HOW TO USE THE BOSS KATANA MKII AND TONE STUDIO

[@trevorD1156]

Jfc, three hours talking about a practice amp for beginners. Possibly the biggest waste of time by anyone ever.

[@Guitarnivore]

500+ other comments and 187K views say otherwise.

[@AstrophelTDeath]

This is not a practice vamp you could definitely gig with this. No problem.

[@JustSomeSongs]

Three hours talking about an amp and all it is capable of doing. Maybe it's too much amp for you? Maybe single volume, gain and tone knobs are better for you? 😆I've played for 40 years and I am appreciative of anyone who will put in the time to cover the ins and outs and capabilities of a modeling amp like this.

[@markwaggener1381]

This prig obviously hasn't plugged into these amps. Too bad for him.

[@manny7289]

actual nimrod

[@KonwTheTrut]

this is honestly the most well spoken tutorial ive seen for anything audio related and im a groove3 veteran. Boss shouldve paid you for this. no joke. thanks for making this.

[@Guitarnivore]

Thanks!

[@edwinwise6751]

There is a good chance boss did compensate him fo this…..

[@alfonso6365]

Now I know what you mean! I will spent a lot of time for this one. Thanks a lot. I'll become a great fan of you.

[@JTB--]

Great video. As a new Katana Artist MKII Head owner this demo/tutorial is beyond helpful... especially with the Tone Studio stuff. Thanks for your time and effort!! 👍

[@DavidYarber]

I have a MKI 100 combo and I learned more in the first 10 minutes of this video than I had since I bought it. Thanks for all you do!

[@tg8882]

Absolutely amazing! Anyone who watches this video should have no issue at all working through and understanding the Boss Katana MK-II. Your dedication to putting out such a comprehensive video speaks volumes as to your knowledge and passion about this amp and the tone studio! You truly should be compensated by Bossglobalinfo for your efforts and in turn they should use your video(s) as their go-to instructional vids on their website! Thanks for all your work in creating such a phenomenal video! 🎸 #BossKatanaMKII #bossglobalinfo

[@Guitarnivore]

Thank you so much for your kind words. There were parts I wanted to re-do, but this took a lot of time and energy. Thanks again!

[@bluemawks]

Amazing good indepth video about this amp. I have a MKII Artist. The ability of this amp to mimic about any amp and sound is real. When you consider this with the Boss pedals it offers makes this a bargain not just for new players, but any player. By the way, you can also connect it to any other amp in stereo, you don't need another Katana. I probably would have been happy with the 50w, but based on me loving combos with knobs on the front I went full in. No regrets. This amp also takes any pedal very well. I'm waiting for the next generation of it and well purchase it immediately. Thanks for letting everyone know how addaptive this amp is. =)

[@MikeVidler]

Hey there, I have a Mkii Artist as well. How did you connect to another brand amp to get a true stereo effects ? What is the process involved ?. Am very keen to have a stereo rig.

[@27pugsly]

It’s probably the only amp you’ll ever need seriously!

[@Luephia]

One thing I would like to point out, if nobody has yet. When you’re talking about the presets sounding very thin, one of the things you have to keep in mind is you did scoop out the majority of the meds. Guitars are a mid range driven instrument so scooping that much of the mid range out definitely thins out the tone. Totally understand if that’s the sound that you’re going for, like that 80s hair metal sound, dime bag, Darrell sound. That works perfectly for that, but the flipside is that it makes your tone sound thin.certainly not criticizing. Just wanted to point that out. The more you will make the tone sound fuller.

[@zoomaxeu]

Hi, I'm new to this so I have a quick question.. If I connect the KATANA to my computer, can I make the sound from the guitar only come out of my headphones without the KATANA speaker? Thank you😀

[@Guitarnivore]

It depends on how you set it up. If you have a USB audio interface you can I run a cable from the Rec/Phones out output to your USB interface. If you are recording through USB cable, you'll have to plug the headphones into the amp. It also might depend on the DAW you're using because sometimes you can have separate input/output devices and you may be able to configure the output from the computer. The problem there is the amp speaker will still be active, but you can just plug a cable into the rec/phones jack and still get sound through the computer USB. I think I made all of that sound a lot more complicated than it is.

[@ThomasJohnson3]

In case you are interested: Flange Flanger The ‘ang’ is pronounced like Angela ang in English he’s actually rather strange and has a number of different possible pronunciations with the long and short, a sound and hard and soft G sound Of course there’s anger stranger. Language, Orange to name a few, but as the root of this word is flange, it is known as a flange-er . I don’t care though. You can call it Flanger as much as you want but this video was helpful for me in navigating the interface so I figured I’d offer some instruction in return

[@AveragePinoyJoe]

I am not into reading manuals and this video helped me a lot to understand all the (hidden) features of my Artist MKII... Kudos @guitarnivore... Appreciate the time making this tutorial...

[@Guitarnivore]

Glad it was helpful! Every day I think about what I could have done better or what I may have missed. Thanks!

[@jhchaplin1]

A very useful and impressively comprehensive review and tutorial -- thank you!

[@chrishill9707]

Hey good video. It's called a flan-Jer. Nor a flang-er. Thanks

[@Guitarnivore]

Flounder?

[@DwayneStrohm-yp4jc]

Flinger

[@rexbostwick3830]

I just purchased MkII, 100, 1x12. Your videos have been priceless in helping understand and make my decision. Thanks much for your efforts!!

[@Guitarnivore]

Glad to help

[@mackermaldrill2656]

Totally agree.

[@ratedrrr]

I just bought a used 100 mk2 and I was having the most difficult time installing Tone Studio. Thank you so much for putting together this thorough video. Now to continue watching the rest!

[@larryboz]

Thank you I really appreciate your effort. This will be helpful to so many folks.

[@rowbags3017]

Thanks for making this video! It's inspired me to dig deeper into my 100W Mk.II. I bought it a little while ago, but I've been using a different amp that's already available where I'm reheasing, so I've never got to grips with the Katana. Now with the threat of playing some gigs looming, I reckon it's high time to dust it off again. Your detailed explanation is a real eye-opener as to just how much it's capable of!

[@Guitarnivore]

Keep digging and check out some of my tone tutorials. Those might help you with working with individual effects and controls. Work with the Parametric EQ to really dial in a wake it up. It's a lot to take in and quite honestly, I didn't really start deep diving into it until I owned it for a couple years either. I would just load tones and make a few changes. Thanks for watching and I'm glad it helps.

[@rowbags3017]

@@Guitarnivore Cheers - I will do. I've been working with a UAV Dream '65 or Neunaber Neuron and a mix of pedals and plug-ins for recording, but it makes huge sense to get the Katana ready with some settings I'm happy with so that it's good to go whenever I grab a guitar.

[@rle440]

Thank you for all of time and detail that you put into this video. Excellent resource !

[@Guitarnivore]

Thanks and enjoy!

[@walth9092]

What Boss really needs to do, is know the difference between FIRMWARE Updates, and SOFTWARE Updates. Firmware is what's updated in the amplifier, and that is what people need to know. It took me 45min to go through, and decipher the damn thing. I'm not yelling at you, I'm just frustrated.

[@Guitarnivore]

I totally understand. three years ago when I got my first 50, they called the firmware firmware. a year or two later, they started calling it software. They just need to make it easier.

[@amccutcheon1988]

Once I got to the part in the video where you go over importing patches I was blown away. Technology has gone a long way and I'm glad I went with the Katana. Thanks for all the work you put into making this video!

[@Guitarnivore]

Thanks. Yeah, this amp is beyond fantastic. I find the people that don't like it just don't put the time into learning how to use it.

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Can I play surf music on this amp - Great video Thank You . ☮️✨🎸🏄‍♂️🇺🇸✨

[@Guitarnivore]

Hell yeah, you can. And you can probably do it much better than me! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWioh2usZpt_n8ksi=FA1D5lkjywTKyGmH

[@PHILIPJONES-rx8hs]

Hey Scott, the reason the panel button was doing that fast flash, was not because it was in panel mode, it was because you had the amp on standby mode. Check it out, and keep up the great work man, you have taught a lot of people great stuff about these awesome amps 👍

[@SeanOnTheGulf]

This is absolutely the best tutorial I have viewed! GREAT JOB!

[@Guitarnivore]

Thanks!

[@roberte03915]

Wow. That was a lot of info. It took me a while but I watched the whole thing - thank you for putting this together. This amp is incredible but there are *so many* features that it's just a little overwhelming, so this is a great tutorial that every Katana MkII owner needs to see!

[@Guitarnivore]

Thanks. Yeah, it's a lot to take in. I would love to update a few things, but then I'd have to reupload it all.

[@charlesmoore8634]

Just bought a Mk2 100 Combo. Had *NO* idea about all these features. Thank you for the amazing amount of work you put into this. 👏 Agree, Boss should be paying you for this. Rock on, bro.

[@matthiazH]

any suggestion on how to do smooth transition between channels keeping the tail end of an effect when switching? @Guitarnivore

[@Guitarnivore]

No. It's either one or the other. There is no transition between channels. I'm not even sure putting some kind of delay in the FX loop would work.

[@PhreddCrintt]

Excellent. I shall keep this as a reference. Thank you.

[@Tarantula_Fangs]

I just heard of this amp series and I have to admit that once I listened to the reviews I was blown away on how good it sounded! I am picky when it comes to digital amps because there are moments where I just think it doesn’t sound organic and more digital. I loved almost every single video I watched, that amp sounds pretty good and it’s at such a reasonable price. Great job on posting this video, it will come in handy when I actually purchase the amp.

[@Guitarnivore]

It's a pretty amazing beast. Sub to the channel. I have all sorts of other tutorials on dialing in tones.

[@guitarman213]

You don't have an Artist any more? That doesn't make me feel very warm and fuzzy. Why, if it's so awesome?

[@Guitarnivore]

I made a huge mistake. That about sums it up. But I'm happy with the 100 mk2

[@trsgringo]

When he kept saying "flang-er" rather than "flan-jer", it made me wonder if he was actually a deep fake AI bot. Lol

[@Guitarnivore]

I wish KZbin would let me do a video response so I could say some other word completely wrong in response. 😄

[@mitchellschaff6520]

I gree I thought, this guy doesn't play guitar!!! Great vid though!!

[@Guitarnivore]

As I'm literally playing a guitar while saying it... 🙄

[@mitchellschaff6520]

@Guitarnivore I should have watched more of the video, I, like a fool, commented before I saw you playing the guitar.

[@daisylola4123]

Best most informative video I’ve come across in regards to the katana . Literally taught me so much within the first 30 mins let alone the rest! Thankyou for taking the time to make this ☺️

[@TOPMOSTPOP]

Hmmm. V>(ery imp)ressed with yr opening definitions of those tone knob settings. U seem anything but world according 2Garp i like yr condensed boiled down clarity i gonna have 2TRY watch whole video hang on every word.

[@mackermaldrill2656]

I've just finished watching the first section of this video and I'm very impressed with the tutorial. The Artist offers so much, but it takes time to learn and experiment with different tones and settings. I have an Orange 100 watt Super Crush head and 2x12 cabinet as my primary rig, but I wanted to get another amp with built effects and foot switch to make it easier to load in and out. I chose the Katana MK II Artist, but it's taken a good deal of time to find out all this amp has to offer. Scott, I really appreciate that you made this video. You've saved me a great deal of time. Thank you.

[@skyflakestv2901]

This is what I'm looking for . I'm planning to purchase katana 50MKII and lead me to this video. You nail it men. Watching from Saudi Arabia.

[@JonDeth]

*Tonight, I plugged my Katana into the computer and after nearly 3 years, discovered why I thought it was an overrated POS lol. All the brilliant features can't be accessed using the manual controls, and I bought it used so I wasn't aware.* Don't get me wrong, it's *definitely* overrated for someone that plays at my level, but it was being regarded as one of the worst amps I have ever owned until about an hour ago. Even further with that said, there are still much better options for a little less money. *You'll get more out of a good floor modeler and something like my other amp the Gamma G50 than the Boss.* More amps, more pedals, more effects, accessibility without needing a PC and a noise gate.

[@Guitarnivore]

You're comparing the Katana to Gamma G50?

[@JonDeth]

@@Guitarnivore yes. I have at least 10 rigs, some high end and expensive, some budget ended, and a formal college education in electrical/electronics engineering. I don't actually need to buy gear at this point, but ATM, it's more convenient until I get my electronics lab setback up. The Boss is good, but the inability to access the digital emulation for pedals, equalizers and time/depth based effects without a PC is poor engineering. The amp run exclusively at the panel is one of the worst amps I have ever owned, and not just in function but tone and texture. With access to the entirety of functions through PC, it's in fact a good amp, but still not great let alone amazing as it's promoted. The G50 with a Valeton GP100 will do tremendously more for less money, and do it better. The G50 at the panel lets you navigate a high performance EQ, gain voicings and gets louder without hardware and speaker distortion the Katana goes into when cranked, especially for a deeply scooped tone. Something like a GP100, or even a floor emulator FX unit from 10 and 15 years ago does more, and you can access the full range of functions anywhere you go. I can access pedals, EQ, modulation, *noise gates,* boosters, wahs etc., and even have an expression pedal. Although the Boss is a great little amp, it's short comings at the factory new price tag makes it very crude, and highly overrated by intermediate and novice musicians. I bought my Katana for $180 in "like new" condition, and if I were a beginner, that would have been a great deal. I also see the heads go for a little over $300 with shipping used, and you can get a Peavey all tube head for the same price used, working and it's even from Reverb, MusiciansFriend etc. As a stand alone amp, the G50 brand new was $150 to my front door on sale with an extended warranty even covering death by musician fault, so all across the board, it's just a *much* better amp for the money.

[@yaboiflats6986]

@@JonDeth has a tiny wiener

[@AstrophelTDeath]

I was one of the people who bought the amp without knowing anything else i didnt even know the lights that show you when the booster, fx, delay, and reverb were actually buttons. Im blown away by this amp you can get so many combinations of sounds

[@jackohanlon5465]

This couldn’t have come at a better time I just bought my 50 MkII yesterday. Really appreciate this video!

[@Guitarnivore]

Awesome. It's gonna be a blast. Get connected and acquainted with Tone Studio. If you have any questions, let me know.

[@davidsummerville351]

This is great! As a Katana owner I thank you.

[@ronandiego6285]

Dude. You're a freaking hero. I've just bought a MK-II and was wondering where to start from after turning it on and plugging the guitar. You gave the full answer and more. Deep gratitude to you 🙏

[@Guitarnivore]

Glad it helped. I know it's a lot to take in. I have additional videos that may help that aren't a part of this one or are updated. Thanks for watching!

[@wolf30349]

Aint watched yet. I'm pissed big time can't find nothing yet to show how to hook up and use it . Great i have to watch 100 vids 500 hrs of shit. wtf

[@Guitarnivore]

It's all chaptered out and you can skip to 47:11 where I show you how to do that.

[@wolf30349]

@@Guitarnivore Hey user error over here lol sorry. I bought a Boss 100w 2/12 the other day, no manual, so you know. Thanks for your work!

[@Guitarnivore]

@@wolf30349 No worries. I know it can be frustrating.

[@lukeloop]

i dont see the link in the description below for the firmware

[@Guitarnivore]

Updated. Sorry about that.

[@notmedude]

I'd love the katana to have a little display and a knob to switch between at least 30 presets, not just 8. Something like Fender mustang LT.

[@MustafaBaabad]

Thank you very much for such very comprehensive review of this amp. Initially I thought it was too long, but as soon as I follow it up, yes, it is very good. One thing that I had problem with this Boss-MKII Artist is when using the looper pedal, we must ensure that there is one button that must be switched on, otherwise the looper pedal is useless. In fact, once I was thinking to by a simpler amp such as Fender Champion 40. Thank you very much for such comprehensive work and cheers from Indonesia.

[@greg6162]

I've noticed this with my Boss RC-5 looper pedal when I use it with my xsonic airstep kat... I get no sound on the app and have to unplug the looper and turn it on and off then the amp works again... any idea what's going on? I have my Send/Return set ON and in series Edit: Ok so I've only been playing for like 7/months... most of those on a practice kit amp and a few months on a THR10II. Anyway, I just realized I had the SEND/RETRUN on my Boss RC-5 looper pedal hooked up backwards? Whoops, I can only imagine that was the problem. I had it working with just the amp and looper, but I just got my airstep Kat switch (also the GAFC-EX switch) so hopefully they can all work together. I don't know if I wasted money on the GAFC-EX or there's a way to utilize it with the KAT and my Looper pedal somehow. To think I almost got the Boss RC-600... glad I realized I didn't know what I was doing and went simpler Lol

[@warrenweldon7552]

WOW , I love that but I wear and insulin pump!! I would buy one in a nano second ! It looks like it would fit my Kimber Ultra carry .45 PERFECTLY!!!

[@lasenergias]

Just awesome video. Professional and cristal clear explanation. Thanks 🤘🏽

[@EdLaughs]

Noise Suppression!!!???? I thought that was the "No Suck" feature. Thought mine was broken.

[@joekelly9369]

Thank you buddy ,

[@catpmetcalf8596]

Many thanks. I've a waza air, which of course has to be used with tone studio. You're presentation and explanations of tone studio were by far the best I found. I now know enough to to be able to mess about with confidence. Cheers

[@ricardorodriguez218]

This is waaaay better than Boss's Manual! Thank you, your incredible hard work inspires me to look the right way to enjoy my amp, instead of fearing it! Would love to buy you a beer, Do you have any way to chip in? I mean it.

[@Guitarnivore]

Thanks, I really appreciate it. There is always the "Thanks" button to the right of the download button, if you like.

[@MrLucascabrera2]

Thank you for this amazing job, thanks God for people like you, very helpful

[@flouisbailey]

Impressive I knew it was go but I’m a 5-10% you have given me weeks of homework. I have never hooked it to tone studio, I think I was/am afraid I will screw-in up. When my wife isn’t sick and gone to bed early. But tomorrow I wii bee experimenting. Thanks I will be back a lot.

[@tommybeans8493]

Just bought this amp and im super happy you took the time to do this. Thank you so much!

[@Guitarnivore]

Thanks. You're gonna have a blast!

[@Kennethswoodcarvings]

Hope I do not sound too much of a critic however I just have the 50 MKII and from what I am seeing even with the 100-watt there is not that much one can do even with the BOSS Studio as the amp will not allow much to be set. Am I missing something? I am one for the clean sound as you can hear from any of the slow blues, Whisky blues soloing. I was hoping for those types of clean settings. Again unless I am missing something.

[@AstrophelTDeath]

Your also not wrong about only getting @5 percent out of the amp without the tone studio. Its crazy how much sound combinations it opens up. Its a very cool concept.

[@THEJDMDREAM]

Super awesome vid, really deep diving into the features, by far the best on youtube. thank you very much!

[@palanthis]

Grabbing myself one of these for Christmas. Super excited that I can open it up and be an expert. lol. Thank you for the guide, I'm sure this was a lot of work to put together.

[@weinerdog97]

Thank you so much!! I was putting off downloading and updating the studio because it seemed sooo complicated but with your video I got it done in 10 minutes. Glad I did too because the noise suppressor is great.

[@Guitarnivore]

That's what I love to hear! I'm glad it helped.

[@albertmarkethinkpr1325]

The amp is great I had the exact MKII 100W but I ended up selling it , because it took too much of my time tweaking and getting it right. I think Boss will make it right with the MKIII but until then we make do with that we have :))

[@LUKESTRONG4LIFE]

Simply awesome! Thank you for making such a great video on the Boss!

[@Guitarnivore]

My pleasure!

[@LUKESTRONG4LIFE]

@@Guitarnivore Truly a thorough rundown on the amp. I can’t wait to use my new Artist now! Thank you!!!!

[@Guitarnivore]

@@LUKESTRONG4LIFE The artist is awesome. Loved mine. Never should have got rid of it, but I do enjoy the smaller size of the 100.

[@ArthurLayton]

Absolutely correct , i have not updated mine , it's because i have GX 100 up to date ,that i take every where and plug & play.

[@dawoud8013]

Hello ! thank you for this big video ! But it's a bit too long for what i'am searching for... the legend says that we can make this amp react to the level like a tube amp... is it true ? how to do this ? Thank you !!!

[@destroyerdestroy87]

I hate my katana. After a few years the distortion has degraded and sounds like pure ass. Not a single guide has helped make it have a decent metal distortion. I regret not trying it out first before buying. I like the clean tones I can get but I play more aggressive styles and this thing just sucks. Shouldn't have to plug an amp into a PC to unlock it's best tones. A good amp just sounds good from the start to give you a good foundation.

[@alv1174]

Dude, you are awesome!

[@a2zonlineunboxing873]

❤️ frm India. Sir Im confused between boss katana mk2 50 Vs Blackstar ID core 40. What will be the best choice? Whose tones are better soundind. I want to have ease of recording too. Pls help

[@Guitarnivore]

I've never had an ID Core 40, but I've heard good things, but I can't say that one is better than the other. If you find comparisons on KZbin, chances are they'll be biased or inexperienced users of either one, that's why I don't like comparison or Vs. videos. You'll rarely find someone that had truly and fully worked both to make a good comparison.

[@lone_wolf6666]

Thanks

[@alankeni]

Just got my Boss Katana mk2, and this video I GOLD!

[@paulroe9689]

Thank you so much for makingvthis amazing video, i just bought my usb cable and about to delve into upgrading the firmware 😁 and have a look at the tone studio for 1st time, i will keep your video to help me and subsribe to you thanks again my freind 🙂🙂

[@Guitarnivore]

Thanks and enjoy. This amp has so much to offer.

[@joekelly9369]

I dont do computers and amps , BUT some guy has done a bare bones bunch of settings , to rescud us idiots buying these gimmicks

[@pnerves111]

Man, I just want to say you really did the do here brother. Many thanks!

[@Скемимеючесть]

Внешний вид, и дизайн моё почтение "Boss Katana".

[@flouisbailey]

You have given me what Boss needed to do, INSTRUCTIONS!

[@Guitarnivore]

Yeah, Boss isn't always the best with instructions

[@wedge43]

Small business owner here dealing with customers also. This video is a masterclass in customer service. Keep the good work!

[@stoicsceptic8420]

He confusion around the issue of blinking lights and BankA / BankB selection is based around the fact that you are using the line out to get your sound for you and the video and the amp is switched to ‘ Standby’ all the way through . Any of the selected CH1 to CH4 plus the panel button itself will blink at the rapid rate because the amp is in standby mode. Normally , when selected , the CH1-4 are steady lights , and the panel light is steady for ‘ panel’ , off for bank A , and slow blink for bank B . Great video though , thanks for the effort.

[@Guitarnivore]

Sure was. Someone brought that to my attention awhile back. I'd like to do an updated version of this, but it was so much work. Thanks!

[@hypnosiscenternyc]

Wow ... very comprehensive ... Now can you do a video so I don't have to read the Manual on my Mazda cx-30 ? :)

[@Guitarnivore]

Thanks. I'll get right on that. 😉

[@joshkey8930]

I know this guide is older but I just ordered an MK2 artist and with this tutorial I am beyond excited to start tinkering with this platform. I’ve always been a “tube amp or bust” person. But as I don’t play live anymore, it was just to much amp for bedroom/home applications. I sold my Tubemeister 18 and most of my pedal board(although I sometimes feel regret for the pedals, this amp packs a LOT of pedals in the software that I think I’ll be content for awhile). Thanks for the detailed tutorial on the software. I feel that the purchase is the best bang for you buck in terms of what you get with this. My biggest question, do you feel with having the GA-FX foot switch is enough to keep your from “needing” other pedals, or do you still find you like the adjustability/having a pedal board more then using the built in FX?

[@Guitarnivore]

Thanks! As a fellow bedroom player, I feel that the GA-FC or the XSonic Airstep is enough, unless there are other FX pedals that you particularly like. I do have another pedal board that I use with other amps, but 99% of the time the onboard FX are more than enough. Have fun with it.

[@tripmorton7293]

I just got a MKII 100. I’m glad I watched this video before even downloading tone studio. Excellent video.

[@Guitarnivore]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jabberwocky7927]

Thank you man. This was amazingly helpful for me. Ive been putting this off for a while and now its all updated and custom tones installed. Cheers

[@Guitarnivore]

Glad it helped!

[@a2zonlineunboxing873]

My new boss katana booster light is getting on if i turn reverb at 12 or the treble but the booster knob cant off the green light. On the other hand it is not taking factory reset though I tried to do many times. Nothing happens as told in videos. What to do?

[@Guitarnivore]

Sounds like you may need to return it as it may be defective.

[@robertscott3399]

well i traded my Randall RG1003 head for a 100w mkll head JUST WONDERING I F I SCREWD MY SELF OR NORT BECAUSE FOR ME THE HEAD IS CONFUSING AS HELL

[@Guitarnivore]

The Katana is a lot to take in, but stick with it. It can do some amazing stuff.

[@andyreasoner4054]

Katana is very good amp, I have it. But why this (BOSS) company and their marketing dept. don't care about good manual? There are so many possibilities of the amp but we get only several pages about very beneral information... but in 1000 of languages! I would change their marketing dept. if I would CEO! So your video is so precous I think for every owner of Katana! Regards

[@Guitarnivore]

The Tone Studio manual is much better than the amp user manual, but yes, Boss doesn't always put together their manuals well.

[@acdcced]

Thanks for the video, it's great! I have a MK-II 50 and i was wondering if it's ok to plug from the REC/OUT to a mixer input? If it's not, do i have other possibilities to go through a mixer?

[@Guitarnivore]

You absolutely can, but when you do that it shuts off the speaker and you'll have to monitor from the mixer. If you still want to hear through the speaker, you need a line out and the 50 doesn't have that. I use Rec out into a DI and then into my interface.

[@dinogiolitti2844]

I have a 2X12 cab. Artist head is currently $469 and the MK II head is $299 is the artist head worth the extra $170. I don't gig just play in my office at home.

[@Guitarnivore]

The Artist head has a lot more features for outputs and can accommodate a few different ohm cabinets, whereas the Mk2 head can only do 8 ohm (or higher) cabinets. You can also connect more than one cabinet to the artist if I'm not mistaken. Otherwise, the head has all of the same features inside of Tone Studio that the Artist has. If you plan on connecting a computer to it to play with Tone Studio and play around at home, I think the MK2 head is more than sufficient. Check out the back of the artist head on Sweetwater and the extra specs and then decide if you really need all that. Thanks.

[@timchalmers1700]

Incredible !!! Thanks for doing all that work !!! I've been running my pedal board into the clean channel on my Katana 50 MkII for my "wet" signal. My "dry" signal, and looper, go to my Blackstar HT5R. So there's another way to do it.

[@Guitarnivore]

Whatever works for you. This amp has so much to offer.

[@mazlimazlan3049]

Help me i cant open my tone studio app 😢 using window 10😊

[@afonsomendes92]

Great video dude. I've got a question unrelated to the katana specifically but I noticed this in your video as well. When you switch between effects, mostly on the distortions, there's always a background hiss that is very anoying to me. Can you explain the origin of that?

[@Guitarnivore]

With any high gain setting, you're going to get a slight hissing sound like that without some kind a noise suppressor because of the boost in the signal. I probably didn't have the noise suppressor on when I was demoing the boosts. However, it also could have been noise from my pickups picking up frequencies from my computer monitors.

[@kippmajors]

36:40 it is only blinking and not solid because you have it in standby on the lower switch.

[@ricardorodriguez218]

Thanks!

[@Guitarnivore]

Thank you so much. It is very much appreciated!😃🤘

[@longshankdrills8799]

Great video and thank you very much for it !!! I/we could really use a *"step by step hook up"* process for the 100w 2x12 Mk.ll amp. How to cable, the order of the stomp boxes, and where and how to plug them in properly. Basically start with just the amp, and hook up the GF-AC foot switch , various stomp boxes(drive, distortion, compressor,etc.) looper. Maybe with and without an expression pedal if it changes the hook-up order. Anyway, there's all kinds of videos that kind of go over it. But nothing that is precise and specific. No problem with the GF-AC hook-up, but adding everything else isn't working properly ??? Lap top took a dump, no access to the tone library etc. It's gonna be a while for a new computer. Frustrated !!!! 🤦 Thanks again for all of your time and effort with this video !!! 👍🏼

[@Guitarnivore]

@@longshankdrills8799 I've got the following video that explains the FX loop pretty well. As far as the expression pedal plugged into the GA=-FC, it should be plug and play. What kind of cable are you using between the GA-FC and the expression pedal? It needs to be a TRS cable (stereo) and not your regular mono instrument cable. kzbin.info/www/bejne/roGQaJ5jj6qDrbs

[@longshankdrills8799]

@@Guitarnivore Hey, thanks a lot for taking the time, I'll check it out. That cord you're referring to is the one with 2 lines on it, not the standard 1 line on it, correct ? That's what I have from amp to foot switch. Really appreciate it bro, have a great day. 👍🏼👊🏼

[@Guitarnivore]

@@longshankdrills8799 that's the one. If your plugging in an expression pedal into the foot switch you need the same kind. I have another video on expression pedal assigning in tone studio.

[@myblackminds5563]

Sorry If i messed something up. Can I listen to the Katana on my PC via USB wihout getting sound from the speaker? Or do I need to use the headphone/rec output with a sound interface to make it work? Right now I'am with working with 2 headphones. On from my PC and one from the Katana.

[@Guitarnivore]

Unfortunately it monitors from the speaker when using USB. I personally use and interface and the rec/phones out with a DI box between to level it out. You can probably just plug a dummy plug in the record out to shut down the speaker. I don't think that shuts off the USB sound.

[@dubski_01]

Thanks for taking the time to go into so much detail about the Katana Mk II Bro, I just picked up mine second hand a couple of weeks ago and I couldn't have come upon your video at a better time. ✌️😜👍

[@Guitarnivore]

Awesome. Always glad to hear someone getting a Katana and learning from this video. Stick around, I post about once a week with a new tone or tutorial.

[@kippmajors]

Really appreciate the video. Just got a 50 MK II. But think uou got little confused around 22:00. You say bank B is the bottom 4 on the left column on tone studio while talking about booster and mod etc. Those channels on the left appear to be presets you can adjust and save your own sounds in, whereas the red green yellow bank A etc are linked only to the Effects section?

[@Guitarnivore]

I think you are confused about what I was explaining. I was explaining the factory default effects linked to each of those factory channels. Sure you can edit and save them. But if you are using and editing from the panels, those will be the default FX for each of those channels, unless you change them using tone studio.

[@vin9976]

How do these things really sound on stage with the band? Do they cut through nicely like a sick Marshall or is this something that more for home-use? Its so damn hard to tell from KZbin videos obviously but then the out-of-the-box sound is pretty weak when you play it at Guitar Center. You've got to get some patches to compare the thing to a tube amp so it seems, which is cool...but like the Fender Tone Master sounds dope like a Fender tube amp right out of the box. These are a different beast but I just want to know straight up...if you were rocking in a band, is this really going to sound awesome after a few patches?? for reference here is the Andertons running these blind. Obviously the Artist isn't bad...but it sure as heck isn't fooling anyone. So is this just because they didn't go and fix the sound with patches or is it just "not there" yet to compete with a valve amp? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eF6vkqqtn9t2nrs&lc=Ugxzi-lDKJQfSR1zOit4AaABAg.9Ichrw_J5GV9sA1M8YaRdR

[@Guitarnivore]

I agree that the factory tones leave quite a bit to be desired, but there are plenty of guys that use them on stage. You can dial in some very heavy tones to make it sound very Marshall or Fender tube sounding. The Parametric EQ can really open it up. I would suggest the 100 watt or higher though. The speaker in the 50 sounds very thin.

[@greg6162]

Any idea how complicated it is for Mac? Just bought a MacBook Air M2 because I haven’t owned a PC/laptop in years

[@Guitarnivore]

The fundamentals should be the same.

[@lukemegran921]

Quick question, so you're using katana mk-ii? do you know if the foot controller will work on the mk-ii 50? Cause I've been told that it won't work on that amp unless it's the EX version

[@Guitarnivore]

That's correct. The GA-FC only works with the EX version of the 50.

[@brettkenney6464]

I bought this amp and tried the tone studio with the eq even had a physical eq in my fx loop. The patches i got honestly didnt sound that good. If you select an overdrive pedal in the amp and have the same pedal physically and hook it up for instance like a blues driver, the amp will always sound better than your pedal. I feel like this is done on purpose to make you use the tone studio. Needless to say I spent more time doing exactly what your doing in this video than actually playing my guitar. I was able to set it up to sounds good but still very digital sounding! I returned it and bought the Orange Super Crush 100 for $130 dollars more and holy cow for a non tube amp it rips and dont regret it for a second!

[@Guitarnivore]

Once you learn how to dial things in, you spend a lot less time doing it. With that said, Orange amps are friggin awesome and I can't blame you!!! Enjoy!

[@ducky63]

Great video, thanks so much. 🤘

[@weasel6535]

Just purchased it and admit I am confused, thank you for the video. In the first 20 minutes I learned something new, pressing the LED lights!

[@Guitarnivore]

It'll get easier. It can be quite overwhelming until you find your way around everything. Once you do that, it's tone heaven!

[@dinogiolitti2844]

Do you regret selling the Artist. On the fence between the Artist, the 100 1x 12 and the 100 2x12...

[@Guitarnivore]

Absolutely! All three of them are great and you can certainly gig with any one of the three. If the 100 2x12 is anything like the cabinet and head, it doesn't sound very good at low volume and shines best when it's cranked. The Artist and the 1x12 sound great at lower or high volume.

[@joenoneofyourbusiness6487]

Great tutorial, but the word flanger is pronounced with a short 'a' as in 'angie', not like 'angle'. It refers to the way it was first produced, by someone accidentally touching the "flange" of the tape reel while it was recording. This created a modulation effect. This was how it was actually done for years before it was produced electronically.

[@Gellert]

Angle and Angie both have short "a".

[@llogiic2047]

loved the video brother brought me a lot of insight< and ill leave you with one as well, i noticed you were baffled by the panel button blinking while it was selected. the panel button blinks while selected when the wattage is on standbye, it stops blinking on standbye if yo selected a power wattage. i was stuck for a bit< but i called my boys over at Sweatwater, and they explained to me this as well. hope you mske more videos 😁

[@Guitarnivore]

Never even thought about that. I knew why the panel button itself blinked, but not the channel button. Honestly, I haven't thought about it since. Of course I had to try it out just now. Thanks.😀

[@albertmarkethinkpr1325]

Boss need to make the updated version of Katana that will be on pair with the new AIRD technology, not to mention the new amps present in the GT1000.

[@Guitarnivore]

I concur!

[@oldmotherhubbard5867]

question followed the downloads to the t. I cannot see the assign button. any suggestions? i have the mark 2 Artists head which displays on studio I also have GAFC ex foot controller.. I am at a loss

[@Guitarnivore]

Do you have the latest version of Tone Studio? 2.1.0? www.boss.info/global/support/by_product/katana-50_mk2/updates_drivers/