Boss ME-80, Owner'S Manual

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Using the Effects
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OD/DS (Overdrive/Distortion)
These effects add distinctive distortion or sustain .
Type of Effect 1 2 3
All types of OD/DS
DRIVE
Sets the intensity of the distortion .
TONE
Sets the brightness of the sound .
LEVEL
Sets the volume level for OD/DS .
In Manual Mode, use the Number
[2]/[OD/DS] pedal to turn on and off .
When the effect is on, the indicator lights .
Choose the type of Overdrive or Distortion .
Type of Effect Explanation
1 . BOOST This is a gain booster, but it also works for creating punchy clean tones when used alone .
2 . OVERDRIVE This is the sound of the BOSS OD-1 . It produces sweet, mild distortion .
3 . T-SCREAM This models the sound of Ibanez TS-808 .
4 . BLUES This is the sound of the BOSS BD-2 .
5 . TURBO OD This is a powerful overdrive sound . This is the sound of the BOSS OD-2 TURBO=ON .
6 . DISTORTION This is the sound of the BOSS DS-1 .
7 . TURBO DS
This is a unique distortion that emphasizes the midrange . This is the sound of the BOSS
DS-2 TURBO=ON .
8 . METAL DS This is the sound of the BOSS METAL ZONE MT-2 .
9 . CORE This is the sound of the BOSS ML-2 which is ideal for high speed metal riffs .
10 . FUZZ This is the sound of Electro Harmonics’ Big Muff .
11 . OCT FUZZ
This is the sound of the Octavia, a unique fuzz pedal that adds a pitch one octave
above the original sound .
* Company names and product names appearing in this document are the registered trademarks or
trademarks of their respective owners . This document uses these names in order to appropriately
describe the sounds simulated by COSM technology .
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MEMO
When using the ME-80, sometimes knob positions on the panel may not match the actual values of parameters due to loading patches and so on .
You can set how the parameters behave when the control knobs are moved in this state . For more information, refer to ”Making Global Settings
(System Settings)” (p . 18) .