BOSS VE-500 (How To Set Up A Mic, Guitar, Keyboard & Vocoder Tutorial w/ Just Alliance)

[@marcryan8169]

This video was incredibly helpful. It’s the only one that reveals the big secret - the mixer! Was totally stumped… thanks so much.

[@JustAlliance]

Glad to help Marc! Believe me...I looked ALL over for this info as well. Thats why I filmed it for everybody else!! :0)

[@jarcidiacono1]

@@JustAlliance do you have to run this thing in stereo or could you use a Y cable out of the VE 500 straight into one channel in mono on the mixer? 🤔

[@bobaboey]

another great video, straight, to the point and helpful. thank you!

[@JustAlliance]

Glad to help!

[@dwpix]

clean and simple, thanks!

[@JustAlliance]

Thank you!!! Toooo many tutorials out there that take forever….or muddy the waters even more!

[@j.p.7708]

Why the background music??

[@JustAlliance]

Production...value?

[@musicalmarcelosilva]

Opa boa noite....eu tenho um Yamaha sx 600 e não sei quais as entradas eu conecto e como que eu consigo conectar o pedal ve 500 da boss no Yamaha sx 600 pra obter afinação conforme o acorde do acompanhando quando eu cantar?

[@JustAlliance]

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[@7139Harry]

Thank you for the video. By chance are you able to provide the gain/in out settings you used on both the ve 500 and the mixer along with if output in ve 500 was set to "mic" or "gain"? Sorry if thats too much info to ask..lol. Great video though !👍

[@JustAlliance]

Hey Harry!I will have to dig it out...I shot this forever ago (note the long COVID Quarantine haircut)...I will say this though...I've noticed that gain levels are going to fluctuate with different mics....mixers and more. I've had to boost on some gigs and cut back on others. Have you noticed this?

[@7139Harry]

@@JustAlliance Actually there is a setting in the output menu that is a bit confusing - a toggle that indicates "gain" or "instrument". This switch greatly affects the output signal level. As the Boss is a pre-amp in itself I cant see why it should run into another pre-amp in the mixer. I would think the Boss is a line level output device. So assuming an instrument would be line level I have been running mine like that - "instrument" position not "gain"...and run mixer input level at line. The problem is that there are several combinations available between Boss outout settings and mixer input settings and any combo will work with tweaking. I'm just trying to make sure I get the correct starting point when setting up the intended output feature in setting for use with a standard mixer. 😀 Thanks !

[@joshyepyepzo8356]

You forgot to mention one of the most important parts, which is to press the stereo button on the Mixer, without pressing this having two XLRs is useless as it would just be Dual mono. When you press the stereo button, Channel 1 is 100% left speaker and channel 2 is 100% right.

[@hifilowest]

I’m curious about the extent to which this can be used for adding different effects to a guitar signal and a vocal signal simultaneously. With this device, could you connect the instrument thru to an amp while connecting the vocal outs to the mixer? Could you also theoretically create a patch that adds a distortion effect to the guitar, and a reverb effect to the vocal (without the distortion)? Thank you for this helpful video!

[@JustAlliance]

Hi Lauren! You can use your voice and guitar simultaneously on the TalkBox setting. Check out J. Leonard Jay's demo on it. Its pretty spot on. If you going GUITAR to EFFECTS to VE-500 I'm guessing the effects on your guitar pedalboard would be on your guitar...not your voice. The only effects on your voice are those that are onboard the VE-500. The oppositve side of that coin, would be running your guitar AND voice through your guitar pedalboard. Now you would have all the effects of your pedalboard AND the VE-500 at your disposal. As far as your question about adding distortion to the guitar and a reverb to the voice....that would be pretty tricky as you can only run one series of effects on the voice & guitar at a time. It sounds like you are looking for two different effects (one for voice...one for guitar). If that what you want, you can run a DS-1 on your pedalboard for guitar...then run your voice through the reverb (EQ and Compression as well) onboard the VE-500. Hope this helps! Circle back and let me know what happens! Have fun!!!

[@hifilowest]

@@JustAlliance Thank you for this! I kind of figured. I'm dreaming of a pedal that can change the vocal effect and guitar effect with one stomp. I'm sure it's out there but it may just be easier to get quicker at stomping haha. Still planning to use this one for vocals though! I'll let you know if I figure out any especially neat tricks.

[@JustAlliance]

@@hifilowest Sounds good! Lookin forward to it. Ya might want to check out the blog section of my website....all sorts of tips/tricks/tutorials there as well! JustAlliance.com Stay creative! -JA-

[@thetruthexperiment]

Also, did you know you can control harmonies with guitar and midi at the same time? It’s buried but it works.

[@JustAlliance]

Hey Joey! Ya....I heard about but never did it since I dont have a guitar in my set up? Want to make a video on how to do that?

[@jimmiewilliams2166]

Does the thru from the boss ve-500 to the line of the mixer allow me to hear the keyboard out to the instrument in of the boss ve-500?

[@fionamacgillivray]

Do you need a mixer or can you go directly into the PA/speaker/amp? Why would I choose to have a mixer?

[@JustAlliance]

Hi Fiona! I think you could go either way. In my own experiences I've gone from my VE500 to my looper to PA. If you had to go from the VE500 to PA that would work as well provided you're using powered speakers. I don't now of I would go into a guitar Amp from the VE500....as the Amp would run the risk of coloring your voice.

[@tomashcroft7024]

How do you use with an audio interface at home? One of the most common ways this would be used as well.

[@JustAlliance]

Hi Tom. I've never used it in that manner. Would it make sense to go out of your line out of the VE500 then into interface? I don't do too much of that sort of thing... but at a glance that would work. Let me know!

[@tomashcroft7024]

@@JustAlliance tried it today. No audio happening. I emailed Boss. If I get it to work, I’ll share.

[@JustAlliance]

@@tomashcroft7024 Right on. Looking forward to it.

[@tomashcroft7024]

@@JustAlliance Figured it out. Boss emailed me back and didn't know why it wasn't working as it should be. In my DAW, I chose the output as my Audio Interface and input as the Boss VE. I now have sound.

[@JustAlliance]

@@tomashcroft7024 So it was a DAW thing in lieu of the VE-500?? Sounds like an idea for a tutorial! Shoot it!! If you need help let me know. :O)

[@jmartinianovlogging1482]

thank you for time

[@JustAlliance]

Glad to help!

[@thetruthexperiment]

Do you have a video on how to control harmony with midi? In the settings you choose priorities for midi and guitar. I can’t figure out how

[@JustAlliance]

Hi Joey...I'm working on this! Stay tuned!

[@thetruthexperiment]

Wow. I’m back a year later. I have figured out a lot of things. But please keep these videos coming. Coincidentally I just bought an RE20 for a number of reasons but also dynamic mics seem to work better for vocoders and pitch effects. I would very much like to see a start to finish great vocal set up. I dunno, maybe show how you would make a perfect patch with a great harmony, your favorite eq settings, a good compression setting. I would just love to see an example of a patch made from the ground up with two great reverbs and a versatile harmony. I mean the pedal is so deep I feel like I need a place to start that I can tweak to my voice. But there are just so many options but there’s no graphic eq and so many parameters aren’t explained in the manual at all. Thanks for your help.

[@markwellendorf3949]

Thanks. I'd like to plug a guitar and keyboard into the VE 500. Would the Midi out of the keys work for getting the correct harmonies?

[@JustAlliance]

Hi Mark. The short answer is yes...I'm still experimenting with that so I can make an easy to understand video out of it. Stay tuned! -JA-

[@cd2744]

Thanks for your tutorial. Is there a way to assign dry & effects channels separately (e.g. L & R ) to send to different channels on a desk?

[@JustAlliance]

I don't know. I've never seen it done....the unit works in a linear manner.....what your talking about would be super handy tho!

[@paulwave1560]

Where should I connect my boss GX-500 for my guitar?

[@derekadams5064]

I have this unit and it doesn't recognize chord changes if your playing a keyboard. The manual even says if your playing anything but a guitar you have to tell it what key your in which makes it sound funny at times. Can we plug keys in with three midi jack instead?

[@FakeGlasses]

Can the VE-500 do dual mono output so you can use one of the outputs as a IEM send?

[@JustAlliance]

I'd check out the OUTPUT options onboard. It might be in there.

[@EdsonNardiNardao]

My main doubt is although it has a MIDI IN there’s nothing on the Manual that says you can use a keyboard to send MIDI to Harmony instead of a guitar , is it possible to use a keyboard MIDI out to control harmonies ?

[@JustAlliance]

Hi Edson...MIDI is something that my knowledge base it a bit light in. The VE500 might have that info (MIDI channels ..etc) in the manual.

[@jimmyreed5216]

So I connected my keyboard and the vocal is not following my chord changes. Wish you would have tested the vocals after your set up. Thanks.

[@JustAlliance]

Hi Jimmy! Sorry that you're having a bit of trouble. Hit me up thru my website and we can figure out a tine to sit down and trouble shoot together! Looking forward to hearing from you. -JA-

[@derekadams5064]

I have that problem also.

[@paulwave1560]

Where should I connect my drum machine?

[@Bcwilderness]

are you running into the preamp on the mixer though, shouldnt it be xlr out the ve500 to line in 6.3 female jack in the mixer

[@JustAlliance]

Good point! That's the way I was taught. If it works another.....than thats ok too.

[@jimmiewilliams2166]

Why do you have to plug in a 1/4 inch into the thru with the keyboard?

[@mothersgauri4137]

Will this run on batteries or only the adapter cord ?? Want to know for busking....much appreciate if someone can answer. Thanks.

[@JustAlliance]

Plug and power. Don't think you can put batteries in it. However....street performing is an option if you plug it into a convertor.

[@soulshinz]

So which output is mono?

[@JustAlliance]

Left

[@juanrajara2887]

If the VE-500 has pre-amps and your mixer has pre-amps do you have to worry about how to adjust your settings to compensate for double pre-amping or should you try to find a non pre-amped imput on your mixer?

[@JustAlliance]

Great point! I agree. You do have to watch your pre amp levels. Maybe not turn them up as much. The mixer (in addition to having pre's) will also give you a wet/dry option for using the vocoder onboard as well.

[@srglzrmj]

Where would the vocoder sit in my signal chain if I include guitar effects like distortion?

[@FakeGlasses]

You can set it up multiple ways, but fwiw I go to the VE-500 (it's unbuffered), thru to my pitch shifting (pog-2), then to my fuzz, then into my switcher(or on to your distortion pedals) etc.

[@allensale4809]

Can it be run in mono

[@JustAlliance]

I believe so. Just don't using panning effects and/or keep your mixer at noon for panning.

[@leonardodelgado8021]

Can I usa a wireless mic ( Sennheiser) wirh Boss ve 500 ?

[@TheEssentialReason]

Is it the same set up if I have the mackie pro 12 v3?

[@JustAlliance]

I dont see why not.

[@TheEssentialReason]

Thanks so much.

[@AmarMonroe]

Y NO HEADPHONE JACK BOSS ):