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Contents

USING THE UNIT SAFELY .............................. 2

IMPORTANT NOTES...................................... 4

Main Features ............................................. 7

Panel Descriptions ....................................... 8

Front Panel ..........................................................................8

Rear Panel .........................................................................11

Chapter 1 
Playing Sounds ......................................... 12

Making Connections ........................................................12

Turning On the Power ......................................................13

Adjusting the Output Level............................................................13

What is a Patch? ...............................................................14

Selecting Patches.............................................................14

How to Switch Patches....................................................................14
Turning Each of the Effects in a Patch On and Off .....................15
About the Information Appearing in the Display.......................15
If the Patch Does Not Switch..........................................................15

Turning Off the Power ......................................................15

Chapter 2 
Creating You Own Favorite Tones (Patches)

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Getting the Tones You Want-Fast (EZ Tone) .................16

Adjusting the Tones with the Knobs ..............................16

Adding and Omitting Effects ...........................................18

Using the Buttons to Switch Effects On and Off..........................18
Switching Effects with the Pedals..................................................18

Setting the Effect Tones (Quick Settings) ......................19

Making More Detailed Settings with Individual Parameters...19

Using the Pedal Effects 
(Wah, Pedal Bend, Ring Modulator)................................20

Wah ....................................................................................................20
Pedal Bend.........................................................................................20
Ring Modulator ................................................................................21

Naming Tones ...................................................................21

Changing the Order of the Effects (Effect Chain)..........22

Chapter 3 
Saving the Tones You Have Created .......... 23

Write...................................................................................23

Copying Patches ..............................................................23

Exchanging Patches ........................................................24

Chapter 4 
The Effects Explained..................................25

COMP/LIMITER (Compressor/Limiter) ............................25

OD/DIST (Overdrive/Distortion) .......................................26

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 OD: Overdrive ..............................................................................26

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 DST: Distortion .............................................................................26

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 FUZ: Fuzz ......................................................................................26

CHORUS ............................................................................27

REV/DLY (Reverb/Delay)/SOS (Sound On Sound).........27

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 REV: Reverb ..................................................................................28

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 DLY: Delay ....................................................................................28

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 R&D: Reverb & Delay..................................................................29

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 SOS: Sound On Sound.................................................................29

PREAMP/SPEAKER ..........................................................29

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 Preamp...........................................................................................29

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 Speaker ..........................................................................................30

3 BAND PARAMETRIC EQ ...............................................31

WAH ...................................................................................31

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 WH: Pedal Wah ............................................................................31

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 TW: Touch Wah............................................................................32

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 AW: Auto Wah .............................................................................32

FX-1 ....................................................................................33

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 OCT: Octave..................................................................................33

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 ENH: Enhancer.............................................................................33

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 SG: Slow Gear ...............................................................................34

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 DEF: Defretter ...............................................................................34

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 R.M: Ring Modulator...................................................................34

FX-2 ....................................................................................35

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 PH: Phaser .....................................................................................35

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 FL: Flanger.....................................................................................36

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 HRM: Harmonist..........................................................................36

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 P.S: Pitch Shifter ...........................................................................37

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 PB: Pedal Bend..............................................................................38

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 2CE: 2x2 Chorus ...........................................................................38

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 ASL: Auto Slap .............................................................................39

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 SDD: Short Delay .........................................................................40

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 VIB: Vibrato...................................................................................41

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 HMN: Humanizer ........................................................................41

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 T/P: TREMOLO/PAN ................................................................42

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 SYN: Bass Synth ...........................................................................42

NS: Noise Suppressor......................................................44

MASTER.............................................................................44

FV: Foot Volume ...............................................................44

Chapter 5 
Setting the Pedal Functions (Pedal Assign) ..45

Selecting Each Effect to Be Turned On and Off 
with the Number Pedals ...................................................45

Settings for Using the Expression Pedal .......................45

Setting the Range of the Volume Change.....................................45
If You Don’t Want to Use the Expression Pedal as a “Volume Pedal”...46

Settings for Using the Expression Pedal Switch/
CTL Pedal ..........................................................................46

Making Settings Instantly (Quick Settings)..................................46
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f You Don’t Want to Use the Expression Pedal Switch or CTL Pedal...47

Editing “Quick Settings”.................................................................47

Summary of Contents for GT-6B

Page 1: ...ffects Processor Before using this unit carefully read the sections entitled USING THE UNIT SAFELY page 2 3 IMPORTANT NOTES page 4 These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit Additionally in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit Owner s manual should be read in its entirety The manual should b...

Page 2: ...If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should immediately stop using the unit and consult an audiologist 011 Do not allow any objects e g flammable material coins pins or liquids of any kind water soft drinks etc to penetrate the unit 012b Immediately turn the power off remove the AC adaptor from the outlet and request servicing by your retailer the nearest Roland Service Ce...

Page 3: ...the Information page 101b The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so their location or position does not interfere with their proper ventilation 102c Always grasp only the plug on the AC adaptor cord when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit 103b Whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time disconnect the AC adaptor 104 Try to prevent cords and cabl...

Page 4: ...liability concerning such loss of data Memory Backup 501b This unit contains a battery which powers the unit s memory circuits while the main power is off When this battery becomes weak the message shown below will appear in the display Once you see this message have the battery replaced with a fresh one as soon as possible to avoid the loss of all data in memory To have the battery replaced consu...

Page 5: ...xchanging Patches 24 Chapter 4 The Effects Explained 25 COMP LIMITER Compressor Limiter 25 OD DIST Overdrive Distortion 26 OD Overdrive 26 DST Distortion 26 FUZ Fuzz 26 CHORUS 27 REV DLY Reverb Delay SOS Sound On Sound 27 REV Reverb 28 DLY Delay 28 R D Reverb Delay 29 SOS Sound On Sound 29 PREAMP SPEAKER 29 Preamp 29 Speaker 30 3 BAND PARAMETRIC EQ 31 WAH 31 WH Pedal Wah 31 TW Touch Wah 32 AW Auto...

Page 6: ...hapter 9 Other Functions 60 Adjusting the Display Contrast LCD Contrast 60 Limiting the Banks That Can Be Switched Bank Extent 60 Setting the Timing Used for Switching Patches Patch Select Mode 60 Selecting Patches by Directly Specifying the Bank and Number 60 Setting the Timing Used for Switching Patches Patch Change Mode 61 Setting Expression Pedal Hold 62 Selecting the PATCH VALUE Dial Function...

Page 7: ...Quick Settings Each effect contains pre programmed settings for each effect Creating the effect sounds you want is simple just select the preset settings for the effect you are using A Wide Variety of Effects The GT 6B provides 35 different effects from pro quality chorus delay and reverb to octave defretter synth bass a newly developed Auto Slap and numerous other effects Expression Pedal Express...

Page 8: ...CHORUS or REV DLY is used so turning this knob does not change the volume of the direct sound COMP LIMITER p 25 Compressor Limiter 3 ATK THR Attack Threshold Knob Adjusts the compressor s attack and the volume at which the limiter begins to affect the sound 4 SUS RATIO Sustain Ratio Knob Adjusts the length of the compressor decay and adjusts the limiter s compression ratio 5 LEVEL Knob Adjusts the...

Page 9: ...16 TYPE Knob Selects the preamp type 17 GAIN Knob Adjusts the amount of amplification from the preamp This changes the sort of distortion you get with the amp 18 TREBLE Q Knob Adjusts the sound quality of the preamp s upper range Also adjusts the EQ bandwidth when the 3 band parametric EQ is operational 19 MIDDLE FREQ Frequency Knob Adjusts the sound quality of the preamp s midrange Also adjusts t...

Page 10: ...for the GT 6B s overall operating environment 38 EZ TONE Button p 16 Use this button when you want to use the EZ tones and when searching for a desired tone 39 BANK PATCH Pedals Switch patches or banks with these pedals Press both pedals simultaneously to switch to Tuner mode p 56 40 EFFECT ON OFF NUMBER Pedal Use these to switch effects on and off and to switch patch numbers 41 BYPASS CTL CONTROL...

Page 11: ...switch setting determines whether the signals output from the XLR output jacks are in stereo L R or as direct mono output 7 DIGITAL OUT Connector p 58 Outputs digital audio signals 8 SUB EXP PEDAL SUB CTL 1 2 Jack SUB EXP Pedal SUB CONTROL Pedal p 48 Connect an optional expression pedal such as the EV 5 or foot switch such as the FS 5U here 9 MIDI IN OUT Connectors p 64 Connect an external MIDI de...

Page 12: ...ption of power to your unit should the plug be pulled out accidentally and to avoid applying undue stress to the AC adaptor jack anchor the power cord using the cord hook as shown in the illustration fig 01 02 The pin assignment for the OUTPUT XLR connector connectors is as shown below Before making any connections make sure that this pin assignment is compatible with that of all your other device...

Page 13: ...nel The display changes and the following appears in the display After a brief interval a few seconds the unit switches to regular performance mode The screen that appears at that point is called the Play screen fig 01 05 When the GT 6B is turned on the patch most recently selected when the power was last turned off is selected This unit is equipped with a protection circuit A brief interval a few...

Page 14: ...display fig 01 09 Although you cannot overwrite the Preset patches you can change edit a Preset patch s settings You can then save the resulting changes in the setting as a User patch Numbers The number appears at the left side of the right display and is indicated by a numeral from 1 through 4 Selecting Patches How to Switch Patches Patches are switched by rotating the PATCH VALUE dial while in t...

Page 15: ...not switch patches in any screen other than the Play screen If you are having this problem press EXIT to return to the Play screen Turning Off the Power 1 Before turning off the power confirm the following Is the volume on the GT 6B your amp and all other connected devices turned down to the minimum level 2 Turn off the power to the bass amp power amp and other devices 3 Turn the GT 6B s power off...

Page 16: ...l features fifteen knob controls These knobs let you make changes to the selected patch s tone quickly and easily There are also other methods you can use to adjust the tone For more details refer to p 19 fig 02 03 COMP ATK Compressor attack This gives you a strong attack from picking when BOSS Comp D Comp is selected as the type The attack becomes sharper as you turn the knob to the right giving ...

Page 17: ...s the speaker type When ORIGINAL is selected you can select the speakers that are best suited for the PREAMP TYPE settings In addition when SELECT is pressed the PREAMP knobs then function as control knobs for adjusting the 3 band parametric EQ The adjustment screen for each band LOW MID HIGH appearing in the display alternates each time you press SELECT You can adjust the Q frequency and gain for...

Page 18: ...the effect status The effect name flashes in the display when that effect is turned off When you press FX 1 FX 2 or WAH in Step 1 the effect set with the FX Select parameter Making More Detailed Settings with Individual Parameters see p 19 is switched on and off 3 To select another effect to be switched on and off repeat Steps 1 and 2 4 Press EXIT to return to the Play screen Switching Effects wit...

Page 19: ...al Parameters The effects include extra parameters in addition to those that can be adjusted directly with the knobs You can more precisely create the sounds you want by editing each of these parameters individually fig 02 10 1 Press the ON OFF button for the effect with the settings you want to change The parameters for the selected effect appear in the display 2 Press PARAMETER to select the par...

Page 20: ...ressing down on the pedal s toe p 46 5 Press EXIT to return to the Play screen If you want to save a tone for which you have made settings use the Write procedure p 23 to save the tone to a User patch Pedal Bend fig 02 12 1 Press FX 2 2 Turn on the FX 2 effect Adding Effects p 18 This step is not required if the effect is already on 3 Press PARAMETER to select the FX Select parameter 4 Rotate the ...

Page 21: ...characters You can assign whatever names you like such as names suggesting the sound created or the name of the song in which it is to be used fig 02 14 1 Press NAME NS MASTER until Name appears in the display Each time NAME NS MASTER is pressed the item that can be set is changed following this order Name Noise Suppressor Master Bypass EXP Mode Foot Volume Effect Chain fig 02 15 2 Press PARAMETER...

Page 22: ...button for the effect you want to insert The selected effect is inserted at the cursor position You cannot directly switch placement of the noise suppressor in the order of effects However you can change the placement indirectly by changing the order of other effects placed before and after the noise suppressor Use PEDAL ASSIGN to assign Foot Volume 4 If you want to change the sequence further rep...

Page 23: ...turns to the display 3 Press WRITE once more The tone is saved to the save destination patch and the Play screen returns to the display The sound of the patch previously stored at the save destination is permanently deleted once the write is executed Copying Patches You can copy a Preset or User patch to another User patch fig 03 03 1 Select the copy source patch refer to How to Switch Patches p 1...

Page 24: ... the display changes and the GT 6B is ready for a User patch to be specified as the exchange destination fig 03 06 4 Rotate the VALUE dial to select the exchange destination User patch To cancel the exchange press EXIT The Play screen returns to the display 5 Press WRITE once more The tone stored in the exchange source patch and the tone stored in the exchange destination patch are exchanged and y...

Page 25: ...evel and compression begins and the time at which the compression ratio set with the Ratio setting is achieved Compression is applied more rapidly as the value is increased Sustain with BOSS Comp D Comp Boosts low level signals adjusting the time over which sounds are sustained Higher values deepen the effect resulting in a longer sustain Threshold with Rack 160D Vtg Rack U Adjust this as appropri...

Page 26: ...elected for TYPE When the TYPE is set to CUSTOM you can set the following parameters Making Custom Overdrive Distortion Settings p 52 Parameter Value Type 1 2 OD 2 BD 2 ODB 3 DS 1 MT 2 FUZZ Bottom 1 2 50 50 Top 1 2 50 50 Low 1 2 50 50 High 1 2 50 50 Drive Adjusts the amount of distortion The distortion gets more intense as the value is increased Bass Adjusts the tone of the lower range The bass is...

Page 27: ...bling effect Low Cut The low cut cuts the frequencies in the chorus sound that are below a specified frequency When the low end of the chorus sound is cut so that the chorus is applied only to the higher frequencies the chorus sound appears only in the harmonics without any modulation of the fundamental frequencies creating a great sound effect for the bass This setting adjusts the frequency at wh...

Page 28: ...e low cut filter cuts the frequencies below the specified frequency This setting adjusts the frequency at which the low cut filter begins to take effect High Cut The high cut filter cuts the frequencies above the specified frequency This setting adjusts the frequency at which the high cut filter begins to take effect When Flat is selected the high cut filter has no effect Density Adjusts the densi...

Page 29: ...to longer recording time You can record approximately 6 seconds of sound Quantize When Quantize is set to ON the length of the loop is adjusted automatically according to the tempo set in Tempo next item even if the position at which recording was stopped is somewhat off Tempo This sets the tempo that determines the length of the loop The CTL pedal indicator flashes at the rate set here When this ...

Page 30: ...hape switch that adds a particular nuance to the midrange When Type is Set to SESSION Enhancer 0 100 This controls the clarity and presence of the sound When Type is Set to CONCERT 810 Bright Off On Turns the bright setting on off Turn this on to make the sound brighter Ultra Hi Off On This controls the ultra high frequency range lying beyond treble Ultra Lo 0 This controls the character of the lo...

Page 31: ... upper range increases as the value is raised Gain Adjusts the volume level for the equalizer adjusted with the Q and FREQ settings above The volume level for the frequency range is boosted more as the knob is turned further to the right of center turning the knob to the left of the center position cuts those frequencies Level Adjusts the overall volume level of the 3 band equalizer The volume lev...

Page 32: ...e direction in which the filter changes in response to the input Up The filter rises from lower to higher frequencies in response to the input level Down The filter falls from higher to lower frequencies in response to the input level Sens This adjusts the sensitivity at which the filter changes according to the polarity setting Higher values result in a stronger response such that the filter resp...

Page 33: ...ch that the filter responds with great sensitivity even when the strings are played lightly When the filter is set to be altered cyclically set this to 0 Level Adjusts the volume FX 1 With FX 1 you can select the effect to be used from the following OCTAVE ENHANCER SLOW GEAR DEFRETTER RING MOD Ring Modulator Parameter Value On Off Off On FX Select Octave Enhancer Slow Gear Defretter Ring Mod On Of...

Page 34: ...Adjust this setting while playing your bass until you obtain the most natural sounding tone changes Attack Adjusts the tone of the attack portion of the sound The tone changes more slowly as the value is increased Depth This controls the ratio of harmonics Raising the value increases the harmonic components resulting in a unique and different tone Level Adjusts the volume R M Ring Modulator This e...

Page 35: ...e of the phaser effect When set to BPM the value of each parameter is set according to the value of the Master BPM p 44 specified for each patch This makes it easy to achieve effect sound settings that match the tempo of the song synchronizing the cycle to one half or one fourth of the BPM when the set cycle rate is increased When setting to the BPM press PARAMETER to display the Master BPM settin...

Page 36: ...owing you to create harmonics based on Diatonic or user definable scales Because of the need to analyze the pitch chords two or more sounds played simultaneously cannot be played Parameter Value Voice 1 Voice 2 Mono 2 Stereo Harmony 2oct 2oct Scale 1 Scale29 Pre Delay 0 ms 300 ms BPM BPM Feedback 0 100 Level 0 100 Key C Am B G m Direct Level 0 100 Voice This selects the number of voices for the pi...

Page 37: ...e User scale settings screen is displayed fig 04 03 5 Press PARAMETER to move the cursor then rotate the PATCH VALUE dial to set the User scale Scale You can switch the number of the user scale DIR Direct Sets the note name of the input sound EFF Effect Sets the note name of the output sound The triangle next to the note name indicates the octave One downward pointing triangle indicates a note one...

Page 38: ...6B s expression pedal automatically switches to the pedal bend function when PB is selected Parameter Value Pitch Min 24 24 Pitch Max 24 24 Pedal Position 0 100 Effect Level 0 100 Direct Level 0 100 Pitch Min This sets the pitch at the point where the expression pedal is fully lifted Pitch Max This sets the pitch at the point where the expression pedal is all the way down Pdl Position Pedal Positi...

Page 39: ... 1 10 is selected the user set phrase is played The following shows the parameters that can be set for User phrases Parameter Value Step 1 17 Pitch 24 24 Length Sound Mute Stacc Full Attack Less Thumb Pluck Creating Original Phrases User Phrase p 39 Loop When set to OFF the phrase plays one time and then stops When set to On the phrase plays continuously Tempo Adjusts the rate for the phrase When ...

Page 40: ...ck Less The note is played with no attack Good for hammering and other such techniques Thumb The note is played with the sound as if the string is struck with the thumb Pluck The note is played with the sound as if the string is plucked with the index finger You can express ghost notes by setting Mute and specifying Thumb or Pluck SDD Short Delay This is a delay with the maximum delay time of 400 ...

Page 41: ...Mode 1 Shot Auto Vowel2 a e i o u Mode 1 Shot Auto Trigger On Off Sensitivity 0 100 Rate 0 100 BPM BPM Depth 0 100 Manual 0 100 Level 0 100 Mode This sets the mode used to switch the vowels 1 Shot The tone changes from Vowel 1 to Vowel 2 one time only as the strings are played The time required for the change is adjusted with the Rate setting Auto The change in tone between the two vowels Vowel 1 ...

Page 42: ...When setting to the BPM press PARAMETER to display the Master BPM settings screen Depth Adjusts the depth of the volume change SYN Bass Synth This effect produces a synth bass sound Two methods are used the Internal Sound Generator method and the Waveform Shaping method Internal Sound Generator Method The unit detects pitch and attack information in the input bass sound and causes the internal sou...

Page 43: ...acts according to the envelope of the input sound or mechanically by detecting the vibration of the strings as they are played When set to OFF the filter operates in response to the volume of the input bass sound like a touch wah when set to ON the filter operates more mechanically as with the Internal Sound Generator method by detecting the degree of attack When using the synth bass with this par...

Page 44: ...not change the volume of the direct sound Master BPM Adjusts the BPM value for each patch BPM beats per minute indicates the number of quarter note beats that occur in one minute When you have an external MIDI device connected the Master BPM is synchronized to the external MIDI device s tempo so you cannot set the Master BPM If you want to be able to set the Master BPM set the MIDI Sync Clock p 65...

Page 45: ...f Each of the effect names indicated in the display are the actual effect names as selected with FX Select and other controls 3 To save the settings perform the Write procedure p 23 Press EXIT to return to the Play screen Settings for Using the Expression Pedal When bypass is in effect you may be unable to control the volume level with the expression pedal In such instances set Bypass EXP Mode to ...

Page 46: ...ecting the preset pedal settings This greatly reduces the hassle of selecting and setting parameters one by one Pedal Settings for the Expression Pedal Switch Select the parameter to be controlled when you press down on the toe of the expression pedal WAH Effect On Off FX 2 Effect On Off OD DIST Effect On Off REV DLY Effect On Off CHORUS Effect On Off PARAMETRIC EQ Effect On Off FX 1 Effect On Off...

Page 47: ...ss EXIT to return to the Play screen Editing Quick Settings Whenever necessary you can edit parameter values set in the Quick Settings 1 Press PEDAL ASSIGN 2 Press PARAMETER to display the following screen fig 05 07 3 Rotate the PATCH VALUE dial to change the setting value 4 Repeat steps 2 3 as necessary 5 To save the settings use the Write procedure p 23 Press EXIT to return to the Play screen Ta...

Page 48: ...SIGN 1 8 Only set the assigns you will be using to On Be sure to set any Assign settings not being used to Off 1 Press PEDAL ASSIGN 2 Press PARAMETER to select the Assign ON OFF setting screen ASSIGN 1 8 3 Press PEDAL ASSIGN to set the function to ON or OFF The setting is toggled between On and Off each time PEDAL ASSIGN is pressed Making Settings Instantly Quick Settings Using Quick Settings lets...

Page 49: ...le using different sources may result in noise being generated The GT 6B does not transmit MIDI clock Therefore when MIDI Start Stop is selected as the target set the receiving device so its own clock is used for the performance Target Range Min Max fig 05 12 The parameter value selected as the target changes within the range defined by the Min and Max set this parameter When using the CTL pedal f...

Page 50: ... MIDI CC 1 31 64 95 Control Change messages from an external MIDI device 1 31 64 95 The CTL pedal indicator lights according to the settings made with the CTL pedal Source Mode fig 05 17 This determines the manner in which the setting is to be changed when a momentary type foot switch such as the optional FS 5U is used The GT 6B s control pedal is a momentary type pedal Switch the settings as need...

Page 51: ...n Pedal Make the following settings to use an expression pedal connected to the SUB EXP PEDAL SUB CTL 1 2 jack to control foot volume and pitch shifter Set SYS Sub CTL1 Func p 63 to Assignable 1 Press PEDAL ASSIGN 2 Press PARAMETER to display one of the Assign On Off screens for ASSIGN 1 8 fig 05 10 When the upper row of the screen indicates OFF flashing press PEDAL ASSIGN to set it to ON lit 3 Ro...

Page 52: ... appears 2 Press OVERDRIVE DISTORTION TYPE VARIATION to display Custom 1 or Custom 2 fig 06 01 3 Press PARAMETER to show the special Custom parameters fig 06 02 4 Rotate the PATCH VALUE dial to change the setting value 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 as needed 6 Press EXIT to return to the Play screen Type Selects the basic type of preamp OD 2 This is the sound of the BOSS OD 2 BD 2 This is a crunch sound ...

Page 53: ...e custom parameters fig 06 04 6 Rotate the PATCH VALUE dial to change the setting value 7 Repeat Steps 4 through 6 as needed 8 Press EXIT to return to the Play screen Type Selects the basic type of wah CRY WAH This models the 70s type sound of the CRY BABY wah pedal VO WAH This models the sound of the VOX V846 Bass WAH Wah featuring a broader range of variations for the bass range Q 50 50 Adjusts ...

Page 54: ...tops flashing and stays lit indicating that the GT 6B is recording Recording stops automatically as soon as the amount that s been recorded exceeds the available recording time 3 Press the CTL pedal to end the recording When you stop recording the recorded phrases simultaneously starts playing back The CTL pedal s red indicator light goes out and the green indicator flashes indicating that playbac...

Page 55: ...ven when CHORUS or REV DLY is used so you can use the expression pedal to control the volume level for sounds including the direct sound 3 To save the settings perform the Write procedure p 23 Press EXIT to return to the Play screen Switching Bypass On and Off Using the Pedal When the BYPASS CTL pedal or the expression pedal switch function is set to Bypass these pedals then toggle between bypass ...

Page 56: ...is case EFFECT LEVEL does not change the volume of the direct sound The patch level as adjusted with the PATCH LEVEL knob is saved when the Write procedure p 23 is carried out Tuning the Bass The GT 6B is equipped with an Internal automatic chromatic tuner Turning on the tuner mutes the output and activates the tuner Turning the Tuner Function On Use the following procedure to switch to Tuner mode...

Page 57: ...e fig 08 52 The pedals indicators flash from left to right 4 Repeat Steps 1 3 until all of the strings are tuned Changing the Tuner Settings You can change the following tuner related settings Standard Pitch 435 445 Hz fig 08 07 The frequency of A4 the middle A on a piano keyboard played by an instrument such as a piano that provides the pitch to which the other instruments refer in tuning before ...

Page 58: ...in which the noise suppressor is turned off Revrb Level Reverb Level 0 200 Adjusts the reverb level settings for each patch in a range from 0 to 200 Adjusting the reverb level is an effective way to match the reverberation of the performance venue Set to 100 when using this in individual patch settings This has no effect on patches in which reverb is turned off Using the Digital Out Digital signal...

Page 59: ...e the PATCH VALUE dial to select the effect whose level you want to check Only effects that are turned on can be selected You can check the level of signals being input to the INPUT jack by selecting Input Selecting Output allows you to check the level of signals output from the GT 6B You may not be able to achieve the effects adequately if your output levels are set too high While checking the me...

Page 60: ...CH VALUE dial to set the upper limit for the banks Valid Settings U1 P0 3 Press EXIT to return to the Play screen Setting the Timing Used for Switching Patches Patch Select Mode This setting determines how patches are switched with the pedals 1 Press UTILITY then press PARAMETER so that Patch Select is displayed fig 09 03 2 Rotate the PATCH VALUE dial to set the method to be used for switching pat...

Page 61: ...Mode This sets the timing with which the GT 6B switches to the next patch when switching patches with the pedals The Patch Change mode appears only when BANK NUMBER has been chosen as the Patch Select mode 1 Press UTILITY then press PARAMETER so that Patch Change is displayed fig 09 51 2 Rotate the PATCH VALUE dial to set the timing for switching patches Immediate The patch switches the instant a ...

Page 62: ...he current pedal position angle Off The Pedal Assign status is not carried over Example If a patch is switched while the volume is being controlled with an expression pedal the volume of the subsequent patch is set to the value set in that patch If the expression pedal is operated and that information is transmitted to the GT 6B the volume changes in accordance with the movement of the pedal 3 Pre...

Page 63: ...oland PCS 31 connector cord the foot switch connected using the plug with the white stripe functions according to the Sub Control 1 settings and the foot switch connected using the plug with the red stripe functions according to the Sub Control 2 settings When you have only one foot switch connected the Sub Control 1 settings are used 1 Press UTILITY then press PARAMETER so that SubCTL 1 Func or S...

Page 64: ...make the settings refer to p 48 and 63 Transmitting Data You can use Exclusive messages to transmit the settings for effect sounds and other content stored in the GT 6B to other MIDI devices For example you can provide another GT 6B with the same settings and save effect sound settings to a sequencer or other device Controlling the GT 6B Remotely From an External MIDI Device Switching Patch Number...

Page 65: ...the MIDI Transmit channel used for transmitting MIDI messages When set to Rx this MIDI channel is same as the MIDI Receive channel This was set to Rx when the unit was shipped from the factory MIDI Device ID 1 32 fig 10 07 This sets the Device ID used for transmitting and receiving Exclusive messages This was set to 1 when the unit was shipped from the factory MIDI Sync Clock Auto Internal fig 10 ...

Page 66: ... expression pedal switch operation data is output as Control Change messages When set to Off Control Change messages are not output MIDI CTL OUT MIDI Control Pedal Out Off 1 31 33 95 fig 10 12 This sets the controller number when CTL pedal operation data is output as Control Change messages When set to Off Control Change messages are not output MIDI SUB CTL 1 OUT MIDI Sub Control 1 Out Off 1 31 33...

Page 67: ... instructions on operating the sequencer refer to the owner s manual for the sequencer you are using When Transmitting Data to Another GT 6B Connect as shown in the figure below and match the Device ID for the transmitting and receiving devices fig 10 16 Transmitting fig 10 17 1 Press UTILITY then press PARAMETER so that Bulk Dump is displayed fig 10 18 2 Press PARAMETER to move the cursor and rot...

Page 68: ...perating the sequencer refer to the owner s manual for the sequencer you are using Receiving 1 Press UTILITY then press PARAMETER so that Bulk Load is displayed fig 10 20 2 Transmit the data from the external MIDI device The following appears in the display when the GT 6B receives the data fig 10 21 The following appears in the display when the GT 6B finishes receiving the data fig 10 22 Further d...

Page 69: ...select Prog You cannot set the Program Change Map when Fix is selected it is not displayed See the following item for more on MIDI Map Select 3 Press PARAMETER until MIDI Program Map appears in the display fig 10 26 4 Press PARAMETER to move the cursor and rotate the PATCH VALUE dial to set the received Program number and the corresponding patch number 5 Repeat Step 4 as needed setting patch numbe...

Page 70: ...ault settings For more on the default settings refer to Initial Program Change Map Settings p 69 Prog Switches to the patches according to the Program Change Map settings 3 Press EXIT to return to the Play screen Changing Patch Numbers on an External MIDI Device From the GT 6B When patches are switched with the GT 6B a Program Change message is transmitted The correspondence between the GT 6B s in...

Page 71: ...the transmitter and receiver match fig 11 102 MIDI has sixteen channels 1 16 and MIDI messages will be received by the instrument the receiving device whose channel matches the channel of the transmitter If omni mode is on data of all MIDI channels will be received regardless of the MIDI channel setting If you do not need to control a specific MIDI channel you may set Omni On Main types of MIDI me...

Page 72: ...smit and receive By comparing the MIDI implementation charts of two devices you can tell at a glance which messages they will be able to exchange Since the charts are always of a uniform size you can simply place the two charts side by side fig 11 103 Factory Settings Tuner TUNER Pitch A 440 Hz p 57 Global NS Threshold 0 dB p 58 Reverb Level 100 p 58 System LCD Contrast 16 p 60 BANK Extent P0 Patc...

Page 73: ...een set for optimum operation at the factory extended use and the operating environment can result in the pedal going out of adjustment If you encounter problems such as being unable to fully cut off the sound with the volume pedal you can use the following procedure to readjust the pedal 1 Hold down PEDAL ASSIGN while you switch on the power The following messages alternate in the display fig 11 ...

Page 74: ... a resistor I Can t Change Patches Is something other than the Play screen shown in the display On the GT 6B patches can be selected only when the Play screen is displayed Press EXIT to return to the Play screen p 10 Parameters specified with control assign can t be controlled as intended Is the effect switched off To control a parameter using the expression pedal or CTL pedal make sure the effect...

Page 75: ...s not possible an error message will appear in the display When this occurs continue by following the instructions indicated in the error message fig 11 301 The memory backup battery inside the GT 6B has run down This message appears when the power is turned on Replace the battery as soon as possible For battery replacement please contact the nearest Roland Service Center or your dealer fig 11 302...

Page 76: ... X 1 16 1 16 OMNI ON OFF X X X X X X X X O 0 127 O X X X O X X X X O X 1 Recognizes messages designated for use for realtime control over parameters Model GT 6B Date Dec 10 2001 Version 1 00 MIDI Implementation Chart Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO O Yes X No Memorized Memorized BASS EFFECTS PROCESSOR Program Number 1 128 A separate publication tit...

Page 77: ...utton MASTER EFFECT LEVEL knob PARAMETER buttons L R EXIT button WRITE button PEDAL ASSIGN button TUNER BYPASS button NAME NS MASTER button UTILITY button EZ TONE button Number pedals 1 4 PATCH pedals Up Down BYPASS CONTROL pedal Expression pedal Expression pedal switch PATCH VALUE dial Rear panel OUTPUT LEVEL knob OUTPUT SELECT switch Power Switch Display 16 characters 2 lines backlit LCD 7 segme...

Page 78: ...EF 34 Defretter 34 Delay 27 28 Delay Level 29 Delay Time 40 Delay Time Fine 29 Density 28 Depth 27 35 Device ID 65 Dial Function 62 Digital Out 58 Direct Level 26 31 Distortion 26 DLY 28 Drive 26 DST 26 E Effect Chain 22 EFFECT LEVEL 56 Effect Level 26 28 ENH 33 Enhancer 30 33 EXP PEDAL 45 46 EXP SW 46 47 Expression Pedal Hold 62 Expression Pedal Switch 46 EZ TONE 16 EZ Tone 16 F Factory Reset 73 ...

Page 79: ... Wah 31 PH 35 Phaser 35 Phrase 39 Pitch 40 Pitch Max 38 43 Pitch Min 38 43 Pitch Shifter 37 PLAY 54 Playback Level 29 Polarity 32 Pre Delay 27 28 Pre Shape 30 Preamp 29 PreDly 36 Preset Bank 14 Program Change 64 Program Change Map 69 PWM Depth 43 PWM Rate 43 Q Q 31 Quantize 29 Quick Setting 19 46 48 R R D 29 R M 34 Rate 27 35 RATIO 8 Ratio 25 REC 54 Receive Channel 65 Release 25 44 Resonance 35 Re...

Page 80: ...R 8 Threshold 25 44 Tone 25 Top 52 Touch Wah 32 Treble 26 30 TREMOLO 42 Trigger 41 Tuner 56 TW 32 TYPE 30 Type 25 28 U Ultra Hi 30 Ultra Lo 30 User Bank 14 User Phrase 39 User Scale 37 V VIB 41 Vibrato 41 Voice 36 Vowel 41 W WAH 31 Wah 20 Wave 42 Wave Shape 42 WH 31 X XLR 55 ...

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Page 83: ...e USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy a...

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