nux Cerberus User manual

地狱犬合并式效果器
操作指南
180.00 mm
100.00 mm
INTERGRATED EFFECTS & CONTROLLER
Owner's Manual

WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance
to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operaon is
subject to the following two condions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operaon.
The lightning symbol within a triangle means, “Electrical
cauon!” It indicates the presence of informaon about
operang voltage and potenal risks of electrical shock.
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Introduction……………………………….……………......
QuickStart………………………………….......................
Typical Setups……………………………….……………..
Using The Effects…………………………….……….......
Overdrive/Distortion……………………………….......
Chorus/MOD FX…………………………………….…..
Delay/Reverb……………………………………….......
Making Global Settings…………………………...…...
Saving/Calling up Preset……………….…………..…....
Presets and Banks………………………………...…...
Changing among the Modes………………….....…...
Saving Tones………………………………...…...........
Calling Up Tones………………………….…..............
Editing Tones in the Presets………………...............
Other Functions……………..…………………..............
Tuning the Guitar…………………………………........
Setting Delay Time………………….…………...........
Using External Expression Pedal…………………....
Appendices…………………….....................................
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Welcome to Cerberus
Thank you for purchasing the Cerberus, a powerful
equipment to guitarists with new design philosophy and
utmost quality!
Cerberus is a combo effect unit that’s as easy as a
stompbox. It’s uncompromised quality, full implement of
MIDI and portable size takes this lile monster to
professional market.
Ease of use and convenience were crucial in the design
of Cerberus, guitarists will focus their idea to musical
sense rather than LCD and boring menu.
Cerberus also offer the most flexibility and the ease of
connecons among the gears your favorite. Your
bouque pedals, tube amplifiers and modern effects
with midi supported are linked seamlessly by Cerberus.
Product informaon is updated regularly, so be sure to
checkwww.nuxefx.com for the latest news.
• Full midi implementaon
• Sixteen effects
• Ultra-low latency (In to Out 0.68ms-2.04ms)
• Soware editor and upgrades via USB
• Analog overdrive & distoron Circuits
• True bypass (OD/DIST Module)
• 2 exclusive pedals in 1 board
• 88.2khz/32bit AD/DA converter & processing
• Full knobs control without addional menu parameters
Features:
Introduction
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QuickStartQuick Start
Step 1:
Connect your guitar to OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION module
input.
Set to GND posion Set to 12 O’clock posion
Step 2:
Connect a guitar cable from the OUTPUT1 to instrument
input on your amplifier.
Set to -10dB posion
Step 3:
Set all knobs to the 12 O'clock posion. Make sure power
switch is in power off posion.
Step 4:
Connect power adapter to main power and to the power
input on Cerberus.
Li up KILL DRY buon Li up CAB buon
Press the power switch
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Typical SetupsQuickStart
Step 5:
When Cerberus is in Manual mode, press footswitches to
engage the effects.
In Manual mode, the reverb effect cannot be engaged by
pressing DELAY footswitch. There are two ways to turn
on/off reverb separately:
1. Set the level knob of reverb fully le to turn off the
reverb effect.
2. Assign CTRL foot switch to reverb effect, turn on/off
reverb effect.
In Manual mode, the MOD FX effects and chorus effects
will be engaged simultaneously when MOD effect
footswitch is pressed. There are two ways to turn on/off
MOD FX module separately:
1. Set the depth knob of MOD FX fully le to turn off the
MOD FX effect.
2. Assign CTRL foot switch to MOD FX effect, turn on/off
MOD FX effect.
Hold the CTRL foot switch to enter Tuner mode. Pluck a
single string at a me to see its pitch. Adjust each string
unl they’re all in tune.
You can now experiment with all of Cerberus’s features
starng by hold the TAP foot switch to enter preset mode.
Press A/B/C/D and Bank UP/DOWN foot switches to hear
each preset.
When you want to edit effects or tap tempo, put the unit
in Edit mode and recall a preset, and then press the foot
switches of current preset again, the unit switches to edit
mode and “ED” appears in the display.
Classic Setup 4-Wire Setup
Pedal
Pedal Pedal
Pedal
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UsingtheEffectsUsing the Effects
DRIVE/DIST(Overdrive/Distortion) Cerberus allows you to choose among four different signal
roungs. A roung defines how the signal runs through
the unit. To Switch among roungs, press ROUTING
switches.
NOTE:
The selected roung is stored as part of each preset.
DRIVE DIST
DRIVE:
Sets the gain of the drive.
GAIN:
Sets the gain of the dist.
TONE:
Sets color of the sound.
LEVEL:
Sets volume of the drive.
TONE:
Sets color of the sound.
LEVEL:
Sets volume of the drive.
DIST OD DIST OD DIST OD DIST OD
Serial Roung 1 Serial Roung 2 Parallel Roung Toggle Roung
Serial Roung 1:
The signal is going through the overdrive secon first and
then to the distoron secon. If you want to use the
overdrive secon to push the distoron secon, this
roung is for you.
Drive Dist
Serial Roung 2:
The signal is going through the distoron secon first and
then to the overdrive secon.
DriveDist
Parallel Roung:
The signal is processed in parallel by the two secons, and
they provide their owner characteriscs.
Drive
Dist
Toggle Roung:
Use the Drive and Dist foot switches as toggles for overdrive
and distoron.
Drive
Dist
MOD(Chorus/MOD FX)
Chorus MOD FX
RATE:
Sets rate of the chorus.
RATE:
Sets rate of the mod fx.
DEPTH:
Sets depth of the chorus.
LEVEL:
Sets level of the effect.
DEPTH:
Sets depth of the mod fx.
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UsingtheEffectsUsing the Effects
Cerberus packed three modulaon effects into MOD
module. It allows you to combine chorus, phaser, tremolo
and uni vibe.
TR (Tremolo)
This effect is based on the highly acclaimed tremolo circuit
found in some opto based stompbox.
PH (Phaser)
This models a popular and respected analogue phaser,
housed in a orange yellow stompbox.
UV (Uni-vibe)
This effect generates a truly unique effect tone, a mix of
chorus, tremolo, rotary and phaser.
Delay Reverb
LEVEL:
Sets the level of the delay.
LEVEL:
Sets the level of the reverb.
REPEAT:
Sets feedback of the delay.
TIME/FINE:
Sets me of the delay.
DECAY:
Sets me of the reverb.
Cerberus use remarkable algorithm for highly accurate
recreate of analog BBD circuit and the associated pulsang
driver circuit.
CE (Vintage Chorus)
This models the first chorus effect pedal which was
released in 1976. It has very warm and organic sound of
an analog chorus unit.
SC (Analog Chorus)
This models the very popular chorus pedal in whole 80’s.
Original one was designed with only rate and depth
control. We add level knob to control overall amount of
chorusing.
ST (Modern Chorus)
This models the rich sound of an analog chorus unit with
5-knob and yellow stomp box which is always treated as
standard analog chorus.
DELAY/REVERB 70’s (Analog Delay)
This effect is a analog delay based on an authorial
emulaon of a solid stage me delay line (BBD – Bucket
Brigade Device) characterized by a red classic stomp box.
60’s (Tape Echo)
This models a vintage analog tape echo, which was
originally create by using a playback head. The delay me
was adjusted by modifying the motor speed, so you can
hear a unique pitch shi when you adjust the delay me.
80’s (Digital Delay)
This effect is more than a simple repeon of sound in the
early age of digital world. A mix of mulple delay onto a
guitar recording track.
NOTE:
Hold [ALT] buon and adjust TIME/FINE knob for fine tune
delay me in 1ms.
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UsingtheEffectsUsing the Effects
SPR (Spring Reverb)
This models a spring reverb inside a guitar amp. Use the
level knob to adjust the mix rao of the reverb sound. Use
the decay knob to adjust the reverb me.
PLA (Plate Reverb)
This is a plate reverb that contains a brightness tone and
natural reverb sound.
HAL (Hall Reverb)
This models a rather large hall and preserves the natural
characteriscs of guitar sound. Excellent for a discrete
reverb with long reverb me.
Delay/Reverb module allows you to choose among three
different signal roungs. A roung defines how the signal
runs through the units.
Making Global Settings
Serial Roung 1 Serial Roung 2 Parallel Roung
Delay
Reverb Delay Reverb
Delay
Reverb
Serial Roung 1:
The signal is going through the reverb secon first and
then to the delay secon.
Serial Roung 2:
The signal is going through the delay secon first and then
to the reverb secon.
Parallel Roung:
The signal is processed in parallel by the two secons, and
they provide their owner characteriscs.
Sengs that are shared by the enre Cerberus are called
“Global sengs.” They are not stored as a part of each
preset.
CAB. (Cabinet simulation)
Cabinet simulaon provide a direct interface of the
Cerberus’s output to a mixing console or headphones.
There are two ways to enable the cabinet simulaon:
1. Connecng headphones to phones jack will enable the
cabinet simulaon automacally.
2. Press CAB buon to enable the cabinet simulaon and
“CAB” appears in the display. Only the OUTPUT2 of the
Cerberus engage cab simulaon. You can sll connect
OUTPUT1 to guitar amplifier for monitor.
KILL DRY
With the switch in ON posion, no clean signal passes
through the Cerberus. “NOD” appears in the display. This is
the seng to use if you connect the unit in a parallel loop
or in an aux send/return on a mix.
LIFT/GND switch
Normally, you can set this switch to the GND posion.
If you’ve connected the EXT LOOP jacks to an amp, a
ground loop may occur, producing noise. If this occurs,
you may be able to eliminate the noise by moving this
switch to the LIFT posion.
I/O LEVEL switch
Normally, you can set this switch to the -10dB posion
when you are using guitar amp as input. If you’ve
connected the output to mixer or amp’s send/return
loop, moving this switch to the +4dB.
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Saving/Calling Up PresetUsing the Effects
Presets and Banks
In preset mode, a combinaon of effects together with a
group of parameter sengs is called a “preset”. A group of
four patches is called a “bank”, and respecve presets in a
bank correspond to the footswitches.
BOOST knob (Volume Boost)
To give you a boost of extra volume when you need
it, the adjustable CTRL foot switch delivers up to
20dB of extra volume. By adjusng the boost knob
on the rear of the unit, you can preset the amount of boost
you’d like the CTRL footswitch to deliver.
Assigning the CTRL footswitch functions
Here’s how to assign the effects that will be turn
on/off by the CTRL footswitch.
1. Press the CTRL buon.
2. To select the funcon that you want to assign by
the CTRL footswitch.
REVERB:
To turn on/off the effect of reverb module.
MOD FX:
To turn on/off the effect of MOD FX module.
OD/DS BYP:
To turn on/off the effect of overdrive and distoron
instantly.
BOOST:
To turn on/off the volume boost.
The Cerberus has three operang modes: Manual mode,
Preset mode and Edit mode.
Manual mode: the tones are produced by the actual
posions of the front-panel knobs for the various effects.
Preset mode: allows you to save tone sengs and recall
them for later use.
Edit mode: take current preset to return to manual mode
temporarily so that you can use TAP tempo, CTRL and
tuner in preset.
A total of 128 presets are organized into 32 banks that you
can freely read from or write to.
Changing Among The Modes
1. Press and hold TAP footswitch to switch between
Manual mode and Preset mode.
2. Press the footswitch which is same with the current
preset leer to enter Edit mode.
3. Press and hold TAP footswitch to return to Preset mode
from Edit mode.
Manual Mode Preset Mode Edit Mode
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Other FunctionsSaving/Calling Up Preset
Tuning the Guitar
1. Press and hold the CTRL footswitches to enable the
tuner on. All sound will be muted.
Saving Tones
You can perform preset-write operaons either in Manual
or in Preset mode. When performing a preset-write
operaon switches the unit into preset mode.
Setting Delay Time
You can set delay’s tempo by pressing TAP footswitch with
tempo of a song. This secon describes how to carry out
the operaon when in Manual mode. When you’re in
Preset mode, you can accomplish the same operaon by
entering Edit mode.
Unl you perform a preset-write operaon, switching
off the power or changing presets will lose any tones
you’ve created.
A write operaon will cause any tone already saved at
the desnaon preset to be lost.
1. Press [SAVE] buon, the pedal indicators flash.
2. Choose the preset number and leer where you’d like to
save the patch by press BANK [ ] and preset (A
through D) footswitches.
3. Press [SAVE] buon again for saving. Aer a patch-write
operaon switches the unit into preset mode.
NOTE:
To stop the save procedure, press [exit] buon.
Calling Up Tones
To switch presets, use BANK [ ] and leer footswitches
(A through D).
1. Press BANK footswitches to choose the bank number
which you want to switch.
2. Press any one of the leer footswitches from A through
D.
Editing Tones in the Presets
In preset mode, eding effects is impossible. When you
want to make tone changes, put the unit in edit mode.
1. Press the same leer footswitch as current preset leer
on the display. The unit switches to Edit mode and “Ed”
appears in the display.
2. Use the controls and footswitches to modify the tone.
3. Press and hold TAP footswitch to return to preset mode.
Ready to tuning
2. Play a single open note on the string to be tuned.
note name and sharp sign
3. Tune so that the desired pitch is displayed and both
tuning guide indicators light up.
Flat Tuned Sharp
1. Set the tempo subdivision of note by knob.
Fracon Tempo Subdivision
1Quarter-note
3/4 Doed 8th-note
1/2 8th-note
1/3 8th-note triplet
1/4 16th-note
1/6 16th-note triplet
1/8 32th-note
2. Press the TAP footswitch at least twice in me with the
song’s tempo.
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AppendicesOther Functions
Preset List
Using External Expression Pedal
An external expression pedal is used to manually control
volume of Cerberus. The Volume parameter is posioned
before the mod and delay secons.
Calibrang Expression Pedals
As different manufacturers deliver expression and volume
pedals with varying potenometer types, it is important to
calibrate the connectors on the Cerberus to the connected
pedals for opmal performance.
1. Make sure that you have connected your pedal to the
Exp. Jack.
2. The display now reads “DN”, place your pedal in
minimum posion (“Heel down”) and press ENTER.
3. The display now reads “UP”, place pedal in maximum
posion (“Toe down”) and press ENTER.
4. Calibraon finish.
05A-32D are empty preset secon, you can save your
personal preset to these locaons.
Preset Tempo Subdivision
01A Raw blues for rhythm
01B Power lead
01C Mellow Drive
01D Clean chorus verb
02A Hot riff for metal
02B Machine gun
02C Tremolo and verb
02D Post rock age
03A Heavy metal with single coil
03B Vintage phaser
03C Funky chorus rhythm
03D Arena hard rock
04A So rock with wide chorus
04B Tape echo
04C Super crunch lead
04D 70’s warm delay
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Appendices
Overall Data
Effect types 16
Effect modules 8
Preset memory 32 banks x 4 presets
Display 3-dighta 7 segment LED
Sampling accuracy
88.2kHz/32Bit
Processing accuracy
44.1kHz/32Bit
THD+N <-93dB(0.007%) @1kHz
Frequency response 20Hz-20kHz ±1dB
Overdrive/Distortion
I/O type Mono/Mono, GND LIFT
Input Impedance 1MΩ
Input level -20dBu
Maximum output level +4dBu
A to A latency 1.26ms (Maximum)
Modulation/Delay
I/O type Mono/Stereo
Input Impedance 1MΩ
Input level -10dBu/+4dBu
Maximum output level 16dBu
A to A latency 0.68ms
General
Dimensions 320 x 110 x 65mm
12.6” x 4.3” x 2.6”
Weight 1260g/2.78 lb.
Current consumpon 275mA
Opons Power Adapter ACD006
• 0dBu = 0.775 Vrms
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