moment you begin picking.

OCTAVE

This adds a note one octave lower and a note two octaves lower, creating a richer sound.
Parameter Value Explanation
-1 OCT 0–100
-2 OCT 0–100
DIRECT LEVEL 0–100
Adjusts the volume of the sound one octave below.
Adjusts the volume of the sound two octaves below.
Adjusts the volume of the direct sound.
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EFFECT

PITCH SHIFTER

This eect changes the pitch of the original sound (up or down) within a range of two octaves.
Parameter Value Explanation
Adjusts the amount of pitch
PITCH -24–+24
DIRECT LEVEL 0–100
FINE -50–+50
PRE DELAY
*1
EFFECT LEVEL 0–100
FEEDBACK 0–100
*1 Refer to “About eects when a note value is selected as a setting”
(p. 13).
0 ms–300 ms, BPM ˜¸
shift (the amount of interval) in semitone steps.
Adjusts the volume of the direct sound.
Make ne adjustments to the interval. The amount of the change in the Fine 100 is equivalent to that of the Pitch 1.
Adjusts the time from when the direct sound is heard until the pitch shifted sounds are heard. Normally you can leave this set at 0 ms.
Adjusts the volume of the pitch shifter.
Adjusts the feedback amount of the pitch shift sound.
Parameter Value Explanation
FEEDBACK 0–100
EFFECT LEVEL 0–100
DIRECT LEVEL 0–100
*1 Refer to “About eects when a note value is selected as a setting”
(p. 13).
Adjusts the feedback amount of the harmony sound.
Adjusts the volume of the harmony sound.
Adjusts the volume of the direct sound.

OVERTONE

This eect uses MDP (Multi-Dimensional Processing) technology to add new harmonics to the sound, producing resonance and richness that was not present in the original sound.
Parameter Value Explanation
LOWER (LOWER LEVEL)
UPPER (UPPER LEVEL)
DIRECT LEVEL 0–100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound.
DETUNE 0–100
TONE -50–+50 Adjusts the tone.
0–100
0–100
Adjusts the volume of the harmonic one octave below.
Adjusts the volume of the harmonic one octave above.
Adjusts the amount of the detune eect that adds depth to the sound.

HARMONIST

Harmonist is an eect where the amount of shifting is adjusted according to an analysis of the guitar input, allowing you to create harmony based on diatonic scales.
* Because of the need to analyze the pitch, chords (two or more
sounds played simultaneously) cannot be played. Be sure to mute all the other strings and play only one note at a time.
* When you are to play the next string while a certain sound is still
playing, mute the previous sound and then play the next one with a clear attack. If the unit cannot detect the attack, it may not sound correctly.
* The sensitivity may vary according to the guitar’s TONE knob and
pickup type.
Parameter Value Explanation
This determines the pitch of the sound added to the input sound,
HARMONY
KEY (MASTER KEY)
PRE DELAY
*1
-2 oct–+2 oct
C (Am)–B (G¾m)
0 ms–300 ms, BPM ˜¸
when you are making a harmony.
It allows you to set it by up to 2 octaves higher or lower than the input sound.
The key setting corresponds to the key of the song (¾, ²) as follows.
Major
Minor
Major
Minor
Adjusts the time from when the direct sound is heard until the harmonist sounds are heard. Normally you can leave this set at 0 ms.

FEEDBACKER

Generates feedback performance.
Parameter Value Explanation
TRIGGER OFF, ON
DEPTH 0–100
If TRIGGER is ON, a feedback eect is applied.
Adjusts the ease with which feedback will occur when the FEEDBACKER is on.

AC. PROCESSOR

This processor allows you to change the sound produced by the pickup on an acoustic electric guitar, creating a richer sound similar to that obtained with a microphone placed close to the guitar.
Parameter Value Explanation
Selects the modeling type.
SMALL
TYPE
BASS -50–+50
MIDDLE -50–+50
TREBLE -50–+50
PRESENCE -50–+50
LEVEL 0–100 Adjusts the volume.
MEDIUM
BRIGHT This is a bright acoustic guitar sound.
POWER
This is the sound of a small-bodied acoustic guitar.
This is a standard, unadorned acoustic guitar sound.
This is a powerful acoustic guitar sound.
Adjusts the tone for the low frequency range.
Adjusts the tone for the middle frequency range.
Adjusts the tone for the high frequency range.
Adjusts the tone for the ultra high frequency range.
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