DLS Effects EchoTAP User manual
EchoTAP User Manual
By DLS
Effects
Tape Echo simulator & 2 Channel Delay
Features:
Echo-1 Delay Time: 16 positions of most popular fixed delay settings from 50ms to 3 seconds.
Echo-1 Volume: Volume of echoes while using Echo1.
Tap Tempo: User settable tap tempo delay time from 30ms to 3 seconds. (Tap switch adjustable)
Tap Volume: Volume of echoes while using Tap Tempo.
Echo Repeats: Adjusts the number of echo repeats (counter clockwise is least repeats, clockwise is most
repeats)
Echo Tone: Tone adjustment for the echoes only. (counter clockwise the tone is the brightest, clockwise the
tone is cut (low tone). With tone near cut, you achieve the old Tape Echo Machine sound and decay.
Echo-1/Tap Tempo: Footswitch switches between Echo1 fixed delay setting, or Tap Tempo delay mode.
On/Off: Footswitch between effect On (echoes) or effect Off (true bypass).
Hookup Configurations: (Mono In: Mono Out), (Mono In: Stereo Out), (Stereo In: Stereo Out)
Input A: Instrument input.
Input B (Stereo): 2
nd
input for Stereo I/O (When Input B is used, it is routed to OUTB. In this case the input
B channel is separate from the Input A channel. The stereo image is generated from Input A and mixed with
the isolated Input B.)
Output A: Output (mono) (see hookup page)
Output B: Output (OUTB output is slightly brighter than OUTA) (mono or stereo) (see hookup page)
Input A
Input B
Stereo
OUT B
OUT A
+9vdc
50ms
225
ms
3s
2.5s
2s
750
500
400
300
250
200
150
100
280
350
1.5
s
Echo
Repeats
Echo
Tone
Tap Echo
Volume
Echo
-
1
Volume
Echo
-
1
Delay Time
On/Off Echo-1 / Tap Echo
Effects
-Stereo-
DLS
Normal
Tone
Cut
Tone
TM
TM
Power “+9vdc”: Input for 9 to 13.8vdc, 90ma minimum, 2.1mm jack, polarity does not matter. (DC adapter
included)
Operation:
Switching from Echo-1 echo to Tap Tempo echo:
While in Echo1 mode (Red LED on) I want to switch to Tap Tempo: Push and release the Echo1/Tap
Tempo switch. The Yellow LED will light and blink at the Tap Tempo rate. The Red LED will un-light.
Note1: You don’t have to hold down the Echo1/Tap Tempo switch when switching to Tap Tempo. As soon
as the switch is pushed you immediately go into Tap Tempo mode as indicated by the Yellow LED blinking,
so just release the switch.
Recording a new Tap Echo Time:
While in Tap Tempo mode, I want to change the echo tempo: Push and release the Echo1/Tap Tempo
switch at least 2 times to the beat you desire. This will set the delay timing and the Yellow LED will now
blink to the beat you set.
Note1: On power up the Tap Tempo is pre-programmed to ¼ second echo time.
Note2: When setting the tap tempo, don’t hold the Echo1/Tap switch down for more than ¾ of a second or
you will exit the Tap Tempo mode. Try to press and release while setting the echo beat.
Switching from Tempo echo back to Echo-1 echo:
While in Tap Tempo mode, I want to switch back to Echo1 mode: Push and hold the Echo1/Tap Tempo
switch for at least ¾ of a second. After the Red LED lights, release the Echo1/Tap Tempo switch. The
Yellow LED will un-light.
Note1: You have to push and HOLD the Echo1/Tap switch for at least ¾ of a second to get back to Echo1
mode.
General Notes about Tap Record Mode:
•Tap echo is preset for ¼ second (250ms) upon unit power up. The user may wish to leave this setting
at ¼ second, or change it using the “Recording a new Tap Echo Time” instructions above.
•In TAP mode, once you push and release the switch you enter the RECORD MODE where you can set
the tap tempo. You can push and release the switch again to set the new tap rate, but only up to 3
seconds from the 1
st
switch push. However, if you do not push the switch again within 3 seconds you
will exit RECORD MODE. To re-enter record mode, simply push the switch again.
•I pushed the Echo1/Tap Tempo switch by accident while in Tap mode and I did NOT want to record a
new Tap Echo time. If you didn’t want to change the echo time, just don’t push it again for 3 seconds
and you will keep the current echo time. This is because if the system doesn’t see a second switch
push in 3 seconds, it exits RECORD MODE.
Electronics:
Technology: Hi Quality Analog (HQA) electronics and 16bit digital electronics
Sample rate: 44.1KHZ, 256x over sample
Mechanical:
Enclosure: Solid heavy gauge steel, 5”W x 4.9”D x 2.4”H
Powder coat painted for durability!
Controls: Steel switches, pots, and ¼” jacks
Weight: 2½ lbs.
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