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BOSS GCS-8 Gigcaster 8 Live Streaming Audio Mixer
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Manufacturer's ID: GCS-8
All-in-One Audio Hub for Streaming Musicians
Gigcaster 8 is a powerful all-in-one audio command center purpose-built for musicians who livestream and create audio and video content. It delivers all the tools you need for professional sound in a single desktop interface, along with quick-access live control via faders, knobs, eight assignable pads, and a vivid color touchscreen.
Plug in a guitar or bass and play with flagship-level GT amps and effects. Connect mics and process voices with studio-grade processing from the VE series. Or bring in a keyboard or drum machine using the line inputs. You can mix a total of eight sources as you stream, including background music and sound from a remote guest or student. Adding in external control support, recording to microSD media, and more, Gigcaster 8 is an essential partner for music performers, remote educators, podcasters, and anyone creating music-focused media.
- All-in-one USB interface solution designed for online musicians, music educators, podcasters, and music-focused content creators
- Premium sound quality with 32-bit floating-point processing and 48 kHz sampling rate
- Eight-channel audio mixer and numerous sound-shaping tools
- High-impedance input for direct connection of a guitar or bass
- Four XLR/TRS combo jacks for mics and electronic instruments
- Mic inputs feature phantom power and high-grade preamps with low noise and wide gain range (+70 dB)
- Flagship-quality BOSS amps and effects derived from the GT-1000
- Dedicated vocal effects, harmony, and voice transformer functions derived from VE vocal processors
- Ready-to-go preset libraries provide optimized sound processing for guitar, bass, singing, and speaking
- Dedicated stereo channels for remote guests and mobile device audio streamed via Bluetooth® or a wired connection
- 4.3-inch color touch display for intuitive control
- Independent faders and mute buttons for the eight audio input channels and master output
- Eight customizable pads for audio playback and real-time effects control (two modes with eight selectable banks in each)
- Talkback function for discrete communication between presenters
- Ducking function automatically lowers the background music volume while speaking
- Onboard stereo microphone and four headphone outputs with dedicated EQs
- Front-panel headphones output supports a headset mic or inline mic
- Also works as a 20x14 USB audio interface for multitrack recording in music production software
- Record live stereo or multitrack audio (32-bit/48 kHz) to an optional microSD card
- Runs on USB bus power* or included AC adaptor
- Supports hands-free operation via optional BOSS footswitches, expression pedals, and a GA-FC/GA-FC EX foot controller
- Dedicated Gigcaster 8 App for parameter editing, backup, and audio file conversion
Specification
| Sample Rate | 48 kHz | |
| AD Conversion | 24 bits | |
| DA Conversion | 32 bits | |
| Processing | 32-bit floating point | |
| USB Audio | Input: 20 ch | |
| Output: 14 ch | ||
| Bluetooth | A2DP, HFP | |
| Recording | Data Format: BWF (48 kHz, 32-bit float) | |
| Storage: microSD card (sold separately) | ||
| Sound Pad | Data Format: WAV (48 kHz, 16-bit linear) | |
| Storage: internal storage(16GB) | ||
| Effect Patches | GUITAR: 200 (User) + 100 (Preset) | |
| SING: 200 (User) + 30 (Preset) | ||
| TALK: 200 (User) + 30 (Preset) | ||
| Number of Effects | GUITAR: 1 CH (DISTORTION, PREAMP, EQ, NS, PEDAL FX, FX1, FX2, FX3, DELAY/REVERB) | |
| SING: 2 ch (COMP､ENHANCE､DESS､EQ､NS､PITCH CORRECT､HARMONY､FX1､FX2､FX3､DELAY/REVERB) | ||
| TALK: 4 ch (COMP､ENHANCE､DESS､EQ､NS､FX1､FX2) | ||
| CONSOLE: 7 ch (COMP､ENHANCE､DESS､NS､FX) | ||
| FX; 1 ch (for SOUND PAD) | ||
| OUTPUT: COMP, REVERB | ||
| Nominal Input Level(Adjustable) | GUITAR INPUT: -10 dBu | |
| INPUT 1--4 (XLR type): -40 dBu | ||
| INPUT 1--4 (TRS type): -10 dBu | ||
| MOBILE IN: -20 dBu | ||
| Input Impedance | GUITAR INPUT: 1M ohms | |
| INPUT 1--4 (XLR type): 5.6 k ohms | ||
| INPUT 1--4 (TRS type):27 k ohms | ||
| MOBILE IN: 22 k ohms | ||
| Nominal Output Level | MAIN OUT L, R: -10 dBu | |
| Output Impedance | OUTPUT L, R: 1 k ohms | |
| PHONES1--4: 47 ohms | ||
| Recommended Load Impedance | MAIN OUT L, R: 10 k ohms or greater | |
| Display | Color Graphic LCD (480 x 272 dots) Touch screen | |
| Controls | CH1--8 Edit button, OUTPUT Edit button, CH1--8 Mute button, OUTPUT Mute button, CH1--8 Monitor button, Talkback button, Rec button, Mark button, EFFECTS button, Pads 1--8, CH1--8 fader, OUTPUT fader, Headphone 1--4 knob | |
| Connectors | GUITAR IN jack: 1/4-inch phone type | |
| Channel 1--4 jacks: Combo type (XLR, 1/4-inch TRS phone), balanced Mobile jack: Stereo miniature phone type(CTIA) | ||
| MAIN OUT (L, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type | ||
| Headphone 1 jack: Stereo miniature phone type(CTIA) | ||
| Headphone 2--4 jacks: Stereo miniature phone type | ||
| FOOT SW jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type | ||
| USB port: USB type C | ||
| DC IN jack | ||
| Power Supply | AC adaptor (PSD series) | |
| USB BUS Power | ||
| Current Draw | 1.8 A (with phantom power) | |
| 1.6 A (without phantom power) | ||
| Dimensions | 217 (W) x 267 (D) x 80 (H) mm | |
| Weight (including battery) | 1.36 kg | |
| Accessories | Owner's manual | |
| Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" | ||
| AC adaptor: PSD series | ||
| Options (sold separately) | Footswitch: FS-5U | |
| Dual Footswitch: FS-6 | ||
| Expression Pedal: FV-500L, FV-500H, Roland EV-5 | ||
| *0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms |
