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Panel Descriptions
17
LINE OUT jack
50 EX, 100, 100/212, HEAD, Artist, Artist HEAD only
Connect this to your PA system or recorder. You can obtain powerful
guitar amp sound just as if you were playing through the speaker.
Recorder, etc.
You can use this in conjunction with an external PA system, or to
record your performance via direct line while monitoring the sound
from the KATANA MkII’s speaker.
Adjust the output level using the [VOLUME] knob.
Since the [MASTER] knob does not affect the output, you can turn
down the [MASTER] knob so that sound is output to a connected
device without any sound being produced from the amp itself.
* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the
volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections.
18
POWER AMP IN jack
This jack directly inputs a signal to the power amp without passing
it through the preamp of the KATANA MkII. You can use it to input
sound that’s been shaped by an external preamp or by a multi-
effect unit equipped with an amp simulator. If you’re using the
POWER AMP IN jack, the [PANEL] button is lit green.
* Sound that is input to this jack is not affected by controls other than
the [MASTER] knob and the [POWER CONTROL] switch.
* Unless you are using two KATANA MkII units connected in stereo,
leave the [STEREO EXPAND] switch or [EXPAND] switch turned “OFF”.
* The POWER AMP IN jack and the INPUT jack cannot be used
simultaneously. If cables are connected to both, the INPUT jack has
priority.
19
MIDI IN jack
HEAD, Artist, Artist HEAD only
You can control this unit from a multi-effect unit or a MIDI foot
controller.
How the MIDI receive channel is specified
Receive channel Operation
CH1
Hold down the [CH1] button while turning the power on.
CH2
Hold down the [CH2] button while turning the power on.
CH3
Hold down the [CH3] button while turning the power on.
CH4
Hold down the [CH4] button while turning the power on.
* Receive channel is set to CH1 when shipped from the factory.
RECOGNIZED RECEIVE DATA
RX CH
1-4
OMNI
OFF (fixed)
PC
1 (00H): BANK A CH1
2 (01H): BANK A CH2
3 (02H): BANK A CH3
4 (03H): BANK A CH4
5 (04H): PANEL
6 (05H): BANK B CH1
7 (06H): BANK B CH2
8 (07H): BANK B CH3
9 (08H): BANK B CH4
CC
#16
BOOSTER SW
0–63: OFF
64–127: ON
#17
MOD SW
#18
FX SW
#19
DELAY SW
#20
REVERB SW
#21
EFFECT LOOP SW
#80
GA-FC EXP PEDAL 1 (FX)
0–127
#81
GA-FC EXP PEDAL 2 (VOLUME)
#82
EXP PEDAL
#83
GA-FC (FS1)
0–63: OFF
64–127: ON
#84
GA-FC (FS1)
* When you operate the knobs in the EFFECTS section, the settings
of the knobs become effective and the above on/off setting will be
discarded.
20
USB
O
port
You can use a commercially available USB 2.0 cable to record the
sound of the KATANA MkII into your computer. You can also use
dedicated software to edit the settings of the internal effects (p. 11).
* Do not use a USB cable that is designed only for charging a device.
Charge-only cables cannot transmit data.
You must install the USB driver when connecting the unit to
your computer.
Download the USB driver from the Roland website. For details, refer
to Readme.htm which is included in the download.
https://www.boss.info/support/
21
AUX IN jack
Here you can connect a CD player, audio player, electronic musical
instrument, or similar audio source, and listen to it while you play
your guitar.
22
FOOT CONTROL
SEL CH1 CH2/EXP PEDAL jack
If you connect a footswitch (sold separately: FS-6, FS-7, or FS-5L),
you can use your foot to switch between BANK A and BANK B and
CH1 and CH2. If you connect an expression pedal (sold separately:
Roland EV-5, BOSS EV-30, FV-500L, FV-500H), you can use your foot
to vary the volume.
GA-FC jack
50 EX, 100, 100/212, HEAD, Artist, Artist HEAD only
You can connect the separately sold GA-FC/GA-FC EX to switch
channels and turn effects on/off.
Artist, Artist HEAD
You can also connect a footswitch (separately sold: FS-5L) as the
SOLO jack, and use it to switch solo on/off.
23
PHONES/REC OUT jack
Connect headphones here. You can obtain powerful guitar sounds
just as if you were playing through the speaker. To adjust the
volume, use the [VOLUME] knob along with the [MASTER] knob.
* If a plug is inserted in this jack, no sound will be output from the
KATANA MkII’s own speaker. This is convenient if you don’t want
loud sound to be produced from the speaker, such as when you’re
practicing at night.
