Using The Me-80 Connected To A Computer Via Usb; Before Connecting Via Usb; Installing The Usb Driver; Connecting The Computer - Boss ME-80 Mode D'emploi

Using the ME-80 Connected to a Computer via USB

Before Connecting via USB

With the ME-80, you can use USB to transmit both digital audio
signals and MIDI messages between the ME-80 and your computer .

Installing the USB Driver

By using the dedicated driver, you can record, play back, and edit
audio with high-quality sound and stable timing, and control the
ME-80 using MIDI .
You can download the ME-80 driver from the Roland local website
(http://www.roland.com/) .
You must install the driver before you make USB connections .
The program and procedures for installing the driver may vary
according to your operating environment; carefully read the
Readme included in the downloaded file .

Connecting the Computer

Make connections as shown in the illustration below .
Transmitting/Receiving Audio Signals
Between a Computer and the ME-80
The ME-80's sound can be recorded on a computer, and sound from
the computer can be played through the ME-80's Gt . AMP OUTPUT
jacks or REC OUT/PHONES jack .
USB audio flow
ME-80
LOOPBACK
USB IN
INPUT
* For details on how to switch the audio input on the computer
software, refer to the manual for the software you're using .
USB OUT Gt . AMP REC OUT
OUTPUT PHONES
USB
USB
LEVEL
USB
DRY REC
USB DIRECT
MONITOR
ON OFF
ME-80 Effects
Setting the USB audio
You can change the audio signal flow to suit your purpose . For
details, refer to "Making Global Settings (System Settings)" (p . 18) .
List of Settings Explanation
Adjusts the level of the audio input from the
USB LEVEL computer that will be mixed with the sound
processed by the ME-80's effects .
Switches the output of the ME-80 sound to the Gt .
USB DIRECT MONITOR
AMP OUTPUT and REC OUT/PHONES jacks .
Switches the audio input from the computer to
USB LOOPBACK
the USB OUT .
Switches the guitar sound from USB OUT to go
through the ME-80's effects .
USB DRY REC
The audio input from the computer is mixed with
the ME-80's Gt . AMP OUTPUT (the effect sound of
guitar) .
Transmitting MIDI Messages Between
the Computer and the ME-80
You can control the ME-80, edit tones, and manage patches by
using your DAW software and the special ME-80 software in your
computer .
Using the special ME-80 software
By using the special ME-80 software, you can do the operations
shown below .
• You can edit the settings of patches in the user banks .
• You can set names for patches in the user banks .
• You can change the order of patches in the user banks or
exchange patches .
• You can download patches to the unit easily via the Patch
Download website .
• You can save a backup of the settings of the patches in the user
banks and the unit, and restore the settings to those you saved
as a backup .
You can download the special ME-80 software from the Roland
website (http://www.roland.com/) . For details on how to use, refer
to the Readme for the software you're using .
Switching Patch Numbers
When the ME-80 receives Program Change messages from your
DAW software, its patches are simultaneously switched .
Receiving Control Change Messages
You can control specified parameters during a performance by
receiving Control Change messages .
Information transmittable via MIDI
Pedal Control Change
CC16
Expression Pedal
(general purpose
controller 1)
CC80
[CTL] pedal
(general purpose
controller 5)
* For details on how to set the MIDI channel for transmitting/
receiving Control Changes, refer to "Making Global Settings
(System Settings)" (p . 18) .
Value
0 to 127
When the pedal is pressed: 127
When the pedal is released: 0
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