OBOSS’ M E = 3 3 saint EFFECTS wner’s Manual ‘Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS, ME-33 Guitar Multiple Efects. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: + USING THE UNIT SAFELY (page 2-3) IMPORTANT NOTES (page 8) ‘These sections provide important information conceming 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 shouldbe saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. ‘Copyright © 2000 BOSS CORPORATION [Al rights reserved, No part ofthis publeation may be reprosuced in any form ‘without the wittn permission of BOSS CORPORATION,USING THE UNIT SAFELY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS, About 4S WARNING and A. CAUTION Notices ‘About the Symbols Used for instructions Intended to alert the user to the rsk of death or severe should “the unit be used A\WARNING: ‘Used for instructions Intended to alert the user to the isk of injury oF matecal damage should the unt be used improper * Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to. the home and. all its fornishings, a= well to domestic snimalsor pets AS CAUTION ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING The J symbol alerts the wer to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is Ay|determined by the design contained within. the| triangle. Inthe case of the symbol at left, it is used for general cautions, warnings or alerts to danger. the © symbol ales these to fers that mst aver Brea ee ae Tblden the perc ing te @ | must he doe inked bythe espn conned Tiki te len the ese a he snl at fe rte Sh wat ms eve be sealed The @ sy) alerts the wer to things that most be niet Sue spe thing tha mst be done g [inte the dlr cones within the cen theaas ofthe symi sie ears tat the poner ci plug mes be vapid roe ste ZAWARNING: A\WARNING + Before using this unit, make sure to read the Instructions below, and the Owner's Manual. A + Donot open (or modify in any way) the unit or its AC adaptor. ‘+ Do notattempt to repair the unit or replace parts, within it (except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to de so). Refer all servicing to your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, a listed on the “Information” page. Never use or store the uit in places that are ‘Subject to temperature extremes (eg, direct Sunlight in an enciosed vehicle, near a heating ® duct on top of heatgenerating equipment); or ‘= Damp (eg. baths, washrooms, on wet floors): + Humid; or are Exposed to rainjorare + Dusty; or are ‘+ Subject to high levels of vibration + Make sure you always have the unit placed soit is level and sure to remain stable, Never place it on stands that could wobble, or on inclined surfaces. * Uso th gcd A apr BOTS itn tase spn Sencha ea eRe esata” A we oaiean yt aged re Stage mace a + Donot excessively twist or bend the power cord, nor place heavy objects on it. Doing so can damage the cord, producing severed elements and Short circuits. Damaged cords are fire and shock hazards! S ‘+ This unit either alone rin combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be ‘capable of producing sound levels that could ‘atise permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for 2 long period of time at a high volume level, or a ‘level that i uncomfortable f you experience [any hearing loss or ringing inthe ears, you should ‘immediately stop using the unit, and consult an audiologist. J fhmtunmayanauce negnacnor drinks et.) to penetrate the unt ‘+ Immediately turn the power of, remove the AC adaptor from the outlet and request servicing by ‘your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or ‘an authorized Roland distributor as listed onthe Information” sheet when: ‘The AC adaptor or the power-supply cord has been damaged: or + Objects have fallen nto, or liquid has been, spilled onto the unit or + The unit has been exposed to rain (or otherwise has become wet) or ‘+ The unit does not appear to operate normally 0 exhibits a marked change in performance.ZEWARNING BcAUTION In heels with all iden an ad Before moving the unit donc he AC Should provide superisim untitwecniais ZN, ‘adaptor anda cords coming fom exteral ‘capable of following all he rules essential forthe safe operation ofthe unit, Protect the unit from strong impact. (Dornot drop i) Do not force the unit’s power-supply cond to share an outlet with an unreasonable numberof other devices Be especially careful when using ‘extension cords—the total power used by all ‘devices you have connected tothe extension cord’s outlet must never exceed the power rating (watts /amperes) forthe extension cord. Excessive lads can couse the insulation onthe cord t0 heat Uupand eventually melt through, Before using the unit in a foreign country, consult with your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center, ofan authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” sheet AX CAUTION The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so their location or position daes not interfere with their proper ventilation. Always grasp only the plug or the body of the AC ‘adaptor when plugging into, or unplugging from, fn outlet or this unit Whenever the unt sto remain unused for an oO extended period of time, disconnect the AC adaptor. Try to prevent cords and eables from becoming entangled. Also, all cords and cables should be placed s0 they are out ofthe reach of children, i S Never handle the AC adaptor body, or its plugs, ® ‘with wet hands when plugging int, oF lunplugging Foon, an duller this unit devices Before cleaning the unt, tur off the power and unplug the AC adaptor from the outlet Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning in your area, disconnect the AC adaptor from the outet. Urwed improper bates ay explode ok Endcnusecamagecrinjuy ntheieestet ZN, —— = © precautions (p. 38) Se eae yeaceene tees Q Fs + Avoid using new batteries together with used ‘ones. Inaddition, avoid mixing different types of batteries, + Remove the batteries whenever the unit isto remain unused for an extended period of time. «Ia battery has leaked, use a sot 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 lecharge gets onto your hands or skin. Exercise the utmost caution so that none of the discharge getsnear your eyes Immediately rinse the fected area with running water ifany ofthe discharge has entered the eyes ‘+ Never keep batteries together with metalic ‘objects suchas ballin pens, necklaces, halepins ec. Used batteries must be disposed of in compliance ‘with whatever regulations for thie safe disposal that may be abserved inthe egion in which you live.USING THE UNIT SAFELY........ Contents. Main Features Names of Things IMPORTANT NOTES: How to Make the Connections Turning on the Power. Making the Settings for the Connected Device (Output Select). If There Is No Sound/If the Volume is Low...-10 Try Outputting Sounds — Play Mode What is a Patch? . How to Switch Patches (Patch Change Switching NUMbEE enn Switching Banks... Switching Groups... If the Patch Does Not Change Try Changing the Tones — Quick Edit. Find Just the Right Sound Characteristics — EZ Tones .. Storing the Tones You Create — The Write Procedure. Adding Effects GTR SIM (Guitar Simulator Px, Px COMP (Compresse) (OD/DS (Overdsive/Distortion) WAH. a PHASER 20 EQ (Equalizer) 20 HUMANIZER woos a GTR AMP (Guitar Amp Simulator. 22 MOD (Modulation) 22 CHORUS. 3 FLANGER. : 23 ‘TREMOLO/PAN. pa PSHIFTER (Pitch Shifter) 24 HARMONIST... — 2 AUTO RIFF. DELAY. REVERB... MASTER... NS (Noise Suppressor). Other Settings. About the Expression Pedal VOL (Volume Pedal) WAH. RING (Ring Modulator). PITCH BEND .. Changing the Settings for Ease of Use Copying Patches. Changing the Order ofthe User Patches Changing Tones — Eat. Convenient Functions of the ME-33 Using the Pedals to Turn the Effects ‘On and Off — Manual Mod Having No Effects Added — Bypass Mode ‘Tuning the Guitar — Tuner Mode Practicing Along with CDs and MDs AUX IN Jack Copying Difficult Phrases — Phrase Trainer Supplementary Data About Changing Batteries. Returning the ME-33 to Its Factory Settings — Factory Reset Adjusting the Expression Pedal Factory Settings wmmrnmmne 4Main Features Knob Controls and Large-Sized LCD for Superior Operability ‘Six individual knobs allow for intuitive operation, This allows you to readily manipulate a numberof parameters at the same time, much ike you would using individwal effets pedals. Plus, the large LCD screen lets you see the on/off status of each effect, the Selected mode, and more al glance. Quick Edit Six knobs provide easy, rea-time control of Gain, Tone, Modulation, Delay, Reverb, and Level EZ Tones Find your favorite sounds, from clean to heavy distortion, simply and easily by selecting from 36 different pre programmed sample settings, arranged by category OSM Modeling ‘The ME-3 features modeling effects using COSM, Roland's “original modeling technology, including guitar amp simulator (p. 22), guitar simulator (p. 16), feedback simulator (p. 18),and other COSM effects Simultaneous Guitar Amp Simulation and Overdrive/Distortion ‘You can use both a gultar amp simulation and overdrive/ distortion atthe same time, allowing you to produce virtually every different kind of distortion “Phrase Trainer” Included ‘You can also practice playing along with sound from a CD player, tape recorder, or other input connected tothe AUX INjack ‘Additionally, you can use the ME-33' “Phrase Trainer” (p. 36) feature a convenient Function for sampling (or recording) ‘and repeating phrases that handles repeated playback of up to welve seconds of music recorded from the device connected to the AUXIN jack. You can also slow down the playback, giving you the power to lean even difficult phrases Battery-Powered Operation ‘The ME-33 runs on six AA batteries for outstanding portability. Ofcourse, an optional AC adaptor may also be used Expression Pedal ‘The ME-3 also features an expression pedal fr controlling a variety of functions. Use it as a volume pedal, o for controlling ring modulator, wah, and pitch bend ‘COSM (Composite Object Sound Modeling) Composite Object Sound Modeling (COSM) is Roland's {anovative and powverfal sound modeling technology CCOSM analyzes the many factors thet make up the original sound, suchas the eectrial and physical characteristic ofthe original, and then produces a ligital model that ean reproduce the same sound.Names of Things Bank Display Liquid Crystal Digplay (LCD) Operation Buttons | BANK Up Indicator BANK Up Pedal Sa Boss Expression pedal Quick Edit Knobs Number Indicator BANK Down Indicator ‘Number Pedal BANK Down Pedal INPUT Jack POWER Switch [AUK IN Jack OUTPUT Jack R ‘OUTPUT Jack L (MONO) Siegen oneCharacter Display Area Copy / Exchange Button [copy /xCHG J Group Select Button | Line / Guitar Amp Button [Group seLecT] | [LINE/G.AMP] PATCH, corr | { umez Phrase Trainer Button eam) | GAnP [PHRASE TRAINER ] ‘Amp / Effect Button aD AMP/ EFFECT. I mr Amp / Effect On/Ott Button PEDAL} xT WRITE Tuner Button _O) [TUNER] “er (ee tas “twee L) GS mr eae ‘As shown above, certain symbols and text enclosed by square brackets ([_]) denote button names in this manual.IMPORTANT NOTES In addition tothe items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 2-S, please read and observe the following: Power Supply: Use of Batteries “+ Bateres are supplied with the unit. The life ofthese batteries may be limited, however, since their primary purpose was t enable testing. + When installing or replacing bateres, always turn ff the power on this unit and disconnect any other devices you may have connected. This way, you can prevent ‘malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices. + The use of an AC adaptor is recommended as the unit's power consumption is relatively high. Should you prefer to use batteries, please use the alkaline type. + The AC adaptor will begin to generate heat after long hours of consecutive use. This is normal, and isnot a ‘use for concern, + Donat use this unit onthe same power circuit with any Avice that will generate line noise (uch as an electric ‘motor or variable lighting system). + Before connecting this unit to ther devices, turn off the power toall nits. This will help prevent malfunctions find/or damage to speakers or ther devices. Placement “This device may interfere with radio and television ‘reception, Do not use this device in the vicinity of such + Donot expose the unit ta direct sunlight, place it near devices that radiate heat, leave it inside an enclosed. ‘ehicle, or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes. Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit + Toavoid possible breakdown, do not use the unit ina wet area, suchas an area exposed to rain or other moisture. Maintenance «+ Foreveryday cleaning wipe the unit with soft, dry cloth ‘one that has been lightly dampened with water. To remove stubbom dirt, use a cloth impregnated with a mild, nonvabrasive detergent. Afterwards, be sue wipe the unit thoroughly with a soft, dry coth + Never use benzine,thianers alcohol or solvents of any kind, to avoid the possiblity of discoloration and/or sow Gl Select LINE ersten through headphones playing through a PA system, or recording oa ‘Audio/ multitrack recorder. une G.AMP: Select this setting when the ME-33 connected toa sult amp,How to Make the Conne If There Is No Sound/If the Volume is low © Are connsctions to other devices correctly mode? Check the connections once more. © sthe volume turned down? (Check the volume levels on any connected amp, guitar © Canyou hear sound through the heedphones when headphones ae connected? you can hear sounds, it may be that there isa shortin the cable used to connect the amp or other device, or perhaps a mistake in an external device's settings. Check the connecting cables and external devices once more. (© Has the level been lowered withthe expression pedal? Sounds are not output when the toe ofthe expression pedal isin the raised position while the pedal is set 0 function as a volume pedal ("VOL" is indicated in the LCD screen's pedal ares (© Isthe ME-33in Tuner mode (p.34)? (Output is muted in Tuner mode. © Isa cable containing a resistor being used to connect a (CD or MD player to the AUX IN jack? Using a cable containing resistor may prevent sound from CD and MD players from being audible, 10Try Outputting Sounds — Play Mode ‘The ME&3 is set to Play mode when the power is turned on Tiss the mode used for playing while using the pedals to call up patches one after another. What is a Patch? When actually performing on a guitar, a varity of tones are required to suit whatever the situation may be. The effects that you may want to have turned on and parameter setings for such effects vary according tothe selected tone With the ME-33, you can set these parameters, volume levels, and soon, store a numberof the aggregate settings in ‘memory, and use the pedals to switch the stored settings, Allowing you to change tones instantly. Such a “se” of settings is called a “patch.” The ME-33 includes sixty "User Patches,” the contents of which you can change and use as you lke, and thirty “Preset patches,” which cannot be overwritten ‘The ninety patches are divided into three “groups” (USER 1, USER 2, and PRESET) of thirty patches each, USER 1 and 2 are the User patch groups, and PRESET fs the Preset patch group. ‘Additionally, each group i further divided into ten “banks,” teach of which contains three patches + As shipped fom the fctory, th ME-33's USER 1 group contains the same patches as in the PRESET group. How to Switch Patches (Patch Change) To switch patches, use [GROUP SELECT] and the BANK ¥ pedil, BANK A. pedal, and the number pedals (1-3). + Banik 1, Numbor Yin the USER 1 group is selected when the power is turned on Switching Numbers ‘When the namber peda (is presed, the number nator (2) above the pedal ight up he ach wth hat number in the curently Selected group and bank called up andthe tone is switched instar. qa) qa a) Switching Banks Thebankis sched euch inthe BANK. peda or BANK dh peal) pres The cet elected bark shes in the Bank Dsply (At tine one arena yet hed) hein hist you press nyo the number ells), the tone instantly switches tothe sound ofthe patch at the ‘currently selected group /bank/ number WTry Outputting Sounds — Play Mode Switching Groups The group inthe ench time (GROUPSELECT] (1) pressed, andthe curently selected group is indcated by PRESET,” USER 1” or “USER?” appearing atthe eof the ctaractr display aren inthe LCD scree. (Atthis tine, tones ate no yet switched) While in this tate if you press any’of the number pedals (3), the tone instantly switches tothe sound ofthe patch at the ‘curently selected group /bank/mumber. (2) a). | pil [al @ @ @ If the Patch Does Not Change © Lethe ME-A3 set to Bypass (p. 33)? Is the ME-33 in Manwal mode (p. 38)? isthe ME-43 in Tuner made (p. 34)? Is the Phrase Trainer function in use (p. 35)? Is the EZ Tone function in use (p. 14)? 12Try Changing the Tones — Quick Edit ‘The ME-39's panel features six control knobs, Whenever you ‘want to make a change ina selected patch's tone, you can do so very simply with these knobs. lee MTLERT 3a + With some patches, certain amount of mose may be audi _yor turn the kobe while playing your sitar GAIN: ‘Adjusts the distortion. Turn the knob to the right (clockwise) tomake the distortion stronger turn tothe left (counterclockwise) to decrease the distortion TONE: Adjusts the tone brightness. Turn the knob to the right to boost the higher Frequencies to create a crisper sounds; turn to the lft to boost the lower Frequencies and create a deeper sound. MODULATION: Adjusts the spacial effects (such as chorus, flanger, etc) ‘Turing the knob tothe right strengthens the effect; turning itto the left reduces the effect DELAY: Adjusts the echo (repetition of sounds), Taming the knob to the right increases the echo; turning itt the left reduces the echo, REVERB: Adjusts the amount of reverberation inthe sound. Turn the nb tothe right to increase the reverb; turn it tothe left to reduces this sound. LeveL: Adjusts the overall volume level Turn the knob to the right ‘make the sounel louder; turn itt the lft io reduce the volume. + Adot lights up in the ler righ of the Bank display when a tone beng altered. Thi indicates tha ational changes Ihave bem ade othe patch’ one, However, tones that have le chamged ae only held temporarily and are lost once you switch toa diferent tone (Pat Change: p. 1) Ifyou wt 10 beable to use an altered one agin. carry out the Write procedure (p15) and sae i oa Use patch 13Find Just the Right Sound Characteri 's — EZ Tones ‘Besides the 90 Preset and User patches, the ME-33 features 36 different sound sample that can be very helpful in creating ‘your own tones. These settings ate known as "EZ Tones.” ‘The EZ Tones are classified into six musical Categories (SOUND), including Rock ancl Metal, with six different variations (VARIATION) offered within each Category. Using the EZ Tones feature lets you find your fav sounds, from clean to heavy distortion, simply and easily ust by selecting from these pre-programmed sample settings. 1. Press [EZ TONED The EZ TONE icon flashes in the LCD screen, while at the same time “EZ TONE" appears in the character alisplay area. 2. Tum the SOUND knob to select the SOUND (musical genre). ‘The SOUND (musical gente is indicated in the character display area of the LCD sereen (SOUND Types) ENTRY: Country; some clean and some with light distortion sounds. BLUES: Blues; fatter crunch sound ROCK: HARD: Rock; solid Rock sound. Hard Rock; Hard Rock sound with heavy distortion METAL: ‘STNG: Heavy Metal; Metal sound with sustain, Grunge sound with intense distortion suitable for seven stringed guitar 14 Tum the VARIATION knob to select the variation. ach Category features six different variations. ‘The number ofthe selected variation (1-6) is indicated at the right ofthe LCD screen's character display area (Screen shod) catagory Variation Number ‘4, Press [EXIT to return tothe Play Mode screen. + Although he Play Move sere capers the tones stay atthe sound you selectd with EZ Tones f you wun! to go back to ‘th original pach sounds, chose the patch again You can also use the Quick Edt knobs to make changes, to the tones you chose with EZ TonesStoring the Tones You Create — The Write Procedure ‘When you want to keep tones crested using EZ Tones and (Quick Edit, as well as other tones that ave been changed, use the Write procedure to store them tothe User patches. Ifthe Write procedure i not cried out, then the tne you crete is eras we the power tuna of oF when ow site fo diferent tone (Patch Change: p. 1D. Boyd nw 1. Press [WRITE] “The characters "WRITE'>" flash inthe LCD screen's character display aea,and the current bank and number are shown inthe Bank display and by the Pedal Number indicator, en WAITED 2. Select the User patch tobe used asthe save destination. + This procedure is ot roi if you want Louse the current User pc 1m Press [GROUP SELECT} to select the group (USER 1 or USER 2} Dress the BANK ¥ or BANK 4 pedal to solect the bank. Press number pedal (I-3) to select the number. + Tostop the Writ procadur, prss [EXIT]. This cancels the Write procure a Press [WRITE] once more Te text WRITE" flashes in the LCD screen's character display area, and the tone i saved to the selected User patch em WT TE The tone stored inthe path deslgnata as th sve destination til be repinced by the new tone one the Write prose i cexcete 15Adding Effects This section describes the features ofthe ME-33's internal effects, and explains the workings of effects and parameters. D Parameters These are the elements (functionally equivalent tothe knobs on an effects pedal) that determine how an effect sounds. The number of parameters, s well as what they do, varies with the effect. * The effects are connected internally in the most common order. EW cat ioe) .COSM technology allows you toaltr the guitar's characteristics, TPE Sets the volume level when the guitar simulator Son on Use this in achieving volumetalance when Changes rom a ingle-colpckup tone toa eee tees Switching the guitar simulator on and ff. S>AG Changes tom singles pckuptone to an acute rita tone Hos CCinges trom a humbucking pickup tne to 3 Singlecol pickup tone Hone {Changes trom a humbucking pickup tone to 3 Singlecil prkup halftone Changes the snd proce with humbucking pickop oan acoustic guitar fone 16With PX2, you can select the effect tobe use! fom the ‘With FX1, you can select the effect to be used from the following, following, + COMP (Compressor) + OD/DS (Overdrive Distortion) + 00/DS (Overdrive/ Distortion) + WAH + WAH + PHASER + PHASER + EQ(Equalizer) + EQ (Equalizer) + HUMANIZER COMP (Compressor) The same eft cannot be selected concurrently in EXI and FX2. ‘This effect controls the maximum loudness of heavy input signals while amplifying weaker input. This i used for long sustain without distortion, and can also be use for increasing overall volume, SUSTAIN 0-100 al ‘Adjusts ow Tong the sound is sustained, LEVEL 0-100 ‘Theor the knob eed tthe igh, Adjusts the Volume level when dhe ompresor the more the fet incenes lengthening thet that he sound comes to play However, ican make nls nt relied fon, Use this in achieving volume balance when ching he compressor on and ot to your playing more conspicuous EFFECT Selects the effect abe used Select “COMP using this nb. ‘ATTACK 0-100 ‘Ast the strength ofthe atack during picking, ‘Themore the knob stumed othe righ he shaper the atack Becomes crating» run! ith poe! Ete ‘Aust the tone quay. The more th kai turd othe ght of center the more the higher equencis are boosted, providing» ersper und, Convers the more the ke Fred tthe et of crt the anare the high requencis ae oppressed cent a softer sural 7‘Adding Effects OD/DS (Overdrive/Distortion) “These are effects that distort the sound, The various types differ inthe character of their tone, but they can be largely divided into two major types, overdrive and distortion OD (Overdrive) OD, FAT, BLUES ‘These resemble the distortion that occurs naturally as the volume ofa tube amp is turned up, thus providing a natural-sounding distottion. These effects ate often used for amp pre-boost DS (Distortion) DIST, METAL, FUZZ “These effects not only give amp distortion, but also the characteristically heavy, deep distortion found in Heavy Metal and Grange. DRIVE 0-100 ‘Aaj the amount of distortion of the sound LEVEL 0-100 Adjusts the volume level when the effect on “The move the knob tre to the ight the deeper the distortion become ‘se this to achieve a velume balance when _sotehing the overdrive or distortion ef cn and EFFECT Choose the type you want from the following (20 (Overdrive) (Gives mil istortion ike that when an older amp is oversiven rar (Gives an even fate vendive sound ‘LvES (Overdrive fect that provides vome control seth no oo pein ance ight blues ‘vl distort sounds stable or soos DIST (Distortion) Provides a standard distortion sound applicable wide range of musical gente, METAL ‘Aaistortion sound offering a migrange tone ‘Gracteriticthat i peret or Had Bock nd Hen Meta ruzz Powerful distortion witha characteristic bass, providing a heavy distortion sound grat for Grunge and altematve mss Adjusts the tone quality. ‘Theoret knob stared tothe ight of center, the rom the higher inquenis ae boosted. proving @ ‘rsper sound. Conversely te more de knob Is {tome to the let of centr the more te high Frequencies are suppres cresting fe sound. FEEDBACK 0-100 COSM fedback modeling Adding feedback es) evento low-volume sounes The more the kas tured fo he righ the more de eft * Feedback modeling analyzes the pitch ofthe guitar input then generates resonance internally within the ME33, In other words, it foes nat simply add sound that ha been separately synthesized, but Instead, procests the gultar sound thoroughly and then provides a ‘ode! of te conditions producing feedback. Thus the effect may not beeshibite to as fll a degree when Istening tough headphones, tr when playing the sound a ow volumes. Furthermore, in situations ‘snere pitch ie dfficalt to analyze, euch a when chords replayed, oF then the guitar isnot being played tall, the feedback sound could Tad up sounding like noiseWAH “The ME-33 features two types of wah effet, AT WAH (Auto-Wah) and TWAH (T-Wab), AT WAH (Auto-Wah) Changes the filter frequency automaticaly or an effet that lends particular motion tothe sound, pe LEUROSS curse musmesrrecrs ME-33 RATE 0-100 1 ‘Ast the sped of the effect: (PAT WH [ES] |(MAN (Manual) 0-100 Tiere hepooes tate aot ietamed ||| —— ‘Asta rng to ei fect app ten El] reser th ert rt Pn | Al | Boaeetc atime teen “Aj the depth ofthe lle, Depl increase as the ob tured to theright TWAHI, T WAH2 (T-Wah 1, 2) ‘The filter frequency responds tothe guitar volume (picking), which then affects the sound, TWAHT: The filter frequency moves higher withthe picking. TWAH2: The filter frequency moves lower with the picking — GENE 0-100 (TUBOSS cavercrmegl Asotin Fees srint med tere hemor Cl Sonia ps try ao depend sing Teer acai wae nee aa = | Ae! a EFFECT Selects the llect 0 be wed Sect “T WAH” or "T WAH" twang this cb eo ‘Adjusts the depth ofthe ic. Depth incrnsn asthe Kab ured tothe righPHASER .. This is an effect that lends a kind of swirling, rotating sensation tothe sound. Although it resembles a flanger effect (p23), the phaser gives a gentler, more natural sense of rotation. ‘STEP 0-100 Cases changes inthe sun to occu in discrete ‘eps eating a special lec. "Thestep interval shortened as the knob is fumed cocks ier 980, the sep eet sof RATE 0-100 ‘Aas the rotation speed ‘The speed inreaes athe knob is tumed tothoright EFFECT Selects the effet to be wed Select “PHASER using thes kao, ‘MAN (Manval) 0-100 “Aj the ange o which the fet apple ‘The sange to which Ue effete applied raised the more the Kb stra othe ht ‘Aalst the depth ofthe rotation Dep increases nthe nb ted othe ight, RESO (Resonance) 0-100 “Changes the character of te sound by adjusting the resonance (eedback amount ‘Theefect is strengthened a the knob etre to the nigh, esl se a powell sound with partir ial. EQ (Equalizer). “This changes the tonal character through separate adjustments to the high-frequency, midrange, an low fraqueny potions of the sound. You can also select the midrange frequency (pitch) to which the effect is applied. Furthermore, in FX2, you can select whether the equalizer is tobe connected before ("EQ->") or ater ("->EQ") the guitar amp Simulator MIDE Walle Feqeengy) POSES carmsmnrmagrecns MES | Siaesbt aot soorStn ei) Te eee Selects the midrange frequency tobe ousted with “MIDDLE” Higher midrange Tregoeeies ae elected as he kn is tre ~~ toate Tegan a) sine | || gap LE LEVEL -20-+20 (dB) ‘Ajsts the oveal level oF the equalizer. Shin UD aren camer dplay ae = Peer S/= | EFFECT fm =) Sc te tf tobe SXSEG singin ST =) Te TREBLE -20-+20 (dB) )] |] BASS -20-+20 (dB) Jes vie ot ih guy ge. ‘aks ome he wnqency ge ‘emo he tne mde igh ccr he nore Theor nd stad the iho ces, emo eo Schr tequncer abort cven arunge ingucncae a outed, wie ming heb oe ofc cb treet ot ntar cnt gh e the Ctra acne The aul amount bt ‘ound The acl amen ho ree shown erat shown nthe LCD scence py inthe LCD sce characte display aren (MIDDLE -20-+20 (dB) ‘Aust the volume of he mirange frequencies. ‘Themore the kod is tame to the rig of ete, the more the midrange frequencies ae ‘boosted, whereas tung the kaeb 1 the tf ener eats atone wih at in midrange “Theactual amount of boost or ct (n dB) shown nthe LCD seee’s arc isla ea 20HUMANIZER This effect changes the guitar tone fo sound resembling a human voice. HUMANT Changes cyclically between two vowel sounds. Change starts along with the picking. HUMAN2 Change between two vowel sounds aceurs only once with the guitar picking, Ths allows an effet similar to that ofthe T-Wah. OSS corsemanmeccrrecrs ME-33 JBHLMAN { aE RATE 0-100 ‘Adjusts the sped ofthe change, ‘The lence nthe kno torn ther PHRASE A-U-A-U Selection fora pairof vowels any two of these vowels can Be scete "ae" EFFECT Selects the tet tobe use, Selec “HUMANT” oF SRUMAN >” ting this hob. DEPTH 0-100 djs the depth ofthe change. “Aas the sensitivity use for detecting the picking which riggers Dept incense the knob tree to the ight making thestar of te cange ‘he change in vowel sounds clene, ‘Theme the pet tune to the right, the more the sensitivity Increaes, with even wenke picking tigger eect. + This setting for this parameterieintegrated ith the Auto it seting. Changing this value sla changes the Auto itt fensitvty (p25, However, the Tah sensitivity (p19) is tepurate pametr that eet independently 21‘Adding Effects GTR AMP (Guitar Amp Simulato: This uses COSM mevteling technology to simulate different kinds of guitar amps. This feature allows you to reproduce the soul characteristics ofa variety of different well-known amps. Furthermore, this can be used in conjunetion with the OD/DS effects, allowing you to create all kinds of distortion sounds GAIN 0-100 ‘Adjusts the amps volume an distortion. “oget dep, here distortion, se the ga igh ae ajith level, hich these late Oth er hand, you tran! te duce he dstrtion, lower the finan then ane he level LEVEL 0-100 Adjusts the overall level a the amp. TYPE Sx guitar amps are inched, each with sown distinct ‘hacer, ve-120 Sound ofthe Roland “JC-120," an amp loved by pro Twn Provides the sound of a ypical, Americanstyle combo tube amp, marc Proves the sound ofa cist combo tube amp, Gsm Sacked tube amp sound that characterizes the sound poplar the late f70s an ino the 98, Fextres “sticky” midrange, ms STK Gives the sound a he ange, stacked tbe amps ‘dracerzing the sound of Bish Han Roc i the METAL stacked amp sound that gives a powerful high-gain total sound BASS 0-100 Adj the volume ofthe Iowfrequency range MIDDLE 0-100 Adjust the volume ofthe rmidange frequencies TREBLE 0-100 Adis the volume ofthe tighefrequeny range * With some TYPE setings, there may be no sound when BASS, MIDDLE, and TREBLE 2 set to"0 MOD (Modulation) ‘You can select which ofthe following effects inthis block to use = CHORUS + PSHIFTER (Pitch Shifter) + FLANGER + HARMONIST ‘+ TREMOLO/PAN, + AUTORIFF 22CHORUS ‘This effect adds a subtle sway tothe guitar sound fora distinctive sound featuring more breadth and fullness. Developed by BOSS, ths is one ofthe world's most well-known effets. CHOI (Chorus) [Normal chorus; when used in stereo with two amps, you can get special mix ofthe dry sound and the effect sound. (CHO? (Chorus2) ‘Stereo chorus withthe chorus efect applied independently tothe left and right sides, creating a thicker, aller sound. ISS _curaruurme crf E-LEVEL (Effect Level) 0-100 ‘Aaj the volume level of he chs sound (swaying four) “Tung the knob othe right increases the volume ofthe om ound ing roth a fines to Unsure RATE 0-100) Aaj the spe ofthe swaying ‘Tate of the saying inet athe nts ture tothe igh EFFECT Selec the eet tobe used Sele “CHO I” “CHO? ‘ing this bs ‘Aaja tbe toe quality ofthe chor sound (sensing sound ‘Tae more the knob is turned othe ght of cent tenor te higher {enqunce re oeated, proving crisper sound Conversely the more the [ub tured to thee of center te mere te high fequerces are supprewed, retin sir sound ilar to the effet pruced with an analog chs DEPTH 0-100 ‘Aas the depth ofthe swaying “The dept of the swaying eens a he kn is rumed athe righ FLANGER .. ‘This effect adds a sweeping characteristic to the sounds. "MAN (Manual) 0-100 ‘Aaj the range to which te effects applied. ‘The ange to which the elie rapped mnt the more the kod fs tired tothe ight RATE 0-100 Adjusts the speed the seep, ‘The speed inseasos asthe Kre ted to the right EFFECT Seles the efecto be used, Select "FLANGE" sing thio DEPTH 0-100 'RESO (Resonance) 0-100 Ad the depth ofthe sweep (Changes the character ofthe sound by adjusting the resonance ‘Toedepth incomes asthe eb is turned totheright. J | Geedback anc) ‘Thee! atrengthened asthe knob is timed tothe righ, reli in powerfal ound with a particular quality 23TREMOLO/PAN TRMLO (Tremolo) “Tremolo is an effect that alters the volume in periodic fashion, This can vary grealy, from the light tremolo like that of vintage amps toa heavy slicing effect that causes the sound to cut out and play intermittently. PAN (Auto Pan) With the volume level ofthe left an right ses alternately changing, when playing sound in stereo, you can get an effect that makes the guitar sound appear to fly back and forth between the speakers RATE 0-100 Ajit he sped ofthe tmclo pan fect ‘Tar spea incense the kot ture eset EFFECT Selec the eft tobe usd Select “TRMLO" or "PAN" tag the tb [Adjust the depth ofthe tremolo pas effec ‘The depth increases th kl turned to the ight. P.SHIFTER (Pitch Shifter) .. This effect alters the guitar's pitch, You can use this ta geta variety of eects, for example adding sound one octave higher fora sound likea twelve-string guitar, or changing 4 sitting guitar sound to that of a seven-string guitar Furthermore, by layering a subtly pitch-shited sound with the direct sound, you ean create a detuned chorus sound that gives 2 different sense oFbreadth than that obtained with ordinary chorus, EALEVEL (Effect Level) 0-100 Aajusts the volume lve ofthe pitched sound. O my EFFECT Salets he effect tobe wed Sect “PSFT™ using ths Each, imal | CEES ‘weet PITCH -24, -12- -1, DETUNE, +1- +12, +24 D.LEVEL (Direct Level) 0-100 Adit the amount of change in pitchinhalt-tep femtone) |] Adjs the guitar level use as the dive sound, Steps ina range of one octave above and blow the given ‘ole Frtheror, wen set up of dawn fe cca, You can those the dturing 24HARMONIST .. While this is one kin of pitch shifter, the usual pitch shifter always changes the pitch by the same amount, whereas with the Hoarmonis, the amount of shifting is adjusted according to an analysis ofthe pitch ofthe guitar input, and the key selected, allowing you to create correct harmonies based on diatonic scales. Using the Harmonist, one person can play twin lead phrases. * Because ofthe nod to analyse the pitch, Chords (two or more sounds played simultaneously) cannot be played ee EBOSS _curarnunnce crf LEVEL (Effect Level) 0-100 PMNS ‘Adjusts the volume lve of the plicit fem MNS, EFFECT fs te eft tobe “s = = | Selects the eect tobe use. 5 =) Select HRMNST” using this knob, PITCH -16, -8-DETUNE-+8, +16 Incontast the pitch shir, which sets the pitch in santa steps, the Harmeonist designates “depres” Tadaion toa range of =8 degrees (1 cctave), you ca also set detune within a ange of 16 degrees (2 oat KEY A-Ai, AM (Am) -AiM (Alm) Sets the key fo Bese for ming the harmony ‘Toe Harmonix creates the sles harmony sing ptces in ths key. AUTO RIFF ‘This automatically produces a phrase just from picking single notes. This makes it simple for you to get the sound of high-speed guitar play. PHRASE 1. ‘Selects the pase ob created with Auto Ril Yow can selec ihe phase you ike frm seen diferent RATE 0-100 lemriT RIF Crepe TF Thespeed ncwases the nob istumned f*{| 5 nes, me Basen Bl totheright EFFECT Sets the effect tobe usa Set “ATRUF using th ob, ‘ATTACK 0-100 ‘sts he ac eich stein the prose The more the inch tamed he ige the more tack of enh ee a incre making ppt tht you are picking ech rare the kn aed the ght the more the sestty ‘tent iene a red oe he {reenact even weaker pking ingen he ee Mack ad, produ souk ping Whe ou psy ete eee eae ‘ating (pB. Changing the vale sso changes the Harmnizer Senay Howeve he Wan sens (p19 63 separate KEY ACA, AM (Am) “AIM (Abr) Parameter that inet independently Set the a tobe ued for making the harmon ices the phen in key 25DELAY ‘This produces an echo effect where sounds are repeated EAEVEL (Effect Level) 0-120 Adjusts the volume level of he delay sound TYPE Select rom the two typesbetow NORMAL ‘Typical delay sound. PAN (Panning) ‘Apaned delay in which the repeated sounds come aleatly fro the left and ight channel. > When using the ME-3 in mono, the panning delay isnot effective, even when PAN ts selected TIME (100) 0-2000MS Adjusts the delay tm enteral at och the ound septs ‘Adis oe qty oft delay ued {:tOd-ns us (eft roo dig). Tartng the kao tthe ght ‘Theme te nb stint gh eer he ere Increases the delay ine n 100 ms wits eng equa ed prog ce found Comey ee ib sel ee Cre be mre Be hones eee cng TIME 0-98MS Sean rex a leg diy ‘Adjust the delay time (he interval a which the sound is repeat), in rms nts (Ge lst two dig). Turing the kao to te ri increnaes the delay ime in? J [Feeppack 0-100 ‘Adjusts the amount offeetck number of repeats). ‘ang the kn othe righ icons he namber of ines the sound repeats ‘Using the TIME (100 and TIME parameters you can seta maximum dey me of 2000 ms, REVERB ‘This effect adds reverberation to the sound, E.LEVEL (Effect Level) 0-100 Adjusts the volume eve of he reverb sur TYPE ‘Select ro the twotypes below: Room Provides revesberstion fund in cbs and fther sch smaller spaces. Ths reverb a ‘elavaly shorter and wider. aut Provides reverberation fun in concert halls and other such nrg spaces This ‘omperatvely ang revero wih move depth ‘Adjust tne quality ofthe reverb sound ‘Te more the knob red othe rght center the mor the ghee frequencies ae bosted, providing crisper sen. Converse the more he kc sted oe tO ent, the ‘mor the high Iequencies ae suppressed, cresting a softer sound TIME 0-100 ‘Aauss the reverberation ine ‘uming de katt the ght lengthons the reverberation 26NS (Noise Suppressor)... This effect suppresses noises and hum picked up by the guitar Use this when noise that occurs while the guitars not being played becomes noticesble. This feature is especially effective when You use the compressor, overdtive, distortion and other such effects Since it suppresses noise while sill monitoring the volume ofthe sound produced by the guitar itself, it provides a very natural effet ‘THRESHOLD 0 (off}-100 ‘Sets the volume level at which the effets Iniggered. The elect start at higher volumes as the value incremsed. Rae this wah when therein lt of pone inthe sound ne ‘asf there ite noe ‘Wher 00, he noe appressorium oft Noe that oecure sehen the itr ent bing play elite hie fa ‘onto provides natura ound ofthe gui sound + Turing down the guitar volume while the heshold ise to a high value may result inno sound being produced ‘SENS 0-100 ‘dhs the seitvty used to detect the picking which act the ger sats the Hania (p21) ant Ant ip. 5 ee “CBOSS carer auras ed Toe more he kb tured wer the more Une serltty ceases, with even weaker picking tggeing tn eect | [7] | JeeMASTER + Thissettng for this parameter is integrated withthe Humanizer and Auto Riff ible ‘tings Changing teas charges the cniviy for bth these eet ree * The Fah ip. 19 sensitivity is separate parameter that is set independently. Oo] | ~ae \ As wea ae a {LEVEL (Master Level) 0-120 ‘Adjusts the overall cane level ofthe path 7‘Adding Effects reste ‘The ME-33 includes certain effects that are specially controlled with an expression pedal; one ofthese can be selected at atime You can speciy diferent effects for each individual patch (p. 1). ‘You can check to see which effect fs selected inthe pedal area ofthe LCD screen (the effect is indicated by a “MI tothe left ofthe effect name, When you select an effect, the effect name also appears in the text area ofthe LCD sereen eo fA + Whew an effect other Ya rome is sete, the fcc be turned on and of by forcefally pressing the expression peal to as you pay. ‘Whe the effet i ofthe pl eon no longer appenrs i the pl are. A ‘When you operate the expression peda, please be careful not to get your fingers pinched between the movable part and the panel In households with small children, an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essential for the safe operation ofthe unit VOL (Volume Pedal).. Adjusts the volume, The volume decreases as the pedal’ toe is rsed, and increases when the pedal is pressed down, vot-> When the volume pedal is placed between GTR SIM and FX1 while atthe same time the OD/DS or GTR AMP is used, the volume ‘and OD/DS or GTR AMP distortion are both altered by the pedal movements ->VOL When the volume pedis placed after GTR AMP, then only the volume is changed. This setting i best for adjusting the volume level of the overall sound during setup and performance 28‘WAH .. The effect cretes a “wah wah” in the gutae sound when the pedal fs moved, Raising the ta ofthe pedal creates an “oo” sound: pressing the pedal down cretes a “wah” sound. WAH-> Places the wah pedal between GTR SIM and FX1. This setting is best when distortion (OD/DS) is used. ->WAH Places the wah pedal after GTI AMP. This results in stranger application ofthe effect, thus emphasizing the effect more. RING (Ring Modulator) ‘This isan effect that crosses the ME-33' internal oscillator with the guitar source sound to change the sound to a metalic sound devoid of any feeling of pitch. Dressing the pedal down even more changes the internal osilatr’s frequency, creating a particular metallic, sweeping sound, PITCH BEND .. ‘This effect alters the pitch ofthe guitar sound being input, producing effects resembling arm up and arm down. The following five effets are available BEND! Allows the pitch tobe raised up to one octave above the original guitar sound, BEND 2 Allows the pitch tobe raised up to two octaves above the original guitar sound, BEND 3 Allows the pitch tobe lowered up to one octave below the original guitar sound, BEND 4 Allows the pitch tobe lowered up to two octaves below the original guitar sound. BEND 5 [Adds tothe original guitar sound a note that changes from one octave below the source to one actave aboue the source 29Changing the Settings for Ease of Use [Now let's try changing the patch arrangement and effet seltings to match the song being played and the performance situation Copying Patches ‘You can copy a Preset patch or User patch toa separate User patch. + Once the copy is executed, the content ofthe settings stored in ‘the copy destination patch cannot be restored Changing the Order of the User Patches With the ME-3, you can exchange patches to change the patch order, 1. Select the copy-source patch. (Refer to "How to Switch Patches" on p. 11. 2, Press ICOPYIXCHG! once. “COPY>" flashes in the LCD screen's character display aa) ) a ela 3. Select the copy destination User patch, You can select a User patch ina different bank or group (USER 1 oF 2 (refer to "How to Switch Patches” on p. 11). + Toca! the copy, press [EXIT]. The ME-33 returns ots previous status. 4. Press [WRITE] ‘The text “COPY” flashes in the LCD sereen’s character display area, and the contents of the copy-souree patch are copied tothe destination User pateh eo PY ‘The tone stove inthe atc designated s the soe destination fs ented the copy procedure 30 1,3 1, Select one of the patches to be exchanged (Refer to “How to Switch Patches” on p. 19). 2. Press [COPYIXCHG] twice. °XCHG->" flashes in the LCD screen's character display jem NT HHL 3. Select the other patch tobe exchanged. ‘You can select User patch ina diferent bank or group (USER 1 or 2) refer to “How to Switeh Patches” op. 17). + Tocimcel th exchange, pss (EXTT. The ME-33 returns to its previous status 4, Press {WRITEL ‘The text "XCHG" flashes in the LCD screen's character display area, and the User patches are exchanged. Ha Vr ALChanging the Settings for Ease of U Changing Tones — Edit “Bait” is the term used to describe making changes to the contents ofa patch (effect on/olf settings and parameter ‘alues). Although you can accomplish most tone editing, using Quick Edit (refer top. 13), the following procedures make it possible to freey create souncls with more detail and precision, Parameter Effect Character Display ‘area ‘area leon Tithere ia discrepancy between the current knob positon and the parameter stored in the patch, the change in the parameter begins atthe point when the knob is moved past the position matching the parameter ‘alte a8 stored in the patch ‘4, Determine the master level Determines the overall volume level for the currently selected patch. Use this to achieve volume balance with ‘other patches, of raise the volume of patches you want to suse for soles Selectan effect. When you press) or Oa fashing bar appears under the effet icon. The effect that has the bar under it becomes the one to undergo editing Pressing CJ) or D> moves the bar, while at the same time the parameters being controlled by the knobs are indicated in the LCD screens parameter area Select the onvoff status forthe effect. Pressing [ON/OFF] alternately switches the eect selected for editing on and off. The effect icon is displayed while the effect i on. 3. Change the parameter value, You can use the knobs to change the parameters indicated above the knobs. When doing this, the name of the affected parameters shown flashing, and the parameter value is indicated inthe character display trea of the LCD sereen, ‘When changing parameter values, do so ith heeft turned on. Ifthe knobs are turned while the effect of only the ‘eurrent value is displayed, and no change i made in the vue Press or Da numberof times until “MASTER” is shown flashing in the upper right ofthe effects area (@) Tum the LEVEL knob to adjust the master level “WA wl Suns} gin If There Is No Sound/If the Volume is Low © Are volumerelated parameters sotto alow value? CCheck “LEVEL” and other volume parameters to make sue none is set too love > Adot lights wp inthe ow right ofthe Bank display wher tone is ing itd. This inlines tt addition] changes ave boon made to the paths tone Heer, tones hat hace wen changed are ony eld temporarily aud are last once you sith tones (Peck Change. you wa fo he able fo use as cited tone again, crry out the Write procaue ip. 1Shand eit to0 User patch 31‘Changing the Settings for Ease of Use + sf you want radon an eit progress, press LEXIT], Each time [EXIT] is pressed, the sre in efct ome step before the ‘urret pint is restored To restorea tone tits condition fore eiing baa, resect the pc 5. Select a effec that uses the expression pedal When [PEDAL is pressed, the effect currently selected with the expression pedal is indicated inthe character display area of the LCD display ‘Alter that, the effect being controlled with the expression pedal i switched as showa below each time [PEDAL] is pressed, + Ifa period of two seconds elapse, than the nex time [PEDAL] {pressed the effet i switched from the second ine you press IPEDALL > Refer top. 28 for more detailed information om the workings of ech effec. (RFE ES SE | - ENDS) (En <(ERS + Whe WAH, RING (Ring Modulator) or PITCH BEND is elected forthe effet, you ca store the on status effect ‘whe the patch is switched. The eect alternately turned on and of each time the toe of ‘he expression pal i pressed foefily, an when the efet sof the pedal con no longer apps in the or. + If youedo not wont anything to be contralld wih the cexynession pedal select “NONE.” + You com specify and stor diferent fet o ea individual patch (refer top. 1 32 | 6. Name the patch. _Afterchanging the settings and coming up witha patch ‘that you lke, go ahead and name the patch (Patch Name) ‘You can use up to six characters for the patch name. a) DIBOSS _aurmumsgecn Aha (a) Press ©) or D until "NAME" is shown flashing in the upper right ofthe effects area (2) Turn the knob to select the characters The six knobs provide for selection of various characters vs a good idea to give the patch an easily distinguishable name, one which suggest its sound. ‘t you want to keep the contents of your edit, carry ‘ut the Write procedure (p. 15).Convenient Functions of the ME-33 Using the Pedals to Turn the Effects On and Off — Manual Mode Inaddition to Play mode, whichis the usual mode in which patches ae switched, the ME-33 aso features a Manual mode. |InManual mode, the pedals, which normally are used for switching patches, are instead used to turn effects on and off allowing you to use the ME-33 much lke you would if you lined up a collection of your favorite stomp boxes. Boss scuranamunesererts ME-33 | See dab a 1, Press [MANUAL], then the ME-33 switche to Manual mode. In Manual mode, the number pedals (1-3) correspond to FXI, PQ, and MODULATION, respectively, and the BANK ¥ pedal BANK a. pedal respectively correspond to DELAY and GTR AMP (Guitar Amp Simulator) Pressing a pedal toggles the corresponding effect on and oft You can also edit effects the same way you perform regular editing When etching to Manual me, the tone of the path a the time the site is mand remains wchanged The results of editing done in Manual mole can be sted toa patch using the Write procedure (1). Guitar Amp Simulator FX1 FX2~ Modulation Delay ‘You can confirm the on/off status ofeach effect by checking the effec con in the LCD sereen and the indicator foreach pedal On: Effect Ion (Displayed) Indicator (Lit) OM: Effect eon (Not Displayed) Indicator (OF) sie 'As within Edit mode, use the buttons to turn GTR SIM (Guitar Simulator) and REVERB on and off. Inaddition, the efect parameters and effects that are ‘controlled with the expression pedal are changed in the same way asin Flt mode Press [MANUAL] once more to retum to Play mode. (Operations performed in Maral made, such as turning the fects on and of and eliting parameter, wl nt be saved tle you perform the Write prose. Go buck tothe Play al ad re-select te pt fo restore the setting. Having No Effects Added — Bypass Mode ‘When switched to Bypass mode, the sound coming from the guitar is output through the OUTPUT and PHONES jacks 2s. {s, without any effects being applied to ther, ‘When [BYPASS] is pressed, “BYPASS” appears inthe character display area ofthe LCD sereen, and the ME- {3 ewitches to Bypase mode, 2. Press BYPASS] once more to return tothe previous mode. 33Convenient Functions of the ME-33 Tunine the Guitar — Tuner Mode The Mi sit-in chromatic auto-tuner, which allows you itar easily, without any need to change any of yous erections “Moreover, the sound output is muted in Tuner made, making it unnecessary for you to ture dewn your amp volume each time you tune a ha) ie ll 2 17 1, Press [TUNER] to switch to Tuner mode. ‘Yu can also svtch to Tuner made by pressing the BANK and BANK & pedals simultaneous. 2. Tune tothe reference pitch, you can change the reference pitch by turning the knob ‘that corresponds to “PITCH.” The reference pitch can be set in one-Hert units in the range of 435-15 Hz, “4 fe = S60 I changing the reference pitch, always be sure text Tuner mode before turning ofthe posver. The newsettng i tora spon exiting Tier moe. If you turn of the ower withthe (ME-33 still in Tier mode, the hanged reference pitch is not sae 34 3. Play a single note on the string to be tuned; play the string open. The name ofthe note closest to the string that is played pears in the Bank display E|, BANK (wore) Use your hand or other wey to mute the other strings. You ‘nay be unable to tune the string accurately ifoter strings are rating during tuning. 4, First doa cough tuning so thatthe name ofthe note for the string appears in the display. ‘Typically, the sixth and frst strings are tuned to“E," the fifth to" the fourth to“D;" the third to "G," and the seventh and second strings to "B. ‘The doin te lower right ofthe Bank display changes toa shar sign ‘5. Proceed to fine-tune the string. When tuning according tothe pitch shown inthe LCD screen's character display, finely adjust the tuning as shown in the figure below. Too High ‘oo Low‘When tuning according to the number indicators, finely adjust the tuning so that all four Pedal I to BANK ¥ {indicators ate it as shown in the figure below. = ay ey iz hea ie {ad Sy) (ad {aA ta (2) (SA) mT eh fal (| ei wl ah Aah 6. Repeat Stepe 3-5 to tune the other strings. age] ‘One useful technique that may make tuning simpler is to start slightly under the target pitch and then tune upwards little by little until he string i in tune Wier tuning sitar equipped with arms, you may fin that after tuning one string, oher tinge may go out of tune sgh instanees, frst doa rugh tuning of ech string inorder to get then close to thr respective motes hen repo wit the fine-tuning ofeach string. 7. Press [TUNER] once more to return tothe previous mode. + Yow om alo return to the previous mode by pressing the BANK ¥ and BANK at pls simultaneous Practicing Along with CDs and MDs — AUX IN Jack When playing CDs, MDs, tapes, or other such input, connect the CD or MD player, tape recorder, or other device tothe AUXIN jack (p.6) + AUXIN isa stereo mini 0/8" jack (60 /MO Prayer a Sound input to the AUX IN jack s mixed in the ME-33 with the guitar sounds, a convenient feature when sing headphones for home practice and other such situations. ‘When using the ME-33 with headphones or when the output ofthe ME-3 s connected to stereo, portable radio cassette player, or other such device, press [LINE/G.AMP] and select LINE (reer to "How to Make the Connections” on p.9} * Do not usea cable containing a resistor tconnect CD or MD players tothe AUX IN jack. fuente incorporating resistance usd, ai from CD and MD players may become inaudible, 35Convenient Functions of the ME-33 Copving Difficult Phrases =P se Trainer ‘The ME-33 inuiusrs2 feature called “Phrase Trainer” This | function digitally records a portion of music from the device | | connected tothe AUX IN jack (such asa CD of MD player) and plays this back repeatedly to allow focussed practice of the recorded section. ‘You can also slow down the playback, you can practice rapid phrases ata speed that is easicr to follow. + Theater econded using Prose Tenner i deleted when hinse Trainer or the ME-33's power is tuned of jack. recording to end. If the mime rcoing time excel, then recording ops automaticaly, een withon the Stop pedal Bing 1s MASE TRAINER hatPHRASE tne Tate pa ptt loving TRAINER" ppeanon teapot Be LCD sees eee Rewind ‘The BANK 4 indicator flashes while Phrase Trainer is. 2 bemgitses oe turned on to indicate that the recorder is on standby. Saar Sep | = aa Sanka ted Rewd | ri | ui | 2. Start playback of sound from the CD, MD, or other | source, and pres the Play pedal when you rach the | point where you want to begin recording. (Setup) the recording time used, Comite COMM pnerraardnieoe six |g NNN | | | 36 presse. Press the Play pedal; the recorded materials back repeatedly. If you want to play back the recorded material from the beginning, first press the Stop Pedal, then the Rewind pedal, and then press the Play pedal once more. played ‘You can rewind of fast forward while the sound is being played back by pressing the Rewind or Fast Forward ‘pedal during playback. Your cam wse the marker inthe display locator for spt arts ofthe phrase if you want to rewind or star front particular portConvenient Functions of the ME-33 Gomes ‘SPEED PITCH. 1s 1m Youcan change the playback speed by turning the knob corresponding to “SPEED,” ether during playback, or ‘when playback i stopped. NORMAL /94% /89% /84%/79%/75%/71%/50%/25% You canselect how the pitch changes when "SPEED" is. changed by turning the knob corresponding to “PITCH,” cither during playback. or when playback is stopped. FIXED: Pitch remains unaltered even when the playback speed is changed, VARI: The pitch drops when the playback speed is reduced (When you select “VARI") ISPEED| —“originaland shifted pitch Normal [Original pitch 984% [Approximately one semitone lower 189% [Approximately wo semitones lover {84% | Agproxmately thee semntones lower 73% | Approximately four semitones lower 75% _| Approximately fve semitones lower 719% _| Approximately sc semitones lower ‘50% | One octave lower ‘25% [Two octaves ower 5. Ifyou want to record again, first press the Stop pedal to stop playback, then press the Record pedal. Recording standby is enabled. Sota effecs (delay, modulation, never), the expression pel, nd overdrive dstortion flack are temporarily sated while Phase Trainer en se. However, this des ot ‘moana the patches themselves are oserrite, soonce hse Trniner i turme ofthe tones cam be used jus as they were ne Phrase Tenner wos turned on 37Supplementary Data About Changing Batte “BATT L” appearsin the LCD screen’s character display area when the batteries begin to run low Replace the batteries (R6/LR6 (AA) type x 6) when this em FATT Returning the ME-33 to Its Factory Settings — Factory Reset You can restore all ofthe MESs settings to what they were atthe ime the nit was shipped from the factor. This is referred to as “Factory Reset.” ‘Toperform Factory Rese, arty out the follwing steps Please be crea oto get injured on prorisons A inside the battery compartment when you change batteries + Since the ME-33's current consumption relatively high recommend th ws of laine atteris Do mot mx ew teres with vier attri that ace bse used alendy, and do ot ws diferent types of bateries together Take care not to get the positive and negative (em of the tetris rowers 1. Tum off the power. 2. While simultaneously pressing [EZ TONE] and OD, turn on the power. “FST” appears in the LCD screen's character display + Tocamee Factory Reset, ist turn off he power and then burn ‘to agin. 3. Press [WRITEL ‘The text “WRITE” flashes in the LCD screen's character display area, and Factory Reset is executed oe ‘Never turn off the power while Factory Reset sin Progress when Factory Rest is completed, the ME-33 returns to Play mode. ‘For more information on the factory settings, refer to, 38Adjusting the Expression Pedal Although the ME-33's expression pedal has been set for ‘optimum operation at the factory, extended use and the ‘operating envionment can result in the pedal going out of adjustment If you encounter problems such as being unable to fully cut Off the sound withthe volume pedal or finding thatthe wah effect cannot be turned on or off, you can use the Following procedure to readjust the pedal. A AN When you operate the expression pedal, please be ‘careful not to get your Fingers pinched between the movable part and the panel lnhouseholds with small children, an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essential for the safe ‘operation of the unit. 1. While pressing [PEDALI, tum on the ME33's power. "MAX" appeats inthe LCD screen's character display 2. Press the toe ofthe expression pedal tothe base, and withthe pedal lightly held against the base, press “"MAX" flashes for several seconds, and then s replaced bya display ofthe numerical value ‘Do wot more the pal during this intro. 3. Pree D. 4. Press the toe ofthe expression pedal in the same way (hat is, ith the same pressure) used in turning wah and other effects on and off. Press the expression pedal until the displayed value no longer changes. 5. Then, move the expression pedal tothe opposite direction. Move it until the displayed value no Tonger changes, and the heel ofthe pedal contacts the base. 6 Pres D. “The same message displayed when the power is tumed ‘on now appears in the LCD screen's character display area; when you switch to Play mode, the adjustment is complete oe after carying out Step 6 the ME-33 ends up returning tothe sereen in Step 1 it may indicated thatthe units damaged. Consult Roland Service. Troubleshooting Tf there is no sound, ori t appears the ME-33 is not functioning correctly, frst check the points below. If the following measures do net slve the problem, contact, your dealer or the nearest Roland Service Center. No Sound/Volume is Low (© Areconnections to other devices correctly made? Check the connections once more. © Isthe volume tumed down? Check the volume levels on any connected amp oF mixer. (© Can you hear sound through the headphones when headphones are connected? If you can hear sound, it may be that there ea short in the cable used to connect the amp or other device, or pethaps.a mistake in an external device's settings. Check the connecting cables and external devices once more (© Arevolume-related parameters set to alow value? (Check “LEVEL” and other volume parameters to make sure none is set too low. (p31) © Has the level been lowered with the expression pedal? Sound is not output when the toe of the expression pedal {sin the raised position while the pedal is set to metion| ‘as volume pecal ("VOL isindicated in the LCD screen's peel area) (© Is the ME-33 in Tuner mode (p. 38)? (Output is muted in Tuner mode Patches Cannot Be Changed Isthestats st to Bypass (p38)? Jsthe ME-3 in Manual mode (p33? Isthe ME-3in Tuner mode (p. 347 Isthe Phrase Trainer function in use (p. 36)? Is the EZ Tone function in use (p14)? 39‘Supplementary Data Specifications ME-33: Gi AD Conversion AF Method (*) Multiple Effects DA Conversion AE Method 24-bit DAC Sampling Frequency aan ktte Patches 60 (User) + 30 reset) Effects Goitar Simulator Compressor Overdsive/Distortion Auto Wah T.Wah Phaser Equalizer Humanizer Guitar Amp Simulator Chorus Flanger Tremolo/Pan Pitch Shifter Harmonist Auto Riff Delay Reverb Noise Suppressor << Effects for Expression Pedal > ‘Volume Pedal Pedal Wah Pitch Bender Ring Modulator Nominal input Level INPUT: -204B4 AUXIN: 10d Input Impedance INPUT: Ma AUXIN: 4740. Nominal Output Level OUTPUT: -20dBu Output Impedance ourrut: 2ka play segment, character LED TockitCusem UcD Jacks INPUT Jack AUXIN Jack (Stereo Mini Type) (OUTPUT Jacks L (MONO) / R PHONES Jack (Stereo Mini Type) [AC Adaptor Jack Power Supply DC 9 V: Dy batteries (R6/LR6 (AA) type) x, AC Adaptor (P5Aseres: Optional) Current Draw 160 mA + Espected battery life ner continuous use: Carbon: 35hours Alkaline: 12hours ‘These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use. Dimensions 39753 (W) x 212 (D) x67 (H) mm 15.11/16 (W) x83/8 (0) x 211/16 1H) inches Weight 1g / bs (including batteries) ‘Accessories Owner's Manual Dry Batteries (Alkaline: LR6 (AA) type) 6 Roland Service (Information She!) Options [AC Adaptor (PSA series) + dB = 0.775 Vems oe Ta the interest of product improvement, the specifications and /or appearance ofthis unt ae subject. tochange without prior notice. (¢) AF Method (Adaptive Focus method) ‘This sa proprietary method from Roland that vastly Improves the signal-to-noise ($/N) ratio of the A/D and D/A converters 40H RING... 2» 1 HARD nnn . Ring Modulator 2 HARMONIST ies) ROC ce A HUMANI ATWAH smn 19 HUMAN s Auto Pan 24 HUMANIZER 21 SOUND “i oo B SPEED 37 219 . B — TWAH » Bank nM TONE on “13 BLUES 14 Manual ‘TREMOLO/PAN 4 Bypass 33. MASTER .. TRMLO son meen 2h METAL 1a Tuner: esa c MOD. 22 T-Wah 1» (coors) eee 2) aes ——s cNTRY v~ 14 modeling technology 5 U ‘coMP swsnmnnnes 17 MODULATION ieee 9] USER 2 Compressor 17 Modulation wn USER 2 2 COPY... 30 User pate nn n Copy 30 N : COsM.. 5 NAME Noise Supprecco VARI sean 37 NS coe VARIATION u 13,26 Number VOL en 0 28 Volume Pedal i ° 31 OD/DS anne is W 20 Overdrive/Distortion 1g WAH 19,29 Equalizer a0 Write 15 Exchange ~ 30 P Expression Pedal 28 PSHIFTER ts EZ Tone 14 Patch... XCHG 30 Patch Change F Patch Name Factory Reset wows: 38 PHASER feedback simulator 5 phrese FIXED 37 Phrase Trainer ce 36 LANGER PITCH 7 Pa. PITCH BEND 2 Po Pitch Shifter mer Play Mode .. oi e PRESET : “12 on oe Preset patch oven Group -. “t12 GTR AMP a ereene Quick Edit enn 3 Guitar Amp Simulator Guitar Simulator R Reference Pith ano Ea REVERB : 13,26 alFactory Settings alels|s 42‘contains the same patches as in the PRESET group. * As shipped from the factory, the ME-13's USER 1 groBlank Chart45Factory Patch List USER 1 (PRESET) 4 12 13 2a 22 23 34 32 33 a4 “2 + 54 52 53 o 62 63 m4 72 73 81 82 83 4 92 93 on 02 03 MTLEAD MOD CH BIG DS SOUTH SMOOTH DLLAAD. RCKWAH PBEND WHAAT HUGE STLEAD OcTWAH HEAVEE U-VIB IST-VH 70S ML LP3sT BUBBLZ SMLAMP SURFIN SPACEE ‘TXBLUE ST>ACO YUMNWA. 2ELAT FNGRPK ARBEND WAHLD ARP-C -FOUR MUSER 2 Ww ‘VINTBG 12 SO CLN 13 RIF A- 2 ON TEN 22 JAZZ + 23 60S BOX 34 TUBEY 32 CLEANI 33 VINFUZ. 4 STEREO 42 S50ROCK 43 ALLEX 5A FLANGE 52 PHASER 33 PLAYE o1 BD>DLY 62 MOD TW 63 HRM-E- 74 FUZZA. 72 ANALOG 73 BASSWA. Ba STUDIO 82 LINEJC 83 MELO” o HAM-C- 92 ACGTR 98 MOTION oO ERUPIN 02 CLEAN2 o3 AMINRFoe (CE me rencsreo wnt tomate ee mete ‘) For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT ‘This egulpmant has been tested ard found to comply withthe its ora Cas B gta device, pursuant to Par 15 of the FCG Rules. Thece init are deugned to provide reasonable protection against hari Fierforonce in a residential Instataion. This equipment goneraos, uses and can radale radio Hoquency energy and, nat sald and Used In Socordance wih he incu, ay’ cause ham wererance Wp redo communicatons. 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