Hey, I’m open to this. I love Boss and Zoom products. Never disappointed in either of them.

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

I love this pedal. Your own band in a box. The acoustic guitar effects are great as well.

Good choice!

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.

The pitch correction works best with instrument connected. It works OK but not the primary reason I would purchase it.

Sometimes it is a design flaw.

I don’t think you will be able to do this, but check with customer support and see what they can offer.

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a5d8d8aQ0q-ydWQ.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.

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?

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 😊

Have you tried a system reset? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rLyTeriK36m4g6c.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.

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!

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?

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.

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

TRS 1/4” on both ends.

You only need to make sure the gain is set on the VE 8. Little knob on back of ve8.

Aren’t most equipment issues self inflicted??

The device your recording from also has to have left right. I usually pan one channel hard right and the other hard left.

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.

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.

Try unplugging then plug back in. If that doesn’t work try a system reset.

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

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.