Boss VE-5 - Taking Advantage of the VE-5; Adjusting the Spaciousness (Delay;Reverb); Using Harmony

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Easy Quick Guide
Taking Advantage of the VE-5
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Adjusting the Spaciousness (Delay/Reverb)
Delay is an echo-like eect. Reverb is the sense of spaciousness and reverberation you can experience
when singing in a room or hall. Here’s how to adjust the depth of these eects.
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Using Harmony
“Harmony” lets you add a natural-sounding harmony part to your own voice.
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Turning the Harmony on/o
Matching the harmony to the key of your song
Adjusting the volume of the harmony
1. Use the [ ] [ ] buttons to select “DlyLevel” or “RevLevel.”
2. Turn the [SOUND] knob to adjust the delay/reverb level.
DlyLevel 10
* If you want to turn o, set Level to 0.
3. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the top screen.
To apply the harmony eect, press the
[HARMONY] button so it’s lit.
Factory preset sounds no. 13–14 were
created for use with harmony. Let’s try out
the harmony eect.
Lit when on
Specify the key of the song you’re singing. For example, choose
“C” if the song is in C-major, or “Am” if the song is in A-minor.
The notes generated by harmony or pitch correction (p. 16) will
be based on the key you specify here, so be sure to specify
the correct key.
1. Use the [
] [ ] buttons to select “Key.”
2. Turn the [SOUND] knob to set the key.
Key C
3. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the top screen.
The VE-5 lets you layer a harmony part onto your own voice. Here’s how to adjust the volume of the harmony part.
1. Use the [
] [ ] buttons to select “HrmLevel.”
2. Turn the [SOUND] knob to adjust the volume of the harmony.
HrmLevel 83
3. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the top screen.
Major
Major
Minor
Minor
How the key of the song corresponds with the key signature ( , )
Your own
voice
Harmony
part