User Manual

8
Using the Eects
The KATANA amp lets you switch between 15 types of eect by
using the buttons and knobs. You can use three types of eect
simultaneously.
Eects assigned to each knob when the unit is shipped
Knob Color of the button BOOSTER MOD
Green BLUES DRIVE CHORUS
Red OVERDRIVE FLANGER
Orange DISTORTION PHASER
Knob Color of the button DELAY FX
Green DIGITAL DELAY TREMOLO
Red ANALOG DELAY T.WAH
Orange TAPE ECHO OCTAVE
Knob Color of the button REVERB
Green PLATE REVERB
Red SPRING REVERB
Orange HALL REVERB
1. Press the [BOOSTER/MOD], [DELAY/FX], or [REVERB]
button to select the eect that you want to use.
Each time you press the button, its color changes.
2. Turn the knob to adjust the depth of the eect.
BOOSTER
depth
MOD depth
* Either BOOSTER or MOD is selected depending on the position
of the knob.
DELAY
depth
FX depth
* Either DELAY or FX is selected depending on the position of the
knob.
REVERB
depth
About the Factory-Set Eects
Eect Explanation
BOOSTER
BLUES DRIVE
A crunch sound like the BOSS BD-2, creating distortion
that faithfully reproduces the nuances of your picking.
OVERDRIVE
An overdrive sound like the BOSS OD-1, producing sweet
and mild distortion.
DISTORTION A standard and highly usable distortion sound.
MOD
CHORUS
An eect that adds a slightly modulated sound to the
direct signal, creating beautiful spaciousness and depth.
FLANGER
Produces a anging eect which applies modulation that
is reminiscent of a jet airplane.
PHASER
Produces a phasing eect which applies a sense of
rotation to the sound by adding a slightly phase-shifted
sound to the direct signal.
DELAY
DIGITAL DELAY A clear digital delay sound.
ANALOG DELAY A mild analog delay sound.
TAPE ECHO
A sound with the distinctive modulation of a tape echo
unit.
FX
TREMOLO An eect that cyclically modulates the volume.
T.WAH
A wah eect that modulates a lter according to the
volume of the guitar, producing a wah eect.
OCTAVE
Adds a sound one octave lower than the input,
generating a sense of low-frequency solidity.
REVERB
PLATE REVERB
Simulates a plate reverb (a reverb unit that uses the
vibration of a metal plate), providing a metallic resonance
with an extended high-frequency range
SPRING REVERB
Simulates the spring reverb unit built into some guitar
amps.
HALL REVERB Simulates the reverberation of a concert hall.
Making use of the KATANA’s dedicated software
You can connect the amp via USB to your
computer, and use it with dedicated
software. Using the dedicated software
allows you to do the following:
5 Easily download dedicated eects
from Boss Tone Central (http://bosstonecentral.com)
download site into the amp.
5 Edit the eect settings.
5 Back up eects and other internal settings, or restore
settings from a backup.
You can easily download the dedicated software from our
BOSS TONE CENTRAL (http://bosstonecentral.com/) website.
For details on how to use the software, refer to the Readme.
htm le that comes with the download.