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