Fostex DE-1 Owner's Manual

Fostex DE-1 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 8288 441 100 Owner’s Manual Model 20bit Dual Multi Effect Processors...
  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    DE-1 Owner’s Manual CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. "WARNING" "TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE."...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Thank you very much for having purchased the Fostex DE-1. This unit is a completely independent two channel Multi Effect Processor that employs the A. S. P. (Fostex Advanced Signal Processing Technology), which is newly developed by Fostex. It provides high quality ambient effects almost equivalent to a professional effect processor.
  • Page 4: Digital Effect Functions

    DE-1 Owner’s Manual Digital Effect Functions The DE-1 offers high quality ambient effects by employing the A. S. P. (Fostex Advanced Signal Processing Technology), which is exclusively developed by Fostex. With the A. S. P., you can obtain an incomparably clean and high density Hall Reverb, overwhelmingly clear Room Reverb and wonderfully hi-fidelity Plate Reverb.
  • Page 5: The Details Of The Preset Effects

    The Details of the Preset Effects The DE-1 has 11 preset Effect Types available on both the Dual Mode and Single Mode. Each Effect Type further offers a maximum of 11 variations. See Operations on page 16 and 17 for how to set up the Preset Effects.
  • Page 6: Dly+Rev (Delay+Reverb)

    DE-1 Owner’s Manual ROOM 9 (Small Live House) ROOM 10 (Back-Stage) ROOM 11 (Mid-Freq Small Hall) * ADJUST knob: Reverb Time (adjust the length of the reverberation) PLATE PLATE 1 (Normal Plate) PLATE 2 (Old Plate) PLATE 3 (Presence Plate)
  • Page 7: Misc (Miscellaneous)

    (a) Chorus applied only to the high-frequency range. (a) Chorus applied only to the low-frequency range. (a) Pitch chorus that adds depth to the sound by slightly shifting the pitch. (d) Pitch chorus panned to the center. DE-1 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 8: Effects In Single Mode

    DE-1 Owner’s Manual PITCH PITCH 1—3 (+/- Octave Shift) PITCH 4—6 (0 ~ +2 Octave Shift) PITCH 7—9 (-2 ~ 0 Octave Shift) PITCH 10 (Feedback Pitch Shift 1) PITCH 11 (Feedback Pitch Shift 2) * ADJUST knob: Pitch (adjust the amount of pitch change. +/-1 octave)
  • Page 9 * ADJUST knob 3 (PARAM.3): Character (adjust the overtone structure of the reverberation) (cannot be adjusted on PLATE 5, 7, 8, and 9) DE-1 Owner’s Manual (A) Same as DUAL mode S. HALL 2, but higher density reverberation. (Since special processing of the overtone structure is being performed, it is not possible to adjust PARAM.3 “Character.”)
  • Page 10 DE-1 Owner’s Manual VOCAL VOCAL 1 (Presence Vocal Booth) VOCAL 2 (Vocal Reverb 1) VOCAL 3 (Natural Vocal Booth) VOCAL 4 (Fat Vocal) VOCAL 5 (Arena Vocal) VOCAL 6 (Vocal Reverb 2) VOCAL 7 (Back Chorus) VOCAL 8 (Ballad Vocal)
  • Page 11 * ADJUST knob 2 (PARAM.2): Pitch 2 (adjust the pitch of the second pitch shifted sound. +/-1 octave) * ADJUST knob 3 (PARAM.3): Pitch 3 (fine adjustment to the pitch of the overall pitch shifted sound. +/-1 semitone) DE-1 Owner’s Manual (A) Conventional gate reverb suitable for a wide range of applications.
  • Page 12: Dual Mode

    * ADJUST knob 3 (PARAM.3): Reverb Time (adjust the length of the reverberation) The Details of the Algorithm The algorithms inside the DE-1 work in the following ways depending on the Effect Type variation you choose in either the Dual Mode or Single Mode.
  • Page 13: Single Mode

    EFF 1 EFF 2 EFF 1 EFF 1 EFF 1' EFF 1 EFF 2 EFF 1+2 EFF 2 EFF 2 DE-1 Owner’s Manual EFF 1+2 EFF 1 EFF 2 EFF 1 EFF 2 EFF 1' EFF 1 EFF 2 EFF 2'...
  • Page 14: Functions

    DC IN FOOT SW DC INLET socket To connect the standard accessory AC adaptor to power up the DE-1. As the unit does not have a power switch, switching the power ON is done by connecting the AC adaptor. Functions...
  • Page 15: Functions Of The Single Mode

    ONLY DC IN DC INLET socket To connect the standard accessory AC adaptor to power up the DE-1. As the unit does not have a power switch, switching the power ON is done by connecting the AC adaptor. These knobs have...
  • Page 16: How To Use The Dual Mode

    Effect. As an example of using the "DUAL MODE", connect the DE-1 between the AUX SEND and RETURN terminals of an external mixing console. (In order to indicate the DE-1 connections plainly, other cable connections are leftout in the connection example below.)
  • Page 17: How To Use The Single Mode

    This is an example of the “Single Mode” used in a live performance. Connect the stereo output of the Keyboard directly into the DE-1 Input jack sockets. Connect the Effect Output of the DE-1 into the two separate PA speakers. Also...
  • Page 18 DE-1 Owner’s Manual EFF MUTE AD-9B ONLY DC IN FOOT SW <Point>: Connect a Foot SW into the jack to control the Effect Mute ON/OFF remotely. The POWER LED on the front panel will flash when the Effect Mute in ON. This operation is the same as in the Dual Mode.
  • Page 19: Block Diagram / Specifications

    Input Impedance: 20k or more Input Level: -10dBV <OUTPUT x 4> Connector: ø6mm phone jack/unbalanced Load Impedance: 10k or more Output Level: -10dBV <FOOT SWITCH> Connector: ø6mm phone jack (optional Model 8051) DE-1 Owner’s Manual Block Diagram TYPE VARIATION EFFECT PROCESSOR ADJUST TYPE...
  • Page 20: Declaration Of Ec Directive

    * In the electrical fast transient / burst requirements, radiated electromagnetic field requirements and static electricity discharg- ing environment, this could be affected by generation of noise in some cases. FOSTEX DISTRIBUTORS LIST IN EUROPE * Including non - EU countries. * underlined: contracted distributors (as of April, 1999) <AUSTRIA>...

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