Per 4 Kabel Methode den Preamp im Boss GT-10 bzw. GT-8 einschleifen

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Boss GT-10 / GT-8: Using the preamp of your guitar amp with the 4 cable method

Introduction

With the 4 cable method (4cm) you can connect your Boss GT-8 /GT-10 to your guitar amp, that you can use the preamp of your guitar amp. This is especially usefull when using a good sounding tube preamp, because then you can still use it. Another advantage of the 4 cable method is that you can switch between your built-in tube preamp and the preamp models of your Boss GT-10 / GT-8. The basic requirement for the 4 cable method is that your guitar amp has an effects loop.

Wiring

Wire: Guitar into the input of the Boss GT-10
Wire: Effects loop send of the Boss GT-10 into the input of your guitar amp
Wire: Effects loop send of the guitar amp to the effect loop return of the Boss GT-10
Wire: Boss GT-10 output into the effects loop return of the guitar amp

Programming of the patch

Preamp effect off
External loop on

Preamp effect on
External Loop off

In the first case you will use the built-in preamp of your guitar amp. Therefore the preamp model of the Boss GT-10 is switched off . In the second case the external loop is switched off (you don't use the preamp of your amp) and the preamp model of the Boss GT-10 is used.

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Arne

Re:
Reply #35 on : Tue June 22, 2010, 22:22:38

It will sound terrible.

Aidan

Re:
Reply #34 on : Tue June 22, 2010, 22:18:13

That won't mess up anything?

Arne

Loop & preamp on
Reply #33 on : Tue June 22, 2010, 21:13:05

Then you will use both preamps.

Aidan

Re:
Reply #32 on : Tue June 22, 2010, 18:08:33

What if I have preamp on and external loop on. What happens?

Chris Taylor

amp control
Reply #31 on : Tue February 23, 2010, 17:39:47

im tryin to use the gt-10s amp control but my amp (peavey triple X) has a 7 pin midi cable for the selector and im tryin to figure out if theres another way of doing this, anyone run across this problem?

Arne

Hi Gerrt
Reply #30 on : Wed January 20, 2010, 22:07:16

there is no easy way to set the levels.

If you know the preferred return level of your amp and if you have a level meter (I hope that's the correct english name) then you'll be able to set the GT's output level accordingly.

Arne

Gerrt

Send/Return Level
Reply #29 on : Wed January 20, 2010, 04:52:31

Hi, thanks for all this info. I have a GT10 and I've been playing live for over a year with it. I came across some comments about the send/return levels to reduce the "color" that the GT does. I set-up my level and Eq's values way back by ear, but I wonder if a rule of thumb or logic exist.
thanks

Douglas Cowie

Send/Return
Reply #28 on : Fri January 15, 2010, 18:43:45

Thanks Arne, I had a Eureka moment last night just after I posted; with the help of my obviously much more technically minded son. I had been looking for something marked loop but as you point out it's marked send/return.
GT 10 now fully operational, I almost sold it as well, glad I didn't. Not the most user friendly manual!
Thanks for your help

Arne

Send / Return
Reply #27 on : Fri January 15, 2010, 10:17:20

Hi Douglas,

1) Boss GT-10: Pressing [MASTER/PEDAL FX] switches the external effects loop on and off.
2) Boss GT-8: Pressing [LOOP] switches the external effects loop on and off.

Douglas Cowie

Channel Switching
Reply #26 on : Thu January 14, 2010, 20:19:45

Thanks Arne but where do I find the setting to activate it, I have gone right through the manual but I can't find it.
I'm getting quite frustrated as I know the GT10 is a great piece ot kit but I can't get it set up properly.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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