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AFX • USER GUIDE
ACOUSTIC DELAY PEDAL

Summary of Contents for AFX DELAY

Page 1: ...AFX USER GUIDE ACOUSTIC DELAY PEDAL ...

Page 2: ...2 ACOUSTIC EFFECTS DELAY clip batt off max off max min max level repeats delay time classic medium long pong short pong long medium short modern ...

Page 3: ...inch shielded instrument cables Set input gain Play hard and try both normal and boost modes The clip batt LED may flash occasionally Select an effect Choose one of the eight delay presets Dial it in Adjust the level repeats and delay time to taste Bypass Stomp the footswitch to bypass the effect ...

Page 4: ...ax off max min max level repeats delay time classic medium long pong short pong long medium short modern ACOUSTIC EFFECTS CHORUS clip batt off max warm bright slow fast chorus 2 chorus 3 stereo tremolo narrow tremolo flanger phaser chorus 1 rotary level tone speed Using Other Effects When using multiple pedals we recommend connecting them in this order however feel free to experiment ...

Page 5: ...ffects pedal to both the left and right inputs Note The input for all Fishman AFX pedals is ideal for active pickups and all soundhole pickups For passive piezo pickups no preamp built into the instrument we recommend plugging directly into an impedance matching preamp first to strengthen the level and maintain proper low frequency content right input left norm boost input gain tap switch ...

Page 6: ...ay eighth note dotted eighth or quarter note and tap several beats of steady tempo with the foot switch The delay will now sync with your tempo with the note length on the presets select knob If you move the delay time knob it will override the tempo you just tapped max off max min level repeats delay tim classic medium long pong short pong long medium short modern ...

Page 7: ...ionally If the LED does not flash with hard playing select boost Typically soundhole pickups will require a gain boost while onboard preamp systems will use the normal setting The pedal is designed to automatically maintain constant level when switching between normal and boost positions so you will hear no difference in the over all output level when setting this control norm boost input gain ...

Page 8: ...se a standard guitar cable to connect either the left or right output to another pedal amplifier or mixing board For stereo operation connect both left and right outputs 9vdc See Power section on next page left output right 9vdc ...

Page 9: ...lated and rated for at least 200mA It must also accept AC power appropriate for your country Power plug requirements 5 5mm O D 2mm I D tip negative Delay Spillover Normally when the footswitch is pressed to bypass the effect the analog audio path is selected and the delay is cut off abruptly Instead you can choose to al low the delay to repeat normally when in bypass by selecting delay spillover m...

Page 10: ...er repeats for repeti tive rhythmic accompaniment More repeats generally work well with single note lines arpeggios and intense echo effects Delay time This control lengthens or shortens the time between the direct sound and the echo The range of delay time is variable up to 300ms for the short delay up to 1 5 seconds for medium and up to 2 9 seconds for the long delay Note When the tap switch is ...

Page 11: ...ll room ambience to wild echoes and in the pocket rhythms Short eighth note Select short delay to create a doubling effect to widen your sound Keep the delay time low to avoid flams very quick repeated notes Or for slap back set the delay time knob slightly higher with low repeats The short setting offers up to 300ms about 1 3 of a second of delay time The short setting is also useful for rhythmic...

Page 12: ...y offers up to 1500ms 1 5 seconds of delay time when you use the delay time knob Long quarter note The long delay is well suited for playing call and answer phrases and long cavernous echo effects Use fewer repeats for call and answer and more for multiple echo effects You can get up to 2900ms nearly 3 seconds of delay time with the long setting It also creates an echo which is equal to the tempo ...

Page 13: ...2 9 seconds long To activate the hold feature first set your loop length using the delay time conrol on one of the 8 effects then step on the footswitch for more than one sec ond When the green light starts blinking red lay down your loop The loop will begin to play back when you release the footswitch or run out of recording time which ever comes first Step on the footswitch once more to cancel d...

Page 14: ...tor will light steadily when it is time to change the battery Open the battery door underneath the pedal and install a fresh 9V alkaline or lithium battery When the clip batt LED comes on you have approximately one hour of remaining battery life ...

Page 15: ...ion 23 5mA Typical 9V alkaline battery life 21 hours 9V adapter Fishman 910 R for 110V or suitable filtered and regulated 200mA type tip negative Input impedance 1M Ohm Nominal output impedance 1k Ohm Input gain switch range 1dB to 8dB Maximum output level onset of clipping 3dBV Baseline noise 93dBV Dynamic range 96dB All specifications subject to change without notice ...

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