Appendices
Preset Patch List
Patch
Number
1-1
Rough distortion sound, good for backing.
1-2
Well sustained distortion sound, good for solos.
1-3
Crunch sound suitable for blues.
1-4
Clean sound for arpeggio.
2-1
Metal sound good for riffs.
2-2
Fuzz sound of the 60s with UNI-V. Speed of UNI-V effect can be changed with expression pedal.
2-3
Crunch sound, good for chord strokes.
2-4
Tight, clean sound, good for rhythm.
3-1
Drive sound for 70s hard rock.
3-2
Metal sound, good for single-coil pickups.
3-3
Rotary sound of the 70s. Speed of ROTARY effect can be changed with expression pedal.
3-4
Jazz sound, suitable for neck pickup.
4-1
Sweet drive sound for latin rock. Level of DELAY effect can be controlled with expression pedal.
4-2
This is a whimsical sound suited to 1970s progressive rock.
4-3
Tremolo sound, good for 60s surf rock.
4-4
Clean sound with T.WAH for funk.
5-1
Distortion sound for 80s metal.
5-2
This raises the pitch by an octave when the expression pedal is operated. It is suited to single-note phrases.
5-3
Crunch sound with COMPRESSOR for solos.
5-4
Phaser sound, good for rhythm.
6-1
Drive sound, good for punk rock.
6-2
Twin-lead-like distortion sound for single-note phrases in A minor (C major.)
6-3
90s alternative-rock sound.
6-4
Clean sound with pedal wah, good for rhythm.
7-1
Mild lead sound for jazz-fusion.
7-2
This produces an effect like a talk box when the pedal is operated.
7-3
Slap-back echo sound for country.
7-4
Clean tone for 60s Liverpool sound.
8-1
Heavy distortion combining sound an octave lower.
8-2
Wild distortion with FLANGER.
8-3
Hard rock sound with PHASER.
8-4
Changes a single-coil-pickup sound to a clean, humbucker sound.
9-1
This tone is suited to solos that combine PEDAL WAH and DISTORTION.
9-2
Synth-like sound using SLOW GEAR.
9-3
This is a crunch sound that uses a dotted eighth note delay. Pressing the number pedals changes the delay time.
9-4
Fretless guitar sound.
The entries under "PU" in the chart indicate the type of pickup suited to the respective patch.
Specifications
ME-70: GUITAR MULTIPLE EFFECTS
24-bit + AF method
AF method (Adaptive Focus method)
AD
This is a proprietary method from Roland & BOSS
Conversion
that vastly improves the signal-to-noise (S/N) ra-
tio of the A/D and D/A converters.
DA
24-bit
Conversion
Sampling
44.1 kHz
Frequency
Patch
36 (User) + 36 (Preset)
GUITAR INPUT: -10 dBu
Nominal
Input Level
AUX IN: -18 dBu
GUITAR INPUT: 1M ohm
Input
Impedance
AUX IN: 22k ohms
Nominal
-10 dBu
Output Level
Explanation
Output
2k ohms
Impedance
Display
7 segments, 2 digits LED
DC 9 V
Power Supply
Dry Batteries (R6/LR6(AA) type) x 6
AC Adaptor (BOSS PSA series: sold separately)
Current Draw
130 mA
Alkaline: 12 hours
Expected bat-
Carbon: 3.5 hours
tery life under
(These figures will vary depending on the
continuous use
actual conditions of use.)
384 (W) x 229 (D) x 74 (H) mm
15-1/8 (W) x 9-1/16 (D) x 2-15/16 (H) inches
Dimensions
Maximum height:
384 (W) x 229 (D) x 100 (H) mm
15-1/8 (W) x 9-1/16 (D) x 3-15/16 (H) inches
Weight
3.5 kg, 7 lbs 12 oz (including batteries)
Owner's Manual
Accessories
Dry Batteries (Alkaline: LR6 (AA) type) x 6
Roland Service (Information Sheet)
S = Patch that is optimal for a single-coil pickup
H = Patch that is optimal for a humbucking pickup
AC Adaptor: BOSS PSA series
Options
Footswitch: BOSS FS-5U, FS-6
0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms
In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or ap-
pearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.
PU
S/H
S/H
S/H
S/H
H
S
S/H
S/H
S/H
S
S/H
H
H
S
S
S
H
S/H
S
S/H
S/H
S/H
S/H
S/H
S/H
S/H
S
S
H
H
H
S
S/H
S
S
S
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