User manual FISHMAN AFX DELAY

[. . . ] Note: The input for all Fishman AFX pedals is ideal for active pickups and all soundhole pickups. For passive piezo pickups (no preamp built into the instrument) we recommend plugging directly into an impedance-matching preamp first to strengthen the level and maintain proper low frequency content. left in p u t righ t ta p switch input gain norm b oos t 5 Right Side Panel (continued) Tap switch Plug in a momentary footswitch here. The footswitch should be wired for "normally open" operation. [. . . ] This means that your tone is preserved while the effect is blended into it. As a rule of thumb, use fewer repeats for repetitive rhythmic accompaniment. More repeats generally work well with single note lines, arpeggios and intense echo effects. Delay time This control lengthens or shortens the time between the direct sound and the echo. The range of delay time is variable up to 300ms for the short delay, up to 1. 5 seconds for medium and up to 2. 9 seconds for the long delay. Note: When the tap switch is in use, it overrides the delay time setting until the delay time knob is moved. For best results, always tap quarter notes and use the presets to set up your rhythmic setting. 10 Controls (continued) Effect Select Knob Choose from classic analog or pristine digital types, with short, medium or long delay times and a stereo ping-pong effect. When using tap tempo, the little musical note next to the name indicates the rhythmic value of the delay. The sounds you can create with delay are almost limitless; from subtle small room ambience to wild echoes and in-the-pocket rhythms. Short (eighth note) Select short delay to create a doubling effect to widen your sound. Or for slap-back, set the delay time knob slightly higher with low repeats. The short setting offers up to 300ms (about 1/3 of a second) of delay time. The short setting is also useful for rhythmic upbeats, or eighth notes. Dial in the repeats knob for one or two repeats, tap quarter notes with the tap switch, and play only on the downbeats. 11 Medium (dotted eighth note) Create driving, syncopated sixteenth-note delays. Move the repeats knob near minimum for one or two repeats, tap quarter notes with the tap switch and play steady, muted eighth-notes in tempo. The timing takes a little getting used to, but is easily mastered with a little practice. [. . . ] The loop will begin to play back when you release the footswitch or run out of recording time, which ever comes first. For the longest recording time, select the long delay and set delay time to max. 13 Battery Replacement The clip/batt indicator will light steadily when it is time to change the battery. [. . . ]