Boss KATANA-AIR Owner's manual

Type
Owner's manual

The Boss KATANA-AIR is a wireless guitar amplifier that lets you enjoy great guitar tones without having to be tethered to your amp. With its advanced wireless technology, you can move around freely while you play, without worrying about cables getting in your way. The KATANA-AIR also features a variety of built-in effects and amp models, so you can easily create your own unique sound. And with the BOSS TONE STUDIO app, you can customize your patches, effects, and more, and even share them with other users.

The Boss KATANA-AIR is a wireless guitar amplifier that lets you enjoy great guitar tones without having to be tethered to your amp. With its advanced wireless technology, you can move around freely while you play, without worrying about cables getting in your way. The KATANA-AIR also features a variety of built-in effects and amp models, so you can easily create your own unique sound. And with the BOSS TONE STUDIO app, you can customize your patches, effects, and more, and even share them with other users.

Using BOSS TONE
STUDIO for KATANA-AIR
To begin, connect BOSS TONE STUDIO to the
KATANA-AIR unit.
For details on how to make connections, refer to
the Connecting the BOSS TONE STUDIO iOS App
to the KATANA-AIR Unit” PDF or “Connecting the
BOSS TONE STUDIO Android App to the KATANA-
AIR Unit” PDF.
To edit values
Slide up or down to edit a
parameter.
Long-press to enter a
numeric value or choose
from a list.
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Editor Top Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
AMP/EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
EFFECTS/PRESENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
EFFECTS Detail Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
EFFECTS Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Editing the Eects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
EQ, NS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Saving an Edited Eect in the KATANA-AIR Unit
(WRITE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
LIBRARIAN Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
LIVESET LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
PATCH LIST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Importing Patches from the KATANA-AIR Unit into
LIBRARIAN (IMPORT FROM KATANA-AIR) . . . . . . 12
Exporting a Liveset from LIBRARIAN into the
KATANA-AIR Unit (EXPORT TO KATANA-AIR) . . . 14
Exporting a Liveset from LIBRARIAN to the Mobile
Device (EXPORT TO FILE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Importing a File from the Mobile Device into
LIBRARIAN (IMPORT FROM FILE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exporting a Liveset from LIBRARIAN to a Cloud
Service (EXPORT TO CLOUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Importing a File from a Cloud Service into
LIBRARIAN (IMPORT FROM CLOUD) . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adding a Liveset from BOSS TONE CENTRAL to
LIBRARIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Using the Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Bluetooth SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
AMP BATTERY CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
STANDBY SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
LINE OUT/CABINET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
GLOBAL EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OWNER’S MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
GUITAR WIRELESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
VERSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Eect Parameter List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Editor Top Screen
AMP/EQ
Shows the currently
selected patch. Tap this
to switch patches.
Saves an edited eect to
the KATANA-AIR unit.
Initializes the parameters.
Changes the eect
placement (connection
order type).
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EFFECTS/PRESENCE
Moves to the EFFECTS
detail screen (p. 6) .
Each time you tap, the
color alternates between
green, red, and orange,
and the setting changes.
For details, refer to
“Using Eects” in the
owner’s manual of the
KATANA-AIR unit.
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EFFECTS Detail Screen
EFFECTS Tab
This screen assigns eects to
the [BST/MOD] knob, [DELAY/
FX] knob, and [REVERB] knob.
For details, refer to
“Using Eects” in the
owner’s manual of the
KATANA-AIR unit.
[REVERB] knob settings
You can assign delay, reverb, or both to the
[REVERB] knob.
MODE Explanation
DELAY The delay selected by DELAY2 is assigned.
DLY+REV
The delay selected by DELAY2 and the reverb
selected by REVERB are both assigned.
REVERB The reverb selected by REVERB is assigned.
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Editing the Eects
Heres how to edit the eects you specied in the
EFFECTS tab.
Slide left/right, and tap
to edit each eect.
EQ, NS
You can edit the EQ (PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER)
and NS (NOISE SUPPRESSOR) parameters for each
patch.
* EQ and NS can be specied only in BOSS
TONE STUDIO. It cannot be specied on the
KATANA-AIR unit itself.
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Saving an Edited Eect in the
KATANA-AIR Unit (WRITE)
1. Tap the [WRITE]
button, and then tap
“WRITE” in the list.
2. Select a writing-destination, enter a
name, and tap the [WRITE] button.
* When you save the edited data, it overwrites
the patch in the KATANA-AIR unit. The previous
settings cannot be recovered. Select a patch
that you don’t mind overwriting.
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LIBRARIAN Screen
LIVESET LIST
Tap the [LIBRARIAN] button; the liveset list appears.
There can be a maximum of 30 livesets.
Creates a new liveset.
Exports a liveset.
Copies or deletes a
liveset.
Tap to edit the name of
the liveset.
Tap to see a list of the
patches (p. 11) in the
liveset that you tapped.
Indicates the number of
patches in the liveset.
Imports a liveset.
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Drag to change the
order.
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PATCH LIST
Up to 20 patches can be placed in one liveset.
Copies or deletes a
patch.
Drag to change the
order.
Tap to edit the name of
a patch.
Tap to switch to the
sound of the patch you
tapped, letting you
preview it.
* To preview, turn on either
CH A or CH B in the TONE
SETTING section of the
KATANA-AIR unit.
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Importing Patches from the KATANA-AIR Unit
into LIBRARIAN (IMPORT FROM KATANA-AIR)
1. Tap the [LIBRARIAN] button.
2. In the upper part of
the screen, tap the
button.
3. Tap “KATANA-AIR, and
then tap the [NEXT]
button.
4. Tap ALL BACKUP, and
then tap the [NEXT]
button.
* ALL BACKUP” saves all
patches as a liveset.
* “SELECT PATCH (FROM TO)”
saves the patches between
“FROM” and TO” as a
liveset.
* “SELECT PATCH” saves only the selected patch
as a liveset.
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Creating a new liveset
5. Select “CREATE
LIVESET, enter a name
in LIVESET NAME,
and tap the [IMPORT]
button.
Adding to an existing liveset
5. Tap “SELECT LIVESET, select the liveset
to which you want to add, and tap the
[IMPORT] button.
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Exporting a Liveset from LIBRARIAN into the
KATANA-AIR Unit (EXPORT TO KATANA-AIR)
Heres how a saved liveset can be exported to
patches in the KATANA-AIR unit.
1. Tap the [LIBRARIAN] button.
2. In the upper part of
the screen, tap the
button.
3. Tap “KATANA-AIR, and
then tap the [NEXT]
button.
4. Select the liveset that
you want to export.
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5. In the liveset area, tap
ALL PATCH, then tap
the [NEXT] button.
* ALL PATCH” exports all
patches of the liveset to the
KATANA-AIR unit.
* “SELECT PATCH
(FROM TO)” exports the
patches between “FROM”
and TO” to the KATANA-AIR unit.
* “SELECT PATCH” exports the selected patch to
the KATANA-AIR unit.
6. Select the patch at
which you want to
start overwriting the
data in the KATANA-
AIR unit, and tap the [EXPORT] button.
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Exporting a Liveset from LIBRARIAN
to the Mobile Device (EXPORT TO FILE)
Heres how a liveset from LIBRARIAN can be
converted into a liveset le and exported to the
mobile device.
1. Tap the [LIBRARIAN] button.
2. In the upper part of
the screen, tap the
button.
3. Tap “FILE, and then
tap the [NEXT] button.
4. Select the liveset that you want to
export, and tap the [EXPORT] button.
5. The data is exported to the mobile
device.
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Importing a File from the Mobile Device
into LIBRARIAN (IMPORT FROM FILE)
Heres how a liveset le previously exported to the
mobile device can be imported into LIBRARIAN.
1. Tap the [LIBRARIAN] button.
2. In the upper part of
the screen, tap the
button.
3. Tap “FILE, and then
tap the [NEXT] button.
4. Select a liveset le that was exported to
the mobile device.
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Exporting a Liveset from LIBRARIAN
to a Cloud Service (EXPORT TO CLOUD)
Heres how a liveset from LIBRARIAN can be
converted to a liveset le and exported to a cloud
service.
1. Tap the [LIBRARIAN] button.
2. In the upper part of
the screen, tap the
button.
3. Tap “CLOUD” and then
tap the [NEXT] button.
4. Select the liveset that you want to
export to a cloud service, and tap the
[EXPORT] button.
5. The Cloud screen appears, allowing you
to export the le.
Choose iCloud Drive for an iOS device,
or Google Drive for an Android device.
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In some cases, your mobile device might
support more than one cloud service.
This app only supports operation using
iCloud Drive on iOS devices and Google
Drive on Android devices.
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Importing a File from a Cloud Service
into LIBRARIAN (IMPORT FROM CLOUD)
Heres how a liveset le previously exported to a
cloud service can be imported into LIBRARIAN.
1. Tap the [LIBRARIAN] button.
2. In the upper part of
the screen, tap the
button.
3. Tap “CLOUD, and then
tap the [NEXT] button.
4. Select a liveset le that was saved in the
cloud.
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Boss KATANA-AIR Owner's manual

Type
Owner's manual

The Boss KATANA-AIR is a wireless guitar amplifier that lets you enjoy great guitar tones without having to be tethered to your amp. With its advanced wireless technology, you can move around freely while you play, without worrying about cables getting in your way. The KATANA-AIR also features a variety of built-in effects and amp models, so you can easily create your own unique sound. And with the BOSS TONE STUDIO app, you can customize your patches, effects, and more, and even share them with other users.

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