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DIGITAL JOG BREAK METER
Indicates the amount of control applied with the Jog dial.
Jog Effect Select Buttons
(JET/ZIP/WAH/RING/FUZZ)
Press to select one of 5 effects (JET, ZIP, WAH, RING or
FUZZ). The selected button flashes.
HOLD button
Press the button to light it and the effect currently ap-
plied to the sound will continue after the jog dial stops
rotating.
DIGITAL JOG BREAK Lever Switch
(ON/OFF/LOCK-ON)
The Digital Jog Break sound is output when this switch
is set to ON. The function is OFF when the switch is set
to the center position (through). It is ON and locked at
the rear position and is ON temporarily at the front posi-
tion (the switch returns to the center position when re-
leased).
DIGITAL JOG BREAK Dial
The speed of Jog dial rotation changes the amount of
control applied to each effect.
JOG MEMORY PLAY Button
Reproduces the effect created with the Jog dial that was
stored in memory.
JOG MEMORY Button (M)
Holding down this button when the Jog dial is rotated
stores up to 8 seconds worth of effects created with the
dial. The PLAY button 16 lights when effects have been
saved to memory.
Digital Jog Break Effect Depth Dial
(DEPTH)
Adjusts the depth of the Digital Jog Break effect.
Beat Effect Depth Dial (DEPTH)
Adjusts the depth of the Beat effect.
MIX Dial
Sets the balance between the original sound and the cre-
ated effect.
Headphone Monitor Select Switch
(BEAT/MASTER/JOG)
This switch is located on the front panel of the unit.
Selects the source to be monitored in the headphones.
BEAT:
monitors the beat effect.
MASTER: monitors the master output.
JOG:
monitors the effects created with the Digital
Jog Break (and the beat effect when the BEAT
EFFECTS Lever Switch is ON).
Headphone Jack (PHONES)
This jack is located on the front panel.
Connect a headphone (with a 1/4-inch/6.3 mm stereo
plug) to this jack.
Headphone Monitor Level Dial (MONITOR)
Adjusts the headphone sound level.
Tap button (TAP/SHIFT)
BPM can be input manually by tapping the TAP button
two times or more in time with the beat (quarter note).
When the TIME dial 26 is turned while this button is held
down, you can directly control BPM manually.
BPM Measurement Mode Button (BPM MODE)
Selects the BPM measurement mode (AUTO/MIDI/TAP)
AUTO: makes automatic measurements from the input
music signal.
MIDI:
measures BPM from the MIDI signal (timing
clock) input to the MIDI IN terminal.
TAP:
performs manual input of BPM when the TAP
button is tapped. Pressing the TAP button in
AUTO or MIDI mode changes the mode to the
TAP mode.
Time Dial (TIME/BPM)
Turn this dial to set the beat effect time. When the beat
effect time is changed, the indicator on the Beat Select
button changes to the set position. The desired BPM
setting can be made by turning the TIME/BPM dial 26
while holding down the TAP/SHIFT button 24 . When
the BPM MODE button 25 is also pressed, BPM can be
set in 0.1 increments.
Beat Select Buttons
(1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1/1, 2/1, 4/1)
Selects the beat with which the beat effect will be syn-
chronized. When a Beat Select button is pressed, the
BPM (beats per minute) effect time is automatically set.
“1/1” is selected for BPM in the TAP mode. At power on
BPM is set to 120 and “1/1” is selected.
BEAT EFFECTS Lever Switch
(ON/OFF/ON-LOCK)
The beat effect sound is output when this switch is set to
ON. The effect is set to OFF (through) at the center
position and is ON and locked at the rear position. The
effect is temporarily ON when set to the front position
(the switch returns to the center position when released).
EFFECT FREQUENCY Select Buttons
(LOW/MID/HI)
Selects the frequency range to which the Beat effect is
to be applied. Press the button to turn it on and off. The
indicators of the selected ranges light when on. No effect
is generated when all buttons are set to off.
Effect Select Buttons
(DELAY/ECHO/PAN/FLANGER/TRANS)
Select one of 5 effects (DELAY, ECHO, PAN, FLANGER
or TRANS). The selected button flashes.
BPM Measurement Mode Indicators
(AUTO/MIDI/TAP)
Indicates BPM measurement mode.
EFFECT TIME Display
Indicates the effect time (in ms) set with the TIME dial or
Beat select button.
IN & OUT LEVEL switch (+4 dB/–10dB)
This switch is located on the rear panel.
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