Boss GCS-8 Gigcaster 8

All-in-one USB interface

Advanced audio and control functions in the smallest space

First-class sound quality with 32-bit floating-point processing and 48 kHz sampling rate

Eight-channel audio mixer

High impedance input for direct connection of a guitar or bass

Four XLR sockets for microphones and stereo line input for electronic instruments

Microphone inputs with phantom power and high-quality preamps with low noise and wide gain range (+70 dB)

Flagship-quality BOSS amplifiers and effects, derived from the GT-1000

Dedicated vocal effects, harmony and voice transformer functions derived from the VE vocal processors

Ready-to-use preset libraries with optimised sound processing for guitar, bass, vocals and voice

Dedicated stereo channels for remote guests and audio streaming via Bluetooth® from mobile devices

4.3-inch colour touch display for intuitive control

Independent faders and mute buttons for the eight audio input channels and the master output

Eight customisable pads for audio playback and real-time effects control (two modes with eight selectable banks each)

Talkback function for discrete communication between presenters

Ducking function automatically lowers the volume of background music while speaking

Onboard stereo microphone and four headphone outputs with their own EQs

Headphone output 1 supports a headset or inline microphone

Also functions as a 20x14 USB audio interface for multitrack recording in music production software

Stereo or multitrack recording (32-bit/48 kHz) to optional microSD card

Operation via USB bus power supply or supplied AC adapter

Supports hands-free operation via optional BOSS footswitches, expression pedals and a GA-FC/GA-FC EX foot controller

Dedicated Gigcaster 5 app for soundpad playback, parameter editing, backup and audio file conversion