Boss GT 1000 / Core Users - Patches and Ideas

[SumOne]

Anyone new to the Core, a couple of simple (but perhaps not obvious) things:

 

- In/out settings: Set your input level correctly. You might also want to check your 'output' and 'sub out' settings. 

- Tuner: when on it, click < or > to get to the screen to set it to Bass. 

- On effects chain 'MST' click > to select 'BS mode' to 'on'. 

- Make a blank template as a starting point for your presets. 

 

 

Edited April 5 by SumOne

[MrDinsdale]

Another couple of things that caught me out:

- no AIRD preamp in the chain = no cab sim/IR. If you’re using an external preamp or 4cm this is annoying. Only work around is to use an A/B divider, preamp block in B path and mix set to 100/0.

- Stuff in an inactive path of a divider isn’t muted. If you have something noisy like an external Fuzz on a divider path, even if that path isn’t active you’ll still hear any noise. You can use an assign to drop the level on the mix block when that path is bypassed to fix it. 

[MrDinsdale]

Also just generally getting to know assigns opens a lot of doors. Understanding how to assign parameters to a wave/saw can let you do some crazy stuff like these:

 

for example using the Slicer and setting “pattern” to rapidly change back and forward over time results in the random stutter effect heard here. 

[MrDinsdale]

Anybody using their GT1000 as an audio interface for recording?

 

I have a Focusrite Scarlett I typically use. Combined with the Capos pre/post DI it makes it really easy to get a dry signal as well incase I want to reamp. It’s a lot of cables though.

 

The GT1000core provides a main, sub and dry signal in stereo too via usb I believe? It also allows you to reamp without having to faff around with reamp boxes etc.

 

Kind seems like a no brainier now!

[MichaelDean]

40 minutes ago, MrDinsdale said:

Anybody using their GT1000 as an audio interface for recording?

 

I have a Focusrite Scarlett I typically use. Combined with the Capos pre/post DI it makes it really easy to get a dry signal as well incase I want to reamp. It’s a lot of cables though.

 

The GT1000core provides a main, sub and dry signal in stereo too via usb I believe? It also allows you to reamp without having to faff around with reamp boxes etc.

 

Kind seems like a no brainier now!

I know it's a different range, but I've done it with my GX-100 which just does dry and effected (both in stereo). The ability to reamp without buying extra gear is super handy. On my MacBook, I created an aggregate audio device (not possible with Windows as far as I'm aware) with my audio interface and my GX-100, sent the dry back through some effects, then into my head, took the DI out into my audio interface, which I fed into a cab sim. 

[MrDinsdale]

19 minutes ago, MichaelDean said:

I know it's a different range, but I've done it with my GX-100 which just does dry and effected (both in stereo). The ability to reamp without buying extra gear is super handy. On my MacBook, I created an aggregate audio device (not possible with Windows as far as I'm aware) with my audio interface and my GX-100, sent the dry back through some effects, then into my head, took the DI out into my audio interface, which I fed into a cab sim. 

Ahh yeah I think that’s how I had it set up with bothe the GT1000core and Scarlett before I sold it, regretted it and bought another 🤣

 

A while back work clamped down on people installing random software on work laptops, luckily i already had logic set up. Just got a 2nd hand Mac Mini for personal use so I can actually install the boss drivers and tone studio etc so I can actually get a bit more use out of it now.

 

Gonna have a play. I’ll hang onto the Scarlett as it’s a 1st gen and now worth selling, hand for connecting monitors and headphones to.

[SamIAm]

10 minutes ago, MrDinsdale said:

A while back work clamped down on people installing random software on work laptops

Damn those pesky work locked down environments! (Tho I understand the reason)

Sam x

[MrDinsdale]

2 hours ago, SamIAm said:

Damn those pesky work locked down environments! (Tho I understand the reason)

Sam x

Haha yeah we used to get away with a lot so it’s probably about time 😂 I know one person who used his to read lyrics at gigs which is probably breaching multiple company policies.

[MichaelDean]

6 hours ago, MrDinsdale said:

A while back work clamped down on people installing random software on work laptops, luckily i already had logic set up.

I installed the drivers for my GX on my work laptop so that when we have company wide briefings, I can route the teams audio out the headphone jack and noodle away 😅

Edited 19 hours ago by MichaelDean

[SumOne]

Has anyone found a good way of having a Bass in Input R and another in Input L and being able to switch/mute between them?

 

As far as I can tell, there are all sorts of options for splitting the effect chain signal and different outputs, but not so obvious how to split L/R inputs and mute one of them.

 

My solution so far is Splitting the path and using the 'Return 1' for one Bass (Send set to Zero) and Return 2 for the other (again, Send at Zero), then the 'Mix' block can go from 100% / 0% for each side of the split.

 

Is there a simpler way by switching the Input L/R though? 

 

 

Edited 16 hours ago by SumOne

[MrDinsdale]

I believe you need it set to Mode = Pan, not sure if you could then set an assign to toggle mix 100:0 or 0:100 or something.

 

I seem to remember if you put a divider immediately after the input it changes too. 
 

 

[MrDinsdale]

 

Yeah if you move the divider directly after the input you get a Selector routing option. Dunno what it does but sounds like it has a lot of potential!