Boss Audio Systems GS-10 - Manual (Page 32)

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Chapter 4 Introduction to Effects and Parameters
OD/DS (Overdrive/Distortion)
This effect distorts the sound to create long sustain.
It provides 22 types of distortion and three different custom
settings.
Parameter Value
On/Off Off, On
Type refer to below
Drive 0–100
Bass -50–+50
Treble -50–+50
Effect Level 0–100
Direct Level 0–100
On/Off (Effect On/Off)
Turns the OD/DS effect on/off.
Type
Selects the type of distortion.
When CUSTOM 1–3 is selected for Type
You can set the following parameters when TYPE is set to
Custom 1–3.
“Customizing Overdrive and Distortion” (p. 56)
EDIT CUSTOM DS 1–3
Parameter Value
Type OD-1, OD-2, CRUNCH, DS-1,
DS-2, METAL-1, METAL-2,
FUZZ
Bottom -50–+50
Top -50–+50
Low -50–+50
High -50–+50
Drive
Adjusts the depth of distortion.
Bass
Adjusts the tone for the low frequency range.
Treble
Adjusts the tone for the high frequency range.
Effect Level
Adjusts the volume of the overdrive/distortion sound.
Direct Level
Adjusts the volume of the direct sound.
Blues OD This is a crunch sound of the BOSS BD-2.
Turbo OD
This is the high-gain overdrive sound of
the BOSS OD-2.
Booster
This is a booster that works very well with
COSM amps.
OD-1 This is the sound of the BOSS OD-1.
T-Scream This models an Ibanez TS-808.
Natural OD
This is an overdrive sound that provides a
natural-sounding distortion.
Bass OD
This is an overdrive sound that works well
with bass guitars.
Distortion
This gives a basic, traditional distortion
sound.
RAT This models a Proco RAT.
GUV DS This models an Marshall GUV’ NOR.
Mild DS
This is a distortion sound that provides a
mild distortion.
Solid DS
This is a distortion sound featuring an edge
effect.
DST+ This models an MXR DISTORTION+.
Metal Zone This is the sound of the BOSS MT-2.
R-MAN This models a ROCKMAN.
Heavy Metal This creates a heavier distortion sound.
Loud
This is a distortion sound with a boosted
low end.
Sharp
This is a distortion sound with a boosted
high end.
Mechanical
This distortion sound boosts the low and
high ends, yielding a mechanical-sounding
distortion.
‘60s FUZZ This models a FUZZFACE.
Oct FUZZ This models an ACETONE FUZZ.
MUFF FUZZ
This models an
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff π.
Custom 1 Custom OD/DS 1
Custom 2 Custom OD/DS 2
Custom 3 Custom OD/DS 3