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BOSS GIGCASTER 8 AUDIO STREAMING MIXER
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.
 
Features:
  • 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
 
*Minimum requirement for USB bus power: 5 V/3 A.
 

BOSS GIGCASTER 8 AUDIO STREAMING MIXER

SKU: GCS-8
$699.99Price
    • Sampling Rate - 48 kHz
    • AD Conversion - 24 bits
    • DA Conversion - 32 bits
    • Processing - 32-bit floating point
    • USB Audio - 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 (DISTORTION, PREAMP, EQ, NS, PEDAL FX, FX1, FX2, FX3, DELAY/REVERB), SING: 2 CH (COMP, NHANCE, DESS, EQ, NS, PITCH CORRECT, HARMONY, FX1, FX2, FX3, DELAY/REVERB), TALK: 3 CH (COMP, ENHANCE, DESS, EQ, NS, FX1, FX2), CONSOLE: 5 CH (COMP, ENHANCE, DESS, NS, FX), 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 - MAIN OUT L, R: -10 dBu Output Impedance, MAIN OUT L, R: 1 k ohms, PHONES 1, 2: 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 - CH 1--5 EDIT buttons, OUTPUT EDIT button, CH 1--5 MUTE buttons, OUTPUT MUTE button, CH 1--5 MONITOR buttons, EFFECTS button, SOUND button, CH 1--5 faders, OUTPUT fader, Headphones 1, 2 knobs
    • Connectors - Guitar jack: 1/4-inch phone type, Mic 1, 2 jacks: XLR type, balanced, phantom power: DC 48 V, 10 mA Max, INST (L, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone typ, MAIN OUT (L, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type, Headphones 1 jack: Stereo miniature phone type (CTIA), Headphones 2 jack: Stereo miniature phone type, FOOT SW jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type, USB port: USB type-C(R), 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)
    • Accessories - AC adaptor: PSD series
    • Owner's Manual - Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
    • Options (sold separately) - Footswitch: FS-5U, Dual Footswitch: FS-6, Expression Pedal: FV-500L, FV-500H, Roland EV-5, Foot Controller: GA-FC, GA-FC EX
    • SIZE AND WEIGHT
    • Width - 177 mm 7 inches
    • Depth - 216 mm 8-9/16 inches
    • Height - 78 mm  3-1/8 inches
    • Weight - 0.96kg 2 lbs 2 oz
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