Patches Switch - Boss GT-1B

[alencarlc]

Hello guys,

Im very interested about buying this multi-effects, so far, i think it will help me alot when playing at home/live. But i need to know something about the patches switch(sorry, i dont have a store near to me to test it before buying), can i create my custom patches and save them on a "near" memory position, so i could switch between them using just a few stomps?

Thanks a lot for any little piece of information

 

[Crater]

Can I create my custom patches and save them on a "near" memory position, so i could switch between them using just a few stomps?

Yes, that's the whole point of these gizmos. The downside is you have to go through the process of setting up and saving your patches (pre-set sounds), but once that's done you can scroll through them with a foot pedal.

Read the manual:
https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/GT-1B_eng02_W.pdf

I'm sure there are multiple YouTube videos demonstrating the sounds and programming for this device.

 

[alencarlc]

Yes, that's the whole point of these gizmos. The downside is you have to go through the process of setting up and saving your patches (pre-set sounds), but once that's done you can scroll through them with a foot pedal.

Read the manual:
https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/GT-1B_eng02_W.pdf

I'm sure there are multiple YouTube videos demonstrating the sounds and programming for this device.

Right, Crater. Thank you for that information.
I got it. This doubdt just came to my mind because i read some replies on this post: Boss GT-1B ... Arrogant? Stupid? Definitely unusable live.

like:
"In a nutshell, love the delivered sounds and potential for creating new ones, but am shocked at how unusable it is in a live setting. As far as I can tell, you have to scroll thru 100-200 patches one-at-a-time via dial or up/down pedals."

 

[redstrand]

Just put your favorites on there first patches and your set, taking a little time makes all the difference. It’s just not that hard.

 

[Phat-Hed]

Are there any patches I can download for my GT-1B? Like other bass players. Like Duff McKagen, Mike Inez.

 

[Rilence]

Are there any patches I can download for my GT-1B? Like other bass players. Like Duff McKagen, Mike Inez.

Unfortunately, Boss Tone Central (GT-1B Live Sets) has ended up being a bit of a disappointment so far as extra patches are concerned, there's pretty much nothing there to download. For there to be patches for particular bass players though, these players would obviously have to have deals with Boss to put their name to patches.

Unless fellow users here have patches to offer, it's a case of figuring out the tone you want to achieve, then experimenting with different pedal combos on the GT-1B to get the tone you're after which is what I've (and probably everyone else who has a GT-1B) has done.

 

[Rafbass77]

My request to add the boss gt1b to this sharing site has finally been accepted. Now you can insert and share our patches and request them from users all over the world:


.: Guitar effect patches for Boss GT-1B :.

 

[Esquillama]

Hello guys,

Im very interested about buying this multi-effects, so far, i think it will help me alot when playing at home/live. But i need to know something about the patches switch(sorry, i dont have a store near to me to test it before buying), can i create my custom patches and save them on a "near" memory position, so i could switch between them using just a few stomps?

Thanks a lot for any little piece of information

Yes, absolutely.
Using the USB to hook up to your computer, you can access the Boss editor. You can tweak your patches and get them exactly the way you want them, save them, rename them, and then create what they call a "Live set".
This allows you to put them in an order that makes sense to you and your own particular situation.
You could even conceivably create one patch per song on your set list and match it to the order of your sets and just scroll through as each song finishes with the touch of one foot switch.

I've used this method for about a year now, and it's worked great. I don't need a new patch for each song, but I have about four (maybe five) different patches for my cover band needs. Switching between them is very easy when the patches I create are placed one after another so very minimal scrolling is needed to get to the sound I need at any particular time.

Also, don't forget that the CRTL foot switch can be assigned to turn on/off individual effects as well, so you don't necessarily need to change to a new patch if all you need is a boost/chorus/delay/OD/Phaser, whatever.
It's really handy to be able to just quickly tap it and get what you need and be able to turn it off again.
I use this to add octave temporarily on a couple tunes in short sections.

I hope that helps. I know this is a response from a post quite a while ago, but I thought a more thorough response might help someone. The GT-1B has been a solid performer for me, and I have received MANY compliments from sound engineers/audience members/other musicians since I started using it live on a regular basis.

Best of luck to you. I hope you find what works for you and your individual situation.

 

[Esquillama]

Last night my band helped out a school for music production/recording. We provided live music for their students to get some practical, hands-on training running sound & lights as well as recording.
It was an interesting experience, and enjoyable.

The students did a great job, and were dancing and being an appreciative audience as well.

My Boss GT-1B got some interest from several people there in terms of it’s looks (how small it is) and the quality sounds I was getting with it.

I told one of our guitar players that I noticed we had a Line6 Helix LT, a Kemper, and a Boss GT-1B. Three major brands represented. They work well together.

Anyway, it was a neat experience and I thought I’d share my GT-1B story with you here.

I love hearing (and seeing) how other people are using theirs as well. So please, keep ‘em coming.

 

[Griendrr]

My request to add the boss gt1b to this sharing site has finally been accepted. Now you can insert and share our patches and request them from users all over the world:




.: Guitar effect patches for Boss GT-1B :.

I'm looking to see if I can load those guitar patches from tone central onto my GT-1B for bass. Do you know anyone that has, or has at least tried ? Boss says no can do, but I'm not so sure about that and almost ready to just try it myself..... I've been using the GT-1B for guitar a lot recently with the factory bass patches..

 

[Rafbass77]

I'm looking to see if I can load those guitar patches from tone central onto my GT-1B for bass. Do you know anyone that has, or has at least tried ? Boss says no can do, but I'm not so sure about that and almost ready to just try it myself..... I've been using the GT-1B for guitar a lot recently with the factory bass patches..

i don't think you can do any damage, they just won't work on gt1b because gt1 patches will recall effects that are not present on gt1b.

 

[Griendrr]

i don't think you can do any damage, they just won't work on gt1b because gt1 patches will recall effects that are not present on gt1b.

Thank You !!!

I guess I'm going to guitar center today, they have one in stock

 

[Griendrr]

i don't think you can do any damage, they just won't work on gt1b because gt1 patches will recall effects that are not present on gt1b.

I went for broke. I had to try it. Nothing blew up, but I didn't get anywhere either...

Step one... tried to load GT1 system software on the GT-1B. First error said bin file not found.

Two changed the gt1 on bin file name to GT1B, give it what it's looking for. Bin file was found, checksum error. It's basically a safety code that makes sure the right size file is present.

Three installed tone studio for GT1, midi connections failed.

I did everything I could. These two devices are exactly the same hardware. The code is different and prevents me from changing it (an IT expert probably could.

Four.. there are only 40 patches for bass that I see on tone central. I loaded all of them into 40 of the 100 user slots (same patches are in the first 100 slots so I didn't lose any patches, but if I want to alter one that's in the unchangeable slots and keep it I can copy it to a user slot and keep any changes I make.

In the meantime I'll see if I can find user patches that work well for guitar with all parameters.

I'll be honest, I could have found patches that I liked that would work and manually enter them, but I have to find them first, then enter manually when there's literally hundreds of guitar patches waiting to go on the GT1.

yeah, I ordered the gt1 and boss power supply. When it comes to musical equipment that's one of the few areas where I'll spend $$$ and have no regrets.

I could have bought used online quick but the difference wasn't enough. I can keep this a few weeks and return no questions asked from Amazon. Highly doubt I'll do that though.
It was a GOOD day

 

[Dewdman42]

why are you trying to convert a GT1B into a GT1. I would never have expected that to work. They are not "exactly" the same hardware, as you found out. Interesting idea to try to hyper load the GT1 firmware onto it...but anyway why?

Regarding patches, etc.. you can store 100 user patches in any order you want and the factory patches are always located in locations 100-200. The factory patches are duplicated into the first 100 user slots upon arrival.

its easy to bump the patches up or down.. You can also attach extra switches if you want that provide more options. You can also put the unit into stomp pedal mode, by default there is just the one CTRL button for that, but you can have more switches function that way, I think even the UP DOWN switches maybe can be used like that mode too, but not sure. If that is what you like, one amp sound with various FX on and off..you are covered. If you want more like totally custom patches from one song or section to another, you just put them in order.

The only downside I find with this is that if you get too tricky with each song having a unique patch, then you have to know the setlist before every gig so that you can load them up on the right order into the unit ahead of time. its probably better to keep it simple...but in that case I personally would prefer to have 5 or 6 switches going across and each one choosing a patch directly...but anyway, it doesn't work that way...and not a big deal.

There are very few patches floating around the net from other people or form BOSS. But in actuality I find its not hard to program and I am constantly tweaking mine and a lot of it has to do with the bass you're using. This is not nearly as complicated as guitar tone. You probably don't actually need a lot of shared presets from other people. Just program it yourself and learn to tweak it.

That being said, there is a third party editor you can get called GT1bFxFloorBoard, (google it). The guy who did it made a version for the GT, GT10B, and other units. But it is capable of reading patches from some of the other older units and converting them (as well as possible) into GT1b format. and you can find quite a lot more patches out there that will work with this software...it can read and save sysex directly and various formats used by these various devices. If you google for that you will find lots of patches for the GT10B, for example...and the GT6... so download those and check em out.

 

[Griendrr]

Since I started playing as much guitar as bass, I wanted guitar patches. They are the same physically, the ROM on each is what prevented me from changing the system software from one to another.

With that said, thank you very much for a sensible no nonsense solution to what I thought was an issue for me.

I did try to install the fx floorboard software last night, my MAC refuses to open the files since they're not from a trusted source. I know the site had bad habits but it's fine now.

Hopefully I'll find a workaround.

I get a little crazy with this kinda stuff at times. I ordered the GT1, have 30 days for full refund. I stayed up last night getting acquainted with the GT1, there's enough difference between that and the GT-1B for me to keep it, but hopefully if I get the floorboard fx software installed I can just use the GT-1B for both guitar and bass.

What really helps a lot is you letting me know it's not magic, just get in there and start making patches. Thank You I'm sure I can get to where I need by doing, sometimes it helps to hear it from someone who's already been there

So again a sincere Thank You !!!