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Originally Posted by armywalaby  I already have a ton of boss pedals, I want to know how I can edit the properties to the pedals sound itself? I know I saw on a thread here someone was talking about editing the files on it? I'm lost. |
On most Boss pedals, you can do no such thing. Many are analog, so zero programming is involved. On the digital ones, it's both extremely difficult and extremely impractical to try to change whatever programming may be on-board.
The easiest thing anyone can do, in either case, is swap out specific components (like resistors and capacitors) for components of different values. But before you do anything like that, you really have to be familiar with a specific circuit and know what the change will do to the sound.
Most often, on pedals that don't offer much in the low frequencies, people may change input and output capacitors for better bass response. Anything beyond that requires some learning and reading on the specific pedal you want to mod before you attempt it.
As far as advice goes, I'd recommend against trying to reprogram anything, because the benefits are far outweighed by the risks and the investment of time and money for what could be a pointless journey. If you don't like the sound of a particular pedal, and tweaking settings doesn't seem to help, the easiest (and IMO, the most effective for most people) is to simply try another pedal which provides the same effect, but with a different sound or controls. Don't like the Boss DD-3? Try the EHX #1 Echo. Don't like the Boss OC-3? Try the EBS Octabass. And so on... no need to struggle with just one brand when there are so many alternatives.
The only "file editing" you'd find would be on one of Boss' digital multi-effects units (for example, the ME-20B). On those, you can tweak parameters for different effects digitally and save your presets. But to go beyond what the digital knobs offer requires some serious reprogramming and product modification. IMO, it's a serious waste of time for the casual musician. Heck, even the pro musician. Only a tiny fraction of musicians would find the investment of effort worthwhile, and they're often doing more than just "improving" an effect or two.
I'm not sure what you own Boss-wise, but I suspect that you are just interested in modifying pedals to tweak their sounds. Nothing dramatic, and nothing digital. If you ARE trying to achieve something dramatic, I would recommend getting different pedals instead...
So... what is your ideal goal? Which pedal is bugging you, and what don't you like about the sound?
