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Deco

 

- Tape Saturation & Doubletracker User Manual

®

pg 9

Press and hold the Doubletracker Bypass 

footswitch to achieve a recording studio-inspired 

Auto-Flange effect. This engages a “virtual audio 

engineer” manning the faders and tape reels to 

create a smooth and predictable through-zero 

flange experience on the fly. 

When the Doubletracker Bypass footswitch is 

held down, the delayed Lag Deck is set just a bit 

behind the Reference Deck. Then, the Blend and 

Lag controls are simultaneously varied as the Lag 

Deck ‘catches up’ to the Reference Deck at a speed 

controlled by the Auto-flange Time setting. After 

releasing the footswitch, the controls are smoothly 

returned to their previous settings.

The 1/4” input can be set for either mono input or 

TRS stereo input. The pedal ships in mono input 

configuration from the factory. Here’s how to 

change the input configuration:

Remove the back cover of your pedal. On the left 

side of the circuit board, you’ll see a jumper that 

can be set in two positions. Place the jumper on the 

left 2 pins for TRS stereo input. Place the jumper 

on the right 2 pins for mono input.

In order to use the TRS stereo input, 

you’ll need a TRS stereo input adapter 

like the one shown below. 

Mono input

Stereo input

Auto-Flange Feature

TRS Stereo Input

RING

RIGHT 1/4”  INPUT

LEFT 1/4”

  INPUT

TIP

SLEEVE

TIP

RING

Press and hold

 to engage the 

instant Auto-Flange feature.

Release

 to return the controls 

to their previous settings.

Summary of Contents for DECO

Page 1: ... USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...At 12 00 both decks are equally mixed to the output SATURATION Sets the amount of tape drive by adjusting the preamp gain At low levels a subtle harmonic enhancement occurs increasing the dynamic compression and distortion as the knob is turned up VOLUME Controls the output volume of the Saturation BLEND TYPE Achieve subtle differences in tonality and low end by adjusting internal phase and routin...

Page 3: ...effect by up to 3dB to allow for precise level matching Full boost at max unity gain at 12 00 AUTO FLANGE TIME Sets the sweep time for the press and hold Auto Flange feature Low settings are faster and higher settings are slower See page 9 for in depth explanation of the Auto Flange feature WIDE STEREO MODE Generates a wide stereo image Turn past 12 00 to send the Reference Deck to the Left Out an...

Page 4: ...reference deck mixed in for a random vibrato when Wobble is at maximum 3 to 3 ms Very short Lag times produce a moving comb filter flange effect that goes through zero when the lag time is set less than zero A static filter effect is achieved when the Wobble is turned to minimum 50 to 150 ms First heard in the rock n roll records of the 50s slapback echo produces the sound of a performance in a la...

Page 5: ...vel the affect of the tape saturation will vary Below are some general guidelines When using Deco in front of an amp lower output single coil guitar pickups will experience a rich harmonic enhancement and a lighter overdrive effect When using Deco in front of an amp higher output humbucker pickups will experience heavier overdriven harmonics when the Saturation knob is turned to maximum Deco accep...

Page 6: ...tch to tap in your Lag Time Tapping quarter notes sets the Lag Time to 8th notes Or plug in a Favorite switch to save and recall a favorite preset See page 7 for EXP jack setup EXPRESSION PEDAL Connect an standard TRS expression pedal for continuous control over any one knob with your foot See page 7 for EXP jack setup STEREO OUTPUTS Use LEFT OUT for mono signal output If using Wide Stereo Mode le...

Page 7: ... and connect a standard TRS expression pedal for control over any knob To assign the knob controlled by the expression pedal Power down your pedal Hold the TAPE SATURATION BYPASS footswitch during power up while turning the knob you d like to assign The maximum position the knob is turned up to becomes the expression pedal toe down maximum value FAVORITE SWITCH Set to Favorite switch mode and plug...

Page 8: ...own turn the Blend knob to one of two ranges shown below TRUE BYPASS Set here to use our True Bypass circuit which is simply a mechanical relay to switch the input signal directly to the output with absolutely no components attached BUFFERED BYPASS Set here to use our high quality Analog Buffered Bypass This circuit features a 1Meg input impedance keeping the character of your guitar pickup unalte...

Page 9: ...ootswitch the controls are smoothly returned to their previous settings The 1 4 input can be set for either mono input or TRS stereo input The pedal ships in mono input configuration from the factory Here s how to change the input configuration Remove the back cover of your pedal On the left side of the circuit board you ll see a jumper that can be set in two positions Place the jumper on the left...

Page 10: ...Deco Tape Saturation Doubletracker User Manual pg 10 Subtle Chorus Slappy Leads Zero Warped Space Wobbly Fat Slap Thick Chorus Sample Settings All examples have both Saturation and Doubletracker engaged ...

Page 11: ...e Doubletracker blend types to tailor doubletracked sound Sum Invert Bounce Five secondary parameters High Trim Low Trim Auto Flange Time Wide Stereo Mode 3dB Boost Cut Press and hold studio inspired Auto Flange effect High impedance mono input internal jumper enables selectable TRS stereo input Stereo output Two signal routing modes Standard Wide Stereo Mode Individual Tape Saturation Bypass and ...

Page 12: ...ility to use this product In no event will Strymon be liable for more than the amount of the purchase price not to exceed the current retail price of the product Strymon disclaims any other warranties express or implied By using the product the user accepts all terms herein How to Obtain Service Under this Warranty For North American customers Contact Strymon through our website at http www strymo...

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