Chase Bliss Audio Thermae Instructions

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
MIX (RAMP)
Simply put, this is a magical knob. When you don't have
any dip switches assigned for ramping, this knob functions
as mix control between the dry, unaffected signal and the
delay's repeats. Completely clockwise is 100% wet, full delay
path, and in this scenario the signal will be boosted slightly.
Completely counter-clockwise is 100% dry. In regards to the
ramping functionality, the digital control of this pedal allows
you to set this knob to control any of the five parameters
individually or simultaneously (mix, rate, time, regen, depth),
and have it either modulate or ramp-and-hold (rise or fall) via
dip switches in the back of the pedal. Essentially, this
knob controls the ramp time in which this takes place.
LPF
This controls a slightly resonant low pass filter (LPF) on the
repeats (wet signal). Set it all the way clockwise for brighter,
noisy repeats. Turn it counterclockwise to filter out high
frequencies and get a resonant boost or hump in frequencies
immediately preceding that drop-off. Due to the resonance on
this control, it's highly interactive with the Regen control and
can make the pedal self-oscillate or increase repeat numbers,
even if the Regen knob is set relatively low.
REGEN
This controls the amount of repeats on the delay. If set
carefully, it can regenerate seemingly forever, and can also
regenerate into self-oscillating madness. The longer that a
delay is regenerated, the sooner it will eventually devolve into
a beautiful, smeary, tape-saturated blur.
GLIDE
This controls the pitch transition time from one
interval to another. Completely counterclockwise has
nearly instantaneous pitch shifting. As the control is moved
clockwise, more and more transition time is gradually
introduced. When completely clockwise, there may not be
THERMAE
INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
Public bathing never felt so good. Thermae™ represents a radically
new approach to analog delay and harmonization. The pedal
digitally manipulates the analog signal path created by 4 re-issued
versions of the legendary MN3005 bucket-brigade delay chips.
This creates the ability to change delay time in musically interesting
intervals, which allows for innumerable options for harmonizing and
other sonic madness. These intervals can be sequenced through
automatically or triggered manually for ultimate usability in a musical
context. Thermae™ can also be used as a more standard analog
delay with unprecedented analog modulation options. Every knob
and switch is connected to a little digital brain while your guitar
signal stays 100% analog and never gets digitally processed.
enough time for the pitch bend to complete its journey, so it'll
sound like a bendy soup. Like an old man wandering around, never
quite reaching his original intended destination because he is
pointed in a new direction.
INT 1 (SPEED)
If Modulation dip is not engaged, this knob sets the first delay time
interval change in sequence or in step mode. If Modulation dip
is engaged, this knob sets the speed of the LFO (low frequency
oscillator) for the pitch modulation on the repeats. Clockwise for
fast modulation, counter-clockwise for slow modulation.
INT 2 (DEPTH)
If Modulation dip is not engaged, this knob sets the second delay
time interval change in sequence or in step mode. If you are in step
mode and only want to step between two intervals, turn this knob
to "off." If Modulation dip is engaged, this knob sets the intensity
of the pitch modulation on the repeats.
THOSE THREE NOTE TOGGLES
Ok, first things first. If you are using this as a normal delay (that
is, you have both interval knobs set to "off" so there's no pitch
shifting) the left toggle is a simple tap tempo note division switch;
quarter note, dotted eighth, and eighth. If you have INT 1 and/or
INT 2 set to something, that's when things get interesting. Let's say
you tap in a tempo for one second (1000ms) delays, and all three
toggles are set for quarter notes. That's the base time from which
everything else derives from. Now let's say INT1 is set for +1 octave
and INT2 is set for +1 octave. For the first 1000ms (first quarter
note), the delay time will be 1000ms. For the second 1000ms
(second quarter note), the delay time will jump up an octave to
500ms and you'll hear two repeats (and pitch shifting) during that
interval. For the third 1000ms (third quarter note), the delay time
will jump an octave to 250ms and you'll hear 4 repeats (and pitch
shifting) during that interval. Then we go back to our original
1000ms delay time and start the sequence over. If this is difficult
to understand you are not alone; it's best to check out the KNOBS