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Parameter List

BANK

You can specify how patches A and B are connected and output when using simul mode.

 

5

“Using Two Patches Simultaneously (Simul Mode)” (p. 23)

SYSTEM

Parameter

Value

Explanation

CONTRAST

1–16

Adjusting the contrast of the display

INSERT LOOP

OFF, ON

Specifies whether the insert loop function (p. 24) is used (ON) or not used (OFF).

BANK MODE

Specifies the timing at which the patch is changed when you change banks.

WAIT

Switching the bank only changes the indication of the screen, and does not 

switch the patch at that point. When you press the [A] or [B] switch, the bank 

and number are finalized, and operation switches to the next patch.

IMMEDIATE

Operation immediately switches to the next patch when you switch banks.

BANK EXTENT MIN

01–99

Sets the lower limit for the banks.

BANK EXTENT MAX

01–99

Sets the upper limit for the banks.

KNOB LOCK

OFF, ON

Specifies whether knob operations are disabled (ON) or not disabled (OFF).

KNOB MODE

IMMEDIATE, HOOK

When you move a knob, this setting specifies whether control data for that 

knob position is always output (IMMEDIATE) or is output only after the knob 

position has passed through the current value of the parameter (HOOK).

BYPASS

BUFFERED, TRUE

Specifies how the bypass sound is output (buffered bypass or true bypass).

PEDAL ACT

PUSH, RELEASE

Specifies whether the operation occurs when you press the [A], [B], or [TAP/CTL] 

switch or when you release the switch.

FSW MODE

Specifies how the footswitch is used (p. 22).

USB MODE

Specifies the USB operating mode (p. 27).

MIDI

Parameter

Value

Explanation

Rx CHANNEL

Ch.1–16, OFF

Specifies the receive channel.
If this is “OFF,” MIDI messages are not received.

Tx CHANNEL

Ch.1–16, Rx, OFF

Specifies the transmit channel.
If this is “OFF,” MIDI messages are not transmitted.

PC IN

OFF, ON

Specifies whether program changes are received.

PC OUT

OFF, ON

Specifies whether program changes are transmitted.

BANK SEL OUT

MSB, M+L

Specifies the bank select message that is transmitted simultaneously with the 

program change.
If you select MSB, only MSB (CC#0) is transmitted. If you select M+L, both MSB 

and LSB (CC#32) are transmitted.

CC IN

OFF, ON

Specifies whether control changes are received.

CC OUT

OFF, ON

Specifies whether control changes are transmitted.

Summary of Contents for MD500

Page 1: ...SING THE UNIT SAFELY and IMPORTANT NOTES leaflet USING THE UNIT SAFELY and Owner s Manual p 30 After reading keep the document s including those sections where it will be available for immediate reference 5 5 Thanksto32 bithigh precisionprocessingata96kHzsamplingratefrominputtooutput theMD 500 gives you stunningly high quality modulation effect 5 5 With an easily readable screen and an independent...

Page 2: ... are low Replace them with new ones Attaching the Rubber Feet You can attach the rubber feet included if necessary Attach them in the locations shown in the illustration Connecting the Equipment To prevent malfunction and equipment failure always turn down the volume and turn off all the units before making any connections DC IN jack Accepts connection of an AC Adaptor PSA S series sold separately...

Page 3: ...hone type x 2 Stereo 1 4 phone type Stereo 1 4 phone type OUTPUT A MONO B jacks Connect these jacks to your amp or monitor speakers If you re using a mono setup use only the OUTPUT A MONO jack Do not connect headphones to the OUTPUT A MONO B jacks Doing so may damage the headphones INPUT A MONO B jacks Connect your electric guitar or another instrument or effect unit to these jacks Use the INPUT A...

Page 4: ...a flanging effect Turn the TURBO SW ON to create an even more intense sound PHASER Generates a phase effect This can also give you the light sound of a vintage phaser CLASSIC VIBE Models a Uni vibe VIBRATO A vibrato with a unique effect This can also simulate the scanner vibrato of a tonewheel organ TREMOLO An effect that cyclically varies the volume This can also simulate the tremolo of a vintage...

Page 5: ... can also make settings so that patches A and B are used simultaneously p 22 Patches and Banks Settings for MODE DEPTH and EFFECT LEVEL are collectively called a patch You can select patches using A B and TAP CTL switches p 22 A combination of patches A B and C is called a bank Bank down Bank up BANK 02 BANK 99 BANK 01 Patch 01A Patch 01B Patch 01C If you want to use the TAP CTL switch to select p...

Page 6: ...P CTL switches simultaneously 2 Press a blinking switch A or B to switch patches Blinking blue MEMO You can recall a different patch by turning the RATE VALUE knob while you hold down the EXIT button MEMO You can change the functions that are controlled by the A B and TAP CTL switches for example you can make the A switch turn effect on off ...

Page 7: ... VALUE knob to edit the value Parameter Value Explanation TAP CTL Specifies the function of the TAP CTL switch TAP CTL PREF PATCH Different settings can be made for each patch SYSTEM The same settings are shared by all patches TAP CTL Settings Value Explanation OFF No assignment TAP Lets you specify the modulation rate by tap input RESET When you press the pedal the LFO s phase returns to the valu...

Page 8: ...uttons to select a parameter and use the RATE VALUE knob to edit the value 4 Press the EXIT button to return to the top screen Save the edited patch as described in the procedure on Saving a Patch p 9 Basic EDIT operations Use the H I buttons to move the cursor Use the RATE VALUE knob to edit the value EDIT button Use the H I buttons to move the cursor EDIT button EXIT button ...

Page 9: ...nk 02 02A 02B 02C Bank 99 99A 99B 99C Patch C can be selected only if FSW MODE p 22 is set to A B C 3 Press the H button to select the patch name 4 Edit the patch name H I buttons Move the cursor RATE VALUE knob Edit the character 5 Press the EDIT button to save the patch If you decide to cancel press the EXIT button By moving the cursor to WRITE TO and turning the RATE VALUE knob you can initiali...

Page 10: ...rus sound of the CE 1 CE 1 VIBRATO The vibrato sound of the CE 1 TRI CHO Models the SONGBIRD TSC 1380S a three phase chorus unit that took the world by storm in the 80s PRIME RATE 0 01 20 00 Hz Adjusts the rate of the chorus BPM 6 0 600 0 Specifies the tempo The range of this setting depends on the RATE or NOTE value NOTE ΠAdjusts the rate of the chorus specified as a note value relative to BPM D...

Page 11: ...rect sound is output from the OUTPUT A MONO jack and effect sound is output from the B jack TRI CHO RATE 1 0 01 20 00 Hz Adjusts the rate of the chorus BPM 1 6 0 600 0 Specifies the tempo The range of this setting depends on the RATE or NOTE value NOTE 1 ΠAdjusts the rate of the chorus specified as a note value relative to BPM LFO MODE Selects the LFO mode PRESET The RATE is fixed 4 98 Hz MANUAL ...

Page 12: ... sweep POLARITY UP DOWN Specifies whether the sweep extends upward UP or downward DOWN when INPUT SENS is raised OUTPUT MODE MONO STEREO Specifies whether the output is mono MONO or stereo STEREO 1 Unavailable if OUTPUT MODE is MONO PHASER Parameter Value Explanation TYPE Selects the type of phaser PRIME G For guitar PRIME B For bass SCRIPT Models the MXR Phase 90 which was manufactured during the...

Page 13: ...ects the type of vibrato PRIME A vibrato unique to the MD 500 A wide range of settings are possible SCANNER Simulates the scanner vibrato of a tonewheel organ PRIME RATE 0 01 20 00 Hz Adjusts the rate of vibrato BPM 6 0 600 0 Specifies the tempo The range of this setting depends on the RATE or NOTE value NOTE ΠAdjusts the rate of vibrato specified as a note value relative to BPM DEPTH 0 100 Adjus...

Page 14: ...lo is applied for louder input TWIN DELUXE SPEED 0 01 20 00 Hz Adjusts the speed of the tremolo BPM 6 0 600 0 Specifies the tempo The range of this setting depends on the SPEED or NOTE value NOTE ΠAdjusts the speed of the tremolo specified as a note value relative to the BPM INTENSITY 0 100 Adjusts the tremolo depth DIMENSION Parameter Value Explanation DIMENSION MODE Selects the mode of the Rola...

Page 15: ...0 0 Specifies the tempo The range of this setting depends on the RATE or NOTE value NOTE ΠAdjusts the rate of the wah specified as a note value relative to the BPM FILTER MODE Selects the wah mode LPF Low pass filter Passes only the low frequency region HPF High pass filter Passes only the high frequency region BPF Band pass filter Passes only the specified frequency region DEPTH 0 100 Adjusts th...

Page 16: ...ified as a note value relative to the BPM PATTERN P1 30 H1 H20 USER Selects the slice pattern at which the sound is sliced P1 30 H1 H20 Selects a preset pattern USER Lets you create an original pattern FX TYPE 1 Selects the effect type OFF Effect off PITCH Pitch change FLANGER Flanger PHASER Phaser SWEEP Sweep filter FILTER Filter RING Ring modulator STEP NUMBER 1 8 12 16 24 Selects the number of ...

Page 17: ...R LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the overtones one octave above UNISON LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of added sound whose pitch is slightly shifted relative to the direct sound DETUNE 0 100 Adjusts the depth to which the entire effect sound is modulated LOW 50 50 Adjusts the low frequency range tone HIGH 50 50 Adjusts the high frequency range tone DETUNE PITCH 1 PITCH 2 50 50 Adjusts the pitch...

Page 18: ...odifying the parameter specified by TARGET For details on the parameters that can be assigned to the internal pedal refer to TIME and CURVE p 19 WAVE PDL Wave pedal The virtual expression pedal will cyclically modify the parameter specified by TARGET in a fixed wave form INPUT INPUT LEVEL The assigned target parameter will change according to the input level If you want to adjust the input sensiti...

Page 19: ...his is activated when a patch is selected EXP LOW This is activated when an external expression pedal connected to the CTL 1 2 EXP jack is set to the minimum position EXP MID This is activated when the external expression pedal connected to the CTL 1 2 EXP jack is moved through the middle position EXP HIGH This is activated when the external expression pedal connected to the CTL 1 2 EXP jack is se...

Page 20: ...ther control data for that knob position is always output IMMEDIATE or is output only after the knob position has passed through the current value of the parameter HOOK BYPASS BUFFERED TRUE Specifies how the bypass sound is output buffered bypass or true bypass PEDAL ACT PUSH RELEASE Specifies whether the operation occurs when you press the A B or TAP CTL switch or when you release the switch FSW ...

Page 21: ...nternal tempo but if MIDI clock is being input from the MIDI IN connector or the USB port the tempo is synchronized to MIDI clock AUTO If the MD 500 is a slave device choose the AUTO setting REALTIME SRC Selects the source of the realtime messages that are transmitted from the MIDI OUT connector or the USB port INT Internal realtime messages are the source USB Realtime messages from the USB port a...

Page 22: ...Use the A and B switches to select patch A or patch B and use the TAP CTL switch for tap input A B C Use the TAP CTL switch to select patch C In this case you can t use the TAP CTL switch to change how the effect is applied A B SIMUL Patches A and B can be used simultaneously p 23 Press the unlit A or B switch to make both light SW DN UP Use the A switch to turn effect on off and use the B switch ...

Page 23: ... Explanation CONNECTION Specifies how patches A and B are connected SERIES Patches A and B are connected in series in the order A0B PARALLEL Patches A and B are connected in parallel OUTPUT MODE 1 Specifies how sound is output from the OUTPUT A MONO and B jacks MIX Patches A and B are mixed and output A B Sound that is input to the INPUT A MONO jack passes through patch A and is output to the OUTP...

Page 24: ...button 3 Use the H I buttons to select INSERT LOOP and use the RATE VALUE knob to turn the setting ON 4 Press the EXIT button to return to the top screen Specifying the connection position of the external effect unit 1 Press the EDIT button 2 Use the H I buttons to select PATCH and then press the EDIT button 3 Use the H I buttons to select INSERT SW and use the RATE VALUE knob to edit the value Va...

Page 25: ...The values depend on the parameter that is assigned in EXP FUNC TRG MAX CTL 1 2 PREF EXP PREF PATCH Different settings can be made for each patch SYSTEM The same settings are shared by all patches CTL1 FUNC and CTL2 FUNC Settings Value Explanation OFF No assignment TAP Lets you specify the modulation rate by tap input RESET Pressing the pedal returns the LFO phase to the INIT PHASE p 10 value MOME...

Page 26: ... messages Other messages Switch knob MIDI message Value Remarks RATE VALUE knob Controller Number 17 0 127 DEPTH knob Controller Number 18 E LEVEL knob Controller Number 19 PARAM 1 knob Controller Number 20 PARAM 2 knob Controller Number 21 CTL 1 switch Controller Number 80 0 127 Transmits 127 when pressed 0 when released CTL 2 Switch Controller Number 81 EXP pedal Controller Number 16 0 127 Effec...

Page 27: ...r USB IN OUT Specifies the MIDI messages that are transmitted from the USB port If you experience problems connecting with your DAW Normally you don t need to install a driver in order to connect the MD 500 to your computer However if some problem occurs or if the performance is poor using the BOSS original driver may solve the problem In this case setting USB MODE to VENDOR on the MD 500 install ...

Page 28: ...the EDIT button to reset the settings If you decide to cancel without resetting press the EXIT button Transmitting Data to an External MIDI Device You can use Exclusive messages to set another MD 500 to the same settings or to save effect sound settings to MIDI sequencers and other such devices This transmission of data is referred to as bulk dump 1 Press the EDIT button 2 Use the H I buttons to s...

Page 29: ...ens when you press the A B and TAP CTL switches Check the setting Main Specifications BOSS MD 500 Modulation Power Supply Alkaline battery AA LR6 x 4 AC adaptor Current Draw 225 mA Battery Life for Continuous Use Alkaline batteries AA LR6 Approximately 4 5 hours This figure will vary depending on the actual conditions of use Dimensions 170 W x 138 D x 62 H mm 6 3 4 W x 5 7 16 D x 2 1 2 H inches We...

Page 30: ...dditional Precautions Any data stored within the unit can be lost as the result of equipment failure incorrect operation etc To protect yourself against the irretrievable loss of data try to make a habit of creating regular backups of the data you ve stored in the unit Roland assumes no liability concerning the restoration of any stored content that has been lost Never strike or apply strong press...

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