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How to Use Your GT-8 MIDI as an Audio Interface

The BOSS GT-8 is a multi-effects processor designed for use with electric guitars. It includes all major features common to similar processors, from amplifier and speaker modeling to a variety of stomp box effects. Unlike other units, the GT-8 provides dedicated knobs for parameter adjustment, rather than multipurpose controls accessed through menus. Effects such as distortion, delay, reverb, chorus and flanging are all represented. The unit also includes a digital output that not only aids recording, but makes the GT-8 suitable for use as a computer audio interface for other sound sources.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer sound card with RCA-style digital input
  • RCA-style digital audio cable
  • Audio mixer
  • 1/4-inch phone plug cable
  • 1/4-inch phone plug to 1/8-inch mini plug adapter (optional)
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Instructions

    • 1

      Connect the GT-8 to your computer using the digital audio cable to the computer digital input. Connecting digitally avoids extra digital-to-analogue conversions. Alternately an amplifier output can be connected from the GT-8 to the light blue jack on a standard sound card, using the 1/4-inch to 1/8-inch adapter.

    • 2

      Connect any sound source with a 1/4-inch phone jack to the input of the GT-8 directly. If you are using a device such as a microphone with an XLR connector, you will need an audio mixer to convert the signal for use with the GT-8. Take care with signal level out of the mixer as it may distort the input stage of the GT-8.

    • 3

      Adjust the parameters of the GT-8's effects and simulators to shape the sound source you are working with. The GT-8 will allow you to try effects normally used with guitar on other sources, such as wah-wah on vocals or distortion on keyboards.

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