I have that sometimes, usually it is solved easily. Put it on standby, turn the master to 0, then slowly put it to the power mode you want, then slowly turn up the master volume.
I reset my 100w mk1 recently. The other guitarist in my band was having trouble with the footswitch for his old marshall. He talked me into letting him plug it into my katana to see if the footswitch lights would come on. I reluctantly said yes, plugged it in. The footswitch seemed to work, so he was happy, but my katana seemed to sound darker/muffled, which i wasnt happy about. I did a few searches online and found out about doing a reset. It worked thankfully 👍🏼☺️
Ive added an EP booster, the older or original model, and a outboard cheaper compressor from amazon. I use the gain at 12 oclock, volume at 2, and use the master accordingly at 25 watts. The EP boost puts amp where i want for the Country twang, and then add a drive tone with the variation button. I like the EP boost better than i imagined, and for a littke more drive i have the mini nobels.
Juca, I had the problem with the amp cutting out too. I also suspected the wattage switch because it would pop and fiddling with it would sometimes lead to sound coming back. However, I finally definitively identified the real issue: the speaker jack in the back of the amp was a bit loose. Touching the cable would bring back the sound every time. I tightened the jack and it now works again. Hope this helps.
5:27 I can't see comparing the K to these. Im running gx100 int a mk2 212 and im not impressed at all. GX is nice through DAW but.... It's new tho. Still tweaking Thank you for your time sir
That's why I don't connect my Katana to the internet. Too many devices have been ruined by patches and updates. I keep it stock and save my own dialed in sounds like the older amps.
I had the same feeli g on my artist mk2, Juca. And after I did a reset the amp responded much better. Nice to hear I was not imaginating. Grtz from Belgium
I had this problem one time with my Artist combo. What I found was without the GFAC the amp doesn't know where it is. Plug in your GFAC and rock on. You can also reset the volume by turning the master down to zero and then turn it back up to where ever you want it if your cable has a problem or you forget it. It goes into a protection mode and will not make any sound until you turn it all the way down. No reset or anything for me. I gig my Artist regularly and LOVE it. I'm done with heavy tube amps and marshall can kiss my arse....REALLY poor support. The Katana MkII with GFAC gives you 8 patches on stage. Best amp I've ever gigged so far. My ONLY issue is with the wah pedal on the GFAC you can't turn to wah on and off. It stays in wah.
I think you were just accustomed and got used to using lots of EQ's that now having less or none sounds better. Tastes and preference through experiences and lessons learned I believe contributed to that. The Boss Katana straight from the factory the first time I used it sounded great. The options (with BTS) it gave us probably has something to do with "overtweaking" it BUT it was GREAT from the get go I have 2 Katanas 1 for recording (I only update it when there is an update) and another one that I use for live ( It never gets an update). They both sound good and identical specially on the PANEL clean setting (The one I that use the most) because it was the sound and headroom that I fell in love with it - They work so good with pedals in front of it. ;) PS. Honestly the updated TONE EQ Setting I never use it, to my style and preference I never understood it so I just turned it off. A great tonal option nonetheless. Just my take and opinion. Cheers!
for me i use an artist with gain volume bass mids trebble precence at straight middle settings, vintage cab, with an overdrive always on, ( 0gain +23 bottom 75 volume - this happend if u change the overdrive with the amps booster knob and turn it to 1% down) this booster sound near like an waza super overdrive, wich i use sometime. i recommend to set 0 gain 75 volume and try every booster from the software. u find a good feeling for sure. changing between brown and lead works verry good for metal stuff. i add delay for leads. if u like go to tone studio and add a noisegate. (if u dont like a ns activate it and set it to 0 -0 for quit some chhh from the amp if u stop playing. this is after long "finding the perfect sound" my mostly used setting.
Good advice. It is disappointing what you mentioned about buying a new one being cheaper than repairing one. Please ask BOSS/Roland about this, like if there'll be any options for repairs. I'm glad I don't need that!
Hi Juca. I am a bit confused about how after the amp reset, this new sound this may have effected the eq settings in your patches. ie I have already purchsed a few of your patches, but are you saying the eq settings in these patches are wrong or not needed? Should I be changing these eq settings or are the original ones ok?
No, not wrong at all, they are needed. It simply sounds better after a few more tests I've made. No need to touch anything apart from the physical buttons on the amp to adjust to taste. Cheers
Hi juca, I have a katana mk2 100/212 and i have a question. If we do the reset, do we lose the upadates ( solo, contour, centa OD) and what about live set (Librarian) ? Thank you, love what you do!
Juca, i dont know if you will see this, maybe someone could help me. I have a Katana mk1 2 x 12 and when i tuen it on, all the lights in the amp light up and nothing works. I can do a factory reset and it works. Any idea what rhis could be? Thanks in advance.Roger
Hi Juca, thanks for that important information ! I loved that guitar tone on the background music. Do you have that patch in Boss Tone Exchange or are you selling that ( I am assuming you recorded that using the Katana amp) ? Thanks - Luis - Brazil
Gonna give it a go. I've had this Artist MKII going on a year and I've played with tons of downloaded patches as well as screwing around with making my own presets. I'm having a hard time feeling like anything sounds good lately, and I loved this amp in the beginning. I'll have to report back.
@@JucaNeryGuitar Looks like the reset did the trick. The amp has some life back in it. I reloaded a couple of patches that I'd been using and by comparison to last night they sound great again. The main problem I was having is that everything, including sampling a bunch of patches in my library...everything sounded lifeless and crap. I don't know what goed on under the hood but the reset seems to have made my Artist great again. Thanks for the video!
Hey Juca, thanks for the tip. I actually hadn't ever heard the stock presets. Before I got my amp I had already downloaded a bunch of patches fro RUclips and reddit (yours includes) and just straight up loaded them. Very surprised after a quick reset what they sound like. I really enjoyed the clean patch for pedals and the brown for my tele/strat single coils. Only changes I made were soke volume adjustments and turned the noise gate on.
I have had two Katana Artists that went back to Boss because the attenuator switch was faulty. The switch itself feels really flimsy. I don’t touch it now - just leave it on the 50w setting and turn the amp on and off. I would pay double the price of the Artist to have a heavy duty well constructed Katana. They are great amps but the build quality is not great. I always take a 50ex as a backup to gigs in case the Artist breaks again. Cmon Boss - bring out a Katana SuperPro!!!
can't wait for the comparison ;-) thx for the tip. a device like the Katana is like a rabbit whole with all its tweaking options. Once you start using them, it's hard to stop
compared old master eq off vs the factory reset with master eq off, it seems identical. this is what i think happened, the master eq & panel are rhe most transparent. the second, third eq & the all channels loose some of the pure analog qualities. you may have just not noticed that previously, took me a few years to detect it.
Master EQ Low Cut (0) Low Gain (0) Low-Mid Gain (+3) Low-Mid Freq (100) Low-Mid Q (0.5) High-Mid Gain (+3) High-Mid Freq (2.50) High-Mid Q (0.5) Hith Gain (+1) High Cut (0) Level (+4) by adjusting the tone controls can get most of the best guitar tones.
I've got a bunch of top grade amps I've used professionally for over 40 years including guitars to drool and cry for, I tested the Katana very carefully for a while ( a new 50 was available to me ) it's a great small amp and very usable for live and recording purposes, I personally have replaced my main live units with instead their GT1 into a small silent flat mixer unto a pair of 15'' 2 way full range enclosures and I'm not going back...not ever! I found my Holy Grail tone after about a fortnight of very careful tweaking under the right conditions with the right axe for my styles played, I know I've got it right because my GT1 is under lock and key and wraps when live and in the studio and I'm often asked to reveal my tweaks by other players...my answer is....winners are grinners, sorry, -bite ya bum. 😎
alot of misinformation in this video about the amp storing files and stuff thats not true, the boss amps dont update every day so they dont do that at all. the reset isnt going to fix your bad tonal choices lmfao. less is more kids.
"This is not gonna be a long video", LOL. For the record, over 8 minutes...8:16... of talking to say: "Do a reset", IS a loooong video! I'll help you out by telling your audience, do a reset. Press and continue to hold down the "panel" button while at the same time turning the "power" button on. Reset completed. That's all.
I have that sometimes, usually it is solved easily. Put it on standby, turn the master to 0, then slowly put it to the power mode you want, then slowly turn up the master volume.
I reset my 100w mk1 recently. The other guitarist in my band was having trouble with the footswitch for his old marshall. He talked me into letting him plug it into my katana to see if the footswitch lights would come on. I reluctantly said yes, plugged it in. The footswitch seemed to work, so he was happy, but my katana seemed to sound darker/muffled, which i wasnt happy about. I did a few searches online and found out about doing a reset. It worked thankfully 👍🏼☺️
Great :)
Ive added an EP booster, the older or original model, and a outboard cheaper compressor from amazon. I use the gain at 12 oclock, volume at 2, and use the master accordingly at 25 watts. The EP boost puts amp where i want for the Country twang, and then add a drive tone with the variation button. I like the EP boost better than i imagined, and for a littke more drive i have the mini nobels.
Juca, I had the problem with the amp cutting out too. I also suspected the wattage switch because it would pop and fiddling with it would sometimes lead to sound coming back. However, I finally definitively identified the real issue: the speaker jack in the back of the amp was a bit loose. Touching the cable would bring back the sound every time. I tightened the jack and it now works again. Hope this helps.
really? Didn't think of that! Gonna try. Thanks :)
Hey Juca, wondering if you had any luck with the solution suggested by the OP...
@@Witcher58 Nope, it's really the knob that goes from standby to 0,5 or more. A few people have that issue.
@@JucaNeryGuitar Got it , thanks!
5:27 I can't see comparing the K to these. Im running gx100 int a mk2 212 and im not impressed at all. GX is nice through DAW but....
It's new tho. Still tweaking
Thank you for your time sir
Thanks
Biggest difference in mine was cranking power up up and turning volume down. It’s very noticeable tone difference
power up at the master volume? then adjust volume with the amp volume control? ALWAYS at 100% on the amp's master?
@@carloswhomusic yes I think that's what he talks about. I did it and I think it sounds better.
The 2 second tip appears at 4.25 mark
That's actually THE tip! lol Thanks :)
Thank you! 🙌🏼🙏🏼
Haaaaa😂
That's why I don't connect my Katana to the internet. Too many devices have been ruined by patches and updates. I keep it stock and save my own dialed in sounds like the older amps.
I have verified myself this Reset thing. I do it every few months and somehow it cleans up.
Thank You Yuca Nery for the GREAT TIP ! My 2021 New BOSS Katana II 2x12 100 watt is stock as a rock with your Patches to be added. Your the BEST !
You're welcome :) Cheers
I had the same feeli g on my artist mk2, Juca. And after I did a reset the amp responded much better. Nice to hear I was not imaginating. Grtz from Belgium
Cheers :)
I had this problem one time with my Artist combo. What I found was without the GFAC the amp doesn't know where it is. Plug in your GFAC and rock on. You can also reset the volume by turning the master down to zero and then turn it back up to where ever you want it if your cable has a problem or you forget it. It goes into a protection mode and will not make any sound until you turn it all the way down. No reset or anything for me. I gig my Artist regularly and LOVE it. I'm done with heavy tube amps and marshall can kiss my arse....REALLY poor support. The Katana MkII with GFAC gives you 8 patches on stage. Best amp I've ever gigged so far. My ONLY issue is with the wah pedal on the GFAC you can't turn to wah on and off. It stays in wah.
I think you were just accustomed and got used to using lots of EQ's that now having less or none sounds better.
Tastes and preference through experiences and lessons learned I believe contributed to that. The Boss Katana straight from the factory the first time I used it sounded great. The options (with BTS) it gave us probably has something to do with "overtweaking" it BUT it was GREAT from the get go
I have 2 Katanas 1 for recording (I only update it when there is an update) and another one that I use for live ( It never gets an update). They both sound good and identical specially on the PANEL clean setting (The one I that use the most) because it was the sound and headroom that I fell in love with it - They work so good with pedals in front of it. ;)
PS. Honestly the updated TONE EQ Setting I never use it, to my style and preference I never understood it so I just turned it off. A great tonal option nonetheless. Just my take and opinion. Cheers!
Cheers mate :)
for me i use an artist with gain volume bass mids trebble precence at straight middle settings, vintage cab, with an overdrive always on, ( 0gain +23 bottom 75 volume - this happend if u change the overdrive with the amps booster knob and turn it to 1% down) this booster sound near like an waza super overdrive, wich i use sometime. i recommend to set 0 gain 75 volume and try every booster from the software. u find a good feeling for sure. changing between brown and lead works verry good for metal stuff. i add delay for leads. if u like go to tone studio and add a noisegate. (if u dont like a ns activate it and set it to 0 -0 for quit some chhh from the amp if u stop playing. this is after long "finding the perfect sound" my mostly used setting.
if you do a factory-reset..do you have to install the latest verion update (2.0) again?
No, no worries. Cheers
Good advice. It is disappointing what you mentioned about buying a new one being cheaper than repairing one. Please ask BOSS/Roland about this, like if there'll be any options for repairs. I'm glad I don't need that!
Thanks :)
Hi Juca. I am a bit confused about how after the amp reset, this new sound this may have effected the eq settings in your patches. ie I have already purchsed a few of your patches, but are you saying the eq settings in these patches are wrong or not needed? Should I be changing these eq settings or are the original ones ok?
No, not wrong at all, they are needed. It simply sounds better after a few more tests I've made. No need to touch anything apart from the physical buttons on the amp to adjust to taste. Cheers
@@JucaNeryGuitar thanks Juca.
Hi juca,
I have a katana mk2 100/212 and i have a question.
If we do the reset, do we lose the upadates ( solo, contour, centa OD) and what about live set (Librarian) ?
Thank you, love what you do!
No, as I explain in the video, everything stays the same except the patches on the left in BTS that go to default.
Juca, i dont know if you will see this, maybe someone could help me. I have a Katana mk1 2 x 12 and when i tuen it on, all the lights in the amp light up and nothing works. I can do a factory reset and it works. Any idea what rhis could be? Thanks in advance.Roger
Works after the factory reset?
@@JucaNeryGuitar yes, every time.
Hi Juca, thanks for that important information ! I loved that guitar tone on the background music. Do you have that patch in Boss Tone Exchange or are you selling that ( I am assuming you recorded that using the Katana amp) ? Thanks - Luis - Brazil
Thanks! On the intro logo or background music?
Gonna give it a go. I've had this Artist MKII going on a year and I've played with tons of downloaded patches as well as screwing around with making my own presets. I'm having a hard time feeling like anything sounds good lately, and I loved this amp in the beginning. I'll have to report back.
Let us know.
@@JucaNeryGuitar Looks like the reset did the trick. The amp has some life back in it. I reloaded a couple of patches that I'd been using and by comparison to last night they sound great again. The main problem I was having is that everything, including sampling a bunch of patches in my library...everything sounded lifeless and crap. I don't know what goed on under the hood but the reset seems to have made my Artist great again. Thanks for the video!
Hey Juca, thanks for the tip. I actually hadn't ever heard the stock presets. Before I got my amp I had already downloaded a bunch of patches fro RUclips and reddit (yours includes) and just straight up loaded them.
Very surprised after a quick reset what they sound like. I really enjoyed the clean patch for pedals and the brown for my tele/strat single coils. Only changes I made were soke volume adjustments and turned the noise gate on.
You're welcome :) Cheers
I have had two Katana Artists that went back to Boss because the attenuator switch was faulty. The switch itself feels really flimsy. I don’t touch it now - just leave it on the 50w setting and turn the amp on and off. I would pay double the price of the Artist to have a heavy duty well constructed Katana. They are great amps but the build quality is not great. I always take a 50ex as a backup to gigs in case the Artist breaks again. Cmon Boss - bring out a Katana SuperPro!!!
Yeah, I feel you! Cheers :)
Thanks Juca! I guess that doing a reset is the digital equivalent of changing your valves! Welcome to the modern world. 😁
Yeah! lol :)
can't wait for the comparison ;-) thx for the tip. a device like the Katana is like a rabbit whole with all its tweaking options. Once you start using them, it's hard to stop
👍
@@JucaNeryGuitar btw: i dont need to update the firmware after the factory reset? U didnt mention something like that in the video ...
@@deadcatforcutie9349 No, everything stays the same. Cheers
compared old master eq off vs the factory reset with master eq off, it seems identical.
this is what i think happened, the master eq & panel are rhe most transparent.
the second, third eq & the all channels loose some of the pure analog qualities.
you may have just not noticed that previously, took me a few years to detect it.
Master EQ
Low Cut (0)
Low Gain (0)
Low-Mid Gain (+3)
Low-Mid Freq (100)
Low-Mid Q (0.5)
High-Mid Gain (+3)
High-Mid Freq (2.50)
High-Mid Q (0.5)
Hith Gain (+1)
High Cut (0)
Level (+4)
by adjusting the tone controls can get most of the best guitar tones.
you are the man Juca!
sharing is caring ❤
@@mikewick77 Thanks :)
I've got a bunch of top grade amps I've used professionally for over 40 years including guitars to drool and cry for, I tested the Katana very carefully for a while ( a new 50 was available to me ) it's a great small amp and very usable for live and recording purposes, I personally have replaced my main live units with instead their GT1 into a small silent flat mixer unto a pair of 15'' 2 way full range enclosures and I'm not going back...not ever! I found my Holy Grail tone after about a fortnight of very careful tweaking under the right conditions with the right axe for my styles played, I know I've got it right because my GT1 is under lock and key and wraps when live and in the studio and I'm often asked to reveal my tweaks by other players...my answer is....winners are grinners, sorry, -bite ya bum. 😎
Could you just post the default 8 patches to your site for free?
Sure, remind me by email here please: jucaneryguitar.com/contact/
lol what am I watching?
That’s the second longest 2 seconds of my life
good :)
"Reboot tut gut"!! That's Dengligh, combination of Deutsch and english.
Did I said that? hahah
@@JucaNeryGuitar not directly, but in other words, yes. 😉
@@rolandmengedoth2191 😆
alot of misinformation in this video about the amp storing files and stuff thats not true, the boss amps dont update every day so they dont do that at all. the reset isnt going to fix your bad tonal choices lmfao.
less is more kids.
Who said it updates every day? No misinformation at all. It does fix. Fact. You have no idea what you’re talking about.
"This is not gonna be a long video", LOL.
For the record, over 8 minutes...8:16... of talking to say: "Do a reset", IS a loooong video! I'll help you out by telling your audience, do a reset. Press and continue to hold down the "panel" button while at the same time turning the "power" button on. Reset completed. That's all.
Life's short, take it easy ;)