GT-8 - Gumtown's GT-8 FxFloorBoard Editor

[Elantric]

I highly recommend Gumtowns Boss GT-8 Floorboard Editor

Includes many GT-8 patches for free
https://fxfloorboard.sourceforge.io/

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GT-8FxFloorBoard Copyright (C) 2007~2017 Colin Willcocks (gumtownbassman@yahoo.com).
All rights reserved.
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GT-8FxFloorBoard version 20170118: 18 Jan 2017
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PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DONATE, YOU MAY FREELY USE THIS SOFTWARE,
JUST KEEP IN MIND THE 7000 HOURS SPENT OVER 6 YEARS GETTING IT HERE,
  I WOULD LOVE A BEER!!!. :-)
patches created by you for sharing with all would be nice too.

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********** USEFUL INFORMATION *************

********* FIRST USE CONNECTION HINTS **************

a.) Connect the GT-8 via a Midi Device adapter and two midi cables,
ensure Midi device Midi-Out goes to GT-8 Midi-In, and the Device Midi-In goes to GT-8 Midi-Out.

b.) In most cases the program should select Midi device and connect automaticaly if already setup, if not, then follow the next two steps.
Start the FxFloorBoard program, for the Menu select Preferences/Midi and select the GT-8 midi device for midi input and output.

c.) Select the editor program "Connect" button, it should stay "on" if all connections are correct.

d.) Open the Patch-Tree side panel by clicking your mouse pointer on the 'yellow arrow',
the Patch-Tree has items which will expand when you click on the

• symbols.
  When the tree items expand, you will see the patch names appear as the editor requests this information from the GT-8.
  
  e.) A single mouse pointer click on the Patch-Tree name will change the GT-8 patch to that selected patch only
  - sound played through the GT-8 will have the sound of that patch.
  
  f.) A double click on the patch name will load the patch information from the GT-8 into the editor,
  all the patch settings will update the editor GUI when loaded in.
  
  g.) Turning any knob will change the sound of the effect being adjusted,
  when the desired sound is achieved, you can either save the patch to the GT-8 or save the patch to file on disk.
  
  h.) To save the patch to the GT-8, select a location with a 'single-click' on the Patch-Tree,
  the chosen patch number will be displayed in the editor patch number window, then press the "write/sync" button.
  
  ****************** If there is a problem 'connecting' ensure the GT-8 UNIT ID is set to "1" (factory default)
  * and the midi channel is set to "1".*************************************************************************
  
  FxFloorBoard PROJECT:
  NOTE:
  <<if something is in-correct, then the issue has not been brought to my attention.>>
  
  files can be saved/loaded as syx or mid (SMF) or gte (Librarian) formats.
  the GT-8FxFloorBoard will also open GT-10 *.gxg & *.mid files, and translate GT-Pro patch files (*.syx single patch type).
  
  layout increased, which may be a problem for low screen resolutions. (i use 1280 X 800 minimum)
  
  This project is a continuing session of evolution.........
  
  patch tree to the left side should give patch change on single click and (when 'connected' button active),
  double click should request patch transfer.
  opening each bank node should request patch names (while 'connected').
  
  patch rename by doubleclicking name display panel.
  
  IF YOU FIND A BUG OR HAVE SOME ISSUES......
  reply email to gumtownbassman@yahoo.com
  
  
  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
  the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
  Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
  version.
  
  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
  ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
  FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
  details.
  
  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
  this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass
  Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
  
  
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  To install:
  
  BINARY:
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  WIN: Run GT-8FxFloorBoard.exe installer
  
  OS/X: Open DMG package and copy to Applications folder or a writable disk.
  
  LINUX: Unpackage and copy to Desktop or preferred location.
  
  installation folder must be R/W and allow permissions for program to write to disk.
  
  SOURCE:
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  WIN:
  
  OS/X:
  
  LINUX:
  
  
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  CONTACT:
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  Colin Willcocks <gumtownbassman@yahoo.com>
  
  
  DISCLAIMER:
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  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
  WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
  OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  
  
  LEGAL:
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  GT-8 FxFloorBoard Copyright (C)2007~2017 Colin Willcocks <gumtownbassman@yahoo.com>.
  based on the original GT-8 FxFloorBoard Copyright (C)2005~2007 Uco Mesdag.
  
  Windows(TM), Windows 95(TM), Windows 98(TM), Windows ME(TM), Windows NT(TM),
  Windows 2000(TM), Windows XP(TM), Windows Vista(TM) and Windows 7(TM) are Copyright (C)Microsoft Corporation.
  All rights reserved.
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https://fxfloorboard.sourceforge.io/info.php?model=gt-8

[gumtown]

GT-8FxFloorBoard editor has now had an update as of 30th August 2021 !!!

https://sourceforge.net/projects/fxfloorboard/files/GT-8FxFloorBoard/

new versions for Windows , Mac OS, and Linux. 

[Dunny Daw]

Man, this is awesome timing.

I just dragged my old GT-8 out of the cupboard to fire it up and have a play, just for old time's sake (saw a YouTube somewhere, where the poster said it still sounds wonderful to him, better than everything else, best pedal ever, etc, etc, etc, so that prompted me).  Went to (re-)download the FXFloorBoard to connect and edit, etc, as part of the playtime, and saw there is an update, first time in years I think.

Maybe I should tell GumTown every time I am dragging out an old pedalboard for a play, just so he will make an update .....

Maybe GP-10 next???!?

[gumtown]

A new update for GT-8FxFloorBoard to version 20240111 (11 Jan 2024)
download link here:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/fxfloorboard/files/GT-8FxFloorBoard/

visually a bit better and 4k monitor friendly.