BOSS MD-200 | Every Effect And It's Parameters (No Talking)

[@shliggyb]

great video thank you. love "no talking" pedal vids

[@CatPickStudios]

Thank you!

[@stanknugget]

Not me.

[@enickma]

This video not only was a joy to watch, but it also convinced me to get this pedal. Thank you for condensing all 12 pedal options from mild to wild in just 16 minutes. 👍

[@CatPickStudios]

Thanks, really appreciated the feedback!

[@CatPickStudios]

Hey everyone! I'm trying out a new format with this video and would very much like to know what you think of it. Honest feedback would be much appreciated!

[@AndyAcker]

(brutal honesty): ditch the 80's hair rock intro. it makes this look dated. Also try to show less of you playing and more close-ups of the actual effect. maybe make the background more appealing. The more effect-focused it is visually with just the text, the better imho. Also (I hope this is all constructive) you could insert markers for each effect. Personally, I was looking for how the Rotary function performs on the MD-200, since it's not covered much in my otherwise favorite reviews of this unit. I waded through the whole video, sliding through since fortunately the screen was clearly marked for each effect in the video (thank you). I do find it easier to jump around when the markers are set-up: especially for multi-effect units. One last thing, at the risk of sounding like a jerk: try to find more creative things to play- less predictable and less "dad rock." There you have it- brutal honesty and all. Thanks for demo-ing this and I hope the feedback is somehow useful.

[@richardmiller191]

I gotta say that's the best video for a pedal I've ever seen. You went thru every effect and parameter and showed the parameters on the screen thru the whole video and didn't say a word. I'm saving this vid on my favorites folder and buying this pedal and will use this video instead of the manual. Great job and thanks for posting! I guess I should be happy not all videos are this good . Then I would go broke buying everything I see!! LOL

[@CatPickStudios]

Haha thanks, much appreciated!

[@mattgilbert7347]

The phasers and vibrato sound fantastic. Rotary isn't too shabby either. Great demo, thanks.

[@ttolliver]

Love the format. With a really complex pedal I always want to do exactly this sort of run through to sample everything once so I can decide the 2 or 3 places I want to dig in first. But it's such a pain playing, bending over and tweaking, playing, bending over tweaking, and so on. Thanks for doing that for me!

[@pkdude5334]

put it on a table?

[@teacher5376]

Best videos, showing, to us, the good ways to plays, to nice and juicy tastes of sounds pedals .( now , I need all the boss pedals !!! Now on )

[@khay2210]

Thanks for helping out because to be honest one really needs time to understand and wield this pedal like a boss. It's been two days now with this beast and I'm just starting to understand it.

[@CatPickStudios]

Glad I could help!

[@doomerius1300]

Dear Santa...

[@CatPickStudios]

That is certainly a great gift to get! ;D

[@davidgoode7416]

Great video, thanks

[@987654321ck]

Wow sounds fantastic. Made me rethink need for modulation

[@CatPickStudios]

Great to hear!

[@PooNinja]

ALL THE MODS !!! And some mids too 🧼🌌👍🏽

[@CatPickStudios]

Learning the mids can be frustrating but with the help of Midsician I was able to achieve perfect mids in record time!

[@PooNinja]

Mod on ya rocker!

[@elmeromero6559]

Great pedal just one doubt :: does this include the BOSS SLICER??

[@CatPickStudios]

I think it didn’t, which is a shame.

[@doomerius1300]

12:40

[@Thruftinger]

Would love to pick one up some day.

[@CatPickStudios]

Lot of good sounds in there, I love having it as a studio tool.

[@marcopozzoli4541]

effect pedal amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@organjoe]

Keep coming back this demo. Does it really need a specific power supply or can I power through my boards mxr 10 power brick? Thanks for the demo!

[@CatPickStudios]

Should work with almost any power supply out there. It needs 225mA of 9v power, so it's not even that power hungry.

[@organjoe]

@@CatPickStudios thanks!

[@anthonty]

great video, rotary has preamp distortion w/ the depth knob too

[@davidcastellanos881]

Damn, the best review. Thanks for no talking nor introduce your equipment and so. Once you saved a preset how long does it last?

[@CatPickStudios]

Thanks! I'm pretty sure the presets stays there 'forever' until you override it or you reset the unit.

[@herschelvonrudiger]

Great video! I like the fact that you explain the parameters good! Would you say this MD 200 has a better quality rather than MD 500?

[@CatPickStudios]

Thanks! I'd say both units are equally good since they use exactly the same algorithms etc. I do like the compact size of the MD-200 a lot, but of course it really depends on what you need.

[@herschelvonrudiger]

@@CatPickStudios thanks man!

[@ugome5611]

I. Want. It. Right. Now.

[@CatPickStudios]

It's great and I love how simple it is to use!

[@digitalsea9147]

It all sounds the same

[@jmacc9876]

@@digitalsea9147 huh?

[@doomerius1300]

​@@digitalsea9147 I suggest you should visit an ENT doctor

[@MrMojabo]

If you get this.. can the memory be expanded to 128 like the od 200. This units are ment to be used with Midi in conjunction with a Boss ES 8 or 5. I have a dd500 AMD od 200 connected to the midi they are very easy to program so easy in fact I'm thinking of adding one of these. But I definitely need more than 4 presets. Ooo I think your format is ideal. It is very informative and easy to understand

[@CatPickStudios]

I'm pretty sure you should have 128 slots for presets, that's how MIDI usually works. And if OD 200 does that, this one should too. And thanks for the feedback, much appreciated!

[@MrMojabo]

@@CatPickStudios thank you I did look it up and finally found it on the boss website. 128 with 1.1 version download. Now I just need to find one that's been updated or decide to do it myself. Your video sold me. And your follow up kindness makes me feel good. Sitting g this 200 on my small board will work great, pick a distortion and a bit of flange save it. Keep distortion. And some vibe save i. Go to fuzz and that overtone. Maybe echo plexi delay. Thanks so much. Maybe if this covid ever ends I'll get out and play some more. Find someone

[@heartpath1]

Great video, thx! This reminded me why I never bonded with this pedal. It all sounds artificial, more Zoom than Eventide. Make no mistake, I’m a big fan of Boss pedals but this one isn’t it. Surprisingly, I really like the OD-200 Overdrive. Go figure. 😅

[@CatPickStudios]

Haha I know what you're talking about. Lot of the effects sound fine, but don't excite me. I guess my preferences lean more towards the vintage side of things and slightly more rounded sounds like the Strymon stuff.

[@davidhoffmann6040]

Thank you for the great demo, i’m really wonder if I should buy it as I already have a Boss multi-effect (GT-6), which is old despites being 24bit 96Khz, it have all the effect of the md-200 plus a independent chorus unit. So you can chain chorus and flanger or chorus and 2x2 chorus, etc… However, despites being good on paper, I found the modulations effect of the GT-6 aren’t very wonderful, so I’m not sure if this md-200 propose a better capacity in term of modulation. My alternative would be to buy a walrus julianna which is more chorus focused 😅 (sorry for my rusty English, im French-German). Anyway thx you again fo your good video 👍👍👍

[@CatPickStudios]

Hmm GT-6 sure has more footswithes, so for live use it could be more practical. But I do think there's been quite a lot of improvement in the effects quality since that unit came out haha. If you like to have A LOT of different sounds and effects, the MD-200 could be for you. But the Walrus pedal could also be great just because it's less complex and helps you to focus on creating music instead of checking one more preset. ;D

[@davidhoffmann6040]

@@CatPickStudios thx u for the answer and advice 👍 I fully agree with you, sure MD-200 modulations effect are increased in term in quality and deepth of sound compared to GT-6 🤗 I make darkwave/80's gothic music so I need a very deep and rich chorus, when young I played on a white Korean Fender Strat and used a mix of Ibanez chorus SC10, phaser PH10 and a Boss Flanger and Delay DSD1. Unfortunately I had to sold most of this stuff around 1996 when I temporarily stopped music because of money 😭 I rebuy new stuff after 2000 when my study finished, had stable work and money 😅 I will find a shop so I can test the MD-200 with my setting. Thx u very much 🤗👍👍

[@yo-ichichich]

great Video!!!do you also have different volumes ( e. level)when you change the effect?..thanks!!:-)

[@CatPickStudios]

I'd say they are pretty even across the different effects. :)

[@邱伊曼]

Could you tell me how to use memory button to save my favorite settings.

[@CatPickStudios]

Sure! 1. Push the memory button and select one of the preset slots (1/2/3/4). 2. Dial in the sound you like 3. Hold the Memory button until the light next to it starts blinking. 4. Click the Memory button to scroll the preset slot you want to use (1-4) 5. Long-press the Memory again and your preset is saved.

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

Dat ice pick tele tone

[@sergioradano8127]

Hello I would like to know if the 4 memorized presets can be assigned more effects... Thank you

[@CatPickStudios]

Do you mean having for example flanger and tremolo on at the same time via preset? I'm pretty sure you can't do that.

[@sergioradano8127]

@@CatPickStudios tanks

[@noworries12]

good video! Does it have a tri-chorus?

[@CatPickStudios]

Thanks! I just checked their site for specs and I think there's no tri-chorus in here.

[@andreasilvestri1696]

Few videos on the net are so clear and explanatory ... Really nice 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻... Do you think the md200 could be paired to a synth - I own a Jx3p - ?

[@CatPickStudios]

Thanks!! I see no reason why it wouldn’t work with a synth.

[@andreasilvestri1696]

@@CatPickStudios 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@fabiogramolini2351]

Does It have a fuzz (isolated from other pedals) too?

[@CatPickStudios]

Hmm I don't remember it having such a feature.

[@fabiogramolini2351]

@@CatPickStudios ah ok, thanks

[@mattgrant3608]

Seriously handy video! Thank you! Full redemption for the misplaced apostrophe in the title 😉

[@CatPickStudios]

Haha thanks! Those things still get me!

[@jr0706]

Great demo. Disappointed there’s not a Dimension.

[@CatPickStudios]

Yeah that would have made this thing perfect.

[@tylerostermayer6726]

The theme reminds me of demos by Knobs but without all the crazy backgrounds and props. Video was good though. (Spellcheck would make it appear more professional.)

[@Leonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn]

can you choose to not use the 3 parameters?

[@CatPickStudios]

Not really since they represent the controls that would be on the “real” pedal and their functions vary a lot depending on that effect you are using.

[@Funkodelics]

can you stack two fx?

[@CatPickStudios]

Not sure, I don’t remember seeing that option. They could have added something like that via update though.

[@chernoalpha0481]

how can i get back to 4 presets mode?

[@timmclean3016]

Hold the Memory/Tap button in for a few seconds.

[@CatPickStudios]

Thanks Tim!

[@jaynocats6066]

Anyone know if this can sync the tap speed to midi clock?

[@CatPickStudios]

Just checked their website, looks like that should be doable.

[@jaynocats6066]

@@CatPickStudios I been searching for hours, there was a very cool unit called the Boss Slicer SL-20 a few years ago that has been discontinued and it did do the MIDI clock sync. I looked around and there are only a few options but just now (2am) I see in both manuals for the MD200 AND MD500 that have an option for MIDI sync external so I'm stoked. Then I thought about it and if there is a slicer, it probably has to be in sync with midi since it's such an intense effect it would probably mess up anything mixed with it if it wasn't in sync. Looks like it's the one. Thanks.

[@angelvasquez5066]

I wish it would've been in stereo.

[@CatPickStudios]

The bigger version, MD-500 is!

[@SonicReels]

Why do people put so much work into stereo pedal demos that don't demo stereo?

[@CatPickStudios]

Simple answer: I didn't have any stereo amps or modelers at the time.

[@SonicReels]

No audio interface and DAW either? How did you do the video then? I'm not knocking the awesome video. But I'm still scratching my head every time I see this.

[@CatPickStudios]

The Hughes&Kettner amp and Two Notes Torpedo I used at the time only did mono signal. So there was no way for me to record this in stereo.

[@SonicReels]

Still a great video. The comment is directed at the general idea. Not attacking you. I see this over and over again. 100 reviews for a stereo pedal and I have to find the ONE stereo review buried under all the others. Great video. I could have opened with that. I didn't realize that this was going to turn into a conversation with the creator. I was just commenting to the other commenters. But anyway. Great video man. Liked and subscribed for sure.

[@organjoe]

Rotary section needed more time. That's what I was interested in.

[@jasonbull3987]

So you only get to Play a quarter of a song, cause you're fiddling with knobs on the floor, 3 feet away from your fingers. Have you guys ever thought of 1 person playing, and a 2nd person adjusting parameters? Would make a heaps more smooth fluent video. Just a thought

[@lesfrithdidier2745]

Bad setting for the rotary and vibe..

[@CatPickStudios]

Haha ok.

[@fenderbender3664]

way too many buttons to fiddle with imo more playing less fiddling

[@CatPickStudios]

There are fiddlers and then there are none-fiddlers.

[@simondeldesierto7381]

Come on man, use stereo

[@CatPickStudios]

Why?

[@simondeldesierto7381]

@@CatPickStudiosin mono you’re missing one half of the pedal. Two ears, you know?

[@CatPickStudios]

@simondeldesierto7381 while I think there’s some benefits of running things in stereo especially when playing alone at home, it’s not as black & white when it comes to playing live for example. But that’s a debate for a different day. The simple reason I’m running mono in this video is because I didn’t have a setup to record stereo guitar at the time.