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Contents

Main Features ................................... 1

Installing Batteries................ 3

Mono Connection.................................... 5
Stereo Connection ................................... 5
Connecting the Stereo Output and the
Effects Processor...................................... 6
Connecting to SEND/RETURN ........... 6

With Guitar and Bass Amps........... 6
Connecting to an MTR or Mixer.... 7

Operation ............................... 8

ON/OFF Pedal Operation..................... 8
Panel Operation....................................... 9
Storing Settings (Write Operation)..... 10

Storing the “MANUAL” Sound in
Memory ........................................... 10
Changing and Storing the
“MEMORY” Sound ....................... 12

MEMORY/TAP Pedal Operation
(Switching Memories) .......................... 14
MEMORY/TAP Pedal Operation
(Tap Input) ............................................. 15

Part Names and Functions 16

Front Panel............................................. 16

Operating the DELAY TIME Knob ..17
MODE List ...................................... 18

Rear Panel .............................................. 20

How to Use Each Mode.......21

How to Use SOS (Sound On Sound)...21
How to Use TWIST................................22
How to Use WARP ................................22
How to Use TAPE..................................23
How to Use DUAL ................................24
How to Use MODULATE.....................25

How to Use the Tempo
Function ...............................26

Indicating the BPM in the
Delay Time Display .............27

Settings Made When the
Power is Switched ON ........28

Global Procedures ..........................28

Changing the Pedal Mode Settings .....29
Setting the Output Mode ......................30
Setting the External Pedal Function....31
Changing How Memory Numbers Are
Indicated .................................................33
Returning Settings to Their Factory
Defaults ...................................................34

Troubleshooting..................35

Sample Settings ..................37

Setting Memo.......................40

Specifications......................41

Index.....................................42

Summary of Contents for Giga Delay DD-20

Page 1: ...ng delay provides plenty of time for loop play and sound on sound The Memory function allows you to store up to four tones in the DD 20 itself independent of the panel settings You also get seamless switching with memories switched smoothly as the reverberation continues Features a Delay mode with a total of eleven effects including new SMOOTH TWIST and some effects modeled on analog and tape echo...

Page 2: ...ion Tap Input 15 Part Names and Functions 16 Front Panel 16 Operating the DELAY TIME Knob 17 MODE List 18 Rear Panel 20 How to Use Each Mode 21 How to Use SOS Sound On Sound 21 How to Use TWIST 22 How to Use WARP 22 How to Use TAPE 23 How to Use DUAL 24 How to Use MODULATE 25 How to Use the Tempo Function 26 Indicating the BPM in the Delay Time Display 27 Settings Made When the Power is Switched O...

Page 3: ...r controls get damaged When turning the unit upside down handle with care to avoid dropping it or allowing it to fall or tip over Make sure the and ends of the batteries are oriented correctly When the batteries run down the POWER indicator gets dim If this happens replace with new batteries When replacing the batteries use six AA type Avoid using new batteries together with used ones In addition ...

Page 4: ... volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections If there are batteries in the unit while an AC adaptor is being used normal operation will continue should the line voltage be interrupted power blackout or power cord disconnection Once the connections have been completed turn on power to your various devices in the order specified By turning on devices in the wrong order...

Page 5: ...fig 03 Stereo Connection fig 04 Electric Guitar Electric Bass Guitar Amplifier Bass Amplifier or or AC Adaptor PSA series option Mixer MTR Electric Guitar Electric Bass Guitar Amplifier Bass Amplifier AC Adaptor PSA series option Mixer MTR or ...

Page 6: ... is any distortion in the sound reduce the level on the connected device If the guitar or bass amp s SEND RETURN level is 4 dBu switch the setting to 4 dB as described in Setting the Output Mode p 30 Mono Send Mono Return fig 06 Effector Guitar Amplifier Bass Amplifier AC Adaptor PSA series option Electric Guitar Electric Bass Mixer MTR or Guitar Amplifier Bass Amplifier Electric Guitar Electric B...

Page 7: ...ultitrack recorder follow the instructions in Setting the Output Mode p 30 to set A Direct Sound B Effect Sound so that only the delay signal is output from the DD 20 the sound is output from the OUTPUT B jack fig 07a Guitar Amplifier Bass Amplifier Electric Guitar Electric Bass SEND RETURNR RETURN L AC Adaptor PSA series option SEND RETURN AC Adaptor PSA series option Mixer MTR ...

Page 8: ...PUT B jack when the effects are off Only the effect sound is output from the OUTPUT B jack when the effects are on This is set at the factory to A DIR B EFX Setting the Output Mode p 30 The pedal functions differently according to the Pedal mode settings How to Use Each Mode p 21 The DD 20 features a seamless switching function whereby the reverberation sound decays gradually even after the effect...

Page 9: ...rmore the rate at which it changes also varies according to how the knob is turned More detail refer to Operating the DELAY TIME Knob p 17 3 Rotate the F BACK knob to adjust the amount of the feedback 4 Adjust the tone of the effect sound with the TONE knobs The frequency response is flat when the knob is at the center position You can usually leave the knob at the center position 5 Adjust the vol...

Page 10: ...b is turned to SOS 1 Create the sound you want using knobs 2 Press the WRITE button The MEMORY indicator and the indicator for the currently selected memory flash and the DD 20 is put into write standby fig 19a 3 Press the SELECT button to select the memory number to which you want to store the sound The indicator for the selected memory number flashes fig 19b Write standby Blink Write standby Bli...

Page 11: ...o avoid the loss of data However in certain cases such as when circuitry related to memory itself is out of order we regret that it may not be possible to restore the data and Roland assumes no liability concerning such loss of data Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction or the improper operation of the unit To protect yourself against th...

Page 12: ...E and F BACK knobs are designed so that the setting does not change unless the knob is first turned as far as the stored setting value Once the position of the knob matches the setting value stored in memory the sound starts to change When a setting changes the MEMORY indicator flashes automatically fig 21 3 Press the WRITE button The MEMORY indicator and the indicator for the currently selected m...

Page 13: ...22a 5 Press the WRITE button The write operation is completed when the indicator for the write destination memory begin to flash more rapidly fig 23 If the knob or the MANUAL TAP pedal position is changed before the WRITE button is pressed the write operation is cancelled and the DD 20 is returned to the status in effect in Step 2 Blink Blink Blink rapidly Lit ...

Page 14: ... transitions At the factory settings Pedal mode is set to 1 When changing the Pedal mode settings refer to p Changing the Pedal Mode Settings p 29 Pedal mode 1 Pressing the MEMORY TAP pedal cycles you through a series of selections in this order MANUAL MEMORY 1 MEMORY 2 MEMORY 3 MEMORY 4 MANUAL This convenient feature makes it easier to switch memories in which multiple memories are used fig 9 Ped...

Page 15: ...edal Operation Tap Input When the MODE knob is turned to any setting besides SOS then pressing and holding down the pedal for at least two seconds causes the TAP indicator to light up and switches the MEMORY TAP pedal function to Tap Input fig 12 1 You can easily set the delay time to match the tempo of the song being played by pressing the pedal in time with the song s tempo Tap Input The TEMPO i...

Page 16: ...on is in progress TONE Knob This adjusts the tone of the effect s sound The frequency response is flat when the knob is set to the center position turning it to the right boosts the higher frequencies and turning it to the left cuts the higher frequencies This knob is not functional when SOS is selected as the mode p 18 MODE Knob Select the type of delay effect p 18 TAP Button The delay time is se...

Page 17: ...ttings range is from 3 to 9999 The range of the setting varies according to the mode and tempo selected Normal Operation Turning this knob to the right increases the delay time in units of one millisecond one click Turning this knob to the left decreases the delay time in units of one millisecond one click Operating the Time Advance Function fig 27 When you hold down the knob and turn it to the ri...

Page 18: ...modeled on the Roland RE 201 Tape Echo You can ad just the settings to change the number of heads The delay time can be set in a range from 120 milliseconds to 23 seconds How to Use TAPE p 23 ANALOG This tone is modeled on the BOSS DM 2 Compact Delay STANDARD This is normal delay DUAL This is a delay with short and long delays connected in series How to Use DUAL p 24 PAN This is a panning delay wi...

Page 19: ...ol Pedal Function Indicator ON OFF TAP MEM Setting the External Pedal Function p 31 POWER Indicator This lights up when the power is on MEMORY Indicator This is lit when the MEMORY TAP pedal is used for switching between MANUAL and memories 1 4 TAP Indicator This is lit when the MEMORY TAP pedal is used for Tap Input MEMORY TAP Pedal This pedal performs two functions as a Memory Pedal used for swi...

Page 20: ...ff the power first unplug the headphones then switch off the power Please observe due caution when using headphones while the Output Mode is set to 4 dB since their volume may get significantly higher AC Adaptor Jack This jack is for connecting an AC adaptor BOSS PSA series sold separately Using an AC adaptor makes possible long performances with no worry about batteries going dead CTL PEDAL Jack ...

Page 21: ...he display as shown below The TEMPO indicator also flashes fig 30 4 Overdub another phrase Sounds are overdubbed during loop playback only while the pedal is held down Continue to hold the pedal down as you play the phrase you want to record If the ON OFF pedal is held down only for a brief period loop playback stops and the recorded phrase is erased By pressing the MEMORY TAP pedal during loop pl...

Page 22: ...n adjust the volume of the oscillating sound with the E LEVEL knob Using this for the ending of a song is effective You can switch the normal effect on and off by pressing the ON OFF pedal only briefly How to Use WARP 1 Turn the MODE knob to WARP 2 Hold down the ON OFF pedal The feedback level and volume increase fig 32 3 Release the pedal The effect corresponding to the knob positions E LEVEL F B...

Page 23: ... pedal until HEd1 or HEd2 appears in the display 3 You can change the number of playback heads used by continuing to hold down the ON OFF pedal as you turn the DELAY TIME knob HEd1 One head is used HEd2 Two heads are used fig 35 This is set at the factory to HEd1 This setting is preserved even after the power is turned off If you want to save it as a setting for the Memories 1 4 then carry out the...

Page 24: ...dal until SHORT appears in the display In this case the short delay s delay time is indicated fig 36 3 You can change the delay time by continuing to hold down the ON OFF pedal as you turn the DELAY TIME knob This is set at the factory to SHORT 50msec LONG 300 msec This setting is preserved even after the power is turned off If you want to save it as a setting for the Memories 1 4 then carry out t...

Page 25: ...l as you turn the DELAY TIME knob 4 Hold down the ON OFF pedal and turn the DELAY TIME knob to have d displayed The depth value appears next to the d in the display Press the DELAY TIME knob once more to have r displayed fig 37 5 You can change the depth by continuing to hold down the ON OFF pedal as you turn the DELAY TIME knob This is set at the factory to r 80 d 70 This setting is preserved eve...

Page 26: ... be indicated in the display The range of the delay time setting differs according to the tempo selected The delay sound produced is as shown in the figure fig 40 If you want to set the delay time to match the timing of the tap input select Quarter Note Blink Quarter note Dotted 8th note Quarter note triplet 8th note 8th note triplet Whole note Dotted half note Half note Dotted quarter note Half n...

Page 27: ...e delay time with the indicated tempo BPM Specifying the note lengths with the TEMPO button also makes it easy to specify the times for dotted notes triplets and other kinds of notes 1 Hold down the TAP button until the delay time indicated in the display changes to show the tempo BPM fig 41 Use this same procedure to return to the time msec display When the delay time is saved after switching the...

Page 28: ... battery power Insert the connection plug into the INPUT A MONO jack When running on power from an AC adaptor Insert the AC ADAPTOR plug into the AC ADAPTOR jack WRITE Button Returns settings to their factory defaults Returning Settings to Their Factory Defaults p 34 SELECT Button This sets the pedal mode Changing the Pedal Mode Settings p 29 ON OFF Pedal This sets the output mode Setting the Outp...

Page 29: ... MEMORY Number indicator begins flashing rapidly the setting is stored in memory and the unit returns to its ordinary state To cancel the setting change and return the unit to its ordinary state then before you press the WRITE button operate the MEMORY TAP or ON OFF pedal Only Pedal mode 3 is enabled when the MEMORY TAP pedal is being used as a Tap Input pedal when the TAP indicator is lit This is...

Page 30: ...mory and the unit returns to its ordinary state To cancel the setting change and return the unit to its ordinary state then before you press the WRITE button operate the MEMORY TAP or ON OFF pedal Even when this is set to A Direct Sound B Effect Sound if the input is in stereo then the output will also be in stereo Additionally if the input is mono while nothing is connected to the OUTPUT B jack e...

Page 31: ...ity switch 1 Switch off the power 2 While holding down the MEMORY TAP pedal switch on the power The setting is indicated in the display and the MEMORY 1 3 indicator corresponding to the current setting flashes 3 Set the external pedal function pressing the SELECT button Each time you press the SELECT button it switches through the ON OFF and TAP MEM fig 46 or Set the polarity switch as shown in th...

Page 32: ... AMP CTRL button by connecting the DD 20 s CTL PEDAL jack and the OD 20 s AMP CTRL jack When using an external pedal to turn the effect on and off with the DD 20 set to CTL1 mode if you try to switch the effect on or off with the DD 20 s ON OFF pedal the external pedal s actual function will differ from the function that is indicated The following parameters cannot be controlled by the external pe...

Page 33: ...ing Pattern 2 The number of indicators lighting up or flashing corresponds to the selected memory number fig 48 1 Switch off the power 2 While holding down the WRITE button and the SELECT button switch on the power 3 Press the SELECT button to set the MEMORY indicator lighting pattern fig 49 4 Press the WRITE button After the MEMORY Number indicator begins flashing rapidly the setting is stored in...

Page 34: ...er indicators 1 4 begin flashing rapidly the setting is stored in memory and the unit returns to its ordinary state To cancel the setting change and the unit returns to its ordinary state then before you press the WRITE button operate the MEMORY TAP or ON OFF pedal Memory Settings Memory 1 p 12 SMOOTH Memory 2 p 12 TAPE Memory 3 p 12 DUAL Memory 4 p 12 MODULATE MANUAL Delay Time p 9 when the power...

Page 35: ...b set to minimum Operate the E LEVEL knob to adjust the effect level p 16 Sound is distorted Are the TONE knob positioned correctly Sounds may become distorted with the knob at certain settings Turn down this knob or turn down the E LEVEL knob to appropriate level If in spite of these measures the sound is still distorted lower the output level of the device connected to the INPUT jacks or set the...

Page 36: ... off Information not displayed External pedal not indicated The external pedal is not indicated unless it is connected p 31 Output mode not indicated A DIR B EFX is not indicated when input is in stereo For more detailed information refer to Setting the Output Mode p 30 The set delay time is different than the time displayed Manual delay time settings change unless the Write procedure is carried o...

Page 37: ...37 Sample Settings SMOOTH Memory 1 fig 36 Roland SPACE ECHO RE 201 Memory 2 fig 36 MODE TAPE HEd2 DUAL Memory 3 fig 36 MODE DUAL SHORT 50 msec ...

Page 38: ...38 Sample Settings MODULATE Memory 4 fig 36 MODE MODULATE RATE 80 DEPTH 70 TWIST fig 36 Holding down the ON OFF pedal produces the twist effect REVERSE fig 36 ...

Page 39: ...39 Sample Settings ROOM AMBIENCE fig 36 SLAP BACK ECHO fig 36 MODULATE DOUBLING fig 36 MODE MODULATE RATE 25 DEPTH 95 ...

Page 40: ...40 Setting Memo fig 36 fig 36 fig 36 ...

Page 41: ...ors INPUT A MONO Jack 1 4 inch phone type INPUT B Jack 1 4 inch phone type PHONES Jack stereo 1 4 inch phone type CTL PEDAL Jack 1 4 inch phone type OUTPUT A MONO Jack 1 4 inch phone type OUTPUT B Jack 1 4 inch phone type AC Adaptor Jack Power Supply Dry battery R6 LR6 AA type x 6 DC 9V AC Adaptor DC 9V Current Draw 200 mA 9 V max Expected battery life under continuous use Carbon 2 hours Alkaline ...

Page 42: ...ng delay 24 M MANUAL 9 10 MEMORY 10 12 33 MEMORY TAP Pedal 14 MODE 18 21 MODULATE 18 25 O ON OFF Pedal 8 Output Mode 30 Overdub 18 21 P PAN 18 Pedal Mode 29 Pedal mode 14 Polarity switch 31 R Rate 25 REVERSE 18 S Seamless switching 1 Short delay 24 SMOOTH 18 SOS 18 21 Sound On Sound 18 21 STANDARD 18 T Tap Input 15 TAPE 18 23 Tempo Function 26 Time Advance Function 17 TWIST 18 22 W WARP 18 22 Writ...

Page 43: ...ions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separ...

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