Boss GT 1000 / Core & GX100 / 10 Users - Patches and Ideas

[Al Krow]

13 hours ago, MrDinsdale said:

Parameter assigns are great wish more multifx's had similar functionality. Being able to tie parameters to input level or to waveforms is very cool, especially when you want to do something a little out of the ordinary. 

 

Agreed! Which multi-fx have you come across that don't allow parameter assigns?

[MrDinsdale]

18 hours ago, Al Krow said:

 

Agreed! Which multi-fx have you come across that don't allow parameter assigns?

The only one I’ve found that let you do stuff like binding parameters to input levels or oscillating waves was the MOD Dwarf. The Dwarf was way deeper in what it allowed but with a significantly steeper learning curve.

 

The Dwarf also allowed you to do crazy stuff with its CV system allowing to set random value generators and stuff like that.

[Al Krow]

2 hours ago, MrDinsdale said:

The only one I’ve found that let you do stuff like binding parameters to input levels or oscillating waves was the MOD Dwarf. The Dwarf was way deeper in what it allowed but with a significantly steeper learning curve.

 

The Dwarf also allowed you to do crazy stuff with its CV system allowing to set random value generators and stuff like that.

 

Ah interesting. For some reason I thought Helix allowed parameter assigns? Do you know if that is the case, if not be very easy to check with @BigRedX who is a bit of a Helix expert?

[MrDinsdale]

2 hours ago, Al Krow said:

 

Ah interesting. For some reason I thought Helix allowed parameter assigns? Do you know if that is the case, if not be very easy to check with @BigRedX who is a bit of a Helix expert?

A lot of multifx I’ve tried support some form of parameter assignment to midi and physical switches/expression pedals however I’ve not seen any others (or at least worked out how to do it) that allowed parameters to be assigned to input/output levels or oscillators etc.

[Al Krow]

1 hour ago, MrDinsdale said:

A lot of multifx I’ve tried support some form of parameter assignment to midi and physical switches/expression pedals however I’ve not seen any others (or at least worked out how to do it) that allowed parameters to be assigned to input/output levels or oscillators etc.

 

In the case of our Boss multis it's just the former though, right? Ie assigning parameters to the knobs and expression pedal? 

[MrDinsdale]

3 hours ago, Al Krow said:

 

In the case of our Boss multis it's just the former though, right? Ie assigning parameters to the knobs and expression pedal? 

Ahhh I assumed the GX would be the same as the GT which gives quite a few options for assigns. 

[MichaelDean]

5 hours ago, Al Krow said:

 

In the case of our Boss multis it's just the former though, right? Ie assigning parameters to the knobs and expression pedal? 

No, you can do all of the input gain and waveform stuff too!

 

Start at page 73 of the manual. 

 

Edited 5 hours ago by MichaelDean
Added the manual

[Al Krow]

53 minutes ago, MichaelDean said:

No, you can do all of the input gain and waveform stuff too!

 

Start at page 73 of the manual. 

 

Ok thanks! This thing is ridiculously cool! 

 

Is that a step up from Helix @BigRedX, or pretty much the same on there?

[MrDinsdale]

Here’s a good example for configuring a far more effective side chained noise gate via assigns. It allows far tighter control of threshold based on input levels:

 

 

The QC has something very similar with sidechained compressors and gates however there’s something nice about having this level of control.

 

if you’re creative, you can get some very cool effects out of it by utilising some of these assigns.

[MrDinsdale]

I can’t find any videos on it but one cool effect was using the Slicer effect but using an assign with the Internal Pedal set to a sine wave to control the “Pattern” parameter which results in a random sounding glitchy stutter. Great for building lofi patches.

 

There’s some great examples of the kind of weird effects you can create here: