TC Electronic D-TWO User manual

DTWO
MULTITAP RHYTHM DELAY
USERS MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Signal Flow Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DTWO Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
BASIC OPERATION
The DTWO Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
ALGORITHMS
Delay Modes
Traditional Delay Mode . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Straight Delay Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Rhythm Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Rhythm Tap Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
PingPong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Dynamic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Additional Algorithms
Spatial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
APPENDIX
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . .26
MIDI Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . .2
Preset List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
TC Electronic, Sindalsvej 34, DK-8240 Risskov - [email protected] English version Rev 5 - SW - V 1.01
Prod. No: E60500302

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MULTI SPECTRAL LCD DISPL
A
POWER
1
LEVELS
INPUT
MIX
EDITED FACTORY USER MIDI IN
User Preset
MULTITAP RHYTHM DELAY
TWOD
0
O
3
6
1
1
2
8
24
40
INPUT
MORE
-dB
ms
Rhythm
BPM
FB FB
%#
SUBDIV DYN
FB FILTER
HH
LL
FILTER PING PONG
1/2 T
1/4 T
1/8 T
1/16 T
INTRODUCTION
Congratulat ons on the purchase of your new DTWO Mult -tap Rhythm Delay.
The DTWO Multi-tap Rhythm Delay is an easy to use, hi h quality di ital Delay unit.
When it comes to Delay effects we are convinced that with this unit you are well
covered. This applies for live-sound production as well as in the studio. The DTWO
covers not only all the traditional Delay functions, but also a few brand new ones.
With traditional Delay units it is enerally only possible to control Feedback and
Level on a specified fixed Delay time. With the DTWO you are now able to tap
actual rhythm patterns consistin of up to 10 taps directly into the unit. Many will
reco nize the TC 2290 studio Delay unit as the Delay unit that introduced the
Dynamic Delay function. A function that allows the Delay Output level to be actively
altered by the dynamics of the Input level. A function that can be used to leave the
source material clear and undisturbed while played and delicately accompanied by
the Delay between phrases. Yes, this feature is also available in the DTWO.
We hope you will have as much pleasure usin the DTWO as we had makin it.

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FRONT PANEL
MULTI SPECTRAL LCD DISPLAY
POWER
1
LEVELS
INPUT
MIX
EDITED FACTORY USER MIDI IN
User Preset
MULTITAP RHYTHM DELAY
TWOD
0
O
3
6
1
1
2
8
24
40
INPUT
MORE
-dB
ms
Rhythm
BPM
FB FB
%#
SUBDIV DYN
FB FILTER
HH
LL
FILTER PING PONG
1/2 T
1/4 T
1/8 T
1/16 T
POWER button
Power on/off.
IN LEVEL knob
Adjusts the Input level.
At center position a relay will
switch the Input circuit between
consumer and pro level. This will
insure optimal Input ain ran e
and superb si nal to noise ratio
is achieved.
MIX knob
Adjusts the lobal mix between
dry and wet si nal. Fully clock-
wise position is 100% effect.
IN meters
The IN Peak meter shows the
Input level of left and ri ht
channels. The meter ran e is:
0, -3, -6 ,-12, -18, -24, -40dB.
OVERLOAD LEDS
The OVERLOAD LEDs indicate
one of two situations:
- The Input level is too hot and
therefore overloadin .
- There is an internal DSP
overflow.
The Overload LED is lit when
1 sample is @ 0dBFS.
DELAY TIME nd cator
The DELAY TIME indicator can
display Delay time in either
ms (milliseconds) or BPM
(Beats Per Minute). This is
selected in Setup. The ms or
the BPM icon next to the Delay
time will be lit accordin ly.
The tempo is also indicated via
the blinkin TEMPO /RHYTHM
indicator.
SUBDIVISION nd cator
The selected subdivision
determines the recalculation of
the tapped tempo. Example:
At 120BPM you tap 1/4 notes.
The tapped time equals 500ms.
If the Subdivision is set to 1/8,
the DTWO now recalculates
the Delay time to 250ms.
DYNAMIC meter
Indicates the ain reduction on
the Delay Output when usin
the Dynamic Delay al orithm.
EDITED con
This icon will be lit as soon as
the current recalled preset has
been modified.
FACTORY/USER con
Shows whether you are
operatin in the Factory or the
User bank.
MIDI IN con
Indicates the presence of
incomin MIDI information.
SAMPLE RATE nd cator
The SAMPLE RATE indicator
shows the clock source and the
incomin master clock.
The DI icon will be blinkin if
no clock or unacceptable clock
is found.
FEEDBACK %
The amount of level fed back to
the Delay line. Indicates the
Decay time of the Delay
repeats.
FEEDBACK #
The exact number of repeats.
FB FILTER LEDS
Indicates the Feedback Hi h
and Low Cut filter settin .
FILTER LEDS
Indicates the overall Hi h and
Low Cut filter settin .
PINGPONG LEDS
Indicates the pannin carried
out.

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FRONT PANEL
FILTER CHORUS RECALLEDIT
FEEDBACK REVERSE DYNAMIC PINGPONG STORESETUP BYPASS
DELAY & FEEDBACK FUNCTIONSEFFECTS CONTROL
ENTER
DELAY SPATIAL
TAP
RHYTHM
DOUBLE CLICK TO EDITSET REPEATS
DELAY/TAP key
This key has two main functions:
- When the DELAY key LED is
lit, the DELAY wheel chan es
the Delay time when dialed.
- When the key is tapped the
DTWO measures the time
between the last two taps and
the Delay time is calculated
accordin to the selected
subdivision.
FEEDBACK/RHYTHM key
This key has three main functions:
- When the LED is lit the
DELAY wheel is chan in
the Feedback level or %.
- When the key is pressed and
held, the DELAY wheel chan es
the number of repeats.
- Tap a rhythm pattern of up to
10 taps.
DELAY & FEEDBACK wheel
Sets the Delay time or Feedback
dependin on what is selected.
SPATIAL key
Enables/disables the Spatial
function. Double click shortcuts to
the Spatial parameters.
Options are:
- Left channel offset +/-200ms.
- Phase reverse any channel.
RECALL key
Selects the Recall menu.
SETUP key
Enters the Setup menu.
This is where all I/O and
lobal parameters are located.
STORE key
Selects the Store menu. Presets can
be stored in the User bank only.
Location is selected usin the
CONTROL wheel. Operation is
confirmed usin ENTER.
ARROW UP/DOWN keys
Are used to move the cursor around
in the display.
CONTROL wheel
Is used to chan e values.
ENTER key
Confirms operations.
BYPASS key
Bypasses the unit. There are three
different Bypass modes.
- 0% Mix: Input si nal is passed
directly to the Output.
- FX Input: Input bypass allowin
the effects to rin out.
- FX Output: Kills the effect
but keeps the direct si nal level.
The Bypass mode is selected in
the Setup menu.
FILTER key
Enables/disables the Filter
functions. Double click shortcuts
to the Hi h and Low Cut filter
parameters.
CHORUS key
Enables/disables the Chorus.
Double click shortcuts to the
Chorus parameters.
REVERSE key
Enables/disables the Reverse
Delay. Double click shortcuts to
the Reverse Delay parameters.
DYNAMIC key
Enables/disables the Dynamic
Delay. Double click shortcuts to
the Dynamic Delay parameters.
PING PONG key
Enables/disables the Pin Pon
functions. Double click shortcuts
to the Pin Pon parameters.
EDIT key
Enters the eneral Edit list. This
is where all preset processin
parameters are located. Use the
ARROW keys to select parame-
ters.

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REAR PANEL
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Balanced
Jack
Analog
Inputs
Balanced
Jack
Analog
Outputs
Pedal InputMIDI
In, Out , Thru
Digital
S/PDI
Input/
Output
Sleeve - Pin 1 (Ground)
Tip - Pin 2 (Hot)
Ring - Pin 3 (Cold)
Sleeve - Pin 1 (Ground)
Tip - Pin 2 (Hot)
Sleeve - Pin 3 (Cold)
Jack (unbalanced) - XLR Jack (balanced) - XLR
TIP
RING
GND
TIP
GND
MIDI Cable
DIN CONNECTOR
5POLE - MALE
45 de rees
DIN CONNECTOR
5POLE - MALE
45 de rees
max. 10m
SHIELDED CABLE (3 or 5 wires + screen)
Serial no.Power
Input
(Use Left Input
for Mono)

SIGNAL FLOW
ANALOG
INPUTS
[balanced]
ANALOG IN
LEVEL OUT LEVEL
ANALOG
OUTPUTS
[balanced]
A/D
INPUT PPM
Left Left
Left
Right
Bypass
Bypass
Fx Out
S-Rate
Right Right
Input
Selector
Digital Output
[S/PDIF]
Digital Input
[S/PDIF]
44.1kHz
48kHz
D/A
Dither
Delay Chorus MIX
Bypass
Digi
DIGITAL IN
ANALOG
OUT RANGE

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DTWO - SETUP
Sett ng up the DTWO
MIXER
L
STEREO R
RETURNSSEND
D•TWO
MULTITAPRHYTHM DELAY
TWOD
Mode select on
The DTWO has three Delay modes: Traditional, Strai ht and Rhythm.
Trad t onal mode
The standard setup used by any Delay unit, includin the traditional
feedback strate y.
Stra ght mode
The DTWO default mode, includin the ability to control the exact
number of repeats.
Rhythm mode
A unique feature allowin you to tap a specific rhythm of your choice.
The DTWO automatically enters the Rhythm mode when FEED-
BACK/RHYTHM is tapped.
Please note that the Mono/Stereo mode is selected in
the Setup menu.
Connect the DTWO as illustrated usin balanced 1/4 jack cables.
MIXER
LR
RETURNSSEND
D•TWO
MULTITAPRHYTHM DELAY
TWOD
Stereo Mode Mono Mode
- use Left Input

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THE DTWO DISPLAY
Delay T me
The DELAY TIME indicator displays the main Delay time in
either ms or BPM (beats per Minute= 60/ms*1000). When
in Rhythm mode, the DELAY TIME indicator, displays the
total time of the full pattern, or the total number of subdivi-
sions in the current Rhythm pattern.
Tempo Ind cator
The Tempo indicator is blinkin at the current tempo
(BPM/ms).
Rhythm Icon
The Rhythm icon is lit when the DTWO is in Rhythm mode.
Subd v
Shows the current Subdivision bein used.
Tap the beat in 1/4 notes and the DTWO will recalculate
the Delay time in accordance to the Subdivision. In Rhythm
mode the Subdivision sets the Quantization rid.
Example
Tap 500ms (120 BPM measured in 1/4notes) with the
Subdivision set to 1/8. The DTWO recalculates the Delay
time to 250ms. To set the recalculated Delay time press
EDIT and use the CURSOR keys to select the Delay time
parameter.
Dyn
The Dynamics meter indicates the amount of ain
reduction on the Output of the DTWO, when the Dynamic
Delay time is active.
Preset Number
These three seven se ments will display the current
preset. The icons below will indicate whether it is Factory
or User presets.
Ed ted
This icon will be lit as soon as the current preset has been
modified but not yet stored.
Factory/User
Shows whether you are operatin in the Factory or User
bank.
MIDI In
Shows incomin MIDI information.
Text L ne
This 20 character text line is used to display preset names,
parameter names etc.
MIDI Act v ty
LED
P ngPong
Ind cat on
Feedback F lter F lter Ed ted
LED
Delay T me BPM
or ms.
Subd v s onTempo
Ind cat on
Dynam c Meter
Text L ne
Input
Meters
Preset Number
Preset Bank Ind cator
Overload LEDs

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THE DTWO DISPLAY
DI 44.1/48 Icon
Indicates whether the DTWO is locked to an external clock
or not. When locked to an external clock the incomin
Sample Rate is displayed by either the 44.1 or 48 icon.
If the clock is unacceptable or no clock is available, the
"DI" indicator will be blinkin .
ms Icon
The ms icon is lit when the 4 di its show the Delay time
in milliseconds.
BPM Icon
The BPM icon is lit when the 4 di its show the Delay time
in Beats per Minute.
Feedback %
Indicates the amount of level fed back to the Delay line,
thus controllin the Decay of the Delay repeats.
Feedback #
Indicates the number of repeats allowed. Unlike the
Feedback parameter in most other Delay units this para-
meter lets you decide exactly how many repeats you want.
The maximum number of controlled taps is 10.
FB F lter
Indicates the Feedback Hi h Cut and Low Cut filter settin .
At times a too precise/clear Delay can disturb the music
instead of complementin it. Try reducin the hi hs of the
Delay by addin a Hi h Cut filter. This will simulate a more
analo /softer feelin .
F lter
Indicates the overall Hi h Cut and Low Cut filter settin .
P ngPong
Indicates the currently selected type of pannin . The Pin
Pon effect occurs when the Pannin Speed is synced to
the Delay time.
MIDI Act v ty
LED
P ngPong
Ind cat on
Feedback F lter F lter Ed ted
LED
Delay T me BPM
or ms.
Tempo
Ind cator
Subd v s on Dynam c Meter
Text L ne
Input
Meters
Preset Number
Preset Bank Ind cator
Overload LEDs

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SETUP
Setup
The Setup menu holds all eneral Setup-parameters
includin parameters normally found in Utility, Level and
I/O menus.
Bas c Operat on
 Press the SETUP key to enter the Setup pa e.
 Use the ARROW keys to select parameter.
 Use the CONTROL wheel to chan e parameter value.
All chan es are instantly carried out.
Mono/ Stereo In
The channel select on Analo Inputs is done automatically
via sensin on the Input connectors.
Input Select
Dial the CONTROL wheel to select between Analo or
Di ital.
Analo Input
When "Analo " is selected the DTWO automatically
defaults to the internal 44.1kHz clock as Sample Rate.
Di ital Input
When "Di ital" is selected the DTWO attempts to lock to
the S/PDIF Input. Durin the lock-up period the "DI" display
icon blinks indicatin none or unacceptable clock, and the
Outputs are muted.
When lock is achieved the "DI" icon turns solid, and the
Outputs are un-muted.
Clock
Analo Input
When Input source is analo the followin Sample Rates
are available:
Internal 44.1kHz - The DTWO runs at internal 44.1kHz.
Internal 48kHz - The DTWO runs at internal 48kHz.
Di ital - The DTWO locks to the incomin Di ital clock.
Di ital Input
When Input Source is di ital the followin Sample Rates
are available:
Internal 44.1kHz - The DTWO runs at internal 44.1kHz.
Internal 48kHz - The DTWO runs at internal 48kHz.
Di ital - The DTWO locks to the incomin Di ital clock.
Please note that when using internal clock with
external digital audio, the incoming digital audio
must be in sync with the DTWO internal clock in
order to avoid slip-samples.
***Rate M smatch****
This Error messa e will occur in the display if the
DTWO detects slip-samples. Typically this problem
only occurs in very special clock setups e. . if the DTWO
is runnin via internal clock, while processin audio from
the Di ital Input. If the incomin clock and the internal
clock does not match the DTWO will display the above
written error messa e.
Out Range
Sets the maximum Gain ran e of the analo Output sta e.
Ran e: 2dBu, 8dBu, 14dBu and 20dBu.
Analog Out Level
Adjusts the Analo Output level.
D g tal In Ga n
Adjusts the Di ital In level. This parameter is only active
when Di ital In is selected.
D ther
Goin from one type of bit resolution to a lower, e. . from
24 bit to 16 bit, you actually loose 8 bits of information.
The process of cuttin off bits is called truncation and it
introduces di ital distortion of low level si nals, due to the
lack of complete si nal information. To compensate for this,
dither must be applied. Dither is a small amount of filtered
noise that enerates randomization at the noise floor,
ensurin a less distorted low level si nal.
Ditherin is relevant only on di ital Outputs and it is always
the receivin device that determines the number of bits you
must dither to. A CDR or a DAT recorder should normally
be dithered to 16 bit.
Status B ts
Sets whether the DTWO is sendin out AES/EBU(profes-
sional standard or S/PDIF(consumer standard) status bits.
Delay Un t
Select ms (milliseconds) or BPM (Beats Per Minute).

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SETUP
MIDI Sys-Ex ID
Determines the Sys-Ex ID number of the unit.
All effects parameters can be chan ed throu h MIDI
Sys-Ex via an external MIDI device. In order to define
which unit the sent MIDI Sys-Ex information should reach,
the appropriate ID number must be set.
Bypass Mode
There are three different Bypass modes:
0% Mix
The Input si nal is passed directly to the Output.
FX Input
Shuts off the En ine Input in order to let the effect "rin
out", but leaves the same amount of dry si nal throu h the
unit.
FX Output
Shuts off the En ine Output in order to kill the FX
instantaneously, but leaves the same amount of dry si nal
comin throu h.
Pedal Setup
The pedal Input of the DTWO can reco nize two pedals
simultaneously. One on the tip, and one on the rin of the
1/4 jack connector.
The Rin pedal is fixed to Tap tempo.
The Tip pedal can be set to Bypass, Tap tempo or Rhythm
tap. The Pedal used must have a momentary switch.
V ew Angle
Adjusts the intensity of the back li ht.
Delay Mode
Select between Stereo or Mono.
Reverse Offset
Offsets the Reverse Delay with 0-200ms. This enables you
to tailor the feel of the Reverse Delay to the source
material.
MIDI Tempo Sync.
Ran e: 2/1, 1/1, 1/2, 1/4.
Locks the Delay to the incomin MIDI clock, enablin the
DTWO to be synchronized to any MIDI device, e. . a
sequencer.
The DTWO owns the ability to subdivide the incomin
MIDI clock in order to adapt the Delay to very fast or very
slow tempo arran ements, e. . selectin the 1/2 settin will
lower the incomin sync to half tempo.
MIDI Channel
Ran e: Off/1-16/Omni.
Sets the respondin MIDI channel of the DTWO.
MIDI CC
Ran e: On/Off.
Determines whether the DTWO should respond to MIDI
Continuous Controllers or not.
Program bank
Determines which bank an external MIDI device will
address in the DTWO when sendin a pro ram chan e.
The options are: Factory, User or External.
When External is selected controller #32 can be used to
address either the Factory or the User bank.
Factory bank: Controller #32=0
User bank: Controller #32=1
MIDI Bulk Dump
Press ENTER to perform a Bulk Dump of all presets to an
external MIDI device. The DTWO is always ready to
receive MIDI Bulk Dump information.

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RECALL - EDIT - STORE
Recall
Bas c operat on
 Press RECALL to enter the Recall pa e.
 Use the CONTROL wheel to select preset.
Blinkin preset number and simultaneously blinkin
ENTER key LED indicates that you are previewin the
preset and that it is not yet recalled/activated.
 Press ENTER or RECALL to recall the preset.
Preset types
User presets - RAM
User presets that can be edited and stored in any User
location. You can store up to 100 User presets.
Factory presets - ROM
Factory presets that can be edited and stored in any User
location.You can not store presets into a Factory location.
The DTWO holds 50 Factory presets.
Ed t
There are two roups of parameters to edit. Parameters for
the additional effects and the Delay specific parameters.
Delay spec f c parameters
Click on the EDIT key. Use the CURSOR keys to select
parameter and use the CONTROL wheel to chan e value.
Parameters n the add t onal effects
Double click on the effect key. Use the CURSOR keys to
select parameter and use the CONTROL wheel to chan e
value.
FILTER CHORUS RECALLEDIT
REVERSE DYNAMIC PINGPONG STORESETUP
FUNCTIONSEFFECTS
SPATIAL
DOUBLE CLICK TO EDIT
Store
Preset types
User presets - RAM
User presets that can be edited and stored in any User
location. You can store up to 100 user presets in the
User bank.
Factory presets - ROM
Factory presets that can be edited and stored in any User
location. You cannot store presets into a Factory location.
The DTWO holds 50 factory presets.
Preset Locat ons
Presets can be stored in User locations only.
The Store pa e automatically su ests the first free User
location in the memory as storin space unless the
currently recalled preset is a User preset. In that case the
same User location is su ested.
Stor ng an ed ted preset w th the same name
at the same locat on
 Press STORE to enter the Store menu.
 Press ENTER twice to store the preset. The display
reads "Stored" shortly and returns to the Recall pa e.
Stor ng a preset w th the same name
at a new locat on
 Press STORE to enter the Store menu.
 Use the CONTROL wheel to select storin location.
 Press ENTER twice to store the preset, the display reads
"Stored" shortly and returns to the Recall pa e.
Stor ng a preset w th a new name
 Press STORE to enter the Store menu.
 Select storin location usin the CONTROL wheel.
 Press the STORE key a ain or the ARROW DOWN key
to enter the Namin  display.
 Use the ARROW keys to chan e cursor position.
 Dial the CONTROL wheel to select characters.
 Press ENTER to store the preset.
Available characters: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVXYZ
abcdef hijklmnopqrstuvxyz 0123456789 /*-:."#$%&()_
EDIT keys for add -
t onal effects
EDIT key for Delay
spec f c parameters

DELAY MODES
How to enter Trad t onal mode
When comin from Strai ht Delay mode
Set the FEEDBACK # to - by pressin and holdin the
FEEDBACK/RHYTHM key while dialin the DELAY wheel
counter clockwise. When - is selected the DTWO is in
Traditional Delay mode.
When comin from Rhythm mode
To enter Traditional Delay mode from Rhythm mode you
must first o to Strai ht Delay mode by pressin DELAY
TAP twice. Then press and hold the FEEDBACK
RHYTHM key while turnin the DELAY wheel counter
clockwise. When - is selected the DTWO is in
Traditional Delay mode.
The Maximum Delay time of the Traditional mode is:
Stereo mode: 5 sec. Delay time.
Mono mode: 10 sec. Delay time.
Stereo/Mono is selected in the SETUP menu.
The Parameters
The parameters of the Traditional Delay mode is, as the
name su ests, quite similar to those of any other Delay unit.
Delay - Delay T me
Tap the DELAY/TAP key, or press the DELAY key once
and dial the DELAY wheel to chan e the basic Delay
time. The maximum tap time is 2000ms.
Feedback Level
Hit the FEEDBACK/RHYTHM key and dial the DELAY
wheel to chan e the amount of si nal fed back into the
Delay line. An 100% settin will loop the Delay line.
Feedback Repeats
If the Feedback Repeats settin differs from - you have
specified the number of repeats and you are no lon er in
the Traditional mode.
Shuffle
The Shuffle parameter has no effect in the Traditional
Delay mode.
Quant ze
The Quantize parameter has no effect in the Traditional
Delay mode.
Track Tap
The Track Tap parameter allows the preset to instantly
track the current basic tempo, and adapt to this as
opposed to usin the tempo which the current preset was
stored with.
This enables you to use a number of presets without
havin to tap the overall tempo more than once.
RhythmDcay - Rhythm Decay
The RhythmDcay parameter has no effect in the
Traditional mode.
Subd v s on
The Subdivision recalculates the basic Delay time
accordin ly. BPM equals 1/4 subdivision. To see the
recalculated Delay time - press EDIT and use the
CURSOR keys to select the Delay time parameter.
Press and hold the DELAY/TAP key and dial the
DELAY wheel, to chan e the Subdivision.
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Feedback loop
The DTwo holds 3 bas c Delay modes
T
raditional Delay mode
In this mode the DTWO operates as a re ular Delay unit.
 Strai ht Delay mode
In this mode you will have total control over each tap.
 Rhythm mode
In this mode you are able to tap a specific rhythm into
the unit. Afterwards full control of all taps are available.
Trad t onal Delay Mode
The Traditional Delay mode, makes the DTWO work as
any re ular Delay unit. The delayed si nal is fed back into
the Delay line by the FEEDBACK % knob, thus creatin
Delay repeats.

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How to set up the Stra ght mode
Set the FEEDBACK # to anythin between 1 and 10 by
pressin and holdin the FEEDBACK/RHYTHM key while
dialin the DELAY wheel. The DTWO is now in the
Strai ht mode.
Max. Delay t me
Due to the multitap Delay strate y, the maximum Delay
time available is scaled with the number of specified taps,
e. . if you have 10 repeats you will have 1000ms available
on each tap, while 5 repeats would ive you 2000ms on
each tap.
The maximum Delay time in total is:
In Stereo mode: 5 sec. Delay time.
In Mono mode: 10 sec. Delay time.
Stereo/Mono is selected in the SETUP menu.
The Parameters
The Strai ht Delay mode allows you to control the exact
number of repeats and additionally offers the ability to add
shuffle feel to the Delay repeats.
Delay T me
Tap the DELAY/TAP key, or press the DELAY/TAP key
once and dial the DELAY wheel to chan e the basic
Delay time. The maximum tap time pr. tap is 2000ms.
Feedback Level
Hit (one time only) the FEEDBACK/RHYTHM key and use
the DELAY wheel to chan e the Decay of the repeats.
A 100% settin will leave every repeat at maximum level.
Stra ght Delay Mode
The Strai ht Delay mode, utilizes a feedback strate y that
ives you all the normal controls of a Delay and on top of
that, the ability to control the exact number of repeats.
Instead of a traditional feedback loop, the Strai ht mode
uses a multitap strate y.
Delay Line
Delay Taps
Add t onal Effects
To the Traditional Delay mode the effects described below
can be added:
Please see detailed description on the followin pa es.
Spatial:
Gives the Delay a wider feelin either by usin left channel
offset or Phase Reverse of left, ri ht or both channels.
Filter:
Enables a Hi h and a Low Cut filter in the Feedback loop
and in the actual Delay line.
Chorus:
Adds Chorus, to smooth the Delay repeats.
Dynamic:
A duckin function that reduces the Output level of the
Delay with a specified level when the Input si nal
exceeds a certain Threshold.
Pin Pon :
The Pin Pon effect is not available in the Traditional
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Add t onal Effects
To the Strai ht Delay mode the effects described below
can be added:
Please see detailed description on the followin pa es.
Spatial:
Gives the Delay a wider feelin either by usin left channel
offset or Phase Reverse of left, ri ht or both channels.
Filter:
In a traditional feedback loop, the si nal will pass the
feedback filter each time it passes throu h the feedback
loop. This is perceived as if the si nal is radually filtered
more and more, repeat after repeat. This effect can be
achieved in the Strai ht mode by usin the FB filters.
Chorus:
Adds Chorus, to smooth the Delay repeats.
Dynamic:
A duckin function that reduces the Output level of the
Delay with a specified level when the Input si nal
exceeds a certain Threshold.
Pin Pon :
The Pin Pon effect synchronizes pannin with the
tempo of the Delay repeats.
Feedback #
Press and hold the FEEDBACK/RHYTHM key and dial
the DELAY wheel to chan e the exact number of Delay
repeats. The maximum number of repeats is 10 or limited
by the total Delay time. In case of limited repeats, the
FEEDBACK # parameter will be blinkin .
E. . 10 repeats of 1500ms = >10 seconds.
Shuffle
The Shuffle parameter allows you to add shuffle feel to
the strai ht Delay repeats. The shuffle feel is added to
every second repeat, by offsettin the repeat accordin to
the percenta e of the shuffle parameter.
The Shuffle parameter only works on strai ht
Subdivisions i.e. 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16.
Quant ze
The Quantize parameter has no effect in the Strai ht
mode.
Track tap
The Track tap parameter allows the preset to instantly
track the current basic tempo, and adapt to this, as
opposed to usin the tempo that the current preset was
stored with.
This enables you to use a number of presets without hav-
in to tap the overall tempo more than once.
RhythmDcay
The RhythmDcay parameter has no effect in the Strai ht
mode.
Subd v s on
The Subdivision recalculates the basic Delay time
accordin ly. BPM equals 1/4 subdivision.
Press and hold the DELAY/TAP key and dial the
DELAY wheel, to chan e the Subdivision.

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How to set up enter Rhythm mode
Simply tap the FEEDBACK/RHYTHM and the DTWO will
instantly create the rhythm pattern that you tap. The
Rhythm mode is indicated by the RHYTHM icon in the
Delay time display.
Press and hold or tap the DELAY/TAP key to exit the
Rhythm mode.
Max. Delay t me
Due to the multitap Delay strate y, the maximum Delay
time available is scaled with the number of specified taps,
e. . if you have 10 taps, you will have 1000ms available
on each tap, while 5 repeats would ive you 2000ms on
each tap.
The maximum Delay time in total is:
In Stereo: 5 sec. Delay time.
In Mono: 10 sec. Delay time.
Stereo/Mono is selected in the SETUP menu.
The Parameters
The Rhythm mode allows you to tap and edit a specific
rhythm pattern. The maximum number of taps in a pattern
is 10 taps.
Delay T me
Sets the basic tempo of the tapped rhythm. When usin
Quantize the basic tempo must be tapped/set before
Rhythm Mode
The Rhythm mode offers a new unique feature to Delay
control i.e. Rhythm Delay. Tap the rhythm that you want
the DTWO to perform on the FEEDBACK/RHYTHM key.
On top of this the DTWO can help you quantize the
rhythm pattern to a specific subdivision, edit the rhythm
pattern, or chan e the level of each tap in the rhythm
pattern.
tappin the rhythm. The basic tempo is indicated when
the DELAY/TAP key is enabled. The maximum tap time
pr. tap is 2000ms.
Feedback %
Sets the Decay of the rhythm pattern dependin on the
RhythmDcay parameter.
Feedback #
Indicates the total number of taps utilized in the rhythm
pattern. While tappin the rhythm, the Feedback # will be
countin the number of taps in the current rhythm.
Additionally the Delay time display will be indicatin the
total time of the over all rhythm pattern. When Quantize is
inactive the total time will be displayed in ms or BPM.
When Quantize is active, the total time will be expressed
in number of subdivision e. . total number of 1/16th
notes.
Shuffle
The Shuffle parameter allows you to add shuffle feel to
the strai ht Delay repeats. The shuffle feel is added to
every second repeat, by offsettin the repeat accordin to
the percenta e of the shuffle parameter.
The Shuffle parameter only works on strai ht
Subdivisions i.e. 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16.
Quant ze
The Quantize parameter allows you to quantize the
tapped rhythm accordin to a specific subdivision e. .
1/16 notes.
In order to take full advanta e of the Quantize function, a
base tempo must be tapped before tappin the actual
rhythm.
The Quantize function is non-destructive durin edits,
meanin that the ori inal tap values are maintained until
the quantized rhythm is stored in a preset, enablin you
to check out several quantizations before the settin is
stored.
In order to use Quantize you must tap a re ular
tempo on the DELAY/TAP key before you tap the
rhythm.
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Track tap
The Track tap parameter allows the preset to instantly
track the current basic tempo, and adapt to this, as
opposed to usin the tempo that the current preset was
stored with.
This enables you to adapt a specific Rhythm pattern to
any tempo.
RhythmDcay - Rhythm Decay
This parameter sets the Decay style of the Rhythm
pattern. A Rhythm pattern is always fed back from the last
tap, meanin that the entire pattern is repeated when
Feedback % is different from 0.
Normal
When the Normal Decay style is selected, the Rhythm
pattern will decay, tap by tap, as a standard Delay. When
Feedback % is set to 0, the pattern will decay over the
total pattern time (total pattern time is indicated in the
Delay time display when the FEEDBACK/RHYTHM is
selected).
Step
When Step Decay style is selected, the Rhythm pattern
will decay pattern by pattern, meanin that all taps in a
pattern will be played back at equal level. The level is
lowered as the pattern is repeated.
When Feedback % is set to 0, the current pattern will be
played back once at full level.
Subd v s on
In Rhythm mode the Subdivisions are used as the
quantization rid. This means that when Quantize is
active, the Subdivision determines the smallest increment
that a tap can be, e. . if the base tempo is 500ms
(120BPM) and the Subdivision is set to 1/16, the shortest
time of a Rhythm tap will be 125 ms (500/4=125ms).
Press and hold the DELAY/TAP key and dial the
DELAY wheel, to chan e the Subdivision.
Rhythm Tap Ed t
When in the Rhythm mode the tapped Rhythm pattern
can be edited tap by tap. This ives you the possibility to
chan e the Rhythm pattern that you just tapped, or to
build a new pattern from scratch.
The Tap Edit menu contains three parameters for each
tap: The Tap number, the Tap level, the Tap time.
How to enter/ex t Tap Ed t
Press and hold the FEEDBACK/RHYTHM key to enter
the Tap Edit menu. The Feedback # parameter will be
blinkin while in Tap Edit.
Press any key (except ARROW UP/ARROW DOWN) to
exit the Tap Edit menu.
The Tap number
Indicates the number of the current Tap. Use the DELAY
wheel to scroll throu h the ten taps.
The Delay time display indicates the total Delay time of
the Rhythm pattern up to the end of the selected Tap, in
either ms/BPM or number of Subdivisions (dependin on
whether Quantize is on or off).
The Tap level
Sets the level of the current Tap. Press the ARROW
UP/ARROW DOWN keys to edit the level.
When a tap is muted, it is still valid as a time factor. This
can be used for fillin up a bar e. . if you feed back a
Rhythm pattern that contains six 1/8th notes in a 4/4
pattern, the rhythmic feel will chan e, as the pattern does
not fit a whole bar. Alternatively a muted Tap of 2/8 can
be placed as the last tap, ivin no audio, but creatin a
full bar repeat len th i.e. 8/8 (2/8+6/8=8/8= 1 bar).
The levels available are:
Mute, -12dB, -6dB, -3dB, 0dB(default), +3dB and +6dB.
The Tap t me
Sets the time from the previous to the current tap. When
Quantize is inactive, the Tap time is set in ms increments.
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Subdivision e. . number of 1/8th notes.
Dial the CONTROL wheel to chan e the Tap time.
Turnin the Tap time fully counter clockwise, will set the
Tap to Off meanin that the current Tap is disabled.
Taps cannot chan e order. This means that if a tap is
placed on top of a second tap, the second tap
automatically will be set to Off.
Add t onal Effects
To the Traditional Delay mode the effects described below
can be added:
Please see detailed description on the followin pa es.
Spatial:
Gives the Delay a wider feelin either by usin left channel
offset or Phase Reverse of left, ri ht or both channels.
Filter:
Enables a Hi h and a Low Cut filter in the Feedback loop
and in the actual Delay line.
Chorus:
Adds Chorus, to smooth the Delay repeats.
Dynamic:
A duckin function that reduces the Output level of the
Delay with a specified level when the Input si nal
exceeds a certain Threshold.
Pin Pon :
The Pin Pon effect is not available in the Traditional
mode.
P ngPong
Bas c operat on
Enterin the Pin Pon menu can be done in two ways:
 Press PINGPONG and scroll to the Pin pon
parameters.
 Double click the PINGPONG key for shortcut.
The PINGPONG key also works as on/off for the
Pin Pon function.
Pin Pon basically means that the Delay is panned in
accordance with the Tapped Delay time.
Style
Ran e: L-R, L-C-R and Dynamic
The Style parameter determines how the si nal is
panned.
L-R
The L-R mode will pan the si nal hard left, hard ri ht.
L-C-R
Pannes the taps left, center and ri ht accordin ly.
Dynamic
This settin will fit the number of Delay repeats with the
number of pannin positions. For example a Delay with 5
repeats would use 5 pan positions from left to ri ht.
Please note that Pin Pon is in-active in the
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Reverse
Bas c operat on
Enterin the Reverse menu can be done in two ways:
 Press EDIT and scroll to the Reverse parameters.
 Double click the REVERSE key for shortcut.
The REVERSE key also works as on/off for the Reverse
function.
The Reverse function plays back tri ered reversed chunks
of the audio. There is a number of different playback styles to
choose from. Additionally the Reversed taps can be offset in
order to tailor the rhythmic feel of the Delay. The Offset
parameter is located in the Setup menu.
RvrsThres - Reverse Threshold
Sets the tri er level of the Reverse Delay.
In order to retri the Reverse Delay, the si nal must drop 6dB
below the current Threshold, and then tri er the Threshold
a ain.
In Rhythm and Traditional mode, the Reverse Delay can be
re-tri ered by both the si nal, and by the Feedback. This
means that once the Reverse Delay is runnin , the Feedback
parameter will allow the Reverse Delay to rin out like a
normal Delay.
Rvrs Style
The Reverse Style enables you to choose from a number of
different Reverse strate ies:
All
All taps are played back in reverse style.
1st/1st Tr
The first tap is reversed, while the rest of the taps are played
back as normal Delay taps.
The Tr  determines whether the forward taps are tri ered
like the reversed taps or, simply free wheelin like a normal
forward Delay.
2nd/2nd Tr
The second tap is reversed, while the rest of the taps are
played back as normal Delay taps.
The Tr  determines whether the forward taps are tri ered
like the reversed taps or, simply free wheelin like a normal
forward Delay.
Dynam c
Bas c operat on
Enterin the Dynamic menu can be done in two ways:
 Press EDIT and scroll to the Dynamic parameters.
 Double click the DYNAMIC key for shortcut.
The DYNAMIC key also works as on/off for the Dynamic
function.
The Dynamic Delay is a duckin function that reduces the
Output level of the Delay with a specified level (Dampin )
when the Input si nal exceeds a certain Threshold
(Threshold).
Threshold
Ran e: -40 - 0dB
Sets the Input Threshold that must be exceeded to
activate the Duckin .
Release
Ran e: 20ms - 7sec.
Sets the Release time of the Duckin  function.
Damp ng
Ran e: -60 - 0dB
Sets the amount of dampin added to the si nal durin
Duckin .