Boss GX-100 – How To EQ To Make your Guitar Cut.
Here is a link to The Studio Rats Boss GX-100 Preset Pack.
In today’s video, we are looking at how to use the EQ built into the Boss GX-100. The Boss GX-100 has some great sounding Eq effects blocks so why not use them to get rid of the frequencies you just don’t need!
The Studio Rats are core band members Paul Drew on guitar/production/mixing, drummer James Ivey and Dan Hawkins on bass. They collaborate with singers and musicians to produce radio-ready songs.
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The high roll off is to me the biggest thing that people ignore on modelers and then say they're fizzy. Great info.
I tried rolling off 100k and 5k using the Global EQ. Testing
I appreciate these videos, thank you! Still have a ways to go learning what I can do with this pedalboard. Putting this as a global eq just so I don't have to manually put in every patch and have more CPU room to add other effects.
First of all, thank you for your clear explanation.
I have also had the GX-100 for a while, but first used it mainly as an effects processor together with a tube amplifier: 4 cable method.
Lately I've been playing via headphones via my MacBook pro model 2021. And then using the amps and the speaker simulation in the Gx-100.
However, I connected these via USB. Then I have a stereo signal with effect and a "stereo" without signal treatment. In your video and also in other videos I see that you use the line-out on the left and right. Are there any advantages compared to USB use? Because then the analogue-to-digital conversion takes place in the audio interface. Compared to the USB method, the signal is then converted twice. Can you explain the advantage of one method versus the other?
Just bought and waiting for the GX-100 to arrive! I bought it largely based on the tones in your pack (looking forward to buying your pack once my unit arrives)!
Thank you so much for the EQ tips on the Boss GX100. It has definitely improved my overall sound with this unit!
Hi Paul…so when you re- edit a factory patch/preset…Do you need to write it/overwrite it, to save to listings for future usage??
Im an oldish fart…takes time to use tech!
Thanks
High cut before/after amp/cabs is the most important effect to get that terrible digital fizz out of modeller drive sounds
Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is such a lifesaver and the general principles can be applied to almost any rig.
Do you plug it into the front of your amp or the effects return?
If I buy the pack that includes this preset, will the tweaks you've done here already be applied to that preset? How about to the other presets in the pack?
The GX100 is fabulous. This eq hack it very useful.. Cheers Mate
Awesome but I have a couple of questions? Were the X mod eqs set flat and was the global eq on thanks!?
Do you remember how you were running this? Like for the video? I'm thinking of diving into this world. I tried with a fractal FM3 but couldn't understand how to make it sound good "Live" . Through headphones it sounded great. But through a PA it didn't sound very good at all to my ears. Plus, I wanna say you're a great player and I just enjoy coming to these videos to listen to the riffs. Anyway this is a year ago so, maybe you don't even use this product anymore. I'm torn between this or a Line 6 HX Stomp or a helix LT. But don't wanna get frustrated trying to replace an amp. So ease of use is important lol.
What pickups are you using on that lovely guitar, Paul?
You're a hell of a player… I wanted to thank you, I've gotten more info from your GX vids than from Boss (Never got a reply from them). Unfortunately it doesn't work for me using the 4cm with any of my amps, so it's on the shelf and I'm back to the GT-8 for now… So Thank you
Great video good thank you ???? one question can you do global settings per guitar that roll off the highs and lows on the gx100? then per patch use the PEQ to fine tune the sound?
This technique should be learned by all musicians.
Suppose you already have a peq in the chain being used for tone shaping?
Wanted to say thanks for your GX-100 videos, I was getting frustrated with the tones with a Fender Princeton and now a frfr speaker until I understood the importance of eq-ing “corrections” I’m looking into purchasing your Boss GX-100 presets
Hi Paul, Selva here from India..just discoverd your channel and man your knowledge on the gear and approach to tone shaping is out of the world. I have learnt a lot in the last two days just watching few of these videos. I am basically an amp guy myself and i did try my hands on processor but then I could never get around the fizz or the the sound being too sterile which put me off. Now looking at it feels like I was not educated enough on tone shaping or working with a processor. I recently picked the Bluguitar Iridium (thats a killer amp in pedal platform) and have a huge pedal board but it wouldnt hurt having this Boss GX-100 for places where I dont have to carry my entire gear. Thanks, great channel indeed.
This is a great video. People like myself who are old school guitar players and play through tube amps and huge pedalboards need to know this. Because this unit DOES sound great. But there is that little something going on that you can't put your finger on…
Well you just put my finger on it and now I feel like I could take this lightweight little board to a gig and sound great. I can't even count the times I've lugged a huge 412 and 100 watt tube head to outdoor gigs. Thank you Paul. You are a true tone master ????????????????
Hi, what about the global EQ for a good DI sound? Thank you
Hi Paul, great video as always. Just wondering, is the Global EQ on the GX-100 off through all of this, and if not what are its settings. Thanks.
Boss GX, Line 6 Pod Go, Zoom G6 ?
I find all of these videos super useful – even if you arent using this exact piece of kit, the approach here is a great way to think of your tone and sculpt it for your exact purpose.
Sooo useful video actually all of your gx 100 videos , is ot possible for you to make a quick video to explain how to tweak the global eq settings in boss gx 100 ??? Thanks in advance and keep the good work!!!
You sir, are a genius! Thank you
Should I leave the global eq flat if I am using the PEQ in the patch?
Hello Paul cool Sounds that you make with the gx.
Would the Gx100 sound also good in 4 Cable Method, have you tried?
Great informative video especially for a novice like me
Can you make a video please on how to use looper in boss gx100
Thanks a lot
The problem of the gx and gt1000 is the 'slope' of the hi and low cut,,is too sweet( 3db for ottave!), in a live situation at very loud volume i use 4 eq.I think your patch, at loud volume ,is very boomy and fizzy.In the studio is very very very different.
Hi, any advice on why my GX100 doesn’t sound so good on my Nextone amp? Tried 4 cable etc and output to 112 valve amp setting but is still sounds harsh, acoustic sim is unusable? Cheers
I don’t like less choice of cans and global eq for high and low cut I like to do it at end of chain on the cab speakers and cabs are all different but u do need more than 12.5 k on highs especially on high gain and when you play higher than 12 th fret if they changed that added some cabs and heads and a intelligent gate especially on input some pedals like jhs love this could have be a fractal kemper killer and outsold line6
Do you set the GX in front of a amp are in the effectsloop are strait in a mixer are speaker box.
Thank you 🙂 How to connect the GX 100 live, when you want to play stereo through the PA and mono to a Guitar Amp?
Hey Paul! I'm running my gx100 through the power amp of a katana MK2 100 with IRs off. GX output setting is on katana 100 return. Do these EQ settings still apply?
Should the cabinet IR not remove those frequencies, i.e. the frequency curve you mention as an example. If the cabinet IR is actually accurate then surely the eq, in terms of high and low cut, shouldn't matter, if the modelling is accurate? Seems a bit counterintuitive