Boss Katana MKll Head

[Top-L]

Yep, thats how I had mine set up.

I liked the amp, but that is the primary reason I sent it back.

OTH, maybe I am being a snob. Having easy access to all the cables is a dream come true. Want?

[Mincer]

Is the software bluetooth or USB?

[Mincer]

I would think Bluetooth is where it is going, so you could deep edit on a gig if the front panel doesn't get you the control you want. The head really does seem like a great value.

[UnderTheFlame83]

I would think Bluetooth is where it is going, so you could deep edit on a gig if the front panel doesn't get you the control you want. The head really does seem like a great value.

Yep, it is a great value and sounds great. I have no need to use any pedals with it. I do need the footswitch.

[UnderTheFlame83]

^ I was surprised to see all the boost selections this amp has to offer. I have had this amp a couple of weeks now and still seeing stuff I never came across. The Boss Studio isn't cluttered. The menus are pretty easy to navigate.

[UnderTheFlame83]

If you haven't tried active pickups with this amp, you should. The Brown channel sounds absolutely amazing with spring reverb and a touch of digital delay. Really all the reverbs are quite good.

[UnderTheFlame83]

I was hoping my first time would be special.

It will

[Mincer]

Yep, it is a great value and sounds great. I have no need to use any pedals with it. I do need the footswitch.

Does the head come with the footswitch?

[Mincer]

Here is where it starts getting expensive. None of the Katanas ship with the footswitch. It costs $149.99.

https://www.boss.info/us/products/ga-fc/

But dont forget your volume and expression pedals. Gonna want a couple of those. $79.99 each.

https://www.boss.info/us/products/ev-5/

Dont want cheap plastic ones? Want something rugged and durable? Here you go. $139.99 each.

https://www.boss.info/us/products/fv-500h_500l/

Yikes. Does the amp have midi? I have a midi footswitch with 2 exp pedals.

[Mincer]

The head does have a MIDI in jack. There is a little section on MIDI in the manual, which you can download on their page here:

https://www.boss.info/us/products/ka...d_mk2/support/

Oh ok, then I probably wouldn't need the footswitches and exp pedals.

[donaldr]

There is an unaffiliated third-party app called Katana Librarian that is supposed to open up the field for Android phones and tablets. I have not tried it. It is said to work either through USB OTG or a Bluetooth adapter plugged into the Katana. (The only connectivity the Katana has from the factory is a good old-fashioned USB B jack on the rear panel.)

I'm using the Katana Librarian on a cheap Android tablet, that I'm also using for my partitions. So I have the tablet with me anyway.
I'm putting the tablet on the top of the amp, connected with an OTG cable. I really don't need bluetooth as it's working well that way. Way easier to use a touchscreen than a mouse IMHO. I struggled with the Boss app on my Mac but it is a positive experience for me with Librarian on Android. Highly suggested.

[donaldr]

Oh ok, then I probably wouldn't need the footswitches and exp pedals.

Depending on the programmability of your midi footcontroller, no.

[Top-L]

Yikes. Does the amp have midi? I have a midi footswitch with 2 exp pedals.

The katana head is based on the boss gt100 modeling and effects.

I have always thought it would be cheaper to buy a katana head and get a used GT100 into the loop than to buy the footswitches.

[Mincer]

You have to wonder why plastic exp pedals are so expensive. Line 6 charges about that much, too.

[PFDarkside]

Are the Katana and Waza Air using the same modeling technology? I am still loving the Waza Air for night time practice, I’ve got some ideas brewing for non-headphone practice without firing up a big rig. (The lunchbox head was one, this is another)