Signal-Pegel im Boss GT für einen transparenten Sound

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Boss GT-10: The correct input signal level for a transparent sound without digital distortions

Statements found in the internet about the signal level

You almost get one answer when dealing with the question about the signal level: "Use the highest possible signal level because otherwise the Boss GT-8 and GT-10 analog / digital conversion will produce undesirable low quality results (digital aliasing)." Simultaneously you are pointed to the fact that you must not overdrive the input of the Boss GT AD-converter because then you'll get a lot of digital distortions. But, how to get the optimal input signal level?

The signal level when recording in a studio

Of course in a studio you also try to get the highest possible input level. But when mixing the tracks the level is set to -10dB or lower! That means that the supposed valuable bits aren't as valuable as thought. The prevention of digital distortions is much more important then some lost bits.
In the studio the input level is set as low as necessary to prevent digital distortions in any case!.

What's with our Boss GT-10 and GT-8?

The same rules apply to the Boss GT-8 and GT-10. Like told above for the studio recording always set the input level as low as necessary.
The best way to test the input signal level is using a humbucker equipped guitar and the guitar simulator of the FX1 effect set to H→S. This combination creates a high output (humbucker) with a lot of highs (guitar simulator) and you can easy listen to the created distortion when the input signal is too high.

Jonny67

@Francis
Reply #7 on : Fri June 04, 2010, 13:57:17

Try the GT-10 with a different computer. I had a lot of problems with my usb audio interface. The problem was my pc but not the audio interface.

francis

recording
Reply #6 on : Thu June 03, 2010, 22:01:29

this is what i did:
1. i tried whatever it says at page 92.. nothing
2. i used the output level knob.. this will just lower the sound but I record a guitar track with OD, dist or crunch then I lose the effect
3. used the pedal volume, nothing
4. went to the FX chain and put DGT before OD, it gives a clear sound.. after the OD records with the digital distortion
is like the input to the PC (or the output of the GT-10) is too high.. what else is there to adjust?? I don't see anything either IN or OUT that can be adjust using a decibel figure like a previous post says... anything indicated at page 92 is in percentage and how would I know which of Guitar 1-3 is my input.. Unless Adobe Audition (AA) should not be the software to use because when I want to record, the playback plays thru the GT and not thru the laptop speakers and this is not what I want AA to do...

Arne

recording
Reply #5 on : Thu June 03, 2010, 21:25:09

Did you try to attenuate the digital output level?

francis

recording
Reply #4 on : Thu June 03, 2010, 04:40:49

well the manual itself is just incomplet so page 92 was not useful and I did not help to eliminate the digital distortion and this is getting annoying.. maybe is because I use a laptop over a pc .. i don't know.. now the only resource will be to look for a multitrack or a mixer with an integrated HDD.. however.. I hope it won't turn out to be a complete diaster and dissapointment as it is now....

Arne

Recording
Reply #3 on : Mon May 31, 2010, 19:31:31

I see two possibilities:
1) You have USB problems. See USB Audio Interface
2) The USB output level is too high. Look at page 92 of the manual.

francis

recording
Reply #2 on : Mon May 31, 2010, 04:35:34

this is a good article however I still cannot figure out how to get rid of the digital distortion when I record directly thru the USB. I use Abode Audition I have came to the point that I get frustated because every setting that I have tried using distortion have failed. I still hear that digital distortion and not the nice and clear distortion as I hear it from the earphones when I play. Can you provice an exemple?
Thanks

Joe

Re: kein Betreff
Reply #1 on : Fri July 31, 2009, 21:50:22

I discovered this the hard way, many sites say you should "level match" your input level with output level, and I found out that there is a lot more noise in the FX chain and the distortions sound horrible. Setting my input level to -6db really makes the difference and get warmer and natural tones especially with distortions.
How could I best test or setup the input level with a single coil guitar (strat)?