Boss VE-5 Vocal Performer - Red

Description

Powerful Vocal Effects That Fit in Your Pocket

The BOSS VE-5 Vocal Performer effects processor is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to get creative with your live vocals. Borrowing heavily from the popular BOSS VE-20 vocal processing pedal, the VE-5 puts six heavyweight vocal effects and a ton of great presets in the palm of your hand. What's more, the VE-5's built-in phrase looper lets you create harmony parts or vocal percussion beats and perform over them live. There are countless fun ways to enhance the way you perform with a BOSS VE-5 vocal effects processor. Get yours from Sweetwater.

BOSS VE-5 Vocal Performer Effects Processor at a Glance:

• Loaded with six fun and exciting vocal effect types
• Onboard phrase looping lets you get innovative with your live show
• Killer bonus features let you use your effects in creative ways

Loaded with six fun and exciting vocal effect types

Whether you're the lead singer in a rock band, a street-performing beatboxer, or webcaster looking for a cool way to enhance your voice, you're going to have a blast with your BOSS VE-5 vocal processor. That's because BOSS packed the VE-5 with six of their best vocal effects types, including Reverb, Delay, Double/Harmony, Dynamics, Pitch Correct, and Tone/SFX. Tone/SFX alone gives you access to Distortion, Radio, and Strobe effects. The Pitch Correct mode provides you with that iconic hard-tuning effect. On top of that, the VE-5 gives you an amazing assortment of effects presets. That makes it easy to discover the wide range of enhancements you can add to your voice with a BOSS VE-5.

Onboard phrase looping lets you get innovative with your live show

If you've ever experienced the cool effects and performance possibilities a single vocalist can pull off with a simple looper, then you can't help but be excited about the VE-5's built-in phase sampler. This looper lets you layer your voice to create harmonies and duet-style vocals in real time. It's also great for creating vocal percussion loops and adding other rhythmical dimensions to your live performances. Any way you use it, you're sure to find an infinite number of uses for the VE-5's onboard phrase looper.

Killer bonus features let you use your effects in creative ways

Set it on your studio desk or clip it to your microphone stand onstage, there are tons of ways to put your BOSS VE-5 vocal effects processor to work for you. It's completely battery powered (optional AC adapter not included), giving you up to nine hours of performance time with just four AAs. Hook up optional footswitches, and you can take control of some of the VE-5's functions in real-time. You can also plug in an external stereo sound source, making it easy to add backing tracks to your solo set. And since BOSS already designed the VE-5 to be as portable as possible, they even gave it an onboard microphone, so you can experiment with your vocal effects anywhere, without even packing along a mic.

Tech Specs

• Processor Type:Vocal Effects
• Number of Channels:1
• Form:Tabletop/Stand-mounted
• Presets - Factory:50
• Looper:38 seconds (mono)
• Effects:Pitch Correct, Harmony, Delay, Reverb, Dynamics
• Analog Inputs:1 x XLR-1/4" combo, 1 x 1/8" (aux in)
• Analog Outputs:1 x XLR, 1 x 1/8" (stereo line/headphones)
• Other I/O:1 x 1/4" (footswitch)
• Power Source:9V DC power supply (sold separately)
• Batteries:4 x AA batteries
• Height:2.18"
• Depth:4.25"
• Width:7.06"
• Weight:1.06 lbs.
• Manufacturer Part Number:VE-5-RD

From the manufacturer

VE-5 Vocal Performer

COMPACT VOCAL PROCESSOR WITH FRIENDLY FEATURES

The VE-5 Vocal Performer is a compact and mobile personal effects processor and looper for vocalists. Featuring a simple-to-use tabletop design that can be easily attached to a mic stand for performing, the VE-5 is perfect for singers, rappers, beatboxers, webcasters, and anyone that wants to have fun with processing vocal sounds. Its physical design is small and light, yet its effects are heavyweight class, derived from the popular VE-20 Vocal Performer. With battery operation and built-in phrase looping, the VE-5 is also an ideal tool for street performers who want to bring a new dimension of creativity to their act.

Simple and Intuitive Operation From beginners to professionals, all singers can enjoy great results with the VE-5. Even technophobes or non-musicians will embrace this creative processor, thanks to its simple, intuitive operation. The handy Favorite Sound function, for example, lets you instantly access your preferred sounds with a press of button.

Diverse Applications The VE-5 is suited for a variety of settings. It’s perfect for live performers, and the included mount lets you attach it to any standard microphone stand. Some of the VE-5’s functions can even be controlled by footswitches, which is great for hands-free operation. When powered by batteries, the VE-5 becomes an ideal tool for street performance, and it also fits beautifully in homes and studios as a tabletop processor.

Built-In Phrase Looper Have fun layering and looping your voice with the VE-5’s built-in Phrase Looper. You can generate harmonies with yourself in real time, or jam over your own looped beatboxing. This creative feature greatly expands the potential of real-time vocal performance.

Great Presets and High-Quality Effects

The VE-5 has six types of high-quality effects and various special processing, all inherited from the VE-20. Enhance your vocals with smooth Reverb or Delay, or control the level with the Dynamics function. Thicken your voice with the Double/Harmonizer and correct intonation problems with Pitch Correct. Use the onboard Distortion, Radio, and Strobe for unique and impactful special effects. You can even create iconic pitch-correct / hard-tune effects — a staple of many modern hip-hop and pop hits.

Features:-

• Easy one-touch operation
• Six types of high-quality vocal effects inherited from the VE-20 – Reverb, Delay,
• Double/Harmony, Dynamics, Pitch Correct, and Tone/SFX
• Phrase Looper adds impact to real-time vocal performances, including harmonizing layered beatboxing
• Favorite Sound function provides immediate access to preferred sounds
• Ideal for live performance, as well as tabletop setups; mic-stand mount included
• Internal microphone for instant gratification Aux input for blending external music
• Battery operation for street performance (AC adapter sold separately)

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