Boss VE-5 User Manual

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Contents
Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Easy Quick Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Sound List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Taking Advantage of the VE-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using Phrase Loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adjusting the Mic Input Sensitivity . . . . . . . 11
Phantom Power Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Attaching the VE-5 to a Mic Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Selecting Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Selecting Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Storing a Favorite Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Editing the Sound (Top Screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Matching the Harmony to the Key of
Your Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Adjusting the Volume of the Harmony . . . 14
Adjusting the Level of the Delay/Reverb
Eect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Adjusting the Volume of the Sound . . . . . . 14
Adjusting the Volume of the Output . . . . . 14
Editing (Menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
SETUP (Settings for the VE-5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Display Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Auto O Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
CTL PEDAL (External Foot Switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
PHRASE LOOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
MIC (Settings for the Mic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Mic Input Sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Low Frequency Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Phantom Power On/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Internal Mic On/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
DYNAMICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
PITCH CORRECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
TONE/SFX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
DOUBLE/HARMONY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
DELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
REVERB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
HARMONY BUTTON (Setting of the
[HARMONY] Button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
MASTER (Settings of the Sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Naming/Copying a Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
NAME (Naming Your Sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
COPY TO (Copying a Sound as a Dierent Sound) 18
EXCHANGE (Exchanging sounds) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
COPY PRESET (Copying a Preset Sound) . . . . . . . . . 18
Restoring the Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
FACTORY RESET (Restoring the Factory Settings) 19
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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video work, broadcast, live performance, or other work), whether in
whole or in part, and distribute, sell, lease, perform, or broadcast it
without the permission of the copyright owner.
Do not use this product for purposes that could infringe on a
copyright held by a third party. We assume no responsibility
whatsoever with regard to any infringements of third-party
copyrights arising through your use of this product.
• Roland and BOSS are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Roland Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
• Company names and product names appearing in this document
are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.
• MMP (Moore Microprocessor Portfolio) refers to a patent portfolio
concerned with microprocessor architecture, which was developed
by Technology Properties Limited (TPL). Roland has licensed this
technology from the TPL Group.
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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in
any form without the written permission of BOSS CORPORATION.

Boss VE-5 Specifications

General

Product color	Gray
Sound effects	Delay, Harmony, Looper, Pitch shift, Reverberation
Sound effects quantity	-
Display type	LCD
Built-in display	Yes
Connectivity technology	Wired
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) input	1
Battery type	AA
DC input voltage	9 V
Power source type	Battery, DC
Number of batteries supported	4

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	108 mm
Width	178 mm
Height	55 mm
Weight	460 g