anyone have a boss ns-50 manual?

[jdr94]

Id rather not pay for one on ebay. Thanks in advance.

[Alvin_Wilson]

You can find most manuals online with the exception of the NS-50. I searched around for about 10 minutes and nothing. WTF!???!?!?!!?

[jdr94]

I know. Sucks

[jdr94]

Well, heres my question and maybe someone uses one and can help me. On the backside there is a gtr in and out, stereo in, stereo out. So im wondering do I go preamp>gtr in> stereo outs to effects then back in via stereo in then out by gtr out? Or should I do gtr in then gtr out to preamp>fx>stereo in then stereo outs to power? Im thinking the latter, but I just dont know. Its a bit confusing to my simple mind lol

[vondran]

My guess would be
guitar -> NS gtr in -> NS gtr out -> amp in (preamp) -> amp fx send -> NS stereo ins -> NS stereo outs -> amp effect return

That would be roughtly the same as the Boss NS pedal version.

[Newc]

The Noise Suppressor won't do anything before the preamp unless your guitar is noisy.

Guitar>Preamp
Preamp Send>NS Gtr In
NS Gtr Out> Preamp Return

If you've got a stereo Send on your preamp, or your effects unit has a stereo In, then go
Guitar>Preamp
Preamp Stereo Send>NS Stereo In
NS Stereo Out>FX Stereo In
FX Out can either go back to the preamp return or out to the power amp/mixer.

You'll have to flip the dB switch to work with your targets from the NS, though. Don't want to shove +4 into something that can't take it.

Basically all you're doing is taking care of the noise of the preamp - hiss and whatnot. FX units don't generate noise like that, they only magnify it and color it and otherwise put an effect to it.


I'm thinking the stereo jacks are for installations, where you've got a stereo signal source (not guitar, since it's got the dB switch pointing at those jacks) going out to a stereo target (i.e. noisy stereo keyboard gear going out to stereo keyboard amps, or feeding raw miked-cab guitar tracks to external effects then back into the mixer, etc).

Or if you've got 2 guitars in a band, you each get your own in and out, though I'm not sure if it would actually keep left and right separated or blend them.

And yes, it's odd how that manual isn't found online.

[jdr94]

I guess I just figured it would be good infront like using a ns2. All my guitars are emg equipped and when using distortion if I dont have noise suppression infront its noisy. I guess ill just put it back in the closet for another 5years lol. I tried all types of settings and it didnt do as well as my ns2. I found where alot of bassists thought it was great so maybe if I get a bass rig together one day ill use it.

[Newc]

Looking at the chain diagram for the ME-70

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/boss-me-70-guitar-multi-effects-pedal

(click on the image to zoom in and look near the top of the unit by the in/out)

They show the NS as being after the preamp and before the modulation.