Boss RV-500 User Manual

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Boss RV-500 User Manual

RV-500 Editor Owner’s Manual

Overview

This software provides the following functionality.

55 Editing the RV-500's PATCH, BANK, CONTROL, ASSIGN, SYSTEM, MIDI, and PC MAP parameters 55 Managing the RV-500’s patches (LIBRARIAN)

55 Backing up all of the RV-500’s patches (LIBRARIAN IMPORT/EXPORT)

Supported operating systems

Windows 7/8/8.1/10

OS X 10.10/10.11, macOS 10.12

Required items

A commercially available USB 2.0 cable

RV-500 Ver 1.02 or later

Note

55 Don’t operate the RV-500 while RV-500 Editor is communicating with the RV-500 unit.

 

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Installing RV-500 Editor

Windows Users

1.Unpack the Zip file.

2.Double-click "RV-500 Editor Installer.exe."

Installation begins.

3.Proceed with installation as directed by the install screens.

4.When the screen indicates “Completing the RV-500 Editor Setup Wizard,” click the [Finish] button.

Mac Users

1.Unpack the Zip file.

2.Double-click "RV-500 Editor Installer.pkg."

Installation begins.

3.Proceed with installation as directed by the install screens.

4.When the screen indicates “The installation was successful. The software was installed.,” click the [Close] button.

Uninstalling RV-500 Editor

Windows Users

1. Click the Windows [Start] button, and then click [Control Panel].

The control panel appears.

2.Click [Uninstall a Program] or [Programs and Features].

3.Double-click [RV-500 Editor].

Uninstallation begins.

4.Proceed with uninstallation as directed by the uninstall screen.

5.When the screen indicates “RV-500 Editor was successfully removed from your computer,” click the [OK] button.

Mac Users

1.In the Finder menu, click [Go], and then click [Applications].

2.From the “BOSS” folder, drag and drop the “RV-500 Editor” file into the trash.

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Initial Settings

Connecting to a Computer

Using a commercially available USB 2.0 cable, connect the USB port of your computer with the USB port of the RV-500.

Making Settings in RV-500 Editor

1. Double-click the RV-500 Editor icon to start the software.

Wait until the software has finished starting. The “Connect” dialog box appears.

2. For MIDI IN and OUT, select “RV-500.”

3. Click the [OK] button.

If connections are correct, the editor automatically starts communicating with the RV-500.

The connection settings you select here are automatically saved on the computer. The next time you start the software, connection occurs automatically.

If you want to reconnect, click the [Connect] button (p. 4). The "Connect" dialog box appears.

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