Saving And Calling Up Tones (Memory Mode); Manual Mode And Memory Mode; Switching Between Manual And Memory Mode; Patches And Banks - Boss ME-20 Owner's Manual

Saving and Calling Up Tones (Memory Mode)

Manual Mode and Memory Mode

When the power is turned on, the ME-20 starts up in "Manual mode." In this mode, you can
use the pedals to switch effects on or off, and you can manipulate the knobs to directly obtain
the sound you want.
The ME-20 also features a "Memory mode," which you can use in live performances and other
situations where you want to be able to switch settings instantly to suit the particular
circumstances.

Switching Between Manual and Memory Mode

● When in Manual mode,
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simultaneously press Number
Pedals 2 and 3 to switch to
Memory mode.
The MEMORY indicator lights.
● When in Memory mode,
simultaneously press the
Number Pedals 2 and 3 to switch
to Manual mode.
The MEMORY indicator disappears.

Patches and Banks

A collection of sound parameters that can be handled
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together is called a "patch."
In Memory mode, you can call up patches to switch the
sound instantly.
On the ME-20, you can create up to 30 patches.
These are grouped together into units called "banks." A
single bank contains three patches, which correspond to the
respective number pedals.
Press simultaneously
Bank 3
Bank 2
Bank 1
Patch Patch Patch
Lit
Bank 10
Patch
Patch
Patch
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