Boss Katana100 MK2 Head

[grochamedeiros]

Hello folks.

I'm thinking bout getting a BOSS Katana for my Shadows tones.
I really want something more authentic without breaking the budget.
But how does it works? You just plug the guitar in, use the clean amp settings and work with the EQ?
Or you have to download patches of sounds of VOX amps and plug it in the computer and all that stuff?

Thanks in advance!

You say that you don't want to break the budget, so I would be interested to know what type of amp you're currently using.
As you may have read on this thread, I had great results from just using a Katana Mk2 head which gave me the amp sound as well as all the echoes I needed for Shadows stuff, just by taking time to understand how to do it using the link up to my computer.
It's a while since I had mine and I have since sold it and moved on, so I don't remember too much about how I did it, but it was good.
The reason I sold was , I went down the route of buying a TVS3 that came up at the right price, as well as a Meazzi Echomatic.

Hi! I'm currently using the JMI AC30 simulation on the Zoom G3X through a brazilian brand (Tagima) 50W amp.
It's a good sim and i got good results from it but it has its limitations.

[dave robinson]

I'm not sure how the Tigama amp would colour the sound as I don't know it so can't comment, but I use the AC30 setting on my Zoom G5n straight into a FRFR speaker and direct into the mixing desk and it sounds as good as a real AC30 ever did. I work this way all the time now and rarely use my AC30, other than to have a play in the studio.
Regarding your own sound, if it isn't broke, why try to fix it ?

[David Martin]

I've been following all this with interest. I too have used the MKI head to great effect, but needed a 2x12 cab for my purposes which negated the convenience of the head format... So i eventually changed to the 100 watt MKII combo. Fast forward to the present and, given my poor health, I've had to give up playing in the band and need to go smaller and lighter again, so the 100 watt MKII combo is now for sale and I've replaced it with the new Katana MKII 50 EX combo... smaller, lighter and will drive the, splendid, GA-FC foot controller which also gives the combo the additional memory locations and extra effects of its bigger brother. Still got the 12inch speaker but is a light one handed lift. And it takes all the patches I wrote for the MKIs. I can recommend it to you...

[grochamedeiros]

I'm not sure how the Tigama amp would colour the sound as I don't know it so can't comment, but I use the AC30 setting on my Zoom G5n straight into a FRFR speaker and direct into the mixing desk and it sounds as good as a real AC30 ever did. I work this way all the time now and rarely use my AC30, other than to have a play in the studio.
Regarding your own sound, if it isn't broke, why try to fix it ?

Thanks for the advice, Dave. I may do just that.

[dave robinson]

I've been following all this with interest. I too have used the MKI head to great effect, but needed a 2x12 cab for my purposes which negated the convenience of the head format... So i eventually changed to the 100 watt MKII combo. Fast forward to the present and, given my poor health, I've had to give up playing in the band and need to go smaller and lighter again, so the 100 watt MKII combo is now for sale and I've replaced it with the new Katana MKII 50 EX combo... smaller, lighter and will drive the, splendid, GA-FC foot controller which also gives the combo the additional memory locations and extra effects of its bigger brother. Still got the 12inch speaker but is a light one handed lift. And it takes all the patches I wrote for the MKIs. I can recommend it to you...

It was only on the later Mk2 100 version of the head, that I found all the required parameters to set up the Meazzi style echo patterns as it has many more features that the Mk1. Can you tell me if the Mk2 50 has those same features David?

[David Martin]

Not sure which parameters you mean... either describe here or email me a patch and I'll tell you if it works!

[grochamedeiros]

I'm not sure how the Tigama amp would colour the sound as I don't know it so can't comment, but I use the AC30 setting on my Zoom G5n straight into a FRFR speaker and direct into the mixing desk and it sounds as good as a real AC30 ever did. I work this way all the time now and rarely use my AC30, other than to have a play in the studio.
Regarding your own sound, if it isn't broke, why try to fix it ?

Hello again, Dave! Do you have specific settings for certain tunes on the AC30 sim on the G3x?

Thanks!

[dave robinson]

I don't save settings any longer, I work them out by putting some time in and use my ears. It's the only way to learn.