Boss PS-6 Harmonist Owner's Manual

Owner’s Manual

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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled:
“USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES”
(supplied on a separate sheet). 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 provided by your new unit,
this manual should be read in its entirety. The manual
should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient
reference.

A battery was installed in the unit before it left the factory.
The life of this battery may be limited, however, since its
primary purpose was to enable testing.

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1. AC Adaptor Jack

Accepts connection of an AC Adaptor (PSA series;
optional).
By using an AC Adaptor, you can play without being
concerned about how much battery power you have
left.

* Use only the specied AC adaptor (PSA series), and con-

nect it to an AC outlet of the correct voltage. Do not use
any other AC adaptor, since this may cause malfunction.

* If the AC adaptor is connected while power is on, the

power supply is drawn from the AC adaptor.

* We recommend that you keep batteries installed in

the unit even though you’ll be powering it with the
AC adaptor. That way, you’ll be able to continue a
performance even if the cord of the AC adaptor gets
accidently disconnected from the unit.

2. CHECK Indicator

This indicator shows whether the eect is on or o,
and also doubles as the battery check indicator.
The indicator lights when the eect is on.

* If you’re powering the unit with a battery and the CHECK

indicator goes dim—or doesn’t light at all—when you

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try to turn the eect on, the battery is near depletion
and should be replaced. For instructions on changing
the battery, refer to “Changing the Battery” (p. 10).

* The CHECK indicator shows whether the eect is being

applied or not. It does not indicate whether the power
to the device is on or not.

3. OUTPUT Jacks A (MONO)/B

These output jacks can be connected to an amplier
or another eects unit.

* Use the OUTPUT A jack when you want to use monaural

output.

* The output will dier depending on the settings for

the [MODE] knob and [SHIFT] knob. For details, refer to
“Description of Each Mode” (p. 6–p. 9).

4. INPUT Jack

This jack accepts signals coming from a guitar or
other musical instrument, or another eects unit.

* The INPUT jack doubles as the power switch. Power to

the unit is turned on when you plug into the INPUT jack;
the power is turned o when the cable is unplugged. To
prevent unnecessary battery consumption, be sure to
disconnect the plug from the INPUT jack when not using
the eects unit.

5. EXP Jack

Connect an expression pedal (Roland EV-5, BOSS
FV-500L/FV-500H; sold separately) here.

Depressing the pedal changes the amount of pitch
shift.

Pitch shifting is activated when you step on the
pedal. When you release your foot from the pedal
(minimum value) pitch changes become invalid.

* Set the Minimum Volume of the EV-5, FV-500L/FV-500H

to the minimum value (0).

* If not set to the minimum value, things won’t work

correctly.

6. Pedal Switch

Pressing this switch will turn the eect on/o.

7. Thumbscrew

When this screw is loosened, the pedal will open,
allowing you to change the battery.

* When operating on battery power only, the unit’s

indicator will become dim when battery power gets
too low.
Replace the battery as soon as possible. For the
procedure, refer to “Changing the Battery” (p. 10).

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8. [MODE] Knob

Used to switch among the HARMONY (Major, minor),
PITCH SHIFTER, DETUNE, and S-BEND modes.

For information on how the various knobs function
within each mode, refer to “Description of Each
Mode”

(p. 6–p. 9).

9. [KEY] Knob ([FALL TIME] Knob)

Sets the key to play in when using the HARMONY
(Major, minor) mode.

* If the key for the song being performed is set incorrectly,

the harmonies that are produced may not be at the right
pitch.

When in the S-BEND mode, this adjusts the amount
of time it is to take for the pitch to transition from the
set pitch back to the original pitch (the FALL time).

10. [SHIFT] Knob

When in the HARMONY (Major, minor) mode
Sets the pitch for the harmonies.
For details, refer to “Description of Each Mode” (p. 6–p. 9).

When in the PITCH SHIFTER/DETUNE/S-BEND modes
Sets the amount of pitch shifting.
For details, refer to “Description of Each Mode” (p. 6–p. 9).

11. [BALANCE] Knob (RISE TIME Knob)

This Adjusts the output balance between the direct
sound and the eect sound.

When in the S-BEND mode, it adjusts the amount
of time it is to take to transition to the set pitch (the
RISE time).

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Connections

Guitar amplier

Electric guitar

AC adaptor
PSA series (sold separately)

Expression pedal

(sold separately)

* To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers

or other devices, always turn down the volume, and
turn o the power on all devices before making any
connections.

* Some connection cables contain resistors. Do not use

cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this
unit. The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be
extremely low, or impossible to hear. For information on
cable specications, contact the manufacturer of the cable.

* Inserting a plug into the Input Jack will automatically

switch the unit on.

* Before connecting or disconnecting any patch cords,

be sure all the volume controls in your system are set
to minimum.

* Use only the specied expression pedal (Roland EV-5,

BOSS FV-500L/FV-500H; sold separately). By connecting
any other expression pedals, you risk causing malfunc­tion and/or damage to the unit.

* Once the connections have been completed, turn on

power to your various devices in the order specied.
By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk
causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and
other devices.

When powering up: Turn on the power to your

guitar amp last.

When powering down: Turn o the power to your

guitar amp rst.

* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief

interval (a few seconds) after power up is required before
the unit will operate normally.