Your not kidding about the mic sensitivity knob affecting the harmonies, I was about to send my unit back to Boss the harmonies were so off, then I saw your video and I set my mic knob up 3/4 way like you and suddenly the harmonies are coming out perfect, well not "perfect" but very close to what I expect from a $400 processor. Thank you so much for this important piece of advice.
Thank you lady!!! My boss VE-8's looper button stopped working & i was doomed. resetting was something that just didn't come to my mind. saw your video & after 5 minutes my pedal is working perfectly.Savior!!
Thank you so much. You are doing a great job describing the VE-8 Acoustic Singer and I think that the company BOSS should be paying you for explaining their product. You are very informed about this beautiful looper pedal, I watched this video to learn more about it because I’m barely started with the acoustic singer, thank you so much for your very clear information.
Wow these VE-8 videos have been incredible, bought one online used nearly sold it instantly and panicked but found your videos and it all settings and I love the pedal! Thank you!!!!
@@DebErney I’m wondering if you can help actually, at lower volumes it’s sounding ace but when I’m at gig volume the vocals are coming through very muffled/boxy? I’ve tried the gain and the presence and different reverbs but for some reason it’s always not right. I’m worried that it’s just because I’m going through a line array Bose speaker, so the pedal is just mono and unavoidable?. Guitar sounds ace but I’m really struggling with the vocal quality
Great videos Deb, I'm waiting for my pedal to arrive. Planning on using it primarily as an effects box for a home studio, but I do play live, so when things return to something resembling normal and we can play live again, I'm sure this will be with my mic on stage. I especially love the doubling feature on the vocal and the chorus for the guitar.
Hello! I'm about to buy this pedal, but I got a question: is there a way to split the loop in two channels? For example: record both channels, but keep playing just the guitar lines recorded and stop the voices. Also...I heard you can add some effects at the same time, but I wonder: in the voice channel, is it possible to just stop the harmonies without stopping the effect and viceversa? Thanks for the help! I liked the video.
Contemplating on buying the VE500. I already have the Boss VE-8. Nothing beats the simplicity of the VE-8, think I'm going to keep VE-8. Your videos convinced me. :)
I love the ve-8. Never go wrong with BOSS products so I would try the ve-500 as well if thats something you might be interested in. One can never have too much equipment.
@@DebErney I love what you are doing, it really helps. I'm not so sure about your "One can never have too much equipment" statement, but then again, you are the expert.
Deb, thanks so much for videos on this Boss VE-8! I can't tell you how frustrating it's been for me to get this pedal to do what I want!! Do you have anything on the Bose L1 Pro 8?
I've been watching all your videos and I am wondering if you have any thoughts on the VE-8's pitch correction functions? I haven't seen you trying out the correct function yet. I'm deciding between this and the newer ve-500. Of course, the ve-500 doesn't have the guitar effects with it. I mainly want to clean up my vocals.
Hi Deb, Thanks for all your videos on the VE-8! Can you please clarify how you use the hybrid setting for harmony? You say you generally use hybrid and set the key to C. Do you leave it it set to C, or do you have to change the key to suit the key for each song you play? I imagine it would be a hassle to change the key for every song.
Great video! Hey Deb, I was curious, are you able to adjust the OCTAVE settings on the pedal? For example, can I set the octave lower, so that perhaps I can play the acoustic guitar like a bass?
Great video Deb. There isn't a lot of info out on these VE-8's which are rather complicated to work with. One issue i get with mine often is that the modulation effect gets stuck on just one type of effect and i am unable to change it by clicking on the Type button under Chorus control knob. Does anyone else have that issue?
Good evening ma'am, can I kindly ask you a question, regarding my boss ve-8, I accedindally push the memory botton on, and then when I push back off, the voice harmony did not already functioning, there is no voice harmony at all,
Dear Deb, thanks for your video. I have an question, no one can answer yet. I hope you can ;-) I have quite a good acoustic chain with a Maton guitar (ap5 pro) and a schertler unico amp. So, I wonder if there is a true bypass on the guitar section, cause I think the guitar section could maybe decrease the quality of my guitar signal. What do you think? Thanks for you time!! Mario
Deb, I have just purchase a Ve-8 and I cannot get a peak light to indicate. Whenever I adjust the mic beyond 3/4, I get terrible feed back but no light - not green or red. I followed your advice and did a factory reset, but nothing changed. Any thoughts before I send it back?
make sure your amps, monitors, speakers, pickups, mics are not aligned in anyway. putting mic slightly left or right may fix this. If the red light isn’t clipping at all, turned all the way up, i would exchange it.
Hola, quiero pedirte que actives subtítulos en español por favor. Estoy suscrito a tu canal y tengo un ve 8 y no es suficiente el manual por tanto que me gustaría aprender más de él
HI there, thanks for your videos, they have been helpfull many times. I am having problems with the Auto switch for the harmonies in the vocal channel. It was working perfectly when all of a sudden it stopped working. If I keep it pressed it's responsive; it says AC and flashes red. If I keep it pressed longer it start flashing faster. BUt otherwise it's off and doesnt allow me to change the different option for the harmonies. The KEY switch, instead, is steady on. Basically it doesnt allow me to switch between hybrid, auto and key. I tried to reset many times, but nothing happened; Any suggestion? Thank you.
Hi Deb, sincerely hope you or anyone in the comments can help. I purchased a VE-8 not too long ago with no issues but recently I’ve found that my harmony ‘key’ button has become stuck on red and cannot be turned off. I like using the auto key more than anything for gigging, and I can’t seem to activate the auto key at all anymore except to access sub parameter settings (flashing red). I have tried a factory reset to no avail a few times. I was wondering if you had any idea how to rectify this as selecting a key for each song really slows down my sets and is not ideal! 😬
At this point I would try to clean your ve-8 with compressed air. Hopefully, you have gotten something in to cause the button to stick. The other option is the switch is bad. If the compressed air doesn’t work I’d call Boss support.
Hello there Deb. I have a concern about the Ve 8. Because I can't select Auto Mode on Harmony. When I Long press the Auto Button it I can't select Hybrid and others. The display is "AC" When I Long press the Auto Button.
Your not long pressing. Long press on most of the VE8 buttons will select another menu so DONT LONG PRESS. You are merely pushing to select one of the three selections.
You do not want to LONG press the Auto button. A Long press on the Auto button gets you into another sub-menu. You are merely pressing it to activate selection. PAGE 10 of your manual OFF Unlit Harmony is added according to the key specified by the [KEY] button. FL FULL Red Harmony is added according to the chord progression played on the guitar. hb HYBRID Green Harmony is added according to the key specified by the [KEY] button and according to the chords played on the guitar.
hi Deb, thanks for your videoes :) I have a problem, my level on a preset, how do I set the volume so that both with or without if I push the harmony pedal down have the same level strengh, now my volume is 5db higher when I press the hamony pedal down (vocal ) ? best regards Allan Denmark
th-cam.com/video/51LDc_mINE0/w-d-xo.html. This video shows how to get to the your harmony volumes. The sub-parameter controls on harmonies is what your looking for which are on page 11 of your manual.
I am having an issue with my Taylor 314 CE getting adequate output while it is run through this pedal. My other acoustic is an Ovation and it is not having this problem. I wonder if I am not setting something correctly on my PA. Deb, have you experienced this or known anyone else to have experienced it?
I would check out the Taylor with another speaker to isolate the problem. Seeing your ovation works I would rule out problems with your VE8. I think it’s with your Taylor pickups or cables.
I also love the Boss VE-8, but I have a problem. There’s a low hum that I hear, but when I put my toes on the unit, it (almost) goes away. Is there anything that can be done? (I’m using a Taylor acoustic-electric guitar and a microphone)
Sounds like a grounding problem. Try using better cables, change plug outlet to another area of house. This is usually a problem with effects boxes and home electrics. Especially with older homes.
@@DebErney Thanks for your reply. I live in a modern high rise (2004) so I don’t think it’s the home electronics. Maybe the wires I’m using? It’s so frustrating, but it’s strange how my (barefoot) big toe in contact with the unit decreases the buzzing.
It will decrease the him because your foot is grounding the unit. Most effects have this problem hence I don’t use many effects pedals, but I’ve never noticed it with the ve-8.
@@DebErney I made a new discovery tonight. I touched the metal end of the wire connected to my Taylor guitar and the buzzing stopped! So maybe it’s my wires? Can you suggest a high quality wire that doesn’t buzz? Thanks!
No matter what I do, my harmonies sound so autotuned and robotic even when I turn the levels down. They even fluctuate robotically, and it just sounds so mechanical to me. A way to make it sound more natural?
Boss pedals are not super great for their quality of processing for harmonies. You can try playing with your settings on auto pitch, but Digitec and TC electronics are farther ahead as far as consumer grade vocal processing. Remember there are many production quality corners cut from design to mass production. Often Chinese manufacturers install inferior electronic components and will actually remove original design components to the point it still just functions, but more as a toy than professional device. Good luck to you. The better you sing, the better your pitch, and the better your ear... the more you will be disappointed. Most of these are expensive toys coming from manufacturers in China.
@@mjh7609 Thank you for the info! It was a toss up between this and the TC Helicon, but from what I've witnessed and heard, the general feedback from people on both sides was tied. I still may consider the Helicon in the future.
I'm trying to get my line outs to work on option 4 where the guitar is supposed to be on one side the vocals on the other, but so far all I get is guitar and vocal on one and vocals on the other. Is anyone else having this problem? For some reason they don't record to separate channels through usb either. That seems like a pretty big oversight if boss didn't make that possible.
I actually did get the Singular Sound Aeros. I’ve had the ve-8 for quite a while. How are you and your family doing? I’m staying home taking precautions.
I’ve had good luck with mine. Had it at least 7 years and I am just now staring to have problems with the gain adjustment. It’s always a roll of the dice how long it lasts.
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Your not kidding about the mic sensitivity knob affecting the harmonies, I was about to send my unit back to Boss the harmonies were so off, then I saw your video and I set my mic knob up 3/4 way like you and suddenly the harmonies are coming out perfect, well not "perfect" but very close to what I expect from a $400 processor. Thank you so much for this important piece of advice.
Thank you lady!!! My boss VE-8's looper button stopped working & i was doomed. resetting was something that just didn't come to my mind. saw your video & after 5 minutes my pedal is working perfectly.Savior!!
Thank you so much.
You are doing a great job describing the VE-8 Acoustic Singer and I think that the company BOSS should be paying you for explaining their product.
You are very informed about this beautiful looper pedal, I watched this video to learn more about it because I’m barely started with the acoustic singer, thank you so much for your very clear information.
Hey, I’m open to this. I love Boss and Zoom products. Never disappointed in either of them.
Thanks for all your videos on this pedal. I just got one, and it has been very helpful.
Thanks De! The chorus on my VE-8 malfunctioned. I saw your video, reset the unit and problem solved! Ypu're the best!
A lot to learn Deb to take advantage of all this processor has to offer. Thanks very much, again.
Wow these VE-8 videos have been incredible, bought one online used nearly sold it instantly and panicked but found your videos and it all settings and I love the pedal!
Thank you!!!!
This is a great pedal, one I’ve enjoyed for many years. The only limitation is how far you dive into the manual.
@@DebErney I’m wondering if you can help actually, at lower volumes it’s sounding ace but when I’m at gig volume the vocals are coming through very muffled/boxy? I’ve tried the gain and the presence and different reverbs but for some reason it’s always not right.
I’m worried that it’s just because I’m going through a line array Bose speaker, so the pedal is just mono and unavoidable?. Guitar sounds ace but I’m really struggling with the vocal quality
Deb, thank you so much for your information, I’m sure you are investing a lot of time and for that,… thank you.
Great videos Deb, I'm waiting for my pedal to arrive. Planning on using it primarily as an effects box for a home studio, but I do play live, so when things return to something resembling normal and we can play live again, I'm sure this will be with my mic on stage. I especially love the doubling feature on the vocal and the chorus for the guitar.
I love this pedal. Your own band in a box. The acoustic guitar effects are great as well.
Hello! I'm about to buy this pedal, but I got a question: is there a way to split the loop in two channels? For example: record both channels, but keep playing just the guitar lines recorded and stop the voices.
Also...I heard you can add some effects at the same time, but I wonder: in the voice channel, is it possible to just stop the harmonies without stopping the effect and viceversa?
Thanks for the help! I liked the video.
I don’t think you will be able to do this, but check with customer support and see what they can offer.
Contemplating on buying the VE500. I already have the Boss VE-8. Nothing beats the simplicity of the VE-8, think I'm going to keep VE-8. Your videos convinced me. :)
I love the ve-8. Never go wrong with BOSS products so I would try the ve-500 as well if thats something you might be interested in. One can never have too much equipment.
@@DebErney I love what you are doing, it really helps. I'm not so sure about your "One can never have too much equipment" statement, but then again, you are the expert.
Great video Deb ! Always super helpful and informative..
Deb, thanks so much for videos on this Boss VE-8! I can't tell you how frustrating it's been for me to get this pedal to do what I want!! Do you have anything on the Bose L1 Pro 8?
Thank you so much for these videos on Boss ve-8.
💛💛💛
Very informative, many thanks Deb 👍
I've been watching all your videos and I am wondering if you have any thoughts on the VE-8's pitch correction functions? I haven't seen you trying out the correct function yet. I'm deciding between this and the newer ve-500. Of course, the ve-500 doesn't have the guitar effects with it. I mainly want to clean up my vocals.
The pitch correction works best with instrument connected. It works OK but not the primary reason I would purchase it.
Thanks for post, considering buying one here in League City..
Good choice!
Barking was my favorite part!
Thank you! This was really helpful 😊
Life Saver! Thank you!
Hi Deb, Thanks for all your videos on the VE-8! Can you please clarify how you use the hybrid setting for harmony? You say you generally use hybrid and set the key to C. Do you leave it it set to C, or do you have to change the key to suit the key for each song you play? I imagine it would be a hassle to change the key for every song.
I leave the key to C and use the hybrid. I do not change the key. There are always exceptions. Play with it and see what works best for you.
@@DebErney Thanks Deb. That’s what I’ve been doing and I thought it sounded OK! I really don’t want to be changing key every song!
Great video! Hey Deb, I was curious, are you able to adjust the OCTAVE settings on the pedal? For example, can I set the octave lower, so that perhaps I can play the acoustic guitar like a bass?
Not that I’m aware of though you could turn the bass up and treble down?
actually I think you can, switch the guitar effect to octave (OC) then long press the type button and set to -1
Great Video!!!!!!!!
Thank you 😊
Soooo happy 😃🤣that this is possible w/the Boss VE-8!! I use both in my show,..Acoustic & Electric! Tele & Strat!! 💕b(‘_
Thank you
Hi Deb, thanks so much for your ongoing tutelage on this unit. I notice you're not using an XLR output for your mic. Any reason for this?
No reason. It’s strictly choice.
@@DebErney So you're using a 1/4" mono jack output from the VE-8 and into your PA/mixer for your microphone?
Great video Deb. There isn't a lot of info out on these VE-8's which are rather complicated to work with. One issue i get with mine often is that the modulation effect gets stuck on just one type of effect and i am unable to change it by clicking on the Type button under Chorus control knob. Does anyone else have that issue?
Have you tried a system reset? th-cam.com/video/vVcGUYzCTSs/w-d-xo.html
Good evening ma'am, can I kindly ask you a question, regarding my boss ve-8, I accedindally push the memory botton on, and then when I push back off, the voice harmony did not already functioning, there is no voice harmony at all,
@bottoizzstv1912 try a system reset. Directions are in the manual.
You'r the best!!!
Dear Deb, thanks for your video. I have an question, no one can answer yet. I hope you can ;-) I have quite a good acoustic chain with a Maton guitar (ap5 pro) and a schertler unico amp. So, I wonder if there is a true bypass on the guitar section, cause I think the guitar section could maybe decrease the quality of my guitar signal. What do you think? Thanks for you time!! Mario
I think you should try it and see what suits you.
Im not aware of the V8 having “true bypass”. But manufacturer will know for sure.
Class act Deb
There are. What perplexes me is people then feel the need to make negative comments about a product as if its somehow a design flaw.
Sometimes it is a design flaw.
Deb, I have just purchase a Ve-8 and I cannot get a peak light to indicate. Whenever I adjust the mic beyond 3/4, I get terrible feed back but no light - not green or red. I followed your advice and did a factory reset, but nothing changed. Any thoughts before I send it back?
make sure your amps, monitors, speakers, pickups, mics are not aligned in anyway. putting mic slightly left or right may fix this. If the red light isn’t clipping at all, turned all the way up, i would exchange it.
Hola, quiero pedirte que actives subtítulos en español por favor. Estoy suscrito a tu canal y tengo un ve 8 y no es suficiente el manual por tanto que me gustaría aprender más de él
thanks a lot!
HI there, thanks for your videos, they have been helpfull many times. I am having problems with the Auto switch for the harmonies in the vocal channel. It was working perfectly when all of a sudden it stopped working. If I keep it pressed it's responsive; it says AC and flashes red. If I keep it pressed longer it start flashing faster. BUt otherwise it's off and doesnt allow me to change the different option for the harmonies. The KEY switch, instead, is steady on. Basically it doesnt allow me to switch between hybrid, auto and key. I tried to reset many times, but nothing happened; Any suggestion? Thank you.
If you've tried the reset and the problem still occurs I would call the manufacturer.
I sent an email. Thank you for such a quick reply!
Hi Deb, sincerely hope you or anyone in the comments can help. I purchased a VE-8 not too long ago with no issues but recently I’ve found that my harmony ‘key’ button has become stuck on red and cannot be turned off. I like using the auto key more than anything for gigging, and I can’t seem to activate the auto key at all anymore except to access sub parameter settings (flashing red). I have tried a factory reset to no avail a few times. I was wondering if you had any idea how to rectify this as selecting a key for each song really slows down my sets and is not ideal! 😬
At this point I would try to clean your ve-8 with compressed air. Hopefully, you have gotten something in to cause the button to stick. The other option is the switch is bad. If the compressed air doesn’t work I’d call Boss support.
Hello there Deb. I have a concern about the Ve 8. Because I can't select Auto Mode on Harmony. When I Long press the Auto Button it I can't select Hybrid and others. The display is "AC" When I Long press the Auto Button.
Your not long pressing. Long press on most of the VE8 buttons will select another menu so DONT LONG PRESS. You are merely pushing to select one of the three selections.
You do not want to LONG press the Auto button. A Long press on the Auto button gets you into another sub-menu. You are merely pressing it to activate selection.
PAGE 10 of your manual
OFF
Unlit
Harmony is added according to the key specified by the [KEY] button.
FL
FULL
Red
Harmony is added according to the chord progression played on the guitar.
hb
HYBRID
Green
Harmony is added according to the key specified by the [KEY] button and according to the chords played on the guitar.
@@DebErney Tnx Deb. I have Already Figured it out. I found out that the Auto Mode will not work if your guitar is Unplugged. My Bad. Tnx Again 😊
What are the 2 Purple cables for and where they going too PLs
TRS 1/4” on both ends.
hi Deb, thanks for your videoes :) I have a problem, my level on a preset, how do I set the volume so that both with or without if I push the harmony pedal down have the same level strengh, now my volume is 5db higher when I press the hamony pedal down (vocal ) ? best regards Allan Denmark
th-cam.com/video/51LDc_mINE0/w-d-xo.html. This video shows how to get to the your harmony volumes. The sub-parameter controls on harmonies is what your looking for which are on page 11 of your manual.
How do you set your guitar input gain?
You only need to make sure the gain is set on the VE 8. Little knob on back of ve8.
I am having an issue with my Taylor 314 CE getting adequate output while it is run through this pedal. My other acoustic is an Ovation and it is not having this problem. I wonder if I am not setting something correctly on my PA. Deb, have you experienced this or known anyone else to have experienced it?
I have this,problem when batteries are low in guitar.
@@DebErney This is happening with a brand new battery.
I would check out the Taylor with another speaker to isolate the problem. Seeing your ovation works I would rule out problems with your VE8. I think it’s with your Taylor pickups or cables.
Say, is there a way to program the VE-8 so I can switch from 2 part to 3 part Harmony using one of the foot switches on the Ve-8?
page 13 of your manual. Not directly, but if you really want to dig into the memory settings you may be able to setup a work around?
Can you please teach me how to store songs on the boss ve8? Thank you
You can’t really store songs on the VE-8, but you can store the settings for each song. Effects settings.
@@DebErney thank you for your answer
Can you please do a song with Effects Settings and make a video for how to store them please?
Thank you.
I also love the Boss VE-8, but I have a problem. There’s a low hum that I hear, but when I put my toes on the unit, it (almost) goes away. Is there anything that can be done? (I’m using a Taylor acoustic-electric guitar and a microphone)
Sounds like a grounding problem. Try using better cables, change plug outlet to another area of house. This is usually a problem with effects boxes and home electrics. Especially with older homes.
@@DebErney Thanks for your reply. I live in a modern high rise (2004) so I don’t think it’s the home electronics. Maybe the wires I’m using? It’s so frustrating, but it’s strange how my (barefoot) big toe in contact with the unit decreases the buzzing.
It will decrease the him because your foot is grounding the unit. Most effects have this problem hence I don’t use many effects pedals, but I’ve never noticed it with the ve-8.
@@DebErney I made a new discovery tonight. I touched the metal end of the wire connected to my Taylor guitar and the buzzing stopped! So maybe it’s my wires? Can you suggest a high quality wire that doesn’t buzz? Thanks!
@@MakatiMazz I have found, cost vs quality, PRO CO cables to be my preference. www.sweetwater.com/c786--Pro_Co--Guitar_Instrument_Cables
No matter what I do, my harmonies sound so autotuned and robotic even when I turn the levels down. They even fluctuate robotically, and it just sounds so mechanical to me. A way to make it sound more natural?
Try using less effects on your vocals and try setting the key for harmonies
Boss pedals are not super great for their quality of processing for harmonies. You can try playing with your settings on auto pitch, but Digitec and TC electronics are farther ahead as far as consumer grade vocal processing. Remember there are many production quality corners cut from design to mass production. Often Chinese manufacturers install inferior electronic components and will actually remove original design components to the point it still just functions, but more as a toy than professional device. Good luck to you. The better you sing, the better your pitch, and the better your ear... the more you will be disappointed. Most of these are expensive toys coming from manufacturers in China.
@@mjh7609 Thank you for the info!
It was a toss up between this and the TC Helicon, but from what I've witnessed and heard, the general feedback from people on both sides was tied. I still may consider the Helicon in the future.
I can't seem to turn off my key light at all
Try unplugging then plug back in. If that doesn’t work try a system reset.
I'm trying to get my line outs to work on option 4 where the guitar is supposed to be on one side the vocals on the other, but so far all I get is guitar and vocal on one and vocals on the other. Is anyone else having this problem? For some reason they don't record to separate channels through usb either. That seems like a pretty big oversight if boss didn't make that possible.
The device your recording from also has to have left right. I usually pan one channel hard right and the other hard left.
Sounds like the issues presented are self inflicted. Most valuable suggestion was the factory reset if you find yourself struggling.
Aren’t most equipment issues self inflicted??
Al
New Product?
I actually did get the Singular Sound Aeros. I’ve had the ve-8 for quite a while. How are you and your family doing? I’m staying home taking precautions.
Deb ok. Glad you are ok mine are all good
And then after about three years the harmony stopped working and you have to buy a new one.
I’ve had good luck with mine. Had it at least 7 years and I am just now staring to have problems with the gain adjustment. It’s always a roll of the dice how long it lasts.