User manual ROLAND ME-50B

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS ME-50B Bass Multiple Effects. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (page 2­3) and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (page 4). 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 delay time is set according to the time interval between each press of the pedal. The pedal indicator flashes in time with the tempo. * Press the pedal to set the tempo while no bass sound is playing. You can return to the recording standby immediately by using external foot switch. For more detailed information, refer to "Using the Foot Switch" (p. * When playback is stopped, the recorded content is erased. * To start recording again, wait 2. 8 seconds, then carry out step 2. 16 Using the Effects 3. Hold down the pedal switch for at least two seconds to complete the tempo setting. The effect goes on, and instead of flashing, the pedal indicator will light. * The tempo may become confused momentarily when you go from Step 2 to Step 3. * If you move the TIME/RATE knob after finishing this setting, the delay time corresponding to the knob position takes effect. Adding a Modulation Effect Synchronized to the Performance Tempo When the TYPE is set to PHASER/FLANGER/CHORUS, you can set the tempo so you get an effect that is synchronized to the performance tempo. * The allowable rate cycles for the tempo settings range from 62 ms to 2000 ms. Hold down the DELAY/MOD pedal for at least two seconds. · If the DELAY/MOD pedal is pressed when the effect is on, the pedal indicator goes out, and the effect is turned off. · If the DELAY/MOD pedal is pressed when the effect is off, the pedal indicator turns red, and the effect is turned on. When you continue to depress the pedal, after two seconds the pedal's indicator starts to flash, and the tempo can then be set with the effect on. Here, the tempo is indicated by the value set with the TIME/RATE knob. Press the DELAY/MOD pedal in timing with the tempo more than two times. The tempo is set according to the time interval between each press of the pedal. The pedal indicator flashes in time with the tempo. Setting the TIME/RATE near the desired tempo beforehand allows you to make faster and more natural tempo settings. Hold down the DELAY/MOD pedal for at least two seconds to complete the tempo setting. The effect goes on, and instead of flashing, the pedal indicator will light. [. . . ] 11 Expression Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 P Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patch Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patch Edit Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]