"I've done a lot of research like most people do." NOPE - but I'm super glad I found this channel. I'm 13 minutes into this video and I've already spent an hour dialing around the panel - knowing full well I'm going to have to hit one video a night until I have absorbed everything your channel has covered. This is awesome - thankyou for all of your effort.
After hours of time trying to find answers to a variety of Katana questions, ie, updates, I found your channel. So far, 100% of your instruction has worked flawlessly. Thanks for taking the time to produce such helpful and needed content! You have gained in me a new subscriber!
I this video I had Tone Studio open for reference to show you what the controls on the physical amp are doing when you press and turn them and to also show you what is available within Tone Studio. You can change the presets effects and save them to the panel button to use later on if you want to dial in something from the panel and do not want to sue the presets.
Thanks for this. You know, what we probably need is to figure out a way to set up the Katana smartly, in such a way that we only need to visit the Tone Studio maybe once in three months. Maybe the trick is to tweak the eight presets in such a way that, together, they do all we need. So that, when we are playing away from the computer, we just need to switch between the presets? What do you think.
I would never complain like some of the others. You do a hell of a good job and know your stuff. For now, though, I just got the amp and am not ready for Tone Studio yet. I am one of those who want to get the most out of the effects and settings just by using the amp. I THOUGHT I had a good grasp of it but now it looks like I was wrong. I set all my tones on 1-4 for both A & B banks but did it straight from each channel not using the panel at all. I know sounds stupid. I read that by doing it that way you are probably incorporating effects that were in the presets rather than doing it from scratch which is what the panel is for. NOW, I am hearing on this video that all the effects are not available in Bank A and not all are available in Bank B so I am really confused. I thought no matter what bank you are in you have access to all effects. Also got confusing when you were showing how for this or that effect all you can do is adjust the speed etc. This makes me feel that all the videos I have watched till now have steered me in the wrong direction because no one mentioned all these limitations when just using the amp regarding effects. I know there is a whole world in Tone Studio but I would think the amp's effects are all available and should be pretty easy to use. Did not know all the shortcomings. I hope I am wrong in what I understood here and hope you can clarify. Thanks!
So at 6:45 I show a diagram that shows the default fx for each bank and the factory presets only use those. Unfortunately you're at the mercy of the panel defaults (which can be changed in Tone Studio. I have a video for that too). When yo load a patch with other fx, they'll conform to the default of that particular patch. I know, I just made it more confusing. The knobs only adjust a particular parameter of the FX, so as you saw, the boost knob only adjusts the drive, however, that does change a bit with other boost, but you would never really know without seeing it in realtime with tone studio. As states with the panel button, if you're using that to create a tone from the rest of the panel, yes, only bank A fx are available, so if you need to, just switch to a B channel. Unfortunately there is no way to mix and match. Everything is much easier in Tone Studio. If a computer is a problem and you have an android phone or tablet, you can get a USB OTG cable and buy a $10 app called Librarian and edit from there. It works with iPhone too, but you have to buy a blue tooth WiDi adapter and it seems much more complicated.
@@Guitarnivore Thank you for the prompt response, Scott. That clears it up some but not going to lie, it is still confusing. I have used it with my saved sets for two shows already and we have one tomorrow. My saving grace is I am a singer who plays Rhythm and Keyboards as well so my needs and skills are nowhere near what you have so it sounded great. I still like to get more out of it and thought I could with just the amp settings. I figure I can still get more than enough for what I need. My lead guitarist is an IT guy and said he would be glad to figure out the Tone Studio one day. The scary thing ?? I work for an IT Staffing company! LOl I can run our PA but when it comes to that stuff I need help. The amp itself. like I said I thought it was a piece of cake, much like a Blackstar ID Core 150 I have, but it seems that for these limitations for Bank A & B, I will have to rewatch your video to better understand. I subscribed FYI. Thanks again
Having an acoustic background, I'm learning a lot regarding amps, electric, etc, from great sites such as yours. One aspect that is still foreign has to do with how the software (tone studio) and amp connect or interface with the computer? In other words, how is everything connected from the guitar on? If you have a tutorial regarding interfaces, let me know, much thanks again.
The problem is downloading times Tone center is a pain in the ass…. There’s so many complaints on the web about how it screwed up its unreal! I’ve followed everything you say and it’s STILL DOESN’T recognize the amp
There is an app called Katana Librarian. It's not affiliated with Boss, but it works really well and costs around $12. The only problem is you need a WiDi bluetooth adapter for it. This gentlemen explains how to set it up. ua-cam.com/video/lK1fUu4Oxow/v-deo.html
I appreciate the tutorial but was a bit confused. The title of the video is ( Just the panel of katana, no computer) Yet you used the computer interface the entire way through ??
As explained in the first 30 seconds, I had it open as a reference to show all of the factory settings and what is actually being adjusted or selected when using the panel controls.
So if I don’t have a computer I can’t do any of that? Can you turn the gateway off? I had a katana air but it was annoying to mess with my phone to get a decent sound then I got an alert saying firmware update available I took that thing back. Very close to 500 bucks for a tiny amp that’s been out for years don’t feel right I was gonna get the biggest one they got but if I gotta buy a PC, I’m gonna get a Mesa of Craigslist. Please let me know man I appreciate any feedback I’m computer illiterate
Very confused by the title of this video. It seems like everything you did was in Boss Tone Studio which is on a computer. Was hoping to learn how to use the panel on the amp.
As explained within the first 10 seconds, I only have tone studio open for reference, showing you what the panel knobs are controlling within that particular boost/mod/fx is controlling and what the default factory settings are. That way you know exactly which parameter of the effects that the knob is controlling within the software within the amp. If you watch me turn the knob on the panel, you'll see it also controls the settings in tone studio. I wasn't actually touching tone studio. The only time I really did anything in Tone Studio was when I showed what other FX/Mod options are available within tone studio. Ultimately, tone studio is the graphic interface for the software within the amp.
@@Guitarnivore this is useful… I don’t have a working PC and I just joined a band, unfortunately I only have a Yamaha THR10II and Roland Micro Cube GX. Didn’t plan on being in a band it’s just we had such great chemistry and I can’t cut through his drums with the Yamaha (wish they made a 50/100 THRII series) 10w amp. Thinking of getting this for the price, volume and usability, but I don’t have a working PC now
@@greg6162 There is a $9 app you can buy and a $10 adapter for the usb cable if you have an android phone or tablet if you want to jump deep into the settings. of it,
I`ve spent 6 hours trying to connect my Mac to the Katana in order to use the Tone Studio, - but to no avail. Have watched numerous "How-to" videoes on UA-cam,- but they just won`t connect. This is the epitome of frustration
Too bad this video doesn’t show how good it is for blues. Nice edge of breakup available, not sure why anyone playing metal would need the tone studio, how can you shape something that sounds so overdriven.
Yeah, too bad this video is just a tutorial on how to use the panel and not a direct reference to all of the sounds this amp is capable of. There are plenty of other videos for that.
What am I advertising? In the first 30 seconds, I explain that I have Tone Studio open for reference so you know what the panel is actually doing and every time I turn a knob or press a button, I'm doing it from the panel.
@@Guitarnivore I gave up ten minutes into it, not interested in learning how to use presets in the tone studio. Bank A and Bank B? Still don't know how to use the panel to find different sounds.
@@charlieandmabel2763 the presets shown in tone studio come factory, with the exception of the library. Tone studio is simply a graphic interface for what's in the amp. Without tone studio, you're limited to what FX are available from the panel. Good luck to you.
@@Guitarnivore that's what I was expecting to learn: use the panel without any computer. The description says "how to just use the panel of the boss katana".
@@charlieandmabel2763 You still can. Again, Tone Studio was only open so you could see what the panel functions were doing. You want to start from the panel button, then start here. I still use Tone Studio as a reference though because you need to know what the buttons for the preset boost/fx/etc. have assigned to them. ua-cam.com/video/7EQA2xxO2YA/v-deo.html
"I've done a lot of research like most people do." NOPE - but I'm super glad I found this channel. I'm 13 minutes into this video and I've already spent an hour dialing around the panel - knowing full well I'm going to have to hit one video a night until I have absorbed everything your channel has covered. This is awesome - thankyou for all of your effort.
After hours of time trying to find answers to a variety of Katana questions, ie, updates, I found your channel. So far, 100% of your instruction has worked flawlessly. Thanks for taking the time to produce such helpful and needed content! You have gained in me a new subscriber!
Glad it helps. Thanks!
thanks man, great tutorial 🤘
I this video I had Tone Studio open for reference to show you what the controls on the physical amp are doing when you press and turn them and to also show you what is available within Tone Studio. You can change the presets effects and save them to the panel button to use later on if you want to dial in something from the panel and do not want to sue the presets.
Thanks for this. You know, what we probably need is to figure out a way to set up the Katana smartly, in such a way that we only need to visit the Tone Studio maybe once in three months. Maybe the trick is to tweak the eight presets in such a way that, together, they do all we need. So that, when we are playing away from the computer, we just need to switch between the presets? What do you think.
Well, if you find 8 presets that you really like or tweak to your liking then you don't need the computer. There is a mobile option.
@@Guitarnivore I meant tweak each of the existing ones to taste. Make one clean, one distortion, one ambient etc.
Enjoyed! Yep,BTS really opens the Katana up. Still,it's amazing what you can dial up using only the panel knobs and your guitar's volume knob. Oi!
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Flank steak?
I would never complain like some of the others. You do a hell of a good job and know your stuff. For now, though, I just got the amp and am not ready for Tone Studio yet. I am one of those who want to get the most out of the effects and settings just by using the amp. I THOUGHT I had a good grasp of it but now it looks like I was wrong. I set all my tones on 1-4 for both A & B banks but did it straight from each channel not using the panel at all. I know sounds stupid. I read that by doing it that way you are probably incorporating effects that were in the presets rather than doing it from scratch which is what the panel is for. NOW, I am hearing on this video that all the effects are not available in Bank A and not all are available in Bank B so I am really confused. I thought no matter what bank you are in you have access to all effects. Also got confusing when you were showing how for this or that effect all you can do is adjust the speed etc. This makes me feel that all the videos I have watched till now have steered me in the wrong direction because no one mentioned all these limitations when just using the amp regarding effects. I know there is a whole world in Tone Studio but I would think the amp's effects are all available and should be pretty easy to use. Did not know all the shortcomings. I hope I am wrong in what I understood here and hope you can clarify. Thanks!
So at 6:45 I show a diagram that shows the default fx for each bank and the factory presets only use those. Unfortunately you're at the mercy of the panel defaults (which can be changed in Tone Studio. I have a video for that too). When yo load a patch with other fx, they'll conform to the default of that particular patch. I know, I just made it more confusing. The knobs only adjust a particular parameter of the FX, so as you saw, the boost knob only adjusts the drive, however, that does change a bit with other boost, but you would never really know without seeing it in realtime with tone studio. As states with the panel button, if you're using that to create a tone from the rest of the panel, yes, only bank A fx are available, so if you need to, just switch to a B channel. Unfortunately there is no way to mix and match. Everything is much easier in Tone Studio. If a computer is a problem and you have an android phone or tablet, you can get a USB OTG cable and buy a $10 app called Librarian and edit from there. It works with iPhone too, but you have to buy a blue tooth WiDi adapter and it seems much more complicated.
@@Guitarnivore Thank you for the prompt response, Scott. That clears it up some but not going to lie, it is still confusing. I have used it with my saved sets for two shows already and we have one tomorrow. My saving grace is I am a singer who plays Rhythm and Keyboards as well so my needs and skills are nowhere near what you have so it sounded great. I still like to get more out of it and thought I could with just the amp settings. I figure I can still get more than enough for what I need. My lead guitarist is an IT guy and said he would be glad to figure out the Tone Studio one day. The scary thing ?? I work for an IT Staffing company! LOl I can run our PA but when it comes to that stuff I need help. The amp itself. like I said I thought it was a piece of cake, much like a Blackstar ID Core 150 I have, but it seems that for these limitations for Bank A & B, I will have to rewatch your video to better understand. I subscribed FYI. Thanks again
@@johnalfieri1613 You have to get into Tone Studio and play with the parametric EQ to really bring it to life, in my opinion.
Awesome, thank you.
Having an acoustic background, I'm learning a lot regarding amps, electric, etc, from great sites such as yours. One aspect that is still foreign has to do with how the software (tone studio) and amp connect or interface with the computer? In other words, how is everything connected from the guitar on? If you have a tutorial regarding interfaces, let me know, much thanks again.
That's something I've been meaning to do for a long time. I'll put it on my list to show how I connect everything.
@@Guitarnivore Huge thanks!
The problem is downloading times Tone center is a pain in the ass…. There’s so many complaints on the web about how it screwed up its unreal!
I’ve followed everything you say and it’s STILL DOESN’T recognize the amp
The way video shows👉 You're on standby while you're seting volume??? Yet sound is very loud?? Shouldn't you set power wolume at .5W or 25W??
It's because I'm using the Rec/Phones out. When you have it like that, it bypasses the wattage switch.
Very useful, thanks. Just wondering… is there any officially supported way of editing via an iPad or iPhone.
There is an app called Katana Librarian. It's not affiliated with Boss, but it works really well and costs around $12. The only problem is you need a WiDi bluetooth adapter for it. This gentlemen explains how to set it up. ua-cam.com/video/lK1fUu4Oxow/v-deo.html
@@Guitarnivore Thanks! will check out.
I appreciate the tutorial but was a bit confused. The title of the video is ( Just the panel of katana, no computer) Yet you used the computer interface the entire way through ??
As explained in the first 30 seconds, I had it open as a reference to show all of the factory settings and what is actually being adjusted or selected when using the panel controls.
So if I don’t have a computer I can’t do any of that? Can you turn the gateway off? I had a katana air but it was annoying to mess with my phone to get a decent sound then I got an alert saying firmware update available I took that thing back. Very close to 500 bucks for a tiny amp that’s been out for years don’t feel right I was gonna get the biggest one they got but if I gotta buy a PC, I’m gonna get a Mesa of Craigslist. Please let me know man I appreciate any feedback I’m computer illiterate
Honestly, it sounds like you're better off with a Mesa and pedals and there's nothing wrong with that.
@@Guitarnivore thank you buddy
Very confused by the title of this video. It seems like everything you did was in Boss Tone Studio which is on a computer. Was hoping to learn how to use the panel on the amp.
As explained within the first 10 seconds, I only have tone studio open for reference, showing you what the panel knobs are controlling within that particular boost/mod/fx is controlling and what the default factory settings are. That way you know exactly which parameter of the effects that the knob is controlling within the software within the amp. If you watch me turn the knob on the panel, you'll see it also controls the settings in tone studio. I wasn't actually touching tone studio. The only time I really did anything in Tone Studio was when I showed what other FX/Mod options are available within tone studio. Ultimately, tone studio is the graphic interface for the software within the amp.
@@Guitarnivore this is useful… I don’t have a working PC and I just joined a band, unfortunately I only have a Yamaha THR10II and Roland Micro Cube GX. Didn’t plan on being in a band it’s just we had such great chemistry and I can’t cut through his drums with the Yamaha (wish they made a 50/100 THRII series) 10w amp. Thinking of getting this for the price, volume and usability, but I don’t have a working PC now
@@greg6162 There is a $9 app you can buy and a $10 adapter for the usb cable if you have an android phone or tablet if you want to jump deep into the settings. of it,
I`ve spent 6 hours trying to connect my Mac to the Katana in order to use the Tone Studio, - but to no avail. Have watched numerous "How-to" videoes on UA-cam,- but they just won`t connect. This is the epitome of frustration
That's what he showed you
Too bad this video doesn’t show how good it is for blues. Nice edge of breakup available, not sure why anyone playing metal would need the tone studio, how can you shape something that sounds so overdriven.
Yeah, too bad this video is just a tutorial on how to use the panel and not a direct reference to all of the sounds this amp is capable of. There are plenty of other videos for that.
False advertising. The entire video uses tone studio. Looking for a video to teach me how to use the panel.
What am I advertising? In the first 30 seconds, I explain that I have Tone Studio open for reference so you know what the panel is actually doing and every time I turn a knob or press a button, I'm doing it from the panel.
@@Guitarnivore I gave up ten minutes into it, not interested in learning how to use presets in the tone studio. Bank A and Bank B? Still don't know how to use the panel to find different sounds.
@@charlieandmabel2763 the presets shown in tone studio come factory, with the exception of the library. Tone studio is simply a graphic interface for what's in the amp. Without tone studio, you're limited to what FX are available from the panel. Good luck to you.
@@Guitarnivore that's what I was expecting to learn: use the panel without any computer. The description says "how to just use the panel of the boss katana".
@@charlieandmabel2763 You still can. Again, Tone Studio was only open so you could see what the panel functions were doing. You want to start from the panel button, then start here. I still use Tone Studio as a reference though because you need to know what the buttons for the preset boost/fx/etc. have assigned to them. ua-cam.com/video/7EQA2xxO2YA/v-deo.html