Getting Ready; Connecting The Equipment - Boss VE-500 Owner's Manual

Getting Ready

Connecting the Equipment

INST INPUT jack
Connect your electric guitar or
other instrument here.
HARMONY or VOCODER effects
are applied to your vocal
according to your guitar playing.
INST THRU jack
Connect your guitar amp or effect
unit here.
* The signal that enters the INST
INPUT jack is output from here.
[GND LIFT] switch
In some cases, you might hear "ground loop hum" (a buzz or hum) when the VE-500 is connected to an external device.
If this occurs, changing the setting of the [GND LIFT] switch might lessen the problem. Normally you'll leave this switch
in the NOR (NORMAL) position.
Switch Explanation
NOR Pin 1 of the OUTPUT jacks is connected to the VE-500's GND.
LIFT Pin 1 of the OUTPUT jacks is disconnected from the VE-500's GND.
MIC IN connector
Connect your mic here. If you
connect a condenser mic, turn
phantom power on as described
in "Phantom Power Settings"
(p. 9). The VE-500 is equipped
with a balanced (XLR) connector.
MIC IN connector
pin configuration
TIP: HOT
2: HOT
RING: COLD
SLEEVE: GND
3: COLD
OUTPUT L, R connectors
Connect these connectors to your
PA mixer, etc. These connectors
output the signal processed by the
effects. The VE-500 is equipped with
balanced (XLR) connectors.
* The sound of the guitar is not output.
TIP:
RING:
SLEEVE: GND
MIDI IN connector
Connect an external MIDI device
here. The VE-500 can receive
program change messages, and
synchronize its tempo with a
MIDI device.
1: GND 1: GND 2: HOT
3: COLD
O (MICRO USB) port
Use a micro USB cable to connect
your computer here. This allows
MIDI and audio signals to be
exchanged.
* Do not use a micro USB cable that
is designed only for charging a
device. Charge-only cables cannot
transmit data.
DC IN jack
Connect the AC adaptor here.
* Use only the included AC
adaptor (PSA-S series), and
make sure that the AC outlet
is the correct voltage for the
adaptor.
OUTPUT connector pin
configuration
HOT
2: HOT 1: GND 1: GND
COLD
3: COLD
2: HOT
3: COLD
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