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Page 4 - IMPORTANT NOTES; Power Supply: Use of Batteries

4 IMPORTANT NOTES In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 2–3, please read and observe the following: Power Supply: Use of Batteries 301 • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter ...

Page 5 - Conversions Used in This Manual; Contents

5 Conversions Used in This Manual ● Words in square brackets [ ] indicate panel buttons or knobs. (Example) [WRITE] : WRITE button ● (p. **) indicates a reference page. Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ................... 2 IMPORTANT NOTES .......................... 4 Playing Sounds .....................

Page 6 - Playing Sounds; Installing Batteries; Making the Connections

6 Playing Sounds Installing Batteries * Batteries are supplied with the unit. The life of these batteries may be limited, however, since their primary purpose was to enable testing. Insert the included batteries as shown in figure, being careful to orient the batteries correctly. fig.0010 • When tur...

Page 7 - Turning on the Power; Adjusting the Volume; If There Is No Sound/If the Volume is Low; Turning Off the Power

7 Playing Sounds Turning on the Power Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices. * If using the ME-50B with a CD or MD play...

Page 8 - Using the Effects; About the Effect Connection Sequence

8 Using the Effects When the power is turned on, the FILTER/TONE, DRIVE/SYNTH, and DELAY/MODULATION are switched off. Also, the expression pedal will function as volume pedal. * When the DELAY/MODULATION TYPE is set to HOLD DLY, the DELAY/MODULATION indicator goes on, the DELAY/MOD pedal's indicator...

Page 9 - TYPE knob; OFF; NATURAL; THRESHOLD/SUSTAIN knob; LEVEL knob

9 Using the Effects COMPRESSOR/LIMITER fig.0110 This comprises two effects, one that evens out the volume of the input signals to provide lengthy sustain (compressor), and one that prevents distortion by suppressing only the peaks in the sound (limiter). TYPE knob OFF Turns off the compressor/limite...

Page 10 - OCTAVE UP/OCTAVE DOWN; SLOW GEAR

10 Using the Effects FILTER/TONE fig.0120 Included here are eleven different effects that alter the particular characteristics of the bass sound itself. You can select and use any one of these effects at a time. FILTER/TONE pedal The filter tone is alternately switched on and off each time you press...

Page 14 - HOLD DLY

14 Using the Effects DELAY/MODULATION fig.0140 This provides the delay effect, in which the sound is slightly delayed and is fed back to the direct sound, and the modulation effect, which adds a sort of swell to the sound to give it greater breadth. The ME-50B comes equipped with eleven different de...

Page 16 - Using the HOLD DLY Function; Using the

16 Using the Effects Using the HOLD DLY Function 1. Set the TYPE knob to HOLD DLY. The unit goes into recording standby and the pedal’s indicator flashes at a fixed interval. * After switching to HOLD DLY, you cannot perform any operation during the 2.8-second period before the unit switches to reco...

Page 18 - Pedal; Using the Pedal as a Volume Pedal; WAH; RESONANCE

18 Using the Effects Pedal fig.0150 You can make the setting that determines whether the ME-50B’s pedal functions as a volume pedal or as an expression pedal. In addition, when using it as an expression pedal, you can use it to control one of the special pedal effects that you select. Using the Peda...

Page 19 - Using the SOUND HOLD Function

19 Using the Effects Using the SOUND HOLD Function 1. Turn the knob to SOUND HOLD. 2. Firmly press down on the front end of the expression pedal so the PEDAL MODE indicator lights up. 3. Bring the expression pedal back all the way to switch to standby mode. 4. Play the bass, then press down on the e...

Page 20 - MASTER; NOISE SUPPRESSOR; A Note About Bypass

20 Using the Effects MASTER fig.0180 Adjusts the overall tonal quality and volume level. LOW knob Adjusts the tone of the lower range. Turning the knob to the right boosts the lower frequencies; turning the knob to the left cuts the lower frequencies. MID knob Adjusts the tone of the midrange. Turni...

Page 21 - Saving and Loading the Created Tones (Memory Mode); About the Patch

21 Saving and Loading the Created Tones (Memory Mode) The ME-50B features a “Memory mode” that allows you to store the various settings within the ME-50B itself, and then call up and use the settings. Switching Between Manual and Memory Mode The mode in which the tone produced reflects the panel set...

Page 22 - Write Procedure; Switching Numbers

22 Saving and Loading the Created Tones (Memory Mode) Write Procedure The “Write procedure” enables you to save the created tone settings using the panel knobs and pedals, MASTER section’s knob setting, and expression pedal settings to patches. * You can carry out the Write procedure in both Manual ...

Page 23 - Notes When Using Memory Mode; About Tone Changes; About the Tempo Setting

23 Saving and Loading the Created Tones (Memory Mode) If the Patch Does Not Change ● Is the ME-50B in Manual mode (p. 21)? ● Is the ME-50B in Patch Edit mode (p. 24)? ● Is the ME-50B in Tuner mode (p. 25)? Notes When Using Memory Mode • The settings for each patch are called up from internal memory ...

Page 25 - Convenient Functions

25 Convenient Functions Tuning the Bass (Bypass/Tuner) The ME-50B features a built-in chromatic auto-tuner, which allows you to tune your bass easily, without any need to change any of your connections. Additionally, in Tuner mode, the input sound without any effect whatsoever applied (the bypass so...

Page 26 - Using the Foot Switch; When; When HOLD DLY is selected

26 Convenient Functions Using the Foot Switch Switching the Compressor/Limiter On and Off 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 the compressor/limiter on and off. fig.0300 * In Memory mode, the foot switch is us...

Page 27 - Switching Banks

27 Convenient Functions Switching Banks In Memory mode (p. 21), 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 Banks (switching up). ig.0300 By connecting with a special cable (the optional PCS-31), you can connect two f...

Page 28 - Appendices; Adjusting the Expression Pedal

28 Appendices Returning the ME-50B to Its Factory Settings (Factory Reset) You can restore all of the ME-50B’s settings (24 patches and tuner reference pitch) to what they were at the time the unit was shipped from the factory. This is referred to as “Factory Reset.” To perform Factory Reset, carry ...

Page 29 - Troubleshooting; No Sound/Volume is Low; Patches Cannot Be Changed; A “b” appears in the display

29 Appendices Troubleshooting If there is no sound, or if it appears the ME-50B is not functioning correctly, first check the points below. If the following measures do not solve the problem, contact your dealer or the nearest Roland Service Center. No Sound/Volume is Low ● Are connections to other ...

Page 30 - Specifications

30 Appendices Specifications ME-50B: Bass Multiple Effects ● AD Conversion 24 bit + AF method (*) ● DA Conversion 24 bit ● Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz ● Patches 24 (user) ● Effects Compressor/LimiterFilter/Tone T. WahOctave (Up/Down)Slow GearDefretterEnhancerBottom BoostMid ShapeHollow Drive/Synth O...

Page 31 - Patch List

31 Patch List BANK NO. Description 1 1 Sound using MID SHAPE, suitable for slapping play. 2 Tube amp sound, good for rock'n roll. 3 Touch wah sound for funk music. 2 1 Mellow sound of a fretless bass. Good for use with a bridge pickup. 2 Fuzz sound of 60’s. 3 Spacy, analog synth bass sound. 3 1 Fat ...

Page 32 - Factory Settings

32 Factory Settings * The correspondence between the setting value and the actual knob position is shown on the following diagram. BANK NO. COMPRESSOR/LIMITER FILTER/TONE DRIVE/SYNTH TYPE THRESHOLD / SUSTAIN LEVEL TYPE SENS/ BOTTOM DEPTH/ TONE RESONANCE/ E.LEVEL TYPE DRIVE/ SENS TONE/ CUTOFF D.LEVEL...

Page 34 - Blank Chart

34 Blank Chart BANK NO. COMPRESSOR/LIMITER FILTER/TONE DRIVE/SYNTH TYPE THRESHOLD / SUSTAIN LEVEL TYPE SENS/ BOTTOM DEPTH/ TONE RESONANCE/ E.LEVEL TYPE DRIVE/ SENS TONE/ CUTOFF D.LEVEL / RESONANCE E.LEVEL 1 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 5 1 2 3 6 1 2 3 7 1 2 3 8 1 2 3

Page 38 - Index; Numerics

38 Index Numerics 0-400 ms DLY ............................... 15+1 OCTAVE ................................. 18-1 OCTAVE .................................. 18160D HARD ................................... 9160D SOFT ...................................... 9300-1400 ms DLY ......................... 15 ...

Page 39 - NOTICE; FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

39 This product complies with the requirements of European Directive 89/336/EEC. For EU Countries For Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlem...