USER GUIDE USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH THE EBS RETRACER INTRODUCTION: BRIEF OVERVIEW OF EASY MODE: BRIEF OVERVIEW OF EXPERT MODE: GETTING STARTED IN EASY MODE: EASY & EXPERT MODE OPERATIONS: EXTENDED EDITING IN EXPERT MODE: REFERENCE GUIDE FOR THE SETTINGS MENU &...
USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH THE EBS RETRACER INTRODUCTION The ReTracer has tons of options to change, create and organize delay effects. To get you started, let’s begin with learning about the two main ways to operate the ReTracer, EASY MODE and EXPERT MODE.
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USER GUIDE IMPORTANT! Visit www.ebssweden.com/content2/ebs-retracer-delay-workstation and click on the “Register for updates” tab to register for the Retracer email list to get instant news about firmware and software updates, tutorials and other useful info related to your pedal. Make sure to have the latest firmware installed.
USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH THE EBS RETRACER BRIEF Overview of EASY MODE: Easy Mode is the default mode when you turn on the pedal for the first time. In “EASY MODE” Use to choose next or previous preset.* Use LEVEL, TONE, F.BACK and DELAY to modify the sound.
USER GUIDE BRIEF OVERVIEW OF EXPERT MODE: To activate Expert Mode, go to the global Settings Menu, scroll to GENERAL using the LEVEL knob, press and then scroll to EXPERT. Change the value in the right column to “ON” by turning the DELAY knob.
USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH THE EBS RETRACER GETTING STARTED in Easy Mode: SELECT A PRESET Press to select a factory preset (indexed from Z00 to Z31). You can change basic parameters to a preset on the fly with FOUR CONTROL KNOBS.
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USER GUIDE IMPORTANT! Visit www.ebssweden.com/content2/ebs-retracer-delay-workstation and click on the “Register for updates” tab to register for the Retracer email list to get instant news about firmware and software updates, tutorials and other useful info related to your pedal. Make sure to have the latest firmware installed.
USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH THE EBS RETRACER SELECT ENGINE 7A9. Hold down and press . You will now enter SELECT ENGINE menu. Use the switches to change engine and TAP/SET load selected engine or escape the SELECT ENGINE menu with ACTIVE.
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USER GUIDE SAVE CHANGES TO A PROGRAM When done with your changes enter Quick Save by holding down until “Save” appear on screen and then press TAP/SET to save. NOTE: To navigate between presets in Expert Mode, you need to press and hold to access Load menu, then select bank and preset using the “Tone”...
USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH THE EBS RETRACER REFERENCE GUIDE FOR THE (Global) NOTE: When you are in the Settings Menu, scroll SETTINGS MENU & SUB MENUS down with LEVEL and press to access the chosen chategories submenu. Below you will find a reference guide for the values you can change in the global Settings Menu and its sub categories.
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USER GUIDE IMPORTANT! Visit www.ebssweden.com/content2/ebs-retracer-delay-workstation and click on the “Register for updates” tab to register for the Retracer email list to get instant news about firmware and software updates, tutorials and other useful info related to your pedal. Make sure to have the latest firmware installed.
USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH THE EBS RETRACER how to connect the Retr acer with other devices See the illustration below on all the connection options you have with the EBS Retracer. Sink Source MIDI 3.5MM MINI-TELE THRU AUX OUT or...
USER GUIDE MAIN INPUT MAIN OUTPUT (MONO) (MONO) how to SET UP AND USE THE LOOP MODE How to setup LOOP MODE for a preset (in Expert Mode only) 1. Choose the preset that you would like to use in LOOP MODE. 2.
USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH THE EBS RETRACER HOW TO USE AND CALIBR ATE AN EXPRESSION PEDAL WITH RETR ACER Sink Source MIDI 3.5MM MINI-TELE THRU ACTIVATE/DEACTIVATE EXP Press and hold down and press to enter Settings Menu. AUX OUT or...
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USER GUIDE IMPORTANT! Visit www.ebssweden.com/content2/ebs-retracer-delay-workstation and click on the “Register for updates” tab to register for the Retracer email list to get instant news about firmware and software updates, tutorials and other useful info related to your pedal. Make sure to have the latest firmware installed.
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USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH THE EBS RETRACER Sink Source MIDI 3.5MM MINI-TELE DEACTIVATE EXP PARAMETER(S) THRU If your intensions are to remove ALL parameters, proceed to E. If AUX OUT or you want to change SOME parameters, follow the steps below.
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USER GUIDE IMPORTANT! Visit www.ebssweden.com/content2/ebs-retracer-delay-workstation and click on the “Download” tab to register for the Retracer email list for instant news about firmware and software updates, tutorials and other useful info related to your pedal. Make sure to have the latest firmware installed.
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USER GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH THE EBS RETRACER Technical Specifications EBS Retracer: Nominal Levels: - 8 dBv Maxium Input and Output Levels: +12 dBv Input Impedance: 900 kohms stereo / 450 kohms mono Output Impedance: < 100 ohms Bandwidth: +0/-3 dB 20 - 20k Hz...
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