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Tutorial
Set Up the TimeBender
TM
Before you begin the tutorial, follow these steps to set up the TimeBender
TM
:
Make sure your guitar is in tune using a tuner set to A-440.
1.
Set the right footswitch to advance the memory locations. To do this, step on
2.
both footswitches so that the Memory Indicator LED is lit.
Press and release the right footswitch until no Memory Location LED is lit.
3.
Set the right footswitch to control delay tempo. To do this, step on both foot-
4.
switches so that the Memory Indicator LED is not lit.
Make sure the delay time is shown in seconds (where the decimal point is be-
5.
tween the 1st and 2nd digits in the display) rather than beats per minute (where
the decimal point is between the 3rd and 4th digits in the display). To switch
between beats per minute and seconds, press and hold the Multiplier button for
one second.
Turn the Modulation knob all the way down (counter-clockwise).
6.
Turn the Pattern knob all the way down (counter-clockwise).
7.
Turn the Voicing knob to the left until
8.
U
appears in the display.
Set the Tone knob to the 12 o’clock position.
9.
Finally, make sure the multiplier is set to quarter notes. To do this, press and
10.
release the Multiplier button until the quarter note is selected.
Create a Basic Digital Delay
Select Digital Delay by turning the Delay Type knob all the way to the left.
1.
“
” will appear briefly in the display.
Adjust the Delay Time knob so that
2.
0
.
500
appears in the display.
Set the Repeats knob to the 9 o’clock position.
3.
Set the Mix knob to the 12 o’clock position.
4.
Press and release the Delay On/Off footswitch so the On LED lights up.
5.
Play a single note. You should hear a simple delay.
6.
Try a Different Pattern
Turn the Pattern knob one click to the right.
1.
P2
will appear briefly in the display.
Play your guitar and note how the repeat pattern is different than before.
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