Boss DM-101 - Rear Panel Connections

Panel Descriptions
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Rear Panel
Name
Function
13
INPUT jack
Connect your electric guitar, keyboard, or other musical instruments and effect units to this input
jack.
14
OUTPUT A/MONO, B
jacks
Connect your guitar amp, keyboard amp, other effect units or your mixer here.
For mono output, connect to the A/MONO jack.
15
CTL1, 2/EXP jack
●
Using the jack as CTL 1, 2
You can connect a footswitch (FS-5U, FS-6, FS-7; sold separately) to switch MEMORY UP/DOWN and so on.
● Using the jack as EXP
Connect an expression pedal (EV-30, Roland EV-5, etc.; sold separately) to continuously change the effect
settings for the expression pedal’s pushed-up (horizontal) position and for the pushed-down (slanted)
position.
16
MIDI IN/OUT
connectors
Use TRS/MIDI connecting cables (BMIDI-5-35, BMIDI-1-35, BCC-1-3535; sold separately) to connect
this unit to an external MIDI device.
You can use an external MIDI device to switch between up to 128 memories on this unit.
* Do not use these connectors for connecting to audio devices. Doing so may cause a
malfunction.
17
USB port
Connect your computer using a commercially available USB cable that supports USB 2.0.
* Do not use a micro USB cable that is designed only for charging a device. Charge-only cables
cannot transmit data.
* Used only for updating programs.
18
DC IN jack
Connect the AC adaptor to this jack.
Use only the specified AC adaptor (PSA-series), connected to a 100 V AC power source.
When you connect the included AC adaptor to the DC IN jack, the unit turns on.
1.4. Turning the Power On/Off(P.7)
19
Ground terminal
Connect this to an external earth or ground. This should be connected when necessary.
* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any
connections.