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TBS275
ME-25
Guitar Multiple Effects
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Welcome
Congratulations on the purchase of your BOSS ME-25 Guitar Multiple Effects. This
TurboStart contains step-by-step instructions that’ll quickly introduce you to some of
the ME-25’s features.
Making Connections
To protect your equipment and your ears, start out with the ME-25 turned off, and turn
down the gear to which you’re connecting the ME-25.
1
Connect an instrument cable from your guitar to the INPUT jack on the ME-25.
2
To hear the ME-25:
•
Use the ME-25’s stereo PHONES output—
if you want to listen through
headphones, a PA system, a hard disk or multi-track recorder’s inputs, or any
other line-level device.
•
Use the ME-25’s L/MONO OUTPUT jack—
if you’re connecting the ME-25 to a
mono guitar amp. If you’re using a stereo guitar amp, connect the amp to the
ME-25’s L /MONO and R OUTPUT jacks.
Using the Tuner
The ME-25 features a built-in chromatic tuner that allows you to tune your guitar quickly
and easily. Here’s how to use the tuner:
1
Press the MEMORY
5
and
6
pedals simultaneously.
2
Play your high open E string—the display shows the name of the note closest to the
pitch of the string you’ve played.
3
Do a rough tuning so that “E” appears in the display.
4
Tune the string more precisely until both red tuning-guide indicators light.
5
Repeat Steps 2-4 to tune the remaining strings.
6
To leave Tuner mode, press the EXIT button.
Memories
There are 60 “memories”
ready to go in the ME-25—a memory is a collection of multi-
effects and their settings. Here’s how to select them:
•
Press one of the MEMORY
5
or
6
pedals. The number in the display indicates the
memory you’ve selected and loads its stored effect settings automatically.
•
To scroll quickly through the memories, press and hold one of the MEMORY pedals.
The Sound Library
The Sound Library in the ME-25 contains effect templates for creating your own rich,
high-quality guitar tones and effect combinations. Here’s how to use the Sound Library:
1
Before you begin, press the EXIT button.
We’ll use a clean sound as our example.
2
Press the CLEAN/COMP/FX button—“SL” appears in the display indicating you’re in
Sound Library mode.
Note:
The words written in black with a white background are the Sound Library categories.
The smaller italicized words written below in white are selections for Edit Mode, which we’ll
cover later in this TurboStart.
3
Turn the VARIATION knob to choose one of ten variations of a clean sound.
4
Play your guitar.
5
Let’s explore other templates by trying Steps 2-4 again, this time pressing one of
the other category buttons such as DRIVE or EXTREME.
6
When you’re finished with Sound Library mode, press the EXIT button.
Super Stack
SUPER STACK produces a large, stack-type tube amplifier sound, even when you’re
connected to a small amp. To take advantage of this feature, simply press the SUPER
STACK button so it’s lit for a big, killer guitar sound.