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- Page 1 FW-DLC FLEX DELAY User Manual Rev 1.3 FlexWaves di Alessandro Belletti - sede legale Vicolo dei Rampini 13, 40026 Imola(BO) Website: www.flexwaves.com E-mail: info@flexwaves.com...
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Page 2: Main Features
INTRODUCTION Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the FW- FLEX WAVES Guitar Pedals are DESIGNED and MADE in DLC FLEX DELAY Programmable Digital Delay Pedal. Italy. Before using this effect, carefully read the section entitled: “IMPORTANT NOTES”. A power supply is provided with the unit. Use the... -
Page 3: Panel Description
The Flex-Delay require 12V DC 300 mA. Use thepower supply provided in the product box. Important Note: FW-DLC Flex Delay input stage is set up to work with signals coming from guitar pickups, but it can happens that you have to connect the pedal to keyboards or before signal boosters like equalizer, distortion or booster effects. - Page 4 PANEL DESCRIPTION Switches 5 - On/Bypass 12- Sel This footswitch has three functions. Press the “Sel” selection switch to select Subdivision, - Press and release immediately for standard on/off function in Modulation Type, Chorus, Reverse or Looper function. Free Set Mode (Manual). q ie3 s - Hold and release to switch between the presets in Preset Subdivision...
- Page 5 PANEL DESCRIPTION Chorus: Loop: The Chorus function transform the Flex Delay effect in a chorus pedal. The pedal works like a 11 seconds looper that enables Adjust the rate of the effect using the Modul./Rate knob, anyone to create loop phrases of exact lengths. adjust the depth of the chorus using the Delay/Depth knob.
- Page 6 PANEL DESCRIPTION Knobs When the pedal works as a Chorus, it adjusts the volume of the processed sound. When it works as a Looper, it adjusts 7- Delay/Depth the volume of the recorded phrase. Adjust the Delay Time. Turn clockwise to increase delay time and turn counter-clockwise to reduce it.
- Page 7 CONNECTIONS SETUP MONO This setup illustrates how to use the Flex-Delay pedal in a mono setup (one amp only) .
- Page 8 CONNECTIONS SETUP STEREO This setup illustrates how to use the Flex-Delay pedal in a stereo setup using two amps. Connect the Flex Delay Output to the Amp1 Input and the Flex Delay DRY Output to the Amp2 Input to obtain stereo effects like “Direct + Effect”.
- Page 9 CONNECTIONS SETUP SEND/RETURN This example illustrates how to connect your Flex-Delay pedal as a send/return effect in an effects loop.
- Page 10 OPERATION The Flex Delay 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. Each “single”...
- Page 11 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.
- Page 12 OPERATION HOW TO STORE A SOUND With the Flex-Delay 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.
- Page 13 OPERATION HOW TO RECALL A PRESET 1. Press Mode/ESC switch until it appears on the display. The appears : Preset Mode /Bypass effect is ON with Preset 1 loaded. 1. Hold on the footswitch to 2. Single Press on the Footswitch change the Preset to turn on the effect 2.
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Page 14: Preset Mode
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. -
Page 15: Bank Mode
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. - Page 16 OPERATION Working with Banks – Play Mode appears for a few. It means you are in Bank A 1. Press Mode/ESC switch until it appears on the display (default) appears : Bank Play Mode 1. Single Press on the footswitch ...
- Page 17 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.
- Page 18 OPERATION Working with Banks – Save Mode - blinking. appears for a blinking. You must select which Preset to store few. It means you You must select the in the first position of Bank A. are in Bank Save Bank to program- ...
- Page 19 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) ...
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Page 20: Operation
3. Press Mode/Esc switch until you reach Link Mode All the slaves will automatically switch to Link Mode. The Flex Waves pedals will load the Preset Number associated to the first position of the Link Bank. The first pedal of the chain is the Master and it controls all the Flex Waves pedals of the chain. - Page 21 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) .
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Page 22: Important Notes
Press the mode switch to change the Mode. FW-DLC Flex Delay input stage is set up to work with signals coming from guitar pickups, but it can happens that you have to connect the pedal to keyboards or before signal boosters like equalizer, distortion or booster effects. If the signal coming ... -
Page 23: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS FW-DLC Flex Delay Nominal Input Level -20 dBu Input Impedance 1 MΩ Nominal Output Level -20 dBu Output Impedance 1 kΩ Maximum Input Level 2 dBu Delay time 1ms-2800 ms Maximum REC Time Loop Mode 11 sec ¼” phone jack w. stereo sense Input Connector ¼”... - Page 24 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...
- Page 25 PRESETS The Flex-Delay has been factory programmed with the following presets from P1 to P7. When you store you own sounds, this sounds will be overwritten. P1 – ON THE EDGE P2 – COUNTRY LEE P3 – FOR S.R.V. P 4 – ROCKABILLY P5 –...
- Page 26 WWW.FLEXWAVES.COM FlexWaves di A.Belletti Address : Vicolo dei Rampini 13, 40026 Imola(BO) - ITALY Website: www.flexwaves.com E-mail: info@flexwaves.com Copyright © February 2010 Flex Waves Products Under License All Rights Reserved...
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