Boss GKC-AD GK Guitar Synth Converter – 13 Pin to Serial

£172.99

This is a New Boss GKC-AD GK Guitar Synth Converter – 13 Pin to Serial from Boss, listed in Specialist Effects Pedals on Just Pedals. Read More below.

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The latest Boss guitar synthesizer products feature the Serial GK digital interface, a newly-developed connection method that delivers evolved performance over the analogue 13-pin GK interface used in earlier Boss and Roland guitar synth and modelling products. The GKC-AD GK Converter allows you to drive the Serial GK input on the GM-800 Guitar Synthesizer from a Roland GK-3 or GK-3B Divided Pickup, or an instrument equipped with a 13-pin GK output.

Key Features

  • Converts analogue 13-pin GK pickup systems to the newly-developed Serial GK digital interface.
  • 13-pin GK input and Serial GK output.
  • Instrument output for passing normal guitar/bass pickup sounds embedded in the 13-pin connection.
  • Compact and rugged metal design.

Specifications

  • Nominal Output Level: -10 dBu (GUITAR OUT)
  • Recommended Load Impedance: 10 k Ohms or Greater (GUITAR OUT)
  • Current Draw: 240 mA
  • Power Supply: AC Adaptor (Included)

Connectors

  • GK IN Connector: 13 Pins DIN Type
  • GK OUT Jack: 1/4-inch TRS Phone Type (for BGK Cable Only)
  • GUITAR OUT Jack: 1/4-inch Phone Type
  • DC IN Jack
  • USB Port: USB Micro-B (Program Update Only)

Weight & Dimensions

  • Weight: 340 g / 12 oz
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 115 x 92 x 36 mm / 4.528 x 3.622 x 1.417 inches

Accessories (Included)

  • AC Adaptor
  • Owner’s Manual
  • Leaflet (Using the Unit Safely)

Options (Sold Separately)

  • Serial GK Cable: BGK-15, BGK-30

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Brand

Boss

In the current JustPedals catalogue, Boss is represented by Multi-Effects Pedals, Delay Pedals and Distortion Pedals. Current listings include PW-3 Wah, PX-1 Plugout FX and FZ-5 Fuzz. That makes the range relevant to players looking for drive, gain and clipping, plus time-based effects and ambience. Check each model for its exact circuit or processing platform, controls, power requirements and connections, particularly where the catalogue includes both pedals and supporting gear.

Category

Specialist Effects Pedals

Specialist effects alter the signal in ways that do not sit cleanly inside one established family. They may use granular processing, frequency shifting, resonators, freeze or sustain, bit reduction, ring modulation, feedback networks or combinations of several techniques. The relevant distinction is the underlying process, its tracking or latency, and how completely the dry signal can be blended or replaced.

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Analogue

Analogue products use continuous audio circuitry for some or all of the signal path, so clipping, filtering or modulation arises from physical components rather than sampled algorithms. The label does not guarantee a particular tone; component choice, headroom, bias, noise and the surrounding gain stages still matter. Check whether the switching, presets, control section or cabinet stage is digital when the exact signal path is important.

Bass

Bass products are designed or voiced to retain low-frequency information and usable headroom with bass guitar or other low-register sources. Controls may centre on clean blend, low-end EQ, compression, crossover points or drive character. A guitar pedal can sometimes work well on bass, but it may remove the fundamental or compress the transient. Check the frequency response, input impedance, output level and dry-signal path with the intended tuning and amplifier.

Digital

Digital products use conversion and processing to create, store or control the effect. This can provide presets, complex routing, repeatable algorithms, USB, MIDI and firmware features, but conversion, latency, power requirements and clocking depend on the design. Check the input and output levels, sample or impulse-response support, bypass behaviour and current draw when combining a digital unit with analogue pedals or a direct recording setup.

Synth

Synth products generate or process electronic voices from an instrument, controller, MIDI source or sequencer. Oscillator, filter, envelope, tracking, blend and modulation controls determine how closely the sound follows the playing. Check monophonic or polyphonic behaviour, latency, pickup compatibility, MIDI or USB, dry-signal routing and the instrument range. Compression, distortion or fuzz before a synth input can alter tracking, sometimes creatively and sometimes unpredictably.

USB

Provides a Universal Serial Bus connection for power, audio, MIDI, firmware or editing data. The supported USB class and connector do not by themselves show its purpose; channel count, sample format, host compatibility and power demand define the actual function.