Outline Of The 8080; Effect Module Configuration; Patches - Zoom 8080 Operation Manual

This section explains what the 8080 is and what it can do. You will also find explanations of some important
terms here.

Effect module configuration

The 8080 is a multi-effect device made up of eight different effect modules (effect blocks). Each effect module
acts like a single compact effect. The following modules are available:
• COMP
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• EFF1
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• DIST
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• EQ
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• EFF2
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• EFF3
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• DLY
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• REV
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Almost all effect modules contain several variations of an effect (effect types), out of which the user can select
the most suitable one. The illustration below shows the signal flow in the 8080 and the effect types for the
various effect modules.
INPUT
COMP EFF 1
Compressor 1 1-Band Parametric EQ
"Vintage" Compressor2 Pedal-Wah
Limiter
"Vintage" Auto-Wah1
Auto-Wah2
"Vintage" Phaser1
"Vintage" Vibe
Octaver
The EFF1 module can be inserted before or after the DIST module.
NO
The EFF2 and EFF3 modules can be connected in series or parallel.

Patches

Internal settings of the 8080 are called patches which can be stored in memory and called up at any time. A patch
consists of the parameter settings for the various effect modules, plus information about the patch level, control
pedal and control switch settings, EFF1 routing, EFF2/EFF3 connection type, etc. The section enclosed in a
dotted line in the above illustration is a patch.
The 8080 divides patches into four groups: one USER group for
patches that can be changed by the user and three PRESET
groups (A-C) for patches that have been programmed at the
factory. Each group contains 50 patches, resulting in a total of
200 patches. The 8080 allows simultaneous use of one group
from the PRESET A-C groups and one patch from the USER
group.
Within a group, patches are divided into "banks" of five patches
each. Every group has ten such banks (numbered 0- 9).
You can use the USER FUNCTION switch on the top panel
HINT HINT
to select PRESET groups A-C (
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Outline of the 8080

Compressor effects for processing the sound level
Equalizer effects and wah/modulation effects with strong characteristics.
Can be inserted before or after the DIST module.
Analog distortion effects
Basic equalizer effects
Modulation-type effects for changing pitch and creating special effects
Standard modulation-type effects such as flanger and chorus
Stereo delay effects
Reverberation effects
EXTERNAL DIST SEND/RETURN
DIST EQ
External DIST 3-Band Equalizer
Acoustic
Rhythm
"Vintage" OverDrive
Tube OverDrive
Blues OverDrive
"Vintage" DIST P
"Vintage" DIST M
"Vintage" Fuzz B
"Vintage" Fuzz-F
LeadDriver
Metal Distortion ZNR Guitar Amp Simulator
p. 40).
EFF2 EFF3
Pedal Pitch Shifter Flanger1
2-voice Pitch Shifter "Vintage" Flanger2
Phaser2
Pitch Shifter-Delay
2-voice Harmonized Pitch Shifter Chorus1
Pitch Bender "Vintage" Chorus2
Slow Attack Vibrato
Metallic Step
Tremolo/Pan
Groups that can be used together
USER group
BANK Patch No.
0 1 2 3
1 2 3
9 1 2 3
DLY REV
Normal Delay Reverb Hall
Twin Delay Reverb Room
Hold Delay PingPong Delay
"Vintage" Analog Delay
TOTAL
PATCH LEVEL
PRESET group A
BANK Patch No.
4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
4 5 1 2 3 4 5
4 5 9 1 2 3 4 5
PRESET group B
BANK Patch No.
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
9 1 2 3 4 5
PRESET group C
BANK Patch No.
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
9 1 2 3 4 5
L/R
OUTPUT