Saving/Recalling A Combination Of Effect Units (Memory Mode); Patch Structure; Switching Between Memory And Manual Modes; Saving A Patch (Patch Write) - Boss ES-5 Owner's Manual

Saving/Recalling a Combination of Effect Units (Memory Mode)

"Memory mode" is the mode in which you can save combinations of effect loops (patches) in the ES-5, and recall those saved settings.
In contrast to memory mode, "manual mode" is the mode in which you can use the switches to turn each effect loop on/off manually.

Patch Structure

A "patch" consists of a combination of effect loops (each effect loop's
on/off status and connection order) and parameter settings.
Patches are organized by group (1–8), bank (1–5), and number (1–5).
You can store 200 patches.
Patch 855
Patch 113
Patch 112
Patch 111
(Group/Bank/Number)
Group
Bank
Number
111 BOSS ES-5
Ì=120
Switching Between Memory and Manual
Modes
1
Hold down the [BANK] switch for two seconds or longer.
Each time you press this switch, you alternate between memory
mode and manual mode.
5 In memory mode, the BANK (MEMORY/MANUAL) indicator is lit
blue.
5 In manual mode, the BANK (MEMORY/MANUAL) indicator is lit
red.
In manual mode
Pressing the number switches [1]–[5] turns each effect loop on/off.
5 The number indicator is lit red if the corresponding effect loop is
on, and unlit if that effect loop is off.
111 BOSS ES-5
5 * 3 * 1 _
6
Group
Bank
Number
BOSS ES-5
Ì=120
1, 3, 5 On
2, 4 Off

Saving a Patch (Patch Write)

NOTE
5 The patch you created is lost if you turn off the power or switch
patches before performing the patch write operation.
5 When you perform the patch write operation, the patch that was
in the save-destination is lost.
1
Press the [WRITE] button.
111
Patch name
2 Use the [ K ] [ J ] buttons and [–] [+] buttons to select the
save-destination group/bank/patch number.
* You can also use the [BANK] switch and number switches [1]–[5]
to select the bank number and patch number.
3
Press the [ENTER] button.
4 Use the [ K ] [ J ] buttons and [–] [+] buttons to assign a
patch name.
* If you decide to cancel the patch write operation, press the
[DISPLAY/EXIT] button several times.
5
Press the [WRITE] button or the [ENTER] button.
The display indicates "Executing..., " and then the previous display
reappears when patch write is completed.
MEMO
5 You can write a patch from either memory mode or manual
mode.
5 When you write a patch, the ES-5 switches to memory mode.

Recalling a Patch (Patch Change)

Use the [ K ] [ J ] buttons and [–] [+] buttons to select a
1
group.
2
Use the [BANK] switch to select a bank.
3
Use the number switches [1]–[5] to select a patch.
MEMO
5 In the patch name screen and patch number screen of Play
mode, you can use the [ K ] [ J ] buttons and [–] [+] buttons to
select a patch.
5 You can choose whether pressing the [BANK] switch cycles
through banks 1–5, or whether banks 1–5 are selected by
pressing the [BANK] switch and then pressing one of the number
switches [1]–[5].
For details on how to make this setting, refer to "Making Global
Settings (System Setting)" (p. 12).
5 You can specify whether the next patch is selected as soon as you
use the [BANK] switch to change banks, or whether the patch is
not changed until you then press a number switch.
For details on how to make this setting, refer to "Making Global
Settings (System Setting)" (p. 12).