Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb; Installing The Usb Driver; Transmitting/Receiving Audio Signals Between A Computer And The Me-90; Usb Audio Settings - Boss ME-90 Reference Manual

Connecting to your computer via USB

The ME-90 can transmit/receive digital audio signals and MIDI
messages to and from a computer via USB.
USB COMPUTER port

Installing the USB driver

You can use the dedicated driver to record, playback and edit audio
with high quality at a stable timing, as well as control the ME-90 via
MIDI data.
Download the dedicated ME-90 driver from the BOSS website
(https://www .boss .info/support/).
Install the dedicated driver before making a USB connection.
The program you need to use and the steps you need to take to
install the driver depend on your computer setup. Please carefully
read and refer to the "Readme" file included with the download.
Transmitting/receiving audio signals
between a computer and the ME-90
You can record the sound of the ME-90 on your computer, or output
your computer's sound from the OUTPUT jacks or PHONES jack on
the ME-90.
USB audio flow
ME-90
USB
LOOPBACK
USB IN
USB
INPUT
DRY REC
ME-90 effects
* Refer to the instruction manual for the software you are using to
learn how to switch the input source of the software.
12
USB OUT OUTPUT PHONES
USB
LEVEL
DIRECT MONITOR
ON OFF

USB audio settings

You can change the audio signal flow to match your needs. For
details on the settings, refer to "Configuring the device overall
(system settings)" (p. 16).
Parameter
USB LEVEL
USB DIRECT MONITOR
USB LOOPBACK
Transmitting/receiving MIDI data
between a computer and the ME-90
You can use DAW software on your computer or the ME-90 dedicated
app to control the ME-90, for editing sounds and managing patches.
Using the ME-90 dedicated app
You can do the following things with the
"BOSS TONE STUDIO for ME-90" dedicated app.
¹ Edit the settings for the user bank patches
¹ Give the user bank patches a name
¹ Reorder and swap the user bank patches
¹ Easily download patches from a patch download website
¹ Save the user bank patches and system settings as a backup, and
restore the backup settings
¹ Use effects that can only be selected using
BOSS TONE STUDIO for ME-90
Download the dedicated app from the BOSS website
boss .info/support/).
For details on how to use the app, carefully read the "Readme" file
that's included with the download.
Switching between patch numbers
The current patch on the ME-90 changes at the same time that this
unit receives a program change message from DAW software or
another source.
Receiving control change messages
This unit can receive control change messages to control specified
parameters while you're playing.
Data that can be transmitted/received via MIDI
Control change
Pedal
message
Expression pedal CC#11
Pedal Effect ON/OFF
CC#82
(EXP SW)
[CTL] pedal CC#80
Explanation
Adjusts the level of audio input from
your computer, which is mixed with the
sound that passes through the ME-90's
effects.
Selects whether the sound of the ME-90
is output to the PHONES jack and the
OUTPUT jacks.
Switches between outputting the input
audio from the computer to USB OUT
or not.
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Value
0–127
ON: 127
OFF/ 0
When the pedal is
pressed: 127
When the pedal is
released: 0