The Complete Solution for Singing Guitarists

For singer/songwriters who play acoustic guitar, it’s a competitive, crowded world out there. The VE-8 Acoustic Singer delivers that extra edge you need to stand out and shine, supporting you with professional BOSS sound every time you perform. Simple to use, the VE-8 provides studio-quality voice and guitar processing plus impressive real-time harmonies and looping in one compact, go-everywhere package. With such great sound and powerful creative features at your command, you’re destined to bring down the house everywhere you play.

FEATURES

• Compact, all-in-one preamp and effects solution for singers who play acoustic guitar
• Dial in rich, sophisticated BOSS sound processing with simple, intuitive controls
• Studio-quality vocal processing includes four types of ambience effects plus Enhance, chromatic pitch correction for live vocal tuning, and more
• Create natural vocal harmonies in real time based on guitar input or manual key settings
• Also includes a vocal doubling effect, plus more dramatic processing like hard-tuned electronic voices, distortion, and a radio voice effect
• Dedicated guitar channel includes Acoustic Resonance, reverb, chorus, tuner, and various effects, plus phase invert and notch filter for feedback control
• Looper function with 80 seconds of recording time and the ability to loop guitar and vocals independently
• Memory mode for storing and recalling 50 favorite settings
• Flexible connections for integrating with a main PA and stage monitors, plus USB for computer recording
• Runs on six AA batteries or included AC adapter

SPECIFICATIONS

Nominal Input Level:

• MIC IN: -40 dBu (MIC SENS = Center)
• GUITAR IN: -10 dBu
• AUX IN: -20 dBu

Input Impedance:

• MIC IN: 4 k ohms
• GUITAR IN: 20 M ohms
• AUX IN: 18 k ohms

Nominal Output Level:

• LINE OUT L/MONO, R: -10 dBu
• XLR OUT L, R: -10 dBu (Vocal & Guitar), -40 dBu (Vocal)

Output Impedance:

• LINE OUT L/MONO, R: 1 k ohm
• XLR OUT L, R: 600 ohms
• PHONES: 44 ohms

Mode:

• Manual
• Memory (Memory change/stomp)
• Number of Memory: 50

Effects:

• Vocal Part:
  • ENHANCE
  • PITCH CORRECT
  • HARMONY/FX: HIGH, HIGHER, HIGH & HIGHER, LOW, HIGH & LOW, DOUBLE, RADIO, DIST, ELECTRIC
  • REVERB
  • 3 BAND EQ, LOW CUT
• Guitar Part:
  • ACOUSTIC RESONANCE
  • CHORUS/FX: CHORUS, TREMOLO, PHASER, DELAY, MOD DELAY, OCTAVE, SLOW GEAR, RING MOD
  • REVERB
  • 3 BAND EQ, LOW CUT
  • NOTCH FILTER, PHASE
• Phrase Loop: 80 sec

Display:

• 7 segments, 2 digits LED

Connectors:

• MIC IN connector: XLR type, balanced, phantom power (DC 48 V, 10 mA Max)
• GUITAR IN jack: 1/4-inch phone type
• AUX IN jack: Stereo miniature phone type
• XLR OUT L, R connectors: XLR type
• LINE OUT L/MONO, R jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
• PHONES jack: Stereo miniature phone type
• MEMORY INC/DEC jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
• USB COMPUTER port: USB type B
• DC IN jack

Power Supply:

• AC adaptor
• Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 6

Current Draw:

• 360 mA

Expected Battery Life Under Continuous Use:

• Alkaline battery: Approx. 4.5 hours (phantom power: OFF), Approx. 2.5 hours (phantom power: ON) *These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.

Accessories:

• Owner's manual
• Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
• AC adaptor

Options (Sold Separately):

• Footswitch: FS-5U
• Dual Footswitch: FS-6, FS-7

Size and Weight:

• Width: 217 mm (8-9/16 inches)
• Depth: 161 mm (6-3/8 inches)
• Height: 65 mm (2-9/16 inches)
• Weight (Including Battery): 1.3 kg (2 lbs 14 oz)