User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Getting Ready
- Basic Operation
- Editing a Patch
- Saving a Patch
- Parameter List
- Convenient Functions
- Synchronizing with a DAW or External MIDI Device
- Assigning a Function to an External Pedal
- Restoring the Factory Default Settings
- Transmitting Data to an External MIDI Device
- Troubleshooting
- Main Specifications
- USING THE UNIT SAFELY
- IMPORTANT NOTES
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Synchronizing with a DAW or External MIDI Device
MIDI Messages That Can Only Be Received
Status MIDI message Value Remarks
Delay on, Bypass Controller Number 21
ON, OFF
ON = Delay on, OFF = Bypass
Phrase loop Controller Number 22
Phrase Loop function
Record, Overdub Controller Number 23
Loop playback Controller Number 24
Stop Controller Number 25
Clear Controller Number 26
MIDI Routing
For details on how to set the MIDI parameters, refer to “Basic [EDIT] operations” (p. 10).
Main Setting Items
Item Parameter Explanation
Synchronization
source
SYNC
Species whether the synchronization source is the DD-
500 (INTERNAL), USB, or an external device connected
via MIDI.
Realtime messages REALTIME SRC
Species whether realtime messages generated by the DD-500 are transmitted, and
whether realtime messages received via the MIDI IN connector or the USB port are
transmitted.
MIDI message output
destination
MIDI IN->OUT
Species the MIDI messages that are transmitted from
the MIDI OUT connector.
USB IN->OUT
Species the MIDI messages that are transmitted from
the USB port.
If you experience problems connecting with your DAW
Normally, you don’t need to install a driver in order to connect the DD-500 to your computer.
However, if some problem occurs, or if the performance is poor, using the BOSS original
driver may solve the problem.
In this case, setting “USB MODE” to “VENDER” on the DD-500, install the
driver on your personal computer.
For details on downloading and installing the BOSS original driver, refer
to the BOSS website. For further details, refer to the Readme.htm le
that comes with the download.
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http://www.boss.info/support/
The program you need to use, and the steps you need to take to install the USB driver will
dier depending on your computer setup, so please carefully read and refer to the Readme.
htm le that comes with the download.