3:20: you’re not exactly ‘stuck’. For K50 owners, there’s a thing called AirStep KAT that will do nearly all the stuff you’d do with footswitches (such as turning reverb on/off) - and waaaay beyond. It works via the USB port, and is available right now for $70 plus shipping. This frees up your expression pedal port.
Yes - I have both and have not used the MKII 100, GA/FC and the AirKat - have not used any of them yet as just getting into it. But my intention was to be able to use the iPad with the Katana Librarian, etc. Gonna have to get into it step by step I figure - Great vid by GG!
I express daily! Thanks so much for all your excellent and helpful content. Boss should hire you as this video was 100 % more helpful than the doc I couldn’t find and didn’t read.
I EXPRESS DAILY. Your videos are SO helpful to an old, inexperienced player like me. You are the one who convinced me to buy a Katana 100 in the first place, and I'm so happy I listened to you. It just keeps getting better and better!
I'm happy to express daily. You explain the functionality for both software and hardware so well. Great communications ability. I think I have to look at trading up to the 100 from the 50. Much appreciated.
Dear Australian guy, I love you you are a lifesaver. I was having multiple mental breakdowns before I came across your video. I can not thank you enough!! After seeing your video, I now have hope in humanity. May you have the absolute best luck and all the good karma!!!!! You rule!!
I express daily. Really enjoyed the video. I had no idea that an expression pedal was able to be used & ‘programmed’ like that with a Katana and GAFC. Never used one before but now I must get one!
I express daily. Honestly every chance I get. Sometime several times a day. If I have an extended period of alone time I’ll just sit around and express over and over...
I Express daily. Thanks for all the help. The Katana is a great platform but a little overwhelming at times. Your videos have helped tremendously. Great content, great attitude.
I agree!!! As a beginner I bought the Roland Micro Cube GX as a (demo) for $140/shipped. Mainly because I don’t need a PC (which I don’t have) to get tones. I’m hoping I can buy the iPhone adapter (for iPhone 14 Pro) to hook up an possibly use GarageBand w/iOS?
I express daily. I really appreciate the videos. I live in a small space and have to setup my gear every time I use it. Your videos give me ideas ahead of time so my time spent with the gear is more enjoyable.
I express daily! Glad I found you! I've been wondering which Katana would work for me as a gigging musician. I love the 50 but never knew there were such differences! The artist may be a bit too heavy...getting older lol!
@taxationistheft2.0 its a wah pedal with a switch that give it the ability to change to volume. Or there is a third mode where you change between the two with the footswitch. It also has 2 wah modes and a EQ. I recommend 100%
@@nicolasfliedl1009 so that wouldn't plug into the gafc, that would plug into your pedal chain? I was looking at dimebag wah but this I'll look at also
@taxationistheft2.0 yeah it has an output that goes in to your pedal chain, and another one for expression so you can choose what to use it for. You can always use the tuner output though
Hi GG. I express daily! 😂 Another great video. Just wanted to say thanks for all the work you put in and the genuine / no nonsense approach to your reviews and guides. I was lucky enough to have use of a Katana MK1 100W head and I really enjoyed using it. Since checking out reviews on RU-vid, (including yours) I have now purchased the GA-FC EX pedal and I am awaiting delivery of the Katana Artist Mkll 100W Head! An expression pedal will be my next purchase. 🤘😎🎸
I express daily. Iwas unsure how easy it maybe to find the tones I want compared to the music I play. To the point I was about to buy two different amp anABY pedal just to get as close to 1 bands music I like to play. But with the way you guided us through the hardware and software. I feel I can do this extremely easily and then save more money for more guitars than more amps. As well as that it also makes me realise how easy it would be to hook two up together. Thanks so so much for you knowledge
I will be back with more Katana answers! Sub here - ru-vid.com 0:00 Intro 0:34 What is an expression pedal? 0:50 Which pedal should you buy? 1:39 How to connect the expression pedal 2:22 Connect without a GA-FC 3:21 Connect WITH a GA-FC 4:34 Unlock the power using Tone Studio 5:30 Volume pedal 6:19 Wah pedal 7:29 Use up to 3 expression pedals 8:12 Pedal Bend (Whammy) 8:35 Changing reverb times 9:36 Slicer! 10:40 Tone Studio without a GA-FC
Great tutorial, thanks for posting! I recently purchased a Katana 50-MKII Ex, and that model does support the GA-FC and GA-FX Ex footswitches in case anyone is wondering.
It has taken me a few days to get both my new 刀50 and new 刀Artist (both MK IIs) set up with the GA-FC, FS-6, Rhythm Looper RC-10R (with FS-7), and now the EV-30… so I can now express daily!
The missus expresses for me daily 😁. Cool videos mate, probably the most comprehensive and easiest Katana vids to follow on YT, thnx for posting👍. One thing you didn't cover, which makes the EXP pedal into the back of the GA-FC even more useful ... if you plug simple tap tempo switch into the second EXP input, you can program the BTS to get the tap tempo switch to alternate between two different modes/parameters every time you press it - e.g. between VOLUME and WAH or between VOLUME and PEDAL BEND. Very cool. Cheers 🤟🤟
Whilst expessing daily I want to refer to my comment a few days ago about the foot controller, there is a work around of course - just write the same tone to two channels then delete the expression pedal effect from one of them. This way you can turn the effect on and off by selecting the channels on the footswitch with exactly the same tone.
Express daily. Very informative video. I've always used the Expression for volume. I never plugged it into the fx part of the pedal. Always kinda wondered what the default setting for that was. Now i have to try it. Because i don't have a computer, and I set it up at the old guitar shop before they closed down.
Very awesome review. I'm still torn between choosing amps, this (Mk2) or the line 6 catalyst 😥 I'll wait. And still compare. Awesome review. Keep rocking man 😎👍
Andy, great video on Expression Pedal usage on the Katana! New to channel and noticed you're using an iPad/Tablet to bring up the Tone Studio to modify on the fly. Are you connected wired or wireless and if wireless, would love to know how you're doing it as I'm befuddled with all the videos out there on how to connect via Bluetooth (as Boss somehow forgot to include that LOL). Any assistance/advice would be greatly appreciated. Keep up the wonderful work!!
I express daily. You answered my question about 3 expression pedals, and showed off the slicer quite nicely! I cant wait to use it myself to make some glitched out synth guitar riffs. >)
I express daily. Currently I only have the Katana Air for noodling at home. (my main amp is a old Marshall valve state, but with no gigs it's been hibernating in a garage!). I've got to say I'm very impressed by the Air and am considering getting its bigger brother. But we shall see what happens regarding gigs etc in the coming year.
I express daily. With that said there is a problem not mentioned, using Boss volume pedals with the GA-FC, and that is that they do not change the tone characteristics. Ex. When you lower your volume knob, your gain decreases, so you can quickly clean up your sound. The GA-FC combined with a boss FV500H (volume/expression pedal) and the one you demonstrated in this video, do not do that. When you raise or lower the volume, no change in tone (i.e. sound doesn't clear up). That's a fatal flaw, but there is a solution. If your volume/exp pedal has an input jack (like the Boss FV500H) you can run your guitar into that input, run the output of the volume pedal into the front of the amp (ignore the GA-FC entirely) and suddenly your volume pedal will act correctly, cleaning up your tone as you decrease volume. That is the primary use, to me, of a volume pedal. Why the manual does not mention that at all (for either the FV500, the GA FC or the Katana Artist) I will never know. It's a much more functional use of a volume pedal than just "louder or quieter".
I express daily!. Thanks for all your content Mr Geeky! You've made a an old man very happy lol I've got a 100 Mk1 Katana but I'm waiting for delivery of a 50W Mk 2 Katana tomorrow. Now I'm wondering if my BA-FC switch will actually work on it I find so much advice, but its not always good advice - Your is! The chaos that's caused when they update an amp and everyone starts writing the presets for Mk2 and discontinue MK1 etc are a nightmare... Thx mate, Jules
Great video !!! Just got another Katana and the new GA FC EX foot switch. Sold the last one, not sure why. Regardless, I appreciate the lesson on the foot-switch. I express daily 😅
I express daily. Thanks for the great video! I’ve recently been gigging w out my pedal board and found it liberating. I’m considering getting the katana artist, I already have a boss FV500h
@@TheGuitarGeek is there an amp that you don’t need a PC to get great tones? I’m a beginner and I just bought a Roland Micro Cube GX because it’s all knobs and I don’t have a PC. It’s a rocking little box I think but I would like to have mid controls like a 3-band EQ so I can sharpen my non musical ears and have more versatility in tone. Was playing Santeria by Sublime and it took 20min to dial something in. To be fair I just got the amp 2-days ago… but I’m a bedroom rockstar (not really I’m trash lol) so I don’t want anything bigger than a Katana 50mkII… do you think I should sell my Roland and get the Yamaha THR10II? I know that has a EQ settings but was more than double what I paid for my Roland MC-GX ($140) I got from Sweetwater as a demo… in the box with everything and could’ve passed as brand new. I’m really hoping I could use I-link and hookup my iPhone 14 Pro and utilize GarageBand on iOS… do you think that’s doable?
anyone else have trouble using the EV-5? I seem unable to assign it to any effects...just works as a volume pedal. Followed all of the instructions in this video. Thanks!
I express daily, with both feet. I got a low cost M-Audio exp pedal to run into the Boss SY1 synth pedal that controls filters and sequencer speeds etc, with that and the volume expression on an ME80, I'm slowly learning how to dance.
@@TheGuitarGeek It's worked out fine for home use. As you mentioned, something sturdier would be better to take on the road, but for the money, it was definitely worth the experiment.
I dont mean to be offtopic but does someone know a way to log back into an Instagram account? I was dumb lost the account password. I would love any help you can give me.
I express daily, even all these years later! One question I have is whether you still have to turn the wah effect on and off when using the expression pedal through the GA-FC. Thanks for another great video!
BS"D I express in daily doses. How do I add regular pedals to the katana also using a GA -FC , including a wah...?! Thank you! I love the Bob Ross of the katana vibe😍🙏
So basically i live in an area of scotland that has zero internet im stuck with an amp i have to buy a £120 ga fc ex (basically an extension of the top controlls that are so poorly placed i have to buy the ga fc ex) that i then have to buy a boss pedal for another £100 that only works if you have internet access ! Thanks boss . I dropped a bollock for not doing my homework , reading between this guys lines , Buying into boss amps truly snookers you and limits your options severely ,
