Boss GT-1 Alternative External Foot Switches

In this video, I give a couple alternatives for external foot switches that can be used with the Boss GT-1.
For more information on the Boss GT-1
www.boss.info/us/products/gt-1/

[@stephencraig8578]

excellent information choices. thank you for sharing.

[@BentoToneQuest]

My pleasure 😀

[@kachius2408]

@@BentoToneQuest Very interesting to know indeed!! (i am waiting for my gt1 to arrive!). Do you have any idea if there are any usb midi pedals that can work with GT1? (i.e changing banks and patches)

[@garyjohnstonemusic]

Very clever workarounds for anyone not wanting to buy the pricey boss ext ctl pedals. Great video!

[@NinadPradhan]

Your playing the same notes each time helped relate to the differences easily. Thanks for this vid.

[@BentoToneQuest]

My pleasure

[@joelflex]

Thanks for the video, the manual scared me away from trying this out with my Nektar midi controller pedal but I tried and it worked!

[@BentoToneQuest]

That is awesome!!! Glad it worked out for you. 👍🏻

[@yotarzan1]

I bought the Hotone Ampero switch, super tiny, two buttons and $20. Works great as Ctrl 2 and Ctrl 3

[@emmanuelvictoria9268]

This is the comment I needed thank you! Have a blessed year!

[@gijsjanssen]

I bought it bc of you but the second switch doesnt work, how do you set it up?

[@jimmynich4791]

​@@gijsjanssen You need a trs cable to use both switches.

[@algrundau9441]

WOW!!!....That Digitech 3 button Solution 2 seems like the best solution....I have an old Johnson J--3 that works the same way. Cool....Thanks for doing this.

[@osmaromolina753]

Thank you very much sir! This has been a great help and easy on the pocketbook 😁

[@BentoToneQuest]

Awesome, glad it could help some. 👍🏻

[@babcn]

Well explained and well demonstrated, Thank you very much 🙏

[@BentoToneQuest]

Thank you, I appreciate the kind and positive feedback.

[@antofabassta4062]

Thank You, Regards from chile (Antofagasta City )

[@mritorto1]

dude you saved me money thanks
i wonder if my marshal mg footswitch would work i have the digitech one already

[@Atsuyauc]

thx men i almost buy the boss fs7 but got the fs3x and save a lot of money 🖤

[@jiyu_the_monk.1983]

I think you could also use the fender switch, or others that are latch:
Set the function to momentary, so it will use the switches mechanical lock to keep the change.
It won't work with tap tempo and such tho...

[@tsipfi]

I was ready to buy and f s7 footswitch, mainly to control the looper. Is it possible to program the fs3x to control looper. Also the 3rd switch in fs3x can be used independently for other xc commands and not merging 1st and 2nd switch?

[@MrTruckguy420]

Love my FS7 with GT1B

[@girishpatel5366]

Thanks for a great video. Looking at getting the gt1 but not sure on the size. Is it easy to press with your foot?

[@BentoToneQuest]

I think it is easy the press the buttons with my foot. They are far enough apart that it isn’t an issue.

[@beenay18]

I cant figure out how to change patches from external footswitch. How do you do that?

[@sabalsharma3890]

can we use blackstar fs11 as a footswitch for boss gt1?

[@mrroldanmichael]

Hello sir! Just a question? Do i need to use a computer to add the fs3x pedal or i can do it manually like what the boss gt1 tutorial by adding Boss Fs7?

[@BentoToneQuest]

You don’t have to use the computer but I find it easier to set up that way. Without the computer you just have to set it up via the menu settings on the GT-1.

[@stephencraig8578]

What cable did you use for the DigiTech FS3X? TRS or TS

[@BentoToneQuest]

TRS cable

[@stephencraig8578]

@@BentoToneQuest right on ,thank you

[@marccruz8340]

Do u use computer to customize patches sir?

[@BentoToneQuest]

Yes sir, most time I do.

[@TheSilentY]

For the GT-1 are the foot switch assigns made globally or per patch? I also have an FS3X laying around pretty cool that the third switch combined them. Did you need to do any special setup for that or just surprised when it happened?

[@BentoToneQuest]

From left to right, the first two foot switches on the GT-1 are for navigating up or down the patches. The third foot switch (CTL1) can be programmed differently on each patch.
In regards to FS3X, I had to program the GT-1 as to what CTL2 & 3 would do when enabled or disabled but as for the third switch nothing special had to be enabled or configured. It just worked....surprise!

[@keithorourke30]

Hey where did you get the overlay for the fs3x switch ?

[@BentoToneQuest]

Not sure what you mean by “overlay”.

[@keithorourke30]

@@BentoToneQuest Ah at 3:23 it has an overlay with ctl2 ctl3 and ctl2&3 on the pedal that’s what I was looking for but watching you playing it live it’s the same as mine , I’d like to have it like it is at 3:23 but I think that’s done on a computer, Thanks

[@BentoToneQuest]

@@keithorourke30 You are correct, I just did that at 3:23 to help demonstrate what the button functions are, but I guess you could print something similar out on the printer and tape it to the foot switch.

[@edwardmakabling418]

Did someone tried the mosky dual switch?

[@RobertELee420]

How do I set the external footswitch to control the looper?!

[@BentoToneQuest]

I checked but that option doesn't seem to be available for external control switches.

[@beenay18]

How to assign the commands? Any video link?

[@BentoToneQuest]

Assign control of effects to the external switch? I cover it briefly in the video.

[@alexandermeade5847]

Does ampero fs 1 work?

[@alexandermeade5847]

I bought it and it works great

[@Fghjk-hs9zd]

The pack i miss my gt100 haha