Boss ME-8 - Playing the Guitar Using the ME-8 - Play Mode; Selecting Patches

Playing the Guitar Using the
ME-8 — Play Mode
<What Is a Patch?>
On the ME-8, a collection of settings which specifies how the
various effects are to be combined, and contains specific
settings which fine tune the sound are stored together into what
‘is called a “Patch.”
The unit offers 100 Patches in all. Patches are organized by
Group, Bank, and Number, as illustrated below.
<GROUP1>
<GROUP2>
(GROUP 1, GROUP 2) User Groups
Groups 1 and 2 can be used to store new effects programs you
have made. The Patches in these Groups are called “User
Patches.” These were set to the same programs as the Preset
Patches when the unit left the factory.
(GROUP 3, GROUP 4) Preset Groups
The ME-8's effects settings have been preprogrammed in
Groups 3 and 4. These programs are called Preset Patches. You
cannot write new Patches into these Groups, but you can edit
any Preset Patch and store it as a User Patch.
* Each time the ME-8 is switched on, the Patch at Group 1, Bank 1,
Number 1 will be automatically selected.
Selecting Patches
Patches are selected by switching to the appropriate Group (1
~ 4), Bank (1 — 5), and Number (1 — 5).
1 Tochange only the Number
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1 Specify the Number of the Patch you wish to use by pressing
the corresponding Number pedal.
The indicator for the Number pedal you have pressed will
light up, and you are switched to the new Patch.
2 Tochange the Bank
1 Press the BANK pedal.
The indication in the display for the Bank will begin
flashing.
* Should you wish to cancel Bank selection, press the BANK pedal
again.
2 Specify the Bank of the Patch you wish to use by pressing
the relevant Number pedal.
The unit switches to the Bank you have selected, and the
indication in the display will now light steadily instead of
flashing. The indicator over the previous Number pedal (the
one selected before you pressed the BANK pedal) will begin
flashing, meaning that you can now specify the Number of
the Patch you wish to use. (At this point, the new Patch has
not yet been selected.)
* If you wish to cancel the Bank selection, simply press the BANK
pedal twice. To select a different Bank, repeat from step 1.