User Manual

8
Connecting to a Computer
By connecting the GT-1 to a computer via USB, you can do
the following.
5 Transmit and receive digital audio signals between the
computer and the GT-1
5 Edit and manage patches, and display the “GT-1
Parameter Guide” (PDF le) on a computer using the
dedicated software
5 Download patches from our dedicated BOSS TONE
CENTRAL (http://bosstonecentral.com/) website
Installing the USB Driver
You must install the USB driver before connecting to a
computer.
Please download the USB driver from the website shown
below.
Install this special driver before making a USB connection.
For further details, refer to the Readme.htm le that comes
with the download.
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http://www.boss.info/support/
The program you need to use, and the steps you need to
take to install the USB driver will dier depending on your
computer setup, so please carefully read and refer to the
Readme.htm le that comes with the download.
Connecting to a Computer
1. Using a commercially available USB 2.0 cable,
connect the USB port of your computer with the
USB port of the GT-1.
USB port
Using the GT-1 as an Audio Interface
You can record the sound of the GT-1 on your computer,
or have sound from your computer be output from the
OUTPUT jacks.
* For details of the audio signal ow when connected via
USB and instructions on how to make settings, refer to
“GT-1 Parameter Guide” (PDF le).
* Refer to the instruction manual for the software you
are using to learn how to switch the input source of the
software.
Making use of the GT-1’s dedicated software
You can easily download dedicated software from our BOSS
TONE CENTRAL (http://bosstonecentral.com/) website.
For details on how to use the software, refer to the Readme.
htm le that comes with the download.
Using the dedicated software allows you to do the
following:
5 Easily download patches from our BOSS TONE CENTRAL
website.
5 Edit patch settings
5 Name patches
5 Organize patches in order and switch them around
5 Back up patches and system settings, and return to the
backed up settings
5 Display the “GT-1 Parameter Guide” (PDF le) on your
computer