Owner's Manual
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. E-18) and “Important Notes” (p. E-19). 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, Owner’s Manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.
Copyright © 2008 BOSS CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of BOSS CORPORATION.
All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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Text or numerals Indicate buttons. enclosed in
square brackets [ ] [WRITE] WRITE button
Indicates information that you should be aware of when using the ME-70.
Indicates supplementary information about an operation.
Indicates information about a convenient operation.
Indicates a reference page. (p. E-**)
Technology that simulates existing physical structures, materials, and the like using different, virtual means is called “modeling technology.”
COSM (Composite Object Sound Modeling) is a technical innovation from Roland that combines a number of such sound-modeling technologies to create even newer sounds.
Creating Sounds ................................................................. |
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Using the Effects................................................................. |
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COMP/FX (Compressor/Effects) ........................................................................ |
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OD/DS (Overdrive/Distortion)............................................................................ |
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MODULATION .......................................................................................................... |
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DELAY ......................................................................................................................... |
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PREAMP...................................................................................................................... |
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NS (Noise Suppressor)........................................................................................... |
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REVERB........................................................................................................................ |
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PEDAL FX (Pedal Effects)...................................................................................... |
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Saving/Calling Up and Using Tones (Memory Mode) ... |
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Changing Between the Manual and Memory Modes ............................. |
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Saving Tones (Patch Write) ............................................................................... |
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Calling Up Tones (Patches) ............................................................................... |
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Changing Tone Settings (Memory Edit Mode) .......................................... |
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Convenient Functions...................................................... |
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Creating Tones with Ease (EZ Tone) .............................................................. |
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Checking the Values of Controls ..................................................................... |
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Tuning the Guitar (Tuner).................................................................................. |
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Using External Foot Switches........................................................................... |
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Applying Effects in Time with the Song Tempo (Tap Tempo) ............. |
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Phrase Loop Play................................................................................................... |
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Making the Settings for Control Operation ................................................ |
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Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) ............. |
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Adjusting the Expression Pedal ...................................... |
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Appendices ....................................................................... |
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY............................................................................... |
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Important Notes .............................................................................................. |
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Insert the plug to power up the ME-70.
The battery compartment is located on the underside.
Insert the included batteries, taking care to orient them correctly.
You can mix stereo audio from AUX IN with the output.
When turning the unit upside-down, get a bunch of newspapers or magazines, and place them under the four corners or at both ends to prevent damage to the buttons and controls. Also, you should try to orient the unit so no buttons or controls get damaged.
When turning the unit upside-down, handle with care to avoid dropping it, or allowing it to fall or tip over.Carefully follow the installation instructions for batteries, and make sure you observe the correct polarity.Avoid using new batteries together with used ones. In addition, avoid mixing different types of batteries.Remove the batteries whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time.
If a battery has leaked, use a soft piece of cloth or paper towel to wipe all remnants of the discharge from the battery compartment. Then install new batteries. To avoid inflammation of the skin, make sure that none of the battery discharge gets onto your hands or skin. Exercise the utmost caution so that none of the discharge gets near your eyes. Immediately rinse the affected area with running water if any of the discharge has entered the eyes.
Never keep batteries together with metallic objects such as ballpoint pens, necklaces, hairpins, etc.
Expected battery life under continuous use: Carbon: 5 hours, Alkaline: 13 hours
These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.
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.
We recommend that you keep batteries installed in the unit even when you're 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.
Stereo Headphones
Note when connecting the ME-70 to the other devices
Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to your various devices in
the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices.
To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.
Raise the amp volume only after turning on the power to all connected devices.
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.
When connection cables with resistors are used, the volume level of equipment connected to
the inputs (AUX IN) may be low. If this happens, use connection cables that do not contain resistors.
The ME-70 has no built-in amp or speakers. To hear sounds, you'll need to provide a guitar amplifier, stereo headphones, or other such equipment.
For mono output, connect the cable to just the L/MONO jack.
To send the output from the REC OUT/PHONES jack to a recorder or the like, use a special cable (PCS-31L; sold separately). If you use an ordinary guitar cable, only the left-channel audio is output.
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Creating Sounds
AC Adaptor PSA series (sold separately)
Be sure to use a PSA series adaptor. The use of any other adaptor may cause malfunction.
To prevent the inadvertent disruption of power to your unit (should the plug be pulled out accidentally), and to avoid applying undue stress to the AC adaptor jack, anchor the power cord using the cord hook, as shown in the illustration.
Connect a commercially available anti-theft security cable here. http://www.kensington.com/
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Digital Recorder, etc. |
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Red (R)
Inserting a plug into the REC OUT/PHONES jack automatically activates the built-in guitar-amp simulator, enabling you to enjoy impressive guitar sound even with headphones.
The same effect is applied to Gt. AMP OUTPUT at this time, too.
When you're performing using a guitar amp connected to Gt. AMP OUTPUT, disconnect the plug from the REC OUT/PHONES jack.
1. Adjust the OUTPUT LEVEL knob.
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Raising the OUTPUT LEVEL knob too much may result in sound distortion.
When the OUTPUT LEVEL knob is centered and all effects are off, input and output are at the same level.
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the INPUT jack on the ME-70. |
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The power to the ME-70 is switched off. |
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• Are connections to other devices correctly made? |
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Check the connections once more. |
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• Is the volume turned down? |
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All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Those companies are not affiliated with BOSS and have not licensed or authorized BOSS's ME-70. Their marks are used solely to identify the equipment whose sound is simulated by BOSS's ME-70.
You can select from among a wide variety of original effects, such as those that equalize the volume levels, or extend the sound without distorting it (sustain).
TYPE knob
Use this to choose the type of compressor or effect.
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2: T.WAH UP |
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violin-like sounds. |
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5: DEFRETTER |
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COMP Pedal
This switches the effect on and off.
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input sound. |
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This sets the sensitivity of response to the |
This sets the tone. |
This sets the volume level of the effect. |
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This adjusts the tone of the high fre- |
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This adjusts the tone of the low fre- |
This adjusts the tone of the high fre- |
This sets the volume level of the effect. |
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quency range. |
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This adjusts the tone of the low fre- |
This adjusts the tone of the high fre- |
This sets the volume level of the effect. |
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quency range. |
quency range. |
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Using the Effects
These effects add distinctive distortion or sustain.
TYPE knob
Use this to choose the type of overdrive or distortion.
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2: NATURAL |
This is an overdrive sound with natural-sounding distortion. |
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3: OD-1 |
This is the sound of the BOSS OD-1. It produces sweet, |
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mild distortion. |
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4: BLUES |
This is a unique overdrive that faithfully reproduces the |
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nuances of picking. |
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5: DIST |
This is a sharp distortion with rich sustain. |
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6: CLASSIC |
This is the sound of a vintage stack-type amp. |
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7: MODERN |
This is the sound of a large high-gain amp. |
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This is a distortion that emphasizes the midrange. |
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This is a distortion that cuts the midrange. |
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10: FUZZ |
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OD/DS pedal
This switches the effect on and off.
What the controls do
DRIVE |
TONE |
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Sets the intensity of the distortion. |
Sets the brightness of the sound. |
Sets the volume level for OD/DS. |
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Using the Effects
These effects broaden, modulate, and/or pitch shift the sound.
TYPE knob
Use this to choose the type of modulation.
MOD Pedal
This switches the effect on and off.
1: CHORUS This effect adds subtle wavering to transform the tone into one that is broader, thicker, and more beautiful.
2:PHASER This effect creates a sweeping, phase-shifted sound.
3:FLANGER This creates a modulation effect like the rising and falling sound of a jet engine.
4:ROTARY This effect produces the sound of rotating speakers.
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6:TREMOLO This produces a retro effect through cyclical changes in the volume level.
7:VIBRATO This produces an intense vibrato effect unobtainable with normal guitar
playing.
8: HARMONIST This creates harmonies reminiscent of twin guitars.
Play only single notes when using the harmonist effect.
9: OCTAVE This imparts thickness by adding sound an octave lower.
Play only single notes when using the octave effect.
10: DELAY This delays the sound to produce an echo-like effect. At delay times of 100 to 990 ms (milliseconds), you can use it as a secondary delay.
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This sets the speed of the effect. |
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This sets the pitch of the harmony. |
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Detune |
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This set the number of repetitions for the delay. |
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You can control the RATE parameter using the expression pedal. For more information, read “Using Pedal FX” (p. E-9).
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