Chapter 1 Playing Sounds
Chapter What is a Patch?How to Switch Patches
(Patch Change)
The GT-6 can store 340 combinations (or Osets�) of effects and
parameter settings. Each of these sets is called a Opatch,�
1with patches organized by bank and number as shown Using the GT-6 to Select Patches
below.Patches are switched by selecting a Obank� (1-85) and
fig.01-11Onumber� (1-4).
Bank 85The bank and number appear in the GT-6Os display as shown
in the following figure.
Bank 36fig.01-14a
Bank 35
Bank 1
BankBankN Number
fig.01-14b
Number
User Banks (1�35)
Newly created effects settings are saved in the User banks.
Patches in these banks are called OUser patches.�
* A OU� appears in the right display when a User patch is being
used.
fig.01-12
* When selecting a patch, even if a new bank is selected, the
patch is not switched until you also choose the number. If you
want to be able to switch patches merely by selecting a
different bank, carry out the Patch Change mode (p. 61)
setting.
You can also switch patches with the PATCH/VALUE dial.
Preset Banks (36�85)
* Delay and reverb sounds are cut off when patches are
The Preset banks contain effect settings that really help bring switched.
out the special characteristics of the GT-6. The patches in
these banks are called OPreset patches.� Although you cannot
overwrite the Preset patches with your own settings, you can Switching Only the Number
change (edit) a Preset patchOs settings, then save the result as fig.01-15
a User patch.
* A OP� appears in the right display when a Preset patch is
being used.
fig.01-13
1
1. Select the number of the patch you want to switch to by
pressing the corresponding number pedal.
The indicator for the pressed number pedal lights up,
and the GT-6 switches to that patch.
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