Boss GT-1B discussion thread

[elpancho]

Adding the compressor made the biggest difference over all. The M80 gives me a great dirt tone that I love but for drastic overall impact the M87 has been a game changer.

Was there a huge or small difference when you had the M87, M80 at the end vs. what you have now. I’m trying to arrange the m80 at the end so I won’t use my amp at gigs and just go to the mixer

 

[Nuage420]

The difference is the amount of adjustment I have to make when I use a different effect patch. At the end is can find a good place that i don't need to touch it again, in front I had to tweak settings as I changed effects. I would say you'll probably be fine with it ahead of the GT. For clean tones, I am loving the GT bypassed with just the clean tone and EQ of the M80 filled out by the M87.

 

[Nuage420]

@elpancho Also there is no comparison between the enhancer PEQ or GEQ and the M87. The M87 is on another level. Not to sing too much praise on the MXR stuff it's just what I have. I'm sure any quality compressor will do great things.

 

[elpancho]

Cool, I’ll give it a shot.

 

[elpancho]

@elpancho Also there is no comparison between the enhancer PEQ or GEQ and the M87. The M87 is on another level. Not to sing too much praise on the MXR stuff it's just what I have. I'm sure any quality compressor will do great things.

I’m already running a dbx compressor in the rack with an svt 4 pro so it’s going to be the pedal or the rack but I say pedal so I can just carry the board.

 

[Bret Music]

Anybody use their GT1B as an interface for recording? Whats your settings? I use Amplitube 4 deluxe and not to happy with results.

 

[Nuage420]

Anybody use their GT1B as an interface for recording? Whats your settings? I use Amplitube 4 deluxe and not to happy with results.

I'm into ableton live, it's not terrible but I have to use my headphones. My amp sound obviously doesn't match qhats going into the DAW

 

[elpancho]

You guys both need to match the buffer on the GT and Recording software, I use 48000 buffer try that and the latency should go away.

 

[Nuage420]

You guys both need to match the buffer on the GT and Recording software, I use 48000 buffer try that and the latency should go away.

I don't have any latency issues, I need good playback speakers and some monitors.

 

[elpancho]

You can use your amp as playback just match buffer it sound great coming out of my 410/115

 

[Nuage420]

You can use your amp as playback just match buffer it sound great coming out of my 410/115

How? It's USB into computer then I have to use computer and whatever speaker I hook up to speak for play back. Is there another way?

 

[elpancho]

Hook up the GT to the computer and run your pedal chain into the mark bass, then set the bass track in abelton to on. Run a drum track with it. I also use a M audio keystation 49e as a controller and keyboard synth

 

[Nuage420]

Hook up the GT to the computer and run your pedal chain into the mark bass, then set the bass track in abelton to on. Run a drum track with it. I also use a M audio keystation 49e as a controller and keyboard synth

I use a novation lauchkey 49. I'll try that chain though thank you!

 

[Bret Music]

You can use your amp as playback just match buffer it sound great coming out of my 410/115

I use my BA 210 as monitor and sounds good but when i use a backing track on channel 2 of mixer i have to go -50 on input and +10 input on channel 1 of mixer with my bass to get balanced sound. USB settings is mix level is 25 , efx out 200, direct monitor on. Not sure if i have latency seems more like notes cutting in and out instead of a delay.

 

[Nuage420]

Ok, I've placed the M80 in front to maximize the noise gate effects. M87 out back set unity gain. GT1B works really well in the middle as a stomp box. I picked up the TRS cable I needed to use both foot switch buttons too.

 

[elpancho]

@nuage420b,

How did it sound with compressor first and M80 last?

 

[Nuage420]

@nuage420b,

How did it sound with compressor first and M80 last?

Made it tough to set the different pedals up. The OD out of the gt1b for instance just didn't sound good. But using the m80 up front for clean EQ and noise gate then adding the OBD2 from the GT and then ending with compression got me a really nice metal tone. Almost modern but still more thrash with full mid and enough bottom to remind you you're there for BASS.

 

[elpancho]

Have to tried rearranging the pedal chain within the GT

 

[Nuage420]

Have to tried rearranging the pedal chain within the GT

I wouldn't say any way is better, just different enough to play around with.

 

[RattleSnack]

I don't have my Boss with me now, so can someone help me with couple of answers:
1. Does plugging in Phones disable Output, or are they parallel?
2. Does Aux get forwarded only to Phones, or to Output also? I noticed that mix balance can be changed. Is it one mix for both outputs?
3. Has anyone successfully added on/off button? It could be usefull if you run on batteries.