Wampler METAVERSE User manual

FULL USER GUIDE

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WELCOME
The WAMPLER METAVERSE is the latest in our MIDI DSP line of
pedals which began with the WAMPLER TERRAFORM. We’ve
spent a long time playing with all of the best delay pedals we
could nd, including a few we have created ourselves, and have
combined them all into this pedal.
We’ve taken 11 of Brian Wampler’s favorite delay effects and put
them inside one small footprint stomp box. We’ve made it fully
programmable, true stereo, given it full MIDI control, presets, an
expression input that you can assign to ANY of the parameters...
We don’t doubt for a minute that you hate reading manuals as
much as we do, so we’ve tried to make this simple for you. We
don’t really like talking too much techie gibberish or blinding
you with a bunch of nerdy stuff you literally have no interest in,
so you’ll be glad to know that this product exhibits all of the
ease of use you would expect from a Wampler pedal!
If you’d rather watch a bunch of videos on how to use the
METAVERSE, go hit up the Wampler website and check out
some of the videos – www.wamplerpedals.com
The whole Wampler team hopes that this pedal brings you many
years of playing enjoyment and please don’t hesitate to contact
us if you have a question about this or any of our products.
CONTENTS
WELCOME 2
OVERVIEW 3
THE DIFFERENT DELAYS 4
ANLG - ANALOG STYLE DELAY 4
WET - MODULATED ANALOG DELAY 4
BBD - BUCKET BRIGADE DELAY 4
JET - ANALOG FLANGER DELAY 4
DOC - WAMPLER ‘THE DOCTOR’ 4
FTE - WAMPLER ‘FAUX TAPE ECHO’ 5
ETH - WAMPLER ‘ETHEREAL’ DELAY 5
MOD - DIGITAL FLANGER DELAY 5
SPC - SPACE ECHO DELAY 5
TAPE - MULTI HEAD TAPE DELAY 5
DIGI - DIGITAL DELAY 6
THE CONTROLS 6
ROUTING & CONNECTIONS 7
POWER 7
EXPRESSION PEDAL 7
TAP TEMPO 8
PRESETS 8
MIDI 9
MIDI CC MESSAGES 10
MIDI PC MESSAGES 11
MIDI REALTIME MESSAGES 11
HINTS & TIPS 12
PRESET SETTINGS 13
WARRANTY INFORMATION 15
The following designations are not owned by or associated with Wampler Pedals, Inc. but are instead owned by their respective owners: Way Huge Aqua Puss,
Electro-Harmonix Memory Man, Boss DM-2, Maestro Echoplex, Binson Echorec, TC Electronics 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay.

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OVERVIEW
MIDI Input /
Output:
Use 3.5mm TRS
Trails Slide Switch:
True Bypass (left),
Trails (right)
Power:
9V DC Only
130mA
Expression:
1/4” Expression Pedal Input
Program Selector:
ANLG - Analog delay
WET - Modulated analog
BBD - ‘Bucket Brigade’ delay
JET - Analog anger delay
DOC - ‘The Doctor’
FTE - ‘Faux Tape Echo’
ETH - ‘Ethereal’
MOD - Digital anger delay
SPC - Space echo
TAPE - Multi-head tape echo
DIGI - Digital delay
Output Jacks:
Mono or Stereo
Primary Controls:
Delay: sets delay time
between 25ms (CCW) and
2000ms (CW)
Mod: sets modulation depth
(CCW lowest, CW highest)Alt:
sets modulation rate for all
effects
Feedback: sets delay feedback
(CCW lowest, CW highest)
Alt: (TAPE) selects head
combination
Alt: (ETH) selects Ethereal
mode
Mix: sets dry signal and delay
signal mix CCW for 0% and
CW for 100%
• 0% = dry 100% + wet 0%,
• 75% = dry 100% + wet 100%
• 100% = dry 0% + wet 100%
Alt: sets total output level for
all effects (0% = -6dB, 50% =
0dB, 100% = +6dB)
Tone: sets delay tone
Alt: sets modulation feedback
for JET and MOD programs
Preset Switch:
Increments Preset, Hold to initiate save
Alt: select subdivision (when bypass switch is held)
Preset LEDs:
Indicates Preset number 1-8
Alt: indicates current subdivision
Alt: (TAPE) indicates TAPE head combination
Alt: (ETH) indicates Ethereal mode
Bypass Switch / LED:
Turns Delay effect on/off
Alt: hold down to access
alternate functions on knobs
(subdivisions, mod rate, output
volume, TAPE mode, ETH
mode, anger feedback) LED
will turn red
Tap Tempo Switch / LED :
• Trigger tap tempo to set delay
time (LED is blue)
• Increment Preset (LED is green)
• Hold Tap Tempo Switch for 1
second to toggle between modes
• Pressing tap tempo switch will
exit Preset save mode
Input Jacks:
Mono or Stereo

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THE DIFFERENT DELAYS
The METAVERSE comes with 11 unique delay algorithms
(‘Programs’) hand picked by Brian Wampler. All Programs use
a consistent range from 25 - 2000 milliseconds (except for the
TAPE Program which starts from 40ms). This means it is possible
to audition the most suitable Program by dialling in the required
settings and rotating the Program Selector control.
Only one delay effect can be run at a time (legend has it
that stacking two METAVERSE pedals will open up an inter-
dimensional rift) and it is possible to control everything via MIDI
or via the front panel. All Programs can have their Modulation
Rate set using an alternate control (‘Alt’), and all can have
subdivisions set using the Alt mode of the Preset switch. Some
delay settings use extra Alt controls as indicated throughout
the manual (for example choosing the delay heads on the TAPE
delay). The pedal comes preloaded with 8 Presets and can
store up to 128 Presets in total. At the back of this manual are
breakdowns of the 8 default Presets.
Use the Bypass switch to turn the Delay effect on or off. The
Bypass LED will shine blue/green when on, and will be off when
the pedal is off.
ANLG - ANALOG STYLE DELAY
This Program takes a classic analog sounding delay circuit, one
that is at home in any style of music, and gives it that Wampler
touch. Based on the kind of warm, smooth, analog delay that
would have been found in the mid 1980’s, somewhat similar to
the BOSS®DM2® range of delay pedals, this is a real workhorse
with a classic sound. This is a great place to start when rst
playing this pedal as it is very natural sounding but also so easy
to set up and control
WET - MODULATED ANALOG DELAY
One of the things that Brian loves about the Way Huge® Aqua
Puss® analog delay is the chewiness and subtle tape-sounding
modulation. We created those characteristics in this setting as a
homage to the famed delay and its ability to almost warp space
and time and send itself into a maelstrom of self oscillation.
BBD - BUCKET BRIGADE DELAY
Brian always found himself pulling out an old Electro-harmonix®
Memory Man® pedal when looking for something inspirational
to perform with. This setting draws inspiration from one of the
greatest ‘Bucket Brigade’ delay pedals of all. The degradation
to your signal as you play and let the delay effect unfold is a
unique feature of this circuit and is faithfully re-interpreted here.
JET - ANALOG FLANGER DELAY
This is where the team had a little fun. This Program combines
the smooth ANLG Program with the unmistakeable whooshing
sound of a beautiful additive anger modulation effect.
Hold down the Bypass switch to access the Alt control and rotate
the Tone knob to change the anger effect’s Feedback, the Mod
controller will set the anger depth. The result when dialled in is
very much more than just another brick in the wall.
DOC - WAMPLER ‘THE DOCTOR’
The next regeneration of the Doctor is surely a welcome one
and has been modelled in this Program in full. Experience the
warm modulated delay tone and trail degradation from one of
Brian Wampler’s more experimental delay pedals. The pedal this
is based on has graced some very famous stages and albums,
and this version delivers all of the warm wobbly goodness of the
original but now with an extended range to 2000ms.

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FTE - WAMPLER ‘FAUX TAPE ECHO’
This is one of our most popular delay pedals and for good
reason. A lot of tape emulation style delays simply add chorus to
an existing digital delay circuit. Brian was not satised with this
approach and so re-engineered it somewhat. The result was a
delay pedal that reacted and sounded like a real tape delay unit.
All of this was achieved with the traditional simplicity and ease of
use the Wampler pedals are famous for. This Program now also
benets from an extended range to 2000ms. There are also more
subdivisions available by default on the METAVERSE so this is
also an additional expansion.
ETH - WAMPLER ‘ETHEREAL’ DELAY
The Ethereal is Wampler’s famous ‘all-in-one’ digital delay and
reverb pedal and this Program recreates the overlaying twin
delays present on this pedal. This is not strictly a ‘dual delay’
algorithm but there is a secondary delay layer that adds a new
pulsing dimension to the sound.
Use the Alt mode on the Feedback control (hold down bypass
switch, LED turns red) to access the 4 Ethereal modes, the Preset
LED will indicate which is active. The four modes are relational
to the subdivision but operate exactly as the Ethereal modes did
otherwise. The modes are quarter note, triplet, dotted eighth,
dotted eighth with feedback.
MOD - DIGITAL FLANGER DELAY
Like the JET delay setting, this mixes a gorgeous additive ange
modulation with our crisp and clean DIGI algorithm to add an
extra mix of awesome delay and modulation. The delay is more
clinical and precise than its analog counterpart, much brighter,
and more useful sometimes for cutting through a mix. The
Flanger style is a subtractive anger which has a different avor
to an additive anger, adding more presence and having a more
dened sound.
As with the JET algorithm, use the Alt mode in conjunction with
the Tone control to alter the feedback of the Flanger.
SPC - SPACE ECHO DELAY
This tape echo style unit is inspired by a mixture of the classic
Space Echo®and Maestro®Echoplex®style delay units with
Brian Wampler’s take. These delays were famous for their self
oscillation capabilities and this Program is no different. The
modulation effects on this Program emulate the natural wow and
utter of the original unit giving this delay a fantastically playable
sound in the low and middle of its range. Prepare to be sent
to the outer epochs of space and time with some of the more
extreme settings - shoegaze may occur!
TAPE - MULTI HEAD TAPE DELAY
Inspired by the sounds of the Binson®Echorec®delay and
classic multi head tape delays, this program emulates some of
the most important delay sounds in rock music history. With
Wampler’s own ltering and saturation style of modulation this
gets incredibly close to the great sound produced by classic
mechanical units.
The Alt mode and Feedback knob select tape head combinations
(there are 15, all displayed on the Preset LEDs) which can also be
selected via MIDI. The heads operate like an extra subdivision
of the ‘Global’ subdivisions - very much like the relationship with
the Ethereal modes. You can go to town and come up with some
very creative combinations when the two are combined - this
program will create huge interstellar echoes.
DIGI - DIGITAL DELAY
Based on Brian’s interpretation of what was considered

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the ‘Industry Standard’ digital delay, the TC Electronics®
2290®Dynamic Digital Delay, this program is super clean for
precise, clean, and modern delay tones that are both studio and
stage worthy. Again the focus is on ease of use and this Program
is so easy to dial in with very minimal tweaking.
THE CONTROLS
There are 6 main rotary controllers on the surface of the pedal
as described below. Their physical positions will be overwritten
if you send a MIDI command that alters their parameters; if you
rotate the knob subsequent to a command it will overwrite the
previous MIDI instruction.
PROGRAM SELECTOR KNOB
This selects between the 11 different Programs. If you select a
program via MIDI the LED will change to correspond. When you
rotate it following a MIDI command it will start from where it was
last physically set.
DELAY TIME CONTROL
This selects the delay time from 25 ms (fully CCW) to 2000ms
(Fully CW) except for the TAPE program where it will start at
40ms to avoid crazy levels of self oscillation.
FEEDBACK CONTROL
This sets the level of feedback for the delay program which
controls how many repeats. For the TAPE and ETH Programs this
control is used in Alt mode (Bypass held down, Bypass LED red)
to set the head combination and Ethereal modes respectively.
TONE KNOB
Set the frequency prole of the delay effect, with most ‘bass’
and least ‘treble with the knob turned all the way CCW, and least
‘bass ‘and most ‘treble’ with the knob set all the way CW. The Alt
mode on this control sets the Modulation feedback when either
the JET or MOD programs are in use.
MOD DEPTH KNOB
This control sets the modulation depth for each program. This
can be used to alter the relative strength of the modulation
effect to the strength (Feedback) of the delay. Alt mode on this
controller will set the modulation rate for the selected program,
allowing you to further ne tune the effect.
MIX KNOB
This acts both as a master volume for the pedal and a wet / dry
mixing control. To set the dry signal and delay signal mix turn
the knob from full CCW (0%) to full CW (100%). The following
percentages indicate the blend and output levels:
0% = dry 100% + wet 0%,
75% = dry 100% + wet 100%,
100% = dry 0% + wet 100%
Alt mode on this control will set the total output level of the
selected delay setting while using or when saved/recalled:
0% = -6dB,
50% = 0dB
100% = +6dB
TRAILS SWITCH
This top mounted slide switch effects whether the pedal is run in
True Bypass or Buffered Bypass (Trails) mode - True Bypass mode
on the left), Buffered Bypass (Trails) mode to the right.

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ROUTING & CONNECTIONS
The METAVERSE can be run in either Mono or Stereo using 2-4
guitar cables. The optimum connection for this pedal will be in
the effects loop of a guitar amplier. If your amp doesn’t have
an effects loop don’t worry - it still sounds awesome through the
front input of an amplier.
POWER
Connect a 9V DC Center Negative Power supply suitable for
guitar pedals only, Current draw is approx 130mA.
DO NOT EXCEED 9V - This pedal cannot be run at 18V.
MONO
To connect to an effects loop or to a single amplier input, run
one cable into the Mono In connector and one out of the Mono
Out connector.
STEREO
To connect to an additional amplier, run a cable out of the
Stereo Out connector. To connect a Stereo Input additionally
insert a cable into the Stereo In connector.
EXPRESSION PEDAL
An external expression pedal can be assigned to control ANY of
the Rotary Controls on the METAVERSE. This information is also
stored within a Preset.
To congure the expression pedal:.
1. Press and hold the Bypass Switch and Tap Tempo Switch
simultaneously for one second, and release when the Tap
Tempo LED lights red.
2. Adjust each control for the ‘minimum/heel’ position of the
expression pedal.
3. Press and hold the Bypass Switch and Tap Tempo Switch
simultaneously for one second, and release when the Tap
Tempo LED lights green.
4. Adjust each control for the ‘maximum/toe’ position of the
expression pedal.
5. Press and hold the Bypass Switch and Tap Tempo Switch
simultaneously for one second, and release when the Tap
Tempo LED blinks blue.
Notes:
• it is not necessary to adjust the expression pedal during setup
• by default, the expression pedal will control the mix parameter
• controls that were not adjusted during this process will not be
affected by the expression pedal.
• expression pedal congurations may be saved to a Preset,
allowing for different expression pedal functions per Preset.
TYPE OF EXPRESSION PEDAL
TRS, wired in the ‘regular’ way:
T = Expression Output, R = ‘Live’ (5V), S = Ground.

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TAP TEMPO
The Tap Tempo footswitch has two functions - to set the tempo
by tapping the switch to a rhythm and also as a Preset selector.
SETTING THE TAP TEMPO MODE TO ‘TAP TEMPO’
(BLUE LED)
To congure the Tap Tempo Switch to update the delay time (if it
is currently set to increment the Preset and the Tap Tempo LED is
Green):
1. Press and hold the Tap Tempo Switch for 1 second, until the
Tap Tempo LED turns Blue and the Preset LEDs sweep left)
The Tap Tempo Switch will now set the delay time according to
the current Subdivision setting.
SETTING THE TAP TEMPO MODE TO ‘PRESET
INCREMENT’ (GREEN LED)
To congure the Tap Tempo Switch to increment the Preset (if it
is currently set to update the delay time and the Tap Tempo LED
is Blue):
1. Press and hold the Tap Tempo Switch for 1 second, until the
Tap Tempo LED turns Green and the Preset LEDs sweep right)
The Tap Tempo Switch will now increment the Preset and scroll
through Presets 1-8 and loop back to 1.
PRESETS
The METAVERSE has 128 Preset locations to allow the saving of
favorite settings (Presets), 8 of which can be saved and quickly
recalled by the front panel Preset switch or via the Tap Tempo
Switch in Preset increment mode.
There are 4 LED’s above the Preset switch to indicate which of
the 8 front panel Presets are active. Presets 1-4 are shown with
one LED on and three off, Presets 5-8 are three on and one off.
SAVING A PRESET (FRONT PANEL)
To save a Preset to one of the rst 8 Preset slots using the front
panel Preset Switch:
1. Congure the knobs (and expression pedal settings) as
desired
2. Press and hold the Preset switch for 1 second. The Preset
LEDs will blink, indicating the current destination Preset
3. Optionally press the Preset switch to cycle through the rst 8
Preset destinations
4. Press and hold the Preset switch to save the Preset
SAVING A PRESET (MIDI)
To save a Preset to any of the 128 Preset slots using MIDI:
1. Congure the knobs (and expression pedal settings) as
desired
2. Press and hold the Preset switch for 1 second. The Preset
LEDs will blink, indicating the current destination Preset
3. Send a PC message (0-127) via the MIDI Input jack. The
current settings will be saved to that Preset location

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LOADING A PRESET (FRONT PANEL)
To load a Preset using the front panel Preset Switch:
1. Press the front panel switch to load the next Preset
2. Subsequent presses will cycle through 8 user-settable Presets,
indicated by the Preset LEDs
LOADING A PRESET (MIDI)
To load a Preset via MIDI PC Message:
1. Send a PC message (0-127) via the MIDI Input jack
2. The Preset associated with the received PC message will be
loaded
Note: the Preset LEDs will show ON OFF OFF ON, which
indicates that a Preset in the 8-127 range has been loaded via a
MIDI PC message
PERFORMING A FACTORY RESET
To perform a Factory Reset
1. Power off the device, press and hold the Bypass Switch, Tap
Tempo Switch, and Preset Switch, and power the device on.
2. After power up, releases the switches. The device will start a
factory reset.
3. When LEDs blink, the factory reset is complete.
Note: the factory reset will:
• Reset all Presets to default Presets
• Reset Alt controls to default values
• Reset expression pedal conguration to default values (set to
control mix)
• Reset MIDI Channel to Omni mode
MIDI
The METAVERSE offers complete control over every Program
via either MIDI CC Messages or PC Commands. It can accept a
Global Clock signal from a MIDI controller
MIDI CONNECTOR SPEC.
The METAVERSE communicates with TRS type A cables
(Tip = 5, Ring = 4, Sleeve = 2)
MIDI CHANNEL
By default the pedal is set to ‘Omni Channel’ mode which means
it will accept a MIDI command on any MIDI channel. To set the
MIDI Channel the device will receive commands on:
1. Power off the device, press and hold the Preset Switch, and
power the device on
2. After power up, releases the Preset Switch
3. The current MIDI Channel will be displayed on the Preset
LEDs which will correspond with the numbers 1-16 (No LEDs
on is Channel 1)
4. Press the Preset Switch to increment through the channel
options (all blinking is omni mode)
5. Press and hold the Preset Switch for 1 second to save the
MIDI Channel setting
0000 = channel 1 0001 = channel 2 0010 = channel 3
0011 = channel 4 0100 = channel 5 0101 = channel 6
0110 = channel 7 0111 = channel 8 1000 = channel 9
1001 = channel 10 1010 = channel 11 1011 = channel 12
1100 = channel 13 1101 = channel 14 1110 = channel 15
1111 = channel 16 All four sweeping = omni

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MIDI CC MESSAGES
Every Program can be controlled by sending CC Messages to
the device from a compatible MIDI controller as described in the
following table.
CC Function CC no. Value (0-127) Description
Delay State 10=off, 1-127=on Turns the delay on/off
Delay Program 20-10
Selects the delay program;
Send the corresponding MIDI CC value to select the
delay program:
0 - ANLG - Analog style delay
1 - WET - Modulated analog delay
2 - BBD - Bucket Brigade delay
3- JET - Analog anger delay
4 - DOC - Wampler ‘The Doctor’
5 - FTE - Wampler ‘Faux Tape Echo’
6 - ETH - Wampler ‘Ethereal’ delay
7 - MOD - Digital anger delay
8 - SPC - Space Echo delay
9 - TAPE - Multi head Tape delay
10 - DIGI - Digital delay
Delay Time (knob) 30-127 Emulates the Delay Time knob, 25ms to 2000ms
Delay Feedback (knob) 40-127 Emulates the Delay Feedback knob
Tone (knob) 5 0-127 Emulates the Tone knob
Mix (knob) 6 0-127
Emulates the Output Mix knob;
0 = dry 100% + wet 0%
95 = dry 100% + wet 100%
127 = dry 0% + wet 100%
Level (knob) 7 0-127
Emulates the Output Level knob;
0 = -6dB
63 = 0dB
127 = +6dB
Mod Depth (knob) 8 0-127 Emulates the Mod Depth knob
Mod Rate (knob) 9 0-127 Emulates the Mod Rate knob
Mod Feedback (knob) 10 0-127 Emulates the Mod Feedback knob - only affects JET
and MOD Programs
TAPE Mode 11 1-15
Selects head combination for TAPE Program ->
Value range selects heads in binary representation:
1000 (binary) = 8 (decimal) = head 1 (quarter)
0100 (binary) = 4 (decimal) = head 2 (dotted eighth)
0010 (binary) = 2 (decimal) = head 3 (eighth)
0001 (binary) = 1 (decimal) = head 4 (sixteenth)
See Note on Page 12 for full list of combinations
ETH Mode 12 0-3
Select the delay mode for the Ethereal Delay
0 = quarter
1 = quarter + quarter triplet overlay
2 = quarter + dotted eighth overlay
3 = quarter + dotted eighth
CC Function CC no. Value (0-127) Description
Subdivision 13 0-14
Sets the tap tempo subdivision ((0-7 are accessible via
the front panel) Select the Subdivision setting for the
Tap Tempo Switch and MIDI Clock
0 = Quarter
1 = Dotted Eighth
2 = Eighth
3 = Sixteenth
4 = Half
5 = Whole
6 = Dotted Quarter
7 = Triplet Quarter
8 = Dotted Sixteenth
9 = Dotted Half
10 = Dotted Whole
11 = Triplet Sixteenth
12 = Triplet Eighth
13 = Triplet Half
14 = Triplet Whole
Delay Time (high ms) 14 0-15
A Time High message followed by a Time Low message
will set the delay time to a specic ms value. It is possi-
ble to set very specic delay times (with 1ms resolution)
using two sequential MIDI commands.
First, send CC 14 with the high byte (calculated below)
Second, send CC 15 with the low byte (calculated
below)
Delay Time (low ms) 15 0-127
Each message is a 7-bit value, and sent together will
be interpreted as a 14-bit value. To set a specic delay
time in milliseconds using MIDI CC 14 and 15:
1. Determine high byte: take delay time in
milliseconds and divide by 128. The number left of
the decimal is the high byte. (eg. 400ms delay time ->
400/128 = 3.125 -> high byte = 3
2. Determine low byte: multiply the number right of
the decimal by 128. This is the low byte.
(eg. 400ms delay time -> 400/128 = 3.125 -> 0.125 ->
0.125 * 128 = 16 -> low byte = 16
3. Send MIDI CC 14 val=highbyte (3) rst, and then
MIDI CC 15 val=lowbyte (16) second.
4. After receiving both bytes, the device will update
the delay time to match the received messages.
Tap Tempo 81 0Emulates the tap tempo function of the tap tempo
switch
Preset Decrement 82 0-127 Decrements the Preset number by <value>
Preset Increment 83 0-127 Increments the Preset number by <value>
Tempo Switch Mode 84 0=tap tempo
1-127=Preset inc Selects the mode of the tempo switch
Trails Mode 85 0=off, 1-127=on Turns on/off trails mode
MIDI Clock Enable 99 0=off, 1-127=on
Enable or disable the MIDI Clock Sync:
0 = ignore MIDI Clock
1-127 = set tempo based on MIDI Clock
Expression Pedal 100 0-127 Emulates the expression pedal input