Thanks, as a relatively new guitarist to gear I appreciate these kinds of explanations. I picked up a Katana 100 and there's so many features I barely know where to start with this thing haha. I love the amp though, sounds great.
You may also say that people must set CHAIN to CHAIN3 in the software, to skip BOOSTER & DELAY/FX of the signal. If not, looper sound will take the effects you set for your guitar too (and you want to avoid these when connecting the Loop). "The KATANA-100 FX Loop Send/Return is located within the AMPLIFIER EQUALIZER section of the KATANA EFFECTS CHAIN. This can be accessed and changed with the BOSS TONE STUDIO SOFTWARE. Options for CHAIN 1, CHAIN 2 and CHAIN 3 are available for selection. If you are using a LOOPER pedal (ie. BOSS RC-3/30/300) with the KATANA, use CHAIN 3 for the best functionality, REVERB will still be the ending effect but can be set to zero. ".
Thanks, was wondering this myslef. One question though. How do I start the software and load my settings off the amp instead of the software overwriting all the tone troubleshooting and volume leveling I've done?
Thanks for your video. In addition(I'm using the BOSS RC-30): In this way the looper is connected behind the pre-amp. As a result, switching effects (Effects) on the amplifier still affects the sound reproduction from the looper. This can be adjusted with the computer and the BOSS software for the Katana. There you can include the looper behind the effects section in the circuit of the amp. The only thing that still has an effect on the recording is the reverb part of the amplifier. Cheers
Hello. Thank you for sharing. I had the problem you have described so I changed to chain 3. This fixed the problem of the loop sound changing. However, now my delay in my banks is very different and lasts a lot longer and just sounds bad. Is there any way I can use chain 3 but still keep the same delay characteristics? Cheers.
@@austinhaines73 Apologies for my late reply. I completely missed your question. Pay close attention to how and via which button your delay is configured. With some presets, the delay is assigned to the reverb knob. A shared function. In that case, the signal comes after the looper in the circuit. As a result, the delay is always added to the output. You can check this via computer. I hope this is your problem and you can fix it. Unfortunately, the reverb can never be configured for the looper Regards Herbert
@@KevinToine That is difficult to answer. I can't figure out how you hooked it all up. It is best to configure the Looper via the input and output on the back of your amplifier and further via the Boss Program on your computer or Mac. Regards Herbert
Awesome video. Extremely helpful. Going upstairs now, to see if I can get it worked out! I was wondering..... hoping the Effects Loop on the back of the Amp would do this. But I wasn't sure- and it's great to see the hook-up here! Tanks for this.
Thank you. I couldn't figure out why my chorus pedal sounded like crazy. Also ditto looper wasn't staying clean when I switched channels. Thought I had it correct, persay the instructions. Your video got me right as rain.
@budc6246 I was referring to the guy from "pawn stars" on the history channel. However, he got the nickname because people thought he looked like the cartoon character you mentioned. So in a way, yes.
So where should I put a 535Q? I’ll try the effects loop first. Just got the Katana Artist. Usually use a 500VL next to the guitar to use instead of the guitar volume knob but in the manual it looks like it will work plugged into the back. So excited to play with this. Straight out of the box it made my playing better because of the incredible pick response. When I dig in on the low E it thumps and i haven’t got past 50 watts yet! It really allows me to express myself. Love the Yamaha THR30II but more power is more better.
if you dont use pedals, plug a patch cable between the send/return jacks, then you can add a programmable volume boost to every channel. (add the volume in either the send or return with the software editor, the best for solo boosts!
I get nothing from the Katana 100 effects loop. 0 signal. Saw on another forum that you had to manually turn on the effects send/return in Boss Studio to enable the connections in the back of the amp. Is this true, and if so, why not mentioned at all here?
FX loop is especially practical when using a tube booster for leads, choruses etc. That way the boost is not effecting and distorting your clean sound from preamp.
Thanks guys for the information on setting the send and receive to Parallel in the software .. I have a RC 30 loop station it would play through amp but the Guitar would not play along with the RC 30 very frustrating until I made these changes.
Just a fyi for people having issues like I did. I used to cables to run my looper through the effects loop and no sound. I looked on reddit and one commenter suggested going into tone studio to make sure the loop input and out put were on. I discovered the effects loop was turned off for some custom presets I down loaded and on for others. So I turned it on for each patch hit write which fixed that issue. So I disconnect my laptop put it back on my desk so I can play. Well I set the volume in and out at 50% so now the loopers isn't load enough so back to tone studio to make more adjustments. Be careful not to turn the one on the left on the screen to loud (I have mine set to 30%) or it will cause the amp to distort bad. I have the one on the right set to 100%. I should be able to fine tune from the pedal. I'm not sure why you would want the effects loop off? Or what the reasoning behind being able to turn it off was?
Okay, can I run a pedal board, say a preamp and delay, into the effects loop return and just use the power amp without anything in the input or effects loop send, or does it have to go into the power amp in? Would there be any difference in the tone? I'm guessing not because they both bypass the onboard preamp.
I’m using my amplifier as my pedal and I’m trying to use a noise gate pedal to remove a lot of the gain noise but the guitar won’t make any sound when I turn the noise gate pedal on. I have guitar > noise gate > input. Will the noise gate pedal work in the effects loop?
I have an older RC-20XL looper that a friend loaned to me. I can't get to work within the effects loop. Tested to cords ran it straight from guitar to amp and it works. Do I have to use the tone studio? Am I missing a step somewhere?
When I plug in my rc 500 into the effects loop as you described, its volume is very loud, however it drops the guitar signal down to next to nothing. Upon removing the looper the guitar comes back...
Hello. Can this be used in real time? I mean is it possible to have the looper connected in the fx loop from the start, record the clean channel and then add/record distortion on top of it or other effects? Thanks in advance..
Hello to you. Yes it can. In addition: In this way the looper is connected behind the pre-amp. As a result, switching effects (Effects) on the amplifier still affects the sound reproduction from the looper. This can be adjusted with the computer and the BOSS software for the Katana. There you can include the looper behind the effects section in the circuit of the amp. The only thing that still has an effect on the recording is the reverb part of the amplifier. I am using the boss rc-30 looper this way.
I found this video very interesting although I do have one problem is I have an affect sleep who is my reverb and delay but how do I use a boss RC 10 looper with the drum beats. When I plug the loop it directly into the import or the effects loop I cannot play the drum beats without them containing reverb and delay, do you have any ideas please
I Know this sounds nuts but I've gone over how to setup the effects many times and no sound when I hookup the looper to the effects loop. sometimes it works on Channel 1 only. WTF ? what am I missing here.. hope someone can help.
Very helpful thanks. But how come when I have my loop pedal running through the effects loop and I record a clean strum that I want to solo over using the katana delay, the delay is applied to my recorded loop. Note, adding an effect from the katana fx or changing the katana amp setting does not get applied to the recorded loop. Any help anyone can offer would be great. Thanks!
Have you changed the order of the FX loop in the tone studio? You can select where you want everything to sit in the signal chain using the software. I suspect this is your problem.
Katana 100 has an effects loop. Guitar effects and multi-effects should be connected in this effect loop on the send and return connectors. This is the practice. But if I connect the electric guitar to, for example, the Boss GT-1 or Zoom G1x four multi-effects, etc. and then the multi-effects to the power amp in the effects loop, then I will bypass the amplifier and it will work reasonably?
I only have an output on my multi effects pedal and a send & return on my amp. If I connect to the output and go to the return of the amp, would there be any difference that way as opposed to connecting to the send & return? if I had those capabilities?thx
I get really bad buzzing and hissing on my Katana 100 Combo. With gain and clean. Is that what the Tone Studio Noice Suppressor is for? Is that an NS2?
When I try this setup on my katarna 100, as soon as I plug the pedal into the ' effects in ' plug, it cancels out the ' amp in ' plug. ( cancels out my guitar )
Exactly what I was looking for, and done concise. The only thing that could make it any better is if I had the third chord lmao. Guess I know what the morning has in store for me.
I’m about to throw this amp out of the window… why in the world why does the tone keep changing after the first loop and I want go to change the tone? It’s hooked up exactly like you said here with the fx loops. Yet when I change the tone, the loop changed tone. Beyond fustrating. I don’t have a lap top that can download the tone studio.
Bro, what can be wrong with my katana boss 100, i did exactly what you said, with the RC-3 loop station boss, and i dont get the sound, can you please tell me what can i do :) ? i mean my guitar sounds, but i doesnt play anything the loop
@@RUSProductSupport tried every channel, but i have never used the software in my laptop, is that what you mean? tried with new cables, every channel, panel control :/, and still not working :(, and if do it the way its shown in this video at the beginning, after several layers it starts to sound like fuzzy
I tried this with my Digitech RP255 pedal, didn't work. For my looper (or any effects) on the 255 to work I have to go: guitar > 255 input, > 255 output > Katana power amp in. Too bad, but also provides more reason to buy dedicated pedals.
@@eaviking However, if it happens again you must reset your amp which is hogwash. Love the Katana but I find myself endlessly fiddling with knobs and software when I should just be playing and maybe hitting a stompbox now and again.
Hi, I notice that this video is 4 years ago but I hope you still provide support to Boss users. I just bought a Boss Katana MKII 212 and a Boss ME 80. What's the best way to connect the guitar multi effect to my amp. Thank you in advance.
I think you could have by passed showing how not to set it up by showing how to plug the cords in the wrong inputs, as I’m sure we all did it step by step only to find out it was not how to do it, without warning. Other than that The second half was very helpful. Thanks.
Jonny Lynn you will need to adjust some of the setting in Tone Studio on your computer I think. You will have move the effects section behind the preamp.
When you did exactly what he did, it should work. Is it the pre-amp sounds that are changing or just the effects? Otherwise have a look at my contribution below. You might need to change some settings with the help of a computer/laptop en the Katana Software.
@@Herbieatorbie66 It does not always work that way. In my case, using a JamMan Solo XT with proper cables, I also had no sound coming out. To fix (which I have yet to) one must rearrange the signal chain in tone studio.
anyone using the boss rc 202 looper? im having issues with getting the amp effects to work using the ga fc foor switch ... nothing happens stays clean argggg
*I have a problem. Please help.* I tried to contact boss in Finland, but they ignored me 2 times already / left the case on hold. My rc1 looper works normal when going straight (guitar>looper>boss katana 100), but when I plug it in the effects loop, I get no sound at all from the looper even tho it says it's "playing" my recording. It worked just like it is supposed to a week from when I bought the looper. Here are some details and things I've tried: -The looper indeed plays what I record which can be seen from the leds, but theres no sound as it's "playing". -I've updated everything possible on my katana via usb -My looper gets power from a 9v battery and i've changed it many times already -My cables go from send to input and return to output (they are not wrong) -I use the ga-fc foot switch (to change from clean to distortion without touching the amp) -Volume is turned up on the looper of course. (its not at 0) -My cables are all brand new (they all work) Thanks. Also I haven't done a factory reset, but I really don't wanna lose my amp presets. Will I lose them if i factory reset my amp? I do have some of them on the boss tone studio.
Yes, you need to turn on the effects loop. I had the same problem. To turn it on you can either do it through tone studio or you can use your gafc pedal by clicking on effects, then turn on loop so the red button is displayed. Make sure you then save your bank to keep effects loop on when using that bank another time.
Did anyone else notice, he said "we're three quarters of the way there" on a 3 step process. Technically, he was two thirds of the way there. Pretty simple math there, buddy guy.
@@howardjones543 yeah but you can only have three effects per group and, unless you set everything up right, you really can't switch between the channels on stage. It still works great but as a one sound per channel thing
This is a bad bad video. First, thats not the intended use of an FX loop, you'd use the Aux In for this application. But if you where to do this you would record the loop with the pedal receiving signal from the FX loop send. That way the signal you feed the pedal is colored by the preamp instead of what happened here that the "clean" sound from the pedal is a crappy raw unprocessed guitar. Also who uses a Loop pedal to explain an Fx loop?? Its guaranteed confusion!! I cant believe this is an official Roland video.
I bought the katana 100/212 and couldnt be more unhappy. This is by a million times the loudest most noise making P.O.S. Ive ever owned. I cant even play it cause it makes a constant KKKKKKKKKSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH noise. On crunch lead brown clean acoustic all of them. When I play it makes the noise when Im not playing its so loud. Im beyond frustrated. I watch vids and not one vid shows a noisy amp. So why is mine? Im about to return it. Im so pissed! Why is this happening? I have nothing hooked up to it besides my guitar. SMH! And on top of it not 1 single thing about noise on the website and they wont let me send an email to customer support either. Wont even show me the damn email address.
@@alkehyl I tried everything. Called Samash and let them hear the noise over phone and he said to send it back. I really want this amp so hope don't get another 🍋.
Are you sure its the amp? IE, taken the exact same setup and tried it with a different amp? I don't know what you have in your signal chain but it could be a multitude of things, even if it's just your guitar plugged in. Bad grounds, no shielding etc.
I've never had this issue with my Katana. However, i remember dealing with a very similar issue with a line 6 practice amp and found the issue was solved when I had switched out my shitty cable for a better quality cable. If none of that works id suggest returning the katana. hoping for a refund
Thanks, as a relatively new guitarist to gear I appreciate these kinds of explanations. I picked up a Katana 100 and there's so many features I barely know where to start with this thing haha. I love the amp though, sounds great.
You may also say that people must set CHAIN to CHAIN3 in the software, to skip BOOSTER & DELAY/FX of the signal. If not, looper sound will take the effects you set for your guitar too (and you want to avoid these when connecting the Loop).
"The KATANA-100 FX Loop Send/Return is located within the AMPLIFIER EQUALIZER section of the KATANA EFFECTS CHAIN. This can be accessed and changed with the BOSS TONE STUDIO SOFTWARE. Options for CHAIN 1, CHAIN 2 and CHAIN 3 are available for selection.
If you are using a LOOPER pedal (ie. BOSS RC-3/30/300) with the KATANA, use CHAIN 3 for the best functionality, REVERB will still be the ending effect but can be set to zero. ".
Thanks for that. I was wondering why my effects were changing the loop
Thanks - it was driving me crazy.
is it possible to make a custom chain with eq after reverb?
epb111 - FxFloorBoard is basically Tone Studio but better, it lets you reorder everything and use booster/mod and delay/fx all at once.
Thanks, was wondering this myslef. One question though. How do I start the software and load my settings off the amp instead of the software overwriting all the tone troubleshooting and volume leveling I've done?
I always think this guy is going to say "Austin from Boston" ... thanks as always for the vids
Michael Easter me too!
I think he sneaked it in in this vid..
It was so simple and yet I had it set up wrong. Thanks Austin from Boston :-)
Thanks for your video. In addition(I'm using the BOSS RC-30): In this way the looper is connected behind the pre-amp. As a result, switching effects (Effects) on the amplifier still affects the sound reproduction from the looper. This can be adjusted with the computer and the BOSS software for the Katana. There you can include the looper behind the effects section in the circuit of the amp. The only thing that still has an effect on the recording is the reverb part of the amplifier. Cheers
Herbert Olthoff I’ve noticed the effects change the looper as well .
You saved my life
Hello. Thank you for sharing. I had the problem you have described so I changed to chain 3. This fixed the problem of the loop sound changing. However, now my delay in my banks is very different and lasts a lot longer and just sounds bad. Is there any way I can use chain 3 but still keep the same delay characteristics? Cheers.
@@austinhaines73
Apologies for my late reply. I completely missed your question.
Pay close attention to how and via which button your delay is configured. With some presets, the delay is assigned to the reverb knob. A shared function. In that case, the signal comes after the looper in the circuit. As a result, the delay is always added to the output.
You can check this via computer.
I hope this is your problem and you can fix it. Unfortunately, the reverb can never be configured for the looper
Regards Herbert
@@KevinToine
That is difficult to answer. I can't figure out how you hooked it all up. It is best to configure the Looper via the input and output on the back of your amplifier and further via the Boss Program on your computer or Mac.
Regards Herbert
Awesome video. Extremely helpful. Going upstairs now, to see if I can get it worked out! I was wondering..... hoping the Effects Loop on the back of the Amp would do this. But I wasn't sure- and it's great to see the hook-up here! Tanks for this.
did it work for you bro? i did it, and it doesnt, my 3 cables work great
@@robertopalazuelos4964 Didn't work for me either . You need to also turn on the send and receive function in the tone studio software
Thank you. I couldn't figure out why my chorus pedal sounded like crazy. Also ditto looper wasn't staying clean when I switched channels. Thought I had it correct, persay the instructions. Your video got me right as rain.
this dude gives me lowkey chumlee vibes.
shredlee
Like the walrus from the 70s Tennessee tuxedo cartoon Chumlee?
@budc6246 I was referring to the guy from "pawn stars" on the history channel. However, he got the nickname because people thought he looked like the cartoon character you mentioned. So in a way, yes.
So where should I put a 535Q? I’ll try the effects loop first. Just got the Katana Artist. Usually use a 500VL next to the guitar to use instead of the guitar volume knob but in the manual it looks like it will work plugged into the back. So excited to play with this. Straight out of the box it made my playing better because of the incredible pick response. When I dig in on the low E it thumps and i haven’t got past 50 watts yet! It really allows me to express myself. Love the Yamaha THR30II but more power is more better.
if you dont use pedals, plug a patch cable between the send/return jacks, then you can add a programmable volume boost to every channel. (add the volume in either the send or return with the software editor, the best for solo boosts!
Thank you for this video, it was EXACTLY what I needed to figure out!
That LOOPER in the GA-FC ... how many minutes of memory does it have???
very simple explanation. it's also great for distortion pedals, so they're not fighting the preamp
so far I`ve never used the effects loop because I did not know why it should make any sense....thx! ;)
Almost go sell my kantana , now we good, thanks for the video it is very helpful
I get nothing from the Katana 100 effects loop. 0 signal. Saw on another forum that you had to manually turn on the effects send/return in Boss Studio to enable the connections in the back of the amp. Is this true, and if so, why not mentioned at all here?
FX loop is especially practical when using a tube booster for leads, choruses etc. That way the boost is not effecting and distorting your clean sound from preamp.
So when the boss goes into the effects loop can I still put new loops on it or do I have to plug
It in to the imput for that to happen?
Thanks guys for the information on setting the send and receive to Parallel in the software .. I have a RC 30 loop station it would play through amp but the Guitar would not play along with the RC 30 very frustrating until I made these changes.
Austin from Bosstin
Thats what i always expect to hear haha
Just a fyi for people having issues like I did. I used to cables to run my looper through the effects loop and no sound. I looked on reddit and one commenter suggested going into tone studio to make sure the loop input and out put were on. I discovered the effects loop was turned off for some custom presets I down loaded and on for others. So I turned it on for each patch hit write which fixed that issue. So I disconnect my laptop put it back on my desk so I can play. Well I set the volume in and out at 50% so now the loopers isn't load enough so back to tone studio to make more adjustments. Be careful not to turn the one on the left on the screen to loud (I have mine set to 30%) or it will cause the amp to distort bad. I have the one on the right set to 100%. I should be able to fine tune from the pedal. I'm not sure why you would want the effects loop off? Or what the reasoning behind being able to turn it off was?
This is exactly what ive been looking for. Thank you!
It's a shame that this cannot be achieved in the 50W model.
is this true?
It is.
that sucks
That’s marketing for you.Hard to justify a price difference of several hundred dollars for just power. The same goes for the Air - no FX loop.
I have the same amp that he demonstrated, I would've bought the 50 watt version if it had an effects loop.
The ga fc foot controller would come in handy too I'm guessing?
The GA-FC and effects loop are absolutely the only reasons I got a 100
Okay, can I run a pedal board, say a preamp and delay, into the effects loop return and just use the power amp without anything in the input or effects loop send, or does it have to go into the power amp in? Would there be any difference in the tone? I'm guessing not because they both bypass the onboard preamp.
Wow I had no clue. Thank you for this information. 👏
I’m using my amplifier as my pedal and I’m trying to use a noise gate pedal to remove a lot of the gain noise but the guitar won’t make any sound when I turn the noise gate pedal on. I have guitar > noise gate > input. Will the noise gate pedal work in the effects loop?
I have an older RC-20XL looper that a friend loaned to me. I can't get to work within the effects loop. Tested to cords ran it straight from guitar to amp and it works. Do I have to use the tone studio? Am I missing a step somewhere?
I needed this explanation, thank you!!!
When I plug in my rc 500 into the effects loop as you described, its volume is very loud, however it drops the guitar signal down to next to nothing. Upon removing the looper the guitar comes back...
Should boosts and wahs also go through the katanas effects loop?
So if you play exclusively on “clean” and just use pedals for all your tone you don’t need one right?
I use an RC 300 looper. How do I get the vocals to stay the same on my Katana 100 when I change channels?
Hello. Can this be used in real time? I mean is it possible to have the looper connected in the fx loop from the start, record the clean channel and then add/record distortion on top of it or other effects? Thanks in advance..
Hello to you. Yes it can. In addition: In this way the looper is connected behind the pre-amp. As a result, switching effects (Effects) on the amplifier still affects the sound reproduction from the looper. This can be adjusted with the computer and the BOSS software for the Katana. There you can include the looper behind the effects section in the circuit of the amp. The only thing that still has an effect on the recording is the reverb part of the amplifier.
I am using the boss rc-30 looper this way.
Thanks for the answer, that's what i wanted to know.. Cheers!
I found this video very interesting although I do have one problem is I have an affect sleep who is my reverb and delay but how do I use a boss RC 10 looper with the drum beats. When I plug the loop it directly into the import or the effects loop I cannot play the drum beats without them containing reverb and delay, do you have any ideas please
I Know this sounds nuts but I've gone over how to setup the effects many times and no sound when I hookup the looper to the effects loop. sometimes it works on Channel 1 only. WTF ? what am I missing here.. hope someone can help.
He sure explained it simple
Very helpful thanks. But how come when I have my loop pedal running through the effects loop and I record a clean strum that I want to solo over using the katana delay, the delay is applied to my recorded loop. Note, adding an effect from the katana fx or changing the katana amp setting does not get applied to the recorded loop. Any help anyone can offer would be great. Thanks!
Have you changed the order of the FX loop in the tone studio? You can select where you want everything to sit in the signal chain using the software. I suspect this is your problem.
@@benjammin9369 thanks! I realized I needed to change the setting in tone studio for the effects loop to be “after reverb”
Can I connect my zoom g3x to the send/return and use it as a normal pedal?
Thanks for the great explenataion!
alright i have an ibanez ts9 ran in front of my amp. i wonder if itd sound better through the effects loop instead?
Can I do this with a multi effects unit like the Zoom G3xN? (Sorry it isn't Boss lol)
Hi, is something else I need to do? my looper doesn't work Output (on Looper) to Return (on Artist Mk i) as described @3:41
Katana 100 has an effects loop. Guitar effects and multi-effects should be connected in this effect loop on the send and return connectors. This is the practice. But if I connect the electric guitar to, for example, the Boss GT-1 or Zoom G1x four multi-effects, etc. and then the multi-effects to the power amp in the effects loop, then I will bypass the amplifier and it will work reasonably?
And how would this involve per say a preamp pedal. What more would I have to do to get that set up?
I only have an output on my multi effects pedal and a send & return on my amp. If I connect to the output and go to the return of the amp, would there be any difference that way as opposed to connecting to the send & return? if I had those capabilities?thx
I get really bad buzzing and hissing on my Katana 100 Combo. With gain and clean. Is that what the Tone Studio Noice Suppressor is for? Is that an NS2?
Hello, Can I so this set-up to my MK 2 katana 50 ? Thanks
Can you do a video on how to plug katana pedal and looper to katana amp please
Freaking amazing video man, saved me a lot of time, cheers
can you use a distortion pedal what the main Channel or do you have to have an effects Channel
When I try this setup on my katarna 100, as soon as I plug the pedal into the ' effects in ' plug, it cancels out the ' amp in ' plug. ( cancels out my guitar )
Very helpful, thanks!
Exactly what I was looking for, and done concise. The only thing that could make it any better is if I had the third chord lmao. Guess I know what the morning has in store for me.
Nice tones, do you know if you can use katana 1 patches on the katana mk2?
My dig tech jam man XT solo 1 doesn’t seem to work on the effects loop. The cable doesn’t even hiss coming out of the send port.
can i use a boss gt10 in katana fx loop or must I use four cable deal?
I like you Austin from Boss(tin) but where is Johhny DeMarco?
please show how to plug Boss GT-100 guitar sound effects into Boss Katana 100w
I’m about to throw this amp out of the window… why in the world why does the tone keep changing after the first loop and I want go to change the tone? It’s hooked up exactly like you said here with the fx loops. Yet when I change the tone, the loop changed tone. Beyond fustrating. I don’t have a lap top that can download the tone studio.
Bro, what can be wrong with my katana boss 100, i did exactly what you said, with the RC-3 loop station boss, and i dont get the sound, can you please tell me what can i do :) ? i mean my guitar sounds, but i doesnt play anything the loop
You might have your cables plugged in or or the effects loop is disengaged inside of the software editor. have you tried different channels?
@@RUSProductSupport tried every channel, but i have never used the software in my laptop, is that what you mean? tried with new cables, every channel, panel control :/, and still not working :(, and if do it the way its shown in this video at the beginning, after several layers it starts to sound like fuzzy
I tried this with my Digitech RP255 pedal, didn't work. For my looper (or any effects) on the 255 to work I have to go: guitar > 255 input, > 255 output > Katana power amp in. Too bad, but also provides more reason to buy dedicated pedals.
can you use efffects pedals with this amp
For some reason my return is not getting any sound. It's not the cable, it's not the sound source. I checked. Could it be due to some sort of setting?
Fixed it! must have been due to some sort of setting, cause I did a factory reset and now all is well...
@@eaviking However, if it happens again you must reset your amp which is hogwash. Love the Katana but I find myself endlessly fiddling with knobs and software when I should just be playing and maybe hitting a stompbox now and again.
Is the send/return after the Katana's own effects? i.e. can the looper loop a phased/reverbed/delayed/whatever part?
Very interesting !
Wonder why they didn't include a looper option.
Yesssss Austin from Boston 🤘🏻🕶☠️☠️☠️☠️
Hi, I notice that this video is 4 years ago but I hope you still provide support to Boss users. I just bought a Boss Katana MKII 212 and a Boss ME 80. What's the best way to connect the guitar multi effect to my amp. Thank you in advance.
as soon as I plug anythig pedal into the ' effects loop send ' plug, it cancels out the ' amp in ' plug. ( cancels out my guitar )
What are those chords and Lick you played on the looper
I think you could have by passed showing how not to set it up by showing how to plug the cords in the wrong inputs, as I’m sure we all did it step by step only to find out it was not how to do it, without warning. Other than that The second half was very helpful. Thanks.
i did exactly what you did and still when I change the channels the sounds are changing together with loop pedal
anyone know why??
Jonny Lynn you will need to adjust some of the setting in Tone Studio on your computer I think. You will have move the effects section behind the preamp.
When you did exactly what he did, it should work. Is it the pre-amp sounds that are changing or just the effects? Otherwise have a look at my contribution below. You might need to change some settings with the help of a computer/laptop en the Katana Software.
You should check tone studio to see where the effects loop is placed in your effects chain. Best result is usually post amp.
@@Herbieatorbie66 It does not always work that way. In my case, using a JamMan Solo XT with proper cables, I also had no sound coming out. To fix (which I have yet to) one must rearrange the signal chain in tone studio.
@@AustinSandick post rev for me. Post amp caused all the issues with changes to effects also effecting previous saved loops.
this method was not working for me i was so confused, then i did a reset on the amp and it worked
anyone using the boss rc 202 looper? im having issues with getting the amp effects to work using the ga fc foor switch ... nothing happens stays clean argggg
This video could have been 3 min shorter.. you’re a great player and all but I also love videos that are straight to the point
i thought the katana 100 had a built in loop function?
Can I use a Boss rc505 with this?
yes
Well done..
Sweet behind the amp guitar playing 😂
Thanks
Can i use the gt100 on send return?
Yes
But how with this amp??
Did anyone else think the pick under the strings on the first fret was a chunk taken out of the neck due to the green screen?
*I have a problem. Please help.*
I tried to contact boss in Finland, but they ignored me 2 times already / left the case on hold.
My rc1 looper works normal when going straight (guitar>looper>boss katana 100),
but when I plug it in the effects loop, I get no sound at all from the looper even tho it says it's "playing" my recording.
It worked just like it is supposed to a week from when I bought the looper.
Here are some details and things I've tried:
-The looper indeed plays what I record which can be seen from the leds, but theres no sound as it's "playing".
-I've updated everything possible on my katana via usb
-My looper gets power from a 9v battery and i've changed it many times already
-My cables go from send to input and return to output (they are not wrong)
-I use the ga-fc foot switch (to change from clean to distortion without touching the amp)
-Volume is turned up on the looper of course. (its not at 0)
-My cables are all brand new (they all work)
Thanks.
Also I haven't done a factory reset, but I really don't wanna lose my amp presets.
Will I lose them if i factory reset my amp? I do have some of them on the boss tone studio.
Check tone studio to see if the effects loop is turned on in the amp. This might be your issue.
Yes, you need to turn on the effects loop. I had the same problem. To turn it on you can either do it through tone studio or you can use your gafc pedal by clicking on effects, then turn on loop so the red button is displayed. Make sure you then save your bank to keep effects loop on when using that bank another time.
You were 2/3rds of the way. Not 3/4...
That's what I need! Boss, why couldn't you place this on all the Katana amplifiers! Yeah a money reason. I know.
Yes but I can connect guitar>distortion pedal>looper>amplifier
Yes you can do this if your using the distortion pedal before the looper for a lead tone.
You remind me of a young Bill Bailey
Did anyone else notice, he said "we're three quarters of the way there" on a 3 step process. Technically, he was two thirds of the way there. Pretty simple math there, buddy guy.
I did! haha
another thing you cannot do with the 50 amp model.
Is it true that the speaker is based on a Celestion greenback?
I dont think so. It's supposedly modelled after a greenback.
In the 100 is a flat response speaker meaning that it's more like a standard g12 speaker. The katana artist has the greenback/v30 waza speaker.
3:13
For some reason this video will only play the fist few seconds then stop. The other vids are fine.
Same for me.. this video seems corrupted?
Well I never
Whilst this is great advice, the Katana has over 50 effects available and therefore external pedals probably aren't really necessary.
@@themakerstoolbox9688 With the foot controller, you can switch between 8 sets of effects.
@@howardjones543 yeah but you can only have three effects per group and, unless you set everything up right, you really can't switch between the channels on stage. It still works great but as a one sound per channel thing
Disagree, an external overdrive is definitely something I need since you can't stack distortion effects on the Katana.
@@LunaticTheCat Makes sense.
@@LunaticTheCat To be honest, I couldn't live without my board! ;)
Or just recored one stereo track clean and solo away
This is a bad bad video. First, thats not the intended use of an FX loop, you'd use the Aux In for this application. But if you where to do this you would record the loop with the pedal receiving signal from the FX loop send. That way the signal you feed the pedal is colored by the preamp instead of what happened here that the "clean" sound from the pedal is a crappy raw unprocessed guitar.
Also who uses a Loop pedal to explain an Fx loop?? Its guaranteed confusion!! I cant believe this is an official Roland video.
So many cables 😫
I bought the katana 100/212 and couldnt be more unhappy. This is by a million times the loudest most noise making P.O.S. Ive ever owned. I cant even play it cause it makes a constant KKKKKKKKKSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH noise. On crunch lead brown clean acoustic all of them. When I play it makes the noise when Im not playing its so loud. Im beyond frustrated. I watch vids and not one vid shows a noisy amp. So why is mine? Im about to return it. Im so pissed! Why is this happening? I have nothing hooked up to it besides my guitar. SMH! And on top of it not 1 single thing about noise on the website and they wont let me send an email to customer support either. Wont even show me the damn email address.
have you tried to plug a different jack or guitar into it? sorry to hear tho, hope you can return it and get one that functions👍
@@alkehyl I tried everything. Called Samash and let them hear the noise over phone and he said to send it back. I really want this amp so hope don't get another 🍋.
Are you sure its the amp? IE, taken the exact same setup and tried it with a different amp? I don't know what you have in your signal chain but it could be a multitude of things, even if it's just your guitar plugged in. Bad grounds, no shielding etc.
I've never had this issue with my Katana. However, i remember dealing with a very similar issue with a line 6 practice amp and found the issue was solved when I had switched out my shitty cable for a better quality cable. If none of that works id suggest returning the katana. hoping for a refund
Mine doesn't do this it's very good
Get it replaced under warranty
.... is he wearing pants behind there?!