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  • Page 1 Owners Manual...
  • Page 2 “bloom” as they would from a more worn-in tape machine. On top of the vintage sound and feel, the Geckoplex then adds on a number of modern conveniences. To start, unlike real tape machines, it is...

  • Page 3: Top Panel

    ● messages received at the IN jack will normally be passed thru to the OUT jack along with those generated by the Geckoplex. EXP is a jack for optionally connecting an external expression pedal. This pedal can then be used for real-time control of the effect settings.

  • Page 4: Front Panel

    Front Panel Description GAIN adjusts the preamp gain of the input signal from the IN jack. Level Meter displays the current audio signal level. DELAY adjusts the delay time between echoes. Effects Controls adjusts the effect settings. ON switch toggles the effect on or off. Delay Flasher flashes the current time between echoes.
  • Page 5 Gain and Switches GAIN controls the analog input preamp gain. The preamp is always on even when the ON switch is toggled off in order to maintain a constant signal level. The setting can affect the echo saturation somewhat, but for the most part this control has little influence on the effects.
  • Page 6 Effect Control Knobs The DELAY slider controls the time between echoes, between a minimum of 50 milliseconds at the far left, and a maximum of 2 seconds at the far right. This control is motorized. Its position will automatically move when using the TAP Tempo switch to set the delay, and also when presets are activated and change the delay time.
  • Page 7 Presets The Geckoplex has 3 fully programmable presets which can be cycled through by pressing the PRESET switch. Additionally, up to 64 presets are accessible by the MIDI interface. The number of LEDs lit above the switch indicates which preset is currently active, or all three rapidly pulsing indicates that a MIDI preset (4-64) is active.

  • Page 8: Preset Programming

    Preset Programming Important Notes: Programming does not require an expression pedal to be plugged in, ● and if one is it will not affect the the programming process in any way. The input GAIN knob and toggle switches are not controlled by preset, ●...

  • Page 9: Sound On Sound

    Sound on Sound The Geckoplex includes a Sound on Sound (SOS) mode that allows looping playback of up to 40 seconds of recorded audio. Overview: Press and hold the ON switch for 2 seconds to toggle in or out of SOS mode.

  • Page 10: Advanced Configuration

    Advanced Configuration The Geckoplex allows certain settings and functionality to be configured through startup menus. These settings include: The max delay time ● The off-state output mode (buffered or bypassed) ● MIDI channel and MIDI clock settings ● The expression pedal function in SOS mode ●...
  • Page 11 • -O---- Channel 16 The TAP switch will toggle MIDI clock master/slave mode as follows: • LED off – Off mode. The Geckoplex will ignore any incoming MIDI clock messages but will pass them thru to the output. At Startup •...
  • Page 12 MIDI The Geckoplex allows full MIDI control through its MIDI input and output jacks. It will respond to Program Change (PC) and Control Change (CC), and can either receive or generate and send MIDI clock messages. MIDI Cable Wiring: A 1/8 inch (3.5mm) MIDI adapter cable may be required to interface with other equipment that uses 5-pin DIN jacks for MIDI.
  • Page 13 MIDI Control CC# Values Description Individual reverb parameters Reverb Mix 0-127 0 – Mute, 127 – Max volume Reverb Decay 0-127 0 – Short decay time, 127 – Long decay time Reverb Tone 0-127 0 – Darker, 127 – Brighter Switches, toggles, and other controls On Switch 0-127...

  • Page 14: Example Settings

    Example Settings Slapback A single echo will be heard for each note played. With very short delay times this produces a thicker chorus-like sound. With longer delay times this can double each note, giving the impression that it was played twice. Spacious Ambiance Reverb combined with very fast echoes (delay slider all the way to the left)

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    Sit down, maybe grab a cold beverage, and User becomes speechless focus on breathing as the full magnificence or enters an unresponsive of the Geckoplex settles in. state of amazement Also, congratulate yourself for reading all the way to the end of this manual.
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