Boss Tone Studio User Manual

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Using BOSS TONE STUDIO for GT

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

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Operation is described here using the example of the GT-001 and the Windows version of TONE STUDIO. Replace the names given here with the names of the devices you’re using.

Getting Ready to Use TONE STUDIO

Important terms in TONE STUDIO

Library

This is a storage area inside TONE STUDIO.

Patches (livesets) that you download from BOSS TONE CENTRAL (p. 14) and patches that you back up from the GT-001 are saved in the library.

Liveset

A liveset is a group of multiple patches.

Patches that you download from BOSS TONE CENTRAL and patches that you back up from TONE STUDIO are grouped as a liveset and saved in the library inside TONE STUDIO.

You can also collect your favorite patches to create an original liveset.

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 GT-001 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-001 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-001 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

Customers using TONE STUDIO v1.0.0–1.0.3

Note when updating TONE STUDIO, and how to check the version

If you’re using TONE STUDIO version “1.0.0”–”1.0.3,” you’ll need to uninstall it before you update to the new version.

Here’s how you can check the version of TONE STUDIO that you’re using.

1.Start TONE STUDIO (p. 2), and in the lower right of the screen, click the [SYSTEM] button.

The “SYSTEM” screen appears.

2.Click the [Device] button.

The version of TONE STUDIO that you’re using is displayed.

Uninstalling TONE STUDIO

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Even when you uninstall TONE STUDIO, the livesets saved in the library will remain.

Windows users

1.Click the Windows [Start] button.

2.Click to select [Control Panel]–[Uninstall a program] or [Control Panel]–[Programs and functions].

3.In the list, click “BOSS TONE STUDIO for GT-001” and then click the [Uninstall] button.

Mac OS users

1.In the Finder, click the “Applications” folder.

2.Drag and drop “BOSS TONE STUDIO for GT-001” into the trash.

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Windows users

1.Download “BOSS TONE STUDIO for GT” from the product support page.

2.Double-click the downloaded file to decompress it.

3.Inside the folder created by decompressing the file, double-click “BOSS TONE STUDIO for GT.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 “BOSS TONE STUDIO for GT” from the product support page.

2.Double-click the downloaded file to decompress it.

3.Double-click the decompressed file.

A “BOSS TONE STUDIO for GT” icon and “Applications folder” icon appear.

4.Drag and drop the “BOSS TONE STUDIO for GT” icon onto the “Applications folder” icon.

BOSS TONE STUDIO for GT is added to the applications. Close the folder that you opened in step 3.

Starting TONE STUDIO

1.Use a USB cable to connect the GT-001 to your computer, and then turn on the power of the GT-001.

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You can edit livesets and download livesets from BOSS TONE CENTRAL even if the GT-001 is not connected to your computer via a USB cable.

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

2. Double-click the TONE STUDIO shortcut icon.

The first 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. Proceed to step 4.

Mac OS users

From the Finder, in the application folder, double-click [BOSS TONE STUDIO for GT].

3.Choose “GT-001” or “GT-001 CTRL,” and click the [OK] button.

GT-100 users

Choose GT-100 Ver.2, and click the [OK] button.

TONE STUDIO starts.

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55 Since data will be loaded from the GT-001, it may take some time until you can use TONE STUDIO.

55 “GT-001 DAW CTRL” is shown only in the Windows version of TONE STUDIO.

55 If you accidentally selected“GT-100 Ver.2 DAW CTRL”or“GT-001 DAW CTRL,” you can change your selection via [SYSTEM] – [Device] located in the lower right of TONE STUDIO screen.

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Editing a Patch

As an example, we’ll explain how to edit the user patch “U001 Hi GAIN STACK.”

1.In the upper left of TONE STUDIO screen, click the [EDITOR] button.

2.Click the patch that you want to edit. In this example, click “U001 Hi GAIN STACK.”

3.In the effect chain screen (the upper part of the screen), click the icon of the effect that you want to edit. In this example, click the [PrA] (Preamp A) icon.

The icon of the effect you clicked is lit blue, and the effect settings are shown.

Selected effect settings

4. Edit the effect.

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55 If you want to change the type of preamp, click the [I] button located at the right of the amp name.

55 You can also change the placement of the various effect types in the effect chain screen. Drag and drop the effect that you want to move. (You can move it to the location shown in red.)

5. If you want to edit another effect, repeat steps 3–4.

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Copying or Swapping PREAMP Settings Between Channels

The PREAMP settings can be copied or exchanged between channels “A” and “B.”

1.In the upper right of TONE STUDIO screen, click the [Ch.A,B] button.

2.Select the Copy or Exchange method.

Method

Explanation

 

 

PREAMP&SP CH.A0B

Copies the channel “A” PREAMP and SPEAKER

settings to channel “B.”

 

PREAMP&SP CH.B0A

Copies the channel “B” PREAMP and SPEAKER

settings to channel “A.”

 

PREAMP&SP CH.A,B

Exchanges the channel “A” PREAMP and SPEAKER

settings with those of channel “B.”

 

 

Exchanges the channel “A” PREAMP and

CHAIN CH.A,B

SPEAKER settings with those of channel “B,” and

also exchanges the position of channel “A” and

 

 

channel “B.”

Saving an Edited Effect to the GT-001 (WRITE)

Here’s how to save the edited effect to the GT-001.

1.In the upper right of the TONE STUDIO screen, click the [WRITE] button.

The “Please select the save-destination” dialog box appears.

2.Select the save-destination user patch number.

In this example, select “U002.”

NOTE

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

3.If you want to change the name of the user patch, click the user patch name field. A cursor appears, and you can use your computer keyboard to enter a user patch name.

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Select the category as necessary.

Click the [OK] button.

The settings of the new user patch are saved in TONE STUDIO’s patch list and in the GT-001.

Listing the Effect Settings

You can click the list button to see the effect settings as a list. You can also edit the settings here.

List button

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Editing the Controller Settings

You can click the [CTL/EXP] button and edit the settings of a footswitch or expression pedal connected to the GT-001.

1. In the TONE STUDIO screen, click the [CTL/EXP] button.

[CTL/EXP] button

Saving All GT-001 User Patches to TONE STUDIO (Backup)

Here’s how all of the GT-001’s user patches can be saved (backed up) to a TONE STUDIO library. All user patches are saved as a liveset.

1. In TONE STUDIO screen, click the [LIBRARIAN] button.

2.At the top of the TONE STUDIO screen, click the [Backup] button.

The “Backup” dialog box appears.

The controller assignment screen appears.

2. Assign the function.

3. Click the [OK] button.

The message “Completed.” appears.

4. Click the [OK] button.

The user patches are saved as a liveset in TONE STUDIO’s library.

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