# BTS for KATANA:GO

> BOSS TONE STUDIO for KATANA:GO

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6469464648](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6469464648)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6469464648`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Roland Corporation
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 3.10 / 5 (21 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-13
- **First published:** 2024-03-13
- **Size:** 26 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bts-for-katana-go/id6469464648)
- **Website:** [https://www.boss.info/global/categories/amplifiers/](https://www.boss.info/global/categories/amplifiers/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.roland.com/global/privacy/](https://www.roland.com/global/privacy/)

## Description

●Connect the BOSS KATANA:GO and your iPhone/iPad via Bluetooth(R) to use this app.
* Set up the Bluetooth connection in the Connection window displayed after the app is launched.

●BOSS TONE STUDIO incorporates convenient functions; ‘Tone Edit Function’, ‘Tone Librarian Function’, and ‘Session Function’. 

●This app provides an integrated access to the BOSS TONE EXCHANGE. Support share your original Livesets and download users Livesets around the world.
* An active internet connection is required to access the BOSS TONE EXCHANGE.
* To use BOSS TONE EXCHANGE, iOS15 / iPadOS15 or later is required.

## Rankings

- #285,415 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for wireless, cable-free control, a large effects library, and easy patch import via iCloud, and many report reliable performance when set up correctly. Recurrent drawbacks include lack of landscape rotation, connectivity/setup friction, and limited USB/remote control options. Some also note feature/update delays or audio-out issues in YouTube/MP3 usage. Overall, it’s powerful for compatible setups, but usability and connectivity remain the most common complaints.

### Pros

- Wireless control and cable-free operation via the app, with sound/tones adjustable from the phone
- Access to a large bank of Boss effects through the app (around 60 onboard effects)
- Patch management via iCloud import of Katana patches for easy transfer and consistent tones
- Ability to stream backing tracks from the phone to the Katana GO amp for practice or gigs
- Generally reliable and effective for many users when set up correctly

### Cons

- Landscape/orientation support is lacking; the app does not rotate in landscape on iPad or iPhone
- Connectivity/setup can be finicky or difficult, with reports of needing exact setup steps or being unable to connect
- Limited USB/remote control options for Katana models (no USB option for Katana Artist Mk2 and lacking Bluetooth/remote control capabilities)

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