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- Page 2 Presets, and unique and exciting special delay modes, making for an analog delay pedal unlike any other on the market. The Vapor Trail Deluxe uses an all analog signal path, with bucket brigade-based delay circuitry, tap tempo and delay divisions of quarter note, dotted eighth, eighth, and eighth note-triplet.
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Page 3: Top Panel
Top Panel 1. Mix 7. Preset Indicators 2. Repeats 8. Left LED Indicator 3. Time 9. Left Footswitch 4. Depth/Multi 10. Right LED Indicator 5. Rate 11. Right Footswitch 6. Mode... -
Page 4: Rear/Side Panel
Rear/Side Panel 12. Input Jack 13. Wet/Insert Jack 14. Output Jack 15. Power Jack 16. TRS Expression Control Jack... - Page 5 Sets the mix level of the delay effect. Mix pot will con- trol Wet signal only, not Dry. Fully clockwise will result in an overbalance of Wet level Repeat Sets the regeneration of the delay effect. Fully counter- clockwise will result in a single repeat, fully clockwise will create infinite repeats that oscillate into feedback Time Sets the tempo of the delay, from 37 mS to 1200 mS.
- Page 6 Preset Indicators • 1, 2 or 3 solidly lit – indicates which preset is active • 1, 2 or 3 slow blinking – indicates a parameter has been changed. You can save the new settings by pressing both Left and Right footswitches for 1 second (see Saving Presets) •...
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Page 7: Input Jack
Right Momentary Footswitch • Tap 2 or more times to select the delay tempo • In Preset Select mode, tap to scroll and select one of the 3 Presets or Manual (M)mode Input Jack Plug a musical instrument in here or the signal from a preceding pedal Output WET/INSERT Jack... -
Page 8: Output Jack
recordings. Your wet signal will come from the rear Wet Insert Jack, again with a TRS connector. The standard Output Jack on the end of the Vapor Trail will be the Dry send. Note in this setup, the Mix knob has no effect on the dry signal going to the Insert Jack or Output jack. -
Page 9: Initial Setup
The Vapor Trail Deluxe comes with 3 presets saved in locations 1-3 that you can use to preview the pedal. You can start with one of these and modify them to your lik- ing. -
Page 10: Saving Presets
footswitch for 1 second to enter preset mode. The M LED will turn on to indicate the footswitch is now in in Preset mode. The right footswitch (Tap/Hold) is used to select the preset. • Tap the RIGHT footswitch to cycle through each of the 3 presets and M mode (Manual Mode). - Page 11 • Press the Right footswitch to desired Preset location. • To save, Press & Hold both footswitches for 1 second. The 2 LEDs next to the Preset will flash indicating the new settings have been saved. NOTE: When you are in PRESET SAVE mode and you want to exit without saving press the Left footswitch.
- Page 12 • Use with the Depth/Multi and Rate knobs to create unique chorus type sounds or Leslie effect. PITCH SEQUENCE (MODE POSITION 6) • Depth/Multi selects how many steps occur in the sequence • Rate selects the length of each step, based on the tap tempo or time setting.
- Page 13 8. Random 2 [RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR] Legend: ‘-’ No change ‘U’ Pitch shift Up ‘D’ Pitch shift Down ‘R’ Random (Up, down or none) RUNAWAY (MODE POSITION 7) Be careful not to set the REPEATS too high or keep your foot on the footswitch too long or you can dam- age your speakers.
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Page 14: Using An Expression Pedal
down first then return to normal o Depth/Multi set above noon the pitch will go up first then return to normal. • Mod Rate control sets the amount of glide (time it takes to reach the new pitch) • Time sets the delay time when not engaged (quarter note) Using an Expression Pedal For best results if the expression pedal has an adjust-... - Page 15 2. Program the toe down position • Push expression pedal all the way down (toe down). • Turn the chosen parameter knob to the value you want for down. 3. Program the heel down position • Lift the expression pedal all the way up (heel down) •...
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Page 16: Factory Reset
Factory Reset Press/Hold both footswitches while powering up the pedal. This will reset the pedal to the original factory settings and presets. Tech Specs Type of circuitry: All-analog signal path using Bucket- Brigade Devices with digital control of functions. Bypass: True hard-wire bypass with selectable active-bypass trailing repeats mode Control functionality: Mix –... - Page 17 Wet Channel: 1% @ 100mVrms output, 3.5% @ 1Vrms output Noise referred to input: Dry Channel: <-102dBV, 400Hz to 20kHz Wet Channel: <-96dBV, 400Hz to 20kHz Frequency response: Dry Channel: 2Hz – 150kHz Wet Channel: 30Hz to 2kHz Power: External 9V to 18V regulated DC adapter (center pin negative) Current consumption: 150mA Maximum Dimensions: 3.57”...
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Page 18: Sample Settings
Sample Settings Ambient Wash Lush, present delay tones Pair this preset with a large Hall Reverb, and prepare for the ethereal magic Slow modulation creates space and dimension Chicken Slap Slapback delay that’s perfect for chicken pickin’ Micro delay with few repeats creates depth, but stays out of the way during... - Page 19 Fender Bender Long, in-your-face delay tones with 8+ repeats Pitch Bender mode adds a unique upper and lower octave jump to your wet signal Provides an inter- esting otherworldly character to your lead lines Warbling Robo-Delay Quick delay tones with 5+ repeats Pitch Sequence mode adds an oscillating pitch shifter that...
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Page 20: Favorite Settings
Favorite Settings... -
Page 21: Disposal Guidelines
Limited Warranty Seymour Duncan offers the original purchaser a one-year limited warranty on both labor and materials from the day this product is purchased. We will repair or replace this product at our option if it fails due to faulty workmanship or materials during this period. - Page 22 Notes...
- Page 24 Commitment to Quality and Community Seymour Duncan takes pride in designing and crafting our products to create the most amazing sound possible. With everything we create, our passion and obses- sion for amazing sound is reflected in its quality and reliability.
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