Using BOSS TONE STUDIO for ME-90
Getting ready to use TONE STUDIO
Installing the USB driver
Before you use TONE STUDIO, the appropriate USB driver for the
product you’re using must be installed on your computer.
1. From the product support page, download the
ME-90 Driver.
To obtain the latest USB driver, access the following URL, and
download and install the appropriate driver for the product you’re
using.
https://www.boss.info/support/https://www.boss.info/support/
2. Double-click the downloaded ME-90 driver.
Installation begins.
Follow the onscreen instructions to install.
Once “Installation has been completed” appears, click the [Close]
button.
The ME-90 Driver has been installed on your computer.
Installing TONE STUDIO
MEMO
Before you install TONE STUDIO, the USB driver must be installed in
your computer as described in “Installing the USB driver” (p. 1).
Starting TONE STUDIO
1. Use a USB cable to connect the ME-90 to your
computer, and then turn on the power of the ME-90.
MEMO
You can edit livesets and download livesets from BOSS TONE
CENTRAL even if the ME-90 is not connected to your computer via
a USB cable.
However, you can’t save the results of memories you edit. To save
this data, the unit must be connected to your computer.
2. In the [Start] menu, choose [All Programs]
TONE STUDIO for ME-90]Ø[BOSS TONE STUDIO for
ME-90].
The rst time you launch the software, the dialog box “Choose a
device to connect with” appears.
MEMO
On the second and subsequent startups, the device is selected
automatically.
macOS users
From the Finder, in the application/BOSS/ME-90 folder, double-click
[BOSS TONE STUDIO for ME-90 (.app)].
3. Choose “ME-90”, and click the [OK] button.
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Windows users
1. Unpack the ZIP le.
2. Double-click “BOSS TONE STUDIO for ME-90 Installer.
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Installation begins.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to install.
4. When the screen indicates “Completing the BOSS
TONE STUDIO for ME-90 Setup Wizard”, click the
[Finish] button.
Mac users
1. Unpack the ZIP le.
2. Double-click “BOSS TONE STUDIO for ME-90 Installer.
p k g ”.
Installation begins.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to install.
TONE STUDIO starts.
MEMO
It may take some time until you can use TONE STUDIO, as data
needs to be loaded from the ME-90.
NOTE
TONE STUDIO can’t be used in conjunction with the ME-90 IR
Loader software. Quit the ME-90 IR Loader before you launch TONE
STUDIO.
4. When the screen indicates “The installation was
successful. The software was installed”, click the
[Close] button.
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EDITOR basic screen
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1. Patch select area
Click “MANUAL” to switch to manual mode. Click “PRESET” or “USER” to enter memory mode.
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2. Function select area
3. [CTL] button
Click this to show the CONTROL FUNCTION popup screen.
4. Device name
Shows the name of the connected device.
5. [WRITE] button
Click this to access the list on the WRITE screen.
6. Eect select area
Click a block once to select an eect. The parameters of the selected eect are shown at the bottom of the screen. The second and subsequent
clicks turn the eect on/o.
The selected block indicates
, and you can move the eect by dragging and dropping it.
7. Eect ON/OFF button
Shows the on/o control for the eect. This toggles between on and o each time you click the button. This is not shown for eects with
momentary operations or for the phrase loop.
8. Parameter editing area
Drag the dial of each parameter up or down to edit its value (you can also use the mouse wheel to edit the value).
You can double-click, and then enter a numeric value from your computer keyboard, or directly select a value from a list.
When you click the [TYPE] box, a list appears, allowing you to choose the TYPE.
In TYPE, choose “SELECTABLE” to exchange (swap) selectable eects.
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Editing a patch
This example shows how to edit the user patch “U1-1 ROCK LEAD”.
1. At the top of TONE STUDIO screen, click the [EDITOR]
button.
2. Click “USER”.
3. Click the patch that you want to edit. Click “U1-1
ROCK LEAD” here.
¹ The various eects on the eects chain screen automatically
change to the optimal position for the selected TYPE.
¹ You can drag a parameter’s dial up or down to edit its value (you
can also use the mouse wheel to edit the value). You can also
double-click and then enter a numeric value from your computer
keyboard, or choose a value directly from the list.
6. If you want to edit another eect, repeat steps 4–5.
Saving an edited eect in the ME-90
(WRITE)
4. In the eect blocks of the eect chain screen (the
upper part of the screen), click the eect block that
you want to edit.
Here we will click the [PREAMP] (AIRD PREAMP) block.
A frame is shown on the eect block that you click, and the eect
settings are shown in the lower part of the screen.
5. Edits the eect.
If you want to change the type of preamp, click the [TYPE] box and
choose from the list.
Here’s how to save the edited eect to the ME-90.
1. In the upper right of the TONE STUDIO screen, click
the [WRITE] button.
2. Click “WRITE”.
The “WRITE” dialog box appears.
If SELECTABLE is shown, you can exchange (swap) eects that can
be used by operating the ME-90.
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3. Select the save-destination user patch number.
In this example, select “U1-1”.
NOTE
When you save, the user patch of the selected number is
overwritten; the original settings cannot be recovered. Select a user
patch that you don’t mind overwriting.
4. If you want to change the name of the user patch,
click the user patch name eld. You can use your
computer keyboard to enter a user patch name.
Editing the controller settings
Here’s where you can congure the CTL pedal settings (CTL
FUNCTION).
1. In the TONE STUDIO screen, click the [CTL] button.
[CTL] button
The controller assignment screen appears.
2. Assign the function.
5. Click the [WRITE] button.
This saves the edited eect to the specied user patch.
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LIBRARIAN basic screen
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1. [CREATE LIVESET] button
Press this button to create a new empty liveset.
2. Liveset name
Shows the name of the liveset and the number of patches.
3. Liveset name edit button
Click this to edit the name of the liveset. You can click the trash can symbol to delete the liveset.
4. PATCH name edit button
Click this to edit the name of the patch. You can click the trash can symbol to delete the patch.
5. [Import] button
This lets you import all of the ME-90 unit’s patches into the LIBRARIAN, or import a LIBRARIAN le from your computer into the LIBRARIAN.
6. [Export] button
This lets you export a liveset to the ME-90 unit, or export a liveset and save it on your computer.
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Importing all the ME-90’s user patches into
the LIBRARIAN (IMPORT FROM ME-90)
Here’s how to import all the ME-90’s user patches into LIBRARIAN.
All user patches are saved as a liveset.
1. In the TONE STUDIO screen, click the [LIBRARIAN]
button.
2. At the top of the TONE STUDIO screen, click the
[Import] button.
5. Click the [OK] button.
The user patches are saved as a liveset in the LIBRARIAN.
Exporting a LIBRARIAN liveset to the ME90 (EXPORT TO ME-90)
Here’s how a liveset that you saved can be restored to the ME-90.
NOTE
Patches exceeding 36 are not restored.
1. At the top of the TONE STUDIO screen, click the
[Export] button.
3. Click the [USER PATCHES] button.
The CREATE LIVESET screen appears.
2. From SELECT LIVESET, select the liveset that you
want to export.
4. Enter the liveset name, and click the [OK] button.
Import begins. If you decide to cancel during the operation, click
the [CANCEL] button.
It will take some time to import all of the ME-90’s user patches.
When import is nished, the message “Completed!!” appears.
3. Click the [USER PATCHES] button.
Export begins. If you decide to cancel during the operation, click
the [CANCEL] button.
When export is nished, the message “Completed!!” appears.
4. Click the [OK] button.
The selected liveset is written back into the ME-90.
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Restoring a patch to the ME-90
Here’s how to select a patch from a liveset that you saved, and restore
it back to the ME-90.
1. Drag the patch that you want to restore and drop it
onto the desired user patch number of the ME-90.
NOTE
When you drop a patch, it overwrites the user patch of the selected
number; the original settings cannot be recovered. Select a user
patch that you don’t mind overwriting.
Drag and drop the “U1-1 ROCK LEAD” patch into “U1-3 FUZZ ECHO”.
Saving a liveset to a computer (EXPORT TO
FILE)
Livesets that you backed up can be exported to your computer.
1. At the top of the TONE STUDIO screen, click the
[Export] button.
2. From SELECT LIVESET, select the liveset that you
want to export.
3. Click the [FILE] button.
The “Save As” dialog box appears.
4. Enter a name and the save destination, and click the
[Save] button.
A liveset le (.tsl) is created at the save-destination.
What you can do with an exported liveset
¹ Use a USB ash drive to copy livesets to a dierent computer.
¹ Sent the liveset via email to another ME-90 user.
On the ME-90, select user patch “U1-3” and you’ll be able to use the
restored patch.
MEMO
You can also select multiple patches as described in “Selecting
multiple patches” (p. 9).
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Importing a liveset from a computer into
the LIBRARIAN (IMPORT FROM FILE)
Livesets that you exported to a computer can be imported into a TONE
STUDIO library.
1. At the top of the TONE STUDIO screen, click the
[Import] button.
2. Click the [FILE] button.
The “Open” dialog box appears.
3. Select the liveset le (extension: .tsl) that you want
to import into the library, and click the [Open]
button.
The liveset is imported into the LIBRARIAN.
Creating an original liveset
You can collect your favorite patches to create an original liveset.
1. At the top of the TONE STUDIO screen, click the
[CREATE LIVESET] button.
2. Input a name for the liveset.
3. Click the [OK] button.
An empty liveset containing no patches is created.
4. From the patch list at the left of the TONE STUDIO
screen, drag and drop your favorite patches into the
new liveset.
The selected patches are registered in the new liveset.
MEMO
¹ A maximum of 36 patches can be registered in one liveset. If
inserting patches would cause the liveset to exceed 36 patches, the
patches that exceed 36 are not inserted (a message is displayed).
¹ Patches that are registered in another liveset can also be dragged
and dropped into the new liveset.
¹ You can drag and drop the patches in the liveset to change their
order.
¹ TONE STUDIO lets you create up to 50 livesets. If you want to create
and save more than 50 livesets, use the EXPORT TO FILE function to
save existing livesets on your computer.
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Copying patches
Here’s how to copy a patch to another liveset or to an ME-90 patch.
1. Click the patch that you want to copy.
MEMO
You can also select and copy multiple patches as described in
“Selecting multiple patches” (p. 9).
2. Drag and drop the selected patches onto the desired
copy-destination.
NOTE
When you drop the patches, they are overwritten onto the patches
of the selected red area, and the original settings cannot be
recovered. Select a patch that you don’t mind overwriting.
Selecting multiple patches
By using your computer’s mouse and keyboard together, you can
select multiple patches.
Selecting a range of patches
Here’s how to select a range of consecutive patches.
1. Click the rst patch that you want to select.
2. While holding down your computer keyboard’s
[Shift] key, click the last patch that you want to
select.
The rst through last patches that you click are selected.
Selecting patches individually
Here’s how to select just the individual patches that you click.
1. While holding down your computer keyboard’s [Ctrl]
key, click a patch that you want to select.
The patch you click is selected. The selected patch is highlighted.
macOS users
While holding down your computer keyboard’s [command] key,
click a patch that you want to select.
MEMO
¹ If you select non-consecutive patches and copy them, they are
copied as successive patches.
¹ A maximum of 36 patches can be registered in one liveset. If
inserting patches would cause the liveset to exceed 36 patches, the
patches that exceed 36 are not inserted (a message is displayed).
¹ Patches that are registered in a liveset can be copied to your own
liveset or to a new liveset.
2. If you want to select other patches, repeat step 1.
If you hold down the [Ctrl] key and click a selected (highlighted)
patch once again, the selection is cleared (that patch is no longer
highlighted).
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The dierence between operations when
selecting and copying multiple patches
When you drag and drop the selected patches, the copy result
will dier depending on your mouse operation.
Drag and drop when a red area is shown at the copy
destination (overwrite copy)
The patches are copied to the area indicated by the red color.
Drag and drop between copy-destination patches
(insert)
Moving patches
Here’s how to move a patch to another liveset or to an ME-90 patch.
When you move a patch, it disappears from its previous location.
1. Click the patch that you want to move.
MEMO
You can also select and move multiple patches as described in
“Selecting multiple patches” (p. 9).
2. While holding down your computer keyboard’s [Alt]
key, drag and drop the selected patch to the desired
copy-destination.
macOS users
While holding down your computer keyboard’s [option] key, drag
and drop.
Deleting patches
Here’s how to delete an unwanted patch.
1. Click the patch that you want to delete.
MEMO
You can also select and delete multiple patches as described in
“Selecting multiple patches” (p. 9).
The patches are inserted at the position of the red line.
Subsequent patches are moved backward.
2. Press the [Delete] key on your computer’s keyboard.
The “DELETE PATCH” message appears.
NOTE
Deleted patches cannot be recovered. If you decide not to delete,
click the [CANCEL] button.
3. Click the [OK] button.
The selected patches are deleted.
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Editing a liveset name
1. Click the [ ] button to the right of the name of the
liveset that you want to edit.
Rearranging livesets
Deleting a liveset
Here’s how to delete a liveset that you no longer need.
1. Click the [ ] button to the right of the name of the
liveset that you want to delete.
2. Click the [ ] button.
The “Delete liveset” message appears.
Here’s how to rearrange (sort) the livesets that are shown.
1. Click the liveset that you want to rearrange.
2. Drag and drop the liveset name.
The liveset moves to the position indicated by the red line.
NOTE
Deleted livesets cannot be recovered. If you decide not to delete,
click the [CANCEL] button.
3. Click the [OK] button.
The selected liveset is deleted.
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Using the BOSS TONE CENTRAL library
Downloading livesets from BOSS TONE CENTRAL
Livesets that are published on BOSS TONE CENTRAL can be
downloaded and used on the ME-90.
1. In the upper part of the TONE STUDIO screen, click
the [TONE CENTRAL] button.
The patches published on BOSS TONE CENTRAL are listed together
with explanations of the patches.
2. In LIVESET, select the liveset that you want to
download.
For this example, select “ME-90 Extra Liveset 1”.
4. Click the [OK] button, and click the [LIBRARIAN]
button again.
The liveset you downloaded appears.
5. Drag and drop patches from the downloaded liveset
into the desired user patch numbers of the ME-90.
NOTE
When you drop a patch, it overwrites the user patch of the selected
number; the original settings cannot be recovered. Select a user
patch that you don’t mind overwriting.
3. Click the [ADD] button at the top of the screen.
The liveset is downloaded, and the message “Completed!!” appears.
Drag and drop the “Organ Tone” patch into “ROCK LEAD”.
Select user patch “U1-1” on the ME-90 to use the newly added
patch.
MEMO
Downloads from BOSS TONE STUDIO are done per liveset. You can’t
download individual patches, nor add individual patches to the
library.
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Using the tuner
Click the [TUNER] button to launch the tuner.
SYSTEM
Click the [SYSTEM] button at the top of the TONE STUDIO screen.
The SYSTEM screen appears.
PLAY OPTION
Here you can congure what happens when you switch between
banks, whether to carry over the eects or not, what happens when
you switch to manual mode, and the functions of the REV footswitch.
SEND/RETURN SETTING
Lets you set the insertion point for SEND/RETURN.
HARDWARE SETTING
Here you can congure the knob motions and LED colors.
OUTPUT SETTING
This lets you congure the guitar amp that’s connected to the OUTPUT
jacks (OUTPUT SELECT).
* You can set this when the Gt. AMP/LINE switch is set to “Gt. AMP”.
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USB SETTING
Congures the USB LEVEL, MIDI channel and USB LOOPBACK.
OWNER’S MANUAL
Here you can view the Owner’s Manual for the ME-90, and view the
pages of this manual.
* An Internet connection is required to use this feature.
DEVICE SETTING
Here’s where you can select the device controlled by BOSS TONE
STUDIO.
VERSION
Here you can view the software version and license information for
BOSS TONE STUDIO for ME-90.
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