Boss Audio Systems ME-50B - Manual (Page 19)

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Using the Effects
Using the SOUND HOLD Function
1. Turn the knob to SOUND HOLD.
2. Firmly press down on the front end of the expression
pedal so the PEDAL MODE indicator lights up.
3. Bring the expression pedal back all the way to switch to
standby mode.
4. Play the bass, then press down on the expression pedal
a little.
The note played on the bass is held, and the volume
changes in keeping with the degree to which you’ve
depressed the pedal.
* This effect does not function correctly if two or more notes are
played simultaneously.
* Although you can adjust the volume of held notes with the
expression pedal, be careful not to raise the front tip of the
pedal too high, as this will cancel the hold.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to hold a different note.
6. To quit SOUND HOLD, firmly press down on the front
end of the expression pedal so the PEDAL MODE
indicator light goes out.
Using the KICK DRUM Function
1. Turn the knob to KICK DRUM.
The number for the currently selected tone is shown in
the display (two seconds).
You can press BANK [ ] [ ] to switch the tone.
1: Tight sound (low volume)
2: Tight sound sound (high volume)
3: Standard kick drum sound (low volume)
4: Standard kick drum sound (high volume)
5: Sound with long sustain (low volume)
6: Sound with long sustain (high volume))
2. Firmly press down on the front end of the expression
pedal so the PEDAL MODE indicator lights up.
3. After tilting the expression pedal back, press it fully
forward again.
The kick drum sound plays.
* You can alter the volume level of the drum sound according to
how quickly you press the pedal. Press the pedal again quickly
to raise the volume; the volume decreases when the pedal is
pressed down again slowly.
4. Lift up the expression pedal once, and press it down
again.
The kick drum sound is played.
The automatic drum beat starts when you hold the pedal
at the fully pressed position, after hitting the kick drum
sound twice or more. The tempo of the beat is set by the
time distance between the last played kick drum sound,
and the one just before.
If you do not need the automatic drum beat, just lift up
the pedal.
* The volume of the rhythm is determined by the speed at which
the pedal is pressed the last time.
* You can set the interval between beats in a range from 240 ms
to 2000 ms.
* Once you start recording in HOLD DLY, you cannot restart
the drum beats, or change the tempo. However, you can make
the kick drum sound play every time you press down the pedal.
5. If you want to change the tempo or volume, repeat Step
4.
6. To stop playing the beat, pull back the expression
pedal so the front end is raised.
7. To quit the KICK DRUM function, firmly press down
on the front end of the expression pedal so the PEDAL
MODE indicator light goes out.
* To quit the function while the beat is not being played, first
press the expression pedal forward slowly so as not to have the
kick drum sound play, then press the front end of the pedal
down firmly.