BOSS ME-80 User Manual

BOSS ME-80 GUITAR MULTI-EFFECTS

TRAINING GUIDE

Contents

1. FEATURES & BENEFITS

2. QUICK DEMO

3. GOING DEEP

4. FIVE FEATURES TO KNOW and SHOW

5. ACCESSORIES

6. ME-80 EFFECTS

BOSS ME-80 Training Guide

1. FEATURES & BENEFITS

• Traditional BOSS ME-type simple knob-based operation

• COSM amp and effect modeling

• USB port and downloadable BOSS Tone Studio® editor for

computer recording, onscreen editing, patch download, for
MIDI control, using the ME-80 as an audio interface, etc.

• New dual pedals provide easy access to all functions in real
time, including Bank Up/Down, Manual Mode on/off, etc.

• 9 Effect groups: Preamp, Comp/FX1, OD/DS, Modulation,
Delay, EQ/FX2, Reverb, Pedal FX, NS

• 9 COSM amplifier models, 11 COSM OD/DS models, 11
Comp/FX1 effects plus additional EQ/ FX2 effects

• Includes 2 MDP effects: MO-2 Overtone and TE-2 Tera
Echo

• 10 PEDAL FX types, including +2 Octave, Freeze, OD/DS
control, and more

• Built in 38-second Phrase Looper w/ unlimited overdubs

• Modulation and Delay effects support tap tempo for real time

tempo-synched effects

• New CONTROL pedal can select multiple effects or change
parameters

• Built-in chromatic tuner w/ mute for silent tuning

• Runs on batteries (included) or optional BOSS PSA-120S

AC adaptor

BOSS ME-80 Training Guide

2. QUICK DEMO

The Quick Demo is a way to get a customer interested in a product in less than
60 seconds.

Before You Start

1. Connect the MONO (L) Gt. AMP output of the ME-80 to the clean channel
of a good amp, such as a Roland JC-120 or other pro quality amp.

NOTE: It is very important to use a pro-quality guitar amp. Why run a high­end effect through a low-end amp?

2. Set the amp’s tone controls for a flat response.

3. Connect the ME-80 to power using a BOSS PSA-120S AC Adaptor.

4. Plug a guitar into the GUITAR INPUT of the ME-80.

5. Press the MEMORY/MANUAL pedal to select MANUAL. The green LED
will light indicating MANUAL Mode.

6. Use the other pedals to turn all ME-80 effects off.

ABOUT MANUAL MODE

Manual mode allows a multi-effect such as the ME-80 to operate much like
simple stomp boxes. Rather than changing pre-programmed sounds, when you
step on a pedal in manual mode you are tuning on or off a particular effect, just
as if it were a single stomp box in a pedalboard. On the ME-80, there are eight
pedal switchable effects: Comp, OD/DS, Mod, Delay, COSM Amp, EQ, Rev, and
Expression Pedal FX. Any or all of these can be on at the same time just by
pressing the corresponding pedal.

ABOUT MEMORY MODE

In Memory Mode, pressing a number pedal selects an entire preset or user made
patch.

BOSS ME-80 Training Guide

THE QUICK DEMO: USING THE ME-80 IN MANUAL MODE

This Quick Demo has five steps. You can do some or all of the steps.

STEP ONE: Add Distortion

1. Make sure that all the effects are off; then play the guitar through the ME­80 to show the dry sound.

2. Select a DISTORTION or OVERDRIVE type by turning the
OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION TYPE KNOB.

3. Set the OD/DS control knobs to an appropriate setting.

(Not suggested settings. For illustration only)

4. Press the OD/DS PEDAL to turn on the Overdrive. The red LED will light.

5. Play some chords or leads.