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DigiTech HARDWIRE DL-8 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 HARDWIRE DL-8 DELAY/LOOPER OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Safety: IEC 60065 -01+Amd 1 Date: October 4, 2010 EMC: EN 55022:2006 European Contact: Your local DigiTech Sales and Service EN 55024:1998 Office or FCC Part 15 Harman Signal Processing Supplementary Information: 8760 South Sandy Parkway...
  • Page 3 WARNING If you want to dispose of this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery, and recycling. For your protection, read the following: Private households in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic product free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you Important Safety Instructions...
  • Page 4 7. The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and DigiTech neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume any obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this product. In no event shall DigiTech or its dealers be liable for special or consequential damages or from any delay in the performance of this warranty due to causes beyond their control.
  • Page 5 If you notice a change in the LED’s brightness, or the pedal will not switch from Bypass to Effect, replace the battery with a new 9-Volt alkaline battery or visit your local DigiTech dealer to obtain a power adapter and unleash the pedal’s full potential with unlimited power.

  • Page 7: Included Items

    Introduction More than a remarkable achievement, DigiTech’s HardWire series represents ® a collection of significant improvements in guitar effects pedals. The HardWire series pedals provide a suite of well-known effects, each with superior tone and control. But these pedals go above and beyond their peers to provide such...
  • Page 8 Pedal Interface...
  • Page 9 What Does This Do? 1. Level Knob - Controls the delay level. Turn this knob clockwise to increase and counter-clockwise to decrease the delay level. When Reverse Delay is selected, dry signal is not heard and this knob controls the output level of the Reverse delay effect. 2.
  • Page 10 4. Time Knob - Controls the amount of delay time specified by the range selected with the TYPE knob. The knob’s minimum position is the shortest delay time for the given range. The knob’s maximum position is the longest delay time for the given range (see Type Knob section for exact ranges).
  • Page 11 • MODULATED* - Delay with chorused repeats. • ANALOG* - A vintage bucket brigade analog delay. • SLAPBACK - 80 to 150 ms • LO FI* - A low-fidelity delay that has limited bandwidth. • TAPE* - A classic tube tape echo. •...
  • Page 12 from the Input 1 (Mono) jack when not in use. If the optional Harman power supply is used, cables can remain connected. 7. Input 2 - Connect a second input to this jack for stereo operation. Input 1 and 2 are processed separately through the stereo delay effect and then fed to Outputs 1 and 2 to keep true stereo separation between channels.
  • Page 13 10. Foot Switch - Turns the effect on and off. The Foot Switch is also used for tapping in the delay time when using the Tap Tempo delay feature and for arming the Loop recording when the LOOP type is selected.
  • Page 14 Tap Tempo Delay The DL-8’s Foot Switch can be used as a Tap Tempo switch for setting the delay time during a live performance. To access Tap Tempo, do the following: 1. While the delay effect is bypassed, press and hold the Foot Switch for 3 seconds.
  • Page 15 3. To exit Tap Tempo, press and hold the Foot Switch for 3 seconds until the Indicator LED stops flashing and lights solid RED again. Once Tap Tempo mode is exited, the tapped delay time remains active until either the delay type is changed or the TIME knob is used.
  • Page 16 Loop Delay The Loop Delay type is used to create an infinite stereo delay loop up to 20 seconds long. Once a loop is created, you can add overdub parts to it. To use the Loop type, do the following: 1.
  • Page 17 5. To add overdubs, press and hold the Foot Switch at any time and begin playing. The Indicator LED lights solid YELLOW as long as the Foot Switch is held down, indicating that anything played is being recorded and added to the loop.
  • Page 18 Tails Switch The DL-8 features a switch that allows the delay repeats to continue being heard after the effect is bypassed. When the Tails Switch is set ON, the DL-8 does not utilize true hardwire bypass. If you always want to use true hardwire bypass, set the Tails Switch to OFF.
  • Page 20 Amplifier Setup Harman Power Supply (optional)
  • Page 21 Effects Setup AMP RETURN Harman Power Supply (optional) AMP SEND Note: if the amp effects loop has a mix control, set the mix to 100% full wet.
  • Page 22 Battery Operation In the event that battery power is completely depleted, HardWire pedals automatically switch into bypass. This eliminates the need to remove the pedal from your pedal chain if the battery is dead. To replace the battery, do the following: 1.
  • Page 23 into place over the depressed pin. Release the pin. When the Foot Switch is properly fastened, both Release Pins are flush with the outer side of Foot Switch the pedal. Pedal Switch 9VDC Battery Foot Switch Release Pin Battery Compartment Foot Switch Spring Release Pin...
  • Page 24 Performance Accessories The performance accessories make integrating a HardWire pedal into any pedal board a snap. The following accessories are included: • Hook-and-loop Pedalboard Pad (designed to attach to the surfaces found on most commercial pedalboards) • Foot Switch Glow Sticker (easily visible on dark stages) •...
  • Page 25 Hook-and-loop Pedalboard Pad To attach the Pedalboard Pad, do the following: 1. Peel off the existing rubber skid pad from the bottom of the pedal. 2. Peel the adhesive protector from the back of the Pedalboard Pad. 3. Apply the Pedalboard Pad to the bottom of the pedal.
  • Page 26 Foot Switch Glow Sticker To attach the Foot Switch Glow Sticker, do the following: 1. Peel the adhesive backing from the Foot Switch Glow Sticker. 2. Apply the Glow Sticker to the top of the Foot Switch.
  • Page 27 StompLock To place the StompLock over the pedal knobs, do the following: 1. Set the knobs to your preferred setting. 2. Gently push the StompLock over the top of the knobs. 3. To remove the StompLock, gently lift one side and then the other.

  • Page 28: Specifications

    Specifications Controls: Level, Repeats, Time, Type, On/Off Pedal Jacks: Input 1 (Mono), Input 2, Output 1 (Mono), Output 2 Input Impedance: >1 MΩ (stereo), >500 kΩ (mono) - effect on Output Impedance: 1 kΩ - effect on Input Impedance: True hardwire bypass - effect off Output Impedance: True hardwire bypass - effect off Power Supply:...
  • Page 32 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070 PH (801) 566-8800 FAX (801) 566-7005 DigiTech and HardWire ® ® registered trademarks of Harman Designed in the USA Copyright - Harman Printed in China HardWire DL-8 Owners Manual 5024336-B Please visit our website at: www.digitech.com...

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