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Expression Pedal 

 

The Empress Effects Superdelay allows an external expression pedal to be 
used to control the various features on the fly. 

To access this capability plug an expression pedal into the 

exp pedal

 jack on 

the back of the Superdelay , and use the 

exp pedal

 switch to select which 

parameter you’d like to control with the pedal. You can select mix, or 
feedback. The expression pedal replaces the knob on the top of the unit. 

The Superdelay will work with most Tip-Ring-Sleeve (TRS) expression 
pedals.  

Any expression pedal used with the Superdelay should have: 

 

Tip – signal 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ring – power   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sleeve – ground 

The potentiometer in the pedal should measure approximately 10k Ohm.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Superdelay

Page 1: ...user manual vintage modified...

Page 2: ...o give guitarists a lot of control and ability to change sounds on the fly The Superdelay offers a myriad of tap modes the ability to save and recall multiple presets support for an external expressio...

Page 3: ...modes 4 The Modes in Detail 5 Normal Mode 5 Tap Mode 6 Auto Set Mode 7 Reverse Mode 8 Controls at a Glance 9 10 The Modes in Detail continued 11 Rhythm Multi Tap Mode 11 Tape Mode 12 Misc Mode 13 Loop...

Page 4: ...to your amplifier Set the controls on the Superdelay to the settings shown below If the red bypass LED is not already lit press the bypass switch to engage the Superdelay You should hear a typical del...

Page 5: ...e higher Rhythm Rhythmic repeats with up to four repeats entered by tapping d time ratio knob controls ratio and scale of pattern d time ratio knob scales the rhythm tapped d time ratio knob stretches...

Page 6: ...an press the tap switch when you change chords to avoid dissonance from the feedback of the previous chord ringing over the current chord Sub mode A Short Delay In sub mode A the d time ratio knob var...

Page 7: ...a 1 2 ratio The delay time will be twice as fast as the tempo tapped If the knob is set between 2 o clock and 5 o clock it is a 1 1 ratio The delay time will be the same as the tempo tapped Sub mode...

Page 8: ...this point it changes the delay time in use to the last interval between peaks that it detected Sub mode A Low Threshold In sub mode A the threshold is quite low allowing the Auto Set Mode to identify...

Page 9: ...s of the delayed signal trail off The yellow tempo LED will go dark letting you know that the signal is no longer being routed to the delay This is similar to the behaviour of a gated delay Sub mode B...

Page 10: ...p switch in tap modes this sets the delay time when tapped It will change to the new delay time after 2 taps and will average the last 4 taps When cycling through the presets tap to select a preset Al...

Page 11: ...h the stored presets performs additional tasks in looper mode s at a Glance 9V 12V DC positive mm jack 300mA or greater norm normal d time knob controls delay time p 5 tap tap controls delay time p 6...

Page 12: ...ratio knob allows you to scale the rhythm you ve entered If you turn the d time ratio knob clockwise after a rhythm has been entered the rhythm will be stretched and made longer If you turn the d time...

Page 13: ...ts are applied to the delayed signal Sub mode B Vintage Tape Delay Sub mode B adds a little bit of wow and flutter to the delayed signal the kind you would associate with an older tape machine that ha...

Page 14: ...increases i e more wet to the value where the mix knob is set as the input signal gets quieter Conversely the mix decreases i e more dry as the input signal gets louder Sub mode C Tap Mute Soft bypass...

Page 15: ...allow for longer loop length Sub mode C Reverse Looper In sub mode C the initial loop is played back in reverse after it has been recorded Any overdubs made will play back forwards We ve added the abi...

Page 16: ...ing from the start of the captured loop Adding a Layer to the Loop If the Superdelay is in the looping state you can record additional layers on top of the loop Pressing the tap switch commences overd...

Page 17: ...1 through 4 Then the small red LED below the mix knob will light and the small yellow LEDs will again turn on from left to right representing preset locations 5 through 8 When cycling through the pres...

Page 18: ...hten again This lets you find the positions of all the knobs and switches when the preset was saved Once you have made your changes to the preset you can save it in the current location by holding the...

Page 19: ...e Superdelay and use the exp pedal switch to select which parameter you d like to control with the pedal You can select mix or feedback The expression pedal replaces the knob on the top of the unit Th...

Page 20: ...Response 3dB 20Hz 16kHz Distortion 0 004 Noise 101 5dB Input Voltage 9VDC 12VDC Required Current Power Input Connector Height enclosure only Height including controls Length Width Weight 300mA 2 1mm...

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