MS-50G - Guitar effect pedal ZOOM - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL MS-50G ZOOM

Sound Laboratory econi. MULTI TOMP MS-50G :c: Guitar OPERATION MAN Thank you very much for purchasing the ZOOM MS-50G Please read this manual carefully to learn about all the functions of | the MIS-50G is not used for 10 the MS-50G so that you will be able to use it fully for à long time. Keep this manual in a convenient place for reference when necessary. 1 you want the power to stay ON al the time, plesse se ‘4 To set the Power Management function on page 19 and set the value 10 OFF A printed is of eflect parameters Is not included vin Please donna a copy from the ZOOM webs OOM CORPORATION Coming er reproduction of this doeument in whole or in part without permission is prohbite.

[ Contents ] Pr mano nr The ONJOFF status and ihe parameter settings of each The MS-SQG can uee between 1 and 6 effect at a time feet are stored as “patch memores The MS-5OG can an vou can change 1he number used as you Ike. Each one tre 50 patch memaris. of these s called an “efect unit! Copyrights Al other trademarks, product names and company names memionedin is documentation are th property a he respective ave. Note: A remake and registered trademarks memioned n this manual are for ideification purposes on and are not intended! to ifnge on the copyright of air respecte oumers.

seen 18d | DCSV AC adapter jack To power {he unit from an outlet, connect an AD-16 adapter here E-P6i OUTPUT jacks Connect 10 an amp or another efector. Use the MONO jack for a mono (ONVOFF indicator Lights when tho eurent flcts ON. Does not light when the effect is OFF (PB. Gursor keys EPS Part Name MULTI MS MS50G fj forGuitar USB connector Use to connect to à computer and update fimware |+P23). INPUT jack ‘Connect a guitar. Display Shaw the currantiy selected eflect and various other screens (--P71. Parameter knobs

3. Plug a guitar cable into the INPUT jack.

1 [To turn the power ON

1. Lower the amplifier volume all the way.

2. Power the unit with batteries or an adapter.

<When using batteries> (Open the cave on the boom ofthe unit and insert bateies inthe compartment + Mihen using batteries, the power vil turn on when Bottom ofthe unit the cable is connected to the INPUT jack NO 1emo4 eus Buiuang <When using an adapter> Connect an AD-16 adapter.

4. Connect to an amp, then turn the amp on and

Confirm that the Home Screen is shown. 2 [To select an effect type 1 [To turn an effect ON and OFF NOTE + When an effect is ON, the footewitch LED gts. S19043 Bunsn{py | + Wihen an effect is OFF the footswitch LED is unit. 8 Adiusting Effects Press either + Press and hold to select the efect category. Sue step 2 of "To add an effect” See page 121 (3 [To adjust parameters “ CCI Fr

‘The next page opens. Effect processing limit The MS-50G alows vou to lan | combine & effects as you like However, if you combine efiect CÉÉRENEETT Avpes at rqure rat amount ot EU LUMBUIES] grocasing pou amp models, or exempte svalabs processing capaciymg not be nou. he procssng required Fran ft cents ie ab cat te ft passe ad "DSP Full” message appears. Ts en be voa by changing 1 mot ft ft pes 0 sen am 1OTHRU NOTE + An effect requires the same amount of Processing power whether it is ON or OFF. + Press ana ho SSD baton te at least 1 second 10 immediately set an effect 2 THRU, S1°0}3 Bunsnipy |

Confirm that the Home Screen is shown. (1 [To select a patch memory When shipped from the factory, the automatic patch memory saving function is active. As soon as a parameter is adjusted this change is automatically saved.

2. Select a patch memory.

SES To save a patch memory with a new name

10. Selecting and Saving Patch Memories

Select the patch memory to be save with . SO) rs GSEI Change the name and select where to save the patch memory. Turn to select were 10 ane the patch memory Save the patch memory with the new name. rs GSEI

Confirm that the Home Screen is shown ë add or remove patch memories to a) El that the footswitch cycles through |? à Gpenthe MEMORY ist.

1. Open the MEMORY lis. ve OS

2. Change the patch memory.

2. Select a patch memory to add to or remove from

the footswiteh (AB) list. um SES

3. Add or remove it.

with the Footswitch 11

Confirm that the Home Screen is shown. 2 [To remove an effect S120};3 10m 40 z Buisn | 1 [To add an effect 1. Openthe MENU.

1. Open the ADD EFFECT UNIT screen. Press ESS]

porn JE hold either for 1 second 2. Select DELETE EFFECT UNIT.

To scroll through the effects shown When multiple effects are in use, scroll to change the visible one. couring from (4 [To change the order of effects Open the MENU OU) Select EFFECT CHAIN. = 1 SS| re (SES Press

Select the effect to move and "| 1 ESS Select the new location fr the effect and “drop” it. ur ISSS ESS

+ A seing must be changed ta make pressing and holding the foots tvat Tp Tempo. (See page 18) «| ( [To activate the Tuner ) (8 [To change the tuner's standard pitch } L 4 x Confirm that the Tuner Screen is open ë Press nl

2 mn V 5 u (ESS E NOTE 4 [To select the tuner type (2 [To end tuning

Confirm that the Tuner Sercen is open. ESÉI uw S@@S|

CHROMATIC Thé chromatie tuner shows the nearest piteh name {semitane) and hons far the input sound is from that pitch Other tuner types Depending on the selected type, the nearest string rame and how far the sound input is from that pitch are shou. Please 220 the tabl at the end fie manual forthe À ré ahovn, ip hat an be alta (ae page 18) ; = î ROLE RULOTA | ATUUTR 5 | To use a drop tuning È DE bE« E« 6 [To tune a guitar Play the open string that you want to tune and tune it. M Chromatic tuner ‘The name of the nearast not nd the pitch accuracy ieunL eu; Buisn Confirm that the Tuner Screen is open. - ES &| um BS@ NOTE + Drop tuning is not possible when the TVPE is set to CHROMATIC. TUNER SET

Pc) Press 1 Other tuners The number of the aceuracy are shown. run nm MAUR »3 1»341||1 34 & string and the piteh Using thoTuner 15

Delay effects and some modulation and filter effects can be synchronized to the tampo. Selact an effect {hat can be synchromized, and set its Time, Rate or ather parameter that an be synchronized to à er note value. ‘The tempo can be set by tapping the footswitch or à knob. To setthe tempo by tapping the footswitch COTE —— + By defaut, when pressed and hold, the footswiteh is set to active lo tap the tempo with îhe footswitch, the setting must be changed s0 that oduey eus Surddeg | he Tur it actvates Tap Tempo when pressed and held {See page 18.

1. Open theTap Tempo Screen.

Press % and | hold for 1 second

2. Tap the footswitch 2 or more times at the

The ONJOFF indicator flashes in time with the tempo. Complete the setting. + you press the footswitch when the effect is ON, the ONOFF indicator becomes unit and the effect turns OFF for 1 second.

To tap tempo by hand

1. Open an effect that can be synchronized to the

1 [To change various settings

" I@8@ re GS ESI (or Reste EE IT Est EN + These satings are shared by ll patch memories.

Cl] Set the function activated by pressing the footswitch continuously for 1 second to TUNER or TAPTEMPO.

1. Select BYPASS/MUTE TUNER from the SETTINGS

LICSSIÉE …@së re [GES . [Sel IT IT EVPASS.The effects are bypasced when the tuner is Ÿ À À + ON (default: The Power Management function being used î is enabled. 1 left unused for 10 hours, it turs of automatialh. SES) Setthe tuner mode sBun3es snoueA BuiBuey9 MUTE: The output is muted han the tuner is being + OFF:Tne Paer Management function is disabled NEXT >>> DE]

- (CS bSSI - (SSI SSI + ON (deu: Changes Lo prets are automatiah saved OFF: Changes to presets are not saved until they a saved manual See page 10) 20 Changing Various Settings

1. Select BATTERY TYPE from the SETTINGS menu:

r IS E@r “ 1@S&I CUT LHNT + You can confm the remaning battery charge on the MENU + ‘Low Bateryl appears when the batiriss nee to be changed SES

To set the amount of time until the backlight dims

1. Select LCD CONTRAST from the SETTINGS

r 1688 [SSI r 1688 SSI sBun3es snoueA BuiBuey9 Changing Various Settings QTSSEIED 21

To view the firmware versions

2. Launch the firmware update application on

Your computer, and execute the update.

1. While pressing both the up and down eursor

keys, use a USB cable to connect the USB connector ta the computer. While pressing both The FIRMWARE UPDATE screen appears. CNOTE + Do not isconnect the USB cable while the fmare is being updated

+ See the ZOOM website for instructions about how to use the application: Confirm that the firmware has been updated. When the MS-50G has finished updating, Compietel” appears on the display.

sedAL1984ya Category | Eect type Effect explanation Effect explanation Comp his compresser in the style of ne MXR Dyna Comp: his effect varios wah in accordance with picting intensity. RackComp his compressor allows more éctaied acjustment than Coma: Fi af vais the sourde à aking moduiator Éstowarrex | is affect sions the attack of each note, resulting in viole! performance. Fi envelcpe fier as the Havor of à Maog MF-T lus pass fiter and can bo satin a wide range on ET FLTR ZOON's unique noise reduction uts noise during pauses in baying without afectng the tone. his spacir affect gives the | sound a stapped qua » Linesel Sound input into the Linesel atiect is sent directiy to thel JOUTPUT jacks when OFF and t) ie nent afect in order en ON he sequence fiter has the flavor of à ex See » GraphicEQ his unit has à 6-band eau. ParaEQ his is à Z-band parametrie equaizer Fe booster increases signal gain 10 make the sound more| ponertu. Simution of he BOSS OD1, el compact effect box that ras el rt tk te “ordis tte. 24 EttectTypes

Effect Effect or = (Simuiaion of the Ibanez TS808, hihi lved by many guitaristes Las à booster and has inspiredl umerous clones (Simulation ot the compact Matehless Hotbox pre-amplifier th à buitin tube f2OGW onignal unadormed clean Simulation of the MXR| distortion+ effect that madel cistorion popular woridnide. sound ETIMEENTE his dstortion feet boasts tel highest gai in the word (Simulation of the BOSS DS. istorion pedal which has been along seller. his effect changes the tonel of an electric guitar 19 make it soul lie an acousti guitar Simulation of the popuiar Pro Col at famous for is ed distortion| sound ÏModeied sound of à Fender Tri Reverb (881, which is loved by quitte in various genres. fSimuretion of the Electro Harmonx Big Mu, which s loved y famous artists around thel or fr it at, set fu sound his models the sound of à Fender Deluxe Reverb made in hoss. (Simulation of the EOSS Metal Zone, which is characterized by long sustain and à powerul lower Imicrange. [Cruneh sound of à Fender Tnesel Essen: EtectTypes QT ETED 25

Effect explanation Effect explanation his simulates the sound of an eatty model of à class-A British combo amp. sedAL1984ya rw rock Fi eruneh sound uses 1e div channel of à Tue Rock Emerald 50, an American boutique moitie. PA S 1960 his models the sound of à Marshall 1959 Plexi made in

bz oRVE he 3-channel high gain sound of à Diezel Herbert, which is à handmade German guitar amplifier that allows control of rés independent channels. his simulates the high-gain sound of the Eng Imvader, which features a ponertultowend Mon, SFx remolo is feet vañies the volume at à regular rate 26 EttectTypes his effect adds à phasing ariaton 0 the sou. Fi vibe sound features unique unduations. Fi effect mives à ahited pre with the original sound to add movement and thickness: Mon! ET oeune By mixing an effect sound that is sighty piteshiteg with the| original sound, his efect typel has a chorus act without much anse of moduiation: his is à stereo chorus with a cicar tone. his models he sound of à BOSS] CHA SUPER CHORUS. is is à jet sound like an ADA| langer

Moi sFx Effect or = enoo Effect Æ Efect type A io [This effect automaticaly ads alay [TMS delay effect allows the use! bte Ré » [ModDelar Le mouton » his effect adés sound 1 oct his analog del simulation he, Loctave land 2 octaves below the oiinal JanalogDiy |a long delay with à maximum} sound length of 4000 ms. chSHFT his effect shine pitén up or dou. onoPiteh his is a pitch shifter with lite sound variance for mongphonie single note) ping Mis intelligent piren shifter outouts the feet sound rt tel pitch shited according ta scale and key setings. his long delay has à maximum engin of 4000 ms. his eee smuiates à tape echo \Changing the “Time” parameter changes the pitch of the echoes:

DLYREV his reverse delay is à long ta with à maimum length of 2000] p By tuning the feedback up on| StompDiy |ihis stomp-styie delay, vou can] D make it se-oscilt. HD Hair is is dense ait rever. his rever effect simuiates the! lt couts of à concert hall his rever effect simuiates he! Room faoustis of a 00m his reverb effect simuiates à Spring spring rever. ETIMEENTE

28 Restoring the MS-50G to its Factory Default Settings

2. Press the footswiteh to execute it.

The unit will not turn ON An effect is not working + When running on batteries, connect à cable to the INPUT jack 19 start the unit. No sound or very low volume + Check the connections (--P& + Adjust the levels of the effects being used (-+P). + Confirm that unit is not in mute mode (—P19) There is a lot of noise Check shielded cables for defects. Use only a genuine ZOOM AC adapter (6). + Ifthe effect processing capacity is exceeded, “DSP Full” appears on the effect graphic. In this case, the effect is bypassed (—P9) Batteries lose their charge quickly + Confirm that you are not using manganese batteries. Alkaline batteries should provide about 7 hours of continuous operation: + Check the battery setting (6) Set the type of battery being used to enable the remaining charge to be shown more accurately (P20) + Due to the characteristics of the batteries, they might be used more quickly in cold. Buroouysejqnoal | Troubleshooting 29