INTRODUCTION Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the FW- The Flex-EQ1 is 100% Analog Tone digitally controllable, you EQ7 FLEX-EQ7 Programmable ANALOG 7 Band Equalizer. create your sounds, you store them and you recall them Before using this effect, carefully read the section whenever you want in a glance.
Use only the specified AC adaptor If there is a battery in the unit while an AC adaptor is being used, the FW-EQ7 will switch over to battery- powered operation should the line voltage be interrupted.
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- Press and release immediately for standard on/off function in 7-Level Free Set Mode (Manual). The level slider allows to control of FW-EQ7‟s output - Hold and release to switch between the presets in Preset loudness, so the pedal can be used also as a signal booster.
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OPERATION SETUP MONO This setup illustrates how to use the Flex-EQ7 pedal in a mono setup (one amp only)
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OPERATION SETUP SEND/RETURN This example illustrates how to connect your Flex-EQ7 pedal as a send/return effect in an effects loop.
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OPERATION The Flex-EQ7 has four mode of operation, selectable by pressing the Mode/ESC switch, the modes are: FREE SET Mode (Manual), PRESET Mode, BANK Mode and LINK Mode. FREE SET Mode (Manual) When the power is turned on, the default pedal settings are Bypass („ – „ symbol on 7 Segments Display) and FREE SET Mode.
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OPERATION blinking. When sound stored, it stops blinking. HOW TO STORE A SOUND Pedal in Free Set Mode and Bypass flashes rapidly appears on the display 1. Single Press on Footswitch to 1. Single press on the footswitch to 1.
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OPERATION HOW TO STORE A SOUND With the Flex-EQ7 you can store the sound settings in presets (8 presets are available) that you can recall in the PRESET MODE. The data retention of the presets is about 20 years 1.
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OPERATION HOW TO RECALL A PRESET appears on the display. The 1. Press Mode/ESC switch until it effect is ON with Preset 1 loaded. appears : Preset Mode /Bypass 1. Hold on the footswitch to change the Preset 2.
OPERATION PRESET MODE In the Preset Mode the effect plays according to the recalled preset, so the knobs positions don‟t match the currently recalled values. Preset Mode is useful to recall previously stored sounds, 8 presets are available and you may step between the 8 presets by keeping pressed the Footswitch On/Bypass.
OPERATION BANK MODE In Bank Mode the presets can be copied and organized into one of the 6 available Banks: (Bank A), (Bank B), (Bank C), (Bank D), (Bank E), (Bank Link). The Link Bank is a reserved bank for the Link Mode feature.
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OPERATION Working with Banks – Play Mode appears for a few. It means you are in Bank A appears on the display (default) 1. Press Mode/ESC switch until it appears : Bank Play Mode 1. Single Press on the footswitch ...
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OPERATION Working with Banks – Play Mode 1. Press Mode Switch until you enter in BANK MODE: appears on the display for few milliseconds, it means you entered in Bank A. (from default configuration) appears on the display, it means you entered in Bank A with Preset 1 loaded.
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OPERATION - blinking. appears for a You must select which Preset to store few. It means you Working with Banks – Save Mode in the first position of Bank A. are in Bank Save blinking. Select the Bank. ...
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OPERATION Working with Banks – Saving Mode The Bank Saving feature permits you to copy the presets into the bank and to organize your sounds for your gigs, your recording sessions etc. In the example below we will program the Bank D with the presets 1,5,2,- (bypass) ...
OPERATION The Link Mode (FW BALANCED CABLE LINK MODE™) The FW BALANCED CABLE LINK MODE™ gives you the total control of your sounds using only one footswitch. It‟s like having a pedalboard. Program the Link Bank of all the effects (please read Bank Save explanation).
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OPERATION LINK MODE (FW BALANCED CABLE LINK) The FW BALANCED CABLE LINK MODE™ gives you the feature to use the FW Pedals like a pedalboard. This feature is useful because you can recall the Presets of different FW pedals pressing just the footswitch of the first FW effect. Flex Waves guitar pedals can be connected together by just a balanced/stereo cable (NO MIDI or other controller devices are necessary) .
IMPORTANT NOTES Inserting a connecting plug into the INPUT jack will automatically switch the unit on. The use of an AC adaptor is recommended as the unit’s power consumption is relatively high. The Flex-EQ7 requires 9V 200mA. Use a regulated power supply with the right polarity to prevent malfunctions or noise related problems.
SPECIFICATIONS FW-EQ7 Flex-EQ7 Nominal Input Level -20 dBu Input Impedance 1 MΩ Nominal Output Level -20 dBu Output Impedance 1 kΩ Equalizer Control +/- 15 dB, Level Control: +/- 15 dB ¼” phone jack w. stereo sense Input Connector ¼” phone jack w. stereo sense...
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SPECIFICATIONS For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. For Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the...
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PRESETS The FLEX-EQ7 is delivered with the following presets in locations P1 to P6. When storing your own favorite settings, these presets will be overwritten. P1 – BOOSTER / POWER SOLOS P2 – MID CUT EQ P3 – RHYTHM CLEAN SOUND P 4 –...
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