BOSS ANNOUNCES VERSION 3 UPDATE FOR
THE KATANA GUITAR AMPLIFIER SERIES
Free Update Adds New Effects Types, User-Customizable Parameter Controls,
and Stereo Recording Via USB
B
OSS announces a free Version 3 update that further
enhances the stage-class models in the popular
Katana guitar amplifier series. This feature-rich
update adds three new effect types that are perfectly
matched for the Katana’s Brown amp character, bringing
the onboard effects total to 61. Other improvements include
the ability to assign favorite parameters to the front-panel
effects knobs and connected expression pedals, as well as
the option to record with stereo effects when tracking in a
DAW via USB.
All Katana stage-class amps include integrated access to
a wide selection of BOSS effects, which are customizable
using the free BOSS Tone Studio editor software. With
Version 3, the legendary Roland DC-30 Analog Chorus-Echo,
iconic BOSS GE-10 Graphic Equalizer, and expressive 95E
pedal wah effects have been added to the mix. These classics
work great with any of the Katana five amp characters, but
offer special tonal magic when used in combination with
the Brown character’s harmonically rich voice.
The Version 3 update also provides the ability to assign
favorite parameters to the front-panel effects knobs, giving
users greater flexibility for shaping their own unique
effects tones on the fly. Additionally, it’s now possible
to control specific effects parameters from up to three
expression pedals connected via the rear panel and an
optional GA-FC foot controller. (The GA-FC is compatible
with all Katana stage-class amps except the Katana-50.)
Stage-class Katana amps are equipped with analog and
USB direct outputs with mic’d cabinet emulation, allowing
players to send mix-ready amp tones to a PA system,
computer DAW, or headphones. The Version 3 update
further enhances the USB capabilities, offering true stereo
sound with many of the Katana’s modulation, EQ, delay,
and reverb effects, including the newly added DC-30 Analog
Chorus-Echo.
The Version 3 update is available as a free download and
can be installed by connecting a compatible Katana amp to
a computer via USB. Supported Katana amp models include
the Katana-Artist, Katana-50, Katana-100, Katana-100/212,
and Katana-Head.
To learn more about the Katana Version 3 guitar amplifiers,
visit www.boss.info.
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