6
Using the Effects
The KATANA amp lets you switch between various types of effect
by using the buttons and knobs. You can use three types of effect
simultaneously.
Effects assigned to each knob when the unit is shipped
Knob
Color of the button
BST (BOOSTER) MOD
Green
BLUES DRIVE
CHORUS
Red
OVERDRIVE
FLANGER
Orange
DISTORTION
PHASER
Knob
Color of the button
DELAY
FX
Green
DIGITAL DELAY
TREMOLO
Red
ANALOG DELAY T.WAH
Orange
TAPE ECHO
OCTAVE
Knob
Color of the button
REVERB
Green
PLATE REVERB
Red
SPRING REVERB
Orange
HALL REVERB
This table shows the effects when the [PANEL] button is on. Use
BOSS Tone Studio to see the effects that are assigned when the
[CH A] or [CH B] buttons are pressed.
1.
Press the [BST/MOD], [DELAY/FX], or [REVERB]
button to select the effect that you want to use.
Each time you press the button, its color changes.
2.
Turn the knob to adjust the depth of the effect.
* Either BST or MOD is selected depending on the position of the
knob.
BST depth
MOD depth
* Either DELAY or FX is selected depending on the position of the
knob.
DELAY depth
FX depth
REVERB
depth
About the Factory-Set Effects
Effect
Explanation
BST
BLUES DRIVE
A crunch sound like the BOSS BD-2, creating
distortion that faithfully reproduces the
nuances of your picking.
OVERDRIVE
An overdrive sound like the BOSS OD-1,
producing sweet and mild distortion.
DISTORTION
A standard and highly usable distortion sound.
MOD
CHORUS
An effect that adds a slightly modulated
sound to the direct signal, creating beautiful
spaciousness and depth.
FLANGER
Produces a flanging effect which applies
modulation that is reminiscent of a jet
airplane.
PHASER
Produces a phasing effect which applies a
sense of rotation to the sound by adding a
slightly phase-shifted sound to the direct
signal.
DELAY
DIGITAL DELAY
A clear digital delay sound.
ANALOG
DELAY
A mild analog delay sound.
TAPE ECHO
A sound with the distinctive modulation of a
tape echo unit.
FX
TREMOLO
An effect that cyclically modulates the volume.
T.WAH
A wah effect that modulates a filter according
to the volume of the guitar, producing a wah
effect.
OCTAVE
Adds a sound one octave lower than the input,
generating a sense of low-frequency solidity.