How hard is the GT-8 really

[El Chiguete]

Really, how hard is it to learn how to use it? Now that the prices on them will come down, the difficulty on getting a good sound from it it´s the only reason I don´t get one. Please comment.

[ozzuk1]

I havent tried one yet but I plan to get one one of the dude's on here has a good guide he's thrown together with lots of good info, I can't seem them being as bad as some of line 6's stuff to use...

That might jsut be me though...

[El Chiguete]

Someone here has a how to guide on the GT-8?

[10secondLX]

Check this thread out for some good info on the GT-8.

http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78629

[Robert Burns]

If your familiar with Boss/Roland products, then its like an old friend.
Takes maybe an hour to be scrolling thru it. Now just seeing the
GT-8 video's on Youtube, (yes, a good info source) I now find that
i havent tapped 1/2 of its potential~! I got such a great sound, and
saved 30 or so user presets, that i stopped and was satisfied with that..
I didnt even tap into the "Pick Attack" dual settings"... or assigning
the Tuner to a toe tap! (that im doing today!) Anyway...even the 2 year
old GT-8 is a Deep mutha! So much can be accomplished with it.
The GT-10 is supposed to be simpler, and adds a Phrase sampler (38 sec.) But gee...maybe actually digging into the user manual may help
me huh? :ROTF: Dont worry about the GT-8 ...its easier than Line 6
to use imo. The Pick attack feature means that you assign your best
clean chorus sound, and if you play lightly...its there...but if you attack
and play harder, it switches to your best lead/Bogner tone! Automatically!
Seamlessly, and instantaniously! I'll find the vid, and edit it here for you...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CCua...eature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ciww...eature=related

[toejam]

I didnt even tap into the "Pick Attack" dual settings"... or assigning
the Tuner to a toe tap! (that im doing today!)

I love that feature. I've assigned the tuner to any preset when I tap it a second time... it goes right into bypass/passive mode and I just get the clean sound coming out of my amp for tuning. I've only got about 4 of my own user presets and haven't really gotten close to tapping into all the unit can do. Then again, I'm simple and lazy and play straight into my amp most of the time without any effects at all. :ROTF:

[skorb]

If your familiar with Boss/Roland products, then its like an old friend.
Takes maybe an hour to be scrolling thru it. Now just seeing the
GT-8 video's on Youtube, (yes, a good info source) I now find that
i havent tapped 1/2 of its potential~! I got such a great sound, and
saved 30 or so user presets, that i stopped and was satisfied with that..
I didnt even tap into the "Pick Attack" dual settings"... or assigning
the Tuner to a toe tap! (that im doing today!) Anyway...even the 2 year
old GT-8 is a Deep mutha! So much can be accomplished with it.
The GT-10 is supposed to be simpler, and adds a Phrase sampler (38 sec.) But gee...maybe actually digging into the user manual may help
me huh? :ROTF: Dont worry about the GT-8 ...its easier than Line 6
to use imo. The Pick attack feature means that you assign your best
clean chorus sound, and if you play lightly...its there...but if you attack
and play harder, it switches to your best lead/Bogner tone! Automatically!
Seamlessly, and instantaniously! I'll find the vid, and edit it here for you...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CCua...eature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ciww...eature=related

Thanks for that info Robert and the vid.

I just started using this unit and am still getting used to it. where do you find the Pick Attack function? I have to try that! is it in Assigns somewhere?

I could not find that one in the manual or the GT-8 Brilliance document....?

[Robert Burns]

Thanks for that info Robert and the vid.

I just started using this unit and am still getting used to it. where do you find the Pick Attack function? I have to try that! is it in Assigns somewhere?

I could not find that one in the manual or the GT-8 Brilliance document....?

I cant find it either! I just know its in there somewhere? BossGT
forums maybe?

[skorb]

I found your "pick attack" effect, it's when you select Dynamic setting in the preamp selections somehow. I have to play with it more to understand it exactly.

[emperor_black]

I found your "pick attack" effect, it's when you select Dynamic setting in the preamp selections somehow. I have to play with it more to understand it exactly.

It works based on your guitar's volume if I'm not wrong. you lower the volume, you can select one patch, you increase the volume, you select another patch. If you have a high-output pickup and are not picking too hard, your overall volume is relatively lower than if you were picking harder and that can change the preamps.

Its in the preamp selection options. You can choose Mono, Mono A/B, dual or Dynamic. I believe its the dynamic one that does the selection based on volume.

Here is an excerpt from the manual:
Dynamic:
Channels A and B are switched according to the guitar input volume
level. This produces dynamic tonal changes in response to the picking
dynamics.
* For more detailed information, refer to “Controlling Various
Parameters Through the Guitar Volume” (p. 67).

[Robert Burns]

It works based on your guitar's volume if I'm not wrong. you lower the volume, you can select one patch, you increase the volume, you select another patch. If you have a high-output pickup and are not picking too hard, your overall volume is relatively lower than if you were picking harder and that can change the preamps.

Its in the preamp selection options. You can choose Mono, Mono A/B, dual or Dynamic. I believe its the dynamic one that does the selection based on volume.

Here is an excerpt from the manual:
Dynamic:
Channels A and B are switched according to the guitar input volume
level. This produces dynamic tonal changes in response to the picking
dynamics.
* For more detailed information, refer to “Controlling Various
Parameters Through the Guitar Volume” (p. 67).

Hey thanks for this! Ive never set the preamps on "dynamic"..
that may be it then. You have steered me towards the right area, thanks!!

[JZ06]

I have a GT-6 that I like very much. It makes the silver jube very versatile where using it the other way(with a pedal in front) it's almost impossible to get a clean sound to a dirty sound in under 10 minutes. A lot of fiddling needed.

Hmmm, now you guys have me wondering how the GT-8 would sound! Lots of cleans which the 6 doesn't really have a lot of. Not many that I like.

jgcable showed me the ropes on the GT-6, maybe if I get too swamped with it, He'll lend me a hand sorting the new one out.

[skorb]

I did play with the dynamic preamp switching and it's badass!