The Boss GCS-5 Gigcaster 5 Livestreaming Audio Mixer is a powerful all-in-one USB interface for streaming musicians. Featuring a wide array of connectivity options, Boss’s acclaimed GT-1000 guitar multi-FX modeller, intuitive hands-on controls, and class-leading premium sound quality, it’s an essential tool for a wide range of use cases.
Whether you’re shredding your stuff on YouTube, educating remotely, or even hosting an insightful podcast, the Gigcaster 5 makes it sound better and performing it a breeze! That starts with its multi-coloured touch screen and five-channel audio mixer, allowing you to adjust levels and shape the sound quickly and easily.
And with its 32-bit processor and 48kHz sampling rate providing rich, detailed audio for everything that passes through the Gigcaster, you can be sure of immaculate clarity in your content. And that goes for vocals, guitars, basses, or any other electronic instrument! Its high impedance inputs, twin XLR inputs, and stereo line inputs give you a wealth of choice in how to use it.
What’s more, the GCS-5 supports remote control with Boss footswitches, expression pedals, and GA-FC EX controllers! Create music your own way with the Boss GCS-5 Gigcaster.
The tones of the Boss GT-1000. Whether you’re shredding on electric, slapping on a bass, or strumming on acoustic, the Gigcaster 5’s powerful multi-FX engine can voice your tone. It features the same suite of effects, Boss amps, and cabs as found on the flagship GT-1000, with a multi-coloured touch screen to make fine-tuning your patch a breeze. This, combined with the Gigcaster 5’s space-saving design, means you have one neat solution for your music needs – no extra equipment or heavy rigs needed! With its ready-to-go preset library of optimised sounds for guitars, singing, and speaking, the GSC-5 lets you simply plug in, play, and create!
Control your content on the fly. It’s the key to a seamless performance. The GSC-5’s intuitive control interface lets you ensure smooth audio for any scenario. With five independent faders and mute buttons for the five input channels and master output, you can quickly adjust levels to their ideal settings. And if you need to quickly insert an audio effect for your show, customisable onscreen effect pads give you dynamic options for spicing up content. Using the dedicated Gigcaster 5 App, you can sound pad playback, edit parameters, backup, and convert audio files! For musicians or casters that are focused on performing rather than audio tweaking, Boss’s array of footswitches, expression pedals, and GA-FC EX foot controller lets you influence the GCS-5 from afar.
Singers and podcasters rejoice! For high-quality vocals, look no further! The GCS-5 Gigcaster’s mic inputs feature phantom power and high-grade preamps with low noise to ensure sparkling clarity and vocal articulation. With a staggeringly wide gain range (+70dB), it can adapt to any input level you encounter. But it’s not just crystal-clear because the Gigcaster also features vocal processing effects to embellish your cadence. Dedicated vocal effects, harmony, and voice transformers derived from VE vocal processors enable you to take your music – or podcast! – in engaging and creative new dimensions.
Even more useful podcast features. In addition to its excellent vocal quality, the Gigcaster supports audio ducking to automatically lower background music while a participant is speaking, guaranteeing a seamless show without the need to constantly alter levels. And with a handy Talkback feature enabling discrete communication between presenters, you can keep your podcast on topic and tight. And if you prefer a headphone mic over a dedicated unit, headphone 1 output supports those or inline mics.
The Gigcaster 5 or the Gigcaster 8? With two exceptionally powerful audio control centres, Boss has given content creators plenty of choice for commanding their streams or recordings. But which is right for you? The Gigcaster 5’s streamlined approach is ideal for users that don’t require physical effect pads or the extra three channels. However, if you’re searching for that advanced functionality, consider the Gigcaster 8’s upgraded feature set.
Specifications:
– Sample Rate: 48 kHz
– AD Conversion: 24 bits
– DA Conversion: 32 bits
– Processing: 32-bit floating point
– USB Audio: 48 kHz, 32-bit
– Input: 16 ch
– Output: 12 ch
– Bluetooth: A2DP, HFP
– Effect Patches: GUITAR: 200 (User) + 100 (Preset), SING: 200 (User) + 30 (Preset), TALK: 200 (User) + 30 (Preset)
– Number of Effects: GUITAR: 1 CH, SING: 2 CH, TALK: 3 CH, CONSOLE: 5 CH, OUTPUT: COMP, REVERB
– Nominal Input Level(Adjustable): GUITAR INPUT: -10 dBu, MIC INPUT 1, 2: -40 dBu, INST INPUT (L/R): -10 dBu
– Input Impedance: GUITAR INPUT: 1M ohms, MIC INPUT 1, 2: 5.6 k ohms, INST INPUT (L/R): 100 k ohms
– Nominal Output Level: OUTPUT L, R: -10 dBu
– Output Impedance: OUTPUT L, R: 1 k ohms, PHONES 1, 2: 47 ohms
– Recommended Load Impedance: OUTPUT L, R: 10 k ohms or greater
– Display: Color Graphic LCD (480 x 272 dots), Touch screen
– Controls: CH 1–5 EDIT button, OUTPUT EDIT button, CH 1–5 MUTE button, OUTPUT MUTE button, CH 1–5 MONITOR button, EFFECTS button, SOUND button, CH 1–5 LEVEL slider, OUTPUT LEVEL slider, PHONES 1, 2 LEVEL knob
– Connectors: GUITAR IN jack: 1/4-inch phone type, MIC INPUT 1, 2 jacks: XLR type balanced (phantom power: DC 48 V, 10 mA Max), INST INPUT (L, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type, OUTPUT (L, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type, PHONES 1 jack: Stereo miniature phone type (CTIA), PHONES 2 jack: 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: 1.6 A (with phantom power), 1.5 A (without phantom power)
– Dimensions: 177 (W) x 216 (D) x 78 (H) mm
– Weight: 0.96 kg
– Accessories: Owners manual, Leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
– Options (sold separately): AC adaptor: PSD series
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