GT-1000 - User Reviews

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Journo wrote

I got the chance to try it and spent 20 minutes with it. Unfortunately with a strange guitar with EMG pickups and a badly set up Strat with 09 strings so this was definitely not the definitive test.

It has tons of fx and most of the presets are drenched in them. But once these fx are removed it is definitely a step up from previous generations of Boss processors when it comes to modeling and dynamics.

So even if the circumstances weren't optimal, I remain optimistic that When I get my hands on one I can make it work


Btw the display is very cool and is put to good use.
Yes, you can load 3rd party IRs according to the BOSS product specialist.


Will be available in March with a msrp of usd 999:-

Cheers,

Mats N

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[vtgearhead]

What does IR loading have to do with Kemper?  But, at any rate, disappointing to hear they don't support it. I don't think the GT-1000 is going to be cutting into Helix sales.

[Elantric]

Played GT1000 for 30 minutes

Met with Jeff Slingluff ( Roland/Boss US)

Fast patch changes
32 bit audio bit depth processing is evident , has many Control Assignment possibilites in keeping with Boss GT tradition. Most presents were too wet to form a proper final opinion on the Amp/ Cab processing , but I heard many that were best described as " more immediate and clear vs old GT100

Did confirm GT-1000 will  not allow loading third party CAB IR *.wav files ( Will Support IR Cab Loading after May 2018 update

Also confirm the Boss GT-1000 will not ship until late March 2018 at earliest.

There was no Boss Tone Studio for GT-1000 to review , the Smartphone editing was not being demonstrated.


Boss GT-1000 LCD Menu Navigation ( 2018 Winter NAMM show)

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http://tonymckenzie.com/boss_gt-1000.htm
This brand new pedal launched at NAMM January 2018 is a shock to the system. Let's face it, the old GT-100 was getting very long in the tooth and seemed quite dated, although it did have some nice features.

Well zoom forward to 2018 and the all new GT-1000 is set to take some of that business from Line6 and other similarly designed products. Here's some maker info for now and make no mistake this new pedal is going to be reviewed like no other pedal to date... and with all those features such as TWO loops, 250 presets and user presets, remote editing with an app, 38 seconds loop (mono), 116 types of effects, a 96Khz sampling frequency, bluetooth connectivity (let's hope it works!) and that usually brilliant build quality what's not to like? ... except maybe that price?

I might even make a review comparing the Line6 Helix and the GT-1000 pedals bearing in mind the similarity of prices. But bear in mind with a UK list price approaching £879.00 (that's probably $1100 or so) the GT-1000 has a massive job to pull off. It seems that Roland Boss added the AIRD technology that has been floating around in the Katana, Waza Craft and Blues Cube stuff to the mix and that can only be a good thing. Have these guys actually got the ability to outdo Line6 Helix? We shall have to wait and see and for other gear like the old Axe-FX well maybe that stuff is long overdue a complete overhaul as the Line6 and now Roland Boss seem to be in parallel universes. Kemper? no, thats an altogether different option.

It should all get very exciting in these sectors of guitar effects processors and I look forward to seeing the inside and out of the GT-1000 for sure. Can't wait!  Update as soon as I have the unit!

Currently I'm being told March or April 2018 to expect one.

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Jim Roseberry wrote>


Spent some quality time (today) with the GT-1000.
The selection of Amps, Mics, Cabs isn't extensive.
That said, you can dial in a Marshall style heavy crunch sound that can hold its own with the Axe-FX, Helix, and HeadRush (I've owned them all - have the Helix and HeadRush comparing side-by-side).
The UI (without the editor) is a bit of a PITA when compared to Helix and HeadRush. Once you're comfortable, it's not too bad to navigate thru the pages.
If you're looking to absolutely nail a specific amp, GT-1000 probably isn't going to do it for you (at least not with the current sparse selection of models).

The GT-1000 is (IMO) a substantial improvement Amp/Cab wise over the GT-100. I could hear/feel the difference immediately.
I wouldn't base any real decision on the GT-1000 without auditioning it for yourself... in your environment... with your gear.
Response to dynamics is actually pretty decent.
The onboard Cabs (again) aren't extensive... but they'll certainly get the job done (for those who don't want to fool with IRs).
There's plenty of DSP processing power and routing flexibility.

Though the GT-1000 offers nowhere near the vast amp/cab options of Axe-FX and Helix, it's enough to get the job done.
Competition is tough at the $1000 mark.
Helix LT is loaded with features/models and has a great UI.
HeadRush (with good IRs and filtering out aliasing noise) sounds good and is super easy to use.
GT-1000 is not a "Axe-FX or Helix killer"... but you can program and use it for direct to FOH gigs (and recording)... and sound very good.
As you'd expect, the selection of EFX is extensive... and of high quality.
The acoustic simulator is a slight improvement (to my ears) over previous generations (and especially the pedal). There's no audible noise when using it (whereas the pedal is particularly noisy).

On tight stages, the smaller form-factor of the GT-1000 (verses the Helix or HeadRush) is particularly welcome.
The power-adapter is a drag...
Build quality feels sturdy.
Monochrome screen seems a bit antiquated (by today's large/bright color screen standards). With the editor (including Bluetooth for tables/smart-phones), this will be less of an issue.


Right this very moment (unless beta-testing), you can't load any IRs.
The app to do so hasn't been released (supposed to be released in May).


Having owned all the major Modelers, this was particularly surprising.
I didn't expect it to sound bad... but (IMO) the response to dynamics is better than what I'm hearing from Helix or HeadRush (compared side-by-side).
That's not to say I dislike Helix or HeadRush, they both sound very good.

ie: I think the dynamics of GT-1000 are pretty good. Tim really didn't care for the GT-1000.

There are great things about the Helix LT, HeadRush, AX8, and GT-1000.
There are also things that are less than great. 

I've owned the Kemper, Axe-FX II XL+ (three times), AX8, Helix (twice), HeadRush, and I'm way down (bottom) of the waiting-list for the Axe-FX III.
IME, There isn't one unit that's absolutely heads-and-shoulders above all the rest.
The Axe-FX III may be that unit... but I haven't played thru one.
I've heard all the above played at live gigs.
All have sounded good to great.
Nobody at any of those shows had an issue with the guitar sounding poor.
I don't think you can make a terribly wrong decision with any of them.

Deep editing, maximum potential - Fractal
Quickest to get decent sound - HeadRush
Best overall UI - Helix
Great dynamics and wide selection of processing - GT-1000

It's really no different than choosing an amp or guitar.
One man's "treasure" is another's "undesirable"...

I just got rid of a real BE-100
IMO, The BE100 running thru the OX bests every Modeler out there (including the Axe-FX II XL+).
If you want to get hyper picky, the BE-100 models on the Helix and Axe don't sound/respond exactly like the real amp.
I had them all side-by-side. (Created a Cab IR using the OX... so the sound was as close as possible.)
The size/weight of the BE-100 (as awesome as it is) just doesn't fit into my live/recording circumstances.

I've been using firmware 1.05 on the GT-1000.
I outlined a Heavy-Crunch test patch I had created (previous post)... using the X-Modded Amp model.
Its response to dynamics and the clarity across multiple notes (playing chords) is surprisingly good.
Can easily hang with the Helix, HeadRush, and Axe-FX (been playing it side-by-side with Helix and HeadRush - just got rid of the XL+)
I have zero affiliation with any of the companies.
I like things about each of the top-tier Modelers. I'm on the bottom of the wait-list of the Axe-III (probably have it by Chrismas).
If I thought the GT-1000 sounded like the GT-1 or GT-100, it would have been returned immediately.
It's going to the gig tonight...


X-Modded is what I've been using here... and your experience mirrors mine.
The Amp's solo-switch is a simple but useful feature.

Have but a single patch setup for tonight.
One switch takes me from heavy-crunch to acoustic sim (this sounds way better than it should - even when left on the bridge humbucker).
Second switch activates the "Crunch" Amp block's Solo Switch.
Third switch turns on a simple delay.

FWIW, The GT-1000's UI isn't as nice as Helix/HeadRush... but (IMO) many things are easier to edit right on the GT-1000.
Once you're up to speed, you can move fairly quickly.
One thing that's a minor issue; it's hard to see (visually) when a block is enable vs. disabled on the monochrom display. Boss needs to make it more obvious.
In the app, enabled blocks have a color outline.


Gig went just fine.
GT-1000 worked flawless and sounded very good.

Being able to go from a nice acoustic sound (using the bridge humbucker)... instantly to an articulate heavy-crunch (with a lead boost when necessary) is super convenient.
The press of one switch takes me instantly back and forth. No adjustments necessary.
The GT-1000's tuner is stable... so I don't need to connected my Hardwire pedal. Having both mono and polyphonic tuning displays, I don't miss the Hardwire tuner.
The smaller form-factor is nice on a tight stage.
I used the Sub Output (XLR) to FOH (TurboSound IP-3000).

Created both the Acoustic and Crunch sounds at home (studio monitors)... and the sounds translated well to stage.

The GT-1000 is not the end-all-be-all Modeler... but it does have a nice feature-set.

What did I miss?
I do miss having scribble-strips.
Not that I absolutely need them... but they're nice for a little "visual confirmation" when in the heat-of-the-moment.
Being primarily a singer, I've got many other things on my mind (than my guitar processor).
I've got samples to trigger, vocal processor where I'm kicking doubling/delay on/off, singing, and playing some guitar.
All the while, the overall performance can't get lost... as it's the most important part (energy, energy, energy).
Anything that makes my onstage situation easier (simpler/quicker) is significant.

We decided to open the show with Detroit Rock City.
GT-1000 sounded great (heavy-crunch with "Lead Boost" enabled).
I break registers on the verse... and my voice wasn't warmed up quite enough to pull that off as smooth as I'd have liked.
Otherwise, it was a fantastic night. Club was full... and ladies were dancing.
Debuted "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" (Night Ranger) and that rolled like a freight-train.
We'll be opening for those guys July 15th... so we had a lot of fun with that song.

Out of the box, the contrast is a set way too high, making it hard to see if a block is enabled or not. Adjusting the contrast makes it a lot better to see.

Thanks for the heads-up on the display contrast!
Now... it's easy to tell when a block is enabled/disabled.

Have you actually played thru the new GT-1000 models?
The X-Modded model can absolutely hold-its-own compared to the Axe-FX, Helix, HeadRush, etc.
Got the GT-1000, Helix, and HeadRush sitting side-by-side for comparison... (just sold my third XL+)
Glenn DeLaune has basically said the same thing (having played/listened to the new amp models with just a touch of reverb).

Spend some quality time with the GT-1000 (firmware 1.05 - preferably with your space/gear and good monitoring) and dial up the X-Modded model.
Listen to its response to dynamics... and the clarity of each note when playing chords.

Is there a view on the GT-1000 that shows "pedalboard view" like, what effects are assigned to what pedal? Or does is just say EFX1, EFX2, CTL, TUNE, etc...

Not to my knowledge...
Helix and HeadRush are much better in this regard.
That's one area where the GT-1000 is far behind.

OK... I was wrong.
If you press the page> button twice, you'll get to the "Switch Overview" screen.
Just shows the functions that are assigned to each switch


I kept it simple for the first time:
CTL 1 switch (Channel Select) - changes from Acoustic Sim to Heavy Crunch
Number 3 switch - enables Amp block's Solo Switch
CTL 2 switch - enables Master Delay block

If you're looking for widest scope of amp models, or looking to really nail a specific amp, the GT-1000 isn't the right unit. Fractal and Helix have far more choices...
The GT-1000 has a small handful of versatile models (each having three gain settings high/med/low and a Solo switch with adjustable gain).

When it comes to EFX, the GT-1000 (as you might expect) is pretty well spec'd.
I can't imagine needing more.
There's 5 separate delay blocks, dedicated chorus, dedicated reverb, three general purpose EFX blocks, wah, etc. All can be run simultaneously.

The GT-1000 isn't the end-all-be-all of Modelers.
That said, it's really hitting the spot for me (especially for live use).
The Amp/Cab options are spartan... but work really well.
The Acoustic Sim (which is important for me) sounds very good... even with a bridge humbucker.
Simple little things like each Amp block having a Solo boost... are convenient... and work well.
The signal routing is a whole lot more flexible than I originally thought. You can basically put any of the blocks anywhere.

Comparing a real Friedman BE-100/OX setup (side-by-side) to the XL+, Helix, HeadRush, and now GT-1000... has gotten me off "trying to nail a specific amp tone".
The BE-100 models on the XL+ and Helix can get pretty close... but they don't sound/respond exactly like the amp.
The logistics of large/heavy tube-amp/cab just aren't simpatico with my life/circumstances. There's no way I'm dragging a BE-100 rig to gigs. Even just in the studio, it takes a lot of space.
IMO, Better to use these amazing guitar processors for what they are... rather than focusing on what they're not.

Though Helix isn't marketed first and foremost as a bass processor, it's certainly well equipped to do so.
Helix allows up to four parallel paths with up to 32 processing blocks
Helix has signal splitting via frequency
Helix has fully parametric EQ
Helix has numerous (good sounding) bass amps and cabs
Helix supports loading 3rd-party Cab IRs (including bass cabs)
Helix comes with a bass pre-amp that was modeled after Billy Sheehan's (can't remember the name)
With these features, you can tailor any effect (distortion, modulation, etc) specifically for bass.
ie: You can split the signal and only distort the upper mids and higher.

One thing to note:
A computer opens the door to many EMI and ground-loop issues.
ie: Single-coil guitars played while sitting right next to a computer can pickup all kinds of "digital-hash".
Think about all the peripherals that are connected to a PC. Potential ground-loop nightmare.
FWIW, Problems with noise in this type of scenario is most likely not the GT (or whatever guitar processor)... but ground-loop/s with everything that is (peripherally) plugged-in.
A poor quality USB cable can also result in audible "digital hash". Seen this with a Yamaha Motif ES7. Heard some odd noise... and traced it down to the USB cable (replaced the cable and noise gone).
The GT-1000 has numerous ground-lift options: Menu button>Hardware Settings>Ground Lift (there are separate ground-lift settings for the Main and Sub outputs)

What I'm experiencing:
If the blocks are laid out identical, the transition is seamless.
Sounds to me like a cross-fade is being executed (on the EFX).
The patch switching itself is quick.

There's no way any Manufacturer's going to dedicate 50% of DSP resources for completely seamless EFX/processing carryover/spillover.
That would be a massive waste for most circumstances.
In a live situation, I can't imagine anyone in the audience complaining about the guitar's delay being cross-faded when switching sounds.
The drums alone would easily mask the transition.

With demand for things like faster/cleaner polyphonic pitch-shift, there's just no way that'll happen.
If Boss added a second processor, the cost would be significantly higher than $1000.

Don't sell your drop pedal. 
If you're playing a distorted sound, you can get by for a song or two shifting down a half-step (Medium speed setting).
When playing clean, there's too much warble. The slower the pitch-shift setting (Fast, Medium, Slow), there's less warble (at the expense of more latency).

FWIW, Even with the Digitech Drop, I don't like it down more than a half-step.
Any more than that... and you really start hearing the processing artifacts.
Best Regards,
FWIW, I've yet to hear a clean (relatively low latency) polyphonic pitch-shift from any of the top-tier modelers (haven't played the Axe-III so it may be the exception).
GT-1000 pitch-shift is about the same as Helix and Axe-II. HeadRush pitch-shift sounds awful.

GT-1000 doesn't act as a Bluetooth playback device for iOS/Andriod.
Helix can receive audio via USB from iOS devices.


Yes, Apple makes a CCC (now) that has USB connection... and a lightening connection (so you can charge while using USB).


I'm guessing some of the folks trying the GT-1000 at GC haven't bothered to switch the "default" cab to one of the alternate choices that also offers mic/position.
This makes a huge difference.
I believe Glenn mentioned this as well...



IME, The new amp models are pretty responsive to dynamics.
It's a spartan collections of amps/cabs that actually sound pretty good.
The GT-1000's acoustic simulator sounds pretty decent.
The GT-1000 has a pretty vast collection of EFX... and can run a LOT of simultaneous processing (ie: There are five separate Delay blocks)
Throw in a tuner that's more stable than the one included in Helix or HeadRush (includes both monophonic and polyphonic modes).
Form-factor is smaller than Helix or HeadRush.
GT-1000's UI is certainly not as nice as Helix/HeadRush... but it's not hard to use. Once familiar with the layout, you can edit very quickly.
I don't find myself using the iOS app... because I can edit faster on the unit itself.

I got the GT-1000 to "check out"... thinking I'd more than likely not keep it.
After checking it out... and hearing the response to dynamics, the tones working well with my guitars, the flexibility in tones/routing, usable tuner, small form-factor, etc... I'm keeping it.
For me, it's a balance of features that work well (especially for live).

If you're looking for a guitar processor around the $1000 mark, check out the GT-1000 (as well as the others).

[Paresh]

I'll be interested to hear reports on how AIRD compares with the response of COSM...

[Elantric]

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Glenn Delaune wrote>
Well I used the GT-1000 last night at my first rehearsal of my new solo band. I cover guitars and lead vocals. My backing musicians are Chad Meaux on bass guitar and backing vocals and Tim Courville on drums. Our show is 3 hours long, no break so it's basically a 3 hour set!! We play lots of my originals and covers from Stevie Ray, Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, Robin Trower, Led Zeppelin, ZZ-Top, Ted Nugent, Journey and The Stones. We go through 39 songs without a break. Anyway . . .So I got my tones dialed in this week in my studio with the GT-1000. I've got 5 patches total for this entire gig. I'm using the Line 6 Firehawk 1500 as my stage FRFR. I run L&R XLR out of the GT to FOH and I go L&R 1/4in. out into the Firehawk 1500. I've gotta say for the first time I was very satisfied.

I've already done a video of the factory presets as many of you may have seen. Please let me be clear, the patches I'm using for this gig are all my custom patches built from scratch. I've had the unit now for 7 days so I've totally wrapped my brain around it and I was ready to do my own presets. I can tell you my favorite A-I-R-D Preamp type is the X- Modded. It's very full sounding. Very Beefy on the low end!! It's got some Thump!! I find that it's best to run the amp gain at Low and add your overdrives to it. We went through the 3 hour set at rehearsal and at moderate volumes I was getting an amazing harmonic feedback effect from my Firehawk 1500. It was the 7th harmonic which I love to hear.

So today when I was up and about I got my board with the GT-1000 back in my studio to make some minor adjustments but overall it does the job for me very well. I'll try to post a video early next week in between rehearsals of the GT-1000 and the Firehawek 1500 in action.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you guys so so much for all of the kind words and especially for your continued support. You guys ROCK \m/

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radiolab wrote>

OKAY I'm sold. I have an ax8 helix GT-1 gt100 and now the gt1000. The gt1000 sounds and feels the best to me. It's not the easiest to use (helix takes that one) but once all the effects are in order the gt1000 kills the rest. More dynamic to pick response and volume knob. Sounds cleaner in the headroom department. I love the input output meter. Drives sound good (I'm not much of a high gain guy. Much more of a clean boost to a slightly compressed amp guy). Reverbs and delays are much more musical than the others (helix were my least favorite). Pitch effects track almost perfectly for big chords (I can basically tune a guitar down a step with no glitching)

I'm in

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Ken Michael wrote>

Definitely gives you options
Got my GT 1000 Saturday. I had a few hours to play with it before jamming with the band. The presets show off the sonic capability of the unit, which is vast. Playing a in cover band I can easily cover most any genre and get close to the original sound. As far as my original projects, again, near limitless tone options. I only had time to set up two of my own basic custom patches before getting together with the band, using the blue tooth to edit with an Ipod made   it easier to access switch assignments than using the board. As far as editing the amps and pedals go, using the board or the app were both easy to use and navigate. You have plenty of effects to choose from, but I'm not sure if I'll ever have a need to run 5 delays at once. The 1000 can be configured with two separate parallel channels. Send/return 1 and send/return 2 operate independently in parallel as far as I can tell. I tried running an external delay in send/return 1 and when I switched to the second parallel path and I didn't hear the delay. Again, I didn't spend a lot of time with the returns, since I'm going for a smaller footprint and the 1000 has plenty of effects and effect chains possible so I don't think I'll use too many external effects with the 1000. The effects can be moved to any position in the chain. I was hoping I could just drag and drop effects using the app, but no luck. It was easier to move effects in the chain on the board. The display is pretty bight and easy to read. It's not fancy or overloaded with a lot of nonsense and standing over 6' I can see what I need to. I don't know how visible it will be outside in direct sunlight though. It is large enough to edit with and you have access to parameters while you are playing and I believe you can edit what parameters are available. So if you need to tweak your sound live, you shouldn't be too limited with your options. The tuner is easy to see and has different settings and calibrations. The only real problems are Boss's terrible instructions and with the compact size the switches are a little close, especially vertically. I think I'm going to try angling the board to create a little more clearance between the first and second row. I think if Boss had offset the two rows of switches it would have helped. You can plug in several more external control foot switches. This probably works great with the stomp box option, but I'm not too sure how to switch over to stomp box mode and Boss wasn't too clear about it other than mentioning it stomp boxes. I not sure if when using stomp boxes how you would have access to the what is displayed for editing/tweaking live. I believe it also comes with a universal power supply, which for me is important. I won't have to worry about converters or adapters while overseas. For the price point, if you're a strict blues player or already have a ton of pedals and don't mind lugging around a pedal board the size of an aircraft carrier, this may not be for you. If you want to quickly edit and save patches that make it easy navigate a set list in a live setting with minimal tweaking this works great. Is it better than a Line 6 or Headrush? I don't know. That's subjective anyway. I've been calling my salesman, Chris Jenkins, for months asking questions trying to figure out how to shrink the size of my rig. I'm sure I drove him nuts. Watching videos from NAMM, I decided to wait and take a chance on the 1000 since it was smaller, lighter and faster than anything that was out. Blue tooth editing was a big selling point too. I think it was the right decision for me and in the end you have to decide what is right for you. The cover band I play with uses IEMS and I have to say that it sounds really good in ear and coming out of the PA. I also ran it through my guitar amp and I really liked the sound coming out of the amp as well. I wanted something compact and light since we moved to a silent stage. The 1000 has a small foot print and is light weight makes it very transportable. Everyone was more than happy with the sound quality. I didn't play with the output modes available yet, but there may be some more sonic options there. Bottom line, it does what I need it to do and more. Is it worth the price? If I I were to buy all the pedals and amps available in the 1000, I'd say it's a great deal. Does it sound as good as analog? Close enough for me and in some cases better. I don't think I've ever gotten clean tones like I get from this through an amp. In the end it's still comes done to what fits your needs and personality.   close
by Ken Michael from San Diego   on April 16, 2018
Music background: 30 years off and on

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[Elantric]

Been playing with GT-1000 with Version 1.40 (123) firmware

Initial Impresions

Fast patch changes

All Factory patches are already uniform level

Great effects - much better than GT-100

All amps have wonderful dynamic range - they clean up well when roll guitar volume down to "3" , zero hiss or anomalies

Much better expression pedal calibration



Metronome can be routed either sub or main output ( so drummer could play with a click if you are using the 38 second audio Looper)

The big omission is I can't find ability to to have one footswitch to toggle between patch mode and  "stompbox mode" ( like Headrush or Helix or GT-100)  where the lower row of switches could be remapped to toggle on off Stomp FX ( booster, compressor, Distortion, tremolo, etc)

Also at this hour I actually can't figure out how enable / disable)  the 38 second Looper (have to dive into the manual)

( I prefer the Headrush User interface)

more opinions soon.

I might hack it and drill holes and more momentary Foot switches so I can use this as an "all in one" box at a gig - only 2 built CTL switches is big problem for me ( CTL3 is Tuner )

and as it stands now  - you must edit each patch manually if you want to use the looper - it really needs 2 more built in foot switches

but I really like the small stage foot print

GT-1000 FX are a Huge improvement and more features and sound more detailed/ refined/ usable ( more controls) compared to older Boss GT processors

GT-1000 Parameter Guide Version 02
https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/GT-1000_parameter_eng02_W.pdf

This is 1st Roland/ Boss product that provides a realistic '63 Fender Tube Reverb and allows it to be placed 1st in the signal chain - which is crucial for my vintage early 60's california surf cover band

And ( finally) I can ditch my Barber Tone Press ( thanks to the new "Dry Level control on the GT-1000 Compressor ) - allows a blend of dry + compressed tones , so I retain my initial note attack on fast runs, and still experience sustaining bloom on whole notes

[vtgearhead]

Lack of a full (or half and half) stompbox mapping is certainly not optimal.  Wonder what they were thinking?

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Dexwithers wrote>

Here is how I have mine set up at the moment. Things may change as get more used to this unit.




As far as a manual mode like the other units and the gt-100, it's not that bad not having one. As long as you have a bank up and a bank down switch set, either on the unit or as external switches like mine, You can go into a patch mode when you hit bank switches and 1-5 now become patches. It is sort of like having a manual mode in a way and I'm getting used to it.

I also have a knob set to patch so I can scroll to a patch easily that way too.

I do wish they had the dual button push option like the 100 for the tuner or what ever else.


And the stomp box modes are pretty cool to once you get used to it. Kinda tricky to get out of stomp box mode for an effect or amp at first but I finally figured it out. lol. Just make settings and select copy to patch. That way it doesn't change the stomp box settings on all your other patches if you decide to go to something totally different on that patch and it gets you out of stomp box mode.

[sixeight]

but might be serious good opportunity for a third party foot controller for GT-100.

V-controller: a Universal USB/MIDI/RRC2 Foot controller for GP-10/GR-55/VG-99
https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=15154.600

Man, I just got the Katana, so if you wait for me, it may take a few years...

But if you are willing to spend the time, I can help you on the way to build proper support for the GT1000 for the VController. Some programming skills required.

Or you can use it as a regular MIDI controller. That should already work by programming the proper commands on the unit.

[sixeight]

Available Time at home to decide of I want to take on a new programming project  - or instead actually play guitar becomes the critical question.

That always is the question. But I enjoy both.

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Jim Roseberry  wrote>


I think it bears repeating that the GT-1000 isn't the end-all-be-all guitar processor.

With no scribble-strips, fewer switches (not touch-sensitive), and a mono-chrome display; there's no way (IMO) the GT-1000's UI is going to equal or surpass the Helix/HeadRush.
If that's your primary criteria, it's a non-starter.

That said, there's little the GT-1000 can't accomplish... if you're willing to deal with it's ways
ie: Patch switching is completely seamless when the Amp block is set the same amp.
If you're used to using "scenes" or "snap-shots" (which are also seamless), you can use the bottom 1-5 switches to seamlessly switch between 5 different Patches (each of which can have different processing). The thought-process and setup are different, but the final result (and execution) are essentially the same.

As with any other piece of gear, buy it for what it is today... not for what it might be tomorrow.
The GT-1000 could definitely be improved. Based on previous processors, I'd be surprised to see continuous firmware updates (like Fractal or Line-6).

The GT-1000 sounds/responds good, has flexible I/O, small form-factor, tuner that's more stable/flexible than most of the competition, and has enough onboard control for most gig situations.
I've used it at two shows... and like it for the things it does.
When playing "Take It On The Run", I can immediately switch between a nice sounding Acoustic-Sim (using bridge humbucker) and a Heavy-Crunch (backing the lead)... and back again for the outro.
No changing guitars, no having to switch/balance pickups, etc... (for me) meaning I can focus more on the performance.
I've also got a Lead-Boost and the Master Delay block assigned to switches.
Once simple patch... that can cover a lot of ground.

Ultimate in flexibility goes to Fractal and Helix.
With deep editing/parameters and live mixing of up to four Cab IRs (Axe-III), Axe-III is the most flexible guitar processor.
When it comes to UI and control features, Helix is extremely flexible.
ie: You can trigger external Synths with the Helix foot-switches.
For a while, I used BeatMaker-3 on an iPAD Pro. Helix was used as the audio interface and its switches used to trigger the samples/synths.

[vtgearhead]

That always is the question. But I enjoy both.

I'm much better at the former, but music is still more fun!

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Dusty Offski said: ↑
I'm with you, except Boss didn't really supplant Manual mode with anything, so it's not a "legacy" feature, just a missing one.

They did supplant it with something. They expanded the control function and assign sources to include every footswitch. So, manual mode and patch mode are now merged into a hybrid that can be whatever you want it to be for each patch.

Look at the parameter guide (https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/GT-1000_parameter_eng02_W.pdf). Control functions on page 26, and assign settings on pg 27. For people new to Boss, the difference might not be obvious. Think of control functions as one setting for each specific switch. And think of assign settings as 16 generic settings where each one can be used with any switch or expression pedal to control just about any parameter.

If you're the type of person that picks a patch and then just wants to toggle individual things on and off, use the control functions and assigns to map footswitches 1 to 5 to toggle effects, tap tempo, turn on/off the tuner, whatever. If you leave Bank up/down as is, when you hit one of them 1 to 5 will temporarily revert back to patch select (flashing LEDs) until you press one of 1 to 5, at which point 1 to 5 will become whatever the newly selected patch has them configured as. Alternatively, you could change bank up/down to patch up/down to just directly go to the next/previous patch. Or you could even set bank up/down as with some other control function and assigns to do whatever, and just use a knob for changing patches. Whatever works best for YOU.

If you're the type that uses different patches for each different sound in a song, then leave 1 to 5 as patch selects and let the patches do the work.

If you want a hybrid, you could let 1 to 3 be patch selects and use control functions and assigns to make 4 and 5 do whatever.

Or some other combo. Again, whatever works for YOU, and it can be different on each patch if you want it to be.

It's different, not missing. Is it better or worse? I think it's better, but I would like to see a few more options for assign targets, and some double functions (e.g. tap temp/hold for tuner).

[Elantric]

GT-1000 - Opinions/ Comments in Japanese

https://www.kyodemo.net/sdemo/r/compose/1522721359/

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[Smash]

I may come round to GT1000 yet.... started to run out of DSP on Helix using both chains with amps in and not a lot of FX - very disappointing, when the VG99 could run everything that was available at once.

[Elantric]

For me the Helix vs GT-1000.  I feel like a freshwater fish trying to live in saltwater with a Helix.
My brain has cultivated an instant recognition  of the line 6 algorithms since the  Vetta> PODXT>HD500>Helix and I'm still hearing and feeling  that same sort of signature coldness brittleness lack of depth

For me and my style , my Helix complaints are not apparent at all on the GT-1000

I  could take this new GT-1000 to the gig out of the box and be happy, while my Helix stays home for past year because I just can't find tone that I really like on that box without a lot of effort ( bandaids and rabbit holes ) trying with third party Cab IR's Etc (BTW - of the Helix patches available , Glenn  DeLaune's felt and sounded the best)

Despite the Helix being the "easiest to navigate and program"  I still suffer hurdles on that box.

Which shows everyone's brain is wired differently, one man's "easy" is often is another man's "too difficult",  requiring effort and time to learn and master each units strengths and weakness.

Thankfully we have so many options available today - audition each and find the one with features, Tones & Feel, and LCD  navigation that YOU can understand and "wrap your brain around" for Your specific live gig needs.

At this hour  GT-1000 with its excellent sounds, feel , touch response , dynamic range where high gain patches clean up when backing the guitar vol down , and no hiss or need for a noise gate(32 bit A/D , 32 bit D/A) that's a Big deal to me.

I can make GT-1000 work for a lot of gigs and USB Audio Interface (missing in AX8) means I can add a Macbook and be productive for mobile songwritting / recording.  And GT-1000 IS  significantly smaller than Helix and Headrush. - with AX8 I'd have to also carry an audio interface with headphone amp. (Really important feature to me!) and why my Kemper gets less use as 90% of my playtime occurs away from home during business trips in hotels or at girlfriends apartment - im always lugging gear and GT-1000's Built in USB  AUDIO / MIDI interface means one less piece of gear to haul  ( compared to AX8 , Kemper)

It has a few patches with slow gear and shimmerverb that work as synth string pad substitutes -  although I really prefer the Headrush's brilliant  20 minute  Looper implementation and user interface, the GT-1000 amp sounds and effects are on a new level above what can be found on Headrush

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GT-1000 Report @ ROLAND "Heavy" User Report
2018-04-30 04: 28: 21
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By the way it is sudden,

It is a report of GT - 1000 which was released the other day.

But actually I just played at the NAMM show,

I am not connected to my amp yet in my environment.

So, we have GT-1000

From your purchase,

Because I received a very strong report,

I will post it under your permission

By the way, this customer

One of Roland lovers since the oldest,

Most of the past multi is purchased

It is used in recording and band environment,

Roland / BOSS Customers who have love.

Then, report from such customers. . . .

Below your report. . . . I tried it at home for a week, but finally I was able to play with a loud sound at the practice studio.

Although it is a conclusionary impression before, OD - X Comp - X is very good.

AIRD was unexpectedly inconvenient for using with an amplifier.


If you use chorus and phase shifter with preset values, there is no satisfactory dissatisfaction. But if you try to set it yourself, the parameters are too many to decide.
For example, if you play with Pre Delay, the timing of the waveform alternately affects the rhythm and depth as well.


I will report on detailed specifications easily.

I feel that 1 size has become much smaller than GT - 100. Although it seems not to be a big deal when only numbers are seen, when looking side by side, it looks a little small. The weight is obviously light.

2 I feel that the sound is beautiful.
I can not put it into words well, but it sounds like things like dizziness and dullness of sound have been reduced.
Even if I listen to the tuner with bypassing, I do not feel that such a big machine is caught between the guitar and the amplifier.

3 The performance of the tuner is visible and it gets better.
The tuning of the GT - 100 was out of polymode and mono mode, but after confirming with the poly after the GT - 1000 is checked, there is almost no misalignment. Even if you compare it with your own ears, they almost agree. Even if tuning without listening to the sound, I do not feel uneasy.

4 MANUAL mode is gone.
It is no longer to say manual mode by stepping on two bank switches at the same time.
Instead, you can now freely assign number switches.
But assigning all the number switches obviously will not be able to return the patch by stepping on the foot, so turning the knob will cause the patch to be raised and lowered one by one.
Is it to say that priority has been given to degrees of freedom?

I do not feel much inconvenience.

5 OD-X Comp-X DS-X etc. Compatible with MDP technology.
When the X series comes out, connecting a plurality of digital compacts passes through the AD / DA converter many times, so I felt uneasy and did not put out hands, but in the case of GT - 1000, after talking about the AD converter So, I do not feel a problem.

In fact OD-X is really moved by distorting it and playing the code, it is impressed by the goodness of sound separation. Even if mute fails, the probability that the sound that you want to put out goes forward and is buried in the sound of the release string is small.
Although the emulation of OD - 1 and BD - 2 are high as it is, I would like to positively use OD - X for GT - 1000.

6 AIRD (Preamplifier) ​​is still developing in impression.
In fact, it should be compared with the LOGIC preamplifier on the DTM with the GT - 1000 preamp,
I checked only there because it is important.
There is a manual that you can download select patch of output from BOSS site, but at the present time,
You can not use anything except preset inside.
More than half are "KATANA" "WAZA" "Blues Cube" "Blues Cube" also simulates two and four speakers.
First of all there is no one at home, so I think we should be able to select a smaller amplifier, but for now it is not installed yet.

Even if I play with a small sound at home, I can not grasp the effect at all.
I finally confirmed the sound at the studio connected to JC - 120.
JC - 120 's RITURN is well simulated, and choosing the pre - amp' s marshall will produce a martial - like sound.
When connecting to INPUT, it is difficult to set the equalizer of the amplifier, but if it can be set well it will become the sound of Masumazu.
In the case of outputting to PA, it is impotent saying that JC - 120 RETURN is good even if it is not possible and it is not possible to dare to output to PA.

I tried COMP - X OD - X etc. by connecting to Marshall 's INPUT which was set to clean without using AIRD, but personally, this usage was the most satisfactory sound.

Although it is possible to produce a good sound even with INPUT of JC - 120, Marshall is better for compatibility.

By arranging them in order of satisfaction with such translation, it became such feeling,
(1) Do not use Marshall AIRD.
(2) Use AIRD for JC - 120 RETURN.
(3) Do not use AIRD with JC - 120 INPUT.
(4) PA with AIRD
(5) JC-120 INPUT and AIRD

7 Delay is less attenuation of sound attention It is the delay that felt a habit strongly. TAPE, MONO, ANALOG and so on are general trends rather than specific parameters.

The GT - 1000 is an effector that generally totally deteriorated and attenuated. So it does not have a sense that it will be a good sound as appropriately degraded as analog delay or chorus connected in series.
Even if the sound becomes small unless you set the effect level and the feedback level to a small value unintentionally, the delay sound becomes conspicuous. Increasing the feedback of the short delay and using it like a reverb is difficult to set up so it is better to use it even with plate reverb. Even if the effect level of the plate is narrowed down to about 20, the effect sound is clearly heard,
I feel enough air.

Because some of the features are not available on the web, will it be improved gradually with future updates?

This place is like that!

. . . . No ~ detailed and specific usage

I got an easy-to-understand report.

However, the equipment is still "Mastery!

Is not it (laugh)

[Elantric]

After playing this GT-1000 , I just spent last 30 minutes getting lost in the fripp & eno U35-2: 7TH WONDER with 7th note harmonizer , and its secret weapon the CTL2 FB Trigger (Feedbacker) for infinite sustain and no gaps + delay tails to switch to adjacent U35-3: MOVING CHORDS .

But U35-1: RETRO KING SEQ is like long lost ring mod with rhythmic pulsing slicer. Could play Beck / Wired tones meets Edgar Winter Frankenstien

Im getting nicer sounding " near Synth" like tones if thats what Im shooting for

But the U37-3: SUPREME 421 OVER

Use the new AIRD PREAMP Type : SUPREME

And its a texas blues chilifest

The 32 bit processing here on just my headphones( ATH-M50X ) and playing a 2013 Ritchie Kotzen Tele with Fishman Fluence Gristletone PU set

. . Excuse me ill get a USB cable, Ill be away for a few days while I go pitch my new reel as a sound designer

I hope i dont loose these FW 1.04 presets when I update to FW1.05 ?


Still have not tried BTS Android yet .

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Spooky73 wrote>
Played around with my shiny new toy for about 2 hours and did a lot of comparisons vs. my Helix. For the record - I am a home player that does mostly looping and recording and if I am playing with others it's usually via headphones or very low volume. So I do not gig with either of these units - yet. I also play mostly clean to low/medium gain.

First impressions:

The feeling of tone I got from using it in the store via headphones remained consistent at home. The ease of dialing a great/usable/creative/authentic tone was top notch. Like dead simple. I required NO extra EQ or high/low cutting to get all strings on all my pickup configurations sounding crisp and clear yet without being harsh. Bravo Boss!!

I also love the simplicity of the new amp choices. There are like what, 7 selections? and they ramp up from super clean to super distorted. I don't care about faithfully recreating any real specific amp models let alone 45+ different amp models. Same goes with mic choices. It's not to say you can go deep with the GT - but you can also go super simple and sound great!

The effects are great and typical Boss sound style.

That said - in my comparison to the Helix - there were things that I liked better on both but more so on the Helix. For me and my usage of course.

Tone wise - GT was smoother and easier to dial in. Helix sounds a tad more "HiDef" for lack of a better word. Now that not necessarily better, just different. I could get them to sound basically identical for the type of tones I use but the Helix just had a certain clarity/bite to it (but with that comes times where it was a bit harsher and yet muddier in ways). Out of the box the GT was able to give be a bit more of that "strat quack" thing which was nice to hear.

Effects wise - call me crazy but for me the Helix wins out. Like easily. But that is defiantly going to be based on my familiarity and comfort.

Ease of use - Helix hands down. And I am not just talking about the UI (which we all know Line 6 has an edge - it is what it is). Small things like having two different volume knobs for main vs. headphones (which I switch back and forth to and from constantly). The finger touch of the assign buttons to jump right to an effect to edit. The snapshots. The USB connectivity and ease of using as my DAW. Tap tempo and tuner access. The ease of color coding and scribble strips. I am a heavy effects user and when I do looping I will toggle on and off effects on a single patch like a madman.

Back to the UI thing for a second - it's not like I wasn't able to move around quickly on the GT. But not being a Boss user much in the past 10 years it just felt too unintuitive to me. It's certainly usable and in some ways I appreciated the design.

[Elantric]

For my Core tones I seek ( Surf, Alt Rock, Blues, Fusion) the GT-1000 is a clear winner vs my other boxes ( Kemper, AXE-FX-II, Helix, Headrush)  - the GT-1000 hits all my criteria points for good tone, without sounding chocked, versatile use as audio interface, and easy to carry ( smaller  = the GT-1000 goes more places with me on / off stage), and I can read its LCD at noon sun ( I play many outdoor gigs, at local wineries often without sun shade)
The Spring Reverb is excellent ( blows away any Spring reverb in any other box Ive tried) , provides "Drip" and reviewing signal routing of many factory presets place the Spring reverb "old school" method - 1st in the chain in front of the amplifier block ( like Dick Dale, or The Astronauts -

I can finally get this sound below with GT-1000 - without hauling my vintage '63 Fender tube reverb



Despite others saying "all presets are useless"   - IMHO,  its like saying my local book library is useless.  I learn a lot by observing the signal chain and settings of factory presets. which I feel on GT-1000 provides an array of very good sounding presets ( review their Control Assignments too) that serve as a fundamental education of what the GT-1000 is capable of   -
I can see and hear a few presets ported from GT-1 by Boss Australia product specialist Joshua Munday
http://bosstonecentral.com/liveset/gt-1000/classic_patches_by_josh_munday/

https://www.rolandcorp.com.au/blog/jimi-hendrix-voodoo-chile-slight-return-tone-dissected
I expect his Youtube Channel to expand with more GT-1000 demos very soon
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjz_obdVvAlEqYbC-HSiDoA
http://www.guitarfxpatches.com/


As always,  one on one focused quality time with your desired DSP modeler product is only way to develop an opinion for your needs  - my opinion remains very favorable, the GT-1000 is a keeper for what I need from a DSP Guitar amp modeler with FX

[Headless68]

High praise indeed for the GT-1000 then
....its on my list :-)