The Hidden Chorus; Dla Section; Delay With Tap Tempo - Tech 21 Fly Rig 5 Owner's Manual

DLA Section

Function #5: Delay with Tap Tempo
Voiced for the sounds of a vintage tape echo and is based upon our own
Boost DLA pedal.
TIME: Controls the amount of delay.This single, continuously-variable
control provides a smooth, full sweep, ranging from 28 milliseconds up
to 1,000 milliseconds. At 12 o'clock,Time is approximately 300 mil-
liseconds.You can easily dial in the exact amount of delay desired with
one turn of the knob.Turning the Time control while playing will trans-
pose the pitch of your guitar note, just like a vintage analog delay.
DRIFT: Rather than evenly modulating the delayed signal, Drift adds a
random, unpredictable element to the modulation that is more true to
a vintage tape echo. At minimum (7 o'clock), there is no effect. At
maximum, there will be a drastic shifting of the pitch, which can be used
for special effects.
REPEATS: Feeds back the delayed signal to the input of the delay cir-
cuit to generate the number of repeats. At minimum (7 o'clock), you will
hear one repeat. As you increase the setting, the repeats will follow ac-
cordingly until they are almost infinite. At max, it will self-oscillate.
Repeats Tip: When using the DLA in front of an amp, the amp will
compress the signal and the repeats will become more pronounced.
Therefore, you will most likely need to have the setting lower than you
would when running through an effects loop. For instance, you may find a
Repeats setting at 10 o'clock through an effects loop will yield 3 repeats.
However, through the front of an amp, you may find a setting of 8 o'clock
will give you the same results.
LEVEL: Adjusts the output level of the DLA section only. Also func-
tions as a clip warning (see page 2).
TAP TEMPO: Dedicated footswitch makes it simple to just tap in
the delay tempo you want during your performance.Tap Tempo will
override the Time setting (and conversely, turning the Time knob will
override the Tap Tempo).The Tap Tempo works in Bypass so you can set
it ahead of time. A special feature of the Tech 21 Tap Tempo is that it
will not change the pitch of your guitar tone when you change the pace
from faster to slower or slower to faster.This provides a seamless tran-
sition for on-the-fly adjustments if your drummer drifts.

THE HIDDEN CHORUS

You can create a chorus-like effect by turning up the Drift control
(refer to The Police-style sample setting). For a preview, use only the
DLA section and set Level at max, Repeats at min, Drift at noon,Time
at min.
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NOTEWORTHY NOTES
1) Knob Grippers. The Fly Rig 5 is shipped with four (4) "knob
grippers," one on each Level control. They are intended to facilitate
the knobs you will adjust most often and can easily be moved around.
If desired, optional 10-packs are available for purchase. Please see our
website Accessories page for details.
2) Using the Fly Rig 5 with a Power Engine 60. Simply con-
nect the 1/4" output of the Fly Rig 5 to the 1/4" input of the Power En-
gine 60. Be aware the Power Engine 60 utilizes a ground independent
transformer, which may pick up hum from the auto-switching power
supply. Therefore, the XLR input of the Power Engine 60 should be
grounded. You can make your own grounding plug by modifying a male
XLR connector by soldering Pin 1 to Pin 3 and inserting into the XLR
input of the Power Engine 60 per the diagram below.
NOTE: If you're not into soldering, a Tech 21 grounding plug is avail-
able for purchase. Please see our website Accessories page for details.
3) Using the Fly Rig 5 with headphones. The Fly Rig 5 will drive
average headphones at moderate volume.We recommend using a mono
1/4-inch to stereo 3.5mm adapter plug so both sides are operational.
4) Tech 21 controls are unusually sensitive and tend to per-
form well beyond what would be considered "normal." So you need
not set everything at max to get maximum results. For instance, to
brighten your sound, rather than automatically boosting High all the
way up, try cutting back on Low first.
5) To find the best settings for interacting with your other gear,
you may need to use radically different settings for each individual way
you use it. You need not be discouraged or suspect something is wrong
with the unit. If you've got your sound, you've simply found the right bal-
ance to complement each individual piece of gear.We recommend you
start with the tone controls at 12 o'clock and cut or boost as necessary.
6) Tech 21 pedals have exceptionally low noise levels.
However, they may amplify noise emanating from the input source.To
minimize noise, we recommend active electronic instruments have the
volume set so that the clip light barely comes on when in Bypass, and
have the tone controls positioned flat. If you need to boost, do so
slowly and sparingly. Also check for pickup interference by moving
your guitar or turning the volume off. Be aware single coil pickups are
more likely to generate noise.
7) Placement notes: The Fly Rig 5 can be treated as an amplifier
or preamp when it comes to setting up your signal chain:
Place the following effects BEFORE the Fly Rig 5:
Booster, Compression, Fuzz, Phaser/Vibe, Overdrive,Wah.
Place the following effects AFTER the Fly Rig 5:
Delay, EQ, Flanger, Phaser (yes, after is good, too), Pitch Shifter, Reverb.
8) Buffered bypass eliminates the shortcomings associated with
"true bypass" (pops and clicks, and high-end loss when multiple pedals
are connected together), as well as signal loss associated with other
types of switching circuits.
9) Custom actuators. All Tech 21 pedals feature smooth, silent-
switching actuators that are licensed by other major manufacturers.
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