Thanks Dave. Your lessons are consistently excellent and your gear reviews/tutorials are first class as well. Greatly appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
Hey man, brilliant video. Yours is the only comprehensive and well paced video guide I could find. You explain everything so well too. Big thanks. You've gained a new subscriber!
Thank u Dave I finally brought my self a Boss Katana 50 and Was trying to find a solution to wirelessly doing on with my iPad so glad I have ran into this little video again cheers 🍻
This is brilliant, extremely well done video showcasing the current state of affairs, fair and unbiased and a great push for us katana/WAZA Air users to jump up to the variations of the fuller katana range and using the librarian app. I’d really actually love to see this migrating to the full airsteps and packaged with future updates of librarian so that there is better symmetry across the whole boss range. Further emphasis on the gapless playback would be good as well as this is something very few platforms can do well. ( looking at helix and most other devices that drop audio whilst reloading dynamically assigned DSP )
Hey Alec, not sure if I'm understanding you correctly, but are you possibly referring to the fact that there is a slight and momentary signal drop when changing channels with the GA-FC footswitch? Either way, do you know if there is any way to make the channel switching seamless?
@@aljuric5887 I suspect you have a more pronounced drop changing only certain types of reverb algorithms. You may want to experiment with swapping 2 presets and keeping the reverbs similar. Dunno on the big kat or with the GFAC but with the airstep and katana air the gap is really small or not noticeable at all.
The combo of this amp and pedal cannot be beat for most small gigging (omnipop, club date, jazz, club rock, etc). Add an expression pedal, and you’ve got virtually everything you could need.
Hi Dave! I have just received mine. I ordered another Acoustic guitar, on a budget. Fender CD-SCE Mahogany in order to take advantage of the amp. I also ordered the Boss RC-1 loop station. (again on a budget) I am still working on bends, but want to get the Loop pedal so I can learn lead and record the rhythm at the same time. (At my tempo) This is but one example of your professionalism, ability to provide world class training, in a most personal and caring way. I am so glad I found you, and joined the Premium training program. It's been a joy and eye-opener.
Aloha Dave, Awesome explanation of how to use the Airstep Katana footswitch and the Katana Librarian app. Your description was clear and concise while all the others UA-cam videos I watched were very confusing. Can't wait to watch more of your videos...Mike from Maui.
Just watch your GREAT video explaining and demo-ing the functionality and feature set of the Xsonic Airstep Kat! Extremely helpful for an old guy like me. I’m gonna LOVE this device with my Katana Artist MkII. Thanks a TON!!
Good video, BUT: the glaring omission on the airstep are the missing exp/fs jacks, of which the GA-FC has 2, and the GA-FC EX even 3. How do you control the volume and wah from the airstep without plugging an extra TRS cable into the back of the katana? Am I missing something?
@@neildobbs7278 You need a control input somewhere when using exp pedals. Since the Airstep doesn`t have any, you would need a TRS cable cable to the jack at the amp's back in addition to the USB cable. I wouldn't want that and rather go for the GA-FC EX, which has 3 inputs and the tap tempo switch for the delay now built in, too
Bought an airstep katana a few weeks ago and just watched your video. Sorry I didn't order through your link. Super clear explanation of technical issues without getting bogged down. You are a great teacher/explainer. I will look at some of your other videos. I lived in Hobart for 23 years 1994-2017 so nice to hear your aussie accent. Maybe you know the folvig bros Lawrence or Elliot. Nice guys really good guitarists. I used to play w/their sister in TAS. But melbourne is a lot bigger pace than Tassie.
Just a follow up… I placed my Airstep order from this link, and true to the many comments, it’s been over 2 weeks and I’m still waiting for the device to arrive. I did however, get a great discount at the time of purchase- but the waiting has been a little tedious in a world of Amazon Prime. I guess all great things are well worth waiting for….
Dave, as always another great video. You never disappoint, man. Been following you and another on these Boss amps as I'm about to pull the trigger on a purchase. What is your opinion on modeling amps. You favorite? BTW, Loving that new Fender!! Thanks again and keep this high quality content coming!
Thanks! I generally like modelling amps just because of the versatility of what I do (teaching lots of different songs with different tones). It's a great entry point for beginners/intermediate players as well. If I were in a band performing I'd probably look to using a a tube amp as I'd probably have a more single defined sound. My favourites are the Katana ofcourse and the Positive Grid Spark. The PG Spark is probably more just for practice but is probably a bit easier to use. There are pros and cons :)
Two things about this... - Being able to change the individual effect using the footswitch is absolutely a game changer. Can't do that with a GA-FC. But some kind of indication of which effect you are using... the LED on the Airstep changing to the same color as the LED on the amp... would be very nice. - Can the footswitches be programmed with any effects we want to group together or are we stuck switch 1 being the booster group, switch 2 being the Mod group, switch 3 being the FX group, etc.? I don't use any of the distortions or overdrives in my Katana. It would be great if I could set switch 1 up to be say, either pedal volume or pedal wah. Can we do that or would I have one switch I can't use because it has nothing but boosters in it? I already have that issue with my GA-FC.
Great video mate. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Just bought a used Katana Artist mk2 that came with the Airstep Kat foot switch. My trouble that I am having is how to download tones from Tone Central, and get them in to the Katan Librarian app.
I was actually going to purchase the Fender Mustang GTX100 until I found out the TONE software can only be used on the computer via android or ipad, and since I have neither I would only be able to edit tones on the tiny LCD window on the amp itself. I own the Katana 100MK2 and was going to return it for the Mustang until I found this out. And yes, I am THE one person in the world who does not own a smart phone or tablet. Thus the Katana linking via USB is great for me (old school).
Great video. The best walk-through I've seen so far on the Airstep Kat edition. If they only had matched the LED colors on the Airstep while in effects mode to follow the Katana colors (red, yellow & green), so you knew where you were, it would be perfect.
I played in bands in the 70’s and 80’s . I pugged in my guitar, to my wah a fuzz and maybe as time went onanother pedal or two, into my Marshall half stack. I rarely played after college when working and raising a family. Now many years later I’ve started playing again and I must say, I picked up this Kantana 50MK2 since there were so many good things said about it. I gotta say I’m pulling my hair out because all this stuff is so damn confusing. I’m not stupid by any means, it just so frustrating..I even bought the Boss FS6 pedal, and I’m about to sale everything’s I’ve got and say to hell with it…I guess I wasn’t cut out for all this tech stuff even though my degree is in electronics…I’m so confused and you make it look so easy….! Thanks….
I like you're channel name, I was looking at one of these and I was rather confused about it working with 50w katanas, XSCONIC said so on a FB comment I made but I still needed to see if that was the case. Considering you can sorta control a MK2 katana with a phone plugged into the USB port this all makes sense now. I love my Katana but honestly felt cheated by having half a fx loop and limited control over it on a pedalboard. Might look into one of these now.
Hi Dave! Thx for the amazing video, as always. I don’t have much money to spend on my amp, so what would you recommend: buying the katana 50 and this foot switch, or buying the 100 and wait to buy the switch? Salute from Italy!!
Hey Gilbo, it really depends on just 1 feature. If you want the FX send and return feature. If that doesn’t matter, then get the 50 and this pedal I think :)
@@GuitarZero2Hero thank you for the answer! I’ll have a look into it and decide what’s best for me. Thanks for all the great content that you share and the dedication that you put in all of your videos, it will always be appreciated.
I'm an owner of two Kats (100 mk1, 50 mk2). The 50 is a very good Amp and it is plenty loud to keep up with my drummer when I jam. The Kat doesn't behave well for me when I use the efx loop for pedals... I use it like a tube Amp for effects, and play clean channel with my rig loaded in the front end. Sounds good enough for me to not have to carry a big tube Amp everywhere I play.. Get a 50 mk2!
I decided on the Artist and for me it was important to have the controls up front. But I walked out also with a 50 MK II-and connect them in stereo! You could start with the 50 and add an Artist after you make some money. My Airstep KAT arrives tomorrow.
@UC_kUlHBQRK-t219DXz5B1Vg That's if you want to adjust parameters with a mobile device. If you want to use it as an actual footswitch, it has to be hardwired.
Thank you, sir! Looking forward to spending my Christmas break noodling around with this footswitch for my Katana MKii Artist 100w head. Looks like the Librarian app is free now?
This is a must buy for me, but it’s a damned shame that there wasn’t a way for the LED color to change on the foot switch to show the stomp box state. It’s a small thing, but boy would it be cool. I usually have my Katana on a stand and the LEDs are tilted away from me.
Hi Dave, Love the channel! Best on youtube. Does this work with the Katana Air 2 amp? Also can you please do a video on explaining how we download the song patches you leave on your channel to our phones katana app to play through the katana air? Thankyou!
I quote : "You should know getting into it that the effects get kicked in when the button is released and not pressed. Not only is this a super dumb design, but I also don’t see anyone talking about it. At first I thought there was some latency, but after investigating for a while a realize the “latency” came from the fact that effects aren’t kicked in when you stomp but when you release. And of course, since you stomp on the beat, by the time you release you’re past it." -end quote.
I was pretty bummed to find that the gafc doesn't work on the 50, so I'm stoked to find this video. I ordered one right away! Lol. Quick question though, if it uses usb does that mean you cant be connected to your laptop while you use it?
Hello! I love your channel so much and your channel has helped me so much with my guitar journey…I have been really wanting to play Bossa nova from billie eilish on the guitar for the longest…. Is there anyway you can make a tutorial? Thank you so much 😆
Good video. Much better explanation than the others. Question. I have MKI 100/212 and so far only BTS Katana-Air on my android devices. I want to be able to import different livesets as I can on my computer but so far I don't seem able to, Could you show us how to do this? Much appreciated (Sam from CANADA)
Unfortunately it arrives telling you to update the firmware which a poor app that doesnt work, I have written to Xsonic support who dont have a ticketing system, their User groups has a lot of threads on comments of the non working airstep updater a very crude app. However, the airstep functions as your video demos and your video is very good although I have a GA FC and the main extra is the coloured lights and that you can use it with the Katana Librarian app on IOS rather than having to use a Mac with tone studio. However, I have a lot of patches on tone studio and havent tried the BT Katana air app but pretty sure you have to transfer them. Right now I am not using many so I shall see how that goes. Airstep Kat I can see a saver for Katana 50 users but for those who already have a GA FC and a lot of patches in Tone Studio not sure it is worth the change. For live performance though I think it is better given you can use your phone to adjust settings rather than having a mac.😁😁🙃
Was ready to sell my 50 mk1, but after seeing this video I think I'll hold onto it and buy one of these switches! To think this amp could gain even more functionality, awesome! Does anyone know if it'd be more worth it to upgrade to the 100 Mk2, or go with the option I mentioned above?
When you press the save button in Katana librarian app, which is brilliant with the gafc, the setting is not saved to the amp, only the library! You have to go into the library and press the little dots at the end of the patch and choose Download to amp and correct patch location, otherwise if you don't want to do all this flaffing you'll have to go back to the amp and press the channel save button Not as simple as the boss Tone studio
Hey Dave can you do a tutorial of Mi historia entre tus dedos by (Giancarlo Grignani) listen to it it’s a real cool classic Spanish song , it still plays on the radio to this day
Since the foot control jack is freed up and it works with an expression pedal, can you use a two button footswitch instead to toggle between the four channels and use the Airstep to toggle effects? If the expression pedal works, shouldn't a two button channel switch work as well?
I have the Katana 100, not the MKII or MKI, can airstep help me to change between the three colors in the boost, mod and fx? Thank you very much, great video.
Hi Dave, I have the Katana mk2 50w and previously used the FS 6 to control patch selections. I now have the Airstep Kat which like you say is awesome & gives my Kat 50 some of the features of the 100w amp. I have tried connecting the Airstep Kat via both Katana Air app & Katana Librarian. It works perfectly with Librarian but I keep getting errors& disconnects when using Katana Air. Not sure why this happens? How do you maintain the same volume levels for each of the patches in the library, thank you.
I have the original Xsonic Airstep. Just wondering if it’s possible to program it to behave exactly like the Airstep Kat, with my Katana Mkii 100 head?
Thanks for the video. I've been going down a katana rabbit hole of investigation, downsizing from a valve amp and massive pedalboard since the requirements of my current band are far more straight forward. This sounds like a great solution. One more question. Since midi over bluetooth connectivity is obviously available, would i be able to use ableton live for automatic patch switching? i guess the question is can it do computer katana (Airstep) midi over bluetooth connectivity?
You might want to check with the airstep guys directly about that one. I mean I guess it would be physically possible but I don’t know if the software is there to support it.
Hey Dave, PLEASE HELP! No one is talking about this and I cannot understand why! The GA-FC footswitch is NOT SEAMLESS when switching from one channel to another. There is a slight and momentary signal drop. This makes the Katana amp completely unusable for any serious muso in a live-show setting. Does this Airstep footswitch solve that problem, or does a software upgrade fix it, or is there no solution at all? What a poor design in this day and age. I only had to spend a thousand dollars to discover this problem. Seriously, doesn't anyone care that you can't switch from one channel to another without a complete momentary drop in signal? Please help Dave!
@al juric. The Airstep allows gapless switching but not always, I don’t face the boss gafc but the Airstep is sending sysex to do changes, and to me it seems most fx are seamless. In some cases a change in reverb will see a hàrd hit to the sound. You may want to experiment with how the patches are made up. The boss stuff here is the only thing I’ve seen to have gapless switching, just about anything else that doesn’t have dual processors and preset spillover engaged like a helix floor, you just don’t get this, people move around it by using snapshots or scenes modifying fx parameters on the fly, but this whole red gold and green colour channel changing is only similarly matched in the big axe fx. How they do this I’ve no idea, but it certainly gives the boss stuff a gear up. It is never talked about either is it ?
I was big on switching amps for certain scenarios as I liked the clean to distortion sound but, my only real fix to have anything truly gapless is introducing external drives to help create my distorted sound instead. This was the full analogue setup of the pedal just kicks in right when I need it. I totally understand though that to some people pedal and all drives are completely different but, to me I always ask myself what is the audience really going to hear and what is it worth to have it be truly perfect vs what is practical and realistic to my personal budget. Good to know though as I was considering both the GA FC and this unit. I guess I will still focusing on using the internal drive pedal a bit for more saturation and distorted tones if that is my best option at this point. 🤷🏽♂️
@JosePineda-jn8jk Thanks for your take on this Jose. I hear you. I have personally solved this issue by going with the Yamaha THR100 amp. Totally seemsless channel switching with luscious tones. All the best to you on the ride of life.
What are the differences among Airstep vs Airstep lite vs Airstep Kat? Thanks. Can they be used on Android smartphone? HP Laptops? Boss Katana 50 MK2Ex & 100 MK2? Thanks
Although there are some limitations regarding this since the Katana air has 6 presets vs 4 and 8 on the Katana 50 and 100. Check out the manual for the AIRSTEP katana on their website for these limitations
hi thanks for the content. I have problem with my AIRSTEP KAT. When I plug in to my Katana 50 Mk2 using the original cable, I switch On th amp, switch On the Airsteps, the light letter 'I' is not on. I have check the manual asking to restart the amp, but still doesn't works. I have fully charge the AIRSTEP to green. Please advice, thanks
Hi Sir. Just wondering on how to save if you’re on Booster mode? Every time I choose my 3 patches on a booster the green light, when I unplugged or disconnect to Bluetooth the patch that I choose will change it maybe because wasn’t save. Do you know how to save? Please advise. Thank you so much
I have the GA-FC and ordered this the other day. My question is since I use the Katana as a sound card into my Mac, can I connect the foot switch via Bluetooth to the Katana so I can save the USB port for the computer? Thanks.
Hey! So unfortunately this is the one limitation of this pedal. The Katana doesn’t actually have any Bluetooth capabilities so to use the AIRSTEP you need to connect via the USB port meaning you can record at the same time
Stupid question - new to this - does this also have looper built in? If not anyone recommend a good versatile looper for a Katana Mark II 50 newbie? thanks
This is the best demonstration/explanation of the Airstep Katana I've seen yet. Thanks for making this video!
Totally agree. There are some bad ones out there - wish I'd found this one first. Well played @guitarzero2hero
I'm buying this! I can't believe that with this amp's popularity that Boss has not made a similar footswitch.
ga fc
@@taxfraudinc.9139 doesn't work with 50 watt
@@taxfraudinc.9139doesnt work on the 50mk2
the ga fc doesn't have bluetooth to control the amp remotely @@taxfraudinc.9139
Thanks Dave. Your lessons are consistently excellent and your gear reviews/tutorials are first class as well. Greatly appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
Hey man, brilliant video. Yours is the only comprehensive and well paced video guide I could find. You explain everything so well too. Big thanks. You've gained a new subscriber!
Thank u Dave I finally brought my self a Boss Katana 50 and Was trying to find a solution to wirelessly doing on with my iPad so glad I have ran into this little video again cheers 🍻
This is brilliant, extremely well done video showcasing the current state of affairs, fair and unbiased and a great push for us katana/WAZA Air users to jump up to the variations of the fuller katana range and using the librarian app.
I’d really actually love to see this migrating to the full airsteps and packaged with future updates of librarian so that there is better symmetry across the whole boss range.
Further emphasis on the gapless playback would be good as well as this is something very few platforms can do well. ( looking at helix and most other devices that drop audio whilst reloading dynamically assigned DSP )
Hey Alec, not sure if I'm understanding you correctly, but are you possibly referring to the fact that there is a slight and momentary signal drop when changing channels with the GA-FC footswitch? Either way, do you know if there is any way to make the channel switching seamless?
@@aljuric5887 I suspect you have a more pronounced drop changing only certain types of reverb algorithms. You may want to experiment with swapping 2 presets and keeping the reverbs similar. Dunno on the big kat or with the GFAC but with the airstep and katana air the gap is really small or not noticeable at all.
@@AlecBourneMidiMadScientist Roger that Alec. Thanks for taking the time.
The combo of this amp and pedal cannot be beat for most small gigging (omnipop, club date, jazz, club rock, etc). Add an expression pedal, and you’ve got virtually everything you could need.
2:43 'String Ting'! A string is being caught up in the nut. Nice demo. Thank you
Hi Dave! I have just received mine. I ordered another Acoustic guitar, on a budget. Fender CD-SCE Mahogany in order to take advantage of the amp. I also ordered the Boss RC-1 loop station. (again on a budget) I am still working on bends, but want to get the Loop pedal so I can learn lead and record the rhythm at the same time. (At my tempo)
This is but one example of your professionalism, ability to provide world class training, in a most personal and caring way. I am so glad I found you, and joined the Premium training program. It's been a joy and eye-opener.
Aloha Dave,
Awesome explanation of how to use the Airstep Katana footswitch and the Katana Librarian app. Your description was clear and concise while all the others UA-cam videos I watched were very confusing. Can't wait to watch more of your videos...Mike from Maui.
Just watch your GREAT video explaining and demo-ing the functionality and feature set of the Xsonic Airstep Kat! Extremely helpful for an old guy like me. I’m gonna LOVE this device with my Katana Artist MkII. Thanks a TON!!
Loved your boss katana foot switch.and want to used it.really nice equipment.
This is exactly what I have been looking for, great video and excellent step by step
Glad it helped
Awesome man! Exactly what I am looking for.
another great instructional/comparison video for Katana owners! I still need a footswitch for my Katana so might have to go with this. Cheers man
You’re welcome Neil!
Good video, BUT: the glaring omission on the airstep are the missing exp/fs jacks, of which the GA-FC has 2, and the GA-FC EX even 3. How do you control the volume and wah from the airstep without plugging an extra TRS cable into the back of the katana? Am I missing something?
@@darkenergy8135 Ahh, this would be important for me to know also as I still do not have the airstep but plan on utlizing a Wah. Hope to hear feedback
@@neildobbs7278 You need a control input somewhere when using exp pedals. Since the Airstep doesn`t have any, you would need a TRS cable cable to the jack at the amp's back in addition to the USB cable. I wouldn't want that and rather go for the GA-FC EX, which has 3 inputs and the tap tempo switch for the delay now built in, too
@@darkenergy8135 ok that sounds good. thank you for the info it is amazing to know. GA FC EX is that the latest model? I'll look into it
Bought an airstep katana a few weeks ago and just watched your video. Sorry I didn't order through your link. Super clear explanation of technical issues without getting bogged down. You are a great teacher/explainer. I will look at some of your other videos. I lived in Hobart for 23 years 1994-2017 so nice to hear your aussie accent. Maybe you know the folvig bros Lawrence or Elliot. Nice guys really good guitarists. I used to play w/their sister in TAS. But melbourne is a lot bigger pace than Tassie.
Hey Joe, don’t know them unfortunately! And no stress at all, these aren’t affiliate links anyway. Hope you enjoy the pedal!
La meilleur chaîne youtube a vie pour les techniques ❤
Well now. I almost bought the fs-6. Just purchased one of these and im glad to see this tutorial . Thank you.
I ordered an Airstep after watching this. I’m hoping it will be a good fix for my Boss Katana MK2 & IPad/ iOS woes.
Just a follow up… I placed my Airstep order from this link, and true to the many comments, it’s been over 2 weeks and I’m still waiting for the device to arrive. I did however, get a great discount at the time of purchase- but the waiting has been a little tedious in a world of Amazon Prime. I guess all great things are well worth waiting for….
Dave, as always another great video. You never disappoint, man. Been following you and another on these Boss amps as I'm about to pull the trigger on a purchase. What is your opinion on modeling amps. You favorite? BTW, Loving that new Fender!! Thanks again and keep this high quality content coming!
Thanks! I generally like modelling amps just because of the versatility of what I do (teaching lots of different songs with different tones). It's a great entry point for beginners/intermediate players as well. If I were in a band performing I'd probably look to using a a tube amp as I'd probably have a more single defined sound. My favourites are the Katana ofcourse and the Positive Grid Spark. The PG Spark is probably more just for practice but is probably a bit easier to use. There are pros and cons :)
Great job with this video! Looks excellent! I was about to get the new gafc ex but I'm thinking about giving the AIRSTEP a try. TAP TEMPO!!!!!!!!
Two things about this...
- Being able to change the individual effect using the footswitch is absolutely a game changer. Can't do that with a GA-FC. But some kind of indication of which effect you are using... the LED on the Airstep changing to the same color as the LED on the amp... would be very nice.
- Can the footswitches be programmed with any effects we want to group together or are we stuck switch 1 being the booster group, switch 2 being the Mod group, switch 3 being the FX group, etc.? I don't use any of the distortions or overdrives in my Katana. It would be great if I could set switch 1 up to be say, either pedal volume or pedal wah. Can we do that or would I have one switch I can't use because it has nothing but boosters in it? I already have that issue with my GA-FC.
Just bought it and it was on sale, thanks mate!
Well done , best video out there
Great video mate. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Just bought a used Katana Artist mk2 that came with the Airstep Kat foot switch. My trouble that I am having is how to download tones from Tone Central, and get them in to the Katan Librarian app.
I was actually going to purchase the Fender Mustang GTX100 until I found out the TONE software can only be used on the computer via android or ipad, and since I have neither I would only be able to edit tones on the tiny LCD window on the amp itself. I own the Katana 100MK2 and was going to return it for the Mustang until I found this out. And yes, I am THE one person in the world who does not own a smart phone or tablet. Thus the Katana linking via USB is great for me (old school).
Thank you so much for this, definitely gonna get this!!
You're so welcome!
Great video. The best walk-through I've seen so far on the Airstep Kat edition. If they only had matched the LED colors on the Airstep while in effects mode to follow the Katana colors (red, yellow & green), so you knew where you were, it would be perfect.
Agreed! And thank you :)
I played in bands in the 70’s and 80’s . I pugged in my guitar, to my wah a fuzz and maybe as time went onanother pedal or two, into my Marshall half stack. I rarely played after college when working and raising a family. Now many years later I’ve started playing again and I must say, I picked up this Kantana 50MK2 since there were so many good things said about it. I gotta say I’m pulling my hair out because all this stuff is so damn confusing. I’m not stupid by any means, it just so frustrating..I even bought the Boss FS6 pedal, and I’m about to sale everything’s I’ve got and say to hell with it…I guess I wasn’t cut out for all this tech stuff even though my degree is in electronics…I’m so confused and you make it look so easy….! Thanks….
I like you're channel name, I was looking at one of these and I was rather confused about it working with 50w katanas, XSCONIC said so on a FB comment I made but I still needed to see if that was the case. Considering you can sorta control a MK2 katana with a phone plugged into the USB port this all makes sense now. I love my Katana but honestly felt cheated by having half a fx loop and limited control over it on a pedalboard. Might look into one of these now.
Awesome video now I'm gonna need
an airstep looks well worth it.
Hi Dave! Thx for the amazing video, as always. I don’t have much money to spend on my amp, so what would you recommend: buying the katana 50 and this foot switch, or buying the 100 and wait to buy the switch? Salute from Italy!!
Hey Gilbo, it really depends on just 1 feature. If you want the FX send and return feature. If that doesn’t matter, then get the 50 and this pedal I think :)
@@GuitarZero2Hero thank you for the answer! I’ll have a look into it and decide what’s best for me. Thanks for all the great content that you share and the dedication that you put in all of your videos, it will always be appreciated.
I'm an owner of two Kats (100 mk1, 50 mk2). The 50 is a very good Amp and it is plenty loud to keep up with my drummer when I jam. The Kat doesn't behave well for me when I use the efx loop for pedals... I use it like a tube Amp for effects, and play clean channel with my rig loaded in the front end. Sounds good enough for me to not have to carry a big tube Amp everywhere I play.. Get a 50 mk2!
I decided on the Artist and for me it was important to have the controls up front. But I walked out also with a 50 MK II-and connect them in stereo! You could start with the 50 and add an Artist after you make some money. My Airstep KAT arrives tomorrow.
This looks awesome. The only I can see as being a problem for live use is having to run a long USB cable from your amp to your pedalboard.
Just use a USB extension cable
@UC_kUlHBQRK-t219DXz5B1Vg That's if you want to adjust parameters with a mobile device. If you want to use it as an actual footswitch, it has to be hardwired.
Thanks Dave you are the best!!!
Thank you, sir! Looking forward to spending my Christmas break noodling around with this footswitch for my Katana MKii Artist 100w head. Looks like the Librarian app is free now?
You really know how to explain everything, thanks a lot.
This is a must buy for me, but it’s a damned shame that there wasn’t a way for the LED color to change on the foot switch to show the stomp box state. It’s a small thing, but boy would it be cool. I usually have my Katana on a stand and the LEDs are tilted away from me.
Heyy, could you do a “Till Forever Falls Apart - Ashe + FINNEAS” tutorial on the guitar?
Really clear and useful. Thanks for sharing this!
You're very welcome!
Hi Dave,
Love the channel! Best on youtube.
Does this work with the Katana Air 2 amp?
Also can you please do a video on explaining how we download the song patches you leave on your channel to our phones katana app to play through the katana air? Thankyou!
So the only amp this doesn’t work on is unfortunately the Katana Air! Sorry!
Sir dave, can you do a tutorial soon on "Need you now" by Lady Antebellum especially the guitar solo please🌚
Pudge missed a hook again
Howdy!! Could I ask for a tutorial on orla gartlands why am I like this?? all the heartstopper fans will blow it up lmao
Hey Dave, can you make a tutorial of the song Leader of the Band based on the cover by Mike Masse. Thanks in advance.
Great vid and info. Got another subscriber!
Awesome, thank you!
I quote : "You should know getting into it that the effects get kicked in when the button is released and not pressed.
Not only is this a super dumb design, but I also don’t see anyone talking about it. At first I thought there was some latency, but after investigating for a while a realize the “latency” came from the fact that effects aren’t kicked in when you stomp but when you release. And of course, since you stomp on the beat, by the time you release you’re past it."
-end quote.
I was pretty bummed to find that the gafc doesn't work on the 50, so I'm stoked to find this video. I ordered one right away! Lol.
Quick question though, if it uses usb does that mean you cant be connected to your laptop while you use it?
Yes that is the unfortunate downside!
Since that thing is basically a computer using the USB driver, they could theoretically make one that adds an effects loop to the Katana 50.
Great demo! I just ordered one through your affiliate link.
I don’t get any affiliate revenue from them but enjoy! It’s a great pedal!
@@GuitarZero2Hero That stinks! They definitely should give you a small percentage. Your demo is by far the best one available.
Hey man great vid. A couple of years on has the katana library app gotten better for iOS? Looking to get an airstep for my Katana 50 Mk II
Great video and explanation of this. Just wondering if there was anyway to toggle on the solo boost on the booster effects. Thanks again.
Unfortunately, this will no longer work the Katana 50 watt Gen 3 but I reached out to Xsonic and they are working on that.
Hello! I love your channel so much and your channel has helped me so much with my guitar journey…I have been really wanting to play Bossa nova from billie eilish on the guitar for the longest…. Is there anyway you can make a tutorial? Thank you so much 😆
Good video. Much better explanation than the others. Question. I have MKI 100/212 and so far only BTS Katana-Air on my android devices. I want to be able to import different livesets as I can on my computer but so far I don't seem able to, Could you show us how to do this? Much appreciated (Sam from CANADA)
That's great news! Thnx!
Yes!!! thanks again
Thank you very much for the video! How do you use the looper?!
FOREVER MY LOVE guitar tutorial please.
Hmm? The fragile USB connection/cable makes me think it's not durable enough to use in live settings. Maybe it's good enough for the bedroom.
Unfortunately it arrives telling you to update the firmware which a poor app that doesnt work, I have written to Xsonic support who dont have a ticketing system, their User groups has a lot of threads on comments of the non working airstep updater a very crude app. However, the airstep functions as your video demos and your video is very good although I have a GA FC and the main extra is the coloured lights and that you can use it with the Katana Librarian app on IOS rather than having to use a Mac with tone studio. However, I have a lot of patches on tone studio and havent tried the BT Katana air app but pretty sure you have to transfer them. Right now I am not using many so I shall see how that goes. Airstep Kat I can see a saver for Katana 50 users but for those who already have a GA FC and a lot of patches in Tone Studio not sure it is worth the change. For live performance though I think it is better given you can use your phone to adjust settings rather than having a mac.😁😁🙃
Was ready to sell my 50 mk1, but after seeing this video I think I'll hold onto it and buy one of these switches! To think this amp could gain even more functionality, awesome! Does anyone know if it'd be more worth it to upgrade to the 100 Mk2, or go with the option I mentioned above?
When you press the save button in
Katana librarian app, which is brilliant with the gafc, the setting is not saved to the amp, only the library! You have to go into the library and press the little dots at the end of the patch and choose Download to amp and correct patch location, otherwise if you don't want to do all this flaffing you'll have to go back to the amp and press the channel save button
Not as simple as the boss Tone studio
Just hold your channel button down on the amp & boom, it's saved. Not hard.
Hey Dave can you do a tutorial of Mi historia entre tus dedos by (Giancarlo Grignani) listen to it it’s a real cool classic Spanish song , it still plays on the radio to this day
Katana 100 MKII head does not have bluetooth, it connects via usb only. How come they say is for the head too?
This pedal connects to the amp via USB. The pedal has the Bluetooth capability so your phone connects to the pedal which then connects to your amp
@@GuitarZero2Hero Hi..I see, Smart ;)....Thank you very much for explaining. Take care mate ;)
Since the foot control jack is freed up and it works with an expression pedal, can you use a two button footswitch instead to toggle between the four channels and use the Airstep to toggle effects? If the expression pedal works, shouldn't a two button channel switch work as well?
I have the Katana 100, not the MKII or MKI, can airstep help me to change between the three colors in the boost, mod and fx? Thank you very much, great video.
You stated it works with the above mentioned amps but did you mean, only the Katana Artist mk I & II or did you mean ALL of the above amps mkI & II?
All the amps Mk I & II, check their website for clarification
Looking to buy practice amp are katana fan or spark are you sponsored by one or both just want honest answer of the best in your opinion
Cheers leigh
What do I do if "Airstep Katana" doesn't show up in my app, for Bluetooth?
Utilissimo. Grazie!!!
Thanks!
You're welcome mate! Thank you for the generous support
whats an alternative cheaper pedal I use to control Volume/WAH? I have The Katana50 and this Katana footswitch, thanks!
Cool sir pls make an guitar tutorial of "I won't go home without you"b Maroon 5
Hi Dave, I have the Katana mk2 50w and previously used the FS 6 to control patch selections. I now have the Airstep Kat which like you say is awesome & gives my Kat 50 some of the features of the 100w amp. I have tried connecting the Airstep Kat via both Katana Air app & Katana Librarian. It works perfectly with Librarian but I keep getting errors& disconnects when using Katana Air. Not sure why this happens? How do you maintain the same volume levels for each of the patches in the library, thank you.
Hi Sir, how to save the booster Mod FX etc after you setup you want? TIA
Does wireless work with the Katana 100? not the MKI or MKII. Thank you so much
I have the original Xsonic Airstep. Just wondering if it’s possible to program it to behave exactly like the Airstep Kat, with my Katana Mkii 100 head?
Thanks for the video. I've been going down a katana rabbit hole of investigation, downsizing from a valve amp and massive pedalboard since the requirements of my current band are far more straight forward. This sounds like a great solution.
One more question. Since midi over bluetooth connectivity is obviously available, would i be able to use ableton live for automatic patch switching? i guess the question is can it do computer katana (Airstep) midi over bluetooth connectivity?
You might want to check with the airstep guys directly about that one. I mean I guess it would be physically possible but I don’t know if the software is there to support it.
How do I connect this to my iPhone... Not sure what the Bluetooth connection is called? Also can I use this with my MacBook Air m2?
Whats the connection cable like?
Hey Dave, PLEASE HELP! No one is talking about this and I cannot understand why! The GA-FC footswitch is NOT SEAMLESS when switching from one channel to another. There is a slight and momentary signal drop. This makes the Katana amp completely unusable for any serious muso in a live-show setting. Does this Airstep footswitch solve that problem, or does a software upgrade fix it, or is there no solution at all? What a poor design in this day and age. I only had to spend a thousand dollars to discover this problem. Seriously, doesn't anyone care that you can't switch from one channel to another without a complete momentary drop in signal? Please help Dave!
@al juric.
The Airstep allows gapless switching but not always, I don’t face the boss gafc but the Airstep is sending sysex to do changes, and to me it seems most fx are seamless. In some cases a change in reverb will see a hàrd hit to the sound. You may want to experiment with how the patches are made up.
The boss stuff here is the only thing I’ve seen to have gapless switching, just about anything else that doesn’t have dual processors and preset spillover engaged like a helix floor, you just don’t get this, people move around it by using snapshots or scenes modifying fx parameters on the fly, but this whole red gold and green colour channel changing is only similarly matched in the big axe fx.
How they do this I’ve no idea, but it certainly gives the boss stuff a gear up. It is never talked about either is it ?
I was big on switching amps for certain scenarios as I liked the clean to distortion sound but, my only real fix to have anything truly gapless is introducing external drives to help create my distorted sound instead. This was the full analogue setup of the pedal just kicks in right when I need it.
I totally understand though that to some people pedal and all drives are completely different but, to me I always ask myself what is the audience really going to hear and what is it worth to have it be truly perfect vs what is practical and realistic to my personal budget.
Good to know though as I was considering both the GA FC and this unit. I guess I will still focusing on using the internal drive pedal a bit for more saturation and distorted tones if that is my best option at this point. 🤷🏽♂️
@JosePineda-jn8jk Thanks for your take on this Jose. I hear you. I have personally solved this issue by going with the Yamaha THR100 amp. Totally seemsless channel switching with luscious tones. All the best to you on the ride of life.
What are the differences among Airstep vs Airstep lite vs Airstep Kat? Thanks.
Can they be used on Android smartphone? HP Laptops? Boss Katana 50 MK2Ex & 100 MK2? Thanks
Do you have any patches for your electric guitar tutorials?
Wait… how are you using the boss katana air app, when your amp isn’t the katana air?
okay... so you can't use the USB audio interface while using the Airstep? that's an absolute deal breaker.
o
Do I need to keep it charged if I'm just using it via USB to my katana to switch channels? If I'm not using any of the wireless/Bluetooth functions?
Can you pls make a tutorial of dancing queen by ABBA.
No Expression pedal ports on the XSonic Kat . Bummer!
Does the Airstep work with the Boss Tone Studio? Or only the mobile app?
Awesome piece of gear! Can you access and pick your patches from the BTS App?
You can most certainly cycle through your different presets in the App
Although there are some limitations regarding this since the Katana air has 6 presets vs 4 and 8 on the Katana 50 and 100. Check out the manual for the AIRSTEP katana on their website for these limitations
@@GuitarZero2Hero Ok thx Dave! Do you know if they're going to restock the Airstep because at the moment it's sold out?
@@ma1ers Not sure, I don't work for them so it's something you'll have to ask them directly.
@@GuitarZero2Hero They actually just did, I ordered one so thanks for your detailed review and awesome gear advice!
Hi Dave do you think the mission engineering Ep 25k expression pedal will work on a katana mk 2 50?
hi thanks for the content. I have problem with my AIRSTEP KAT. When I plug in to my Katana 50 Mk2 using the original cable, I switch On th amp, switch On the Airsteps, the light letter 'I' is not on. I have check the manual asking to restart the amp, but still doesn't works. I have fully charge the AIRSTEP to green. Please advice, thanks
If I connect the airstep pedal to a usb hub, would it be possible to use it together with the audio interface function of the Boss Katana 50 Mk2?
Hi Sir. Just wondering on how to save if you’re on Booster mode? Every time I choose my 3 patches on a booster the green light, when I unplugged or disconnect to Bluetooth the patch that I choose will change it maybe because wasn’t save. Do you know how to save? Please advise. Thank you so much
later at 7 am is my exam hehe it is currently 2:00 am here
Sir can you please do a tutorial of never be alone by shawn mendes?
Any chance you know if this works with the katana bass amps?
pls make a tutorial for “why am i like this”！！！！！
what is the best footswitch for the katana air?
I have the GA-FC and ordered this the other day. My question is since I use the Katana as a sound card into my Mac, can I connect the foot switch via Bluetooth to the Katana so I can save the USB port for the computer? Thanks.
Hey! So unfortunately this is the one limitation of this pedal. The Katana doesn’t actually have any Bluetooth capabilities so to use the AIRSTEP you need to connect via the USB port meaning you can record at the same time
@@GuitarZero2Hero is there a Bluetooth adaptor for the Katana?
@@jazzcat1056 not to my knowledge
@@GuitarZero2Hero lastly could I use a USB hub on the Katana or would that not work?
@@jazzcat1056 I doubt it, but maybe you could double check with Airsonic
Stupid question - new to this - does this also have looper built in? If not anyone recommend a good versatile looper for a Katana Mark II 50
newbie? thanks