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EXPONENT 500 MANUAL v1.0

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USB audio interface

Exponent 500 can be used as a 

USB audio interface

Exponent 500 supports 48 kHz and 44�1 kHz sample 

rates�

If you are using a 

Mac

, no additional drivers are required 

to use Exponent 500 as an audio interface�

If you are using 

Windows

, please download the latest

USB audio drivers from 

https://www�darkglass�com/

suite/

� If you already have the drivers installed, please 

make sure that the driver’s version is 5�30 or higher�

USB audio channel routing

The 

processed signal input

 is the signal at the very 

end 

of the signal chain

The 

virtual input

 can be used for reamping from your 

DAW� Audio passed to this channel is mixed with the 

instrument input� 

Bluetooth audio

Bluetooth audi

o can be streamed to the Exponent 500� 

Bluetooth audio is sent to the

 headphone outpu

t� 

If Exponent 500 is not already paired with your device, 

begin pairing by

 long-pressin

g the preset button� All 

preset LEDs will breathe white for the duration of pairing�

Once paired, to connect with audio, select Exponent 

500 from your device’s Bluetooth pairing menu� e500’s 

audio profile can also be renamed in this menu�

Make sure that your device’s media output volume is 

not muted and you should be ready to jam!

The A2DP standard is used for Bluetooth audio stream-

ing�

In the system B

luetoot

h menu, Darkglass Suite and 

Bluetooth audio connections are shown as tw

o s

eparate 

instances� 

Summary of Contents for Exponent e500

Page 1: ...DARKGLASS COM EXPONENT 500 MANUAL v1 0 1 OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...igation 9 Presets view 10 Presets 11 Creating a preset 11 Adding effects 12 Editing the signal chain 13 Editing effects 14 Quick Pot Binding 15 Preset color selection 16 Storing presets 17 Previewing...

Page 3: ...Preamp 23 Leo Bass 23 Utility 24 suppressor 24 MIDI 25 MIDI switch type 25 USB MIDI 25 MIDI configuration 25 USB audio interface 26 USB audio channel routing 26 Bluetooth audio 26 Settings 27 Custom...

Page 4: ...plugging in e500 please ensure that the voltage selector on the back of the unit is set to the correct mains voltage Use an appropriate load and cables The speaker output has a minimum load of 4 Neve...

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Page 6: ...tically saved K The current position of each Quick Pot is always shown on its surrounding LEDs Preset button Pressing the preset button changes through presets 1 to 5 and a bypass signal The current p...

Page 7: ...he outputs is clipping XLR speaker headphones Reduce the level of the signal chain or use the Mixer E to reduce the output levels When Quick Pots C and D flash red the FX return is clipping Reduce the...

Page 8: ...e effect it is bound to For example a Quick Pot bound to one of the Amp EQ s bands is centered at the 12 o clock position Moving the pot left of center reduces the band s level and moving the pot righ...

Page 9: ...th pairing The preset LEDs will breathe white while pairing Open the Darkglass Suite and press Pair After a short moment you should be connected and the Pedal Board will be visible Basic navigation Th...

Page 10: ...ll of your presets By default this list contains the five factory presets Other presets that you store or import will also be found in this list Press the Signal chain button F to return to the signal...

Page 11: ...he total CPU load of the effects in your preset cannot exceed 100 Only one cabinet simulation effect can be added to each preset The MASTER volume level is global on Exponent 500 and is not part of th...

Page 12: ...s opens the Effect Explorer This shows a preview of the effect a short description and a CPU load value if this effect is added to the signal chain Note that an effect must be added to the signal chai...

Page 13: ...rb is moved after the XLR output This means that the processed instrument signal sent to the XLR output has only been processed with the Vintage Microtubes and Flamingo Flanger The same signal is then...

Page 14: ...current effect s CPU load D is shown along with the total CPU load of the current preset Press the Reset button H to reset the effect s settings back to default K Tip Press the effect name at the bot...

Page 15: ...pe up and down to select an effect from your signal chain Tap on a control to open the binding menu In the bind ing menu you can select which Quick Pot the control is mapped to In this example the Vin...

Page 16: ...nique color assigned to it Long press on the preset dot at the bottom of the screen to open the color selection Color changes are automatically applied and saved to Exponent 500 The color will be visi...

Page 17: ...kglass Suite These presets can then be applied to one of Exponent 500 s preset channels or shared with a preset sharing code From the pedal board press the Store button I to store the preset in the Pr...

Page 18: ...preset name and author can also be modified Presets can be shared with others Press the Copy button O to generate a preset sharing code This code is automatically copied to your clipboard K Tip Prese...

Page 19: ...s Paste preset code to enter the code The name and author of the preset is shown after pasting Press Import to open the Preset Preview You can preview the preset s name and author signal chain Quick P...

Page 20: ...L This is equivalent to bypassing the effect in the Effect View Delete effects from the signal chain with the delete button R Quick preset actions Swipe left onstoredpresetsinthePresetsviewtoquickly l...

Page 21: ...Filter Filter effects use a CYAN color Amp EQ 4 band Darkglass amplifier EQ with selectable low mid and high mid bands Darkglass GEQ 6 band graphic equalizer with Darkglass bands Generic GEQ 6 band gr...

Page 22: ...bone crushing sound Microtubes B3K A perfect combination of brutality and clarity Chinchilla Densely crunchy distortion Vintage Microtubes Our tribute to some of the most legendary sounds in rock his...

Page 23: ...ation effects use a LIGHT MINT color Plate Reverb Styled after classic plate reverbs Hall Reverb Add massive space to your sound Room Reverb Elevate and contain your sound Digital Delay As controlled...

Page 24: ...DARKGLASS COM EXPONENT 500 MANUAL v1 0 24 Utility Utility effects use a WHITE color suppressor Noise suppressor with threshold and less more control...

Page 25: ...the next switch position Full range the entire CC value range 0 to 127 is directly translated to the switch position USB MIDI USB MIDI IN behaves identically to MIDI received via the back panel conne...

Page 26: ...an be used for reamping from your DAW Audio passed to this channel is mixed with the instrument input Bluetooth audio Bluetooth audio can be streamed to the Exponent 500 Bluetooth audio is sent to the...

Page 27: ...eaker output is unmuted This behavior can be disabled with the Mute speaker when using headphones option When disabled headphone connection has no effect on the speaker output If this setting is disab...

Page 28: ...volume USB C MIDI in out Audio interface 4 input channels and 4 output channels 48 kHz or 44 1 kHz sample rate Bluetooth BLE and A2DP MIDI input 7 pin DIN connector only with Darkglass MIDI footswitch...

Page 29: ...se register for your warranty at http mypedal darkglass com The Exponent 500 is under warranty to the original owner for a period of two years against manufacturing defects in the country where the pr...

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