BOSS TONE CENTRAL is a library service offering additional contents for BOSS products. By simply launching the dedicated BOSS TONE STUDIO application and connecting to the internet, you can download any of the free contents from our growing collection. When the screen indicates “Completing the BOSS TONE STUDIO for KATANA Mk II Setup Wizard,” click the Finish button. Unpack the Zip file. Double-click “BOSS TONE STUDIO for KATANA Mk II Installer.pkg.” Installation begins. Proceed with installation as directed by the install screens. The Katana Version 4 update brings original Katana-50 owners some new effect features derived from the next-generation Katana MkII series. Heavy Octave, Stereo Delay, and Pan Delay effects have been added, along with a dedicated Pedal FX section that makes it.
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BOSS Tone Studio allows you to access many additional functions inside a Katana amp.
With its ultra-responsive feel, gig-ready tones, and versatile onboard effects, the affordable BOSS Katana series is taking the guitar amplifier world by storm. By design, all Katana amps feature an instantly familiar interface that makes it easy to dial in and save great sounds on the fly. But there’s even more power under the hood, and it’s all accessible via the free BOSS Tone Studio editor. Read on as we check out all the cool things you can do with this powerful editor for the Katana amp series.
First Things First
If you already have a Katana amp and want to get started with BOSS Tone Studio, you’ll need to download and install the following items:
The latest firmware for your Katana amp model (if needed).
The Katana driver for your computer’s operating system.
BOSS Tone Studio for Katana.
To find all these files, go to the product page for your Katana amp model and click on the Downloads tab. Before installing them, carefully read the instructions provided with the downloads. To get a PDF instruction manual for using BOSS Tone Studio with the Katana amps, click on the Support tab at your amp’s product page.
If you don’t yet own a Katana amp, you can still download the BOSS Tone Studio editor and use it in offline mode to explore all the things it can do.
Left to right: Katana-50, Katana-100, Katana-100/212, Katana-Head.
Overview: BOSS Tone Studio for Katana
Once your Katana is connected to BOSS Tone Studio, you’ll see an intuitive graphic interface for adjusting nearly everything in the amp. You can tweak amp tones, load and customize different effects, save and recall Tone Settings, and more. The software directly interacts with the amp, allowing you to intuitively create sounds as you play. Any editor adjustments you make are immediately reflected in the amp, and vice versa.
Editing Amp Tones
At the top of the main Editor screen, all the amplifier controls are accessible. With fine control of each parameter from 0-100, you’re able to make microscopic tweaks and dial in sounds to perfection.
BOSS Tone Studio for the Katana amp series: main Editor screen.
Editing Effects
Along with its fantastic amp tones, each Katana amp also include access to 55 different BOSS effects. With BOSS Tone Studio, you can audition and edit these effects, and then load them up in the Katana’s 15 available onboard storage locations.
BOSS Tone Studio for Katana provides access to 55 different BOSS effects.
Effects Categories
The Katana’s effects are organized into five different categories:
Booster
Mod
Delay
FX
Reverb
In the Booster, Delay, and Reverb categories, you can only load effects from those specific groups. But the Mod and FX categories can load effects from the combined Mod/FX group, allowing you to have the same effect assigned to both categories if you wish. You might find this desirable when setting up the effects chain, which we’ll discuss coming up.
Each category has three different slots, and you can load a different effect in each.
Effects Chain
Seasoned players know that some effects work best before the amplifier, while others work best after the amplifier’s preamp section. As a general rule of thumb, you’ll want to use wahs, compressors, overdrives, distortions, and boosters in front of the amp, and reverb after the preamp. With mod and delay effects, it depends—you might want to use them in either location, depending on the sound you’re after.
The BOSS engineers have taken this into account, giving you the ability to adjust the effects order with BOSS Tone Studio. Three different chains are available, as shown in the following image:
Effects can be arranged in three different chains.
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Fine-Tune Effects Parameters
Once you load effects into the slots, you’re able to tweak them in fine detail. Each effect type has a full set of parameters to adjust, similar to what’s available in the GT-100, BOSS’s flagship multi-effects unit.
BOSS Tone Studio for Katana provides deep editing of effects parameters.
Noise Suppressor
In addition to its five effects categories, the Katana also has a built-in noise suppressor. This can be helpful to tame background noise with high-gain sounds. It can only be adjusted with BOSS Tone Studio; there are no controls available from the amp’s panel. Unlike a simple noise gate, the Katana’s noise suppressor intelligently follows the sound’s natural decay, so it won’t harm the character of your tone.
From BOSS Tone Studio, the Katana noise suppressor can be adjusted as needed for every Tone Setting.
Saving Tone Settings
After you adjust the various parameters to your liking, you can save them as a Tone Setting in the Katana. Just click the WRITE button in the upper right corner of the Editor page, give the setting a name, and save it to the desired destination (CH1, CH2, CH3, or CH4).
Librarian and Live Sets
BOSS Tone Studio also includes a librarian that allows you to back up the current settings in the amp, work with Live Sets, and more. Basically, Live Sets provide a way to store and organize Tone Settings into groups for different gigs, songs, recording sessions, or whatever you want. When you want to load them into the Katana, just drag them to the desired locations in the left side of the screen.
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Librarian screen in BOSS Tone Studio populated with different Live Sets.
Download Pro Live Sets at BOSS Tone Central
When your computer is connected to the web, BOSS Tone Studio provides direct access to BOSS Tone Central. Simply click on the TONE CENTRAL button in the lower left corner to browse the many Katana Live Set collections created by top pro players. You’re able to audition audio demos of the sounds, and directly add them to your local Katana library.
BOSS Tone Studio gives you direct access to Katana Live Set collections at BOSS Tone Central.
System Settings and Audio Player
Clicking on the SYSTEM button in the lower right corner will take you to some master settings for the amp and software. Here, you can adjust MIDI, USB, and device settings, download the latest Katana owner’s manual, and more. The Katana-100, Katana-100/212, and Katana-Head models are equipped with a rear-panel effects loop for patching in external effects devices. From the System page in the editor, you can adjust send/return levels for the loop, and set it for either series or parallel operation.
Right next to the SYSTEM button is a PLAY button. Clicking this opens a screen that allows you to jam along with WAV songs stored on your computer.
BOSS Tone Studio includes a built-in audio player.
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More Katana Amp Info
For product info, downloads, support docs, and more, visit the product pages for the various Katana amps at BossUS.com.
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More Tone Settings, Expanded Effects, Enhanced DI Options, and Other New Features for the Katana Guitar Amp Series
The recently released Katana Version 2 update takes BOSS’s popular guitar amp series to new levels of performance and versatility. Free for owners of compatible Katana amps, the system software update adds many user-requested features, including new effects types, doubled onboard effects capacity, twice the number of Tone Settings, enhanced direct output options, and more.
Read on to find out more about this powerful new update.
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Katana Version 2: Compatible Amp Models
The Version 2 update is compatible with the following Katana amps:
Katana Version 2: Newly Added Features
Expanded Effects—Three new types bring the total number of available effects to 58. The Roland SDE-3000 delay, Phaser 90E, and Flanger 117E are based on effects used to create some of rock’s most famous guitar sounds, and work great with the Katana’s high-gain tones.
More Tone Settings—There are now two banks of Tone Settings available, providing eight total memories in the Katana-100, Katana-100/212, and Katana-Head, and four in the Katana-50. Tone Setting banks can be selected from the panel or via an optional footswitch.
Channel and Global Parametric EQs—Configurable in BOSS Tone Studio, these equalizers offer extensive control for perfectly dialing in your personal tones.
More Versatile Reverb Section—Previously, only reverb effects were available in the Reverb section. Now, each of the three storage locations in the section can be used for delay only, reverb only, or delay-plus-reverb.
Enhanced Effects Loop—The effects loop in a Katana-100, Katana-100/212, and Katana-Head can now be moved to two different positions (after the amplifier section or after the reverb). The position can be configured in BOSS Tone Studio and stored in Tone Setting memories. (This feature does not apply to the Katana-50, which is not equipped with an effects loop.)
Cabinet Resonance—Derived from the flagship Waza amp heads, this new feature allows you to adjust the amp/speaker interaction to suit your playing style. Three selectable resonance types include Vintage, Modern, and Deep.
Air Feel—Also inherited from the Waza heads, this feature lets you shape the built-in cabinet simulation on the line and USB outputs. Three available settings include Rec, Live, and Blend.
The Katana Version 2 update adds many new features to the Katana-50, Katana-100, Katana-100/212, and Katana-Head.
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How to Get the Katana Version 2 Update
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Click the link below for your Katana amp model. This will take you to the Downloads page for your amp. On that page, click the KATANA System Program link to go to the update page.
To perform the installation, carefully follow the instructions on the update page for your amp. The download link is at the bottom of the update page.
Note: The instructions include a procedure to check the software version that’s installed in your Katana amp. Currently shipping amps have already been updated with Version 2. Do not install the update if your amp already has the latest version installed.
The BOSS Tone Studio editor for the Katana series has also been updated to support the Version 2 features, and is required for use with an amp that’s been updated. The latest editor is available at BOSS Tone Central or the Downloads page for your amp.