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BOSS - VE-8

Description

For singer/songwriters who play acoustic guitar, its a competitive, crowded world out there. The VE-8 Acoustic Singer delivers that extra edge you need to stand out and shine, supporting you with professional BOSS sound every time you perform. Simple to use, the VE-8 provides studio-quality voice and guitar processing plus impressive real-time harmonies and looping in one compact, go-everywhere package. With such great sound and powerful creative features at your command, you're destined to bring down the house everywhere you play.

FEATURES

* Compact, all-in-one preamp and effects solution for singers who play acoustic guitar
* Dial in rich, sophisticated BOSS sound processing with simple, intuitive controls
* Studio-quality vocal processing includes four types of ambience effects plus Enhance, chromatic pitch correction for live vocal tuning, and more
* Create natural vocal harmonies in real time based on guitar input or manual key settings
* Also includes a vocal doubling effect, plus more dramatic processing like hard-tuned electronic voices, distortion, and a radio voice effect
* Dedicated guitar channel includes Acoustic Resonance, reverb, chorus, tuner, and various effects, plus phase invert and notch filter for feedback control
* Looper function with 80 seconds of recording time and the ability to loop guitar and vocals independently
* Memory mode for storing and recalling 50 favorite settings
* Flexible connections for integrating with a main PA and stage monitors, plus USB for computer recording
* Runs on six AA batteries or included AC adapter

SPECIFICATIONS

Nominal Input Level
MIC IN: -40 dBu (MIC SENS = Center)
GUITAR IN: -10 dBu
AUX IN: -20 dBu

Input Impedance
MIC IN: 4 k ohms
GUITAR IN: 20 M ohms
AUX IN: 18 k ohms

Nominal Output Level
LINE OUT L/MONO, R: -10 dBu
XLR OUT L, R: -10 dBu (Vocal&Guitar, Guitar), -40 dBu (Vocal)

Output Impedance
LINE OUT L/MONO, R: 1 k ohm
XLR OUT L, R: 600 ohms
PHONES: 44 ohms

Mode
Manual
Memory (Memory change/stomp)
Number of Memory: 50

Effects[Vocal part]
- ENHANCE
- PITCH CORRECT
- HARMONY/FX: HIGH, HIGHER, HIGH&HIGHER, LOW, HIGH&LOW, DOUBLE, RADIO, DIST, ELECTRIC
- REVERB
- 3 BAND EQ, LOW CUT
[Guitar part]
- ACOUSTIC RESONANCE
- CHORUS/FX: CHORUS, TREMOLO, PHASER, DELAY, MOD DELAY, OCTAVE, SLOW GEAR, RING MOD
- REVERB
- 3 BAND EQ, LOW CUT
- NOTCH FILTER, PHASE

Phrase Loop: 80 sec

Display: 7 segments, 2 digits LED

Connectors
- MIC IN connector: XLR type, balanced, phantom power (DC 48 V, 10 mA Max)
- GUITAR IN jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- AUX IN jack: Stereo miniature phone type
- XLR OUT L, R connectors: XLR type
- LINE OUT L/MONO, R jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
- PHONES jack: Stereo miniature phone type
- MEMORY INC/DEC jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
- USB COMPUTER port: USB type B
- DC IN jack

Power Supply
AC adaptor
Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 6

Current Draw: 360 mA
Expected battery life under continuous use
Alkaline battery: Approx. 4.5 hours (phantom power: OFF), Approx. 2.5 hours (phantom power: ON)
*These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.

Accessories
- Owner's manual
- Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
- AC adaptor

SIZE AND WEIGHT

Width: 217 mm / 8-9/16 inches
Depth: 161 mm / 6-3/8 inches
Height: 65 mm / 2-9/16 inches
Weight (including battery): 1.3 kg / 2 lbs 14 oz