Pretty good review. You kind of started to rush through it towards the end of the video. It might be common sense to some, but for those who are wondering, the key signature in the Master settings menu seems to be only relevant if you are using the Pitch Correct feature in the Maj/Min type instead of Chromatic. Useful if you want to make presets for individual songs in a given key without having to sift through the menus to change the key.
ok so I need to come clean - I lasted about 2 minutes the first time around watching this and now having spent the entire weekend trying to sort out pre-sets, I tried again and whooshka - everything i needed was right there - I'm sorry I doubted you - yodel away my friend - sing like nobody can hear you - now subscribed, cheers
Very helpful video. Thanks for taking the time to do this. The instructions that come with the pedal are so basic . This answered many of my questions about the pedal.
Hey it's Leanne Tennant here! Thanks for the shoutout, and for answering my question! I bought the Boss VE and found it a lot of fun to use at home, but got a little scared using it live. I'll have to give it another go sometime and will muck around with presets. I now release music under LT so you can find me as LT now!
Thank you. Found the video informative. Early on it showed an Effect I was looking for. I set up the Boss VE 20 Pedal 2 days ago. The video was good for learning more about what I can do. A quick tip - I've recorded the same song with different effects which makes it easier to compare for how I want it to sound. Some sections sound much better when using a different effect in isolation.
That's a very good point. Some effects sound good when isolated on a single track. Meanwhile they are too small or large when worked into a final mix. Always good to compare and contrast!
@@newcastlemusicstudios Its really different strokes for different people. Recording and mastering tracks I believe it's personal taste and choice. I think some tracks are overmastered - I'm not a professional audio engineer. With The Bose VE 20 Pedal - it does have the capacity for Stereo Output. A music store questioned why I wanted Y Cabling for recording. Their perspective was it would sound terrible and that it would only record in Mono anyway no matter what configurations I used. That's an opinion. I like to experiment with sounds, special effects, layering and develop pieces. With the person I collaborate with - sometimes we reverse engineer recordings and other times we change compressors and equalizers. We both have Ëquipment Acquiremént Syndrome''. At the moment we are more Spoken Word and putting Evocative Tracks behind them with fairly good results. And because they are Spoken Word pieces it made more to me to buy the Boss VE 20 with its inbuilt effect because it will help our music and with Solo performances say Busking its great tool to have in my armory as a point of difference for what other people are doing. FOMO lol !
I love specialist stores, esp when the words experimental, ohms law, expeedence and sentences like " ... just buy this-i get commission, I really don't care I'm the bosses son " are unspoken but.
I just got one of these - I also have a Boss Dr Rhythm Mk2 drum computer which, although much older, programmes in a similar way. I really needed this instruction because the stuff that comes with the pedal is not very comprehensive. Pre programming your pre-sets is fundamental. Thank you for this tutorial it is a great help.
Great 👍, thanks very much for the video, very helpful and I am just about to open my VE 20 that l was able to purchase after watching your two videos, very informative, thanks again. Keep up the great work.
Hi, thanks for this great video. You show how to setup reverb and delay. A question : is it possible to leave reverb ON and delay ON at the same time, to have both effects ?
My friend you did an excellent job thank you and don't worry about the haters with your voice it's fine very helpful very well done everything thank you so much Danny B Funman
Thanks for posting, but for future reference leave your fingers out of the way of the screen display Window you are trying to show your Viewers! You're putting your fingers in the way of the Display Window! Keep them below the Display Window of the VE 20.
I have the same, but i dont like its presets that much. Can I add new sounds from the outside into this boss VE? like I'd like to add a flute sound or guitar effect . Can I do that? Thanks
Subscribed. But what I hoped to learn is how toi set up the Master volume level and the main effect (left pedal) and say Doubled vocals volume levels so that they are roughly consistent. Where should I start the Mic Sensitivity off at for a good dynamic? For example.
I would say 50 and slowly go up. 5p is usually ideal for a condenser microphone but for a dynamic microphone closer to 75.... Depending on the mic model.
1 Hard rock, 3 ballad, 7 echo 22 3rd+th high I prefer to modify them n make my own. I like reverb, echo n delay for voice. Chorus to make it sound bigger n thicker I use 22. Or some harmony effects.
I've been toying whether to buy this or now for a long time now. Thank you for your reviews - Actually wouldn't mind a one to one tutorial if this is something you offer outside of youtube happy to pay.
Sure yah sometime whenever. I honestly think the TC Helicon Voicelive Play sounds better. The effects are more pronounced the stomp function is easier to use.
@@newcastlemusicstudios Thanks for this tip - I will look into this one now - Once I've chosen I'll hit you up as I'll love a lesson with you to work it out since I am useless lol
Thanks for this video very helpful. I had a question regarding the output . Is there a way for me to have the harmony and main vocals go separately into the DAW as two separate tracks that I mix separately . If so how do I set this up ?
No, even on a larger 6i6 interface where u can split incoming tracks from inputs, you cannot split the signal from the actual box. My best suggest is record it 2 times. Tracck 1 Record the Main Vocal. CREATE a 2nd track and record the harmony... It will actually sound better anyway. If you like harmonies and chorus FX you will eventually see recording multiple tracks maybe 4-6 tracks to create a real harmony or chorus then add a harmony fx track to create a huge shiny layer.
Thanks a bit of a basic question but how does one only record the harmony . Do I need to pan it to ensure only harmony goes thru the 2nd track in the DAW ?@@newcastlemusicstudios On a separate note I am guessing then in a live setting its just one volume control on the mix for both main vocals and harmony ?
Could you please help to explain how does one record only the harmony . I currently used the mono set set up and the left wet always sends both harmony and lead to the track. Sorry maybe this is a basic question but would really appreciate inputs . Thanks
awesome video, but i have a question, performing live with the pedal, if the console guy says that he hasnt enought signal of my mic. which thing should I turn on? master level, gain or mic sense?
@@diegoarenaza5370 you can dial the master up 1st. The mic sense can get distorted easily. If you have a guy on a mixer or console. Tell him to check his mixer Gain on the channel of the mic. It is loud enough with a dynamic microphone. Unless ypur dynamic mic is really cheap. Most people use a shure sm58 or a budget friendly Behringer dynamic ba85A
Great informative well done. One point once you have made a new name for all the presetrs how do you copy it to another name so you can do minor changes. The write function does not work as it copies the presents to a new location but deletes the old one
I sing and play guitar in a surf-punk, garage-rock band and I'd like to get that Julian Casablancas "telephone effect". I do like the "hip-hop" and "harmonica" presets since they have that lo-fi, rough, vintage vibe. Question is, what do you think would work best: one of these two presets (with some adjustments i.e. adding some reverb) or to create my own preset and then engage "low-cut", increase "enhancing", add some reverb so as to get that sound? Thank you ☺️
I would do both. See how it sounds in the Live Mix versus recording on DAW. For example, you may not need as mich reverb or delay etc. In a LIVE mix do to room acoustics. Also consider your Practice jam room may have more cho or reverb than an open stage in a bar. So FX can often be turned down so you dont get too much feedback.
@@newcastlemusicstudios thank you for answering. When I play live I always tell the PA guy to turn the EFX knob all the way down as I prefer to control reverb myself (I use reverb only). Same when we rehearse: no EFX from the mixer. As for the mic, I have a Sennheiser e845s. What about the Boss ve20 overall Master level VS. the preset level (considering the PA mic channel level and the PA Master level)? Thank you for your time ☺️
Thanks for the info on this! Answered one of my questions but I do have another. Can I have the harmony pedal just set to the radio effect? And just click it on and off
I get what you are saying. Perhaps... Not 100% sure. Obviously you can click the effects on n off but just clicking off n on the radio effect... Ill have to go n check that out n get back to you
Thank you for a fine and friendly video. It saved me some time checking out the same sort of things. I am disappointed that the device does not seem offer a "3rd low" setting for harmony nor a way of achieving it by setting or editing. Do you know if I'm wrong? You have an interesting singing voice by the way.
Hello my friend, ve-20 has this possibility ... I will see if I can explain to you how to do this, ok ..... when you are in the DOUBLE / HARMONY function ... and choose which voice to put .. in the case of the Tuesday below ... just turn the button counterclockwise and go to -6th which would be the 3rd low ..... the 5th low is the -4th ...... all this because VE-20 starts counting from UNISON and upwards would be normal counting ... and downwards there is this inversion ... It is difficult to explain here but just remember that ..... -4th = 5th low ..... -6th = 3rd low .... I hope I helped and I'm sorry for the translation ... I did it through the google translator. I'm from Brazil and here we speak Portuguese.
@@JFGPass Hello Joseph and thank you very much for your reply. I see the answer now and it is working very well! I understand the theory as you mentioned, and understanding how to work the modes makes this pedal very useful. The only improvement I can think of is to have a hard drive backup utility as in my Boss DR-880 rhythm unit.
@@gavincahill-1142 I am happy to have helped in some way .... What I would like this pedal to be would be to turn on the guitar so that he can read the tone of the songs just like the boss ve-2 does ... other than that for me he is perfect! .. it is very complete!
Is it possible to have two different effects on one preset? For example, can the left pedal activate a radio effect, while the right pedal deactivates the radio effect and applies delay and reverb instead?
You can only go up n Down on presets with the pedal or turn on Harmony or turn it off, it'd make more sense to make 2 similar presets with 1 effect difference to go back n forth from.
I'm thinking of buying one and have 3 questions. Can you adjust the amount of correction, not just pick between hard and soft? Does it have a bypass? Would I be able to affects off to talk to the crowd, and back on to sing? Do you need to pick a key for the preset, or will it just correct to the closest note? Thank you for your time.
Its strange n a way with 2 possible functions via pedal or knob. You can ue the pedal to turn on or off the preset, or the harmony. You can also just use the pedal to engage a hrmony efftect.. say when u sing. Chorus etc. But you must choose it one way or the other temproarily while in use. The best move is to use the pedal for all. Have 2 cloned presets next to each other .. but 1 has harmony or pitch correction and the other does not. Or 3 or 4. Hard to use the knob if it is on the floor, so thats why the stepping foot method is better. I think the bypass is stepping on both pedals at the same time, then 1 step to go back on to the preset. The pitch correct has keys major and minor, it also has a chromatic funtion which i think jist moves u to the closest note you are singing. The type is soft, hard, electric, robot. I am not sure if u can adjust those. Because i think the idea is "soft" is unoticeable and hard u caN only hear if u screw up.. robot and electrix are quite obvious. It also has Octave and gender underneath the adjustment on potch correction.
NICE! Very helpful. Thank you. If I create say 10 different presets can I move them around from number to number? That is change the order of the presets I've created. So I might have 71: Reverb only. 72: Reverb w Echo: 73: Echo Slapback. 74: Harmony with 3rd above ... etc. etc. I would do this because our setlists and song order can change fairly often. Kindly advise and thanks so much.
I understand. However, I don't think so. The bank is large enough that you could possibly make 3 Lists of Presets in different order.. obviously that is a pain in the *ss! Regardless I'll take a look and tinker with it to see if that is a possibility. And get back to you if there is a way to shift the Order.
@@stephenlennartz3466 its called EXCHANGE... MEANING EXCHANGE one Preset with another. Click MENU USE KNOB SCROLL DOWN TO :MENU WRITE THen click the Arrow Button on the Right Side. Then use the knob to adjust preset placing i.e. 67 to 60. Now this is the tricky part HOLD BOTH PEDALS DOWN Simultaneously then it should say : Completed... Be aware this clones that preset and moves it. It will not actually switch places.. Thusly 67 Preset is copied to 60 Preset... You can then repeat the proccess and move something into the place of 67. To be the most effective.. Since there are 80 Preset Slots.. Start at say 40-50 then copy those presets in your prefered Order for Setlist to say 51-61 etc. Best of luck.. If u cant get it i could throw up a video.
Hello, thank you very much for the video! So can you use several effects simultaneously? for example: a little distortion, a little chorus, delay and reverb, all four effects at the same time? greetings from Argentina
Yes you can. When you customize your effect like he showed in the video (thanks for that, btw, good video!) you can engage or disengage any of the effects you scroll through in the menu. Like you go to reverb, adjust that the way you want it, then go on to distortion, adjust that, go to delay, adjust that etc. and they should stack up into one delay/distortion/reverb kinda effect that you can then safe to that slot. In the video he turned all those effects off again after showing each one because otherwise the video would have been pretty unbearable to listen to but if he had left them on, they would all be engaged at the same time. You don't have to pick only one per slot.
If i remember right you push the middle button down so you can use the pedal to go up and down for presets. If you onky want chorus /on/off is the pedal without turning the knob.
@@newcastlemusicstudios No, I mean the chorus of the song, not the chorus effect. Let’s suppose I only want my preset on during a single part of the song…
i explain that in the other video. Instead of turning the knob. You just hold down on the pedal, till the harmony is off, then u can step on the pedal to click through presets, but to use harmony or reengage it, you'll have to hold it down again.
Hi just subscribed! Might sound like a ridiculous question but I perform live gigs but i don’t play an instrument on stage, is there point me purchasing it for my live shows? Does it connect with a laptop and will I be able to use the harmonies! Would appreciate a reply/ your opinion on this
You can feed it into a Laptop via USB Interface with a stand xlr or 1/4 inch cable. If you are singing through it you would want to use a small mixer to route one output to your interface and route the other output to a larger mixer so you can record it and hear it Live. I have used it live, it was ok. Depends on your PA setup. One large complaint is it creates kind of a "warbly" feedback when used live in some settings. I was previously asked how to remedy this warble and I suggested do not use the Reverb in a Live setting because when combined with the actual room Reverb.. it is too much and sounds poor. Basically you will need to slowly tweak it within the room you are performing so it sounds best.. that will differ from bar to basement to house or amphitheater etc. But yes it can definitely be used live. If you need help with the Live /mixer setup I could make a video, if your goal is to record the vocal performance live.
@@newcastlemusicstudios my ideal goal was to use in at a live gig for harmonies but also to record at home.. through my laptop / virtual DJ if possible as a lot of my tracks are in higher or lower keys.. really would appreciate if it’s worth me going all out for example the ve boss 500? Could you do a video of you using the usb? Also I have a small Yamaha mixer which is decent and my speakers are pretty good too 600 quid , so my equipment is decent I just really wanted to know if you’d suggest getting a vocal processer for my live shows or if I’d be wasting my money as I don’t play gutair or piano! Thanks for replying I really appreciate it
I don't know much about the Boss 500 except to costs like $500, lol. If you want just Harmonies, there are cheaper options, like pedals that only have Harmony Effects. Some people feel the Harmonies sound somewhat artificial or electronically over processed and some people like that... So it is a matter of taste. Helps to have a decent singing voice.. I will definitely make a Video of how I would do that Setup and post the Link Below on this thread tonight or tomorrow when I get a chance. There is also the TC Helicon Voicelive Play Pedal. I did a review on that and own it. It has quadruple the Vocal Processor effects like multiple Harmony Setting vs. just layered Harmonies and robotic effect like the beastie boys used n a few songs as well as multiple Autotune settings. It is definitely my favorite pedal. Priced about the same as the Boss VE20.
@@newcastlemusicstudios Thanks I appreciated your reply. That’s the main Issue I have that it won’t sound legit, I was hoping the more I pay the cleaner the harmony will sound, If you have recommendations please let me know, or if you do another video on strictly harmonies I’ll definitely be watching . Cheers
Hello newcastle music... Video was too beneficial but hope u did not explain the scale settings during harmony effect... Plz do explain or else text a msg... Thank u👍
The Scale is used specifically in Pitch Correction. When you into pitch correction turn it "on". Then go down to the Notes Scale. You can choose major or minor or Chromatic. The chromatic will adjust your singing to the closest note. If you choose Amaj or Am (a minor) when you sing the pitch correction will move your singing to the closest note in the Scale of A major A Minor or whichever Scale you choose. There is also soft, hard, electric etc. These categories signify how "much" pitch correction is used. Soft is the most unnoticeable.... Whereas Electric sounds more like Auto tune or very robotic.
Since no guitar input, if you put an acoustic guitar up to a mic, plugged into this unit, would acoustic guitar have all the effects that a voice has, technically??!
Yes it would. The autotune-putch correction effect will make the guitar sound terrible. The delay and reverb and other stuff will sound normal. I would say it would sound best with a condenser microphone.. when you use a dynamic mic the effects are like 33% less noticeable..
That sounds to me like a Massive Reverb. You basically just need to turn the reverb size sound all the way up, like Arena/ Cathedral style reverb. On my other Device the TC Helicon there is an actual preset similar called. "Gregorian Chant" You could also use 2 reverb pedals... if it isnt spacey enough.
Basic takeaway Push MENU Button Turn knobs CLOCKWISE 1 turn per effect Setup Dynamics Pitch Tone Harmony Delay Reverb master When u see the effect u want to change, push arrow on right side Turn knob to change effect when done... Click left arrow back Scroll by Turn knob all the way down till u see "WRITE" TURN KNOB TO choose an EMPTY preset . Best of luck
I have for Saxophone microphones Shure BLX14E/P98H-T11 Wireless Instrument System with PGA98H and also I have Microphone Shure SM57 How I can use Menu setting with my these Microphones ? I can have do it same setting like you saying on video and I can same follow you with Menu setting ?
The only options are 48V for Condenser Microphone or no 48V Dynamic Mics like the Shure SM57. You can change the mic sense up or down which just makes the microphone Louder or quieter. Otherwise everything is the same regardless of what microphone you have.... as far as using the Menu to change, dynamics, reverb, delay, pitch octave etc.
@@newcastlemusicstudios the almighty algorithm favours consistent uploads. also youtube should be something you do for fun, you obviously dont have to do it if it doesnt bring you any joy. but i personally really appreciate the videos you did on the boss ve-20, they made it so much easier to get started with using the pedal!
Pretty good review. You kind of started to rush through it towards the end of the video. It might be common sense to some, but for those who are wondering, the key signature in the Master settings menu seems to be only relevant if you are using the Pitch Correct feature in the Maj/Min type instead of Chromatic. Useful if you want to make presets for individual songs in a given key without having to sift through the menus to change the key.
I completely agree. Thanks for your input. There's definitely enough room for a 12 song set if a person wanted 12 different me Sig's for a live show.
Thanks a lot.
ok so I need to come clean - I lasted about 2 minutes the first time around watching this and now having spent the entire weekend trying to sort out pre-sets, I tried again and whooshka - everything i needed was right there - I'm sorry I doubted you - yodel away my friend - sing like nobody can hear you - now subscribed, cheers
Cheers, glad it worked lol!!
Very helpful video. Thanks for taking the time to do this. The instructions that come with the pedal are so basic . This answered many of my questions about the pedal.
The instructions are difficult to navigate and hitting thr wrong button once may erase your New preset. Glad this helped.
Nice job. Good explanations, demonstrating many aspects of programming the VE 20. Well done.
Many thanks!
Hello. Nice tutorial. One question, can you change the fx in middle of a song? Thanks.
Yes you csn change any FX USING MENU even while singing.
I would suggest making 2 presets for each song. And use the pedal for going back n forth.
Thanks For Sharing your Knowledge it Really Helps. Cheers From Canada 🇨🇦
Sure
Thank you! I wanted to learn how to create a preset with a lower octave for my flute, and you showed me how! Much appreciated.
Glad it helped ! A Flute huh good idea.
Thank you for taking the time to give a tutorial about this. It was a great help 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Hey it's Leanne Tennant here! Thanks for the shoutout, and for answering my question! I bought the Boss VE and found it a lot of fun to use at home, but got a little scared using it live. I'll have to give it another go sometime and will muck around with presets. I now release music under LT so you can find me as LT now!
Cool new channel. Yes in an actual live setting effects can be too much sometimes.
Thank you. Found the video informative. Early on it showed an Effect I was looking for. I set up the Boss VE 20 Pedal 2 days ago. The video was good for learning more about what I can do. A quick tip - I've recorded the same song with different effects which makes it easier to compare for how I want it to sound. Some sections sound much better when using a different effect in isolation.
That's a very good point.
Some effects sound good when isolated on a single track. Meanwhile they are too small or large when worked into a final mix. Always good to compare and contrast!
@@newcastlemusicstudios Its really different strokes for different people. Recording and mastering tracks I believe it's personal taste and choice. I think some tracks are overmastered - I'm not a professional audio engineer. With The Bose VE 20 Pedal - it does have the capacity for Stereo Output. A music store questioned why I wanted Y Cabling for recording. Their perspective was it would sound terrible and that it would only record in Mono anyway no matter what configurations I used. That's an opinion. I like to experiment with sounds, special effects, layering and develop pieces. With the person I collaborate with - sometimes we reverse engineer recordings and other times we change compressors and equalizers. We both have Ëquipment Acquiremént Syndrome''. At the moment we are more Spoken Word and putting Evocative Tracks behind them with fairly good results. And because they are Spoken Word pieces it made more to me to buy the Boss VE 20 with its inbuilt effect because it will help our music and with Solo performances say Busking its great tool to have in my armory as a point of difference for what other people are doing. FOMO lol !
I love specialist stores, esp when the words experimental, ohms law, expeedence and sentences like " ... just buy this-i get commission, I really don't care I'm the bosses son " are unspoken but.
I use the ve 20 with a sax. No I can get more adventurous. Thanks, much appreciated
Rock on!
Just got my hands on this one. will re-check this vid again on my dayoff.
You will enjoy it!
I just got one of these - I also have a Boss Dr Rhythm Mk2 drum computer which, although much older, programmes in a similar way. I really needed this instruction because the stuff that comes with the pedal is not very comprehensive. Pre programming your pre-sets is fundamental. Thank you for this tutorial it is a great help.
Glad to help. Good Luck!
Thank you. Very informative. Thought I'd be stuck with pre sets. Not now.
Glad it helped!
really helpful for a newb like me - thanks!
Glad it helped!
Great introduction to this unit!
Glad you like it!
Thanks for the video. It helped me a lot to understand how to create a preset...
Awesome!
Nice explanation of feature - thank you for making this, and the other one too. YOUR VOICE IS GREAT DONT WORRY ABOUT THOSE HATERS
Thanks!
Great 👍, thanks very much for the video, very helpful and I am just about to open my VE 20 that l was able to purchase after watching your two videos, very informative, thanks again. Keep up the great work.
Glad it helped.
Big help. I will be back for more ! Thnx
Glad it helped!
Great video bro, just got the VE-20 and you made life so much more easy. Thank you!
Awesome! Yes it is really enhances the vocals!
GREAT JOB IN EXPLAINING PRODUCT
Thanks for watching. Hope it Helped.
Best of Luck in your music career!
That was very helpful, thank you.
@@michaelbettam1145 glad it helped you!
Hi, thanks for this great video. You show how to setup reverb and delay. A question : is it possible to leave reverb ON and delay ON at the same time, to have both effects ?
Yes it is. You can literally turn on every effect possible to the max.
The effect maybe overwhelming unless turned to a lower setting.
@@newcastlemusicstudios Thank you so much 😃
Solid review man rock on.
My friend you did an excellent job thank you and don't worry about the haters with your voice it's fine very helpful very well done everything thank you so much Danny B Funman
Thanks !
Danke for this helpful video! Greetings from Deutschland 🇩🇪🖐🏻
Sicher! Viel Glück mit dein Musik!
Dankeschön 😊
4:40 Hey man! Thanks for the tutorial. Just a note: "Dynamics" are not going to alter the pitch of your voice. "Pitch correction" does it.
Thanks for the tip!
Nice, thanks. Very concise video on how to program presets!
thanks!
thank you. Now i can use this thing more effectivly
Awesome!
Thanks for posting, but for future reference leave your fingers out of the way of the screen display Window you are trying to show your Viewers! You're putting your fingers in the way of the Display Window! Keep them below the Display Window of the VE 20.
Ok, thanks
@@newcastlemusicstudios I didn't intend to sound harsh, or mean. I was just pointing out something that would help in making future videos. Thank You!
This video is excellent. Thank you.
THANKS!
Thanks for the Tutorial... I was struggling!
I have the same, but i dont like its presets that much. Can I add new sounds from the outside into this boss VE? like I'd like to add a flute sound or guitar effect . Can I do that? Thanks
Excellent explanation - very helpful. Thank-you.
Sure!
That was so helpful thank you 🙏
Glad it was helpful!
This was extremely helpful thank you!!!!
Glad it helped!
Spot on 👌🏼
Glad you think so!
Subscribed. But what I hoped to learn is how toi set up the Master volume level and the main effect (left pedal) and say Doubled vocals volume levels so that they are roughly consistent. Where should I start the Mic Sensitivity off at for a good dynamic? For example.
I would say 50 and slowly go up. 5p is usually ideal for a condenser microphone but for a dynamic microphone closer to 75.... Depending on the mic model.
Thank you! Needed this.
Awesome!
Wondering if you can make a list of favorite preset channels?
1 Hard rock,
3 ballad,
7 echo
22 3rd+th high
I prefer to modify them n make my own. I like reverb, echo n delay for voice.
Chorus to make it sound bigger n thicker I use 22. Or some harmony effects.
I've been toying whether to buy this or now for a long time now. Thank you for your reviews - Actually wouldn't mind a one to one tutorial if this is something you offer outside of youtube happy to pay.
Sure yah sometime whenever. I honestly think the TC Helicon Voicelive Play sounds better. The effects are more pronounced the stomp function is easier to use.
@@newcastlemusicstudios Thanks for this tip - I will look into this one now - Once I've chosen I'll hit you up as I'll love a lesson with you to work it out since I am useless lol
@@sineadbales2801 cool sounds good!
Excellent review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you 🤗
Cool tutorial! I learned a lot. I did subscriber & hit the like button.
Thanks!!
Thanks for this!!
Sure!
Very Helpful. Thanks a million.
Glad it was helpful!
Really top!!! Thanks. jp
you're welcome!
It would have been interesting to hear the sound effects. Anyway thanks a lot.
I made another video for that called "BOSS VE20 REVIEW AND TEST".
I'm not good at singing but n that video you will get an idea of what I mean
Great review. Helped for sure.
Thanks for watching!
Nice review pal. Thanks for the info.
Thanks!
New subscriber here. Thank you for the tutorial
Thanks for the sub. I always try n answer questions if possible!
Thank you for this review!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Subbed !! Great info..
Thank you!!
Damm, such a useful video, thank you, bro.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for this video very helpful. I had a question regarding the output . Is there a way for me to have the harmony and main vocals go separately into the DAW as two separate tracks that I mix separately . If so how do I set this up ?
No, even on a larger 6i6 interface where u can split incoming tracks from inputs, you cannot split the signal from the actual box.
My best suggest is record it
2 times.
Tracck 1 Record the Main Vocal.
CREATE a 2nd track and record the harmony...
It will actually sound better anyway.
If you like harmonies and chorus FX you will eventually see recording multiple tracks maybe 4-6 tracks to create a real harmony or chorus then add a harmony fx track to create a huge shiny layer.
Thanks a bit of a basic question but how does one only record the harmony . Do I need to pan it to ensure only harmony goes thru the 2nd track in the DAW ?@@newcastlemusicstudios On a separate note I am guessing then in a live setting its just one volume control on the mix for both main vocals and harmony ?
Could you please help to explain how does one record only the harmony . I currently used the mono set set up and the left wet always sends both harmony and lead to the track. Sorry maybe this is a basic question but would really appreciate inputs . Thanks
awesome video, but i have a question, performing live with the pedal, if the console guy says that he hasnt enought signal of my mic. which thing should I turn on? master level, gain or mic sense?
@@diegoarenaza5370 you can dial the master up 1st.
The mic sense can get distorted easily.
If you have a guy on a mixer or console. Tell him to check his mixer Gain on the channel of the mic.
It is loud enough with a dynamic microphone. Unless ypur dynamic mic is really cheap. Most people use a shure sm58 or a budget friendly Behringer dynamic ba85A
Great job
Thanks
Great video dude! Thanks a lot ✌️
thanks!
Great informative well done. One point once you have made a new name for all the presetrs how do you copy it to another name so you can do minor changes. The write function does not work as it copies the presents to a new location but deletes the old one
I'll have to look and see if that is even possible. I understand the question. It would save a a lot of time to copy n adjust.
@@newcastlemusicstudios looking forward to this as well
Thanks man , very helpful. Subscribed
Glad it helped!
Thank you, super helpful video!!
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Well done thank you for your time.
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Merci pour le tuto ! vraiment claire et utile À+
Merci!
Very helpful, dude! I very much appreciate it.
Thanks very helpful
You are welcome!
I sing and play guitar in a surf-punk, garage-rock band and I'd like to get that Julian Casablancas "telephone effect". I do like the "hip-hop" and "harmonica" presets since they have that lo-fi, rough, vintage vibe. Question is, what do you think would work best: one of these two presets (with some adjustments i.e. adding some reverb) or to create my own preset and then engage "low-cut", increase "enhancing", add some reverb so as to get that sound? Thank you ☺️
I would do both.
See how it sounds in the Live Mix versus recording on DAW.
For example, you may not need as mich reverb or delay etc. In a LIVE mix do to room acoustics.
Also consider your Practice jam room may have more cho or reverb than an open stage in a bar. So FX can often be turned down so you dont get too much feedback.
@@newcastlemusicstudios thank you for answering. When I play live I always tell the PA guy to turn the EFX knob all the way down as I prefer to control reverb myself (I use reverb only). Same when we rehearse: no EFX from the mixer. As for the mic, I have a Sennheiser e845s. What about the Boss ve20 overall Master level VS. the preset level (considering the PA mic channel level and the PA Master level)? Thank you for your time ☺️
great man..very informative and helpful review ..thanks..
Thanks for watching!
Cool shitt maaann! I'll be checking you out fo sho!!!
Thanks!!
Wow man... You helped me a lot.. thx 😎
Happy to help
thanks, hard to find anything detailed about this pedal, its all I have...
Glad I could help!
Thanks for the info on this! Answered one of my questions but I do have another. Can I have the harmony pedal just set to the radio effect? And just click it on and off
I get what you are saying. Perhaps... Not 100% sure. Obviously you can click the effects on n off but just clicking off n on the radio effect... Ill have to go n check that out n get back to you
@@newcastlemusicstudios its okay I have one so I can trial it just thought u might know of the top of your head
Thank you this was helpful ❤
Sure!
two words- thank you.
Glad it helped
Wish there was an app for this box. Presets would be lots easier.
I agree. After you learn to program the preset.
Just as a memory exercise, I'd make a new preset 1 or 2 times a week to until it becomes easy.
This video was almost as unintentionally hilarious as it was informative
ha! thanks for watching!
Thank you for a fine and friendly video. It saved me some time checking out the same sort of things. I am disappointed that the device does not seem offer a "3rd low" setting for harmony nor a way of achieving it by setting or editing. Do you know if I'm wrong? You have an interesting singing voice by the way.
I'd have to look at it again.
Hello my friend, ve-20 has this possibility ... I will see if I can explain to you how to do this, ok ..... when you are in the DOUBLE / HARMONY function ... and choose which voice to put .. in the case of the Tuesday below ... just turn the button counterclockwise and go to -6th which would be the 3rd low ..... the 5th low is the -4th ...... all this because VE-20 starts counting from UNISON and upwards would be normal counting ... and downwards there is this inversion ...
It is difficult to explain here but just remember that ..... -4th = 5th low .....
-6th = 3rd low ....
I hope I helped and I'm sorry for the translation ... I did it through the google translator.
I'm from Brazil and here we speak Portuguese.
@@JFGPass Hello Joseph and thank you very much for your reply. I see the answer now and it is working very well! I understand the theory as you mentioned, and understanding how to work the modes makes this pedal very useful. The only improvement I can think of is to have a hard drive backup utility as in my Boss DR-880 rhythm unit.
@@gavincahill-1142 I am happy to have helped in some way ....
What I would like this pedal to be would be to turn on the guitar so that he can read the tone of the songs just like the boss ve-2 does ... other than that for me he is perfect! .. it is very complete!
Is it possible to have two different effects on one preset? For example, can the left pedal activate a radio effect, while the right pedal deactivates the radio effect and applies delay and reverb instead?
You can only go up n Down on presets with the pedal or turn on Harmony or turn it off, it'd make more sense to make 2 similar presets with 1 effect difference to go back n forth from.
Thanks brother 👍👍👍👍
Welcome 👍
Thank you bro!!!!
Any time
Thanks! Very helpful
Glad it helped!
Thank you ,sir
Most welcome
I'm thinking of buying one and have 3 questions. Can you adjust the amount of correction, not just pick between hard and soft? Does it have a bypass? Would I be able to affects off to talk to the crowd, and back on to sing? Do you need to pick a key for the preset, or will it just correct to the closest note? Thank you for your time.
Its strange n a way with 2 possible functions via pedal or knob. You can ue the pedal to turn on or off the preset, or the harmony. You can also just use the pedal to engage a hrmony efftect.. say when u sing. Chorus etc.
But you must choose it one way or the other temproarily while in use.
The best move is to use the pedal for all.
Have 2 cloned presets next to each other .. but 1 has harmony or pitch correction and the other does not. Or 3 or 4. Hard to use the knob if it is on the floor, so thats why the stepping foot method is better.
I think the bypass is stepping on both pedals at the same time, then 1 step to go back on to the preset.
The pitch correct has keys major and minor, it also has a chromatic funtion which i think jist moves u to the closest note you are singing.
The type is soft, hard, electric, robot. I am not sure if u can adjust those. Because i think the idea is "soft" is unoticeable and hard u caN only hear if u screw up.. robot and electrix are quite obvious. It also has Octave and gender underneath the adjustment on potch correction.
@@newcastlemusicstudios Thank you.
NICE! Very helpful. Thank you. If I create say 10 different presets can I move them around from number to number? That is change the order of the presets I've created. So I might have 71: Reverb only. 72: Reverb w Echo: 73: Echo Slapback. 74: Harmony with 3rd above ... etc. etc. I would do this because our setlists and song order can change fairly often. Kindly advise and thanks so much.
I understand. However, I don't think so. The bank is large enough that you could possibly make 3 Lists of Presets in different order.. obviously that is a pain in the *ss! Regardless I'll take a look and tinker with it to see if that is a possibility. And get back to you if there is a way to shift the Order.
@@newcastlemusicstudios Many thanks!
@@stephenlennartz3466 yes its possible to do
@@stephenlennartz3466 its called EXCHANGE... MEANING EXCHANGE one Preset with another.
Click MENU
USE KNOB SCROLL DOWN TO :MENU WRITE
THen click the Arrow Button on the Right Side. Then use the knob to adjust preset placing i.e. 67 to 60. Now this is the tricky part HOLD BOTH PEDALS DOWN Simultaneously then it should say : Completed... Be aware this clones that preset and moves it. It will not actually switch places.. Thusly 67 Preset is copied to 60 Preset... You can then repeat the proccess and move something into the place of 67. To be the most effective.. Since there are 80 Preset Slots.. Start at say 40-50 then copy those presets in your prefered Order for Setlist to say 51-61 etc. Best of luck.. If u cant get it i could throw up a video.
Hello, thank you very much for the video! So can you use several effects simultaneously? for example: a little distortion, a little chorus, delay and reverb, all four effects at the same time? greetings from Argentina
Everything except the chorus it is actually a Harmony, you can adjust the harmony setting also and engage and disengage the harmony.
Yes you can. When you customize your effect like he showed in the video (thanks for that, btw, good video!) you can engage or disengage any of the effects you scroll through in the menu. Like you go to reverb, adjust that the way you want it, then go on to distortion, adjust that, go to delay, adjust that etc. and they should stack up into one delay/distortion/reverb kinda effect that you can then safe to that slot. In the video he turned all those effects off again after showing each one because otherwise the video would have been pretty unbearable to listen to but if he had left them on, they would all be engaged at the same time. You don't have to pick only one per slot.
@@PhilZeGerman Thanks that also cleared up some of my confusion
Nice tutorial! How do you activate de preset? I mean, if I only want to use it during the chorus of the songs, how do I turn it on and off?
If i remember right you push the middle button down so you can use the pedal to go up and down for presets. If you onky want chorus /on/off is the pedal without turning the knob.
@@newcastlemusicstudios No, I mean the chorus of the song, not the chorus effect. Let’s suppose I only want my preset on during a single part of the song…
@@RenataServato you just need to push the right pedal dude
Thanxx
You are welcome!
Ok, but how to switch between presets during a show without bending down? I'm assuming the pedal on the right toggles through?
i explain that in the other video. Instead of turning the knob. You just hold down on the pedal, till the harmony is off, then u can step on the pedal to click through presets, but to use harmony or reengage it, you'll have to hold it down again.
Thanks 😊👍
Welcome 😊
Hi just subscribed! Might sound like a ridiculous question but I perform live gigs but i don’t play an instrument on stage, is there point me purchasing it for my live shows? Does it connect with a laptop and will I be able to use the harmonies! Would appreciate a reply/ your opinion on this
You can feed it into a Laptop via USB Interface with a stand xlr or 1/4 inch cable. If you are singing through it you would want to use a small mixer to route one output to your interface and route the other output to a larger mixer so you can record it and hear it Live.
I have used it live, it was ok. Depends on your PA setup. One large complaint is it creates kind of a "warbly" feedback when used live in some settings. I was previously asked how to remedy this warble and I suggested do not use the Reverb in a Live setting because when combined with the actual room Reverb.. it is too much and sounds poor. Basically you will need to slowly tweak it within the room you are performing so it sounds best.. that will differ from bar to basement to house or amphitheater etc. But yes it can definitely be used live. If you need help with the Live /mixer setup I could make a video, if your goal is to record the vocal performance live.
@@newcastlemusicstudios my ideal goal was to use in at a live gig for harmonies but also to record at home.. through my laptop / virtual DJ if possible as a lot of my tracks are in higher or lower keys.. really would appreciate if it’s worth me going all out for example the ve boss 500? Could you do a video of you using the usb? Also I have a small Yamaha mixer which is decent and my speakers are pretty good too 600 quid , so my equipment is decent I just really wanted to know if you’d suggest getting a vocal processer for my live shows or if I’d be wasting my money as I don’t play gutair or piano! Thanks for replying I really appreciate it
I don't know much about the Boss 500 except to costs like $500, lol. If you want just Harmonies, there are cheaper options, like pedals that only have Harmony Effects. Some people feel the Harmonies sound somewhat artificial or electronically over processed and some people like that... So it is a matter of taste. Helps to have a decent singing voice.. I will definitely make a Video of how I would do that Setup and post the Link Below on this thread tonight or tomorrow when I get a chance. There is also the TC Helicon Voicelive Play Pedal. I did a review on that and own it. It has quadruple the Vocal Processor effects like multiple Harmony Setting vs. just layered Harmonies and robotic effect like the beastie boys used n a few songs as well as multiple Autotune settings. It is definitely my favorite pedal. Priced about the same as the Boss VE20.
@@newcastlemusicstudios Thanks I appreciated your reply. That’s the main Issue I have that it won’t sound legit, I was hoping the more I pay the cleaner the harmony will sound, If you have recommendations please let me know, or if you do another video on strictly harmonies I’ll definitely be watching . Cheers
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Hello newcastle music... Video was too beneficial but hope u did not explain the scale settings during harmony effect... Plz do explain or else text a msg... Thank u👍
The Scale is used specifically in Pitch Correction. When you into pitch correction turn it "on". Then go down to the Notes Scale. You can choose major or minor or Chromatic. The chromatic will adjust your singing to the closest note. If you choose Amaj or Am (a minor) when you sing the pitch correction will move your singing to the closest note in the Scale of A major A Minor or whichever Scale you choose. There is also soft, hard, electric etc. These categories signify how "much" pitch correction is used. Soft is the most unnoticeable.... Whereas Electric sounds more like Auto tune or very robotic.
Love your singing voice in a video singing Animal
lol thanks! haha I struggle singing, but it's fun!
@@newcastlemusicstudios I meant Animal
Since no guitar input, if you put an acoustic guitar up to a mic, plugged into this unit, would acoustic guitar have all the effects that a voice has, technically??!
Yes it would.
The autotune-putch correction effect will make the guitar sound terrible. The delay and reverb and other stuff will sound normal.
I would say it would sound best with a condenser microphone.. when you use a dynamic mic the effects are like 33% less noticeable..
how can you achieve chill sounds like [MrSuicideSheep] Azaleh - Rainy Nights.
That sounds to me like a Massive Reverb.
You basically just need to turn the reverb size sound all the way up, like Arena/ Cathedral style reverb.
On my other Device the TC Helicon there is an actual preset similar called. "Gregorian Chant"
You could also use 2 reverb pedals... if it isnt spacey enough.
i cant seem to figure out how to do multiple effects at once? i want distortion and flange/chorus but its so confusing
Basic takeaway
Push MENU Button
Turn knobs CLOCKWISE
1 turn per effect
Setup
Dynamics
Pitch
Tone
Harmony
Delay
Reverb master
When u see the effect u want to change, push arrow on right side
Turn knob to change effect when done...
Click left arrow back
Scroll by Turn knob all the way down till u see
"WRITE"
TURN KNOB TO choose an EMPTY
preset .
Best of luck
@@newcastlemusicstudios ok tysm !
I have for Saxophone microphones Shure BLX14E/P98H-T11 Wireless Instrument System with PGA98H and also I have Microphone Shure SM57 How I can use Menu setting with my these Microphones ? I can have do it same setting like you saying on video and I can same follow you with Menu setting ?
The only options are 48V for Condenser Microphone or no 48V Dynamic Mics like the Shure SM57. You can change the mic sense up or down which just makes the microphone Louder or quieter. Otherwise everything is the same regardless of what microphone you have.... as far as using the Menu to change, dynamics, reverb, delay, pitch octave etc.
Do you know how to use the pedals to switch between presets ?
You step on it by turning off the Harmony function or turn the knob.
kinda disappointed you didnt go through the write function, but otherwise a clear video
Wrie Function? I thought towards the end of the video.
I may update n make a condensed form of the video. But my channel isnt getting many views
@@newcastlemusicstudios the almighty algorithm favours consistent uploads. also youtube should be something you do for fun, you obviously dont have to do it if it doesnt bring you any joy. but i personally really appreciate the videos you did on the boss ve-20, they made it so much easier to get started with using the pedal!
How do you do Reverse delay/reverb??
@@nickcarlino2342 what exactly do u mean by "Reverse Delay"???
Do u mean instead of the echo carrying on like
home---sweet---home---
Emoh-teews-ohoh?
I did not hear your presets at end, I just saw them?
Sir please show me how to connect headphone in boss ve20
1/4 to 1/8 head phone jack converter
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