Boss Katana - How To Get A Rockman Style Clean Tone.

[@alecweinstein]

As a gigging musician using stereo katanas, your videos have been incredibly valuable. I just want to say thank you from the heart. You could be trying to sell this patch but instead you share the information. It is very generous of you!

[@eugenesignorini8270]

I actually still have my Rockman X100 from the 80s. This is dead on. Brings me back...Would love to see you take a run at the distorted sound from the Rockman next!

[@58lp79]

Exactly Eugene, me too :)

[@AwesomeFinish]

Same here. I tried myself but no dice.

[@fernandes5986]

@@AwesomeFinish On the Boss GT 3 and 6 you have a pretty good Rockman simulation with loads of gain.

[@Hendrix.]

Yep..That'd be awesome!

[@58lp79]

Absolutely Wonderful!, Now the lead X100 Lead Tones Please.

[@scottbrady2301]

Yes please!!

[@stevesteve1965]

Remember when these came out, everyone wanted one. 'More than a feeling'.

[@wallyg3]

Very cool, thanks. I'm going to have some fun with this tonight. I'd love to see some Boston distortion tones.

[@lordfaust_87]

Thank you so much for this. I wasn’t able to get a glossy clean sound out of my katana and now it sounds heavenly

[@markgrant1302]

This is absolutely awesome!!! Thank you so much for delivering this stellar sound!!!! On behalf of all of us katana owners, thank you for posting the best and most informative videos!!!!

[@samwilcockmusic]

Man I love this channel. Def Leppard, Rockmans, DGTs…you guys are awesome. Could watch for hours.

[@TheStudioRats]

Cheers Sam

[@gmlaneau]

Hi Paul Thank so much for that. I’m hysterical about my new song and my Katana 50 Mk2 never sounded so good. I used to tell the kids to turn Def Leppard down. I think I have grown up. Fantastic video

[@sebmanmac]

Thanks Paul! I used this to create my first patch on my new amp. Awesome tone!

[@bonihthaean2317]

We love Paul, awesome as always..

[@TheStudioRats]

Thanks again!

[@teruki302293]

It's amazing that this Boss Katana Demo sounds better than all Rockman Demo's I could find in You Tube. Also, R.J. did wonderful job on his Rockman Headphone Amp.

[@Hendrix.]

Did this and it turned amazing, studio sounding effect. A beautiful sound much better than my old Super Reverb. Thanks

[@tcrane8630]

I was looking for this for a while. Thanks to u with my Boss MS-3 I was able to use your tutorial to get that sound. And it sounds fantastic live. Great job on this.

[@TheStudioRats]

Great to hear

[@jammergreg]

I had a Rockmen in the 80s. The sounds were killer! I use a boss katana 50 for outdoor gigs (that show a threat of rain or a lot of sun exposure). That amp sounds incredible with my 24 year old Don Grosh Strat style retro classic.

[@jayrajiva1228]

Thank you SO Much for this video. I've been chasing this exact tone (clean "Hysteria") for years, and while I've gotten ballpark close, your settings nailed it for me on my Katana 50. In particular, using the acoustic channel with modulated reverb, paying attention to high cut frequencies, boosting the compression tone, and setting the effects chain to chain 1 made a huge difference. Now I've finally got that sparkly, jangly "Hysteria" clean tone at my fingertips!

[@jayrajiva1228]

Also, I'd like to request a video on the distorted tones for the Hysteria album. Again, I'm in the ballpark, but I don't feel like I'm all the way there. Would love to see you break down how to get those classic Def Leppard rock tones!

[@dreamscuba]

Thanks Paul. I will try this. I have also been searching this tone.

[@neoschenker]

this was HUGELY helpful. i've been struggling with getting a really nice 80's clean tone dialed in. whether queensryche (i don't believe in love) or GnR (sweet child) i just couldn't find the right combination. this has me headed down the right path. THANKS!!!

[@TonyHookedonVanlife]

All these years later(I saw Def Leppard live on the Hysteria tour w/Tesla opening!), and this is still one of the best clean tones ever recorded, imho. Obviously, it wouldn't work for every genre, but THIS is the clean tone 'in my head'. Funny enough, Def Leppard's song "Let It Go" from their album 'High & Dry' is the sound that made me buy a Les Paul & a Marshall! LOL

[@jamiebriggs8277]

Nice. Was not aware of the Rockman, but I sure recognized that sound immediately :)

[@TheStudioRats]

cheers jamie!

[@Acousticeg]

You have some of the best tones I've heard for the Katana. I still have my Rockman Ace. Thanks for sharing.

[@58lp79]

The Rockman Ace is Nothing like the original X100/Soloist Units imho.

[@Acousticeg]

@@58lp79 Maybe not as good, but I was able to get some great tones out of it none the less. I had asked about some Holdsworthy tones a few weeks ago. Believe it or not I was able to get a great solo tone out of it that was very close. The draw back was that it was very noise. Thanks for the great videos.

[@andrelp9596]

Thanks Paul, great tone!

[@outermarker5801]

Thank you so much! Even on the 'little' Katana GO these settings absolutely nail my favorite 80's 'jangly parts' a la Dan Huff on position 2 of my Strat HSS! 😎👍👍

[@j.dviant]

Katana is amazingly versatile. From blues, classic rock, country, punk, metal.. whatever. Love this amp. Only drawback is you have to use a laptop to get the most out of it.

[@CornCake03]

This is an absolutely incredible video! I was struggling to get this sound dialed and then remembered Paul mentioned using single coil (or splitting the coils on a humbucker). I can't emphasize enough that this small detail makes all the difference in the world! Great video! Btw, I'm using an older KTN-100 Mark 1 and these settings work wonderfully using the DLY+REV mode to capture all the effects being used in this patch.

[@TheStudioRats]

Great, I’m glad it also works on the mk1.

[@sixslinger9951]

always like that chord progression. spot on with the sound

[@mikormichele]

What a memories! Also here in Italy, rockman stuff was pretty popular in the eighties

[@JohnR242]

Wow! That really sounds great . Thanks for sharing with us all Cheers!!

[@miniguitarjams]

Yes. Got to try this. Thanks 👍

[@DavidStockden]

Sounds Great! From what I've read Def Lep were going for "their version" of Andy Summers' sound on Hysteria.

[@billybobhouse9559]

Great stuff! Keep it coming. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

[@VictorMartinez-gi2fh]

Outstanding!! Sounds very much like Clean 2 on my X100 headphone amp. I hope I can dial this in now on my Katana 50.

[@Thompsongs]

This sounds fantastic!

[@samueldubois9790]

Genial! Now, 80s drive sound(glam, hair, etc) for the next 😊

[@jbognap]

Cool that you used the acoustic setting - it's another color in the tone pallette, and many overlook it for electric, because of the name.

[@RogerShepard]

Great sound! Perfect throwback to the 80s.

[@TheStudioRats]

Thanks for listening

[@SlowToe]

Thanks Paul. I really appreciate your teaching.

[@TheStudioRats]

No worries!

[@ThePrabutube]

Awesome.. he can get any tone out of katana. Keep it coming Paul

[@TheStudioRats]

Thanks! Will do!

[@4stringkingstf]

I love this tone! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@darrenhunt7838]

This patch sounds epic on my artist mk 2. Thanks for the tips 👍

[@TheStudioRats]

No problem 👍

[@thegaindane]

That's amazing. Thank you so much for making these videos 👍😀

[@douglasnewman4163]

Nice! Still have my Rockman!

[@angusorvid8840]

I always liked the Rockman more for the clean tone than the overdriven which was just way too compressed for me. But for cleans I like how it works. I just don't like very compressed overdrive, but I like compression for cleans.

[@andrewsable8071]

Love that DGT.

[@peterpain6009]

im thinking about buying this amp, and this is amazing, subscribed

[@TMoody]

Man, that is the exact Def Lep. tone on that tune.

[@experimentalgroup9473]

Outstanding.

[@adrianojameson629]

Cheers Paul, I just did that settings to my Katana and played with a low budget guitar (Harley Benton Fusion-II) and the result was phenomenal. Of course the pickup response is pretty different from your high end guitar I had to tweak a little bit here and there but the overall result is stunning! 249 Euro guitar (B-stock) and 249 Euro Amp (Katana 50 MKII) and it's a brilliant and crystal clear sound. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge about this beautiful Amp 💖🎸🤘😎

[@TheStudioRats]

awesome, I’m glad it helped.

[@baldybonce29]

Love the knowledge,I'm always learning 😎👍

[@officialpoa3171]

*Never fells, You know how to get superb tone my son!* #salute

[@guitardave]

1:57 - Andy Summers says Hey 😃

[@Jay-sy5yf]

Wow this is fooking great! More katana stuff!!!

[@Havanacuba1985]

This is awesome

[@whatwouldhousedo5136]

Great clean, nice work! Always love the Rockman clean- I used to have the Rockman Sustainor. Walking on the Moon would have been the JC-120.

[@TheStudioRats]

nice one.

[@freezaxp]

My Kat 100 is given a new identity from this vid!

[@dexter_gd3478]

This was really helpful. Thanks for this. Is there any packs I can purchase that have the Classic Boston distortion tone?

[@motioninmind6015]

That's awesome, thank you so much

[@TheStudioRats]

No problem!

[@lastrolo1517]

Great video!

[@fernandes5986]

Amazing. It sounds just like...Andy Summers.

[@garycrouse1918]

fantasic Paul off to make this patch and load in to my katana !!!!!!!

[@TheStudioRats]

Nice one!

[@michaelanthony9068]

Nice !

[@steviesedge]

Absolutely love it. Maybe some dirty rockman tones ala Tom Schulz at some point? 👍

[@spivvo]

That big G minor at the start.... So Andy Somers... even before the giveaway notey bit.... walking on the....

[@rtroiani]

I sold my Katana, but used this loosely to get this on my WAZA air headphones and it worked well. I just got a GX-100 and hard to apply there as there are so many more effects. Can you give some tips on how to replicate this on the GX, or maybe add it to a new video list? Love the sound of it.

[@AwesomeFinish]

How about the distortion channels from the x100?

[@louisg3598]

Wondering if you can advise on using an iPad to make these settings. Can you store various presets and if so, can those presets be controlled via a controller on your pedalboard?

[@Klaus80804]

I wonder if it would also work with the Yamaha THR 10 amp to get close to the Rockman tone - clean and/or distortion?

[@ericbgordon1575]

I've been pursuing a similar presentation to this one on a different Boss unit, the ME-80. I've always assumed it and the Katana line shared a common engine, even if Katana has more features. Am I amiss for utilizing the Roland JC120 amp emulation instead of an acoustic simulator (which I believe is in the compressor section of this unit and can't be accessed simultaneously? I always blindly assumed that Tom Scholtz modeled the clean signal chain on the Rockman line after that of the 120. Furthermore have you created another video in which you attempted to approximate the you approximate the distortion sounds on the Ruckman? Earlier in 2021 I purchased an NU X Plexi Crunch stomp which frankly does approximate that Boston/Def Leppard sweet spot. I do feel disappointed that no distortion generator on board the ME-80 is capable of the same task.

[@jackloganbill605]

Great tone, which preset pack has this tone?

[@nunoharris]

Hi. Can the Boss Ce 2 and boss dimencion c pedals get the rockman chorus sound ? Thanks a lot.

[@Matthew_Scan]

Just wondering how you’d get a Van Halen sound? Use the brown channel or the pedals?

[@mrmackee123]

I tried saving for a rockman in HS but instead bought an aria pro II guitar for the same price ☺️

[@kevincourcey813]

Oh, sure Paul...just go right to that Eb(b9, add9) like it was just another chord. Appreciated this video. Got me to crank up the compression on my G5n using a fender twin amp model then followed your suggested fx settings, was able to replicate the sound beautifully.

[@jamesrmorris1952]

What version of the software is this it looks different than my pc software for tonestudio

[@scottbrady2301]

That tone is heavenly, how could you adapt this tone into a def leppard 80's style crunch chorus tone? Could you just add gain or would that totally ruin the tone?

[@TheStudioRats]

Hi Scott, yeah it wouldn’t work too well with the acoustic setting. I’ll look at doing a rock man style drive tone vid.

[@scottbrady2301]

@@TheStudioRats thats amazing. Thanks!!

[@domsthepanda9594]

You should do one for the Boss GT-1 :)

[@KissEricCarr]

Awesome tone! Can you create a steve lukather-tone? From the 80s/90s era? Clean or lead, you decide! Have a good one😊🙏

[@TheStudioRats]

I’ll look into it.

[@lanag92]

what is eq for clean sound ? can you put some video thanks. :)

[@lanag92]

i have fender strat elite hss and i dont now how to put corectly eq preset can you please help me ? :)

[@S_C_O_R_C_H]

How about a distorted Boston tone on the Katana next?

[@satevo462]

The link for preset patches doesn't work... :(

[@TheStudioRats]

Cheers for the heads up. It’s now working

[@satevo462]

@@TheStudioRats checked the link and it's now working. Crazy Fast Fix. You guys are awesome.👍👍👍

[@tammymiller506]

looks like you have the internal eq on what are those setting plz

[@Mr.magicguitaracademy]

Are you using the amp only? Or there is other effect units like axe fx fractal audio?

[@TheStudioRats]

All Katana

[@willnixon69]

Have you noticed whirly electronic noise coming out of the amp when you have your effects turned on when not playing? If so have you figured out how to filter it out?

[@TheStudioRats]

I haven’t Will, it might be worth checking in with Boss.

[@rtroiani]

Just did this on my Boss WAZA Air headphones. Thanks!

[@cwire1965]

On my Katana MK2 how do I up the volume on this tone? I am trying to level it out with my distortion tone on the next preset over but the distortion tone is much louder? Do I just lower the volume of the distortion tone and up the main volume?

[@TheStudioRats]

Either way will work or just up the volume on this patch.

[@a7xkyl]

Will these settings work with the Katana Artist Mk2?

[@TheStudioRats]

Yep

[@oxnegative]

Distortion preset ?

[@TheFunkyman68]

You make a great Job and Sounds. I had as a child the Rockman. But who need this trash sound????.in the 80res was it a funny portable Sound but today...

[@mgomez7979]

Upload to patch central

[@TheStudioRats]

That’s why I did a video so you can copy the settings.

[@scottbrady2301]

When can we have pt2 of this with the distortion tones 😁😁

[@TheStudioRats]

Hi Scott, I’ve just done a preset pack with that included. Check back a few vids to preset pack 6

[@scottbrady2301]

@@TheStudioRats nice!! Thanks mate

[@scottbrady2301]

@@TheStudioRats bought it mate thanks, best 7 quid I've spent!! Really wish they would make the x100 into a pedal.

[@TNTX2010]

What Preset Pack has the Rockman tone?

[@TheStudioRats]

That’s preset pack 6

[@TNTX2010]

@@TheStudioRats Cha-Ching - You just made a sale. Might I suggest listing what's in the Packs on the sales page? Just a thought. Thanks.

[@ahmed_arsalan]

where can i get this patch from ?

[@TheStudioRats]

You can dial it in while watching the vid.

[@ahmed_arsalan]

@@TheStudioRats thank you soo much, i did try it out and even though i have a PRS S2 and a Boss katana 50mkii - it sounds very close to your sound. Of course no where close to your playing!

[@Matthew_Scan]

Sounds like Andy Summers tone too

[@ElvisDman]

How to create a rainbow blackmore tone

[@KevinRoadrageGarage]

Now what about a Rockman distortion

[@jarjarbinks9802]

can u doit in pod hd 500x???????????

[@AaronKaiMCDNLD]

I mean it's just chorus, compression and reverb, you might not get it exactly 100 percent, but yeah I think you can.

[@Theylieohio]

Strange how people hear things differently.

[@rareform6747]

Boss Katana ..No match for the Marshalls Tube Amps !

[@patrickploenzke489]

I purchased the studio presets pack hoping this preset was going to be in there. $14.44 USD. No, you get: 01 PD Clean, 02 PD Crunch, 03 PD Lead 1, 04 PD Clean Trem, 05 PD Clean 2 Delay, 06 PD Blues, 07 PD Wah Lead, 08 PD Funk Clean. Not okay. I'm not going to request my money back but that's not what I thought I was purchasing.