Boss Audio Systems ME-50 - Manual (Page 5)

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Conversions Used in This Manual
● Words in square brackets [ ] indicate panel buttons or knobs.
(Example)
[VARIATION] : VARIATION button
[WRITE] : WRITE button
● (p. **) indicates a reference page.
Contents
USING THE UNIT SAFELY ................... 2
IMPORTANT NOTES .......................... 4
Playing Sounds ................................ 6
Installing Batteries .................................................... 6
Making the Connections........................................... 6
Turning on the Power ............................................... 7
Adjusting the Volume................................................. 7
Turning Off the Power .............................................. 7
Using the Effects ............................... 8
About the Effect Connection Sequence.................. 8
TONE MODIFY ........................................................... 9
Switching Tone Modify On and Off
with the Foot Switch ................................................... 9
COMPRESSOR ........................................................ 10
Switching the Compressor On and Off
with the Foot Switch ................................................. 10
OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION...................................... 11
MODULATION.......................................................... 12
Adding an Effect Synchronized to the
Performance Tempo .................................................. 14
DELAY ...................................................................... 15
Adding a Delay Synchronized to the
Performance Tempo .................................................. 16
Using the HOLD Function ....................................... 17
NS (Noise Suppressor) ........................................... 18
REVERB ................................................................... 18
Pedal......................................................................... 19
Using the Pedal as a Volume Pedal ........................ 19
Using the Pedal as an Expression Pedal................. 19
Saving and Loading the
Created Tones (Memory Mode) ....... 20
Switching Between Manual and Memory Mode ....... 20
About the Patch....................................................... 20
Write Procedure ...................................................... 21
Calling Up and Using Stored Tones
(Patch Change) ........................................................ 21
Switching Numbers................................................... 21
Switching Banks......................................................... 21
Switching Banks with the Foot Switch ................... 22
Notes When Using Memory Mode ......................... 22
About Tone Changes................................................. 22
About the Tempo Setting.......................................... 22
About the DELAY HOLD......................................... 23
DELAY TAP
............................................................. 23
Changing the Patch Settings
(Patch Edit mode).................................................... 23
Convenient Functions...................... 24
Tuning the Guitar (Tuner) ....................................... 24
Practicing Along with CDs and MDs (AUX IN)...... 25
Appendices .................................... 26
Returning the ME-50 to Its Factory Settings
(Factory Reset) ........................................................ 26
Adjusting the Expression Pedal ............................ 26
Troubleshooting ...................................................... 27
Specifications .......................................................... 28
Patch List........................................ 29
Factory Settings.............................. 30
Blank Chart.................................... 32
Index ............................................. 34