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Boss ME-50

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    #32
    Ancient1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭Ancient1


    Feylya, what has you up at this ungodly hour? :confused:

    :D:D


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    #33
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    I have no idea. It's been happening recently. I actually get into college these days :eek:


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    #34
    Ancient1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭Ancient1


    I think it's the ME-50.

    New gear tends to induce insomnia :)


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    #35
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Actually, it's the other way round. I've been sleeping since I got it...


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    #36
    Ancient1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭Ancient1


    LOL, maybe i should get one too.

    So has anyone used the ME-50 in a live situation then?


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    #37
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Was at a gig on Saturday where they were using one in manual mode so it works like a stomp box. No delay in changing the sound but it's not as versitile.


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    #38
    Ancient1
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    Manual mode meaning no pre-programmed patches or what?


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    #39
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Yes. You have three buttons - OD/Distortion, Mod (chorus, flanger) and Delay. You can turn them on and off.


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    #40
    david
    Registered Users Posts: 3,684 ✭✭✭david


    This might be what youre looking for.


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    #41
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Still has the same gap problem. The GT-8 has as well but they've put in some sort of fade thing that fades between patches so there isn't a gap but it's still not instant.


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    #42
    Nidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 560 ✭✭✭Nidge


    i really would have thought that'd be a simple problem to fix, it's insane, and they are so expensive as well. I presume they don't claim to be giggable on the box, otherwise that is grossly misleading advertising.


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    #43
    feylya
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    Of course they don't. It's really annoying me. Maybe I'll run two of them in parellel or something...


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    #44
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Doctor J wrote:
    Clean tone + Overdrive/Distorted tone

    What else does one need? :confused:

    Well, I'd say Clean, Overdrive/Distorted and Solo, that's what 3 channels are usually for, you usually do need a bit of a boost for the solos. But yes, I'm leaning more towards your point of view on the subject, less is more in my eyes. Although, I won't begrudge anyone who does like to use effects, I just know why I don't.


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    #45
    feylya
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    Another thing I've realised about the ME-50. It does not respond to your volume control on the guitar. It's either full distortion or nothing. Unless I'm doing something incredibly wrong...


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    #46
    Ancient1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭Ancient1


    Nidge wrote:
    I presume they don't claim to be giggable on the box, otherwise that is grossly misleading advertising.

    Imagine that...if they weren't giggable what would be the point?

    On second thought i dont think i even know of a pro who uses these things on stage....


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    #47
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Pro's can afford better gear though.


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    #48
    Nidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 560 ✭✭✭Nidge


    You've got it spot on there NO pro uses these things or anything like near this range. They are either single pedals or Pods and crap. Hilariously enough i saw this band in Tower Records launching some album i think, they were playing as well and the guitarist was using an ME-50. I felt so sorry for him but i'm sure he thinks it's grand. But i mean if he is in a band that are launching an album i would have thought on a whole they'd have better equipment, i think their name was Lucera.


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    #49
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Meh, loads of people release albums and have dodgy equipment. I know one band up here, released an EP. The lead guitarist didn't even have his own amp.


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    #50
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    feylya wrote:
    The lead guitarist didn't even have his own amp.

    LOL, that's my kind of lead guitarist :p


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    #51
    D!ve^Bomb!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,089 ✭✭✭D!ve^Bomb!


    generally somethin like the mutli fxs described in this thread are good for recording and that is what they're used for


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    #52
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Doctor J wrote:
    LOL, that's my kind of lead guitarist :p

    A silent one? :p


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    #53
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    Egg Sack Lee ;)


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    #54
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Damn bassists <_<


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    #55
    Ancient1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭Ancient1


    Nidge wrote:
    You've got it spot on there NO pro uses these things or anything like near this range. They are either single pedals or Pods and crap.

    yeah, i guess you're right....one more reason why i would not shell out a couple of hundred for something like that.


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    #56
    feylya
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    feylya wrote:
    Another thing I've realised about the ME-50. It does not respond to your volume control on the guitar. It's either full distortion or nothing. Unless I'm doing something incredibly wrong...

    Anyone else have this problem?


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    #57
    D!ve^Bomb!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,089 ✭✭✭D!ve^Bomb!


    feylya wrote:
    Anyone else have this problem?
    nope, i didn't when i had my gt3


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    #58
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    That's crappy. It's full sound or it's nothing. With active or passive pickups, guitar or bass.


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