Using BOSS TONE STUDIO

for GT-1000
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To begin, connect BOSS TONE STUDIO to the

GT-1000 unit.
For details on how to make connections, refer to the
“Connecting the BOSS TONE STUDIO iOS App to the
GT-1000 Unit” PDF or “Connecting the BOSS TONE
STUDIO Android App to the GT-1000 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.
Editor Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
EDITOR Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
EDITOR Main Screen (Continued). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
CHAIN EDIT MODE Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
EFFECT EDIT Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
CTL/EXP Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
CTL/EXP Screen (CONTROL FUNCTION) . . . . . . . . .8
CTL/EXP Screen (MANUAL FUNCTION). . . . . . . . . .9
CTL/EXP Screen (ASSIGN). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CTL/EXP Screen (PATCH MIDI). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CTL/EXP Screen (CONTROL LED COLOR). . . . . . . 12
Saving an Edited Effect in the GT-1000 Unit
(WRITE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
LIBRARIAN Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
LIVESET LIST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
PATCH LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Importing Patches from the GT-1000 Unit into
LIBRARIAN (IMPORT FROM GT-1000). . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exporting a Liveset from LIBRARIAN into the GT-1000
Unit (Export To GT-1000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Exporting a Liveset from LIBRARIAN to the Mobile
Device (EXPORT TO FILE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Importing a File from the Mobile Device into
LIBRARIAN (IMPORT FROM FILE). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Exporting a Liveset from LIBRARIAN to a Cloud
Service (EXPORT TO CLOUD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Importing a File from a Cloud Service into LIBRARIAN
(IMPORT FROM CLOUD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
What you can do with BOSS TONE EXCHANGE. . . 26
Using the Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
KNOB SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
INPUT SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
OUTPUT SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
TOTAL SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
PLAY OPTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
HARDWARE SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
USB SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Bluetooth SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
MIDI SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
MIDI PROGRAM MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
STOMPBOX SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
OWNER’S MANUAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
VERSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
ALL DATA BACKUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Editor Screen

EDITOR Main Screen

Shows the currently Saves the edited effect
selected patch. Tap to on the GT-1000 itself.
switch patches.

Initializes the
parameters.

Moves to the CONTROL

FUNCTION, ASSIGN,
PATCH MIDI, or CONTROL
LED COLOR settings
screens.

Tap to switch to CHAIN

EDIT mode (to change
the connection order).

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EDITOR Main Screen (Continued)

Shows an expanded
view of the portion
enclosed by the light
blue frame in the bottom
of the screen. Tap an
effect block to turn it on/
off. Long-press to access
the detailed edit screen
for the effect.
By clicking the looper
icon you can control
the looper’s play/stop
operation.

Shows the connection

state of the entire chain.

* When PEDALBOARD is shown, clicking the

[LIBRARIAN] button or the [TONE EXCHANGE]
button automatically switches to “MEMORY, ”
and PRESET or USER is shown.
The unit’s CONTROL MODE menu is disabled
while TONE STUDIO is connected.
The contents of PEDALBOARD can be backed up
to LIBRARIAN in the same way as other patches.

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CHAIN EDIT MODE Screen

Tap to turn CHAIN EDIT

MODE on/off.

The block highlighted in

blue is the block that will
be moved. You can tap
the selection to de-select
it. The blue circles shown
within the chain indicate
the positions to which
you can move the block.
When you tap a blue
circle, the block moves to
that position.

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EFFECT EDIT Screen
Tap to turn the effect Shows the STOMPBOX
on/off. list.
If a STOMPBOX is selected,
the number of the
selected STOMPBOX is
shown.

Tap to switch the listed

effect type.

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CTL/EXP Screen

CTL/EXP Screen
(CONTROL FUNCTION)

Tap to access the

detailed settings screen.

Shows the function

that’s assigned to the
NUM1 switch.
Tap this to view a list of
functions and choose a
different function.

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CTL/EXP Screen
(MANUAL FUNCTION)

Tap to access the

detailed settings screen.

Shows the function

that’s assigned to the
MANUAL1 switch.
Tap this to view a list of
functions and choose a
different function.

* MANUAL FUNCTION is not shown when

CONTROL MODE is “PEDALBOARD.”

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CTL/EXP Screen (ASSIGN)
Shows information
about the assigned
SOURCE and TARGET.
Tap to access the
detailed settings screen.

Tap to enable/disable
the assignment.

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CTL/EXP Screen (PATCH MIDI)

Shows the settings.

Tap to access the settings
screen.

* PATCH MIDI is not shown when CONTROL

MODE is “PEDALBOARD.”

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CTL/EXP Screen
(CONTROL LED COLOR)
Here you can specify the color of the LEDs on the
GT-1000 unit.

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Saving an Edited Effect in the
GT-1000 Unit (WRITE)
* If CONTROL MODE is set to “PEDALBOARD,” only
CLEAR is possible.

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 GT-1000 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 10 livesets.

Creates a new liveset. Imports a 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 in the liveset
that you tapped.

Indicates the number of

patches in the liveset.

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Drag to change the
order.

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PATCH LIST
Up to 300 patches can be placed in one liveset.

Copies or deletes a
patch.

Tap to edit the name of

a patch.

Tap to switch to the

sound of the patch you
tapped, letting you
preview it.

Drag to change the

order.

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Importing Patches from the GT-1000 Unit
into LIBRARIAN (IMPORT FROM GT-1000)
Here’s how to import all of the GT-1000’s user
patches and PEDALBOARD content into LIBRARIAN.

1. Tap the [LIBRARIAN] button.

2. In the upper part of
the screen, tap the
button.

3. Tap “GT-1000,” 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.
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* “Select Patch” saves only the selected patch as
a liveset.
* Significant time is required when importing
numerous patches into the librarian, such as
when using “ALL BACKUP.” If you are importing a
small number of patches into the librarian, use
SELECT PATCH (FROM TO) or SELECT PATCH.

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
GT-1000 Unit (Export To GT-1000)
Here’s how a saved liveset can be exported to
patches in the GT-1000 unit.
* Patches 251 and higher are not restored.

1. Tap the [LIBRARIAN] button.

2. In the upper part of
the screen, tap the
button.
3. Tap “GT-1000,” 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
GT-1000 unit.
* “SELECT PATCH (FROM TO)”
exports the patches between
“From” and “To” to the
GT-1000 unit.
* “Select Patch” exports the selected patch to the
GT-1000 unit.

6. Select the patch at

which you want to
start overwriting
the data in the
GT-1000 unit, and tap
the [EXPORT] button.
* Significant time is required when exporting
numerous patches into the GT-1000. If you are
exporting a small number of patches into the
GT-1000 unit, use SELECT PATCH (FROM TO) or
SELECT PATCH.

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Exporting a Liveset from LIBRARIAN
to the Mobile Device (EXPORT TO FILE)
Here’s how a liveset from LIBRARIAN can be
converted into a liveset file 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)
Here’s how a liveset file 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 file that was exported to

the mobile device.

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Exporting a Liveset from LIBRARIAN
to a Cloud Service (EXPORT TO CLOUD)
Here’s how a liveset from LIBRARIAN can be converted
to a liveset file 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 file.
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)
Here’s how a liveset file 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 file that was saved in the

cloud.

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What you can do with BOSS
TONE EXCHANGE
BOSS TONE EXCHANGE is a sound sharing service
that lets users from around the world share the
livesets that they have created in BOSS TONE
STUDIO.

Here’s what you can do with BOSS TONE

EXCHANGE.
5 Upload and share your livesets to BOSS TONE
EXCHANGE.
5 Download livesets created by BOSS users from
around the world.

MEMO
You must sign in with your Roland account to use
BOSS TONE EXCHANGE.

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Signing in to BOSS TONE EXCHANGE

1. Click the [ ] button.

2. Click “Sign in” at the top of the screen.

3. Enter the e-mail address and password

you registered for your Roland account.
Click here if you don’t
want to sign in. You can
sign in later.

Click here to create a new

Roland account.

Click here if you’ve

forgotten your password.

* Your computer must be connected to the

Internet in order to sign in.

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Uploading livesets to BOSS TONE
EXCHANGE
1. Click the [LIBRARIAN] button.
2. Click the [ ] button at the top of
the screen.

3. Click and then click the [NEXT]

button.
You aren’t signed in to BOSS TONE EXCHANGE if
“Please SignIn“ ( ) is shown. Sign in to BOSS
TONE EXCHANGE.
The app is checking your sign-in status to BOSS

TONE EXCHANGE if “Checking“ ( ) is shown, so

wait for a little while.

4. Select the liveset you want to upload,

and click the [NEXT] button.

5. Input the liveset information, and click

“Upload”.
This starts the upload.

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Downloading livesets from BOSS
TONE EXCHANGE

1. Click the [ ] button.

2. Click the product name of the liveset

you want to download.

3. Search for a liveset by inputting a

keyword or genre.
MEMO
Downloads from BOSS TONE STUDIO are done per
liveset. Individual memories can’t be downloaded,
and individual memories can’t be added to the
library.

4. Select the liveset you want to download,

and click the [Download] button.
The liveset is added to LIBRARIAN.

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Using the Tuner

Tap the [TUNER] button to start the tuner.

MONO

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POLY

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TT MODE

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MENU

KNOB SETTING
Here you can assign the functions that knobs 1–6
have while the GT-1000 unit shows the play screen.

INPUT SETTING
Here you can adjust the input level appropriately
for the output level of the guitar that’s connected.

OUTPUT SETTING
Here you can make settings for MAIN OUT, SUB
OUT, and PHONES.

TOTAL SETTING
Here you can adjust the threshold level of the
noise suppressor for each patch, the overall reverb
level, and the metronome’s output
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PLAY OPTION
Here you can specify how BANK operations
and PHRASE LOOP operations occur during
performance.

HARDWARE SETTING
Here you can specify AMP CTL1/2 operation, EXP1–
3 operation, GROUND LIFT setting, AUTO OFF
setting, and the brightness of the GT-1000 unit’s
LEDs.

USB SETTING
Here you can specify parameters used for
connection between your computer and the
GT-1000.

Bluetooth SETTING
Here you can edit the Bluetooth connection
settings.

MIDI SETTING
Here you can specify how the GT-1000 is
connected to an external MIDI device.
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MIDI PROGRAM MAP
Here you can specify the patches that are selected
when the GT-1000 receives program change
messages from an external MIDI device.

STOMPBOX SETTING
Here you can save the GT-1000’s STOMPBOX state
to your mobile device or to the cloud, and load
previously-saved data back into the GT-1000.

OWNER’S MANUAL
Here you can view the owner’s manual for the unit
or pages of this manual.
* Your mobile device must be connected to the
internet.

VERSION
Here you can view version information and license
information for the BOSS TONE STUDIO for GT-1000
software.

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ALL DATA BACKUP
Here you can save the state of all parameters,
including the patches that are saved in the
GT-1000, to your mobile device or to the cloud. You
can also load the saved data back into the GT-1000.
* Processing requires a substantial amount of
time.

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