A Quick Tour of the BP-8 Valve
The Front Panel
1) Pedalboard
- The BP-8 Valve’s pedalboard consists of six footswitches. The two mode footswitches to the right of the Parameter Matrix
allow you to change from Program mode to Bank mode by pressing the
<UP>
&
<DOWN>
footswitches simultaneously. When changing
modes, the appropriate LED will light to indicate whether you are in Program mode or Bank mode. In Program mode, the
<UP>
and
<DOWN>
footswitches allow you to move through Programs, while the four main switches, labeled
<1 - 4>
, act as toggle On/Off
switches for Compressor, Preamp, EQ, and Mod/Pitch. In Bank mode, the
<UP>
and
<DOWN>
footswitches allow you to move through
Banks, while the
<1-4>
footswitches are used to select Programs. If footswitches
<1>
and
<2>
are pressed simultaneously, Tuner mode
will be activated. If footswitches
<2>
and
<3>
are pressed simultaneously, the Notch Filter is selected for editing. If footswitches
<3>
and
<4>
are pressed simultaneously, Bypass mode will be activated.
2) Parameter Matrix -
The Parameter Matrix consists of a horizontal group of Effect LEDs and a vertical group of Parameter LEDs. The Effect
LEDs are: Compressor, Preamp, Equalizer, Noise Gate, Wah, Mod/Pitch, Delay and Reverb. This matrix shows you exactly what effects and
parameters are in use.
3) Display Window -
The display window shows all current operating and programming information and is comprised of two parts: the
numeric LED displays and the Signal, Clip, and Store indicator LEDs. The first numeric LED in the display window indicates whether you
are in a User (U) or Factory Bank (F). The second and third numeric LEDs indicate the Bank number currently in use, and the fourth
indicates which Program number is currently in use. These numbers change as you scroll through the available Programs. The functions of
the Signal, Clip, and Store indicator LEDs are as follows:
• Signal/Comp
- A green LED indicates signal is present in the BP-8 Valve. A yellow LED indicates the signal is being compressed by the
Compressor and can be adjusted by the Compressor’s Threshold parameter.
• Clip
- Indicates analog clipping in the BP-8 Valve. Digital clipping can be detected when the third vertical LED from the top of the
Parameter Matrix flashes. Distortion may be heard in the output signal if either analog or digital clipping occurs. If analog clipping occurs,
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