Maxon OD-820 User manual

Make it your favorite for a long time.
OD-820 OverDrivePro. …………4
DS-830 DistortionMaster ………8
CS-550 StereoChorus …………12
PH-350 RotaryPhaser …………16
AD-900 AnalogDelay …………20
User'sGuide
◆SAFETYPRECAUTIONS◆
Besuretoreadtheseprecautionsbeforeusefor
yoursafeuseoftheequipment.
KeepthisUser'smanualonhandforfuture
referencewheneveryouneedit.
Maxonshallnotbeheldliabletoyouoranythirdpartyfor
anylossescausedbyincorrectoperationofthisequipment,
malfunctionoranyotherfailureofthisequipmentto
operateasexpected,ornormaluseofthisequipment,
excepttotheextentstipulatedbylaw.
Maxonshallnotbeheldliabletoyouoranythirdpartyfor
anylossesrelatedtoconcerts,exhibitions,oranyother
typeofeventduetomalfunctionorincorrectoperationof
thisequipment.
NISSHINONPACO.,LTD.
4172-1Shimauchi,Matsumoto-City,Nagano,390-0851Japan
TEL:[phone]FAX:[phone]
URL:http://www.maxon.co.jp/
e-mail:[email protected]
InNorthAmerica- URL:www.maxonfx.com
e-mail:[email protected]
※ALLSPECIFICATIONSARESUBJECTTOCHANGEFORIMPROVEMENTWITHOUT
NOTICEOROBLIGATION.
SamplesettingbyShiroTanigawa
UMN-VTG-0102AcCopyright1999-2001NISSHINONPACO.,LTD.Allrightreserved.
Feb.2001PrintedinJAPAN
UMN-VTG-0102A
Optionalaccessories:
MaxonACadaptor
modelname
AC210N
AC210U
AC210
AC212RN
AC212RU
AC212R
input
120VAC
220VAC
100VAC
120VAC
220VAC
100VAC
output
9VDC/200mA
12VDC/200mA
polarity
center-/sleeve+
center+/sleeve-
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Caution
Caution
● SAFETYPRECAUTIONS ● Pleasebesuretoobserve.
Thesafetyprecautionslistedbelowareintendedtoensureyoursafety
wheneveryouusetheequipment.
■Precautiontextisgenerallyaccompaniedbythefollowingsymbolsto
alertyouandotherstotheriskofpersonalandmaterialinjurythatmaybe
causediftheprecautionisignored.
Thissymbolindicatesanitemthatcanresultindeath
orseriouspersonalinjuryifignored.
Thissymbolindicatesanitemthatcanresultin
seriouspersonalinjuryormaterialdamageifignored.
■Precautiontextisgenerallyaccompaniedbythefollowingiconstoalert
youandotherstothingsyoushouldorshouldnotdo.
………Atriangleindicatessomethingyoushouldbe
carefulabout.
………Acirclewithalinethroughitindicatessomething
youshouldnotdo.
………Ablackcircleindicatessomethingyoumustdo.
Caution
Warning
NEVEROPENTHECASE
・Nevertrytoremovethebottomcoverexceptforbattery
replacementandtomodifytheequipment.《Internal
componentsoftheequipmentusehighvoltages,andexposing
themcreatesthedangeroffireandelectricalshock.》
NEVEROPEN
THECASE
STOPTHEUSEINCASEOFAPROBLEM
・Stopusingtheequipmentwheneveryounoticesmokeora
strangeodorcomingfromit.
・Contactyouroriginaldealerornearestauthorizedservice
providerforservice.
Immediately
unplugAC
adaptorfromthe
powersource
Warning
USESPECIFIEDACADAPTORONLY
・BesuretouseonlytheACadaptorspecifiedinthisUser's
Guide.Useofnon-specifiedACadaptorscreatethedangerof
fireandelectricalshock.
LEAVINGTHEEQUIPMENTUNATTENDED
・Wheneverleavingtheequipmentunattendedforlongperiods,
besuretounplugACadaptorfromthepowersource.Ifnot,
thereisadangeroffire.
Immediately
unplugAC
adaptorfromthe
powersource
WATER,HUMIDITY,DUSTANDHIGH
TEMPERATURES
・Neverleaveorusetheequipmentinbathrooms,theoutdoors
orotherareassubjecttowater,highhumidity,dustandhigh
temperature.Doingsocreatesthedangeroffireandelectrical
shock.
UNPLUGGINGACADAPTOR
・NevertrytounplugACadaptorwhileyourhandsarewet.
Doingsocreatesthedangerofelectricalshock.
・WhenunpluggingACadaptorfromthepowersource,besure
tograsptheadaptor.Neverpullonthecord.Doingsocan
damagethepowercordandcreatethedangeroffireand
electricalshock.
Caution
Warning
BEWAREOFHEATBUILTUP
・NevercoverACadaptorwithclothorotherobjects.
《Builtupheatcreatesthedangeroftheequipmentdeformationand
fire.》
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OD-820
Feature of OD-820
●Reliablefootswitchandeasy-to-seeLEDfortrouble-free
performance.
●Twotypesofpowersupply-9VbatteryorMaxonACadaptor.
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5
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4
8
4
OD-820
1DRIVE
（drivecontrolknob）
Controlsdistortionandsustain
level.Rotatethisvolume
clockwiseformoredistortion.
Rotateitcounterclockwisetillthe
endforcompletenon-distortion.
2TONE
（tonecontrolknob）
Controlseffecttone.Rotatethis
volumeclockwisetoemphasize
middleandhightone.
3LEVEL
（levelcontrolknob）
Controlsoutputlevelofeffected
tone.Typicallyoutputlevelsof
bothnormaltoneandeffectedtone
shouldbeadjustedtoequallevels.
4DC. IN
（powerinputjack）
AjacktoconnectACadaptor.
Setamplifier'svolumetotheminimum
beforeconnectingACadaptortoOD-820
inordernottodamageotherconnected
equipment.
5NORMAL/EFFECT
（normal/effectswitch）
Switchforeffecton/off.Stepping
onthisswitchalternatelyturns
effectson(LEDon)andoff(LEDoff).
6INDICATOR
（LEDindicator）
Itlightsonwheneffectsareonand
lightsoffwheneffectsareoff.
※Italsoindicatesbatterycondition.Darkor
noLEDlightindicatesthebatteryislowor
notinstalled.Inthatcaseunscrewfour
screwsonthebottomcoverandreplace
thebattery.
7INSTRUMENT
（inputjack）
Inputjacktoconnecttotheoutput
ofguitar,othereffectsorrelated
equipment.Theproduct
automaticallyturnsonwhenyouput
aplugintothisjack.Pulloutthe
plugwhennotinuse.
8AMPLIFIER
（outputjack）
Outputjacktoconnecttotheinput
ofamplifierorothereffects.
OD-820 OverDrivePro.
FEATURESANDCONTROLS
●OD-820isoverdriveforprofessionalsthatcreatesexpressive
guitartonewhichreactstoyourfingeringandpickingtouch,
makingthebestuseofguitarandamplifier'scharacter.Italso
servesasagainboostertonaturallyturnuptheoutputlevel
withoutchangingoriginalguitartone.
●OD-820becomestruebypassatNORMAL(effectoff)and
sendsnaturaltonesignaltoamplifier.
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Inputimpedance ：500KΩ
Outputimpedance ：10KΩ orless
Equivalentinputnoise ：-107dB(VRmax.)
Residualnoise ：-98dB(LEVELVRmin.)
Maximumgain ：46dB(VRmax.)(at1KHz)
Maximumoutputlevel ：+16dB(at1KHz)
Currentconsumption ：19mA(DC10VDC)
Control ：DRIVE、TONE、LEVEL
Switch ：NORMAL/EFFECT
I/Oterminal ：INSTRUMENTJACK,AMPLIFIERJACK
Powersupply ：6F229VmanganesedrybatteryorMaxonAC
adaptor
Dimensions ：117(W)×150(D)×60(H)mm
Weight ：500g
Standardaccessories ：MaxonACadaptor(9VDC/200mA)
※0dB=0.775Vrms
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OD-820CONNECTIONDIAGRAM
OD-820
（ＯｖｅｒＤｒｉｖｅPro.）
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OD-820
OD-820SPECIFICATIONS
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OD-820
●Fatboost
（AMP：Clean）
Boostersettingtomakeyourcleansolidstate
ampfirmandfat.
OD-820SAMPLESETTING
●Vintagetweed
（AMP：Clean）
OD-820 with clean amp creates firm and
bluesytone.
●Crunch-Overdriveselect
（AMP：Drive）
OD-820showsitsstuffhere,makingbestuse
ofamplifier'scharacter.Setyouramplifier
crunchyanduseOD-820aschannelselector
betweencrunch/overdrive.
●Gainbooster
（AMP：Drive）
Boostersettingfordirtyamplovers.It'sfor
leadguitar,withstraightgainboostof
amplifier'soutputforbettersustainandlevel.
guitaramplifier
ACadaptor guitar
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DS-830
Feature of DS-830
●Reliablefootswitchandeasy-to-seeLEDfortrouble-free
performance.
●Twotypesofpowersupply-9VbatteryorMaxonACadaptor.
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8
4
3
1
6
27
5
9
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DS-830
1GAIN
（gaincontrolknob）
Controlsdistortionandsustain
level.Rotatethisvolume
clockwiseformoredistortionand
sustain.
2BASS
（basscontrolknob）
Controlseffecttone.Rotatethis
volumeclockwisetoemphasizelow
range.
3TREBLE
（treblecontrolknob）
Controlseffecttone.Rotatethis
volumeclockwisetoemphasize
highandmiddlerange.
4LEVEL
（levelcontrolknob）
Controls output level of effected
tone.   Typically output levels of
bothnormaltoneandeffectedtone
shouldbeadjustedtoequallevels.
5DC. IN
（powerinputjack）
AjacktoconnectACadaptor.
Setamplifier'svolumetotheminimum
beforeconnectingACadaptortoDS-830
inordernottodamageotherconnected
equipment.
6NORMAL/EFFECT
（normal/effectswitch）
Switchforeffecton/off.Stepping
onthisswitchalternatelyturns
effectson(LEDon)andoff(LEDoff).
7INDICATOR
（LEDindicator）
Itlightsonwheneffectsareonand
lightsoffwheneffectsareoff.
※Italsoindicatesbatterycondition.Darkor
noLEDlightindicatesthebatteryislowor
notinstalled.Inthatcaseunscrewfour
screwsonthebottomcoverandreplace
thebattery.
8INSTRUMENT
（inputjack）
Inputjacktoconnecttotheoutput
ofguitar,othereffectsorrelated
equipment.Theproduct
automaticallyturnsonwhenyouput
aplugintothisjack.Pulloutthe
plugwhennotinuse.
9AMPLIFIER
（outputjack）
Outputjacktoconnecttotheinput
ofamplifierorothereffects.
DS-830 DistortionMaster
FEATURESANDCONTROLS
●DS-830isdistortionforfatdistortionatmiddleandbassrange
aswellaslongsustain.Youcanfeelmuchsoundpressure
andpowerfullowendevenwithsmallamplifier.
●DS-830createsrealandnaturaldistortionwithoutspoiling
yourguitarandpickup'scharacter.Andyoucanmakevarious
soundswithwiderangeEQ.
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●Highpowerstack
（AMP：Clean）
Powerfuldrivesoundforhumbucker.Your
smallpracticeamplifierturnsintoastackamp
withhighgainsound.
●Crunch/leaddrive
（AMP：Drive）
AddDS-830toamplifier'scrunchsoundfor
twochannelswitchingbetweencrunch/lead
drive,orbetweenclean/crunch/leadon
amplifierwithclean/crunchselect.
●Heavydrive
（AMP：Drive）
Massivedistortionsoundwithsubduedhigh
rangetone.Thetrickinthissettingisto
keepyouramplifier'sdrivelevellow.And
controlthesoundweightwithDS-830'sBASS
knobtomatchthecharacterofyourguitar
andamplifier.
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DS-830
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DS-830CONNECTIONDIAGRAM
DS-830SPECIFICATIONS
Inputimpedance ：500KΩ
Outputimpedance ：10KΩ orless
Equivalentinputnoise ：-114dB(VRmax.)
Residualnoise ：-110dB(LEVELVRmin.)
Maximumgain ：59dB(VRmax.)(at1KHz)
Currentconsumption ：8mA(10VDC)
Control ：GAIN,BASS,TREBLE,LEVEL
Switch ：NORMAL/EFFECT
I/Oterminal ：IINSTRUMENTJACK,AMPLIFIERJACK
Powersupply ：6F229VmanganesedrybatteryorMaxonAC
adaptor
Dimensions ：117(W)×150(D)×60(H)mm
Weight ：500g
Standardaccessories ：MaxonACadaptor(9VDC/200mA)
DS-830
（DistortionMaster）
※0dB=0.775Vrms
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DS-830
●DS-830Customdistortion
（AMP：Clean）
Smoothdistortionsound.Goodresponseto
pickingandvolumeevenathighgainlevel.
It'sforsingle-coilpickup.
DS-830SAMPLESETTING
guitaramplifier
ACadaptor guitar
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CS-550
Feature of CS-550
●MaxonACadaptorforstablepowersupply.
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8
31
6
2
4
7
5
9
12
CS-550
1SPEED
（speedcontrolknob）
Controlsmodulationrate.Rotate
thisvolumeclockwiseformore
modulationrate.
2DEPTH
（depthcontrolknob）
Controlsmodulationdepth.Rotate
thisvolumeclockwisefordeep
modulation.
3D-TIME
（delaytimecontrolknob）
Controlstimebetweenoriginaldry
toneandeffectedtone.Fullyturn
thisknobcounterclockwisefor
flanger-likechoruswithshortdelay
time.Rotateitclockwiseforlonger
delaytime.
4M-LEVEL
（mixlevelcontrolknob）
Controlsvolumelevelofmodulated
tonewhichismixedwithoriginaldry
tone.Typicallydrytoneand
modulatedtoneshouldbeadjusted
toequallevelsbyfullyturningthis
knobclockwise.
5DC. IN
（powerinputjack）
AjacktoconnectACadaptor.
Setamplifier'svolumetotheminimum
beforeconnectingACadaptortoCS-550
inordernottodamageotherconnected
equipment.
6NORMAL/EFFECT
（normal/effectswitch）
Switchforeffecton/off.Stepping
onthisswitchalternatelyturns
effectson(LEDon)andoff(LEDoff).
7INDICATOR
（LEDindicator）
Itlightsonwheneffectsareonand
lightsoffwheneffectsareoff.
8INPUT
（inputjack）
Inputjacktoconnecttotheoutput
ofguitar,othereffectsorrelated
equipment.
9OUTPUT A/B
（outputjack）
Outputjacktoconnecttotheinput
ofamplifierorothereffects.Use
eitherAorBformonauralsound,
andCS-550givesmixtureofdry
toneandeffectedtone.Useboth
AandBforstereosound.
CS-550 StereoChorus
FEATURESANDCONTROLS
●CS-550 was produced under the supervision of Char(Hisato
Takenaka),Japanesefamousguitarist.Itcreatesdeepand
spaciouschoruseffects.
● With minimum number of controls, CS-550 allows simple
operationforelaboratesound.
● Reliable footswitch and easy-to-see LED for trouble-free
performance.
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CS-550
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CS-550CONNECTIONDIAGRAM
CS-550SPECIFICATIONS
Inputimpedance :500KΩ
Outputimpedance :10KΩ orless
Maximumoutputlevel :+5dB
Residualnoise :-100dB
Delaytime :0.8mSec-6.3mSec
LFO :0.4Hz-8Hz
Control :D-TIME,DEPTH,SPEED,M-LEVEL
Switch :NORMAL/EFFECT
I/Oterminal :INPUTJACK,OUTPUT-AJACK,OUTPUT-BJACK
Currentconsumption :21mA(10VDC)
Powersupply :MaxonACadaptor
Dimensions :117(W)×150(D)×60(H)mm
Weight :500g
Standardaccessories :MaxonACadaptor(9VDC/200mA)
CS-550
（StereoChorus）
※0dB=0.775Vrms
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CS-550
●Char'ssettingfor"SMOKY"
CS-550SAMPLESETTING
●Char'ssettingfor"I'mhereforyou". guitaramplifier
ACadaptor
guitar
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PH-350
Feature of PH-350
●MaxonACadaptorforstablepowersupply.
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PH-350
1SPEED
（speedcontrolknob）
Controlsmodulationrate.Rotate
thisvolumeclockwiseformore
modulationrate.
2DEPTH
（depthcontrolknob）
Controlsmodulationdepth.Rotate
thisvolumeclockwisefordeep
modulation.
3FEEDBACK
（feedbackcontrolknob）
Controlseffectlevel.Fromcenter
position,rotatethisvolume
clockwiseformoreeffectof
ordinaryphaseshifter,and
counterclockwiseforPH-350's
characteristiceffectswithunique
modulation.
4MODE
（modeswitch）
Switchtochangenumberofstages
ofphaseshift.Maximumphasing
at10andminimumphasingat4.
5DC. IN
（powerinputjack）
AjacktoconnectACadaptor.
Setamplifier'svolumetotheminimum
beforeconnectingACadaptortoPH-350
inordernottodamageotherconnected
equipment.
6NORMAL/EFFECT
（normal/effectswitch）
Switchforeffecton/off.Stepping
onthisswitchalternatelyturns
effectson(LEDon)andoff(LED
off).
7INDICATOR
（LEDindicator）
Itlightsonwheneffectsareonand
lightsoffwheneffectsareoff.
8INPUT
（inputjack）
Inputjacktoconnecttotheoutput
ofguitar,othereffectsorrelated
equipment.
9OUTPUT A/B
（outputjack）
Outputjacktoconnecttotheinput
ofamplifierorothereffects.UseA
formonauralsound,thendrysignal
andeffectedsignalcomeout
PH-350 RotaryPhaser
FEATURESANDCONTROLS
●High-endphasewithphotocoupleronphasecircuit.PH-350
provideslittledistortionandwidetonerangeaswellassmooth
phaseshift.
●With sufficient frequencyresponseand low noise,PH-350is
goodforLINEinputs,too.
● Reliable footswitch and easy-to-see LED for trouble-free
performance.
mixed.UsebothAandBfor
stereosound,thenAgivesphase
shiftedsoundandBgivesdry
sound.
※Forstereosound,typicallybothamplifiers'
volumeshouldbesettoequallevels.
Volumeleveloftheamplifierconnectedto
"A"shouldbeincreasedalittleto
emphasizephaseshifteffect.
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PH-350
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PH-350CONNECTIONDIAGRAM
PH-350SPECIFICATIONS
Inputimpedance :500KΩ
Outputimpedance :10KΩ orless
Maximumoutputlevel :+8dB
Residualnoise :-92dB
LFO :0.06Hz-12Hz
Control :SPEED,DEPTH,FEEDBACK
Switch :MODE(10/6/4),NORMAL/EFFECT
I/Oterminal :INPUTJACK,OUTPUT-AJACK,OUTPUT-BJACK
Currentconsumption :41mA(10VDC)
Powersupply :MaxonACadaptor
Dimensions :117(W)×150(D)×60(H)mm
Weight :530g
Standardaccessories :MaxonACadaptor(9VDC/200mA)
PH-350
（RotaryPhaser）
※0dB=0.775Vrms
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PH-350
●Tremolo
Softtremolosoundwithmildphaseshift.
PH-350SAMPLESETTING
●Vintagephase
Typical'70sphasesound.Idealforboth
cleananddrivesound.
●Phaseflange
Flangingeffectwithjetsound.Greatfor
bassguitarandrhythmguitaraswell.
●'60svibrate
OnlyPH-350givesthisuniquevibratesound.
guitaramplifier
ACadaptor
guitar
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AD-900
Feature of AD-900
●MaxonACadaptorforstablepowersupply
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AD-900
1D-TIME
（delaytimecontrolknob）
Controlsdelaytimefrom
40mSec.(atthecounterclockwise
end)to600mSec.(attheclockwise
end).
2REPEAT
（repeatcontrolknob）
Controlsnumberofdelaytone
repeats.Rotatethisvolume
clockwiseformorerepeats.Only
onedelaytonecomesoutwhen
yourotateitcounterclockwisetill
theend.
3D-LEVEL
（delaylevelcontrolknob）
Controlsdelaysignallevel.Delay
signalcomestothesamelevelas
drysignalwhenyourotatethis
volumeclockwisetilltheend.No
delaysignalwhenyourotateit
counterclockwisetilltheend.
4DC. IN
（powerinputjack）
AjacktoconnectACadaptor(DC
output:12V/200mA).
Setamplifier'svolumetotheminimum
beforeconnectingACadaptortoPH-350
inordernottodamageotherconnected
equipment.
5NORMAL/EFFECT
（normal/effectswitch）
Switchforeffecton/off.Stepping
onthisswitchalternatelyturns
effectson(LEDon)andoff(LED
off).
6INDICATOR
（LEDindicator）
Itlightsonwheneffectsareonand
lightsoffwheneffectsareoff.
7INSTRUMENT
（instrumentjack）
Inputjacktoconnecttotheoutput
ofguitar,othereffectsorrelated
equipment.
8AMPLIFIER
（outputjack）
Outputjacktoconnecttotheinput
ofamplifierorothereffects.
AD-900 AnalogDelay
FEATURESANDCONTROLS
●AD-900isanechomachinethatreproduces'70sdelaysound.
Itsmildechosoundiscreatedonlybyanalogmachine.
●AD-900'sdelaytimeofupto600mSec.,whichismuchlonger
thanotheranalogdelaypedals,givesyouawiderangeofdelay
sound.
● Reliable footswitch and easy-to-see LED for trouble-free
performance.
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AD-900

AD-900CONNECTIONDIAGRAM
AD-900SPECIFICATIONS
Inputimpedance :510KΩ
Outputimpedance :10KΩ orless
Maximumoutputlevel :-5dB
Residualnoise :-90dB
Delaytime :40-600mSec
Currentconsumption :28mA(12VDC)
Control :D-TIME,REPEAT,D-LEVEL
Switch :NORMAL/EFFECT
I/Oterminal :INSTRUMENTJACK,AMPLIFIERJACK
Powersupply :MaxonACadaptor
Dimensions :117(W)×150(D)×60(H)mm
Weight :600g
Standardaccessories :MaxonACadaptor(12VDC/200mA)
AD-900
（AnalogDelay）
AD-900requiresACadaptorwithoutputof12VDCandcenter(+)/sleeve(-),
whichisdifferentfromcommonACadaptorforguitarpedals.
※0dB=0.775Vrms
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AD-900
●Ambiencedelay
Itaddsfainteffectofshorttimedelayto
simulateconcerthall'slivesoundecho.
AD-900AnalogDelaySAMPLESETTING
●Longtime
Warmandsmoothlongtimedelaythatonly
analogdelaycanproduce.Bestforlong
sustainatdrivesound.
●Oldies
Slapechoforoldrock'n'rollandrockabilly
sound.Adjust"D-TIME"tokeeppacewith
themusic'stempoandadjust"REPEAT"to
yourtaste.
●Soundonsound
Deepeffectsoundforamixtureofdelay
signalanddrysignal.Bestformutedsolo.
●Middletime
General-purposesetting.It'sadvisableto
set"D-LEVEL"ratherlowforchordstroke
andriffsound.
guitaramplifier
ACadaptor guitar
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