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Conversions Used in This Manual

Words in square brackets

[ ]

indicate panel buttons or knobs.
(Example)
[VARIATION]
: VARIATION button
[WRITE]
: WRITE button
(p. **) indicates a reference page.

Contents

USING THE UNIT SAFELY ...................2

IMPORTANT NOTES .......................... 4

Playing Sounds ................................ 6

Installing Batteries.................................................... 6
Making the Connections...........................................6
Turning on the Power............................................... 7

Adjusting the Volume................................................. 7

Turning Off the Power ..............................................7

Using the Effects............................... 8

About the Effect Connection Sequence..................8
TONE MODIFY........................................................... 9

Switching Tone Modify On and Off
with the Foot Switch................................................... 9

COMPRESSOR........................................................ 10

Switching the Compressor On and Off
with the Foot Switch................................................. 10

OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION......................................11
MODULATION..........................................................12

Adding an Effect Synchronized to the
Performance Tempo.................................................. 14

DELAY...................................................................... 15

Adding a Delay Synchronized to the
Performance Tempo.................................................. 16
Using the HOLD Function....................................... 17

NS (Noise Suppressor)........................................... 18
REVERB................................................................... 18
Pedal.........................................................................19

Using the Pedal as a Volume Pedal........................ 19
Using the Pedal as an Expression Pedal.................19

Saving and Loading the

Created Tones (Memory Mode)....... 20

Switching Between Manual and Memory Mode

.......20
About the Patch.......................................................20
Write Procedure ......................................................21
Calling Up and Using Stored Tones
(Patch Change)........................................................21

Switching Numbers...................................................21
Switching Banks.........................................................21
Switching Banks with the Foot Switch................... 22

Notes When Using Memory Mode......................... 22

About Tone Changes.................................................22
About the Tempo Setting..........................................22
About the DELAY HOLD.........................................23
DELAY TAP

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.............................................................23

Changing the Patch Settings
(Patch Edit mode)....................................................23

Convenient Functions...................... 24

Tuning the Guitar (Tuner).......................................24
Practicing Along with CDs and MDs (AUX IN)......25

Appendices .................................... 26

Returning the ME-50 to Its Factory Settings
(Factory Reset)........................................................ 26
Adjusting the Expression Pedal............................ 26
Troubleshooting......................................................27
Specifications..........................................................28

Patch List........................................ 29

Factory Settings.............................. 30

Blank Chart.................................... 32

Index............................................. 34