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Boss ME-80
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Owners Manual
Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Rear Panel (Connections) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Outputting Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Switching the Unit On and O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Adjusting the Volume (OUTPUT LEVEL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Tuning the Guitar (TUNER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Using the Eects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
The Connection Order of Eects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
COMP/FX1 (Compressor/Eect 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
OD/DS (Overdrive/Distortion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
MOD (Modulation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
DELAY (Delay) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
PREAMP (Preamp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
NS (Noise Suppressor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
EQ/FX2 (Equalizer/Eect 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
REVERB (Reverb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
PEDAL FX (Pedal Eects) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Saving/Calling Up Tones (Memory Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
The Structure of Patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Changing Between the Manual and Memory Modes . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Making the Operation Settings for Changing from
Memory Mode to Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Saving Tones (Patch Write) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Calling Up Tones (Patches) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Specifying What Happens When You Switch Banks . . . . . . . .13
Changing Tone Settings (Memory Edit Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Convenient Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Applying Eects in Time with the Song Tempo (Tap Tempo) . . . . .14
Setting Modulation Speed and Delay Time Using the
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Phrase Loop Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Adjusting the Expression Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Adjusting the Settings for the [CTL] (Control) Pedal. . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Adjusting the Functions of the Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Specifying How Pedals Behave When Pressed . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Using the ME-80 Connected to a Computer via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Before Connecting via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Installing the USB Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Connecting the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Transmitting/Receiving Audio Signals Between a
Computer and the ME-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Transmitting MIDI Messages Between the Computer
and the ME-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Making Global Settings (System Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
System Setting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
List of Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Main Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Preset Patch List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled “USING THE UNIT SAFELY and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (separate sheet “Read Me First” and Owner’s
Manual p. 21). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you
have gained a good grasp of every feature of your new unit, read the Owner’s Manual in its entirety. This manual should be saved and kept on hand as a
convenient reference.
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