Boss TONE STUDIO User Guide

Using BOSS TONE STUDIO for Pocket GT

This document explains basic operation of BOSS TONE STUDIO for Pocket GT (subsequently referred to as “TONE STUDIO”).

Getting Ready to Use TONE STUDIO

In addition to the Pocket GT unit and connection cables, you’ll also need to
install a dedicated USB driver on your PC/Mac in order to use
TONE STUDIO.

Installing the USB Driver

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

1. From the product support page, download the Pocket GT

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 Pocket GT 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 Pocket GT Driver has been installed on your computer.

Installing TONE STUDIO

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Before you install TONE STUDIO, the USB driver must be installed in your
computer as described in “Installing the USB Driver” (p. 1).

Windows Users

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Starting TONE STUDIO

1. Use a USB cable to connect the Pocket GT to your

computer, and then turn on the power of the Pocket GT.

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You can edit livesets and download livesets from BOSS TONE CENTRAL
even if the Pocket GT is not connected to your computer via a USB
cable.

However, you can’t save the result of editing a user memory. In order
to save the edited user memory, you’ll need to be connected to your
computer.

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

for Pocket GT] & [BOSS TONE STUDIO for Pocket GT].

The rst time you start up, the dialog box “Choose a device connect
with.” appears.

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On the second and subsequent startups, the device is selected
automatically.

Mac OS users

From the Finder, in the application/BOSS/Pocket GT folder, double­click [BOSS TONE STUDIO for Pocket GT (.app)].

3. Choose “Pocket GT,” and click the [OK] button.

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[BOSS TONE STUDIO

1. Unpack the Zip le.

2. Double-click “BOSS TONE STUDIO for Pocket GT Installer.

exe.”

Installation begins.

3. Proceed with installation as directed by the install screens.

4. When the screen indicates “Completing the

BOSS TONE STUDIO for Pocket GT Setup Wizard,” click the
[Finish] button.

Mac Users

1. Unpack the Zip le.

2. Double-click “BOSS TONE STUDIO for Pocket GT Installer.

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Installation begins.

3. Proceed with installation as directed by the install screens.

4. When the screen indicates “The installation was successful.

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

TONE STUDIO starts.

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Since data will be loaded from the Pocket GT, it may take some time
until you can use TONE STUDIO.

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EDITOR Screen

Here you can use your PC/Mac to edit Pocket GT sounds.

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[EDITOR] button

If a dierent screen is shown, click this to access the EDITOR screen.

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User memory select area

Shows a list of the user memories that are saved in the Pocket GT unit. To edit a user memory, click it.

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[WRITE] button

Click this to access the WRITE or CLEAR list.

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Eect select area

Click a block once to select an eect. The parameters of the selected eect are shown at the bottom of the screen.
The second and subsequent clicks turn the eect on/o.

The selected block indicates

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Eect ON/OFF button

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Parameter editing area

Drag the dial of each parameter up or down to edit its value (you can also use the mouse wheel to edit the value).
You can double-click, and then enter a numeric value from your computer keyboard, or directly select a value from a list.
When you click the [TYPE] box, a list appears, allowing you to choose the TYPE.

, and you can move the eect by dragging and dropping it.

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Editing a User Memory

As an example, we’ll explain how to edit the user memory “01 Hi GAIN
STACK.”

1. At the top of TONE STUDIO screen, click the [EDITOR]

button.

2. Click the user memory that you want to edit. In this

example, click “01 Hi GAIN STACK.”

5 You can also change the placement of the various eect types in the

eect chain screen. Drag and drop the eect that you want to move.
(You can move it to the location shown in red.)

5 You can drag a parameter’s dial up or down to edit its value (you can

also use the mouse wheel to edit the value). You can also double­click, and then enter a numeric value from your computer keyboard.

3. In the eect blocks of the eect chain screen (the upper

part of the screen), click the eect block that you want to
edit.

Here we will click the [AMP] (PREAMP) block.
A frame is shown on the eect block that you click, and the eect

settings are shown in the lower part of the screen.

4. Edit the eect.

5 If you want to change the type of preamp, click the [TYPE] box and

choose from the list.

5. If you want to edit another eect, repeat steps 4–5.

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Saving an Edited Eect to the Pocket GT
(WRITE)

Here’s how to save the edited eect to the Pocket GT.

1. In the upper right of the Editor screen, click the [WRITE]

button.

2. Click “WRITE.”

The “WRITE” dialog box appears.

3. Select the save-destination user memory number.

In this example, select “01.”

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With the factory settings, user memories 91–99 are EMPTY
(empty memories) for you to save sounds.

4. If you want to change the name of the user memory, click

the user memory name eld. You can use your computer
keyboard to enter a user memory name.

5. Click the [WRITE] button.

The settings of the user memory are saved in the Pocket GT.

NOTE

When you save, the user memory of the selected number is
overwritten; the original settings cannot be recovered. Select a user
memory that you don’t mind overwriting.

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SESSION Screen

You can enjoy jam sessions using the Pocket GT along with video from YouTube.

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[SESSION] button

If a dierent screen is shown, click this to access the SESSION screen.

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User memory list

Shows a list of the user memories that are saved in the Pocket GT unit.

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Session list (maximum 100 songs)

Shows the songs in the session list. Tap to play back a song.
You can drag songs to change their order.
Use the [+] button to add a YouTube video to the list.

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Playback control area

Here are playback controls for the video or song.
You can use the menu to change the time length of the

rewind or fast-forward that occurs when you tap twice. (p. 18)

Play from the beginning.

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Rewind (tap twice to rewind 10 seconds)

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Play / pause

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Fast-forward (tap twice to fast-forward 10 seconds)

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You can also use the Pocket GT unit to control this remotely.

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Rewind (tap twice to rewind 10 seconds)

Play / pause

Play from the beginning.

Moves to the next song

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Click the [ ] button
in the session list
to open the edit menu.

[MARKER SET] button Sets a marker at the current position of the song.

Each time you press the button during playback, operations 1–3 repeat.
Points A and B are shown on the progress bar.

[AB repeat] button

[MEMORY SET] button

[SONG] button

1. Set point A Sets point A.

2. Set point B

3. Cancel settings Cancels the settings.

Species a
When the playback position passes the marker, the specied sound is

selected.

Selects how the song will play back.

1 time Play one song, and then stop.
repeat Play the same song from the beginning.
next Move to the next song in the list.

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Sets point B.
Plays repeatedly from point A to point B.

Pocket GT user memory at the marker.

NAME Edit the name of the song.

COPY Copy the song.

DELETE Delete the song.

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Session marker list

By placing a marker in a video or song, you can jump instantly to the
playback location that you want to practice.

By assigning a Pocket GT user memory to a marker, you can automatically
switch sounds in synchronization with the song.

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Import / Export button ([/] / [.] button)

You can import a song from your PC/Mac (IMPORT), or save individual a song to your PC/Mac (EXPORT).

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Click the [ ] button in the
session list to open the edit
menu.

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Lets you register user
memories, or edit the

DETAIL

locations and names of
markers.

DELETE Deletes the marker.

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Importing Video from YouTube

By registering a YouTube video in the session list, you can enjoy performing
while the video plays.

* Depending on the video, importing might not be possible due to

restrictions on embedding.

1. Use a YouTube on your browser to access the video that

you want to import.

2. Press the [Share] button to copy the shortened URL.

3. In TONE STUDIO, click the [+] button located in the upper

part of the session list.

4. Paste or input the URL that you copied into the “URL

(paste)” eld.

Press the [V] key while holding down the [Ctrl] key if you’re on
Windows or the [Command] key if you’re on Mac.

5. Click the “NAME” eld, and enter a name for the video.

Specifying the Sound at a Marker

Registering a sound at a marker

1. In the session marker list, click the marker that you want to

assign.

2. Select the sound that you want to register at the marker,

either by clicking it in the user memory list, or by selecting
it on the Pocket GT unit.

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Depending on the video, the name of the video might be input
automatically when you click the “NAME” eld.

6. Click the “OK” button to import the video.

Sound Number “S*”

Sounds of an imported SESSION le or sound numbers of content that was
downloaded from BOSS TONE CENTRAL are indicated as “S*.”

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5 If a sound “S*” is selected, it is shown as “

5 Loading of S6 and subsequent sounds will be slower than S1–S5

sounds.

5 “S*” sounds are saved in the SESSION le.

5 If you want to use a “S*” sound in another song etc., save it to the

unit.

” on the Pocket GT.

3. Click the [MEMORY SET] button to register the user

memory.

Editing a registered sound

1. In the session marker list, select the marker in which a

sound is registered, and then click the [ ] button.

2. From the pulldown menu, click “DETAIL.”

3. Click the “MEMORY NUMBER” item, and select the user

memory that you want to register.

If you select “OFF,” the user memory registration is deleted.

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1. Click the marker, and select the “S*” sound that you want to

save.

The sound “S*” is now selected. This is not reected in the user
memory list.

2. In the EDITOR screen, tap the “WRITE” button and then select

“WRITE.”

3. Select the save-destination user memory number.

4. Click the [WRITE] button.

4. If you want to edit the marker’s time location or name, click

“TIME” or “NAME” and edit them.

5. Click “OK” to register the user memory.

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