Boss Audio Systems ME-50 - Manual (Page 9)

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Using the Effects
TONE MODIFY
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This changes the characteristics of the connected guitar.
TYPE knob
OFF
The sound is bypassed.
* When switched OFF, the TONE MODIFY indicator goes out.
FAT
Fat tone with boosted mid range.
PRESENCE
Bright tone with boosted high-mid range.
MILD
Mild tone with the high end cut back.
TIGHT
Tone with the low frequencies cut.
ENHANCE
Tone with the high frequencies boosted.
S H
Changes from a single-coil pickup tone to a humbucking
pickup tone.
H S
Changes from a humbucking pickup tone to a mixed tone of
two single-coil pickups.
H HF
Changes from a humbucking pickup tone to a single-coil
pickup half tone.
HOLLOW
Adds body resonance to create a tone like that of an full-
acoustic guitar.
ACOUSTIC
Changes the electric guitar’s tone to that of an acoustic
guitar.
Switching Tone Modify On and
Off with the Foot Switch
With a foot switch (the optional FS-5U) connected to the
FOOT SW jack on the rear panel, you can use the foot switch
to switch Tone Modify on and off.
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* When in Memory mode, the bank-switching function is
enabled (p. 22).
By connecting with a special cable (the optional PCS-31),
you can connect two foot switches, one for Tone Modify
ON/OFF, and one to switch the Compressor on and off
(p. 10).
TONE MODIFY Indicator
Set the polarity switch
as shown below.