Boss releases KATANA3 system program Ver.1.07

October 1, 2024 · 6 sources

Boss released KATANA3 system program Ver.1.07 in October 2024, according to the update pages for the KATANA Gen 3 models¹²³⁴⁵⁶. The update adds support for a USB Generic Driver and fixes a HARMONIST Effect pitch detection bug¹²³⁴⁵⁶.

The previous release, Ver.1.06, arrived in May 2024 and added support for BOSS TONE STUDIO for KATANA along with a fix for a BTS support bug¹²³⁴⁵⁶.

The driver setting is chosen at power-on. Holding the [MOD] buttons while turning the amp on selects the Generic Driver; holding the [BOOSTER] buttons selects the KATANA3 (Vendor) Driver. Boss states that the setting is remembered after the power is turned off¹²³⁴⁵⁶.

The installed version is shown by the five EFFECTS indicators when the amp is powered on while holding the [REVERB] button. At the latest version, Boss lists the indicators as follows¹²³⁴⁵⁶:

The update is carried out over USB with the amp connected to a Windows or Mac computer with a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port, using the file katana3_sys_v107.zip¹²³⁴⁵⁶. Boss warns that the data must not be applied to any product other than the KATANA Gen3, and that powering off during the update can leave the amp unable to start up in normal operating mode, requiring servicing¹²³⁴⁵⁶.