{"id":2804,"date":"2025-10-21T14:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T12:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/?p=2804"},"modified":"2025-10-22T12:53:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T10:53:14","slug":"l-r-baggs-microeq-through-boss-gt-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/?p=2804","title":{"rendered":"Acoustic Guitar through Boss GT-8"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2804_32ec9c-b6 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2804_32ec9c-b6 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2804_32ec9c-b6 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2804_32ec9c-b6 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Piezo Sound<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Acoustic_guitar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">acoustic guitar<\/a> with an added <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pickup_(music_technology)#Piezoelectric_pickups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">piezoelectric pickup<\/a> sitting between the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guitar#Bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bridge<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guitar#Saddle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">saddle<\/a> produces a signal with a typical &#8220;piezo quack&#8221; that is frowned upon by some. This audio fragment toggles between the direct sound of a piezo pickup in an acoustic guitar and a processed sound from a Guitar Simulator effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Acoustic-on-GT-8-Piezo-Sound.wav\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Search_engine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">search engine<\/a>&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Artificial_intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI<\/a> describes &#8220;Piezo Quack&#8221; as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Piezo quack&#8221; refers to the sharp, sterile, and often harsh, &#8220;nasal&#8221; tone produced by piezo pickups, which is caused by the pickup&#8217;s tendency to overemphasize the initial attack of notes and its lack of natural body resonance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The &#8220;piezo quack&#8221; frequency is an unnatural, mid-range tone produced by piezo pickups, most often heard around <strong>2 kHz to 4 kHz<\/strong>, though it can be more complex and extend higher. This sound is caused by the pickup&#8217;s response to string contact and fretting, and can be tamed with equalization by finding and cutting the specific offending frequencies.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>What it is<\/strong>: A sterile, plastic-sounding, and unnatural tone from piezo pickups, especially noticeable on acoustic instruments.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Different products were created over the years in an effort to make the piezo signal sound more like the natural sound a guitar makes without amplification. Some of the possible ways to achieve that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Audio_equalization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EQ<\/a> to reduce quack frequencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lrbaggs.com\/acoustic-guitar-pickup-systems\/anthem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">microphone inside guitar body<\/a> (mixable with the piezo pickup)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Impulse_response\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">impulse response<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UPNttncgT5o\">wave map<\/a> to adjust the original pickup signal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use acoustic <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Impulse_response\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IR<\/a> in cab simulators<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instrument and Equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The instrument and equipment available to me is a 2006 Furch S-21-CR with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lrbaggs.com\/acoustic-guitar-pickup-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">L.R. Baggs<\/a> MicroEQ and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boss.info\/nl\/products\/gt-8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boss.info\/global\/products\/gt-8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boss GT-8 Guitar Effects Processor<\/a> unit. Eventhough none of these are current products, I wanted to find out what can be achieved with them in reducing the piezo quack.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-2804_efbab6-a6{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-2804_efbab6-a6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-2804_efbab6-a6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-2804_efbab6-a6 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-2804_efbab6-a6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-2804_efbab6-a6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-2804_efbab6-a6 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-2804_efbab6-a6 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:681px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:150%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC-6039-copy-1-681x1024.jpg\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC-6039-copy-1-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC-6039-copy-1-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"2820\" class=\"wp-image-2820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC-6039-copy-1-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC-6039-copy-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC-6039-copy-1-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC-6039-copy-1-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC-6039-copy-1-1363x2048.jpg 1363w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC-6039-copy-1-scaled.jpg 1703w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Furch S-21-CR<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0277-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0277-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0277-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"2814\" class=\"wp-image-2814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0277-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0277-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0277-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0277-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0277-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">L.R. Baggs MicroEQ<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:576px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:177%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0454-576x1024.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0454-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0454-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"2815\" class=\"wp-image-2815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0454-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0454-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0454-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0454-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0454-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0454-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">L.R. Baggs MicroEQ<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gt_8_angle_gal-1024x685.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gt_8_angle_gal.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gt_8_angle_gal.jpg\" data-id=\"2994\" class=\"wp-image-2994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gt_8_angle_gal-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gt_8_angle_gal-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gt_8_angle_gal-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gt_8_angle_gal-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gt_8_angle_gal.jpg 1569w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Boss GT-8<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FX Floorboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimize Variables<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To limit the number of variables, start with a minimal setup where the only active effect is the <strong>GS<\/strong> (Guitar Simulator). This allows you to focus on the basics first by trying to get the dry GS signal to sound as much as possible as an unamplified acoustic guitar sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graphical editor software<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The limited number of characters and low resolution of the LCD screen on the GT-8 makes it often difficult to program and maintain a good overview of the effects chain with all the effects parameters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GT-8-LCD-Screen-1024x236.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2872\" style=\"width:318px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GT-8-LCD-Screen-1024x236.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GT-8-LCD-Screen-300x69.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GT-8-LCD-Screen-768x177.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GT-8-LCD-Screen-1536x354.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GT-8-LCD-Screen-2048x472.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/fxfloorboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FX Floorboard<\/a> is a 3rd-party &#8220;Graphical editor software for many Boss and Roland effect &amp; synth units&#8221;. It allows visualization and editing of the effects chain and the effects parameters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GT-8FxFloorboard-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2825\" style=\"width:470px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GT-8FxFloorboard-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GT-8FxFloorboard-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GT-8FxFloorboard-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GT-8FxFloorboard.png 1474w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"166\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MIDI-Out.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3010\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The GT-8 version of FX Floorboard called <a href=\"https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/fxfloorboard\/files\/GT-8FxFloorBoard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GT-8FxFloorBoard<\/a> connects to the GT-8 via <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MIDI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MIDI<\/a>. It shows the patches, the effects chain and general settings. Drag-and-drop the effects in the effects chain to change the order. Click to enable\/disable effects. Double-click to open the parameter sections. Use the Assign settings to control what effects and parameters are changed with the CTL pedal and EXP pedal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guitar Simulator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FLB-Piezo-GS-CTL--1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FLB-Piezo-GS-CTL--1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FLB-Piezo-GS-CTL--300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FLB-Piezo-GS-CTL--768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FLB-Piezo-GS-CTL--1536x1015.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FLB-Piezo-GS-CTL--2048x1353.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"56\" height=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Digital-Out-Connector.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3008\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <strong>FX-2<\/strong> effect is set to <strong>GS<\/strong> (Guitar Simulator). All other effects are switched off (including amp and cab simulation). The <strong>D-OUT<\/strong> represents the Digital Out connector that is put at the end of the chain and, for the context of this post, is connected via an <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Audio_interface\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">audio interface<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Digital_audio_workstation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DAW<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the GS is dialed in it depends on the situation what else you add where. For live acoustic performances Delay, Chorus and Reverb are obvious choices. Besides recording tracks with a mic, you may want to record additional guitar tracks with the sound from the GS in the GT-8 into your DAW. You could simultaneous record the mics and GT-8. Just to have more options when mixing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Piezo to Acoustic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the options available in the Boss GT-8 FX-2 effect is the <strong>GS<\/strong> (Guitar Simulator). One of the settings for the parameter <strong>Type<\/strong> is <strong>&#8216;P&#8217; -&gt; AC<\/strong>. It &#8220;changes a piezo pickup tone to an acoustic guitar tone&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To open the GS parameter view, double-click in the coulored area at the top half of the effect. Avoid the &#8220;rubber&#8221; rectangle with the Boss logo at the bottom half of the FX Floorboard effect images. That would switch the effect on\/off. Also avoid the pull-down area if it exists because that pulls down a list of effect options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"329\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FX2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2837\" style=\"width:219px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FX2.png 329w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FX2-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FX2-GS-Parameters-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FX2-GS-Parameters-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FX2-GS-Parameters-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FX2-GS-Parameters-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FX2-GS-Parameters-1536x1015.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FX2-GS-Parameters-2048x1353.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure FX-2 is ON (indicator light below ON\/OFF lights up orange)<br>Set FX-2 Type to <strong>Guitar Simulator (GS)<\/strong><br>Set Effect Type to <strong>Piezo to acoustic<\/strong><br>In the Guitar Simulator box, experiment with values for <strong>HIGH<\/strong> and <strong>LOW<\/strong><br>In the Guitar Simulator box, experiment with values for <strong>BODY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>0 = Piezo Pickup only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mix between Piezo Pickup and Generated Body Sound<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>100<\/strong> = Generated Body Sound only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want a bit of the piezo sound back in the mix you can dial down the Guitar Simulator&#8217;s Body parameter value to 90 or 80.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Level box, experiment with the <strong>EFFECT<\/strong> volume level value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GS Toggle with CTL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use Assign to be able to toggle the FX2 On\/Off. Now the CTL switch on GT-8 will act as a toggle switch for the Guitar Simulator since GS is already chosen as the current effect in FX2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Assign-1-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Assign-1-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Assign-1-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Assign-1-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Assign-1-1536x833.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Assign-1-2048x1111.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FRFR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is some concensus among acoustic guitar players that acoustic guitars are best amplified through Full Range Flat Response (FRFR) amplifiers and speakers to achieve the best sound. In GT-8 we can try to achieve something similar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Output Select<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Set <strong>Output Select<\/strong> to <strong>LINE\/PHONES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"986\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OUTPUT-SELECT-button-1024x986.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OUTPUT-SELECT-button-1024x986.png 1024w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OUTPUT-SELECT-button-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OUTPUT-SELECT-button-768x740.png 768w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OUTPUT-SELECT-button.png 1246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LCD-LINE-PHONES-1024x597.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LCD-LINE-PHONES-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LCD-LINE-PHONES-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LCD-LINE-PHONES-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LCD-LINE-PHONES-1536x896.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LCD-LINE-PHONES-2048x1194.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note:<\/em> In the context of this post, we connect trought an audio interface towards the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Digital_audio_workstation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DAW<\/a> via Digital Out. The <a href=\"https:\/\/support.roland.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201967999-GT-8-The-Output-Select\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Output Select<\/a> setting doesn&#8217;t effect the Digital Out connector. Only if your audio interface doesn&#8217;t have a coaxial digital input connector, you may need to switch to using Output L\/R on the GT-8 connected to Line In L\/R on the audio interface towards a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Digital_audio_workstation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DAW<\/a>. Or if you want to connect Output L\/R on the GT-8 to PA or powered speakers. In both cases you might need the LINE\/PHONES setting. Experiment to get the best result for your setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disable PreAmp and Speaker Simulation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PreAmp-Speaker-off.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2850\" style=\"width:226px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PreAmp-Speaker-off.jpg 336w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PreAmp-Speaker-off-172x300.jpg 172w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Switch off the PreAmp\/Speaker emulation effect. Then only the Guitar Simulator effect affects the signal going out through the Digital Out connector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Set Pre Amp and Mic Type<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you insist to use PreAmp\/Speaker emulation then you probally need to set it to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pre Amp A -&gt; (JC Clean) Full Range<br>Mic Type -&gt; (Flat) Flat Response<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And experiment with the PreAmp equalizer settings (Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, Presence, Channel Level and Direct mix). The Speaker\/Cabinets Mic Dis. (distance), Mic Pos. (position) and Mic Level also affect the tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note:<\/em> I did not investigate this further at the time of writing, because there are a lot of variables to contend with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FRFR-settings-1024x518.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FRFR-settings-1024x518.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FRFR-settings-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FRFR-settings-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FRFR-settings-1536x777.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FRFR-settings-2048x1036.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sound<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Toggle GS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In a live performance situation you could use the output signal of your piezo pickup to connect to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Public_address_system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PA system<\/a>. Not everyone is fond of the &#8220;piezo quack&#8221;. The GT-8 Guitar Simulator converts the piezo signal to simulate an acoustic guitar tone. In the video we connect the acoustic guitar through the GT-8 and toggle between the piezo sound and the GS sound. How much you like the tone is a matter of personal preference. It is influenced by the settings of the microEQ controls (-bass+, -treble+, -vol+) of the guitar and the GS settings for Guitar Simulator High, Body, Low, Level Effect on the GT-8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Acoustic on GT 8 - Toggle between Piezo (no effects)  and Guitar Simulator ( GS)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s3Om2GGbCTo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Toggle GS+EQ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The GS gets rid of most of the piezo quack but the sound is a bit dull after that. A bit of EQ can improve the sound if you know what your doing. I don&#8217;t (yet). It seems to be a science in itself. But anyway, here is an EQ settings example in GT-8, with low cut, low-middle, high-middle and high cut frequencies. Will need to find someone to help improve the EQ settings further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EQ-Settings-1024x523.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EQ-Settings-1024x523.png 1024w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EQ-Settings-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EQ-Settings-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EQ-Settings-1536x785.png 1536w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EQ-Settings-2048x1046.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a graphic equalizer these settings would probably look something like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"859\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cubase-Graphic-EQ-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cubase-Graphic-EQ-4.png 859w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cubase-Graphic-EQ-4-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cubase-Graphic-EQ-4-768x556.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 859px) 100vw, 859px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Please post suggestions for EQ improvement in the comment box at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we also assigned the CTL to toggle the EQ. Therefore the GS and EQ switch on\/off simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Assign-2-EQ-1024x397.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Assign-2-EQ-1024x397.png 1024w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Assign-2-EQ-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Assign-2-EQ-768x298.png 768w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Assign-2-EQ-1536x595.png 1536w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Assign-2-EQ.png 1845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this video the toggle is between the piezo sound and the Guitar Simulator (GS) + Equalizer (EQ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Acoustic on GT 8 - Toggle between Piezo (no effects)  and Guitar Simulator (GS) + Equalizer (EQ)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eBt_vkcriMY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Toggle GS+AC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Guitar Simulator (GS) also works well in combination with the Acoustic Processor (AC). For this patch we use FX-1 set to GS and FX-2 set to AC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GS-and-AC.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3186\" style=\"width:288px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GS-and-AC.png 580w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GS-and-AC-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The FX-1 effect is set to GS with type &#8220;Piezo to acoustic&#8221; (P -&gt; AC) with High on 10, Body on 100 and Low on -10. The Effect Level is left at 50. You may need to tweak the Guitar Simulator and Level settings for your guitar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FX-1-GS-Parameters-1024x381.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FX-1-GS-Parameters-1024x381.png 1024w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FX-1-GS-Parameters-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FX-1-GS-Parameters-768x286.png 768w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FX-1-GS-Parameters-1536x572.png 1536w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FX-1-GS-Parameters.png 1897w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The FX-2 effect is set to AC wich offeres serveral options to influence the sound. You may need to tweak these for your guitar. Here the Effect Type is set to Bright. Bass is left at 0. The Middle boost is set to 20. It pushes the Mid. Freq at 4 kHz. Treble is set to 20 and Presence to 5. The Effect Level is left at 50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-Parameters-1024x502.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-Parameters-1024x502.png 1024w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-Parameters-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-Parameters-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-Parameters.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this video we start with the piezo sound and then add GS, AC, DD, CE and RV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Acoustic on GT 8 Toggle GS AC DD CE RV\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/58wwguBkXnk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microphones<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Guitarists might strive to capture the sound that they hear when they play the acoustic guitar (without amplification). This sound is the reason why they liked the guitar when they first played it and why they bought it. Recording direct sound via one or more microphone(s) will almost always sound better than recording acoustic pickups through devices that utilize some sort of emulation\/simulation. A good mic still ensures the best capture of the true acoustic guitar sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Acoustic Mics + GT 8\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7XCk-u1XzgQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the recording, the mics and GT-8 are recorded simultaneous. In this video you first hear the GT-8 with GS+EQ effects only. Next you will hear the microphones only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Usability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I found the sound from the GS to be usable and better sounding than the piezo pickup signal. The sound from the video clips in the previous sections should help you to make your own assesment. In the end it all depends how much you think it is an approvement compared to the piezo sound and on the situation you want to use it in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For an amateur guitar player like me that only plays at home it is just a fun way to experiment with effects and provide addional recording and mixing options in a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Digital_audio_workstation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DAW<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a(n) (amateur) band situation this might be a good way to improve your acoustic guitar sound in a cost-effective manner. You may still have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boss.info\/global\/products\/gt-8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boss GT-8 Guitar Effects Processor<\/a> unit. Or, used GT-8 units are available for sale online and are somewhat affordable (at the time of writing this post I saw asking prices range from \u20ac100 to \u20ac200).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Constant innovation enhanced and refined guitar related technology a lot over the years and there are much better products to improve amplified acoustic guitar sound out there. For professional use look at those.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reference Material<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GT-8 Patches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-861bc96a-b735-46a4-9e71-723c921f4106\" href=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GT-8-Guitar-Simulator-Patches.zip\">GT-8 Guitar Simulator Patches<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GT-8-Guitar-Simulator-Patches.zip\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-861bc96a-b735-46a4-9e71-723c921f4106\">Downloaden<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These <a href=\"https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/fxfloorboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GT-8 FX Floorboard<\/a> patch files are meant to be used with an acoustic guitar with a piezo pickup connected to the GT-8 Input. They allow you to toggle the Guitar Simulator (GS), EQ, Loop, Delay, Chorus and Reverb with the CTL pedal. The file <strong>GT-8 Guitar Simulator Patches.zip<\/strong> contains 4 <strong>GT-8 FX Floorboard Patch Files<\/strong>, that orginaly were stored in User Bank 3 of this GT-8, but can be put in any User Bank. Two are as discussed in <strong>Toggle GS<\/strong> and <strong>Toggle GS+EQ<\/strong> sections of this post. The zip file contains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Toggle CTL between Piezo Sound and Acoustic Sound from GS.syx<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toggle CTL between Piezo Sound and Acoustic Sound from GS and EQ.syx<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toggle CTL between Piezo Sound and Acoustic Sound from GS EQ and LP.syx<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toggle CTL between Piezo Sound and Acoustic Sound from GS EQ LP DD CE RV.syx<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Roland Jazz Chorus JC-120<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The JC-120 is an example of an amplifier that pairs up well with the GT-8. Here&#8217;s a scan of the manual that came with a JC-120 built in May 1983.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Roland-JC-120-INSTRUCTIONS-Printed-in-Japan-Feb-1983-B-3.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Insluiting van Roland JC-120 INSTRUCTIONS Printed in Japan Feb 1983 B-3.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-33a6a1d1-fb63-4842-8ab3-19ffea517225\" href=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Roland-JC-120-INSTRUCTIONS-Printed-in-Japan-Feb-1983-B-3.pdf\">Roland JC-120 INSTRUCTIONS Printed in Japan Feb 1983 B-3<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Roland-JC-120-INSTRUCTIONS-Printed-in-Japan-Feb-1983-B-3.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-33a6a1d1-fb63-4842-8ab3-19ffea517225\">Downloaden<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/fxfloorboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FX Floorboard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/static.roland.com\/assets\/media\/pdf\/GT-8_OM.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boss GT-8 manual<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/reviews\/guitars\/boss-gt-8-24607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boss GT-8 review<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tonymckenzie.com\/gt-8_review.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boss GT-8 review<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roland.com\/global\/products\/jc-120\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roland Jazz Chorus JC-120<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reduce the Piezo Quack from a piezo pickup in an acoustic guitar with Boss GT-8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[145,142,151,147],"class_list":["post-2804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog___en","tag-boss-gt-8___en","tag-guitar","tag-jc-120","tag-l-r-baggs-microeq___en"],"lang":"en","translations":{"en":2804,"nl":3174},"pll_sync_post":{},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2804"}],"version-history":[{"count":296,"href":"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2804\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3195,"href":"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2804\/revisions\/3195"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fotografeer.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}