I've watched your video about half a dozen times lol and each time I pick up something new. I just re-created all of my sounds using 2 A in the GT and I run them into my Roland JC and it sounds unbelievable!
Hey Dan great video and you will be happy to know that I just purchased the GT 100 today and you graciously spent time demonstrating its flexibility at the Long and McQuade store in Bedford! Thanks Again! Jeff
Man, you explained this so good! Specially the 4 cable method. I did not have the full concept till i watched your video. Thank you so much for sharing!
Hey Dan I just wanted to say good job on the GT 100 ! you broke it down like a pro! I watched some others on you tube who were ignorant of that concept! but you handled it with a touch of rock and class! thanks" Dwayne Fengier"
Dan, Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video....incredibly clear and concise. I wanted to be able to use a mix of sounds with my Blackstar Preamp and using the COSM amps....S/R On and Off .... Its a beautiful thing. Boss will sell a lot of these units just because of the flexibility and their understanding of what real guitarists need. You are the MAN.
This is the first video that explains in layman’s terms the various cabling for the gt100, and makes sense of it all. Thank you ! I finally understand the reason for the 4CM.
You helped me decide to spring for a GT-100. I was fretting (pun intended) over the ins and outs of it, and your clear explanation showed how easy it really is. Thank you!
This is such a great and very useful video. I just got a Boss Nextone Special and connected my loyal Boss GT-100 to it. Without your video I would have spent much more time trying to figure out how to workout the S/R and pre-amp stuff. Many thanks!
This was a very useful demonstration of the GT 100 which i happen to own. I now know why the sound coming from my amp sounded kind of funky, i am in the front of a Fender Virbrolux that does not have a send and return on the back and i didn't know you need to turn off the BOSS preamp in the signal chain.
Video still relevant today--thank you! QUESTION: why (or is) the 4 Cable method better than, say setting output to Returns and sending L/R out from GT-100 directly to GA-212 A/B stereo inputs on the back of the amp? (you're still using the Preamp on the GT-100--and this is a mains in--it bypasses the preamp on the physical amplifier). Why would 4CM be better than this approach?
Es mejor cuando tu amplificador real es muy bueno y quieres seguir utilizando su preamplificador natural, si no es el caso no vale la pena en mi opinión.
Brilliant Dan. Thank you very much. I'm just a little bit in the dark though about how you switch between the GT-100 preamp and your amp's preamp, right at the end of the video. To anyone who supplies the answer thank you in advance.
Great review Dan , easily the best on U tube .....thanks for sharing . I have a JVM head and wanted something that could both change channels and give me more FX to play with ......I just bought a GT-100 after seeing this so thanks again man . Vinny from Scotland .
Sir, it may be a little late to thank you for this very usefull video wich made me understand the whole thing as I'm a beginner. Very instructive. Thank's again.
Cool vid Dan, good overview with enough background info, slanted to the GT-100 which is an imminent purchase - hopefully. I had always stuck everything in front of the input, in a long series. Will explore. Thanks.
First off excellent demo and thanks for the explanation of the Gt-100's wiring set-up's. Very helpful. Using the 4 cable method, your demo doesn't resolve the issue of changing the GT-100's "Output Select" from "Combo Return" back to "Combo Amp" when turning the S/R in the GT-100 on/off. I've tried to find a solution to this but there is none. The only way to change the "Output Select" is to change patches. You cannot change the "Output Select" within an individual patch. Boss missed this one.
Thanks, Roland for elucidating the uses of the four cable method. I was wondering, though, when you explained 'switching the GT-100 COSM Preamps and my amp' what you physically were kicking on the GT?? Little confused. Ernie Johnson,Thousand Oaks, CA.
Great video and explanation on 4 cable and OUTPUT SELECT, BUT, no mention on which OUTPUT SELECT to use in 4 cable method. I'm thinking that if I have the pre-amp in the GT100 turned off and using my amps pre-amp I should have it on COMBO AMP, JC-120, let's say, and, now I turn the GT100 pre-amp on, and the SEND/RETURN on, should the OUTPUT SELECT be on combo return? Or does it matter?
Thanks for making that so clear. Could you please make a video demonstrating how to get levels correct using a board (GT100) and amp? There are a lot of volumes to play with: Guitar Vol, GT100 input level, GT100 patch level, GT100 output, Amp pre-amp volume and gain then the master volume. Thanks.
Great demo. I'm thinking about getting a GA-212 for my Eleven Rack, and this has sold me. This guy even gets a great sound out of a GT100, and does an excellent job of explaining all of the connection methods. Who is the guy in the video? He lays all this stuff out better than anyone else I've heard. Edit: It's Dan Doiron. www.dandoiron.com/index/
Im still using the GT100 in almost 2020 N i think im going to keep using this unit 4 a long time coz it really blows in terms of sonic achievements ...i also have a good old Zoom G9 which has tons of good tones thanks to its hybrid tube/solid state preamp section with two tubes (once they have been replaced with good ones)... But the Gt100 with its Dual Processing + an unbeatable PC interface (Tone-Studio) remains my Fav MultiFx unit -- Im doing this 4CM (kind of) with a ENGL 530 tube Preamp + stereo ENGL 840/50 Pow-Amp (3U rack head) i have the the ENGL preamp inserted into the GT100 S/R block N i can switch between channel on my preamp with an Ext. pedal using a TRS 1/4 jack cable (using the Ctrl Assign function) it works flawlessly i have also another tube preamp [Effectrode Blackbird] + an MXR 10 bands EQ inserted into the FX-loop of the ENGL preamp in order to get some more really cool colorations 4 my ENGL Clean N Crunch channels .....this is the best setup you could ever find so far.....
What an amazing videooooo !!!! I have the Me-80 and want to change it for get GT-100 but I didn't knows how to connect it to my interface.. As I learned in this video, I gotta use the L(mono) output but change to Line/phones output with the system button????
Hi Dan; Excellent video! It answered most of my questions. However, I'm a little unclear on the S/R option. Where does using this selection come into play? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Phil
The information that you gave was absolutely awesome. I didn't know how to bypass the GT 100 and use my amp. Now it works just the way I have always wanted it to. The problem that I am having now is that my looper doesn't play back. Do you have a fix for that? Thank you so much.
Hi, thanks for the great video! The 4 cable method was never explained properly in the Roland instruction manual. However, I do have one question: I still would like to use a couple of my old effects pedals, I.e. Wah Wah, Dirty Little Secret. I've noticed on your setup you are also doing the same but it wasn't mentioned how you're hooking them up in the chain. The old method, as per Roland, is to hook them into the send/return on the GT100 but that's no longer an option sin the send return goes into the amp. Any advice? Regards
Gil Marriner Take whichever external pedals you want before the pre-tube amplifiers and chain them together, then send a cable into the input of the amp...take a cable from the FX send to any external pedals you want after the pre-amp and chain them together, and plug that into the return of the GT-100. External pedals will be hard to reach if you're just using a short cable to connect to your first external pedal from the "send" of the GT, but it uses "tube buffering" so you can use a long cable which, gives you room to put it within reach.
I love the dual amp tones from this unit. I recently bought mid-level studio monitors specifically for home practice using the dual amp feature. The only thing I do different is, instead of a 100 right and 100 left i go 85 right-85 left and it really seem s to fatten up the tone.
Thanks for the awesome and informative post! How do I install the driver for Windows 10? Could you, please, make a video in this regard? Warmest greetings, CN.
Hi Dan; One final question to clarify a point in your excellent video. Just after you discussed phrase looping, you mentioned you just hit one switch to switch between the amps in the GT 100 and your own amps pre-amp. Did you assign a pedal to do this for you? How is that accomplished? Phil
I have the same doubt, since I think the pedal to be assigned is Accel/CTL , that is on the right side, and it seems he press a pedal on the left side...Anybody knows that? Regards
Finally, someone who clearly explain the send and return function .. THANK YOU so much DAN !! :))))))
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So far out of many reviews, you are the only person who shows the four cable method. Excellent review!!!
yeah thats right dude! 👍 very nice tutorials!
Six years later, your video is still quite relevant and extremely useful. Thanks. Keep ‘em coming! 😎👍🏼
Great lesson! Just got a GT100 the other day. I knew nothing about effects chains but now I feel very knowledgable. Keep rocking!
this guy is a natural teacher. great video.
The best explanation of effects chain, pre-amps, and multi effects pedals I have ever heard.
This the absolutely best video/explanation/lesson on how to hock up the GT100 in the most effective way.
I've watched your video about half a dozen times lol and each time I pick up something new. I just re-created all of my sounds using 2 A in the GT and I run them into my Roland JC and it sounds unbelievable!
Hey Dan great video and you will be happy to know that I just purchased the GT 100 today and you graciously spent time demonstrating its flexibility at the Long and McQuade store in Bedford! Thanks Again! Jeff
Man, you explained this so good! Specially the 4 cable method. I did not have the full concept till i watched your video. Thank you so much for sharing!
Hey Dan I just wanted to say good job on the GT 100 ! you broke it down like a pro! I watched some others on you tube who were ignorant of that concept! but you handled it with a touch of rock and class! thanks" Dwayne Fengier"
Dan, Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video....incredibly clear and concise. I wanted to be able to use a mix of sounds with my Blackstar Preamp and using the COSM amps....S/R On and Off .... Its a beautiful thing. Boss will sell a lot of these units just because of the flexibility and their understanding of what real guitarists need. You are the MAN.
This has been the best education on using the 100 I've found on Y.T. Well done, easy to follow. Thank you...
The info in this video is pure gold... even after all these years...
This is the first video that explains in layman’s terms the various cabling for the gt100, and makes sense of it all. Thank you ! I finally understand the reason for the 4CM.
You helped me decide to spring for a GT-100. I was fretting (pun intended) over the ins and outs of it, and your clear explanation showed how easy it really is. Thank you!
Absolutely bloody brilliant, I'm not very technical so really pleased to find a clear concise turltorial - many thanks, cheers Jon 🇬🇧
This is such a great and very useful video. I just got a Boss Nextone Special and connected my loyal Boss GT-100 to it. Without your video I would have spent much more time trying to figure out how to workout the S/R and pre-amp stuff. Many thanks!
The best tutorial video on the topic. Rare to find on the net
Great, well explained and concise demo. Great job.
9yrs later you helped someone get his shit together with the tone.
Thank you so much for your clear explanation 🙏🏼
This was a very useful demonstration of the GT 100 which i happen to own. I now know why the sound coming from my amp sounded kind of funky, i am in the front of a Fender Virbrolux that does not have a send and return on the back and i didn't know you need to turn off the BOSS preamp in the signal chain.
One of the best & most useful vids around. Thanks a bunch.
Wow...how did it take me so long to find this video. Great, concise, and extremely informative
YOU JUST ANSWERED ALL THE QUESTIONS IN MY HEAD.. THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH
Dude you are a beast on that guitar and the knowledge of the GT100 best explanation I have ever seen thanks sir
Thank for doing this video for the guitar community.
Great Video. I have been trying to understand what the differences were to the different cable methods. I finally understand. Thank You!
Video still relevant today--thank you! QUESTION: why (or is) the 4 Cable method better than, say setting output to Returns and sending L/R out from GT-100 directly to GA-212 A/B stereo inputs on the back of the amp? (you're still using the Preamp on the GT-100--and this is a mains in--it bypasses the preamp on the physical amplifier). Why would 4CM be better than this approach?
Es mejor cuando tu amplificador real es muy bueno y quieres seguir utilizando su preamplificador natural, si no es el caso no vale la pena en mi opinión.
Brilliant Dan. Thank you very much. I'm just a little bit in the dark though about how you switch between the GT-100 preamp and your amp's preamp, right at the end of the video. To anyone who supplies the answer thank you in advance.
Awesome explanation! You are an excellent teacher and musician.Thank you!
Great review! Elegantly and tastefully done
Sweet! Great explanation! Now I’m really excited for my GT 100 to show up!
Great review Dan , easily the best on U tube .....thanks for sharing . I have a JVM head and wanted something that could both change channels and give me more FX to play with ......I just bought a GT-100 after seeing this so thanks again man . Vinny from Scotland .
Simple and straight to the point. Awesome
Thank you very much, i being trying to understand GT100 , it definitely help me to understand, you are the best.
Amazing demo and explanation. Very helpful for newbies trying to learn
I always use my amp on basic then plug in thank YOU so much for the in-depth 😍
Sir, it may be a little late to thank you for this very usefull video wich made me understand the whole thing as I'm a beginner. Very instructive. Thank's again.
best ever video of GT100 thank you!!
Dan ,, that was just awesome ! Great Demo ..
thank you sir for sharing your knowledge may God Bless you and ur Family
Cool vid Dan, good overview with enough background info, slanted to the GT-100 which is an imminent purchase - hopefully. I had always stuck everything in front of the input, in a long series. Will explore. Thanks.
Thank you for explaining the four cable method! Great video!
Outstanding intuitive video!
Cheers Dan you’ve just made life so Simple 🤘
First off excellent demo and thanks for the explanation of the Gt-100's wiring set-up's. Very helpful. Using the 4 cable method, your demo doesn't resolve the issue of changing the GT-100's "Output Select" from "Combo Return" back to "Combo Amp" when turning the S/R in the GT-100 on/off. I've tried to find a solution to this but there is none. The only way to change the "Output Select" is to change patches. You cannot change the "Output Select" within an individual patch. Boss missed this one.
Saweeet! I’ve been trying to use my tube amp correctly with my GT-100. Thanks!
You teach so well
I got mine in 2021 love it it’s like drivin an 18 wheeler 🚛
A fab Video so much help in setting up my Boss GT 100 Many Thanks
Very good-clear video
thank you so much! you explained it really well, very helpful!
Thanks, Roland for elucidating the uses of the four cable method. I was wondering, though, when you explained 'switching the GT-100 COSM Preamps and my amp' what you physically were kicking on the GT?? Little confused. Ernie Johnson,Thousand Oaks, CA.
great video, can't wait to have one in my hands
great video very helpfull plus great playing and sound many thanks
Thank you. You explained it very well
great review and tips, i never knew the 4 cables method
Fantastic video - many thanks!
The sound is amazing
now i understand;even good you have a realy stereo send and return,thx for the video!
Holy shit nuggets, that dual amp sound blew my mind
Great and informative video!!! Thanks so much!!!
Thank you for sharing ( especially 4 cables method ) 👍👍
A very helpful video, thank you so much!
I've been looking for this. Very helpfull!
Great Video Dan well explained
Great tutorial, that's where i was going wrong thank you
Excellent video thanks you made me want to buy that Boss bad boy!
great data men, thanks!
Great teacher👍🏿
thx alot for posting this video . it helps me a lot
Great video !!!
Thx so much , now I have idea about connection, so useful !!
Great review man! you explain it very good, thanx!
This was fantastic, thank you!
How would you use the 4CM going into a mixer? This is such a great video!
Great video and explanation on 4 cable and OUTPUT SELECT, BUT, no mention on which OUTPUT SELECT to use in 4 cable method. I'm thinking that if I have the pre-amp in the GT100 turned off and using my amps pre-amp I should have it on COMBO AMP, JC-120, let's say, and, now I turn the GT100 pre-amp on, and the SEND/RETURN on, should the OUTPUT SELECT be on combo return? Or does it matter?
Very informative, thanks!
Great video!! Thanks!
So helpful. Thanks a lot!
Thanks for making that so clear. Could you please make a video demonstrating how to get levels correct using a board (GT100) and amp? There are a lot of volumes to play with: Guitar Vol, GT100 input level, GT100 patch level, GT100 output, Amp pre-amp volume and gain then the master volume. Thanks.
Still gettin to know it ❤
Great video! many thanks :)
Great demo. I'm thinking about getting a GA-212 for my Eleven Rack, and this has sold me.
This guy even gets a great sound out of a GT100, and does an excellent job of explaining all of the connection methods.
Who is the guy in the video? He lays all this stuff out better than anyone else I've heard.
Edit: It's Dan Doiron. www.dandoiron.com/index/
Great video, and nice man. Thanks!
Thank you so much sir..now I got it....
Excellent!!!
great video. thank you
Im still using the GT100 in almost 2020 N i think im going to keep using this unit 4 a long time coz it really blows in terms of sonic achievements ...i also have a good old Zoom G9 which has tons of good tones thanks to its hybrid tube/solid state preamp section with two tubes (once they have been replaced with good ones)... But the Gt100 with its Dual Processing + an unbeatable PC interface (Tone-Studio) remains my Fav MultiFx unit -- Im doing this 4CM (kind of) with a ENGL 530 tube Preamp + stereo ENGL 840/50 Pow-Amp (3U rack head) i have the the ENGL preamp inserted into the GT100 S/R block N i can switch between channel on my preamp with an Ext. pedal using a TRS 1/4 jack cable (using the Ctrl Assign function) it works flawlessly i have also another tube preamp [Effectrode Blackbird] + an MXR 10 bands EQ inserted into the FX-loop of the ENGL preamp in order to get some more really cool colorations 4 my ENGL Clean N Crunch channels .....this is the best setup you could ever find so far.....
What an amazing videooooo !!!! I have the Me-80 and want to change it for get GT-100 but I didn't knows how to connect it to my interface.. As I learned in this video, I gotta use the L(mono) output but change to Line/phones output with the system button????
Nice video, Thanks a lot Dan.
Is it possible to record directly from GT-100 to DAW software?
great job! thanks a lot.
Very Clear!
Hi Dan;
Excellent video! It answered most of my questions. However, I'm a little unclear on the S/R option. Where does using this selection come into play? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Phil
The information that you gave was absolutely awesome. I didn't know how to bypass the GT 100 and use my amp. Now it works just the way I have always wanted it to. The problem that I am having now is that my looper doesn't play back. Do you have a fix for that? Thank you so much.
Hi, thanks for the great video! The 4 cable method was never explained properly in the Roland instruction manual. However, I do have one question:
I still would like to use a couple of my old effects pedals, I.e. Wah Wah, Dirty Little Secret. I've noticed on your setup you are also doing the same but it wasn't mentioned how you're hooking them up in the chain. The old method, as per Roland, is to hook them into the send/return on the GT100 but that's no longer an option sin the send return goes into the amp.
Any advice?
Regards
Gil Marriner Take whichever external pedals you want before the pre-tube amplifiers and chain them together, then send a cable into the input of the amp...take a cable from the FX send to any external pedals you want after the pre-amp and chain them together, and plug that into the return of the GT-100. External pedals will be hard to reach if you're just using a short cable to connect to your first external pedal from the "send" of the GT, but it uses "tube buffering" so you can use a long cable which, gives you room to put it within reach.
I love the dual amp tones from this unit. I recently bought mid-level studio monitors specifically for home practice using the dual amp feature. The only thing I do different is, instead of a 100 right and 100 left i go 85 right-85 left and it really seem s to fatten up the tone.
Hi
Good Job. Concerning the 4 Cable Method, your output is always on Combo Return?
Is it on +4dB or-10dB?
Thank you
Marc
Thanks for the awesome and informative post! How do I install the driver for Windows 10? Could you, please, make a video in this regard? Warmest greetings, CN.
Very cool mic stand, any info on it?
Hi Dan;
One final question to clarify a point in your excellent video. Just after you discussed phrase looping, you mentioned you just hit one switch to switch between the amps in the GT 100 and your own amps pre-amp. Did you assign a pedal to do this for you? How is that accomplished?
Phil
I have the same doubt, since I think the pedal to be assigned is Accel/CTL , that is on the right side, and it seems he press a pedal on the left side...Anybody knows that? Regards