FYI - There has been a new firmware update since I made this video, so the instructions in the video stating how to check whether you are up to date or not, may be outdated. There was a new firmware update in October (2024). When powering on while holding the reverb button, the latest version will show booster-green, delay-green and Reverb-orange (last update showed Rever- red in this video). If yours shows anything different, you need to update the firmware to the latest V1.07. This is the support page for drivers and software: www.boss.info/us/support/by_product/katana-100_gen_3/updates_drivers/
I just want to come here and say thank you again. I searched through so many videos over the last two days trying to figure this out and spent like 5 hours total trying to troubleshoot shoot this. No one else’s video or bosses instructions made any sense or showed a step by step process. I was finally able to update it. You have been extremely helpful and I am thankful I came across your video. You have a subscriber for life haha.
Sincere thanks for putting this review together. I got my Katana today and was pretty annoyed that the firmware already needed updating. Your 5 minute video probably saved me an hour+ of navigating the instructions online. Thank you, sir!
From the bottom of my heart, I say thank you for this video. I was about to put my amp back in the box and return it because I was so frustrated trying to get it to connect with my computer. Now, it is connected and ready to go
Thanks very much for the clear instructions and advice - you were much more specific than. The written instructions on the Boss Katana System Program download page! Thanks again! I updated my Gen3 50 amp to v.1.07 using a Windows laptop and can confirm that the process is identical.
Just wanted to say THANK YOU! Great video it was a big help in updating my new BKG3100 I couldn't have done it without your video! Thank YOU! Rock On 🎸😎👍
Thank thank you thank you. I almost lost my religion on this amp. The instructions don’t really explain this well. You sir, showed this easily and simply. I will try to this afternoon. I realized I was skipping a step. You got a sub!
I thank you for your vid and thorough instructions, well done. Gotta say, I am frustrated with the lack of support through BOSS/Roland. This firmware update is the most convoluted process I have ever seen. I don’t t dislike the amp as a stand alone dedicated amp, but I was hoping to have this amp in my little studio as the BTS looked like it would be beneficial. After a number of attempts… it still would recognize the new system firmware. I have a BOSS ME 90, never a problem and I am not disparaging the company, but this firmware update is a nightmare. The amp is going back
I understand. They've had 8 years to try to make it easier and every updated on every generations is the same process that everyone hates. One of the problems is they should put all the needed software into a zip files, so you get everything you need because some firmware doesn't work with older versions of tone studio. They should also start including the required USB cable.
Thanks again Scott for your very clear and effective explanation. Boss should put a link to this explanation on their site. One question: my line output suddenly stopped working. Do you have any idea how to solve this?
I just got this a couple days ago, so I haven't had a lot of time with it, but I would try doing a factory reset (Powering it on while holding the panel button) and see if that sets it right. Back up your channel patches first. If you've done the firmware update already, don't worry, this will not revert it back to the original and you won't have to do that again.
I had the head mk2. I wasn't a fan of the built in speaker. I thought it would be a great option to have, but I thought it sounded terrible. I would test it out at a store before you commit.
@@Guitarnivore I like the built in speaker because i cannot practice at loud volumes in my apartment. I already have the katana mini but the MK3 head would add whole new world of amps and fx's. I got rid of all my hx stomp stuff, it started to sound stale to me. Otherwise I might consider a boss GX100, the GT1000 doesn't justice the price tag to me atm. I had the previous MK2 100W but was not able to perform with other guys due to world corruption events. ;)
Thank you this was truly helpful . Yesterday I got my gen3 100 and the message with old firmware kept popping on my phone app and did not know how to update it , till now
@@tudormirea2176 The Gen 3 was a review unit and I have it packed up and ready to go back to the sponsor, but I have a ton of tutorials for the MK2 that work with the Gen 3. You can view the videos in the Tone Tutorial playlist and download them from Bosstoneexchange.com under user Guitarnivore.
Hi Scott, I have the same problem as you mentioned in this vidio with my gen 3 artist amp but I only have the Tone Studio on my new android phone as don't have a new Windows 10 or 11 computer , I have the boss app installed and audio works but the midi part won't connect as it says firmware needs the latest addition, so do you know a way of doing this, thanks for taking to time to make your vidios as there always interesting, cheers.
Unfortunately the only way to update the firmware is with a laptop of desktop. If you know someone that you can borrow one from for an hour, that's going to be your best bet.
There should be a pinned comment with the link to the gen 3 softwares and an explanation that this video is slightly outdated, but the method is the same.
That's a good question. No, it's not available in Tone Studio. Maybe later on they'll update the firmware and tone studio to have that feature, kind of like how some of the features from the Artist were available later with the MK2.
Yeh, I remember that update. Made a lot of changes. I don't have the two amps in front of me but the layout on the head and combo look identical. Like the same amp in a different box. I could understand the bloom feature being exclusive to the Artist but it doesn't make sense to me to leave it out of the combo. Oh well. I haven't played one yet, but the first demo I heard I thought, something's different. Before anyone mentioned revoicing or the pushed amp. How different does it sound in person? Compared to the MKII. I liked it. I see they did change to a drag and drop signal chain too. That's great. But it's the little things that have kept me from ordering one. To not have Bluetooth built in and have to buy a $60 "dongle" is ridiculous to me. Especially having just released the Go. One reviewer said that was a good thing because a lot of people don't want it. That certainly changed my opinion of him. Better to have it and not need it is my opinion. I know he was referring to a cost increase but, $60?, I don't think so. AND, if you add the "dongle" so you can use the mobile app then why not at least include a tuner in the app? Again, something included in the just released Go and something sooo many people want. Throw in the left out "bloom" feature and, I just don't understand. Yes, two out of three features could easily be updated later but why not include them in the new product? Why risk alienating some grumpy old bastard like me when you were about to bring me back to the fold? 😂 Because, seriously, I do like what I hear and it was something I had grown tired of.
Thanks. I actually used the boss instructions from the manual as a guide. Sometimes it's just better to have a visual reference. I know I understand better when I can see things happening.
I hear ya. I didn't mind because it gave me a reason to make this video really quick, but I didn't want to have to do it right out of the box. The good thing is you don't need tone studio on a PC to update it, so if you can borrow a friends laptop or something to get it done. Hopefully they won't have any more firmware updates any time soon.
I don't have problem connecting the Katana Gen3 with the USB cable but when I try to connect it using Boss Bluetooth Audio MIDI Dual Adapter, my laptop can't find it. It works with my iPhone but not with my laptop... Is it only working with iPhones & Tablets but not with laptop?
After i do the standbuy, then power on while holding the tap button for the red blinking lights, i plug in my usb c but windows does not recognize my amp Whatso ever, ive tried multiple cables that do work as i have tested them on other devices, but windows just cant seem to recognize that an amp is plugged in, Is it an issue with the amp itsself?
Many thanks. Great information! Noting that the Artist has 2 "tap" buttons. We need the "Effects tap" button, not the "Solo tab" button. It had me stumped for a while...
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Just got the katana gen 3 head. Going to return it as I can’t clear the error on my new Mac.
@ could not get it to work on my Mac. The unit shows red when it should be orange. That’s my hang up . To bad love my go headphone amp and that works great. Going to rest on it and try again tomorrow
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@ figured it out, the usb cable I had was power only not data. Thanks now it works like my go
Scott youre the man, after reading all the comments sounds like Boss should be paying you. Their instructions and support dept. sucks. I appreciate the video, made it easier. But still wont connect. Think i tried to many times. How do i factory reset? Im sure i can figure this out, only been messing with this for days now, lol
Put the power control on standby and turn it off. Press/hold the panel button and turn it on. Once the fx/boost lights start flashing, release it. When only the panel button flashes, it's done. Just make sure you only copy the two files to the amp and not the folder.
Question!! I know your are the MOST honest and knowledgeable person . So will the old boss katana mk2 100 patches work on the New boss katana artist gen 3? Or if your upgrading is it best to stay with the boss katana mk2 100 gen 3? Basically do they all share patches or not ? I am sure you understand where I am going with this. No one has talked about that specifically..
Old patches work with new Katanas, but new patches don't work with old Katanas. So Gen 3 can use Mk 1 & 2 patches, but Gen 3 patches won't work on Mk 1 & 2 Katanas.
@@Guitarnivore got it makes sense What about the artist gen 3? Does there patches only work with artist patches? I own an mk2 100 not sure if it’s worth getting artist gen 3. I don’t want to loose my stuff . So basically does old mk2 patches work with artist gen 3? Or is artist gen 3 a separate entity? Also can you use the artist gen 3 as a master and old mk2 100 as a slave together?
@@cgh1026 I don't see any reason why Boss whould stray from their norm and not make the mk2 patches compatible with all models. The Artist still uses the same firmware (1.06) as the Gen 3 100 combo and I've been using all of my patches from the Mk2, some that I created on the Artist when I had it.
Thank you sir I have done it successfully but I have a question, how can I send music via my phone to the Bluetooth adaptor?, I' ve connected my phone to boss Tone studio but I can't find a way.
If I'm not mistaken, you simply go to the bluetooth settings on your phone and scan for new devices and I think it shows up as Boss Katana Audio and you connect to that one.
@@outermarker5801 I hear ya. I was going to get the gen3 50, but I liked the other options on the head and the internal speaker is actually pretty good.
@@Guitarnivore Just popped by to say thanks again. Got my 50 and Dual, all updated and BTS for pc and mobile set up with no issues. Always point folks to your video because it just gets right to it and makes the docs simple.🤘
Your videos are always very helpful. I'm waiting for the Artist Gen 3 which I pre-ordered. Is this update mostly so that you can use Bluetooth and get on tone Studio or are there other bugs that it is correcting? In other words are all the features functioning on the amp as they should out of the box? Because I'm not going to care about doing an update for a while. If it arrives on a Saturday I probably will be gigging with it Saturday night. So without the update am I good to go? 0:13
"so that you can use Bluetooth and get on tone Studio"--Yes. If you want to use Tone Studio via computer or mobile app, you'll need to update it. Out of the box, everything works as it should.
@@Guitarnivore One last question, since you obviously have the earlier versions of the Katana, excluding the new Pushed amp, have the original amps been noticeably improved i.e. revoiced as they claim? Thanks again.
I saw the andertons video and yes there seem to be a distinctive difference. Their facial expressions didn't hurt the cause either LOL there is another video now, titled - boss Katana MK2 vs Gen 3 and I was not very impressed. Very little difference and actually the MK2 sounded clearer particularly on the cleans. He was running them direct which had something to do with it and said that the MK2 had a weaker signal but it was actually the opposite and someone else agreed when I commented. I'll be very interested when you do your comparison because you seem like a straight shooter and you are objective. If you find that second video I'm speaking of I'd like to hear your thoughts. Thanks
@@GuitarnivoreYes mte i did and that’s what came up so i searched on Google for Boss studio gen3 install and basically it came up exactly the same again..
That's really strange, because I went to it both way with my link and searching and it never asks for anything. Try this one. The only thing it asks is to check the box to agree with the TOS and then download. www.boss.info/global/support/by_product/katana-100_gen_3/updates_drivers/
This is ridiculous! Make it like the katana air. Turn BT on. Pair device. Rock on. I'm taking my katana 100 gen 3 back. Lmk when you go back to what works. I'll buy one when you do.
Nah I’ll take back the little Bluetooth piece ! Yeah I have the waza air headphones and katana air it’s super easy pairs fast ! This really sucks I guess they want you to buy extra boss pedals !!😮
You can use just about any USB-C cable that supports power and data transfer. It also depends on your computer. If you have something like a MAC that only has USB-C or a Windows PC with USB-C, then you need a USB-C to USB-C like this: amzn.to/49Aq4dn . If you have a PC with regular USB 2.0 or higher, then you need a USB-C to USB-A like this. amzn.to/3ZTGf2t
Thank you for this. Absolute shit show that Boss brings out a new product that you need to upgrade from the get go lol. I may just go back to tubes and to hell with the neighbours!
I am struggling. I followed all the steps, but when I plug my katana to my pc, the katana 3 drive does not appear. I am stuck and don't know what to do ):
I updated my firmware on my katana 100 gen 3. Now my MIDI does not want to connect to my phone in the tone studio app. I can connect to it with my pc though. Any suggestions?
I just got the 100/212 Gen 3 Katana. When I went to hook it up to my pc I noticed there is no usb b (printer) port, only a usb c for stereo out. How do I update this amp without any ports?
@@Guitarnivore I was hoping you would say that! I think the issue is that the cable I tried to use is not a data cable, just a charging cable. Thank you for that extremely fast response. I was honestly about to pack this thing up and ship it back lol I suppose I'll pick up the bt adapter as well.
My blue tooth adapter i put on my gen 3 50ex will connect to the app and allow me to make adjustments. But I can't play any audio thru the speaker it's self like a backing track using any platform like TH-cam or spotify. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
On your phone/tablet did you pair it with "KATANA 3 Audio" as well as the "KATANA 3 MIDI"? If you only have the Midi paired, you have to pair the Katana 3 Audio in order for audio playback to work. Midi is for the app and Audio is for the music/video playback.
Hello, when I make my amp on usb mode, and I then plug the usb c into my computer, nothing shows up. There is no detection whatsoever. Do you know the fix for this? Thanks for the help man
also when i tried updating the firmware after i did all the steps the amp just flashed red lights at the same time it wont go in waves until it turns green like in the video any help?
You may not have seen my first reply, but it sounds like you copied the entire system software folder and not just the two files inside that folder to the amp.
please help! when trying to drag the files into the Katana, i get an error window saying the drive is write protected. How do I change this so I can update the amp?!
I have not seen that error. All I can suggest is to ensure that you follow the steps exactly and ensure that you have the Katana in USB mode and you're copying the correct files. All else fails, you may have to contact Boss/Roland support.
I have a huge tutorial video for the Mk 2. The principles are the same and it's chaptered out so you can skip around to what you need to know. I'll do a video later on for.loading patches from the phone app. th-cam.com/video/cThJ9cwZdwo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=OIhVEM4udFoQGIOB
Have you noticed that the mobile version of BTS has a limit of 20 tones in a liveset but the PC version has a limit of 15 tones in a liveset? So sharing a liveset from the mobile version to the PC version results in truncation of the last 5 tones. Kinda makes you wonder what the Boss QC department was doing the day they were supposed to check for these kinds of things.
First time hearing this and honestly, it doesn't surprise me. They have a lot of bugs to work out before I'll actually buy one...if I actually buy one. Lately I've been thinking I might just buy an ME-90 in the future and use it through the power amp in of my MK2.
@@Guitarnivore I still have my MK2 Head, as well as the box and packing for the Gen 3. I'm considering returning the Gen 3. I wouldn't take delivery of a car with only 3 wheels in the hope the manufacturer will send me the fourth. I apply the same reasoning to this amp. I expect what I paid for, nothing less.
I would start over by doing a factory reset and then start the process over again. It sounds like you may have copied the whole folder into the amp instead of the two files.
Did you get it figured out? The typical problems are people download the wrong software for the computer, copy the whole firmware folder to the amp or the wrong USB cable. Some USB cables are power only and you need to ensure you have one that transfers data as well.
@@Guitarnivore I'm gonna try again today because I think I might've downloaded the wrong one I'm not sure. I'll look more into the Usb stuff I have just a regular usb c to a.
@@zi4guitar FYI: There has been a new firmware update since I made this video, so the instructions in the video stating how to check whether you are up to date or not, may be outdated. There was a new firmware update in October. When powering on while holding the reverb button, the latest version will show booster-green, delay-green and Reverb-orange (last update was red in this video).
Cant believe it needs updating already, a few bugs in there eh boss? I had to update my mk1 twice, its fiddly if your not used to windows crap, never needed a computer untill i had a katana, although for 99% of the time i use the brilliant nuca jery katana amp app on android
This was when it first came out too. Most of the time firmware updates are to add new features, but this one was a few bugs. I feel like it still has some bugs they need to work out. Other than that, it's still a great amp, but they really need to find a way to make the firmware update over bluetooth or something easier. They've had 8 years.
Yeah, I wouldn't sweat it. The only reason I got one so quickly is because I'm obviously a fan, I got one from zZounds to review and as a youtuber, it's good to get on top of new products, especially while people are still trying to decide. The Artist is the best of the best and still very relevant.
You may have missed a step somewhere. Make sure you have the right firmware and you copy just the two files (txt and bin files) from your computer to the amp during that step.
I really need help, when I try to open the boss tone studio it just says “device not found“ and that I need to download a driver even though i have done than, and plugged it into my pc
@preiumwriter1 There has been a new firmware update since I made this video, so the instructions in the video stating how to check whether you are up to date or not, may be outdated. There was a new firmware update in October. When powering on while holding the reverb button, the latest version will show booster-green, delay-green and Reverb-orange (last update was red in this video).
@@Guitarnivore ok i just did that but it still says "device not found Please comfirmthat the USB driver is installed and the USB between the katana and the computer is connected"
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FYI - There has been a new firmware update since I made this video, so the instructions in the video stating how to check whether you are up to date or not, may be outdated. There was a new firmware update in October (2024). When powering on while holding the reverb button, the latest version will show booster-green, delay-green and Reverb-orange (last update showed Rever- red in this video). If yours shows anything different, you need to update the firmware to the latest V1.07. This is the support page for drivers and software: www.boss.info/us/support/by_product/katana-100_gen_3/updates_drivers/
I just bought this yesterday. What are the benefits from the firmware update? Sorry for my ignorance. Thanks for your vid’s and help
@@rtbt8185if you plan on using Tone Studio, you'll need to update.
You are a legend. I was tearing what little I have of my hair out trying to get it to work. Your video helped. Thank you.
Thank you brother!!! Boss needs to acknowledge and consider you for sainthood!
I just want to come here and say thank you again. I searched through so many videos over the last two days trying to figure this out and spent like 5 hours total trying to troubleshoot shoot this. No one else’s video or bosses instructions made any sense or showed a step by step process. I was finally able to update it. You have been extremely helpful and I am thankful I came across your video. You have a subscriber for life haha.
Glad it worked out for you. Boss is getting better with their instructions, but a good visual representation works a lot better for some.
Big thanks for the video Scott, I was unable to load the program following the Boss web site , your attention to detail made all the difference .
Sincere thanks for putting this review together. I got my Katana today and was pretty annoyed that the firmware already needed updating. Your 5 minute video probably saved me an hour+ of navigating the instructions online. Thank you, sir!
I love to hear that! Glad you got it updated. Enjoy!!
From the bottom of my heart, I say thank you for this video. I was about to put my amp back in the box and return it because I was so frustrated trying to get it to connect with my computer. Now, it is connected and ready to go
Glad you didn't give up on it. I don't own a Gen 3 yet (this was a review unit), but I've been using it more and it's growing on me.
Thanks very much for the clear instructions and advice - you were much more specific than. The written instructions on the Boss Katana System Program download page! Thanks again! I updated my Gen3 50 amp to v.1.07 using a Windows laptop and can confirm that the process is identical.
Glad it helped. I've thought about doing another video for 1.07, but it would just be redundant. Thanks!
This is probably the best TH-cam video i have seen in years. I absolutly love u.
Just wanted to say THANK YOU! Great video it was a big help in updating my new BKG3100 I couldn't have done it without your video! Thank YOU! Rock On 🎸😎👍
Perfect guide for this update. It’s not too difficult, but having you walk us through it is very reassuring given how weird it is. Thanks!!
Visual learner here, so I understand how important it is to watch and learn, as opposed to just reading. Thanks for the watching!
Thank thank you thank you. I almost lost my religion on this amp. The instructions don’t really explain this well. You sir, showed this easily and simply. I will try to this afternoon. I realized I was skipping a step. You got a sub!
What would I do without this video! Thanks very much, extremely helpful!
Great video, super helpful!! Thank you for putting this out, saved me a ton of time trying to figure it out. Now to learn how to use BTS…
thank you bro, finally i just updated my head gen 3
Hey bro, thanks for this. Worked perfectly
Thank you for this!!! They should hire you to do all their product update information videos!
How long does it take
and my lights are rapid red
@@dkjbskdjbshdv It doesn't take very long. I had the same thing happen to me and I had to go back through the steps slowly to get it to work.
My man! You´re a lifesaver thank you very much
Glad I could help!
Awesome tutorial, thank you Scott.
Thanks. Glad it helped!
Thanks for the info! Perfectly explained and all worked well! 🤙🏼
Thanks mate, great video. Got mine sorted now....
Wow thank you man, I was struggling to connect it before I found this video thanks man!
Glad I could help!
You definitely saved my life, thank you so much!
Thank you so much. This was super helpful.
I thank you for your vid and thorough instructions, well done. Gotta say, I am frustrated with the lack of support through BOSS/Roland. This firmware update is the most convoluted process I have ever seen. I don’t t dislike the amp as a stand alone dedicated amp, but I was hoping to have this amp in my little studio as the BTS looked like it would be beneficial. After a number of attempts… it still would recognize the new system firmware.
I have a BOSS ME 90, never a problem and I am not disparaging the company, but this firmware update is a nightmare.
The amp is going back
I understand. They've had 8 years to try to make it easier and every updated on every generations is the same process that everyone hates. One of the problems is they should put all the needed software into a zip files, so you get everything you need because some firmware doesn't work with older versions of tone studio. They should also start including the required USB cable.
Thanks again Scott for your very clear and effective explanation. Boss should put a link to this explanation on their site. One question: my line output suddenly stopped working. Do you have any idea how to solve this?
I just got this a couple days ago, so I haven't had a lot of time with it, but I would try doing a factory reset (Powering it on while holding the panel button) and see if that sets it right. Back up your channel patches first. If you've done the firmware update already, don't worry, this will not revert it back to the original and you won't have to do that again.
Great video, helped me out so much!
Thank you man! I didn´t know what to do
Might get the head version of the new gen 3. I enjoy the build in speaker function.
I had the head mk2. I wasn't a fan of the built in speaker. I thought it would be a great option to have, but I thought it sounded terrible. I would test it out at a store before you commit.
@@Guitarnivore I like the built in speaker because i cannot practice at loud volumes in my apartment. I already have the katana mini but the MK3 head would add whole new world of amps and fx's. I got rid of all my hx stomp stuff, it started to sound stale to me. Otherwise I might consider a boss GX100, the GT1000 doesn't justice the price tag to me atm. I had the previous MK2 100W but was not able to perform with other guys due to world corruption events. ;)
Thank you sooooo much 👍👍👍
Fantastic video. Thank you.
Glad it helped.
Gracias crack, me salvaste 😁😁😁😁
Thanks very much, extremely helpful!
Many thanks, I was at a loss on how to perform the update, even though I'd downloaded all docs and progs/drivers.
saved me a lot of time, thanks a lot
Thank you this was truly helpful . Yesterday I got my gen3 100 and the message with old firmware kept popping on my phone app and did not know how to update it , till now
Glad it helped!
@@Guitarnivore it would also be awesome if you'd do a metal/high gain and clean tone presets video for this amp 😅😅
@@tudormirea2176 The Gen 3 was a review unit and I have it packed up and ready to go back to the sponsor, but I have a ton of tutorials for the MK2 that work with the Gen 3. You can view the videos in the Tone Tutorial playlist and download them from Bosstoneexchange.com under user Guitarnivore.
@@Guitarnivore okay , thanks 🙏🏻😊
Hi Scott, I have the same problem as you mentioned in this vidio with my gen 3 artist amp but I only have the Tone Studio on my new android phone as don't have a new Windows 10 or 11 computer , I have the boss app installed and audio works but the midi part won't connect as it says firmware needs the latest addition, so do you know a way of doing this, thanks for taking to time to make your vidios as there always interesting, cheers.
Unfortunately the only way to update the firmware is with a laptop of desktop. If you know someone that you can borrow one from for an hour, that's going to be your best bet.
So, right off the bat. . . where did you get "Updates and Drivers"??
There should be a pinned comment with the link to the gen 3 softwares and an explanation that this video is slightly outdated, but the method is the same.
I wonder why the head got the Bloom feature and the combo didn't. Is it available in Tone Studio?
That's a good question. No, it's not available in Tone Studio. Maybe later on they'll update the firmware and tone studio to have that feature, kind of like how some of the features from the Artist were available later with the MK2.
Yeh, I remember that update. Made a lot of changes. I don't have the two amps in front of me but the layout on the head and combo look identical. Like the same amp in a different box. I could understand the bloom feature being exclusive to the Artist but it doesn't make sense to me to leave it out of the combo. Oh well.
I haven't played one yet, but the first demo I heard I thought, something's different. Before anyone mentioned revoicing or the pushed amp. How different does it sound in person? Compared to the MKII. I liked it. I see they did change to a drag and drop signal chain too. That's great.
But it's the little things that have kept me from ordering one. To not have Bluetooth built in and have to buy a $60 "dongle" is ridiculous to me. Especially having just released the Go. One reviewer said that was a good thing because a lot of people don't want it. That certainly changed my opinion of him. Better to have it and not need it is my opinion. I know he was referring to a cost increase but, $60?, I don't think so. AND, if you add the "dongle" so you can use the mobile app then why not at least include a tuner in the app? Again, something included in the just released Go and something sooo many people want. Throw in the left out "bloom" feature and, I just don't understand.
Yes, two out of three features could easily be updated later but why not include them in the new product? Why risk alienating some grumpy old bastard like me when you were about to bring me back to the fold? 😂 Because, seriously, I do like what I hear and it was something I had grown tired of.
Oh yeh, we should be able to stack pedals too. 😊
Brilliant guidance. The Boss instructions just don't compare to you. Thank you
Thanks. I actually used the boss instructions from the manual as a guide. Sometimes it's just better to have a visual reference. I know I understand better when I can see things happening.
So annoying….i bought the gen 3 and Bluetooth adapter because I don’t have a pc. Now I find that my BRAND NEW AMP needs an upgrade!!!!!!
I hear ya. I didn't mind because it gave me a reason to make this video really quick, but I didn't want to have to do it right out of the box. The good thing is you don't need tone studio on a PC to update it, so if you can borrow a friends laptop or something to get it done. Hopefully they won't have any more firmware updates any time soon.
Me too! Why in the hell didn’t the GEN three come updated for the Bluetooth. Stupid tech people. I’m a guitarist, not a flippin computer junkie.
I don't have problem connecting the Katana Gen3 with the USB cable but when I try to connect it using Boss Bluetooth Audio MIDI Dual Adapter, my laptop can't find it. It works with my iPhone but not with my laptop... Is it only working with iPhones & Tablets but not with laptop?
Yeah, that's how it was designed, although I have heard of people connecting the Katana Air to their laptops, but I was never successful at that.
@@Guitarnivore Thank you very much for your answer. So I need to keep my laptop plugged to the Katana.
@@gerardvachez3116 Yes. but only when using Tone Studio.
After i do the standbuy, then power on while holding the tap button for the red blinking lights, i plug in my usb c but windows does not recognize my amp Whatso ever, ive tried multiple cables that do work as i have tested them on other devices, but windows just cant seem to recognize that an amp is plugged in, Is it an issue with the amp itsself?
Have you tried downloading/installing the driver first?
Did you figure this out? I have the exact same problem, windows just wont recognize the amp.
Thank you so much man
Many thanks. Great information!
Noting that the Artist has 2 "tap" buttons. We need the "Effects tap" button, not the "Solo tab" button. It had me stumped for a while...
Just got the katana gen 3 head. Going to return it as I can’t clear the error on my new Mac.
Did you do the firmware update?
@ could not get it to work on my Mac. The unit shows red when it should be orange. That’s my hang up . To bad love my go headphone amp and that works great. Going to rest on it and try again tomorrow
@ figured it out, the usb cable I had was power only not data. Thanks now it works like my go
Scott youre the man, after reading all the comments sounds like Boss should be paying you. Their instructions and support dept. sucks. I appreciate the video, made it easier. But still wont connect. Think i tried to many times. How do i factory reset? Im sure i can figure this out, only been messing with this for days now, lol
Put the power control on standby and turn it off. Press/hold the panel button and turn it on. Once the fx/boost lights start flashing, release it. When only the panel button flashes, it's done. Just make sure you only copy the two files to the amp and not the folder.
Can you still use old patches saved from Boss katana mk2 100?
Also thanks for making this video!!!
Much appreciation and respect!!
Yes, the Gen 3 is backwards compatible, but Gen 3 patches won't work with the mk1 or 2.
Bro you just saved me, I just got my Katana Gen3 and I was going crazy cause it would not connect to my PC.
Question!! I know your are the MOST honest and knowledgeable person .
So will the old boss katana mk2 100 patches work on the New boss katana artist gen 3? Or if your upgrading is it best to stay with the boss katana mk2 100 gen 3?
Basically do they all share patches or not ? I am sure you understand where I am going with this. No one has talked about that specifically..
Old patches work with new Katanas, but new patches don't work with old Katanas. So Gen 3 can use Mk 1 & 2 patches, but Gen 3 patches won't work on Mk 1 & 2 Katanas.
@@Guitarnivore got it makes sense
What about the artist gen 3? Does there patches only work with artist patches? I own an mk2 100 not sure if it’s worth getting artist gen 3. I don’t want to loose my stuff .
So basically does old mk2 patches work with artist gen 3?
Or is artist gen 3 a separate entity?
Also can you use the artist gen 3 as a master and old mk2 100 as a slave together?
@@cgh1026 I don't see any reason why Boss whould stray from their norm and not make the mk2 patches compatible with all models. The Artist still uses the same firmware (1.06) as the Gen 3 100 combo and I've been using all of my patches from the Mk2, some that I created on the Artist when I had it.
@@Guitarnivore thank you for your time !!! Much appreciated
Thank you sir I have done it successfully but I have a question, how can I send music via my phone to the Bluetooth adaptor?, I' ve connected my phone to boss Tone studio but I can't find a way.
If I'm not mistaken, you simply go to the bluetooth settings on your phone and scan for new devices and I think it shows up as Boss Katana Audio and you connect to that one.
@Guitarnivore Thanks a lot I didn't notice it at first!!
@@johnsamaritakis Glad you figured it! I need to get a bluetooth adapter for mine.
Legend 🤘
Thank you so much.
Life saver!
Thanks. Same process as Katana GO except there's no Windows driver or TS software for desktop. Seriously considering a Gen3 50 and BT dual.
I returned this to zzounds after I reviewed it, but I ended up buying the Gen3 head and I've been loving it. I still like my Mk2 though.
@@Guitarnivore Sweet. I don't need anything more for just casual home noodling. Heck even the 50 is probably too much amp lol
@@outermarker5801 I hear ya. I was going to get the gen3 50, but I liked the other options on the head and the internal speaker is actually pretty good.
@@Guitarnivore Just popped by to say thanks again. Got my 50 and Dual, all updated and BTS for pc and mobile set up with no issues. Always point folks to your video because it just gets right to it and makes the docs simple.🤘
@@outermarker5801 Awesome. Glad to hear that!
Followed all steps but when I go to install tone studio it won’t work says cant install
Are you sure you downloaded the correct version of Tone Studio for your operating system?
thank you
Your videos are always very helpful. I'm waiting for the Artist Gen 3 which I pre-ordered. Is this update mostly so that you can use Bluetooth and get on tone Studio or are there other bugs that it is correcting?
In other words are all the features functioning on the amp as they should out of the box? Because I'm not going to care about doing an update for a while. If it arrives on a Saturday I probably will be gigging with it Saturday night. So without the update am I good to go? 0:13
"so that you can use Bluetooth and get on tone Studio"--Yes. If you want to use Tone Studio via computer or mobile app, you'll need to update it. Out of the box, everything works as it should.
@@Guitarnivore Thanks a lot. Great to have your video though, for when I'm ready to set it. up.
@@Guitarnivore One last question, since you obviously have the earlier versions of the Katana, excluding the new Pushed amp, have the original amps been noticeably improved i.e. revoiced as they claim? Thanks again.
@@nightworkband7715 I have yet to do a side by side comparison, but Anderton's did and you could hear a distinct difference.
I saw the andertons video and yes there seem to be a distinctive difference. Their facial expressions didn't hurt the cause either LOL there is another video now, titled - boss Katana MK2 vs Gen 3 and I was not very impressed. Very little difference and actually the MK2 sounded clearer particularly on the cleans. He was running them direct which had something to do with it and said that the MK2 had a weaker signal but it was actually the opposite and someone else agreed when I commented.
I'll be very interested when you do your comparison because you seem like a straight shooter and you are objective. If you find that second video I'm speaking of
I'd like to hear your thoughts. Thanks
I’m stuck downloading on my Mac got the Boss page up etc but it keeps asking me for a downloader password ? I don’t have one..?
That doesn't sound right. Did you use the link in my pinned comment?
@@GuitarnivoreYes mte i did and that’s what came up so i searched on Google for Boss studio gen3 install and basically it came up exactly the same again..
That's really strange, because I went to it both way with my link and searching and it never asks for anything. Try this one. The only thing it asks is to check the box to agree with the TOS and then download. www.boss.info/global/support/by_product/katana-100_gen_3/updates_drivers/
Wow never considered the lights were the buttons I was confused as hell
Nice video. Haven't gotten one yet but am close. Can I run the Tone Studio via the Blue Tooth adapter on a cell phone?
Yes you can and it works pretty well!
@@Guitarnivore Thanks for the reply!!
This is ridiculous! Make it like the katana air. Turn BT on. Pair device. Rock on. I'm taking my katana 100 gen 3 back. Lmk when you go back to what works. I'll buy one when you do.
Nah I’ll take back the little Bluetooth piece ! Yeah I have the waza air headphones and katana air it’s super easy pairs fast ! This really sucks I guess they want you to buy extra boss pedals !!😮
Should it be a simpler more automated process like orher amps? Yes. But it's really not that hard, takes mere minutes.
Ain’t rocket science
Life saver :D
What usb do I need for the boss katana mk 2 100 watt I’ve seen ppl say usb 2.0 and ur saying a usb c please help
This is the gen 3, which has USB C. The Mk1 and Mk2 use a regular USB A/B (2.0 or whatever you want to call it). I have other video for the Mk2.
Hi I have updated firmaware first to 1.06 so now i can follow the same process and install the tone studio right??
Yes, you'll be good to go to install Tone Studio.
Thanks 👌
Can someone PLEASE post a link to the correct usb cable for the boss katana-50ex gen3 ?
You can use just about any USB-C cable that supports power and data transfer. It also depends on your computer. If you have something like a MAC that only has USB-C or a Windows PC with USB-C, then you need a USB-C to USB-C like this: amzn.to/49Aq4dn . If you have a PC with regular USB 2.0 or higher, then you need a USB-C to USB-A like this. amzn.to/3ZTGf2t
Thank you for this. Absolute shit show that Boss brings out a new product that you need to upgrade from the get go lol. I may just go back to tubes and to hell with the neighbours!
I am struggling. I followed all the steps, but when I plug my katana to my pc, the katana 3 drive does not appear. I am stuck and don't know what to do ):
Check that the Gen 3 driver is installed. Sometimes it will install automatically and sometimes not.
let me know if you figured it out I’m going through the same thing. It says the driver is installed but doesn’t appear when i click on my pc.
I updated my firmware on my katana 100 gen 3. Now my MIDI does not want to connect to my phone in the tone studio app. I can connect to it with my pc though. Any suggestions?
Try going into your Bluetooth settings and forgetting the katana and then reconnect. Make sure your app is also up to date.
Struggling doing this on a Mac, is it possible?
I just got the 100/212 Gen 3 Katana. When I went to hook it up to my pc I noticed there is no usb b (printer) port, only a usb c for stereo out. How do I update this amp without any ports?
The USB-C port is for connecting to your computer.
@@Guitarnivore I was hoping you would say that! I think the issue is that the cable I tried to use is not a data cable, just a charging cable. Thank you for that extremely fast response. I was honestly about to pack this thing up and ship it back lol I suppose I'll pick up the bt adapter as well.
@@letthedayfall The bluetooth adapter is definitely nice to have.
@@Guitarnivore just ordered that and an actual data cable! Thanks alot for the help, you're a life saver!
@@letthedayfall Any time.
My blue tooth adapter i put on my gen 3 50ex will connect to the app and allow me to make adjustments. But I can't play any audio thru the speaker it's self like a backing track using any platform like TH-cam or spotify. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
On your phone/tablet did you pair it with "KATANA 3 Audio" as well as the "KATANA 3 MIDI"? If you only have the Midi paired, you have to pair the Katana 3 Audio in order for audio playback to work. Midi is for the app and Audio is for the music/video playback.
😅 dang I can't believe i missed that. That worked. Thanks brother.
Hello, when I make my amp on usb mode, and I then plug the usb c into my computer, nothing shows up. There is no detection whatsoever. Do you know the fix for this? Thanks for the help man
I'm not sure what's going on, but if you have the blue tooth adapter and it's connected to your phone, I would unpair it first.
@@GuitarnivoreI might just return it and find a new one, nothing is working. Thanks for your help dude
also when i tried updating the firmware after i did all the steps the amp just flashed red lights at the same time it wont go in waves until it turns green like in the video any help?
You may not have seen my first reply, but it sounds like you copied the entire system software folder and not just the two files inside that folder to the amp.
Thanks you
after i updated and did everything else the amp is flashing all red lights from booster to reverb. does this work with the 50 watt?
It sounds like you copied the entire system software folder and not just the two files.
please help! when trying to drag the files into the Katana, i get an error window saying the drive is write protected. How do I change this so I can update the amp?!
I have not seen that error. All I can suggest is to ensure that you follow the steps exactly and ensure that you have the Katana in USB mode and you're copying the correct files. All else fails, you may have to contact Boss/Roland support.
@@Guitarnivore worked by just changing to another PC. so weird.
@@felipezam That is odd. Glad you got it worked out.
Thanks, you just saved me a tonne of time. You did a much better job than Boss at explaining this all!
Glad it helped!
So how do I actually use the patches on the amp. I feel stupid but I can’t figure it out and I’m going insane.
I have a huge tutorial video for the Mk 2. The principles are the same and it's chaptered out so you can skip around to what you need to know. I'll do a video later on for.loading patches from the phone app. th-cam.com/video/cThJ9cwZdwo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=OIhVEM4udFoQGIOB
Have you noticed that the mobile version of BTS has a limit of 20 tones in a liveset but the PC version has a limit of 15 tones in a liveset? So sharing a liveset from the mobile version to the PC version results in truncation of the last 5 tones. Kinda makes you wonder what the Boss QC department was doing the day they were supposed to check for these kinds of things.
First time hearing this and honestly, it doesn't surprise me. They have a lot of bugs to work out before I'll actually buy one...if I actually buy one. Lately I've been thinking I might just buy an ME-90 in the future and use it through the power amp in of my MK2.
@@Guitarnivore I still have my MK2 Head, as well as the box and packing for the Gen 3. I'm considering returning the Gen 3. I wouldn't take delivery of a car with only 3 wheels in the hope the manufacturer will send me the fourth. I apply the same reasoning to this amp. I expect what I paid for, nothing less.
I hear ya!
Did you mean "If you have the latest version the far left will be green, the next two will be dark, and the next two will be green."?
This video is like 5 months old. There has been one update since then, so I was probably right back then. I don't know.
Is this a different USB cable?
Yes. It's USB-C on the amp end.
My computer isn't able to connect to the katana via usb cable though
Why not? Did you install the driver?
@Guitarnivore I got it to work just to try a few USB cables. Thanks!
@@Ithorn110 Awesome. So glad to hear!
is it possible to connect Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 to a smartphone via USB?
The Tone Studio app only works over Bluetooth. Otherwise you'll have to wait until they update the Katana Librarian App for Gen 3.
@@Guitarnivore thanks
Do you know if bts is compatible with windows 11 pro?
Yes it's compatible with Windows 11.
my katana is just blinking red on the update part i have a katana 50 mk3 is that normal?
I would start over by doing a factory reset and then start the process over again. It sounds like you may have copied the whole folder into the amp instead of the two files.
@@Guitarnivore I figured it out I just installed the wrong folders
@@Sk8tkami Glad to hear!
I followed all the stuff and it still doesn’t work for me I don’t know why
Did you get it figured out? The typical problems are people download the wrong software for the computer, copy the whole firmware folder to the amp or the wrong USB cable. Some USB cables are power only and you need to ensure you have one that transfers data as well.
@@Guitarnivore I'm gonna try again today because I think I might've downloaded the wrong one I'm not sure. I'll look more into the Usb stuff I have just a regular usb c to a.
@@Guitarnivore Yeah it still doesn't work for me
@@zi4guitar Just confirming, you updated the firmware first? When you open Tone Studio, does it happen to say for Mk II at the top?
@@zi4guitar FYI: There has been a new firmware update since I made this video, so the instructions in the video stating how to check whether you are up to date or not, may be outdated. There was a new firmware update in October. When powering on while holding the reverb button, the latest version will show booster-green, delay-green and Reverb-orange (last update was red in this video).
I can’t figure it out at all and I’m so confused
Cant believe it needs updating already, a few bugs in there eh boss? I had to update my mk1 twice, its fiddly if your not used to windows crap, never needed a computer untill i had a katana, although for 99% of the time i use the brilliant nuca jery katana amp app on android
This was when it first came out too. Most of the time firmware updates are to add new features, but this one was a few bugs. I feel like it still has some bugs they need to work out. Other than that, it's still a great amp, but they really need to find a way to make the firmware update over bluetooth or something easier. They've had 8 years.
It keeps saying device not found bruh
Try a different USB cable. Make sure the driver is installed first.
Can’t do it from your phone… what year are we living in? Lol you should be able to do this from your phone.
I completely agree!
Frustrated because I bought the artist series one about a year ago and now they have a better version..
I think your good. Not much updated on the new version you can't do on yours.
Yeah, I wouldn't sweat it. The only reason I got one so quickly is because I'm obviously a fan, I got one from zZounds to review and as a youtuber, it's good to get on top of new products, especially while people are still trying to decide. The Artist is the best of the best and still very relevant.
It dont work 😢
You may have missed a step somewhere. Make sure you have the right firmware and you copy just the two files (txt and bin files) from your computer to the amp during that step.
This is so tedious and complicated like why so hard it’s like u have to be a professional??
Boss is a shit show and I'm really close to just returning the amp and pedal.
Did you get it updated? I chaptered out the video to better understand.
Огромное спасибо вам за видео, установил все с первой попытки
I'll fuckin drop a sub for that, what a convoluted outdated process for 2024 lol
Thanks. It's not difficult, but you'd think after three generations of this amp, they would have made it easier.
Thank you so much
I really need help, when I try to open the boss tone studio it just says “device not found“ and that I need to download a driver even though i have done than, and plugged it into my pc
You updated the firmware first, right? Also, when you look at Tone Studio in that error screen, does it say Mk II at the top or Gen 3?
@@Guitarnivore it says gen 3 and my amp didnt need to update
@preiumwriter1 There has been a new firmware update since I made this video, so the instructions in the video stating how to check whether you are up to date or not, may be outdated. There was a new firmware update in October. When powering on while holding the reverb button, the latest version will show booster-green, delay-green and Reverb-orange (last update was red in this video).
@@Guitarnivore ok i just did that but it still says "device not found Please comfirmthat the USB driver is installed and the USB between the katana and the computer is connected"
@@Guitarnivore i dont know what to do anymore i have uppdated the softwere 3 times now but it says the same thing every time