I am running a simple setup with my GT10B. I front my Ampeg with the GT10B and have a bypass patch and a whole bunch of effects only patches without preamps. Works pretty good. My question is, because I front the ampeg head the DI on the head has some effects when I use them. So I use the GT10B in effects/direct mode and use the direct side to the house. Problem is I cant mute the Direct side to do guitar changes and tuning. Any Ideas?
Not really much to add to gumtownbassman's post...
...however, I'll put in my two cents:
The GT-10B is versatile, programmable, usable in a very wide variety of situations, has a dependable construction (after a year of heavy abuse, playing live, and various inadequate ways of packing/transporting it, mine is still as good and functional as new, except for a couple of scratches here and there), and in general a good unit.
Drawbacks (I mentioned these earlier, but let me spare you from searching) are in short:
It is not entirely correct what gumtownbassman said about globally turning off the speaker simulators. If you select an output other than line, the speaker simulators will remain active, but with an adjusted frequency response to that of the selected output device. The idea behind that is to retain the basic character of the selected (simulated) speaker cabinet, but through the selected device. Example: you have an 8x10 simulation, that sounds like an 8x10 in line output, but once you switch the output to "amp-no horn" it will make your (for instance) 1x15 combo cabinet somewhat "8x10"-ish. So it does something but not exactly what it does when line is selected. It is basically a global adjustment EQ (there is actually one feature called like this, however right now I am not rerferring to it) depending on the selected output. Quite simple, dumb-proof, user friendly idea, but whether it is actually a good approach or not, it's upon you to decide for yourself.
However, it is possible to turn off (or do pretty much anything) with the speaker simulators per patch. (The problem I was referring to concerns ways of shutting the simulator off GLOBALLY)
The major drawback, and I keep telling this all the time, is the bass-synth. It is far the worst BOSS has ever come out with, and probably one of the worst ever in general. It is basically completely useless, unless you're in search for some fuzzy fart-like sounds.
I use a SYB-5 hooked up in the FX loop for the synths (prior to that I'd been using an ME-6B, but the SYB is considerably smaller) and it is the best solution I could come up so far to achieve a decent synth sound.
I am using it direct to power amp (as a monitor onstage), and through the DI to the FOH PA at the same time. It's perfect for the purpose. It even allows me to change the volume of the regular output but without affecting the level of the DI out, as these two are independant.
Cheers!
I gave you a shout out pages back as the one other guy I knew who uses the regular GT-10 for bass.
