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EXPONENT 500 MANUAL v1.0
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Using the Darkglass Suite
Exponent 500 comes preloaded with fi ve versatile
factory presets� Using e500 with the Darkglass Suite isn’t
necessary, but we recommend it!
Darkglass Suite unlocks the full potential of Exponent
500 by providing an interface to interact and modify the
signal chain running on each preset�
Use the
iOS
or
Android
versions of the Darkglass Suite
to create, edit, share, and apply presets� Please make
sure your Darkglass Suite version is 4�3�0 or newer!
Connecting to the Suite
Long-press
the preset button to start Bluetooth pairing�
The preset LEDs will breathe white while pairing�
Open the Darkglass Suite and press
Pair
� After a short
moment, you should be connected and the
Pedal Board
will be visible�
Basic navigation
The
Pedal Board
is the main overview of your signal
chain where you can construct your presets�
One preset is shown at a time� Each of the fi ve presets
can be accessed using the fi ve dots at the bottom of the
screen�
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Tip: Pressing an active preset’s dot will switch to e500’s
bypass channel!
The signal chain is
processed from top to bottom
�
Effects at the top of the signal chain are processed
fi rst, and their output is fed into the next effect, and
so on� Physical outputs are shown as smaller blocks,
representing the FX loop
Q
, speaker output
S
, XLR
output
T
, and headphones �
Pedal Board
