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

RC20XL
Reply #42 on : Sun December 11, 2011, 20:32:48

I would connect the looper between GT Out and Amps FX return

glynn

add a looper?
Reply #41 on : Thu December 08, 2011, 23:10:13

I'm technically challenged: Can you diagram the 4CM as it applies to my (guitar)+(amp head)+(cabinet)+(GT-10)+(RC-20XL Loop Station)? I have an effects send/return on the amp head.

Arne

Triple Rec
Reply #40 on : Mon November 28, 2011, 11:42:31

The GT10 has only one switch. So it's not enough to switch the Triple Rec channels

chad

triple rectifier
Reply #39 on : Sat November 26, 2011, 20:57:25

Can I use the GT-10 to switch the channels on my triple rec. or do I have to use the tap dance method which I am trying to get away from?

Ruben

4CM Tonelab LE
Reply #38 on : Mon November 21, 2011, 23:29:46

Question: is the 4CM method is posible with my Tonelab LE?

I plugged it on to my AC30TB.. But when i turn te pre amp knobs on my amp it doesnt effects the sound. Only my power volume has effect...

I did like this:
Cable 1: Guitar OUT to ToneLab IN
Cable 2: ToneLab SEND to Amp IN
Cable 3: Amp SEND to ToneLab RETURN
Cable 4: ToneLab OUT to Amp RETURN

I olso used a 3 cable method:
Guitar out -> Amp in
Amp send -> Tonelab in
Tonelab out -> Amp return

With this method my amps pre amps is effective on my guitar ouput. but my pedal effects from the Tonelab like the 'wah' or 'Octafuzz' wont go trough my amps pre amps like they should for the best sound, so its not completely satisfying...

Anyone has advice for me? Thank u in advance

Aaron Napier

boss gt10 with marshall jcm 900 halfstack
Reply #37 on : Mon October 24, 2011, 20:26:01

how can I use the 4 cable method and get good sounds out of my stack?

Arne

Tube Distortion Pedal
Reply #36 on : Mon August 29, 2011, 15:54:08

I don't see the problem. You can put it in front of the GT or between GT FX send and amps input.

Christian Guzman

External Distortion Pedal
Reply #35 on : Sun August 28, 2011, 03:33:56

Ok I have a GT-10 and my amp and I'm ready to use the 4 cable method. But I have an external tube distortion pedal that I use a lot, how can I connect my GT-10 with my external pedal to my amp using the 4 cable method?

dan

gt-10 marshall jvm 410H and a tc helicon hard synth vocoder
Reply #34 on : Fri August 05, 2011, 23:28:05

I just got a gt-10 and need to figure out how to hook up my fullstack with the gt-10 and also my tc helicon hard synth vocoder. i wanna be able to use my marshall distortion but with he effects in the gt-10...any help would be awesome!

Arne

b-52 atx 100
Reply #33 on : Thu April 07, 2011, 17:24:40

Perhaps the channel switching on your amp needs a momentary switch?
But I'dont know.

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