How I Use EQ's to Shape Guitar Tones | BOSS Katana MK2

[@dvader7272]

I’m 52 years old, been playing since I was 15, just got an Katana MK2, and you make the most bad ass guitar videos I’ve ever seen. Bravo Mason, and thank you 🔥🤘🏼✌🏼

[@Synthedelic]

🤘🤘

[@heyoh6482]

I tripped tf out at the penguins at the end lol. Thanks for the eq tips man.

[@payamelahian7511]

This is a gold tutorial on EQs in Boss, You definitely know what you doing.

[@RastaLlama]

Playing careless whispers is so fitting because I always start hopelessly confused at the start of your videos and end up knowing so much more at the end of your videos

[@fratt41]

Great vid for starters, and a great video for starters. Maybe I'm just on the same wavelength because your approach to EQ made perfect sense to me. I've been sort of avoiding my Mkii because of this. Super glad I found your channel!

[@nightswatch8659]

I find your videos very helpful and informative. Keep up the great work! Thanks for all the time you put in to help out other players!👍🏻

[@guttedEwok01]

Great video man. This is awesome - thanks for taking the time to explain how to use the EQs!!!

[@theDragoon007yaboiCJ]

Really giving juca nery a run for his money. His prices are ridiculous. Keep posting these and maybe he will also be forced to reduce his "boss tone studio courses" prices.

[@Synthedelic]

not trying to compete! but my katana stuff will always be free.

[@vrrc7686]

What is up with the Juca hate? Let him do what he thinks is right for him.

[@calebcrack2567]

@@vrrc7686he sucks, his tones are mid and VERY expensive is like bro, with that money u can buy better things but wtf, Nuca Jerry is the most expensive boss katana tones channel it’s literally wtf, terrible

[@Nos-Sumus-Deus]

​@Synthedelic thanks man. I can barely afford to plug my Amp in. Lol

[@rubenaguirrejr.7781]

Yeah, I agree 100%. Plus Jucas tones really aren’t all that. But the studio rat Paul…he’s exceptional.

[@DylanWOWilliams]

Part 2!!! I learned a lot and would love a more focused version.

[@steviesteve750]

All you need is a calibrated mic and REW or even just spectroid on android and you'll see the FR output. If you have that you'll be able to determine what frequency, boost or cut and Q you'd need to achieve a given tone.

[@2000SkyView]

best eq instruction on KZbin 👍

[@JakeFlakeYT]

Mason vee w/o a doubt has the BEST videos for the katana platform

[@henri_.leal68]

Could you do a tutorial on getting hendrix cleans?

[@rubberbandlevin]

Nice playing and tones, however, and this is not an attack on you, just letting you know how I feel, and only my opinion. This is for noob’s right? Most noob’s won’t know what wide and narrow means, what 1k or 500hz or whatever it is, in other words, maybe just dumb it down a bit more if possible, remember, you are already a master at this where as some of us are just trying to get a reasonable tone but have had no training at all. And don’t say you are not a great teacher, you are! It’s just that we don’t all learn at the same pace. Thanks for your patience and I like the background. Mike.

[@Synthedelic]

maybe someday i can make a part2 to this video explaining things in a way more easily understood for people

[@167rockstar]

Great video Mason. Thanks for doing these.

[@Guitarnivore]

7:59 Last night playing with your Load patches, I noticed you had the solo level all the way down and the EQ on and I thought...does the solo EQ even work with the level all the way down? So I started to play with the low cut and was like, holy shit...it does. Apparently I don't use the solo feature enough.

[@Synthedelic]

ya, the level is only a volume boost! The Solo feature i think was made for live performances. but it gives another EQ to throw into the mix. having the solo set to “amp in” essentially adds a 3rd band to the PEQ i have in the FX spot. while “amp out” adds an extra band to one of the Main panel EQs (if they are also set to amp out)

[@caleshtcincredibles]

Dude just discovered your channel.....subbed!!!!! I l really enjoy my Katana your channel helps tremendously !!

[@Synthedelic]

😎🤘

[@ZebastiannGarcia47]

Thank you for the masterclass , never stop doing this.

[@Callisto1969]

I really learned some great tips - thanks Mason!!

[@Synthedelic]

glad i could help!

[@Eskil.]

Thanks for going in depth. Never heard anyone else mention why you would use multiple EQ's like that for example. Now I just have to tweak it slightly to work with my setup. Any tips for headphone users? The biggest difference between me and tones in tutorials is that I'm nearly always using headphones where most people don't. I see that you are using an SM58 very close to the Amp for example so I'm trying similar settings in the Katana line out settings. It's fairly close, but tricky to get it just right. Either way, the result is better than anyone other tone tutorial I've followed!

[@DisruptedSinner]

Don't worry too much about it, you're doing a good job. Subbed.

[@Synthedelic]

thanks! 🤘😄

[@BenBrooke]

Nice dude - you def know your way around an EQ - this video taught me a lot, actually. The most difficult part for me is that patches are guitar/pickup specific. I have a few of your patches that sound awesome on your strat - metallica and aic stuff - but sound totally different on the epiphone les paul i have. I need to figure out how to convert.

[@Synthedelic]

my next video could help with that 👍

[@DS-gk8vr]

Great instructions, keep up the good work

[@jeanpaulsantanasolis5570]

How do you make your tone sound so good? do you the signal from the amp transmitted to the computer by any other way?

[@JmanRc]

Pretty cool kinda understand it, what is the sneaky amp patch stuff is that other stuff u load into the amp then work the eqs .. dont really understand that part...

[@Synthedelic]

so base katana has [Acoustic] [Clean] [Crunch] [Lead] & [Brown] Each of them have the Variation button available making 10 different choices for amp type. the sneaky amps are amp models from other BOSS hardware, but are usable with the katana. they each sound different and have different characteristics than the base amp types. I like to use them because they do sound so different from the base amp types. it’s mostly personal preference. i rarely make a tone starting with the Base Amp types. it’s almost always a sneaky amp.

[@minitzonthesun]

I'm getting a shirt! I really hope this channel grows into what you want, my friend.

[@Synthedelic]

THANKS! You’ll be the first! Took me a while to get the shop working but it’s live now 👍 when you get the shirt let me know how the quality is!

[@Synthedelic]

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[@minitzonthesun]

@@Synthedelic Maybe I'll use that next time, I already put the order in. It went in at around 10:20 Pacific time so you might get an idea of how long it takes for you get a notification.

[@Synthedelic]

it was pretty instantaneous. I have sent over the order details to printful and they are fulfilling the order 👍 you should be able to get shipping details and tracking as soon as it’s printed.

[@minitzonthesun]

@@Synthedelic Awesome I'll give you a quality report as soon as it arrives. Finna be reppin'.

[@PunchLine-Studio]

Wow! I had no idea! Thank you very much… I’m with ya bro! 10 toes down my katana screams because of your instructions. Keep Loud!!! ❤

[@cgh1026]

Thanks man!!! Boss should pay you..

[@Synthedelic]

@@cgh1026 i wish lol

[@HughJassill]

I thought that was a pretty great guide. I’m confused about the position of the AMP-IN EQ’s though. Are they not at the beginning of the chain?

[@Synthedelic]

when using “amp in” on the Main Panel EQ’s. to my knowledge it comes after booster, mod, fx. right before it gets to the main amp section.

[@HughJassill]

@@Synthedelic10-4, thank you for the response.

[@JanLawicki]

Wow, so cool, i’ll try this on my old and vintage mk1:)

[@krishverma2611]

Great Video man!! I am confused about some things plz help me. I wanna know if while dialing in a tone from scratch, should i first dial in the panel eq then effects and boosters and then tone studio eq or should i eq my guitar first clean and then add everything??

[@vrrc7686]

Awesome sounds, I had the boss katana for a year but having problems finding my tones. Can you make a good Marshall jc800 tone? Mostly for cleaner rock.

[@Synthedelic]

i can do that. got some tones in the queue but i can get to a jcm800 tone 👍👍

[@jamesblalock3622]

Can you do a video on how to get the boss katana to sound like a fender blues Jr

[@kolbystiles9924]

Any plans for a tool tone soon?

[@Synthedelic]

it’ll appear on a poll here soon 👍

[@Sparksnorthern]

Why would chain 3 have the EQ hit before the distortion, considering the booster is still shown right after the guitar?

[@Synthedelic]

@@Sparksnorthern the distortions can have a different sound when EQing in front of them. giving a different break apart sound. it’s basically like adding an eq directly onto the distortion pedal.

[@Sparksnorthern]

@@Synthedelic thanks, and I understand that. I just wasn't sure how you gathered that the EQ is before or after based on the visual in Tone Studio. If you look at 1 and 3, the only difference is the amp placement and in both, it's shown after Distortion.

[@Synthedelic]

@@Sparksnorthern since i usually put the Graphic Eq in the mod spot i associate “mod” with that

[@Sparksnorthern]

@@Synthedelic oh interesting. I didn't know you could. Thanks again!

[@JHKNVY02]

Great video and I learned a ton!

[@alanpitts1514]

You’re awesome dude

[@Mr.Galaxy99]

Sorry what does making the band narrow vs wide do ?

[@DESERTDOG730]

Sneaky amp 🤨 why am I learning this so late in the game? Im typically trying to learn all the things ASAP. Found out my typical tone issues came from me not playing anywhere near loud enough. Awesome video, lots of help, its not your typical Katana video.

[@helodaze]

You are NOT a terrible teacher!

[@Synthedelic]

thanks :)

[@Schnoig]

This video is gold, thank you so much!!! Your tone sounds very good in general - do you record via USB? I record via USB (reaper DAW) and my recordings sounds like trash. Either my guitar is shit or something else is wrong (maybe i should us an interface)

[@Synthedelic]

I mic up the speaker with an sm58 👍 i also think the usb sounds worse in comparison.

[@earledaniels4539]

Where can I get the SneakyAmpTones presets from?

[@Synthedelic]

they are in my description

[@earledaniels4539]

@Synthedelic Thanks for that. When you load a tone patch, as well as the Amp setting changes, do all the other settings change as well such as FX, EQs, Delay, Reverb, etc

[@93kornography]

are the EQ settings tied to each channel? thanks for the vid

[@Synthedelic]

umm? what exactly do you mean by tied to the channel? could you elaborate?

[@davidpersonful]

So you have 3 different EQs going? Through the Mod, FX, and System EQ?

[@Synthedelic]

When i make the band tones it’s usually EQ Mod, EQ FX, SOLO EQ, EQ1 Tab, EQ2 Tab, System EQ. they all come at a different point in the chain making different characteristics change in different places. basically enhancing frequencies that are closer to the amp that was originally used.

[@shanetaylor6823]

Ive got a nice rammstein tone but its only good for stuff in standard e drop d and c sounds very flappy on the low e string how can i make that sound heavier? Thanks for amazing advice so far! 🤘

[@Synthedelic]

when tuned as low as C. you probably want a thicker set of strings for the low strings. that should keep it from feeling and sounding flabby. on the katana. i would prob increase a bit of the bass and maybe add slightly more gain.

[@shanetaylor6823]

@Synthedelic thank you sir I'll try that right now

[@shanetaylor6823]

@Synthedelic I did forget to mention I'm using a drop pedal to get to drop tunings 😅 my bad. Had a little mess around with things and it seems my prs just sounds better for rammstein than my esp ltd 256 I feel like I need to eq my pickups for that guitar but that's something I'm clueless about 😅

[@Synthedelic]

@@shanetaylor6823 ah, i’ve never used one of those drop pedals. I think i’d really like having one though. I only have a handful of guitars but the pickups in my dimebag guitar sound nothing like the ones in my Strat. Almost all of my tones i’ve made sound extremely different between my 2 humbucker guitars.

[@shanetaylor6823]

@Synthedelic I love playing alot alter bridge and they use so many different tunings most all within a semi or full tone of each other and I simply don't have time or the finances for a guitar in several tunings paying 100 for my digitec drop pedal has saved so much time and money. But yeah I can see your point I've got a few humbucker guitars and one single coil.

[@spiderriff]

Sooo... when the computer is disconnected, the katana instantly saves the edits?

[@Synthedelic]

if you save on the computer and then unplug from pc. every time you turn it on it will have your saved presets. until you save via the buttons on the amp. if you disconnect without saving a preset it will be lost unless you save via the amp buttons before turning it off.

[@spiderriff]

@Synthedelic thanks. You are the man!

[@mikelyoloson2743]

bro why did you not show booster settings

[@Synthedelic]

at what point in the video?

[@mikelyoloson2743]

@@Synthedelic i was thinking of the beggining. How did you learn all this. The tone on your end sounds a little different than mine but i dont have the skill to fix it like you

[@Synthedelic]

@@mikelyoloson2743 I had the mk1 katana for a few years, now i’ve had the mk2 katana for about a year and a half. i think it’s just time. the longer you use tone studio, and train your ears the better.

[@Synthedelic]

@@mikelyoloson2743 there’s a lot of factors as to why it wouldn’t sound the same as mine. 1 i’m micing the amp with an sm58, also i have mine propped up on that rack stand. and in the room i have sound proofing on all the walls. Different guitar pickups, strings, and even room size make a difference. i’ve also heard that no 2 katanas sound the exact same

[@davi210994]

Boss should pay you for this video 😂

[@Synthedelic]

If only… 😂

[@minitzonthesun]

I agree, I think I enjoy my Katana a lot more after I found this channel and a few other tone wizards. Boss ain't gonna give our guy shit, buy a shirt!

[@riokinsey2134]

I would really...REALLY...be interested in the future if I could pay you for custom patches. I would be MORE than happy if you uploaded them for free to others afterward, to save you time and redundancy

[@Synthedelic]

i will consider this for the future, i wouldn’t want to start a tone im not very familiar with and not do it justice. especially if i’m getting money to do it.

[@riokinsey2134]

@@Synthedelic please do. You are over qualified to provide tge tones i mean. Log, disturbed, gobsmack, cannibal corpse. You capture metallica tones, dude. FUCKING METALLICA CANT EVEN DO THAT ANYMORE LOL

[@Synthedelic]

@@riokinsey2134 maybe when i meet the youtube monetization requirements. i’ll use the “members” feature to put out the tone tsl files before i release the video. just an idea i’m not sure what i would do exactly.

[@iLikeSlushees]

Your giving juca nery a run for his money

[@Synthedelic]

🤯

[@Vanderplace]

Dude bought a Katana to chain ten EQ's together.

[@Synthedelic]

@@Vanderplace cheaper than buying 10 eqs 🤪 lol

[@mariosoldano1]

sorry, can not follow this guy...😐

[@Synthedelic]

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