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Fishman AFX DELAY Manual

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ACOUSTIC DELAY PEDAL

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  • Page 1 AFX • USER GUIDE ACOUSTIC DELAY PEDAL...
  • Page 2 clip | batt l e v el r e p e a t s d e l a y ti me short short medium medium long long classic modern pong pong DELAY A C OU ST I C E F F E C T S...

  • Page 3: Quick Start

    Quick Start Power – Install a 9V alkaline or lithium battery (not included). Plug in – Use standard ¼-inch shielded instrument cables. Set input gain – Play hard and try both normal and boost modes. The clip/batt LED may fl ash occasionally. Select an effect –...
  • Page 4 Using Other Effects When using multiple pedals, we recommend connecting them in this order, however feel free to experiment. clip | batt c lip | ba t t c l i p | b a t t warm bright short long warm bright...

  • Page 5: Right Side Panel

    Or, for stereo operation, connect the outputs from another stereo effects pedal to both the left and right inputs. Note: The input for all Fishman AFX pedals is ideal for active pickups and all soundhole pickups. For passive piezo pickups (no preamp built into the instrument) we recommend plugging directly into an impedance-matching preamp fi...
  • Page 6 Right Side Panel (continued) Tap switch Plug in a momentary footswitch here. The footswitch should be wired for “nor- mally open” operation. Select the rhythm for the delay (eighth note, dotted eighth or quarter note) and tap several beats of steady tempo with the foot- switch.

  • Page 7: Input Gain

    Input Gain This switch lets you quickly set the best operating level for your pickup. Start with the input gain switch set to normal. When you play hard, the clip/batt LED should fl ash only occasionally. If the LED does not fl ash with hard playing, select boost.

  • Page 8: Left Side Panel

    Left Side Panel Output Use a standard guitar cable to connect either the left or right output to another pedal, amplifi er or mixing board. For stereo operation, connect both left and right outputs. 9vdc See Power section on next page. 9 v dc rig ht o utput...
  • Page 9 To conserve the battery, remove the plug(s) from the input jack(s) when not in use. For AC power, use the Fishman 910-R (for 110V) or other suitable 9V adapter. The adapter must be fi ltered, regulated and rated for at least 200mA. It must also accept AC power appropriate for your country.
  • Page 10 Controls Level The level control mixes the selected effect in parallel, adding as much or as little delay as you want in addition to your direct sound. This means that your tone is preserved while the effect is blended into it. Repeats Turn clockwise to increase the number of echoes you hear.
  • Page 11 Controls (continued) Effect Select Knob Choose from classic analog or pristine digital types, with short, medium or long delay times and a stereo ping-pong effect. When using tap tempo, the little musical note next to the name indicates the rhythmic value of the delay. The sounds you can create with delay are almost limitless;...
  • Page 12 Medium (dotted eighth note) Create driving, syncopated sixteenth-note delays. Move the repeats knob near minimum for one or two repeats, tap quarter notes with the tap switch and play steady, muted eighth-notes in tempo. The timing takes a little getting used to, but is easily mastered with a little practice.
  • Page 13 Footswitch When the green light above the footswitch is on, the effect is active. Step on the footswitch to bypass the delay. Note when the effect is bypassed, your instru- ment signal remains buffered. Delay Hold This feature is activated with the footswitch. It allows you to make infi nitely repeating little loops to solo over or on which to overdub.

  • Page 14: Battery Replacement

    Battery Replacement The clip/batt indicator will light steadily when it is time to change the battery. Open the battery door underneath the pedal and install a fresh 9V alkaline or lithium battery. When the clip/batt LED comes on you have approximately one hour of remaining battery life.

  • Page 15: Specifications

    9V alkaline battery or 9VDC adapter Typical in-use current consumption: 23.5mA Typical 9V alkaline battery life: 21 hours 9V adapter: Fishman 910-R (for 110V) or suitable fi ltered and regulated, 200mA type, tip = negative Input impedance: 1M Ohm Nominal output impedance:...
  • Page 16 www.fi shman.com 513-300-130 Rev B 10-07...

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