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Summary of Contents for Empress Effects tape delay
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- Page 2 We've added features like an all-analog dry path, soft touch switches, trails and true bypass, as well as an advanced configuration mode that lets you customize the functionality of the tape delay to suit your needs. Thanks for your support! - Steve Bragg PS.
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Page 3: Quick Start
Quick Start Basic tape delay: warm and dark repeats with wow and flutter Dotted eights: rhythmic delay (tap quarter notes on the tap switch) - Page 4 The Tap Stompswitch The tap stompswitch does different things depending on which mode it's in. Tap mode: When the delay time toggle is set to "tap", the Tape Delay is in tap mode. The tap stompswitch is used to tap in a tempo. The "d time|ratio"...
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Page 5: Using Presets
The Empress Tape Delay ships with presets disabled, but can be set to use either 2 or 3 presets, using the Advanced Configuration. Note that presets cannot be used while the Tape Delay is in tap tempo mode. The rest of this section will assume that presets have been enabled and that the delay time toggle switch is away from the tap mode. - Page 6 Power: tip 2.1mm jack. 280 tape age: new - lush, clean repeats. tape delay machine with a new tape and a full frequency response vintage - added wow and utter giving the rich, full bodied feel of a vintage tape machine old - saturated, warm delay.
- Page 7 at a Glance lter: adds a high pass (hp) or a low pass (lp) lter to the V - 18V DC negative delayed signal 0mA or greater modulation: applies modulation to the delayed signal - the little setting is a slower, more subtle modulation - the lots position is a faster, slightly deeper modulation output: sets the overall output level(volume) of the pedal feedback: controls how long the delayed signal takes to...
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Page 9: Advanced Configuration
Factory reset: While in the advanced configuration, press the following stompswitches in order: tap, bypass, tap, bypass. The LEDs will do a little dance to confirm that the Tape Delay has been reset to its factory settings. Please note that this overwrites the current presets with the factory presets. - Page 10 Tape Delay has exited the advanced configuration. Buffered Bypass vs. True Bypass The Tape Delay can operate with buffered bypass or true bypass. It ships with buffered bypass enabled. This option can be changed in the Advanced Configuration.
- Page 11 Adjusting the Headroom The Empress Tape Delay has an internal switch which allows for the adjustment of the input headroom. This switch is accessed by removing the back plate. The pedal ships with the switch in the -6dB position, which allows for an input level of +5.1dBu. If the input to...
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Page 12: Specifications
Specifications Input Impedance: 1MΩ Output Impedance: 1KΩ Frequency Response (-3dB): 8Hz – 18.5kHz Input Headroom with -6dB pad: +5.1dBu Input Headroom with -0dB pad: +0.2dBu Input Headroom with -12dB pad: +10.8dBu Output Headroom: +10.2dBu Distortion: 0.40% Signal to Noise: 102.7dB Input Voltage: 9VDC-12VDC Required Current:...
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