BOSS VE-20 Vocal Performer Multi-Effects Pedal, Red

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After I saw someone use a harmonizer by TC Electronix live, I just had to go home and see whether BOSS had one as well, since I'm a big fan of their effect pedals. Another big issue for me is that, while you can programme the right-hand (harmony) footswitch to switch other effects in and out, this has significant limitations.

In addition to its harmony and pitch-correction tools, the VE-20 offers a colorful and expressive collection of special effects, including Electric (made famous by artists such as Cher and Black-Eyed Peas), Robot, Strobe (rotary), Distortion, Chorus, and Reverb. You get 38 seconds of mono record time to loop and layer phrases, and you can do it all in real time onstage. The left footswitch is the on/off switch for the overall sound, while the right footswitch is set by default to turn the harmonies on and off, although you can opt to set it to switch other effects within a patch if so desired. Now singers can enjoy Boss Pedals that guitarists normally have to themselves and the Boss VE-20 Vocal Performer does it brilliantly. A vocalizer like that with so many different effects and possibilites is really the ultimate playground for every singer, who likes to take his vocal performance to the next level.NAMM 2024: Trivium’s Alex Bent announces signature Axis bass drum pedal, “I’m super-stoked to have my own pedal with Axis.

The Boss VE-20 Vocal Processor is a game-changer for vocalists seeking to elevate their performances. Unfortunately, you cannot save your loop – once you stop playing it back it is lost, which is kind of a hassle. Sing, record, loop, and overdub with the onboard Phrase Looper, inherited from BOSS’s popular RE-20XL Loop Station. Of course, if you want to roll your sleeves up and create, the VE-20 has a variety of editing tools onboard. I mentioned presets, and there are a total of 80 preset spots on the VE-20 including 30 factory-assigned presets and 50 spaces for the user to make their own.We use cookies to analyse site usage, provide social media features and personalise content and ads.

They are most famous for their guitar effects, which perform as advertised, are very sturdy, and are backed by a great warranty. I have tried out the VE-20 with my usual microphones – SM57, SM58, SM58 Beta and SM58 wireless, and they all sounded fine through this unit. Firstly, there's the whole business of moving up and down between patches, which can only be done by either bending down to turn the central rotary control or by holding down the right-hand 'harmony' switch for two seconds and waiting for the display to start flashing before you can change selection. My experience in the past has been to send effects through a separate channel so you have total control over the mix of original and effect sounds.There are rudimentary effects built into my mixers, but it often takes a little more to church up people’s voices so that sober people’s ears don’t burn too badly. So, imagine a scenario where you want a delay running throughout a number and want harmony only on the chorus.