Boss VE-500 Users Manual
Owner’s Manual
Main features
5 Provides numerous vocal eects for the guitarist
5 HARMONY automatically adds harmony to your vocal, based on your guitar playing
5 VOCODER uses your voice to add expressive power to your guitar performance
5 ENHANCE improves the clarity of your sound
5 PITCH CORRECT corrects inaccuracies in pitch
5 Four independent general-purpose FX units provide 20 distinctive eect types such as DISTORTION
and RADIO, and there are also two independent REVERB/DELAY units, giving you a high degree of
exibility for making eect settings
5 Panel layout that provides high functionality and emphasizes live performance, with an easily
readable screen display and an independent [HARMONY] switch
5 Memory function lets you store and recall 99 setups in internal memory
5 By connecting a USB cable or MIDI cable, you can synchronize the unit with an external MIDI device
or a DAW on your computer, or switch sounds and control parameters
Owner’s Manual (this document)
Read this rst. It explains the basic things you need to know in order to use the VE-500. For detailed information
on how to operate the VE-500, please download and refer to “Parameter Guide” (PDF le).
PDF Manual (download from the Web)
5 Parameter Guide
This explains all of the parameters of the
VE-500.
Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (the leaet “USING THE
UNIT SAFELY” and the Owner’s Manual (p. 20)). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for
immediate reference.
© 2018 Roland Corporation
To obtain the PDF manual
1. Enter the following URL on your
computer.
http://www.boss.info/manuals/
?
2. Choose “VE-500” as the product name.
Contents
Getting Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connecting the Equipment . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connecting the Equipment . . . . . . . . . . 4
Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Screen Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operation of the [1]–[3] Knobs . . . . . . . 7
Switching Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Turning On/O the Power . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Tuning (Tuner) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Mic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting the Mic Sensitivity . . . 9
Phantom Power Settings . . . . . . . 9
Patch Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Switching Between Memory and
Manual Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Switching Patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adding a Harmony Eect . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
About the Play Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Editing a Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Changing the Eect Connections 12
Changing the CTL & ASSIGN
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Matching the Harmony to the
Key of the Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Saving a Patch (Write) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exchanging Patches . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Initializing a Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
System Settings (MENU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adjusting the Display Contrast . . . . . . . 17
Enabling/Disabling the Auto-O
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Returning to the Factory Settings
(Factory Reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Synchronizing with a DAW or
External MIDI Device
Installing the USB Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing the Dedicated Software . . . . 18
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Attaching the Rubber Feet . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Main Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn o all the units before
making any connections.
* The power to this unit will be turned o automatically after a predetermined amount of time has passed since it
was last used for playing music, or its buttons or controls were operated (Auto O function).If you do not want
the power to be turned o automatically, disengage the Auto O function (“Enabling/Disabling the Auto-O
Function” (p. 17)).
5 Any settings that you are in the process of editing will be lost when the power is turned o. If you have any
settings that you want to keep, you should save them beforehand.
5 To restore power, turn the power on again (p. 8).
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Getting Ready
1: GND 2: HOT
3: COLD
3: COLD
Connecting the Equipment
INST INPUT jack MIC IN connector
Connect your electric guitar or
other instrument here.
HARMONY or VOCODER eects
are applied to your vocal
according to your guitar playing.
Connect your mic here. If you
connect a condenser mic, turn
phantom power on as described
in "Phantom Power Settings"
(p. 9). The VE-500 is equipped
with a balanced (XLR) connector.
MIC IN connector
pin conguration
OUTPUT L, R connectorsINST THRU jack
3: COLD
MIDI IN connector
Connect an external MIDI device
here. The VE-500 can receive
program change messages, and
synchronize its tempo with a
MIDI device.
1: GND2: HOT
O (MICRO USB) port
Use a micro USB cable to connect
your computer here. This allows
MIDI and audio signals to be
exchanged.
* Do not use a micro USB cable that
is designed only for charging a
device. Charge-only cables cannot
transmit data.
DC IN jack
Connect your guitar amp or eect
unit here.
* The signal that enters the INST
INPUT jack is output from here.
Connect these connectors to your
PA mixer, etc. These connectors
output the signal processed by the
eects. The VE-500 is equipped with
balanced (XLR) connectors.
* The sound of the guitar is not output.
Connect the AC adaptor here.
* Use only the included AC
adaptor (PSA-S series), and
make sure that the AC outlet
is the correct voltage for the
adaptor.
[GND LIFT] switch
In some cases, you might hear “ground loop hum” (a buzz or hum) when the VE-500 is connected to an external device.
If this occurs, changing the setting of the [GND LIFT] switch might lessen the problem. Normally you'll leave this switch
in the NOR (NORMAL) position.
Switch Explanation
NOR Pin 1 of the OUTPUT jacks is connected to the VE-500’s GND.
LIFT Pin 1 of the OUTPUT jacks is disconnected from the VE-500’s GND.
OUTPUT connector pin
conguration
1: GND 2: HOT
3
Getting Ready
1: GND2: HOT
1: GND 2: HOT
Connecting the Equipment
CTL 1, 2 / EXP jack pin
conguration
TIP: HOT
RING: COLD
SLEEVE: GND
CTL 1, 2/EXP jacks
You can control various parameters by connecting a footswitch (FS-5U, FS-5L, FS-6, FS-7: sold separately)
or an expression pedal (such as the FV-500H, FV-500L, EV-30, Roland EV-5: sold separately) to the CTL 1,
2/EXP jack (p. 13
When Connecting an FS-5U
(or FS-5L)
)
When Connecting Two FS-5Us
(or FS-5Ls)
1/4” phone type
,
1/4” phone type
Stereo 1/4” phone type
,
Stereo 1/4” phone type
CTL 2 CTL 1
4
Stereo 1/4” phone type
,
1/4” phone type x 2
When connecting an FS-5L, set MODE of
CTL IN1 / CTL IN2 to “MOMENT” (p. 13).
POLARITY switch
CTL 1 CTL 2 CTL 1
When Connecting an FS-7When Connecting an FS-6
Stereo 1/4” phone type
,
Stereo 1/4” phone
type
When connecting expression pedal
* Use only the specied
expression pedal (FV-500H,
F-500L, EV-30, Roland EV-5;
sold separately). By connecting
any other expression pedals,
you risk causing malfunction
and/or damage to the unit.
EXP
MODE/POLARITY switch
MODE/POLARITY switch
Top Panel
Getting Ready
2
1
3
4 5
Display
1
This shows various information for the VE-500.
[1]–[3] knob
Select and edit the parameter values shown in the
display.
* Refer to “Operation of the [1]–[3] Knobs” (p. 7)
2
* If the lock function is on, the [1]–[3] knobs are
disabled in the play screen (p. 10) to prevent
unintended operation. For more about the lock
function, refer to “Parameter Guide” (PDF).
[EFFECT EDIT] ( [ON/OFF] ) button
Makes patch settings. When editing, this button
turns on/o the selected eect.
3
[KEY]([< PAGE]) button
Species the key of the harmony.
5 In screens that show page tabs, use this as the
[< PAGE] button to switch pages.
[MENU] button
Lets you make system settings.
[EXIT] button
Cancels an operation or returns to the previous
screen.
[ENTER] ( [PAGE >] ) button
3
Press this to conrm an operation.
5 In screens that show page tabs, use this as the
[PAGE >] button to switch pages.
5 In the play screen, use this to switch the display.
[?] [=] switch
In memory mode, use these switches to select
4
patches. In manual mode, use these switches to
operate the assigned function (with the factory
settings, these turn FX1 and FX2 on/o).
[HARMONY] switch
Turns harmony on/o.
5 Press the [=] and [HARMONY] switches
5
simultaneously to bypass the eect.
5 Long-press the [=] and [HARMONY] switches
simultaneously to access the tuner screen.
The function of each switch can be freely assigned
in “CTL & ASSIGN SETTING” (p. 13). The color of
the indicator changes depending on the specied
function.
5
Getting Ready
Screen Structure
MENU screen (p. 16)
Play screen (p. 10)
Use the [< PAGE]
[PAGE >] buttons to
change pages
Use the [1]–[3] knobs to
move the cursor
Use [ENTER] button to switch pages
WRITE UTILITY screen (p. 14)System settings (p. 16)
Use the [1]–[3] knobs to move the cursor
Memory mode
Press [?] + [=]
simultaneously
Manual mode
Tuner screen (p. 8)
[=] + [HARMONY] Hold for two seconds
Patch edit (p. 11)
Eect select screen (p. 11)
6
Use the [1]–[3] knobs to move the cursor
Use the [1]–[3] knobs
to move the cursor
Use the [< PAGE]
[PAGE >] buttons to
change pages
Use the [1]–[3] knobs
to move the cursor
CTL & ASSIGN screen (p. 13)HARMONY / VOCODER Screen (p. 11)
Use the [< PAGE]
[PAGE >] buttons to
change pages
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