Product Overview
Your tone is your identity. Craft yours precisely with the Boss ME-90B bass processor. With 61 effects tailored for bass, including 10 bass preamps featuring the latest AIRD technology, the ME-90B offers unparalleled versatility. Easily connect to stage amps, house PA systems, and computers without additional gear. An onboard expression pedal and direct-access footswitches ensure seamless creativity and performance. The classic BOSS ME interface facilitates classic stompbox-style operation, with each effect category featuring independent parameter knobs for real-time tone tweaking. The ME-90B comes equipped with premium selections from the BOSS bass effects library, organized into six logical sections that can be used simultaneously, covering everything from essential tone shaping to more aggressive textures and dedicated effects for the onboard expression pedal. The Preamp/EQ section boasts ten inspiring preamp types with advanced AIRD technology, providing studio-quality sound for direct USB recording or headphone practice. With versatile connectivity options and a compact, battery-powered design, the ME-90B is suitable for any playing scenario, offering mono or stereo operation, balanced DI output, and USB recording compatibility. BOSS Tone Studio software further extends your creative possibilities, allowing tone editing, memory organization, and sharing Livesets with the global ME-90B community. Plus, with the optional Bluetooth® Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor, you can wirelessly stream music and control tones via the BTS editor app for iOS and Android devices.
Boss ME-90B Includes:
- STARTUP GUIDE
- Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4
- Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY
Boss ME-90B Features:
- All-in-one bass processor with premium BOSS amps and effects
- Easy stompbox-style sound creation with an intuitive knob-based interface
- Superior sound quality with 24-bit AD and 32-bit DA conversion, 32-bit floating-point processing, and 48 kHz sampling rate
- 61 effects from the BOSS bass effects library
- Ten onboard AIRD preamp models including newly developed types
- Dedicated preamp section plus six simultaneous effect categories with multiple types to choose from
- Edit parameters, swap out preamp and effect types, and more with BOSS Tone Studio
- Eight multi-function footswitches and an expression pedal with toe switch
- 36 ready-to-play preset memories and 36 user memories for storing custom setups
- Manual mode for pedalboard-style operation and Memory mode for switching complete setups
- Blend knob for mixing in the direct bass sound
- Stereo 1/4-inch outputs and mono XLR balanced output with ground lift switch
- Rear-panel switch to optimize the 1/4-inch audio outputs for a bass amp or full-range sound system
- Send/return loop for external pedals
- Light, durable design and colorful status LEDs
- Load up to three user speaker IRs
- Powered via four AA batteries or optional AC adapter
- USB-C® connector for communicating with BOSS Tone Studio and audio recording/playback with music production software
- Download and share ME-90B Livesets on BOSS Tone Exchange
- Optional Bluetooth® Audio MIDI Dual Adapter allows you to edit sounds and stream audio from an iOS or Android mobile device
Boss ME-90B Specifications:
- Sampling Frequency: 48 kHz
- AD Conversion
- 24 bits + AF method
- AF method (Adaptive Focus method) This is a proprietary method from Roland & BOSS that vastly improves the signal-to-noise (SN) ratio of the AD converters.
- DA Conversion: 32 bits
- Processing: 32-bit floating point
- Effects: 93 Types
- Memories: 36 (User) + 36 (Preset)
- Phrase Loop: 38 sec. (MONO)
- Internal Tuning Detection Accuracy: ±0.1 cent
- Nominal Input Level
- INPUT: -10 dBu
- RETURN: -10 dBu
- Maximum Input Level
- INPUT: +7 dBu
- RETURN: + 7dBu
- Input Impedance
- INPUT: 1 M ohm
- RETURN: 1 M ohm
- Nominal Output Level
- OUTPUT L/MONO､R: -10 dBu
- PHONES: -10 dBu
- SEND: -10 dBu
- BALANCED OUTPUT: -10 dBu
- Output Impedance
- OUTPUT L/MONO, R: 1 k ohm
- PHONES: 44 ohms
- SEND: 1 k ohm
- BALANCED OUTPUT: 600 ohms
- Recommended Load Impedance
- OUTPUT L/MONO, R: 10 k ohms or greater
- PHONES: 44 ohms or greater
- SEND: 10 k ohms or greater
- BALANCED OUTPUT: 600 ohms or greater
- Controls
- BANK▼/AMP/EQ switch, BANK▲/MOD switch, CTL/BLEND switch,
- MEMORY/MANUAL switch, 1/COMP switch, 2/FILTER switch,
- 3/DRV/SYN switch, 4/DLY/REV switch, PEDAL FX switch,
- GND LIFT switch, AMP/LINE switch, POWER switch,
- EXIT button, WRITE button, CTL button, EDIT button,
- PREAMP TYPE knob, BASS knob, MIDDLE knob, TREBLE knob, GAIN knob, LEVEL knob, ､
- MOD TYPE knob, TYPE knob, RATE/TIME knob, DEPTH/DUTY/FB knob, E.LEV/RESO knob,
- BLEMD knob,
- COMP/FX1 TYPE knob, SUSTAIN/LOW/-1OCT knob, ATTACK/HIGH/-2OCT knob, LEVEL/DIRECT knob,
- FILTER/FX2 TYPE knob, SENS/RATE/KEY knob, TONE/DEPTH/HRM knob, PEAK/LEVEL/RESO knob,
- DRIVE/SYNTH TYPE knob, DRIVE knob, TONE knob, LEVEL knob,
- DLY/REV TYPE knob, TIME knob, FEEDBACK/TONE knob, E.LEVEL knob, OUTPUT LEVEL knob, PEDAL FX TYPE knob,
- Display
- 7 segments, 2 characters (LED)
- Tuning guides (LED)
- Connectors
- INPUT jack, OUTPUT (L/MONO, R) jacks, SEND jack, RETURN jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- BALANCED OUTPUT jack: XLR type
- PHONES jack: Stereo miniature phone type
- USB COMPUTER port: USB Type-C(R)
- Bluetooth ADAPTOR connector: Dedicated connector
- DC IN jack
- Power Supply: Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4 or AC adaptor
- Current Draw: 195 mA
- Expected battery life under continuous use
- Alkaline battery: Approximately 6 hours
- * This can vary depending on the specifications of the batteries, capacity of the batteries, and the conditions of use.
- Dimensions
- 443 (W) x 220 (L) x 67 (H) mm
- 17-1/2 (W) x 8-11/16 (D) x 2-11/16 (H) inches
- Maximum height
- 443 (W) x 220 (D) x 93 (H) mm
- 17-1/2 (W) x 8-11/16 (D) x 3-11/16 (H) inches
- Weight(including battery)
- Accessories
- STARTUP GUIDE
- Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4
- Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
- Options (sold separately)
- AC adaptor: PSA-S series
- Bluetooth(R) Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor: BT-DUAL
- Carry Bag: CB-ME80,CB-BU10
