Aalberg Audio ROM RO-1 User manual

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USER MANUAL
ROM RO-1 User Manual rev. 1.0.0, May 22nd 2015
CONGRATULATIONS!
You are now the owner of the ROM RO-1 Reverb pedal!
ROM is a high-quality, custom aluminum housing reverb pedal with true bypass. It can be
controlled like a stand-alone effects pedal or use the AEROTM AE-1 wireless controller to unleash
the pedal’s full potential (optional):
ROM
TM
RO-1
Reverb Pedal

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Contents
1. GETTING STARTED ........................................................................... 3
2. CONTROLS........................................................................................ 3
3. OVERVIEW ....................................................................................... 5
4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................... 6
5. SOFTWARE UPDATE.......................................................................... 7
6. WIRELESS CONTROL - PAIRING ....................................................... 9
7. INPUT/OUTPUT SETUPS ..................................................................11
8. DISCLAIMERS..................................................................................13
9. WARRANTY......................................................................................13
10. HISTORY........................................................................................15
11. IPR-RELATED.................................................................................16
12. COMPLIANCE .................................................................................16
13. ABOUT AALBERG AUDIO ................................................................17

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1. GETTING STARTED
To get your pedal up and running you need a standard 9V DC, 2.1 mm plug, center negative power
supply (minimum 250 mA). You will find the connector at the back of your pedal.
The pedal supports both mono and stereo connections. Combinations of these will lead to
different properties in the output signal. See chapter 7. Input/output setups (page 11) for further
explanations.
2. CONTROLS
SIZE
From small room to an extreme big hall sound
EQ
Low Pass Filter to change between a bright tone to a darker reverb
tone
MIX
Dry/wet mix: from completely dry sound to completely wet reverb
sound
FX SELECT (ALT)
-FX-SELECT –Choose active effect parameter (SIZE, EQ or MIX)
for wireless control with AERO controller (optional)
-ALT –lets you change between two modes for the ROM pedal,
press and hold the FX-SELECT footswitch to toggle between
the two modes:

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oALT (no light): Short pre-delay 10 ms
oALT (light): Long pre-delay
ON/OFF
Set the pedal to ON (activated) or OFF (true bypass).

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3. OVERVIEW
*Set active parameter for AEROTM AE-1 Wireless Controller

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4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Power supply (not included)
9V DC, 2.1 mm plug (center negative)
Current draw
250 mA
Input impedance@1kHz
~1M Ohm
Output impedance@1kHz
< 1k Ohm
Maximum input signal
3.22 Vp-p (2.28 Vrms)
Sound Quality (sample-/bit rate)
48 kHz/24-bits
Connectors
- INPUT (mono/stereo)
- OUTPUT (mono/stereo)
- DC power jack
Controls
SIZE, EQ, MIX, ON/OFF (true bypass), FX SELECT
(TAP)
Parameter level indicators
LED bar indicators for SIZE, EQ and MIX
Dimensions incl. knobs (W x H x D)
93 x 57 x 142 mm / 3.7 x 2.2 x 5.6 inches
Weight (excl. packaging)
0.369 kg / 13.0 oz

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5. SOFTWARE UPDATE
UPDATE APP ESTIMATED READY: AFTER SUMMER 2015
Performing software updates on your wireless Aalberg Audio product is easy:
1. To set your device in software update mode:
For AERO:
i. Turn off the AERO (slide switch set to ‘0’)
ii. Press and hold rotary knob button and preset button 3 (marked: ’III ’)
simultaneously, then turn the AERO on (slide switch set to ‘I’)
iii. The AERO LED will light up (red) to indicate that the AERO is in software
update mode
For Aalberg Effect Pedal:
i. Unplug power jack
ii. Press and hold ON/OFF and FX-SELECT footswitches simultaneously then
plug in power jack
iii. The LED at top right of the pedal will light up to indicate that the pedal is in
update mode
2. Go to App Store and search for the AALBERG UPDATER app (Iphone 5 / Ipad 3 (incl. Ipad
Mini) or later is required). For Android users: the app is currently under development.
3. Download the app on your mobile device and launch the app.

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4. The Aalberg Audio device set to update mode will now show up in a list in the AALBERG
UPDATER, and you can check the current revision of the software found on the device.
5. You can now choose if you want to update to the latest software available.
6. A status bar indicates the upload process and displays a confirmation when the new
software has been successfully updated.
For more information, please visit: www.aalbergaudio.com/support

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6. WIRELESS CONTROL - PAIRING
In order to control your Aalberg effects pedal using the AERO wireless controller (optional) you
need to pair the devices.
Below is a step-by-step guide:
1. To set your devices in pairing mode:
AERO:
i. Turn off the AERO (slide switch set to ‘0’)
ii. Press and hold rotary knob button and left button* simultaneously, then
turn the AERO on (slide switch set to ‘I’)
iii. The AERO LED starts blinking (red) to indicate that the AERO is in pairing
mode
Aalberg Effect Pedal:
i. Unplug power jack
ii. Press and hold FX-SELECT then plug in power jack
iii. The uppermost LED in all of the three ledbars starts blinking to indicate that
the pedal is in pairing mode
iv. The lowermost LED in all of the three ledbars lights up when AERO in pairing
mode is detected
v. Repeat step i-iv for any additional Aalberg effects pedals

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2. Confirm pairing:
i. When you have repeated the above steps for all of your Aalberg pedals, you
need to press and hold the rotary knob button for 3 seconds, then release
button.
ii. To indicate that pairing is completed, AERO LED (red) and lowermost LEDs in
mid row for all pedals will light for 2 seconds
3. You are now ready to control your Aalberg effects pedals wirelessly!
For more information, please visit: www.aalbergaudio.com/support

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7. INPUT/OUTPUT SETUPS
The Aalberg ROMTM RO-1 Reverb Pedal offers the following mono/stereo configurations:
1. Mono in/Mono out
2. Mono in/stereo out
3. Dry/wet split
4. Stereo in/stereo out
1. Mono in/Mono out
Connect your instrument to Mono in and the
amplifier to Mono out.
2. Mono in/stereo out
Connecting your instrument to Stereo in will split
the dry/wet signal as follows:
Mono out: 100% wet signal
Stereo out: 100% dry signal
3. Dry/wet split

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Connecting your instrument to Stereo in will split the dry/wet signal as follows:
Mono out: 100% wet signal
Stereo out: 100% dry signal
4. Stereo in/Stereo out
For a more spacious reverb using two amplifiers. Connect stereo signal to both inputs in
and one amplifier to Mono out and another amplifier to Stereo out.

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8. DISCLAIMERS
All use of our products is undertaken at your own risk and expense and Aalberg Audio cannot be
held liable for any direct or indirect losses or cost incurred through use, default or malfunction of
our products. Repair or replacement of defective units under our warranty provisions serve as the
sole remedy in the unlikely event that our products does not comply with product specifications.
Aalberg Audio accepts no liability for any damages made to persons or equipment when attaching
or removing the industry velcro (AERO accessory).
9. WARRANTY
ONLY SEND PRODUCTS THAT:
- YOU HAVE TESTED YOURSELF
- ARE FOLLOWED BY A COPY OF THE RECEIPT
- ARE FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLANATION OF THE FAILURE
We offer a 2-year warranty on all our products. In the unlikely event of a malfunction, please
contact us at [email protected]m before sending us the product for repair. When the
product has been returned to us at the cost of the sender, we will repair or replace your product
and send it back to you - free of charge and usually within 4 weeks (shipping not included). The

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product needs to be accompanied by a copy of your receipt, serial number, return address, phone
number, e-mail address and a brief explanation of the problem. If the product is altered or
repaired by someone unauthorized by Aalberg Audio the warranty is no longer valid. Stores and
distributors must always check products before sending them to Aalberg Audio for repairs. Please
note that we cannot replace a product before we have received it at the Aalberg Audio HQ in
Trondheim, Norway.

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10. HISTORY
The inspiration for the delay pedals with wireless controller came to guitar player and inventor
Rune Aalberg Alstad back in 2009, when he was tired of having to run over to the pedals and bend
down all the time to change the effect settings. In 2012 he met the engineer Torkild Indstøy and
the entrepreneur Aleksander Torstensen, and five years later, after lots of testing and prototyping
we are proud to introduce the world’s first EKKO EK-1 Delay Pedal with the AERO AE-1 Wireless
Controller. (Below you can see the different prototyping stages (from left to right): “The Coffee
Filter”, 2010 –“The Tank”, 2012 – “Prototype 3”, 2013 - the final product, 2015)

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11. IPR-RELATED
Design Protection pending in EU & USA
International Patent Application Pending PCT/NO2014/050236
12. COMPLIANCE
Aalberg Audio accept and follow these regulations and directives.

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13. ABOUT AALBERG AUDIO
Aalberg Audio AS is located in Trondheim, Norway. We produce wireless guitar effects with
accompanying hardware and software. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any
questions or inquiries! Visit: www.aalbergaudio.com
www.aalbergaudio.com
Trondheim
NORWAY
™ and © 2015 Aalberg Audio AS. All rights reserved.The information in this manual is subject
to changes without further notice.