BOSS GCS-8 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 20×14 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.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Sampling Rate: 48 kHzAD
• Conversion: 24 bits
• DA Conversion: 32 bits
• Processing: 32-bit floating point
• USB Audio: Input: 20 ch, Output: 14 ch
• Bluetooth: A2DP, HFP
• Recording: Data Format: BWF (48 kHz, 32-bit float), Storage: microSD card (sold separately)
• Sound Pad: Data Format: WAV (48 kHz, 16-bit linear), Storage: internal storage (16GB)
• 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, ENHANCE, DESS, EQ, NS, PITCH CORRECT, HARMONY, FX1, FX2, FX3, DELAY/REVERB), TALK: 4 ch (COMP, ENHANCE, DESS, EQ, NS, FX1, FX2), CONSOLE: 7 ch (COMP,ENHANCE,DESS,NS,FX), FX: 1 ch (for SOUND PAD), OUTPUT: COMP, REVERB
• Nominal Input Level(Adjustable):
  • GUITAR INPUT: -10 dBu
  • INPUT 1-4 (XLR type): -40 dBu
  • INPUT 1-4 (TRS type): -10 dBu
  • MOBILE IN: -20 dBu
• Input Impedance:
  • GUITAR INPUT: 1M ohms
  • INPUT 1-4 (XLR type): 5.6 k ohms
  • INPUT 1-4 (TRS type): 27 k ohms
  • MOBILE IN: 22 k ohms
• Nominal Output Level: MAIN OUT L, R: -10 dBu
• Output Impedance:
  • MAIN OUT L, R: 1 k ohms
  • PHONES1-4: 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 1-8 Edit buttons, OUTPUT Edit button, CH 1-8 Mute buttons, OUTPUT Mute button, CH 1-8 Monitor buttons, Talkback button, Rec button, Mark button, EFFECTS button, Pads 1-8, CH 1-8 faders, OUTPUT fader, Headphone 1-4 knobs
• Connectors: Guitar jack: 1/4-inch phone type, Channel 1-4 jacks: Combo type (XLR, 1/4-inch TRS phone), balanced, Mobile jack: Stereo miniature phone type (CTIA), MAIN OUT (L, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type, Headphone 1 jack: Stereo miniature phone type (CTIA), Headphone 2-4 jacks: 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: 1.8 A (with phantom power), 1.6 A (without phantom power)
• Included 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: 217 mm 8-9/16 inches
• Depth: 267 mm 10-9/16 inches
• Height: 80 mm 3-3/16 inches
• Weight: 3 lbs