HOW GOOD IS THE BOSS GIGCASTER GCS-5?

[@SLSMusic]

Thanks for the great video. I wonder if it can work with 2 mics and a keyboard stereo inputs well? I'm a little bit worried about the Ch1 mic quality because I don't play guitar. And also, is there a latency problem like rodecaster pro ii?

[@mr.bigmangames]

Will never buy or use such thing. Even have no idea what it does, but i came here to slap you a like buddy! Nice work!

[@DarkCornerStudios]

Lol...thanks man!

[@SimplicityForGood]

How to compare the functions in this to the Boss VE - 22? as a singer and voice-over actor.. I am not sure what to choose now in 2024? I got the AUdient ID 14 Mill... But the Boss products seem really interesting... Would I be Better off to keep my Audient and add the Boss VE - 22? or am I better off selling the Audient and getting this Gigacaster you present here? I am a really low-tech-highly-creative kind of person. I like things to work here and now and get it out on the World Wide Web! thanks for any great advice on how to best compare these products...

[@DesignMindset7]

I am minimizing my effects pedalboard setup. Thinking about buying this thing and also use it as an audio interface. Could you explain a bit in detail why this wouldn't be good to be used as an audio interface?

[@ndguardian]

Have to say, I'm kind of surprised with your experience with the unit itself. I picked up the GCS-8 to replace a defective Rodecaster Duo, and I was able to do the bulk of the configuration directly on the unit. Is it "easy"? No. There's a ton of learning to do, but I wasn't able to see anything that was explicitly locked behind the app. That being said, I completely agree on the application front. For such a small application, it is very slow and very resource heavy. I've got a beefy rig and it still crushes resources for some reason.

[@DarkCornerStudios]

I didnt mean to insinuate that it is "locked" behind the app, but the app DOES make using the thing much easier, and does kind of lock you to a computer.

[@ndguardian]

@@DarkCornerStudios no worries! Had me wondering if the GCS-5 had even fewer features than I thought, which wouldn't be surprising since even SD card recording is limited to the GCS-8, but glad you clarified. As much as I dislike the app's performance, yeah it definitely does make things easier.

[@Bush_Fam]

Do you have patch files to see if it will upload to other gigcasters

[@bedroomkaraoke]

not sure why you're having issue starting up the companion app. never had the issue with mine. maybe like the rodecaster pro, this works more stable with mac? switched from rodecaster pro 2 to gigcaster 8 because as a singer, the reverb is far superior. i don't understand why rode can't make their reverb with stereo image like in gigcaster. how hard can it be considering how great rodecaster pro 2 is?

[@HarmonicaTool]

Well, I miss some obvious talking points and I fear, there are reasons you left them out. Loke is there 48V phantom power? How is the noise floor? How about latency in monitoring? Can it drve high Ohm headphones? and, can I record from my headset microphone?

[@DarkCornerStudios]

Of course there is phantom. The lack of it would of course be brought up. I actually SAY in the video that there are NO specs shared on this thing. This has separate power supply...and is NOT usb powered...so yes..."high ohm" headphones can be pushed. And I have no idea if your headset microphone can be used. That is a niche piece of info...

[@HarmonicaTool]

@DarkCornerStudios Thank you for the fast response. I thought from another video that the thing could be USB powered alternatively. While obviously the headphone thing is niche I had hoped for a subjective impression on preamp noise. Thank you for presenting this unit.

[@DarkCornerStudios]

@@HarmonicaTool I believe I did give feedback on preamp noise.

[@HarmonicaTool]

@@DarkCornerStudios If so, accept my apologies.

[@TomEllistonMusic]

It IS USB powered. "Power Source: USB bus powered, Optional Power Supply (included)"

[@musiclearner7140]

Hi Thank you for the review. Can we use phone input in the front for keyboard in ?

[@HOUSEDOMEFUNKofficial]

Just got mine, and trying to set it up on my PC with the app, and first thing got prompted to update the firmware to use the pc app... seems to have worked 😅 getting sound from my phone in over Bluetooth, so hoping withon the hour i will be able to hear my guitar (ch1 front jack), sm57 (micing bass amp) and 58 (voice)... wish me luck!

[@DarkCornerStudios]

Awesome!

[@HOUSEDOMEFUNKofficial]

I was a nimrod and had the main volume set to TalkBack, so guitar and mics were going out to headphones that weren't attached ... all good now, with INCREDIBLE sound ,🤟😎🎸🎚️🎛️

[@Faviid]

MTK Steam doesnt work for me. Everytime i set it to MTK Stream my PC doesnt Recognize the Gigcaster anymore: An further: even when i set the USB to "Mix Minus" i still get all the Audio from my PC into the Gigacaster

[@stingylizard]

Thanks-We enjoyed your take on the 5;sadly hilarious watching your "cons" reactions. We been there! These units are dream mixers for solo/duo rigs and half-arse nightmares as podcasters. Actually,not so bad-- just spend a few hrs learning the USB routing and it pays off. We prefer our Zoom L-8 as a podcast unit but it can't compete with the BOSS vocal and guitar effects inside our GC5. We love it set it up as a recording interface for DAW's,too. Add a GFAC pedal and wow,that's amazing fun. So far,a no-regret investment.

[@GAZBLIN]

Hi, do guys use this for live gigs? It would be great to hear some feedback on how it performs, as I'm a solo guitarist/singer in small venues - I'm not a streamer cheers

[@stingylizard]

@@GAZBLIN Yes,exactly that...we use a GFAC switch pedal,too. Amazing kit! We use Boss stuff...the GT-1...Katana II heads. The Gigcaster 5 bridges between it all. Cheers PS-Edit: This little mixer is perfect for solo artist. We set up a vocal channel,a guitar channel, the stereo L/R input get's a sub-mixer or synth workstation,in addition to our backing tracks or DJ software playing through the mixer. It took a whole minute to set up,even though the menu is packed with easy to use good-stuff,there is a Maserati under the hood.

[@GAZBLIN]

@@stingylizard - Great, thanks for replying - that's it , I'm getting one :-)

[@orvet]

Happy to keep looking for an alternative to Røde’s offerings, but this isn’t it. Thanks for the review 👍🏻

[@livelifestyle2269]

Thanks for the review. Will there be a review against this against like rode caster, dlz and gigcaster?

[@DarkCornerStudios]

They really aren't similar units. Very much apples to oranges. This has ONE use...

[@DavidRockvoice]

Why does this exist, if it can't be used for standalone recording? The bigger one is less portable and more expensive. Just a SD card recording option and everything about that device would be different.

[@davidsillars3181]

It's kinda nice design. Boss is so associated in my mind with pedals tho. This looks aimed at home studio, is it versatile enough to justify the investment I wonder. Nice review btw.

[@DarkCornerStudios]

Thanks! I mean if you aren't using it as your main interface for recording...yeah it's fun through and through. I wonder though with plug-ins becoming better and better...if this is a last gasp for the.

[@Bjornandhisguitar]

How do you record straight to iPhone with it?

[@Kilzu1]

You just pair your iPhone using bluetooth, if this doesn't support it, then you need right type of adapter, which is exactly the same with all analog audio devices.

[@adamashten]

I just want live stream guitar and vocals everyone said this one was great. But now feel stressed if I got set up on computer 😂

[@Chevin_music]

Really helpful video, after watching it I decided to go with the Behringer Flow 8, easier to use and has a Bluetooth phone app. My previous experience with Boss manuals / downloads has been a headache. Life’s too short 🤣😂👍

[@JonLisboa]

That was really helpful, thank you

[@FoulOwl2112]

Anybody got any Goldbond Powder? Gear like this gives me a rash.

[@DarkCornerStudios]

lol...not sure what that means, but I laughed anyways...

[@timb350]

There is one HUGE problem with this product. Touchscreen. Otherwise they're a really great product. But...there HAS to be a dedicated knob to control a selected screen choice. The rodecaster has it...and anyone who has ever used this kind of gear in a real world setting knows touchscreen just SUCKS! You simply CANNOT get the control that is necessary. FIX IT!

[@thethirdrailchannel]

So you assume we all know what this thing is? A bad way to do a review. I’m at 4:40 and still don’t know what this is for.

[@DarkCornerStudios]

My bad, I should have had a brief description at the beginning. Sometimes I forget this knowledge isnt ubiquitous. This is a guitar pedal emulator built into a streaming interface

[@thethirdrailchannel]

@@DarkCornerStudios No problem. Years ago I attended an Atari computer training class. The instructor and class all jumped in, excited to get going. After a few minutes, I raised my hand and asked “How do you turn it on?” I had never seen one before.

[@TomiBonTomi_2.0]

This unit produces too much noise. The preamps are absolutely unusable. You can fool yourself with the built-in noise gate but this is not what I would call a quality product.

[@musicalintuition]

I stopped the video at the word "computer".

[@nylonshredder]

Could have been a good review...the kid stuff ruined it.

[@DarkCornerStudios]

Kid stuff?

[@koenignero]

GCS-5 is made for musicians. I was not aware that you are making content for musians. I dont want content for musians. I do Podcasting, I dont care about content for musisians.

[@DarkCornerStudios]

I do audio gear.

[@FoulOwl2112]

When a company finally releases a piece of audio gear that filters out the " egocentric whiney bitch" noise from the signal chain we'll let you know.

[@koenignero]

Thank you, take your time @@FoulOwl2112

[@bigaphisit5284]

Nice review!! I deciding to get one. Been watching deeply into it. Actually, the more you deep dive into the GCS, the more you’re amazed by its features. But couldn’t agree more on how clunky the user interface and the update method is 🥲🥲 that literally made me sick. I have a question. If you mainly use it for music live session and recording what would you pick between this Gigcaster and the Rodecaster pro 2 Thanks in advance 😁😁

[@DarkCornerStudios]

Good question! I think this has a slight edge. But if there is ANY spoken word, the RCP2 is too powerful to ignore

[@bigaphisit5284]

@@DarkCornerStudios Personally,I think Boss made it mainly for music-first users while Rode made it mainly for podcasters. hope you got a chance to try the bigger one, Gigcaster 8, and make a deep dive comparison to the RCP2. looking forward for that 😁

[@DarkCornerStudios]

@bigaphisit5284 I thought it would be like that with this one...but not even close. It's a shame too

[@livelifestyle2269]

@bigaphisit5284 This is what I want to see as well..... definitely!!!! Things I know are the same: 4 microphones 4 headphones Bluetooth Usb c Pads/and other things they can do Both can go out to speakers Aux in To me, they are very similar !!!