Creating A Loop Phrase (Loop); Getting Ready To Record; Recording - Boss Vocal Performer VE-22 Reference Manual

Useful functions

Creating a loop phrase (LOOP)

With the loop function, you can record a phrase up to 37 seconds and
play it back repeatedly (loop playback).
You can also layer different phrases over the recording (overdubbing).
This lets you recreate an a cappella chorus just by overdubbing
different melody lines with your vocals, create rhythm phrases by
combining different voice percussion effects and so on.
This setting is a system parameter that's globally enabled for all
memories.
The data is automatically saved, even if you don't perform the
MEMORY WRITE operation.
NOTE
The phrases you record cannot be saved in this unit's memory.

Getting ready to record

1 .
Press the [MENU] button.
The MENU screen appears.
2 .
Turn the [MEMORY] knob to select the "LOOP" row.
All items in the selected row are underlined.
3 .
Press the [HARMONY] knob.
The LOOP screen appears.
4 .
Turn the [HARMONY] and [EFFECT] knobs to make
the settings.
Parameter Value
PERFORM
TYPE
CHECK
LEVEL
0–100
22
Explanation
For performance. This records
phrases to which the harmony,
effect and echo are applied.
For sound check. This records
phrases prior to applying
harmony, effect and echo.
This lets you check the sound or
make adjustments while playing
back your vocal recording.
Adjusts the playback volume of
the recorded phrase.
* See the function block diagram (p. 28) for where each loop is
placed in the signal chain.

Recording

1 .
Switch the pedal mode to memory mode (p. 7).
2 .
Long-press the [É] switch to turn the loop function
ON.
3 .
Press the [Ç] switch.
Recording starts when you press the [Ç] switch (the pedal
indicator lights up red).
4 .
Press the [Ç] switch again.
Recording ends. Once recording ends, your recorded content
plays back in a loop (the pedal indicator lights up blue).
MEMO
The phrase loop may result in an oscillating sound if your recording is
extremely short.
5 .
To overdub, repeat steps 3 and 4.
The pedal indicator lights up yellow during overdubbing.
6 .
To exit loop playback, quickly press the [Ç] switch
twice (within one second).
The unit returns to playback standby mode, and the pedal
indicator blinks blue.
7 .
Press the [Ç] switch to begin playback.
8 .
To erase what you recorded, long-press the [Ç]
switch.
The pedal indicator blinks white, and the unit enters record
standby mode.
MEMO
When operating the loop with only the built-in pedals, the loop
function is only enabled in memory mode.
When using the loop function in manual mode, connect a pedal
switch to the CTL 1,2/EXP jack, and configure LOOP and LOOP CTL for
the CTL 1,2 function (p. 15).