Boss ES-8, Owner'S Manual

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Owner’s Manual
Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and Owner’s Manual (p.
21)). After reading, keep the document(s) including those sections where it will be available for immediate reference.
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Contents
Panel Descriptions
2
Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment) 2
Top Panel 4
Attaching the Rubber Feet 5
Installing the ES-8 in a Pedalboard 5
Turning the Power On and Off 5
Switching the Play Screen 5
Saving/Recalling a Combination of Effect Units
(Memory Mode)
6
Patch Structure 6
Switching Between Memory and Manual Modes 6
Saving a Patch (Patch Write) 6
Recalling a Patch (Patch Change) 6
Creating a Patch
7
Block Diagram 7
Tips for Creating Patches (Sounds) 7
Changing the Effect Loop Settings 8
Changing the Effect Loop Connection Order 8
Making a Parallel Connection 8
Specifying Carry Over 8
Editing the Settings of a Patch (Memory Edit Mode) 9
Quick Edit 9
Basic Operation 9
Parameter List 9
Making Global Settings (System Setting)
12
List of Parameters 12
Patch/Data Operations (Utility)
13
Copying a Patch (Patch Copy) 13
Exchanging Patches (Patch Exchange) 13
Initializing a Patch (Patch Init) 13
Copying a Bank (Bank Copy) 13
Exchanging Banks (Bank Exchange) 13
Transmitting Data to an External MIDI Device (Bulk Dump) 13
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) 13
Advanced Applications
14
Adjusting the Level of Each Patch 14
Switching Between Two Guitars 14
Switching Between Two Amps 15
Switching the Amp’s Channels 15
Connecting with the Four-Cable Method / Also Switching the
Amp’s Channels 15
Reducing Hum 15
Changing the BOSS PH-3’s Rate for Each Patch 16
Using an Expression Pedal to Control the BOSS PH-3’s Rate 16
Using the [BANK
H
] Switch to Turn Delay On/Off 17
Using Number Switch [7] to Change the Delay Time 17
Using Tap Tempo to Set the Delay Time of Each Patch 18
Applying Chorus Only While the Currently Selected Number
Switch Is Held Down 18
Using CC (Control Change) to Control a MIDI-Equipped Effect
Unit When the Patch Changes 19
Connecting a Wah or Fuzz (Input Buffer Off) 19
Appendix
20
Troubleshooting 20
Error Messages 20
Main Specifications 21
USING THE UNIT SAFELY
21
IMPORTANT NOTES
21
Main features
The ES-8 is a switching system that lets you connect effect pedals
and other effect units, and then store and recall up to 800 different
combinations of them.
5
It provides dedicated jacks for connecting stereo-in/out effect units
and volume pedals.
5
It also provides a wide variety of external control functions for
controlling your amp and effects in real time.