Comments on: Boss GT pro review – The guitar effects processor I use http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/ What to know about electric guitars - My opinion and experience. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:41:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: play electric guitar http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-583 play electric guitar Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:11:42 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-583 Hi Doc, I think it's definitely possible to use the GT pro in the effects loop of your Mesa Boogie. I would go cautiously though. To be perfectly honest, I've never used the Boss Gt pro that way and I'm a little worried about impedance mismatches and suchlike. I do know that everything can be turned off though, including cabinet simulation. Why not give some of the preamps in the Gt pro a try though. You never know what you might be missing. I bought a Gibson Les Paul the other day, and it's like rediscovering this thing all over again. Admittedly, the Mesa boogie simulations still suck on the GT pro, so not much help replacing the real thing there. Sorry I took so long to answer. I'll look into it a little further later on and see what else I can come up with. Hi Doc,
I think it’s definitely possible to use the GT pro in the effects loop of your Mesa Boogie. I would go cautiously though. To be perfectly honest, I’ve never used the Boss Gt pro that way and I’m a little worried about impedance mismatches and suchlike. I do know that everything can be turned off though, including cabinet simulation.
Why not give some of the preamps in the Gt pro a try though. You never know what you might be missing.
I bought a Gibson Les Paul the other day, and it’s like rediscovering this thing all over again.
Admittedly, the Mesa boogie simulations still suck on the GT pro, so not much help replacing the real thing there.
Sorry I took so long to answer. I’ll look into it a little further later on and see what else I can come up with.

]]> By: Doc http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Doc Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:49:33 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-550 Hi, You really seem to understand this device. So I'd like some guidance. I really only want (at this stage of the game) to use this as my effects bench. I don't want amplifier or speaker simulation at all. I've actually read the docs and don't see my use case at all. Is there a "correct" way to do this? I have a Mesa/Boogie 5/25 amp that I really like and don't want to get into the single dropping of the array of foot pedals. Your advice will be appreciated. Doc Hi,

You really seem to understand this device. So I’d like some guidance. I really only want (at this stage of the game) to use this as my effects bench. I don’t want amplifier or speaker simulation at all. I’ve actually read the docs and don’t see my use case at all. Is there a “correct” way to do this? I have a Mesa/Boogie 5/25 amp that I really like and don’t want to get into the single dropping of the array of foot pedals.

Your advice will be appreciated.

Doc

]]> By: Play electric guitar http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Play electric guitar Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:46:14 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-436 Hi Jorgen, I think the GT 8 is very similar to the GT pro. I didn't spend too much time with the GT 8, so there may be some small differences. Boss is always trying to improve their amplifier modelling, so I should imagine the GT 10 could sound a little better. Can't say for sure though. If you end up with a GT 8, I'm sure my patches will work well on it. Merry Christmas to you too. He who dies with the most toys, wins. Hi Jorgen,
I think the GT 8 is very similar to the GT pro. I didn’t spend too much time with the GT 8, so there may be some small differences.
Boss is always trying to improve their amplifier modelling, so I should imagine the GT 10 could sound a little better.
Can’t say for sure though.
If you end up with a GT 8, I’m sure my patches will work well on it.
Merry Christmas to you too.
He who dies with the most toys, wins.

]]> By: jorgen http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-435 jorgen Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:42:04 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-435 First of all: Great tone and superb play. I'm ingresting in a boss gt10. Do you think it's similar to the pro, or can I buy a gt8 and get the same functions? Merry Christmas to you Regards Jorgen First of all: Great tone and superb play. I’m ingresting in a boss gt10. Do you think it’s similar to the pro, or can I buy a gt8 and get the same functions?

Merry Christmas to you

Regards Jorgen

]]> By: Play electric guitar http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Play electric guitar Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:47:54 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-430 Hi Bill, I'd have to have your setup in front of me to really get to the bottom of it, but something I've found that might help is if you press the "System" button, and scroll through using the parameter > button, right at the end you get to a screen that says METER:Input. You can then check as you play. By using the patch/value dial you can monitor the level at every stage of the signal chain. What I've often found with my patches is that even though the signal may not be peaking in the individual effects, the resultant "Main out" or "DGT" signal can still be overloading like crazy. I then go back and lower the gain in all the stages that make sense, like pre-amp and choruses etc. This usually solves the problem. I think steel guitars have quite powerful pickups as well, so maybe that's the core issue. Outside of these things the only other thing I can think of is to get some kind of attenuator. Hope that helps. Thanks for stopping by. Hi Bill,
I’d have to have your setup in front of me to really get to the bottom of it, but something I’ve found that might help is if you press the “System” button, and scroll through using the parameter > button, right at the end you get to a screen that says METER:Input.
You can then check as you play.
By using the patch/value dial you can monitor the level at every stage of the signal chain.
What I’ve often found with my patches is that even though the signal may not be peaking in the individual effects, the resultant “Main out” or “DGT” signal can still be overloading like crazy.
I then go back and lower the gain in all the stages that make sense, like pre-amp and choruses etc.
This usually solves the problem.
I think steel guitars have quite powerful pickups as well, so maybe that’s the core issue.
Outside of these things the only other thing I can think of is to get some kind of attenuator.
Hope that helps. Thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: Bill McCumber http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Bill McCumber Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:54:42 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-429 I play steel guitar. I have had my GT PRO for for 7 months. I normally play a clean sound. When I got the unit every program was distorted. I call Roland and the had me set the Output to -10db. That took care of the distortion generally. However when I play two or 3 string at a time I get a distortion. I call Roland again and we went thru my settings with no luck I still had distortation. So I sent it back to Roland and they said everything was at factory specs. Have you had any experience with this problem. I can use the same guitar on my GX 700 or Alesis with not distortion. Thanks Bill I play steel guitar. I have had my GT PRO for for 7 months. I normally play a clean sound. When I got the unit every program was distorted. I call Roland and the had me set the Output to -10db. That took care of the distortion generally. However when I play two or 3 string at a time I get a distortion. I call Roland again and we went thru my settings with no luck I still had distortation. So I sent it back to Roland and they said everything was at factory specs. Have you had any experience with this problem. I can use the same guitar on my GX 700 or Alesis with not distortion.

Thanks

Bill

]]> By: Play electric guitar http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Play electric guitar Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:41:09 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-387 It's been a pleasure Scott, so yeah - GOOD LUCK. It’s been a pleasure Scott, so yeah – GOOD LUCK.

]]> By: Scott Michael http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Scott Michael Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:03:43 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-379 Hi Andrew, Thanks for all the info you have passed on to me. I have been running it through my return mostly on my Peavey Classic 30 and things haven't been all bad! I will take some of your advice and give a try to running it straight into my clean channel. Instead of the dual amp mode I have been setting it to dual amp mode momo which I think is the only way to use it running it directly into my amp? Thanks for taking the time to help me out buddy! I really do appreciate the comments and the help you have given me! Wish me good luck! :-) Scott Michael Hi Andrew,
Thanks for all the info you have passed on to me. I have been running it through my return mostly on my Peavey Classic 30 and things haven’t been all bad! I will take some of your advice and give a try to running it straight into my clean channel. Instead of the dual amp mode I have been setting it to dual amp mode momo which I think is the only way to use it running it directly into my amp? Thanks for taking the time to help me out buddy! I really do appreciate the comments and the help you have given me! Wish me good luck! :-)
Scott Michael

]]> By: Eric http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Eric Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:30:00 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-340 Andrew, awesome playing on the YouTube vid. Got a Gt-pro myself & am mainly using one of the existing patches (think it's 'Massive' - through both channels). Sounds rocking, but at high volume it feedbacks like nuts - even though I have a Rocktron Guitar Silencer in the loop. I have to wind the guitar volume right down at the end of a track to stop it going bonkers. What I really want is that Metallica stop-on-a-sixpence sound. Going to have a go at setting one of your patches but be interested in your thoughts. If I can't sort it, I'm considering going over to using Guitar Rig 3 through a laptop live. Many thanks Eric. Andrew, awesome playing on the YouTube vid.

Got a Gt-pro myself & am mainly using one of the existing patches (think it’s ‘Massive’ – through both channels). Sounds rocking, but at high volume it feedbacks like nuts – even though I have a Rocktron Guitar Silencer in the loop. I have to wind the guitar volume right down at the end of a track to stop it going bonkers. What I really want is that Metallica stop-on-a-sixpence sound. Going to have a go at setting one of your patches but be interested in your thoughts. If I can’t sort it, I’m considering going over to using Guitar Rig 3 through a laptop live.

Many thanks
Eric.

]]> By: Play electric guitar http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Play electric guitar Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:49:38 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-341 Hi Eric, Thanks for the compliment. The thing with the GT pro is that it has tons of gain on some amp models. You could probably back off the gain quite a lot and still have plenty of sustain. The other day I used a blues amp model and noticed the gain went all the way up to 120. It wasn't blues anymore but it sure did sing. I tend to use just enough gain to give me a ballsy overdrive/distortion. I usually blame the pickups if I get too much feedback. They need to be wax potted otherwise they're uncontrollable at high volume. I'd just try backing off the gain for now though and see if your sound still does it for you. At high volume you can just let your amp do most of the sustain work. Hope that helps. Thanks for stopping by. Hi Eric, Thanks for the compliment.
The thing with the GT pro is that it has tons of gain on some amp models.
You could probably back off the gain quite a lot and still have plenty of sustain. The other day I used a blues amp model and noticed the gain went all the way up to 120. It wasn’t blues anymore but it sure did sing.
I tend to use just enough gain to give me a ballsy overdrive/distortion.
I usually blame the pickups if I get too much feedback. They need to be wax potted otherwise they’re uncontrollable at high volume.
I’d just try backing off the gain for now though and see if your sound still does it for you.
At high volume you can just let your amp do most of the sustain work.
Hope that helps.
Thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: Scott Michael http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Scott Michael Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:40:42 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-332 Hi Gary, Just wondering if you have any new info for me. Also you talk about setting the second amp in a dual mode to 50ms, but when I do this both channels show the 50ms change? I can't for the life of me figure out how to change the second channel to 50ms and leave the first channel at 0? Any suggestions on that at least? Thanks, Scott Michael Hi Gary,
Just wondering if you have any new info for me. Also you talk about setting the second amp in a dual mode to 50ms, but when I do this both channels show the 50ms change? I can’t for the life of me figure out how to change the second channel to 50ms and leave the first channel at 0? Any suggestions on that at least?
Thanks,
Scott Michael

]]> By: Play electric guitar http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Play electric guitar Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:52:18 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-333 Hi Scott, The name's Andrew, just by the way. The 50 ms is actually only on the one channel, but it looks like both. I've been doing some messing around over the last couple of days with putting the GT pro through an amp, and I must tell you I'm absolutely blown away by the sound. I did need to change some settings slightly, and I've been meaning to make another blog post about it, but haven't got round to recording some decent demo audios for it. Here's what I changed: I took the patch I made for Parisian walkways (http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-gary-moore-parisian-walkways-sound-patch/) and changed the delay type to single. I then set the output assign to small amp and went straight into the clean channel of my amp. My amplifier is an Ibanez toneblaster (Not one of the new ones). I did this because I wanted to be able to add extra eq if need be. I took the cable straight out of main out left on the gt pro and into the amp. I turned off the guvnor simulation and set the GT pro amplifier tone controls to 12 o'clock, which is 50 if you look at the screen. Then in edit mode I scrolled through the different amp sims. My favorites turned out to be Blues, T amp lead and the Marshall hi gain, but I found a heck of a lot more that are all cool for something. I also tried turning off the amp models and running through the different pedals with flat settings. Surprisingly decent when used into an actual amplifier. I like the guvnor distortion, the rat and the blues (Great for Stevie Ray Vaughn stuff on single coil in the neck position). I know I said they were no good in the article, but through an amp they actually work as advertised. Try going straight into the front of your amp with as clean a sound as possible and all your settings as neutral as can be. If you set the output assign to small amp, or whatever the case may be, you're bound to crack it. Not all of the amp models are great, but most of them are. With my settings I had to keep the main out volume on the GT at about 9 o'clock (Very low). I don't know why, but still the amp was friggen loud. I'll still make that extra blog article about my GT Pro through an amplifier cos I'm totally in love with what's coming out of that speaker. Maybe a video would be good as well. Let me know what's happening Scott, or if my patches suck or something. Hi Scott,
The name’s Andrew, just by the way.
The 50 ms is actually only on the one channel, but it looks like both. I’ve been doing some messing around over the last couple of days with putting the GT pro through an amp, and I must tell you I’m absolutely blown away by the sound.
I did need to change some settings slightly, and I’ve been meaning to make another blog post about it, but haven’t got round to recording some decent demo audios for it.
Here’s what I changed:
I took the patch I made for Parisian walkways (http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-gary-moore-parisian-walkways-sound-patch/) and changed the delay type to single. I then set the output assign to small amp and went straight into the clean channel of my amp.
My amplifier is an Ibanez toneblaster (Not one of the new ones).
I did this because I wanted to be able to add extra eq if need be.
I took the cable straight out of main out left on the gt pro and into the amp.
I turned off the guvnor simulation and set the GT pro amplifier tone controls to 12 o’clock, which is 50 if you look at the screen.
Then in edit mode I scrolled through the different amp sims.
My favorites turned out to be Blues, T amp lead and the Marshall hi gain, but I found a heck of a lot more that are all cool for something.
I also tried turning off the amp models and running through the different pedals with flat settings. Surprisingly decent when used into an actual amplifier. I like the guvnor distortion, the rat and the blues (Great for Stevie Ray Vaughn stuff on single coil in the neck position).
I know I said they were no good in the article, but through an amp they actually work as advertised.
Try going straight into the front of your amp with as clean a sound as possible and all your settings as neutral as can be.
If you set the output assign to small amp, or whatever the case may be, you’re bound to crack it.
Not all of the amp models are great, but most of them are.
With my settings I had to keep the main out volume on the GT at about 9 o’clock (Very low). I don’t know why, but still the amp was friggen loud.
I’ll still make that extra blog article about my GT Pro through an amplifier cos I’m totally in love with what’s coming out of that speaker.
Maybe a video would be good as well.
Let me know what’s happening Scott, or if my patches suck or something.

]]> By: Scott Michael http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Scott Michael Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:59:37 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-321 I do appreciate the feed back and your site! I was afraid that I might not be able to run the dual amps through an amp's loop directly? I have tried your setting(with a few small tweaks), and am getting pretty good sounds using the line output in my Peavey's loop! Better then what I was getting before. I was going to experiment with using the Combo return output setting. I appreciate any advice,examples, or patchs that you may be able to share with me! I certainly found things on the GT-Pro that I didn't even knew exsisted. I am happy I stumbled upon your site! Keep up the good job on helping us GT-Pro greenhorns that can use your experience with the unit! I will be checking in frequently. Thanks, Scott Michael I do appreciate the feed back and your site! I was afraid that I might not be able to run the dual amps through an amp’s loop directly? I have tried your setting(with a few small tweaks), and am getting pretty good sounds using the line output in my Peavey’s loop! Better then what I was getting before. I was going to experiment with using the Combo return output setting. I appreciate any advice,examples, or patchs that you may be able to share with me! I certainly found things on the GT-Pro that I didn’t even knew exsisted. I am happy I stumbled upon your site! Keep up the good job on helping us GT-Pro greenhorns that can use your experience with the unit! I will be checking in frequently.
Thanks,
Scott Michael

]]> By: Scott Michael http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Scott Michael Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:42:53 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-317 Hi, I have had the GT-Pro now for over a year and I just keep on trying to find the right sound?To be honest though, I have never enven tried the dual amps yet. I am join to do what you mentioned and see what happens. I am so glad I found your site. I know the sound is there, I just can't seem to pull it out of her?I will be checking back for more tips of yours! Thanks a lot, Scott Michael P.S. I am running it through a Peavey 30 Classic's loop! Hi,
I have had the GT-Pro now for over a year and I just keep on trying to find the right sound?To be honest though, I have never enven tried the dual amps yet. I am join to do what you mentioned and see what happens. I am so glad I found your site. I know the sound is there, I just can’t seem to pull it out of her?I will be checking back for more tips of yours!
Thanks a lot,
Scott Michael
P.S. I am running it through a Peavey 30 Classic’s loop!

]]> By: Play electric guitar http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Play electric guitar Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:51:19 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-318 Hi Scott, I don't know if the stereo dual amp thing will work through a single amp that well. I'll be running my GT pro through an amp in the next couple of days, just to experiment with things. I'll see if I can post some settings here that may be useful to you. Mostly I go straight into the mixing desk or PA. Hi Scott,
I don’t know if the stereo dual amp thing will work through a single amp that well.
I’ll be running my GT pro through an amp in the next couple of days, just to experiment with things.
I’ll see if I can post some settings here that may be useful to you.
Mostly I go straight into the mixing desk or PA.

]]> By: Boss GT Pro Gary Moore Parisian Walkways sound patch | Electric guitar http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Boss GT Pro Gary Moore Parisian Walkways sound patch | Electric guitar Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:25:55 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-314 [...] Electric guitar What to know about electric guitars - My opinion and experience. « Boss GT pro review - The guitar effects processor I use [...] [...] Electric guitar What to know about electric guitars – My opinion and experience. « Boss GT pro review – The guitar effects processor I use [...]

]]> By: Play electric guitar http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-312 Play electric guitar Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:38:20 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-312 Hi Ricky, Not exactly. Like I said, the Boss GT pro is a very different guitar processor from the GT 6. There are however certain things that remain the same. The EQ that I use on my patches is almost the same, except that on the GT 6 I boosted the 4 khz a bit more. The 5150 amplifier model on the GT 6 is great, especially if you use the 8 by 12 cabinet simulator along with the EQ I use here on the GT pro. For some of the lower gain amp models, I got great results putting the booster pedal sim in front of them. I hope that helps you. Mostly I used the GT 6 output assign to line/PA as I was recording direct. The thing still sounds good through a solid state amp though, as long as the output assign is set for it. Great little units. Hi Ricky,
Not exactly. Like I said, the Boss GT pro is a very different guitar processor from the GT 6.
There are however certain things that remain the same. The EQ that I use on my patches is almost the same, except that on the GT 6 I boosted the 4 khz a bit more.
The 5150 amplifier model on the GT 6 is great, especially if you use the 8 by 12 cabinet simulator along with the EQ I use here on the GT pro.
For some of the lower gain amp models, I got great results putting the booster pedal sim in front of them.
I hope that helps you.
Mostly I used the GT 6 output assign to line/PA as I was recording direct.
The thing still sounds good through a solid state amp though, as long as the output assign is set for it.
Great little units.

]]> By: Ricky http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Ricky Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:58:03 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-310 Hey mate! Your tone sounds yummy and heaven.. Are the above settings will work on GT6? Thanks a bunch!=) Hey mate! Your tone sounds yummy and heaven.. Are the above settings will work on GT6? Thanks a bunch!=)

]]> By: Play electric guitar http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Play electric guitar Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:01:37 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-302 You're welcome Tommy. If you'd like my help with something to do with the GT Pro, just pop a message in and I'll do what I can to help you out. Since writing this review I've done a whole lot more fiddling with it, and I'm still impressed with it. You’re welcome Tommy. If you’d like my help with something to do with the GT Pro, just pop a message in and I’ll do what I can to help you out.
Since writing this review I’ve done a whole lot more fiddling with it, and I’m still impressed with it.

]]> By: TommyMaven http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/boss-gt-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-301 TommyMaven Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:16:26 +0000 http://play-electric-guitar.net/blog/?p=25#comment-301 Upon Reading youre review Ive decided to purchase one. Thanks a Bunch! -TM Upon Reading youre review Ive decided to purchase one. Thanks a Bunch!
-TM

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