Boss GT-PRO FC-300 Owner’s Manual PDF

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Using the FC-300 and GT-PRO in Combination

What You Can Do with the FC-300 and GT-PRO in Combination

You can accomplish GT-PRO patch changes.

After youve finished doing the tasks in Making the Settings for the FC-300 (Getting Ready for Use In Combination), read Switching GT- PRO Patches on the FC-300 (p. 2).

You can carry out GT-PRO Manual Mode operations.

After youve finished doing the tasks in Making the Settings for the FC-300 (Getting Ready for Use In Combination), read Switching the Effect On and Off with the FC-300s Pedals (Manual Mode) (p. 4).

You can control the GT-PRO using the FC-300s CTL and EXP pedals.

Read Controlling the GT-PRO with the FC-300s CTL/EXP Pedal (p. 6).

Making the Settings for the FC-300 (Getting Ready for Use In Combination)

Limiting the Range of Banks That Can Be Switched (Bank Extent) 1. In the FC-300s top screen, press [UTILITY].

2. Press PARAMETER [ ] [ ] to display the following screen.

3. Press VALUE [] [] to select EFFECTS.

4. Press PARAMETER [ ] [ ] to display the following screen.

5. Press VALUE [] [] to make the setting for 1 through 40.

Sets the upper limit for banks that can be switched when banks are specified with the FC-300s [] [] pedals.

6. Press [EXIT] to return to the top screen.

Setting the Timing for Switching Patches (Bank Change Mode) 1. In the FC-300s top screen, press [UTILITY].

2. Press PARAMETER [ ] [ ] to display the following screen.

3. Press VALUE [] [] to specify the parameter.

4. Press [EXIT] to return to the top screen.

SYS:PC Mode EFFECTS

SYS:Bank Extent 40

SYS:Bnk Chg Mode IMMEDIATE

Parameter Explanation IMMEDIATE Program changes are transmitted immediately when [] [] or each number pedals are pressed.

Example) When starting from 003, pressing [] simultaneously transmits PC#8. WAIT FOR A NUM Program changes are transmitted when a number pedal is pressed after [] or [] is pressed.

Example) Starting from 003, after [] is pressed and all of the green number pedal indicators are flashing, pressing number pedal 8 outputs PC#8.

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Switching GT-PRO Patches on the FC-300

Connecting To transmit the settings, connect the GT-PRO MIDI IN connector to the FC-300s MIDI OUT connector as shown in the figure below.

GT-PRO Settings

Switching to FC-200 Mode Off

1. In the GT-PROs Play screen, press [SYSTEM].

2. Press PARAMETER [ ] [ ] to display the following screen.

3. Rotate PATCH/VALUE dial to select Off.

4. Press [EXIT] to return to the top screen.

FC-300 Settings If the FC-300 isnt already in the Standard Mode, press [MODE] a number of times to switch the FC-300 to the Standard Mode.

Getting the FC-300 to Show the BANK/ NUMBER the Way the GT-PRO Does You can change the way the FC-300 shows the BANK/ NUMBER so it matches the way the bank and number are displayed on the GT-PRO (such as bank.number).

1. In the FC-300s top screen, press [UTILITY].

2. Press PARAMETER [ ] [ ] to display the following screen.

3. Press VALUE [] [] to select BANK & NUM.

4. Press [EXIT] to return to the top screen.

When you use the number pedals to select 10, the number area of the FC-300s BANK/NUMBER display will indicate 0.

GT-PRO

FC-300

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

FC-200:Mode Off

Number Pedal 1 2 . . . 9 10

Display indication 1 2 . . . 9 0

NUMBER

BANK

SYS:Bank Display Bank & Num

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1. Use the number pedals to choose the number of the patch you want to use.

The indicator for the number pedal you pressed lights up and the patch is switched.

If youve made assignments for the Program Change Map on the GT-PRO, the bank/number indication on the FC-300 may differ from the bank/number indication on the GT-PRO. If you want the FC-300 and the GT-PRO to indicate the bank/number in an identical manner, set GT-PROs MIDI Map Select to Fix.

1. Press the [] [] pedals on the FC-300.

The bank is switched. The BANK/NUMBER display and the indicators for the number pedal begin flashing, which means that the GT-PRO is waiting for you to select the patch number. (At this stage, the patch hasnt yet been switched.)

When you have used the method in Using the [] [] Pedals to Make the Settings on the FC-300 to set the pedals to IMMEDIATE or RESET NUMBER, you can switch patches simply by depressing the BANK pedals.

2. Use the number pedals on the FC-300 to choose the number of the patch you want to use.

The indicator for the chosen number pedal on the FC-300 lights up and the patch is switched.

If the Patch Does Not Switch... On the GT-PRO, you cannot switch patches in any screen other than the Play screen. Press [EXIT] to return to the Play screen.

Choosing a Patch

Changing Only the Number

Switching the Bank and Number

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Switching the Effect On and Off with the FC-300s Pedals (Manual Mode) The GT-PRO features a Manual Mode, in which the number pedals on the FC-300 are used for switching specified effects on and off. In Manual Mode, you can switch effects on and off without changing the patch number.

When youre operating in the GT-PROs Manual Mode from the FC-300, be sure to use two MIDI cables to connect the devices to each other.

Connecting Connect the GT-PROs MIDI OUT connector to the FC-300s MIDI IN connector and the GT-PROs MIDI IN connector to the FC-300s MIDI OUT connector as shown below.

GT-PRO Settings

Switching to Manual Mode

1. In the GT-PROs Play screen, press [SYSTEM].

2. Press PARAMETER [ ] [ ] to display the following screen.

3. Rotate PATCH/VALUE dial to select On.

4. Press [EXIT] to return to the top screen.

The GT-PRO bank is displayed within the range of 0 to 39.

The reading of the BANK/NUMBER display for the Standard Mode on the FC-300 changes to a bank.number format, and the bank is displayed within the range of 0 to 39.

Enabling the FC-200 Mode on the GT-PRO changes the BANK/ NUMBER display format used on the FC-300, and this is saved in memory. To go back to the original display format, refer to Setting How Numbers Are Indicated in the owners manual for the FC-300.

5. In the Play screen, press GT-PROs [SHIFT] so the indicator is lighted.

6. Press PARAMETER [ ].

The GT-PRO switches to Manual Mode.

The FC-300 automatically switches to the settings for Control Change Mode.

7. To switch Manual Mode off, press GT-PROs [EXIT].

The FC-300 automatically switches to the settings for Standard Mode.

You can also switch Manual Mode off by pressing [SHIFT]

and then PARAMETER [ ].

You can use CC#80 Function (GT-PRO Owners Manual p. 64) or Assign (GT-PRO Owners Manual p. 66) to switch Manual Mode on and off with the FC-300s CTL pedal 1.

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FC-300

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

FC-200:Mode On

GT-PRO Patch MANUAL 1- 1

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Refer to GT-PRO Owners Manual Switching the Effect On and Off with the FC-200s Pedals (Manual Mode).

Functions of the FC-300s Pedals

1. In the FC-300s top screen, press [UTILITY].

2. Press PARAMETER [ ] to display the following screen.

3. Make STD and CC uppercase, and sys and pat lowercase.

You can set things so that pressing the MODE pedal toggles you between the Standard Mode and the Control Change Mode. When set this way, you can switch patches in the Standard Mode and switch effects on and off in the Control Change Mode.

Pressing the DOWN and UP pedals on the FC-300 at the same time executes the same operation as depressing the [MODE] pedal.

On the GT-PRO, switch on the Manual Mode.

Using the Manual Mode

Selecting the Effect to Be Switched On and Off with the Pedals

Controlling the GT-PRO with the FC-300

Pedal Function Number Pedals

This switches the assigned effect on or off.

Pedal This makes the pedal indicator light up and enables operation of the functions of number pedals 1 through 5.

Pedal This makes the pedal indicator light up and enables operation of the functions of number pedals 6 through 10.

The pedal connected to the CTL jack 3

This enables the same operation as the FC- 200s BANK DOWN pedal.

The pedal connected to the CTL jack 4

This enables the same operation as the FC- 200s BANK UP pedal.

Switching the Function switch patches and switch effects on/off with the FC-300s MODE Pedal

SYS:MODE Pdl Seq STD-CC-sys-pat

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Controlling the GT-PRO with the FC-300s CTL/EXP Pedal EXP pedals is transmitted to the GT-PRO in the form of MIDI messages (Control Changes).

The GT-PRO is programmed so that its effects can be controlled through MIDI messages from the FC-300.

FC-300 Settings 1. If the FC-300 isnt already in the Standard Mode, press

[MODE] a number of times to switch the FC-300 to the Standard Mode.

2. In the FC-300s top screen, press PARAMETER [ ] to display the following screen, and then make the setting for CC# 80.

3. Press PARAMETER [ ] to display the following screen, and then make the setting for 0 - 127.

4. Press PARAMETER [ ] to display the following screen, and then make the setting for MOMENTRARY.

5. Press PARAMETER [ ] a number of times to display the following screen, and then make the setting for CC# 7.

6. Press PARAMETER [ ] to display the following screen, and then make the setting for 0 - 127.

7. Press PARAMETER [ ] to display the following screen, and then make the setting for CC# 1.

8. Press PARAMETER [ ] to display the following screen, and then make the setting for 0 127.

You can make settings determining how the GT-PRO is to respond when it receives the MIDI messages (Control Changes) sent by the FC-300 when its pedals are operated.

This is enabled when the controller numbers assigned to each of the FC-300s pedals are set to the factory-set values.

For details, refer to GT-PRO Owners Manual Setting the Operation for an External MIDI Device (CC#7, CC#80, CC#1 Function) (p. 64).

You can use the EXP pedal to control the Foot Volume (CC#7 Foot Volume).

For details, refer to GT-PRO Owners Manual Setting the FV (Foot Volume) Operation for Individual Patches (EXP1/CC#7 Foot Volume) (p. 65)

In the GT-PROs Assign you can set the effect operations performed with the FC-300s pedals for each patch individually.

Selecting MIDI CC#** with the same numbers as the corresponding controller numbers assigned to each of the FC-300s pedals and jacks as the Assign Sources then enables you to control the effects.

If youve set the CTL pedal and EXP pedal as Assign Sources, you can select FC-200 CTL and FC-200 EXP instead of MIDI CC#**.

FC-200 CTL functions the same as MIDI CC#80, and FC- 200 EXP functions the same as MIDI CC#7.

For details, refer to GT-PRO Owners Manual Setting External Controller Functions to Individual Patches (Assign) (p. 66).

CTL1:Assign CC# 80

CTL1:Range 0 - 127

CTL1:Mode MOMENTARY

EXP1:Assign CC# 7

EXP1:Range 0 - 127

EXP2:Assign CC# 1

EXP2:Range 0 - 127

When using a pedal exclusively for a single function at all times

Pedal Controller Number

Function

CTL Pedal 1 CC# 80 CC# 80 Function EXP Pedal 1 CC# 7 CC# 7 Function EXP Pedal 2 CC# 1 CC# 1 Function

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