By connecting optional footswitches such as the FS-6 and FS-5U, expression pedals like the FV-500L, FV-500H and Roland EV-5 or a GA-FC/ GA-FC EX foot controller, you can control the GCS-8 without interrupting your playing or singing. The Boss GCS-5 Gigcaster 5 Livestreaming Audio Mixer is a powerful, all-in-one USB interface for streaming musicians. And they sound pretty damn good, by the way, whether you’re playing electric guitar or acoustic guitar.

Multiple input channels allow you to connect a guitar or bass, mics, and electronic instruments, while the wide selection of premium BOSS amps and effects deliver polished, ready-to-go sound. Gigcaster offers the most versatile I/O in its class, with pro instrument and mic inputs, Bluetooth® audio, dedicated monitor and headphones outputs, and a multi-channel USB interface. Mic inputs feature phantom power and high-grade preamps with low noise and wide gain range (+70 dB). You just plug in your guitar and a headset, plus your smartphone with music, loop in the audio signal from your stream – zoom on, teach, go! In fact, I loved the Boss Gigcaster 5 so much as a live performance tool, I actually asked if I could keep it.

Or use the Gigcaster 8 with its latency-free effects as a multi-channel front-end for recording individual tracks. The contents of this article are subject to worldwide copyright protection and reproduction in whole or part, whether mechanical or electronic, is expressly forbidden without the prior written consent of the Publishers. With versatile preset patches and user locations for storing custom-built setups, you’ll have no shortage of inspiration. You can go even further with the Gigcaster 8 App, tweaking various parameters on your computer’s screen as you work. Eight sound pads are also available for triggering theme songs, sound

combo jacks on the back (XLR and Line) with optional phantom power, a high-impedance guitar input on the front, one channel for Bluetooth, another mini-jack input for audio signals from a smartphone or tablet, and a channel for USB audio from a computer – that makes eight! Wireless audio connectivity is also provided, with a Bluetooth channel present to facilitate streaming from mobile devices, and the Gigcaster 8 features a built-in stereo microphone in addition to its I/O connections.The BOSS Worldwide Social Network keeps you connected to the latest products, exciting events, and much more.

From time to time I think of upgrading my cheap behringer mixer to something better, especially because it gives me unwanted noise. So you can just take the mixer and its power supply to any trade show or anywhere on the road (and microphones, of course) and record interviews or podcasts on the go.You can mix up to five sources as you stream, including background music and sound from a remote guest or student. Gigcaster 5 works as a high-quality 16x12 USB audio interface for recording streams and full song productions in a DAW.

A vivid color touchscreen, hands-on hardware, pad trigger functions, and more provide quick-access live control. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.If my other buddy wanted to do another ambient synth jam at my place again, and he was up for livestreaming our jam, I’d have a use for this thing. Using the dedicated Gigcaster 8 App, you can sound pad playback, edit parameters, backup, and convert audio files! Both devices use 32-bit floating point processing throughout, and operate at a fixed sample rate of 48kHz. Say goodbye to the hassle of connecting multiple pieces of gear, and turn content creation into a breeze with this central hub.