Boss Gigcaster 5 – All-in-One Audio Hub for Streaming Musicians

The Boss Gigcaster 5 is a powerful all-in-one audio command centre purpose-built for musicians who livestream and create audio and video content. It provides a host of advanced features in a space-saving desktop interface, including premium audio connectivity and live operation via hands-on controls and a vivid colour touchscreen.

Plug in a guitar or bass and play with flagship-level GT amps and effects. Connect mics and shape voices with studio-grade processing from the VE series. And bring in another instrument using the stereo line input. You can mix up to five sources as you stream, including background music and sound from a remote guest or student. Adding in customisable features, external control support, and more, Gigcaster 5 is an essential partner for music performers, remote educators, podcasters, and anyone creating music-focused media.

Killer Guitar and Bass Sounds, No External Gear Needed
With Gigcaster 5, you can stream and jam with impressive guitar and bass tones without the need for external processing. Just plug into the front-panel jack and start rocking with premium amps and effects ported from the top-line GT-1000. Versatile preset patches provide 100 ready-to-play sounds, while 200 user locations are available for storing parameter tweaks and custom-built setups. A built-in tuner is always at hand, a vital tool for every session. And with extensive control support via footswitches, expression pedals, and the GA-FC or GA-FC EX, you can operate your rig hands-free as you perform.

Perform with Mics and Other Instruments
Gigcaster 5 also features inputs for additional gear and playing along with other musicians. Tap into broadcast-quality XLR mic sounds with two low-noise preamps, wide dynamic range, and phantom power support. And use the stereo line input for an instrument such as a keyboard or drum machine. Dedicated vocal effects from the popular VE series allow you to sing with effects like compression, pitch correction, delay, and reverb, and you can even dial up harmonies that automatically follow a set key. Effects are also available for speaking-including fun transformer effects that change the sound of your voice-along with console effects to enhance the sounds of connected sources.

Pro Multichannel Audio Mixing
Gigcaster 5 puts a deep array of mixing and audio routing features at your fingertips. Along with the three analog input channels, there are dedicated stereo channels for Bluetooth and USB audio, and each mixer channel includes a variety of sound-shaping options for pro mixing on the fly. Gigcaster 5 can also communicate with multiple computer audio channels over USB, providing lots of flexibility for different streaming applications and working with remote guests, DAW music tracks, game audio, and more.

Features:
All-in-one USB interface solution designed for online musicians, music educators, podcasters, and music-focused content creators
Advanced audio and control features in a space-saving footprint
Premium sound quality with 32-bit floating-point processing and 48 kHz sampling rate
Five-channel audio mixer and numerous sound-shaping tools
High-impedance input for direct connection of a guitar or bass
Two XLR jacks for mics and stereo line input for 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
4.3-inch color touch display for intuitive control
Independent faders and mute buttons for the five audio input channels and master output
Onscreen effect pads for customizable live effects control
Talkback function for discrete communication between presenters
Ducking function automatically lowers the background music volume while speaking
Two headphone outputs with dedicated EQs
Headphones 1 output supports a headset mic or inline mic
Also works as a 16×12 USB audio interface for multitrack recording in music production software
Runs on USB bus powerx 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 5 App for sound pad playback, parameter editing, backup, and audio file conversion

xMinimum requirement for USB bus power: 5 V/3 A.

What’s in the box
1 x Boss Gigcaster 5