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Effect guide, Comp/fx (compressor/effects), Od/ds (overdrive/distortion) – Roland ME-25 User Manual

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Making Detailed Settings for Effects (Edit Mode)

This produces an effect that sustains the sound without distortion.

These effects add distinctive distortion or sustain.

This models preamp response.

Effect Guide

COMP/FX (Compressor/Effects)

Explanation

1: COMP

This produces an effect that sustains the
sound without distortion.

SUSTAIN:

This sets the sustain for the
sound.

ATTACK:

This sets the attack (onset) of
the effect sound.

LEVEL:

This sets the volume level of
the effect.

2: T.WAH

This produces a wah effect matched to
the intensity of your picking.

SENS:

This sets the sensitivity of
response to the input sound.

TONE:

This sets the tone (brightness)
of the wah.

PEAK:

This sets the intensity of the
wah sound.

3: AC SIM

This transforms the sound of your elec-
tric guitar into an acoustic guitar sound.

LOW:

This adjusts the tone of the
low frequency range.

HIGH:

This adjusts the tone of the
high frequency range.

LEVEL:

This sets the volume level of
the effect.

OD/DS (Overdrive/Distortion)

Explanation

1: BOOST

This is a gain booster. It works well for creating distortion
with a COSM preamp, or for creating punchy clean tones
when used alone.

DRIVE:

This sets the intensity of
the distortion.

TONE:

This sets the brightness
of the sound.

LEVEL:

This sets the volume
level for OD/DS.

2: OD-1

This is the sound of the BOSS OD-1. It produces sweet,
mild distortion.

3: T-SCREAM

This models an Ibanez TS-808.

4: BLUES

This is a unique overdrive that faithfully reproduces the
nuances of picking.

5: DIST

This is a sharp distortion with rich sustain.

6: CLASSIC

This is the sound of a vintage stack-type amp.

7: MODERN

This is the sound of a large high-gain amp.

8: METAL

This is a distortion that emphasizes the midrange.

9: CORE

This is a distortion that cuts the midrange.

10: FUZZ

This is a distortion that is distinctively rough and heavy.

PREAMP

Explanation

1: CLEAN

This is a clean sound that is smooth and warm.

DRIVE:

This sets the amount of
distortion of the pre-
amp.

TONE:

This sets adjusts the
tone quality of the pre-
amp.

VOLUME:

This sets adjusts the
volume level of the pre-
amp.

2: TWIN

This models a Fender Twin Reverb.

3: TWEED

This is a crunch sound of a Fender Bassman.

4: VO DRIVE

This is a crunch sound reminiscent of a VOX combo amp.

5: BG LEAD

This is a lead sound of a Mesa/Boogie combo amp.

6: MS VINTAGE

This is a sound reminiscent of 1970s Marshall amps.

7: MS MODERN

This models the higher-gain sound of Marshall amps of
recent vintage.

8: 5150 DRIVE

This is a lead channel of a Peavey EVH5150.

9: R-FIER

This models a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier.

10: ULTRA METAL

This is an original metal amp of exclusive design that pro-
duces sound having distinct contours along with bold bass
and heavy distortion.
This is ideal for all kinds of metal play, including complex
and intense riffs, heavy and thundering downtuned bass
riffs, speedy solos, and more.

All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Those companies are not affiliated with BOSS and have not licensed or authorized BOSS’s ME-25. Their marks are used solely to identify
the equipment whose sound is simulated by BOSS’s ME-25.

You can set the following parameters while the [DRIVE (PREAMP)]
indicator is flashing rapidly.
By holding the [DRIVE (PREAMP)] until “Ed” on the display starts
blinking, you can make the indicator on the [DRIVE (PREAMP)] flash
rapidly.
When you press the [DRIVE (PREAMP)] again, the ME-25 returns to its
normal state.

BASS:

This sets the tone
quality of the lowfre-
quency range.

MIDDLE:

This sets the tone
quality of the middle-
frequency range.

TREBLE:

This sets the tone
quality of the highfre-
quency range.

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