best vocal effects pedal for live performance BOSS VE-500 Vocal Performer Multi-Effects Pedal – Bananas At Large Inc.® Musical Instruments & Pro Audio

best vocal effects pedal for live performance BOSS VE-500 Vocal Performer Multi-Effects Pedal – Bananas At Large Inc.® Musical Instruments & Pro AudioIf youre like most guitarists, you spend a lot of time choosing the right amps and pedals to craft your own personalized sound. But if you sing in your band as well, it hasnt always been so easy to give your vocal sounds that same attention to detailuntil now. The advanced VE 500 Vocal Performer provides everything you need to achieve impressive vocal harmonies and effects on stage, and all in streamlined stompbox that integrates seamlessly with the

If you’re like most guitarists, you spend a lot of time choosing the right amps and pedals to craft your own personalized sound. But if you sing in your band as well, it hasn’t always been so easy to give your vocal sounds that same attention to detail—until now. The advanced VE-500 Vocal Performer provides everything you need to achieve impressive vocal harmonies and effects on stage, and all in streamlined stompbox that integrates seamlessly with the regular guitar effects on your pedalboard.

FEATURES

• Advanced vocal multi-effects stompbox for singing guitartist
• Automatic vocal harmony/pitch correction powered by newly enhanced BOSS algorithms for natural sound with smooth tracking
• Class-leading sound quality and high-powered BOSS DSP engine for processing vocals with up to nine effects at once
• Extensive selection of effects specially tuned for vocals; Enhance section for shaping core tone, plus reverb, delay, modulation, distortion, EQ, filter, and many other types for further processing
• Versatile and creative vocoder effect for generating electronic voice and talk box sounds based on guitar input
• Flexible effect routing options for processing live and harmonized vocals together or separately
• Dedicated looper
• XLR mic input with adjustable sensitivity and available phantom power
• Guitar input for harmony, pitch, and vocoder processing; Thru output for sending unprocessed signal to guitar pedals
• Stereo XLR outputs for sending vocal sounds to a PA mixer or recorder
• Three assignable footswitches for real-time performance control, plus support for up to two external footswitches or an expression pedal
• 99 user memories for storing patch setups
• Three assignable knobs for quick access to essential parameters while performing
• MIDI input and USB-MIDI for guiding harmony/pitch engine from an external MIDI keyboard or DAW backing tracks
• Editor/librarian software (Mac/Windows) for sound editing and patch management via USB

SPECIFICATIONS

• Sampling Frequency48 kHz
• AD Conversion: 32 bits + AF method, AF method (Adaptive Focus method) is a proprietary method from Roland & BOSS that vastly improves the signal-to-noise (SN) ratio of the AD and DA converters.
• DA Conversion: 32 bits
• Processing: 32-bit floating point
• Patches: 99 (User) + 50 (Preset)
• Nominal Input Level: MIC IN: -40 dBu (Adjustable), INST IN: -10 dBu
• Input Impedance: MIC IN: 4 k ohms, INST IN: 2 M ohms
• Nominal Output Level: XLR OUT L, R: -40 dBu, -10 dBu (Selectable), INST THRU: -10 dBu (Unbuffered)
• Output Impedance: XLR OUT L, R: 600 ohms
• Display: Graphic LCD (132 x 32 dots, backlit LCD)
• Controls: DOWN switch, UP switch, HARMONY switch, EFFECT EDIT button, KEY button, MENU button, EXIT button, ENTER button, 1 knob, 2 knob, 3 knob, GND LIFT switch
• Connectors: MIC IN connector: XLR type, balanced, phantom power (DC 48 V, 10 mA Max), INST IN jack: 1/4-inch phone type, XLR OUT L, R connectors: XLR type, INST THRU jack: 1/4-inch phone type, CTL1,2 / EXP jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type, USB COMPUTER port: USB Micro-B type,DC IN jack
• Power Supply: AC adaptor (PSA series)
• Current Draw: 310 mA (with phantom power), 210 mA (without phantom power)
• Accessories: AC adaptor: PSA series, Owner's manual, Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
• Options (sold separately): Footswitch: FS-5U, FS-5L, Dual Footswitch: FS-6, FS-7, Expression Pedal: FV-500H, FV-500L, EV-30, Roland EV-5