Electro-Harmonix STEREO MEMORY MAN WITH HAZARAI User Manual page 6

3. To end overdub recording, release the TAP/RECORD Footswitch. You must hold
down the TAP/RECORD Footswitch for a minimum of half a second, if you hold it
for less time it will register as a Tap, not as an Overdub.
4. Overdubbing will not change the length of the loop. The loop's length remains
constant once it is recorded.
LOOP ERASURE PROCEDURE:
1. Press the BYPASS Footswitch to enter bypass mode: STATUS LED off.
2. Hold down the TAP/RECORD Footswitch for half a second. The LOOP LED will
turn off when the loop has been erased.
Please Note: Loops will be erased when power is disconnected. The SMMH does not save
loops after power cycling.
KNOB FUNCTIONS:
DELAY Knob: In Loop mode, the DELAY knob changes the speed of the loop
continuously up or down one octave. By speed, we mean both the pitch and
tempo of the loop will change. It is like changing the speed of a tape machine
while it plays back a recording. Setting the DELAY knob to 12 o'clock plays the
loop back at the original speed it was recorded. Turning the DELAY knob
clockwise will increase the speed of the loop up to twice the speed or one
octave. Turning the DELAY knob counter-clockwise will reduce the speed of the
loop down to half the original speed or down one octave. The DELAY knob
changes the loop's speed in a continuous fashion. Please Note: when you
record a new loop, the DELAY knob will default to its 12 o'clock position (no
speed change), even if the knob is located at some other point. You have to
move the knob in order hear a change in speed.
REPEATS Knob: While in Loop mode, the REPEATS knob sets the attenuation
level of the loop in memory while overdubbing onto the loop. If you set the
REPEATS knob to the full clockwise position, no attenuation will occur and you
will hear the old loop at the same volume level as before overdubbing. If you
turn the REPEATS knob to full counter-clockwise, the previously recorded loop
will be completely erased (though the length of the loop will not change). Set the
REPEATS knob to 12 o'clock and you will a hear 50% volume drop in the
previously recorded loop. Again this only occurs while overdubbing.
FILTER Knob: This knob filters the loop much like it filters the echoes. When
set to 12 o'clock there is no filtering. Turn the knob counter-clockwise and a low
pass filter will be applied to the loop. The further you turn the knob counter-
clockwise the lower the frequency of the low pass filter. Turn the knob clockwise
from the 12 o'clock position and the loop will go through a high pass filter. Again
the further you turn the knob in the clockwise direction the higher the frequency
of the high pass filter.
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DECAY Knob: In Loop mode, the DECAY knob is used to Reverse the loop. Turn
the DECAY knob to the full counter-clockwise position and the loop will reverse
once you reach the stopping point of the DECAY knob. To flip the loop back
around to the forward direction, turn the DECAY knob to the full clockwise
position. Once the DECAY knob reaches the end of the rotation the loop will play
forwards. Please Note: You must turn the DECAY knob full clockwise or
counter-clockwise to reverse or forward the loop. The DECAY knob will always
default to the forward position after recording a new loop. You must move the
knob to reverse the loop.
TAP/RECORD Footswitch: This footswitch has multiple functions in LOOP
mode.
RECORDING/OVERDUBBING: To record or overdub a loop, hold
down the TAP footswitch for at least half a second. The loop will begin
recording the instant you press down on the TAP footswitch but you
need to keep it down the entire length of the loop. Releasing the TAP
Footswitch will end the loop recording. The length of time the TAP
Footswitch was held down will determine the loop's length. To
overdub, hold down the TAP footswitch for the entire length of time
you wish to overdub onto the loop. When overdubbing you do not
need to hold the Footswitch down for the entire loop length, just for
the amount of time you want to overdub onto the loop. For the SMMH
to register an overdub you must hold down the TAP Footswitch for at
least half a second.
TAPPING NEW TEMPO: After a loop has been recorded, it is possible
to time expand and compress the loop without changing its pitch. Do
this by tapping a new tempo with the TAP Footswitch. When tapping a
new tempo, press and release the TAP Footswitch a minimum of two
taps to change to the new tempo. Please Note: if you had changed
the pitch of the loop using the DELAY knob, when you tap in the new
tempo, the loop will immediately return to the original pitch of the
loop. To change the pitch of the loop after tapping in a new tempo,
turn the DELAY knob, then the pitch and tempo of loop will change
simultaneously.
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