The boys at Roland owe a debt of gratitude to you. You've spent countless hours collecting and spreading knowledge of the katana. Thank you man. You are appreciated.

I had a Katana 100w mk2 about 3 years ago. I got rid of it as it was horrific for squealing on the lead channel even with lowering the master volume and gain. When I took it to the studio for band rehearsal it would pick up interference and act crazy. I ended up getting rid of it and getting a blackstar silverline. I went to a pals house for a jam and he had a Katana and had it sounding amazing at high volumes on the lead channel. He pointed out that he adjusted the noise get on the tone studio. Boss should have an extra nob for the noise gate on the control pannel so you can adjust it without having to plug into a computer, especially for us peeps who are not very good with computers. The noise gate makes a hell of a difference to this amp. If I knew about it I wouldn't have sold my Katana. However the Silverline sounds better when driven. The super crunch channel is epic.

Great video as usual Juca! Another tip I hear d a while back when initially dialing in a tone, whether it be clean or dirty, is start with knobs at ZERO and adjust mids first. Then brighten it up with some high end and lastly "fill" with some low end. And always balance the preamp section gain & volume. Dont just dime the volume because it will "present a much richer sound". That will more often than not completely destroy an otherwise nice balanced tone. This amp is AMAZING and Im still rocking MK1 50W and 2 x 12. Cheers everyone

The best Katana demo I've seen. Thank you Juca.

So great i play metal and punk and i just switched it on and tryed using like my other amp and it sounded muddy and definitely not as loud as it should ,then everything sounded the same nothing really fixed it but i see now its got a learning curb so il factory reset it and use the tips because i don't get how it can sound so bad .first time i used it it sounded awesome modern tech ..this video is great cause i really dont wanna use a computer with it

I have owned this amp for over a year and never noticed the "panel" button before. Doh! I find it sounds best when the "master" knob is all the way up, then adjust everything else from there.

I must say I've learned more about working out the basic sound I want in the last half hour than the last 2 days working around Katana. I was an electronics technician and I know all about bass, mids and treble and the like. Using that knowledge was something else. Thanks so much for that no nonsense approach to the subject Juca. Respect, Jules

This guy always has the best tones.

Back when I was still doing the “band thing” I had some great amps fenders, Marshall’s, Vox. When my playing became my hobby I downsized my rig only keeping a tube combo and a select board of pedals. I picked up a katana artist a bit ago because I wanted a more portable rig and for recording options. Not disappointed in it at all, this could have easily been my stage amp. Right out of the box the panel provides a good variety of tones that can be seasoned to almost any taste. The tone studio is fantastic but even without using it there are great tones to be found. The one thing that bugs me is the compressor can’t be placed before the boost traditionally it was common use compressors as the first pedal in the chain or at least before drive pedals. I have a dynacomp I place on my line in to make it more families to me but it would be nice to have the option in the chain settings on the amp or in tone studio, since when I grab gear to go to jams I would like to just grab the amp and guitar instead of having to take my comp and the power supply and another patch cable. I am however a huge fan of the amp and when I think about how much I spent on my “pro” amps and how much this cost i place it the best I have had in overall value. Yes some other amps did somethings better but none could do all the things just as well.

Thank you so much Sir!! That was great. These amps are so fantastic. The tones are to die for. John Russell (73 year young Rocker now in a rocker ;) in the U.S.A.(Born in Portsmouth U.K)

Of course you're the boss of Katana so this is gonna be the best demo ever! Im gonna recommend this to everyone ! Amazing video Juca!

Dude seriously i was struggling to find vids on how adjust the sounds and to even understand what to tweak when i was changing all the amp sounds from Clean to brown and Crunch and this video really helped me understanding the sounds way better and what to tweak when changing tunings so it sounds better

This guy teaches so much to the katana community.His demos helped me so much.

That was awesome. It shows to use your ear and shit tone can be turned into Sweet Tone really fast. Thank you

Great video and explanation of how to find sounds. If you haven't yet , I would love a section showing examples of dialing in sounds like this with the BTS or amp for specific bands instead of just patches . Your sounds are incredible and patches are awesome. Dive into how you approach a very famous guitarist sound and dial it from scratch. Would be a very informative series for katana 50 and instructing in the process of duplicating a sound even with layers and break those layers down.. just a idea Thanks for your dedication to sharing knowledge.

looking forward to this. this will help me understand settings and fine tunings.

incredible video. im only at 6 minutes in and i'm already finding so much inspiration. this is the video i've been waiting FOREVER to learn how to use my tone knobs with. i have katana mk 2 and i'm looking forward to all the fun tones i'll be able to sculpt with my ibanez frm100 and ibanez afj957 i was oh so lucky to find from craigslist. i wanted to share the idea of all the tones i'm going to be playing with

wow amazing. you have a full understanding of this amp, and probably all amps. my level is way below yours, but im learning a lot more than i used to know. the metal section was awesome. i was having a hard time trying to figure out on my own but u have all the answers. thanks so much for showing us the imense potential of this great amp!

Thank you Juca! I have an Artist MKII on which the USB port stopped working a year or so ago. Before that I had dialed in a lot of tones (and bought a number from you!) but am no longer able to use BTS at all. Your "Just Use the Panel" info is great for me!

Very good video I subscribed right after watching it....I use my laptop to prepare the 4 patches the katana 50 mk ll ...after watching your video I’m going back to redo my clean tone on my patches ...I use a Marshall 2 button foot pedal to change between the 4 patches .by the way you didn’t mentioned the acoustic channel ...it works great at emulating an acoustic guitar ...believe it or not it makes my Gibson les Paul sound like a very convincing acoustic guitar.

This is how I do it...then when I find a sound I like...I save it to a channel... simples...👍🎸😎

I have a 50 MkI and a 50 MkII (connected ABY for wet,/dry glory) and I’ve never connected either to a computer. Set and go, these amps are already great. More time playing!

Dig it,Hombre. Hearing the Incredulous sound in your voice @6:10 -- "haven't even added gain or boost". Us serious Katana users have all used that voice too👍.There are a million fun and epic guitar tones built into every Katana,and it's fun exploring,but Juca sure helps a lot!

Juca Thanks a million. One has a guitar a Katana amp now all he needs is patience and talent.

excellent video, simple and straight to the point to dial an awesome tone.

Just picked up a Katana MK2c head at guitar center. Going to run into a 112 Mesa closed back cab with V30. Hope to get some tones like this.

Love that Gary Moore like tone you squeeze out of this amp. Just goes to show that you don’t need a lot of treble or bass to get a great tone. I see some videos of guys with the treble cranked up to 5 and it just sounds terrible

Great stuff. Would love to see more with the katana 👍

Which is frecuences is "presence" modifying? Thanks

You mentioned noise suppressor. Did you use the built in noise gate on the katana or a noise gate pedal in front of the amp?

That tone at 11.58 was awesome Juca.

Hey Juca great video. I was wondering if you or anyone you know of has made a video demonstrating sounds on the acoustic channel on the Katana. Thanks!

recommend a noise-pedal for the BK 100 Mk2?

Juca, New to Katana. What are the Tone Knobs set to on your guitar the Les Paul before you start using the panel on Amp?

Amazing tones! Thanks

Great tutorial 👍🎶 does the lack of presence make a big difference on the kat50 when only using panel?

Dude thank you so much I've always sucked at dialing in tones this helped me understand it a good bit got some great tones out of my katana

Hi Juca, great video. Can I ask, when using just the panel how do you access the effects on 'Bank B'? Cheers!

thats a nice americeh gibbon u have bro

Thanks a lot. It helped me understand how this amp works

I have a boss katana 50 and I cant get mine to sound anywhere this good, must be me . . . . kinda frustrating for me

One problem is, that you cant use the n/s function without the computer, which is essential for high Gain Tunes btw (Crunch,Lead,Brown Channel), right?

Still have to go into tone studio to reduce the noise that the Katana amp has and that sucks.

At 5:34 sounded a lot like The Cult !! Great Tone on its own .

So awesome! I just want the option of keeping it simple sometimes. This allows for that. Thanks!

Great video. Thanks

Hey buddy I am trying to get a tone using the panel and not the computer that resembles close to a Neal Schon type tone. Do you have an example of what the settings might be for something that buddy, love your videos and appreciate all you do. I just got the boss katana 50 last week and loving it.

Excellent demo for me,thank you indeed!

Could you please do some metal tones just using the amps nobs. I just got the Mll 100 112 and haven't got into the computer tones. Is there a way to use the noise gate without using the computer?

Hello Juca, you mention you had your “noise gate” set low at 12. Are you using a pedal or did you set it through the boss tone studio. Thank you for your time.

Great tutorial Juca. So didactics. And so didaddict to my katana now thanks to you. boss owes you a bunch 😆

very helpful Thankyou. like button smashed!!

Very helpful Juca, thanks you legend!

Awesome tones having trouble getting the BTS to run on my computer now I have options thnx

Do you use the compressor a lot in your patches? The guy from the Rat Studio Channel does and his argument is that tubes also give some compression to the sound if I remember correctly.

Such a great video,Juca is the king of tone

Thanks for the great video, super helpful!

Thanks for doing this Juca, I have been playing my New Epiphone ES-339 Pro with this New 2x12 MKII....My inface went out and using a backup taking a lot of time......who does NOT have Time? :-)

Terrific video, Juca! So insightful and *useful*.

brilliant video just what I've been looking for

Great demo, Juca! Are you recording with mics?

Great info!!

Did it sound better in person than it did on this recording? You said they sounded nice but they sounded kinda bad (no offense).

Good videos sir. I just bought the 50 watt mk2 and can't wait to get it. It's supposed to he here today !

I own Boss Artist and I’m pretty happy with it, but run in to unexpected problem with Tone Studio for iPad Pro!!! How do I make it work??? Thank you 🙏

screw computers. i just wanna rock

Nice playing man. Good shit. Thanks for the tips. Just use the panel. Thank you so much. My amps is on the way. Again thank you so much.

Sounds great, especially the Stratocaster.

Love this when I had katana never used laptop only panel great lesson

the red od pedal is key (i believe that stock preset is the boss od-2 pedal)

I'm getting a better SRV tone by using the sneaky amp clean twin and diming the gain

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

Hey Juca, it would be really helpful if you could make a sound like video just using the panel dialing in quick tones like ACDC, Clapton, Metallica etc.

What cab settings do you use? Vintage modern or deep? Is Deep meant to be a 4 x 12 cabinet

Thank you

Great video. Is this applicable for Boss Katana Air also?

Great Demo....Concise

thanks for the info

Anyone know why my panel button is blinking on MK2 ..I've tried long pressing it but nothing.

Thanks, Juca! Really informative.

Can I import a full folder that has many TSL files? instead of importing one by one.

Hey mate. Does your premium pack on your website work for the mk 2 katana?

Excellent tutorial Juca. I suspect this applies to the majority of people who have a Katana. These amps are a no brainer. A mate of mine been playing for 50+ years, was an adamant valves only type of player, controlling everything from guitar volume, he now uses a katana all the time. Juca - could you do a video using katana clean and crunch channels and OD pedals in front.

Great video thanks

Sounds so awesome hope I can duplicate

How do you adjust the noise gate?

soo good ears ( so far), I wont buy Katana Amps for a while, they make Stratocaster lose its balls..., too diggy for me ears, and the tubeness ...in all the wrong places..., Thanks for a very good demo!

katana librarian - can I import the patch that's already saved on the amp to Librarian?

How can I get more sustain out of the mkll 100 ?

Thanks buddy

Can we use multiple effects at the same time. Thanks.

Should I have my volume knob on the guitar turned all the way up for the best sound?

Why is he on the half watt setting?

📍 THANKS.. Exactly What I needed. More- More👍⭐

Nice video man!!!

I just want an amp thats just an amp

Nice video but it hurts my eyes to see the amp so dusty! You should wipe it sometime ;-)

Hell yeah some more basic dialing tones for us newbs, Metallica, Gunners, ACDC ect ect. Just found your channel and looks like a lot to catch up on, great work!

Not to take away from this video. It is awesome. But I can't stand all that dust on his Katana power control and the rest of his amp.

Why no one asks which Boss Katana model is it ? It os not in the description and he never mentions it.