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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