Boss DD-500 User Manual

Getting Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Connecting the Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Turning the Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Adjusting the Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Turning Delay On/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Switching Banks/Patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using the [TAP/CTL] Switch to Control the Delay 8
Playing Phrase Loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Editing a Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Saving a Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Parameter List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
PATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ASSIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
MIDI PC MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Convenient Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Specifying Whether to Carry-Over the Delay
Sound
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Assigning the Functions of the [A], [B], and
[TAP/CTL] Switches
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Synchronizing with a DAW or External MIDI
Device
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connection Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
MIDI Messages That Can Be Transmitted and
Received
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
MIDI Messages That Can Only Be Received . . . . 21
MIDI Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Assigning a Function to an External Pedal. . . . . 22
Restoring the Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . 24
Transmitting Data to an External MIDI Device . . 24
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Main Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES”
(leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and Owner’s Manual (p. 26)). After reading, keep the
document(s) including those sections where it will be available for immediate reference.
5 High-precision 96 kHz 32-bit audio processing from input to output ensures high audio quality.
5 Easily visible delay time indication and an independent [TAP/CTL] switch provide sophisticated
functionality that’s easy to use in live performance.
5 A total of 12 dierent delay modes, including “VINTAGE DIGITAL” that models the SDE-3000 and
DD-2, as well as “ANALOG” and “TAPE.”
5 The memory function lets you store and recall 297 dierent setups from internal memory.
“CARRY OVER” provides seamless transition that preserves the reverberant sound when
switching between patches.
5 “Phrase Loop” function lets you layer new material in real time while recording and playing back.
This can be used simultaneously with delay.
5 By connecting the DD-500 via a USB cable or MIDI cables, you can switch sounds and control
parameters in synchronization with your computer DAW or an external MIDI device.
© 2015 Roland Corporation
Owner’s Manual

Boss DD-500 Specifications

General

Display type	LCD
Product type	Footswitch/controller
Product color	Silver, White
Built-in display	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) output	4
Number of knobs	6

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	138 mm
Width	170 mm
Height	62 mm
Weight	1000 g