MS-3: MEMORY & MANUAL MODE, CURRENT NUMBER, MIDI
MEMORY MODE for any BOSS device allows for SINGLE BUTTON/FOOT SWITCH and PATCH CHANGE to control several device EFFECTS and PARAMETERS.
For example on the MS-3, changing INTERNAL or EXTERNAL (L1-L2) EFFECTS ON/OFF and maybe even sending MIDI PC# and CC# MIDI DATA to EXTERNAL MIDI CONTROLLED PEDALS.
MANUAL MODE is related and a sort of subset of the MEMORY MODE PATCH and the shift allows for MANUAL foot control ON/OFF of individual active EFFECTS within the played MEMORY PATCH.
There are several ways the MS-3 can be integrated into an instrumentalists effects chain and rig.
Commonly, users will program USER PATCHES that have all their sound settings and INTERNAL/EXTERNAL EFFECTS ON/OFF pre-programmed, switch between MEMORY PATCHES during performance and shift into MANUAL MODE within a PATCH to manually control some EFFECTS ON/OFF or other EFFECTS PARAMETERS.
Press the MEMORY/MANUAL foot switch for MEMORY (BLUE) or MANUAL (RED) MODE.
Long press the MEMORY/MANUAL MODE for TUNER, press MEMORY/MANUAL foot switch again to return.
TIP: Use the TUNER set to BYPASS not MUTE for allow for GUITAR SIGNAL normal pickup through and BYPASS the MS-3 EFFECTS.
MANUAL MODE:
If arriving at a specific PATCH in MEMORY MODE switch to MANUAL MODE and you can program each foot switch 1-4 in MANUAL MODE to switch a specific EFFECT or PARAMETER.
Press [EDIT] use KNOB1 to select CTL ICON, press [ENTER], use KNOB 1 to select NUM1-4 and press [ENTER] and set following settings to MANUAL control effects On/Off.
Example programming for foot switch NUMBER 1-4
NUMBER 1:
FUNCTION: FX1
MODE: TOGGLE
ACTION: OFF=>ON
NUMBER 2:
FUNCTION: L1 (controlling EXTERNAL PEDAL)
MODE: TOGGLE
ACTION: OFF=>ON
NUMBER 3:
FUNCTION: MOD1
MODE: TOGGLE
ACTION: OFF=>ON
NUMBER 4:
FUNCTION: REV
MODE: TOGGLE
ACTION: OFF=>ON
After finished make sure to WRITE/SAVE PATCH settings by pressing [EXIT+ENTER] and press [ENTER] three more times to WRITE/SAVE to the current PATCH location.
CURRENT NUMBER:
CURRENT NUMBER is used in MEMORY MODE as an ASSIGN SOURCE so you can still use the currently used PATCH button in MEMORY MODE to control EFFECT or PARAMETER functionality.
Press [EDIT] use KNOB1 to select CTL ICON, press [ENTER], use KNOB 1 to select CURNUM press [ENTER].
CURRENT NUMBER settings:
FUNCTION: FX1
MODE: TOGGLE
ACTION: OFF=>ON
WRITE/SAVE settings, this will allow for the CURRENT PATCH number to switch FX1 On/Off in MEMORY MODE.
MIDI PROGRAMMING:
An example for MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE PC# and CONTROL CHANGE# DATA setup for MEMORY MODE. Press [EDIT] use KNOB1 to select CTL ICON, press [ENTER], use KNOB 1 to select PATCH MIDI 1-4 icon.
PATCH MIDI 1:
CH/MIDI CHANNEL: 1 (Choose MIDI CHANNEL 1-16 for the external MIDI device connected).
PC#: (1-128)Choose the PROGRAM CHANGE # associated to the EXTERNAL PEDAL PATCH RX RECEIVE MAP).
MSB & LSB#: Use if necessary to access different BANKS on the external pedal once PC#1-128 have been used. Increase the LSB# for accessing BANKS and PC# for PATCHES.
CC1# NUM: 0-127 (Whichever CONTROL CHANGE# applies to the EXTERNAL PEDAL parameter you wish to control).
CC1 VAL: 0-127 (CC# for parameter value, 0=OFF 127=ON/0-127=0-100 or 0-200 depending on parameter value range)
CC2# NUM: 0-127 (Whichever CONTROL CHANGE# applies to the EXTERNAL PEDAL parameter you wish to control).
CC2 VAL: 0-127 (CC# for parameter value, 0=OFF 127=ON/0-127=0-100 or 0-200 depending on parameter value range)
WRITE/SAVE changes.