MIDX

Boss GT-1 - MIDI Implementation

Version: May 03 2018 – V2.9

PC# 00 - PC# 98 - Change Patch Number (U01-U99)

PRESET CC’s
RECALL/SELECT PATCH = CC# 4 (0-98)
STORE TO PATCH = CC# 5 (0-98)
STORE TO CURRENT PATCH = CC# 6 (value=127)

MASTER CC’s
PATCH VOLUME = CC#7 (0-127)
MASTER EQ: LOW GAIN = CC# 8 (0..40) 0=-20dB, 20=0dB, 40=+20dB
MASTER EQ: MID GAIN = CC# 9 (0..40) 0=-20dB, 20=0dB, 40=+20dB
MASTER EQ: HIGH GAIN = CC# 10 (0..40) 0=-20dB, 20=0dB, 40=+20dB
MASTER EQ: MID FREQ = CC# 11 (0..27) 20Hz-10kHz
MASTER EQ: MID Q= CC# 12 (0..5) 0.5,1,2,4,8,16
MASTER KEY = CC# 13 (0-11) C,Db,D,Eb,E,F,F#,G,Ab,A,Bb,B
TAP TEMPO DELAY = CC# 14 (Measures ms. between each CC, Sets DELAY Time only)
TUNER ON/OFF = CC# 17 (0-63 OFF, 64-127 ON)

BPM (Beats Per Minute)

TAP TEMPO MASTER BPM = CC# 15
(Measures ms. between each CC, Sets MASTER BPM)
MASTER BPM = CC# 16 (0-127, 0=40BPM, 127=250 BPM)
The BPM value may control the Rate or Delay Time of the following effects:
(Tip: ‘Quarter Note’ is a good initial setting)
DELAY TIME CC# 78
REVERB DELAY (TYPE 7) CC# 108
FX1 PITCH SHIFTER PRE-DELAY CC# 69 FX2 PITCH SHIFTER PRE-DELAY CC# 99
FX1 HARMONIST PRE-DELAY CC# 69 FX2 HARMONIST PRE-DELAY CC# 99
FX1 PHASER RATE CC#69 FX2 PHASER RATE CC#99
FX1 FLANGER RATE CC#69 FX2 FLANGER RATE CC#99
FX1 TREMOLO RATE CC#69 FX2 TREMOLO RATE CC#99
FX1 ROTARY SLOW TIME CC#69 AND FAST TIME CC# 100 FX2 ROTARY SLOW TIME CC#99 AND FAST TIME CC#100
FX1 UNI-V RATE CC#69 FX2 UNI-V RATE CC#99
FX1 VIBRATO RATE CC#69 FX2 VIBRATO RATE CC#99
FX1 SUB DELAY TIME CC#69 FX2 SUB DELAY TIME CC#99

FOOT VOL & PEDAL (PDL) CC’s

FOOT VOL LEVEL = CC#28 (0-127)
FOOT VOL MIN = CC#29 (0-127)
FOOT VOL MAX = CC#30 (0-127)

PEDAL EFFECT ON/OFF = CC#19 (0-63 OFF, 64-127 ON)

CC# 20 Pedal Effects CC# 21 CC# 22 CC# 23 CC# 24 CC# 25
0-127 0-127 0-127 0-127 0-48 (-24 - +24)
Cry Wah = 0 Effect Level Pedal pos Pedal min Pedal max -
VO Wah = 1 Effect Level Pedal pos Pedal min Pedal max -
Fat Wah =2 Effect Level Pedal pos Pedal min Pedal max -
Light Wah = 3 Effect Level Pedal pos Pedal min Pedal max -
7String Wah = 4 Effect Level Pedal pos Pedal min Pedal max -
Reso Wah = 5 Effect Level Pedal pos Pedal min Pedal max -
Pedal bend = 6 Effect Level Pedal pos - - Pitch

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 Pre-Amp (PrA) CC’s
PRE-AMP ON/OFF = CC#34 (0-63 OFF, 64-127 ON)
PRE-AMP SOLO SW = CC# 47 (0-63 OFF, 64-127 ON)
PRE-AMP SOLO LEVEL= CC# 48 (0-127)

NOISE GATE THRESHOLD = CC# 44 (0-127)

NOISE GATE RELEASE = CC# 45 (0-127)
NOISE GATE DETECT = CC# 46 (0-2) 0=Input, 1=NS Input, 2=FV Out

CC# 35 Amp Type CC# CC# 37 CC# 38 CC# 39 CC# 40 CC# 41 CC# 42 CC# 43
36 0-127 0-127 0-127 0-127 0-127 0-63 OFF, 0-8 (*)
0-127 64-127 ON
Natural clean = 0 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence Bright SP Type
Full range = 1 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
Combo crunch = 2 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence Bright SP Type
Stack crunch = 3 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
Higain stack = 4 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
Power drive = 5 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
Extreme load =6 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
Core metal = 7 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
JC-120 = 8 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence Bright SP Type
Clean twin = 9 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence Bright SP Type
Pro crunch = 10 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence Bright SP Type
Tweed = 11 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence Bright SP Type
Deluxe crunch = 12 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
VO drive = 13 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
VO lead = 14 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
Match drive = 15 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
BG lead = 16 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence Bright SP Type
BG Drive = 17 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence Bright SP Type
MS1959 I = 18 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
MS1959 I+II = 19 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
R-fier vintage = 20 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
R-fier modern = 21 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
T-amp lead = 22 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
SDLN = 23 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
5150 drive = 24 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
Bgnr ub metal = 25 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
Orng rock reverb = 26 Gain Level Bass Middle Treble Presence - SP Type
(*) SP Type: 0=Off, 1=Origin, 2=1x8", 3= 1x10", 4=1x12", 5=2x12" 6= 4x10", 7=4x12" 8=8x12"

Delay CC’s
DELAY ON/OFF = CC# 79 (0-63 OFF, 64-127 ON)
DELAY TIME BY BPM = CC#78
(0=16’th Note, 1=Triplet of 8th Note, 2=Dotted 16th Note, 3=8th Note, 4=Triplet of Quarter Note, 5=Dotted 8th Note,
6=Quarter Note, 7=Triplet of Half Note, 8=Dotted Quarter Note, 9=Half Note, 10=Triplet of Whole Note, 11=Dotted Half Note,
12=Whole Note)
CC# 80 CC# 81 CC# 82 CC# 83 CC# 84 CC# 85 CC# 86 CC# 87 CC# 88
Delay Effects 0-127 0-127 0-127 0-127 0-127 0-127 0-127 0-127
(1-2000ms) (127=flat)
Standard = 0 Level D. Time - High cut Feedback - - -
Pan = 1 Level D. Time Dir. Mix High cut Feedback - - Tap time
Reverse =2 Level D. Time - High cut Feedback - - -
Analog = 3 Level D. Time - High cut Feedback - - -
Tape = 4 Level D. Time - High cut Feedback - - -
Modulate = 5 Level D. Time Dir. Mix High cut Feedback Mod. rate Mod. depth -
Tera Echo = 6 Level Time Dir. Mix Tone Feedback - - Hold

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 OD CC’s
OD ON/OFF = CC#49 (0-63 OFF, 64-127 ON)

SOLO LEVEL = CC# 56 (0-127)

SOLO SWITCH = CC# 57 (0-63 OFF, 64-127 ON)

CC# 50 OD Type CC# 51 CC# 52 CC# 53 CC# 54 CC# 55

0-127 0-127 0-127 0-127 0-127
(63=Mid) (63=Mid)
Mid boost = 0 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
Clean boost = 1 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
Treble boost =2 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
Crunch = 3 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
Natural OD = 4 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
Warm OD = 5 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
Fat DS = 6 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
Lead DS = 7 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
Metal DS = 8 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
OCT Fuzz = 9 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
A-Dist = 10 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
Blues OD = 11 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
OD-1 = 12 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
T-Scream = 13 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
Turbo OD = 14 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
Distortion = 15 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
RAT = 16 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
GUV DS = 17 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
DST+ = 18 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
Metal Zone = 19 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
‘60s Fuzz = 20 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom
MUFF Fuzz = 21 Effect Level Drive Dir. level Tone Bottom

Reverb CC’s
REVERB ON/OFF = CC# 109 (0-63 OFF, 64-127 ON)
DELAY (REVERB TYPE 7) TIME BY RPM = CC#108
(0=16’th Note,1=Triplet of 8th Note, 2=Dotted 16th Note, 3=8th Note, 4=Triplet of Quarter Note, 5=Dotted 8th Note,
6=Quarter Note)
CC# 110 Reverb CC# 111 CC# 112 CC# 113 CC# 114 CC# 115 CC# 116 CC#117
Type 0-127 0-127 0-127 0-127= 0-127= 0-127= 0-127
(0.1-10s) 0-500ms 0-800Hz 630-12.5kHz
Ambience = 0 Level Time - - Low cut Hi cut -
Room = 1 Level Time - - Low cut Hi cut -
Hall1 = 2 Level Time - - Low cut Hi cut -
Hall2 = 3 Level Time - - Low cut Hi cut -
Plate = 4 Level Time - - Low cut Hi cut -
Spring = 5 Level Time - - Low cut Hi cut Spring
Modulate = 6 Level Time - - Low cut Hi cut -
Delay = 7 Level D. Time (*) Dir. Mix Feedback - Hi cut -
(*) 0-170=1ms-650ms

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 FX1 and FX2
FX1 ON/OFF = CC# 59 (0-63 OFF, 64-127 ON)
FX2 ON/OFF = CC# 89 (0-63 OFF, 64-127 ON)

The FX1 effects are identical with FX2 effects. Hence the shared table.
FX1: CC# 60 CC# 61 CC#62 CC# 63 CC# 64 CC# 65 CC# 66 CC# 67 CC# 68 CC# 69 CC#70 CC#71
FX2: CC# 90 CC# 91 CC#92 CC# 93 CC# 94 CC# 95 CC# 96 CC# 97 CC# 98 CC# 99 CC#100 CC#101
Effects 0-127 0-127 0-127 0-127 0-127 0-127 0-127 (*) (*) (*) (*)
Compressor = 0 Level Sustain - Attack Tone - - Type (f) - - -
Limiter = 1 Level Ratio - Attack Threshold Release - Type (g) - - -
T.Wha = 2 Level Sens - Freq Peak - Mode (h) Polar (i) - -
Graphic EQ = 3 Level 800Hz - 100Hz 200Hz 400Hz 1.6kHz 3.2kHz 6.4kHz - -
Param EQ = 4 Level Lo mid gain - Lo gain Hi mid gain Hi gain - Lo mid f. (k) Lo md Q (l) Hi mid f. (k) Hi mid Q (l)
Tone Modify = 5 Level - - Low High - - Type(tm)
Guitar Sim = 6 Level Type - Low High Body - Type (n) - - -
AC. Guitar Sim = 7 Level Body - Low High - - - - -
Slow gear = 8 Level Rise time - Sens - - - - - - -
Octave = 9 D.Level -1oct - -2oct - - - - - - -
Pitch shifter = 10 E. Level - Dir. mix Fine Pre delay Feedback - - Time by BPM (t1) Ps1:ptch (s) -
Harmonist = 11 E. Level - Dir. mix - Pre delay Feedback - - Time by BPM (t1) Harmony (u) Master Key (v)
Overtone = 12 Upr Level Lwr Level Dir. mix Detune Tone - - - - - -
Feedbacker = 13 Depth - - - - - - Trigger(0,1) - - -
AC. Processor = 14 Level Presence - Bass Mid Treb - Type (o) - - -
Phaser = 15 Level Rate - Depth Reso Manual - Type (d) Rate by BPM (r1) - -
Flanger = 16 Level Rate - Depth Reso Manual - Lo cut I Rate by BPM (r1) - -
Tremolo = 17 Level Rate - Depth Shape - - - Rate by BPM (r1) - -
Rotary = 18 Level Rate slow - Rate fast Balance Transition Speed sel - Rate Slow by BPM (r1) Rate Fast by BPM (r1) -
Uni-V = 19 Level Rate - Depth - - - - Rate by BPM (r1) - -
Vibrato = 20 Level Rate - Depth Raise time Trigger - - Rate by BPM (r1) - -
Chorus = 21 E. Level Rate - Depth Low cut Hi cut - Type(e) - - -
Sub Delay = 22 E. Level Time Dir level High cut Feedback Tap time - Type(q) Time by BPM (t1) - -

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 (*) Range of special parameters
Code Description CC Representation
Value
Range
c Low cut 0-10 Flat – 800Hz
d Phaser Type 0-3 SMALL / MID / BRIGHT / POWER
e Chorus 0-2 MONO/STEREO1/STEREO2
f Compressor 0-7 Boss/HiBand/Light/D-comp/Orange/Fat/Mild/Stereo
Type
g Limiter Type 0-2 Boss/Rack 160D/VTG Rack U
h Wah Mode 0-1 LPF/BBP
i Wah Polarity 0-1 DOWN/UP
k Lo-Mid Freq 0-27 20Hz-10kHz
l Q 0-5 0.5/1/2/4/8/16
n Guitar Sim 0-7 S->H/H->S/H->HF/S->HOLLOW/H->HOLLOW/S->AC/H->AC/P->AC
Type
o AC Processor 0-3 SMALL/MEDIUM/BRIGHT/POWER
Type
q Sub delay 0-1 MONO/PAN
r1 Rate by BPM 0-12 0=Whole Note, 1=Dotted Half Note, 2=Triplet of Whole Note, 3=Half Note, 4=Dotted
Quarter Note, 5=Triplet of Half Note, 6=Quarter Note, 7=Dotted 8th Note, 8=Triplet of
Quarter Note, 9=8th Note, 10=Dotted 16th Note, 11=Triplet of 8th Note, 12=16th Note
t1 Time by BPM 0=16th Note, 1=Triplet of 8th Note, 2=Dotted 16th Note, 3=8th Note, 4= Triplet of
Quarter Note, 5=Dotted 8th Note, 6=Quarter Note
s Pitch Shifter 0-48 -24 -> 0 -> +24
Pitch
u Harmony 0-29 -2oct, -14th, -13th, -12th, -11th, -10th, -9th, -1oct, -7th, -6th, -5th, -4th, -3rd, -2nd, Unison,
+2nd, +3rd, +4th, +5th, +6th, +7th, +1oct, +9th, +10th, +11th, +12th +13th, +14th, +2oct, User

v Master Key 0-11 C(Am), Db(Bbm), D(Bm), Eb(Cm), E(C#m), F(Dm), F#(D#m), G(Em), Ab(Fm), A(F#m),
Bb(Gm), B(G#m)
tm Modify Type 0-7 FAT/PRESENCE/MILD/TIGHT/ENHANCE/RESONATOR1/RESONATOR2/RESONATOR3

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