Zoom RFX-2000 User manual

ECHOES FROM THE PAST
THE INDUSTRY STANDARD GUITAR ECHO SYSTEM HANDCRAFTED VALVE AMPLIFICATION
18 MARKET STREET ELY CAMBSCB7 4LS ENGLAND
Welcome to your newly programmed Zoom RFX-2000
The RFX-2000 is the first low priced unit to feature choes From The Past programs,
with accurate delay times and other characteristics found only on our echo systems.
You now have at your disposal 45 pre-programmed sounds, many of which originated
from famous old echo units now virtually unobtainable. Most of the programs are based
on the echo units that were used on The Shadows hits.
There are also 55 of the Zoom factory reverb and other effects programs.
A list is enclosed for easy reference. In many cases a similar echo sound was used on
several recordings, so some of the programs will be used with more than one tune.
The list of “hits” is for guidance, and based on our research and listening tests, but you
are also encouraged to experiment by trying other programs with the chosen piece. You
may occasionally find personal preferences that are different to the original echoes
used and programs suggested. The programs supplied can be thought of as basic
building blocks to which further adjustments can be made instantly with the controls
and new sounds you create can be stored in program locations o f your choice.
You should study carefully our instruction pages and the Zoom RFX-2000 operation
manual, and in particular the “setting up” instructions, before using the unit.
Because the unit has many user features and possible adjustments you must fully
understand ANY operation you intend to carry out, as some operating sequences will
permanently alter programs or even remove them from the unit’s memory.
Please note that if your programs are lost for any reason we can reprogram your unit
with the currently available version. Any programs you created yourself will need to be
re-programmed by you so you should keep notes of your own program details.
You are automatically registered if the unit was supplied directly by choes From The
Past, or in the case of the unit being supplied by one of our agents you should ensure
that the registration form you receive with the unit is completed and returned to us as
soon as possible.
PL AS NOT : N W UNITS SUPPLI D DIR CTLY BY US
SHOULD YOU XP RI NC ANY PROBL M WITH YOUR UNIT INCLUDING
MA TT RS WHICH MAY HAV TO B R F RR D TO TH MANUFACTUR RS
UND R TH IR GUARANT -NOTIFY US AS SOON AS POSSIBL .
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INSTRUCTION SHEET 1
IMPORTANT Please note that the Echoes From The Past programs 1 to 45 are not Zoom
factory programs, and many of the remaining Zoom programs 46 to 99 are not in their original
factory locations. Therefore you should never carry out any operation in the Zoom RFX-2
operation manual on page 13 as described under the section Returnins The RFX-2 To The
Factory Default Settings. Unless you wish to erase the EFTP programming.
For general operations of the Zoom RFX 2 other than covered in these notes we stronslv
recommend that you read the manufacturers user manual.
' TO CONNECT THE RFX-2 BETWEEN YOUR GUITAR AND AMP
Turn the volume level of your amp down to begin with, connect a signal cable from the “R ” or
“L ” output at the rear of the RFX-2 to the amp input.
Connect the guitar signal cable (which might also include any pedals, FX’s etc. ) to the “MIC
IN” input on front panel.
Connect the RFX-2 power unit as described in the manufacturers user manual.
The POWER button on the front panel can now be operated. After the initial powering up
procedure it will then indicate program 1.
Turn the volume level of the amp up to your normal setting.
Temporarily set the RFX-2 output control to a low level. Set the input level of the RFX-2
so that the LED peak indicator (red) just lights up with the loudest signal from any guitar you
will use, then back the control off slightly, after which the input control will normally be found
to be close to the maximum setting. When the input signal level is correct, adjust the output
level of the RFX-2 until the correct signal level is sent to the amp. This will usually be lower
than the halfway setting (12 o ’ clock) unless your playing style is lighter or heavier than
normal. To boost the level to your amp set the output level control higher.
The correct overall settings will result in the lowest possible hiss and distortion, and should give
approximately the same volume as if the guitar was plugged directly into the amp.
Note the settinss as once set up further adjustments should not normally be necessary.
TO CHANGE PROGRAM SELECTION
Press either the up or down button to the immediate right of the display. When the required
program is indicated release the button. Pressing lightly slowly changes the selections and
pressing harder will speed up the selections. The programs will continually cycle in either
direction beyond 1 back to 99 or further back, or beyond 99 forward to 1 or further forward.
If other buttons are pressed (except for the Bypass button) the display will not show the
required program. If this happens, press the CANCEL button to restore normal operation.
TO TURN EFFECTS OFF AND ON
All effects except for programs featuring tremolo can be turned off by pressing the BYPASS
button. Alternatively a non-latching (momentary) footswitch may be used in the BYPASS jack
at the rear. The BYPASS button’s light will be on in the Bypass mode. Tremolo effects do not
have a bypass signal, so the output may be lower than normal in the Bypass mode. To hear the
effects again, press “Bypass” or operate the footswitch, the light will go out.
IF YOU WISH TO CHANGE THE ECHO TEMPO WITH TAP TEMPO PROGRAMS
A flashing red light always shows when tap tempo (and certain other types of effects) are
selected. The program may be used as it is or it may be altered if required. Wait a few moments
after accessing any tap tempo program. To set the tempo, tap the TAP button to the beats of the
music at least twice. Too many presses may give a delay time that is not as required. If this
happens, wait a few moments and try again. Depending on the program selected, the delay time
will be 'A or V2 or the same as the time interval tapped in.
To restore the original programmed tempo select any other program and then select the
required program again.

INSTRUCTION SHEET 2
PLAYING TIPS
There are no wow and flutter effects on the Zoom RFX-2 . To compensate for this, you can
try what comes naturally to many players, by holding the guitar’s tremolo arm as much as
possible whilst playing lead lines, even when the obvious tremolo arm effect is not required.
There is no need to deliberately wobble the arm, and lightly holding it whilst playing can
produce a pleasing effect. Of course, you should use the arm in the usual way when you wish
to. When damped notes are being played it is not usually possible to hold the arm, and wow and
flutter effects, even when present, are not usually exposed under these conditions in any case.
Deliberately pressing down slightly on the bridge can also produce interesting effects whilst
playing damped notes.
A MIDI foot controller can be used to remotely select the programs. Please note some MIDI
pedals may contain features you do not want or need and may cause unpredictable effects to the
sound of some or all programs. The MIDI section of the RFX-2 has to be programmed if
you require programs to be assigned to specific pedal numbers. Full details start on page 1 of
the Zoom RFX-2 operation manual.
ALTERING PARAMETERS OF AN INDIVIDUAL PATCH
The available parameters depend on the program selected. Only information specific to Echoes
From The Past programs will be shown here. Before considering permanently changing and
storing new parameters you should make a note of the old settings and also note your new
settings in case you need to renew them if your programs are lost for any reason. Details of how
to identify existing settings are on page 8 of the Zoom RFX-2 operation manual. Echoes
From The Past cannot reprogram your own preferred settings.
ROTARY CONTROL FUNCTIONS
The MIX control adjusts the dry/wet ratio (and therefore effect level) for all programs.
FOR ECHO PROGRAMS 1 to 25, 35, 36 and 37
REV CHARACTER adjusts the tone of the echo.
REV TIME adjusts feedback time in hundreds of milliseconds from to 14 ( to 14 m/s)
REV EQ LOW adjusts the feedback time in milliseconds from to 99.
REV EQ HIGH adjusts the amount offeedback.
FOR ECHO PROGRAMS 26 to 34 - The TAP button can be used to set the required delay time
for these programs. For finer control the delay time can be set as detailed below.
REV CHARACTER adjusts the tone of the feedback. Higher settings give warmer subsequent
repeats.
REV TIME adjusts delay time in hundreds of milliseconds from to 29 ( to 29 m/s)
REV EQ LOW adjusts the delay time in milliseconds from to 99 ( to 72 at the 29 hundreds
setting).
REV EQ HIGH adjusts the amount offeedback.
FOR PROGRAM 38 See the Zoom RFX-2 operation manual for adjusting SFX ROTARY.
FOR PROGRAMS 39, 4 , AND 41 See user manual for adjusting EFFECTS TRM-PAN.
FOR PROGRAM 42 See the operation manual for adjusting DELA Y DLY+REV
FOR PROGRAM 43 See the operation manual for adjusting EFFECTS CHO+REV.
FOR PROGRAMS 44 AND 45 See the operation manual for adjusting REVERB HALL.
If you wish to permanently change a program you may prefer to keep the original and instead
copy it to a chosen location, alter the copied program and store its new setting(s) instead. If this
is done it may be difficult or impossible to retrieve the overwritten program so be sure not to
overwrite any programs you wish to keep.
TO COPY A PROGRAM OR STORE AN EDITED PROGRAM
This is described on page 8 of the Zoom RFX-2 operation manual.

CHO TYP LIST FOR RFX-2000
01 CHOMATIC 1 HI HANKS ORIGINAL CHO UNIT SOUND FOR 'APACH ".
LOUD R CHO S THAN OTH R CHOMA TIC. I PROGRAMS.
02 CHOMA TIC I #2 FOR "GIANT/ MUSTANG / TH STRANG R " TC.
03 CHOMA TIC I #3 FOR “FRIGHT N D CITY".
04 CHOMA TIC I #4 FOR "GONZAL S " WITH DIFF R NT F DBACK.
05 CHOMA TIC 1*5 FOR "BLU STAR ” WITH DIFF R NT H AD L V LS.
06 CHOMA TIC I U FOR “MAN OF MYST RY / FBI" TC.
07 CHOMA TIC IHSI FOR "QUA T RMASST RS STOR SHIGH SP D CHO.
08 CHOMATIC IHS2 ANOTH R US FUL HIGH SP D CHO.
09 CHOMATIC 2 CUSTOM FOR FUNG L BUNT. HAS AN XTRA H AD IN T MPO WITH
TH TUN
10 to 17 CH0MA17C 2 PROGRAMS VARY IN INT NSITY, H AD L V LS AND
F DBACK (I NGTH OF CHO R P A TS)
18 301 COMPL X 301 POSITION 5 SOUND WITH XTRA H ADS TAK N FROM
“TH SNOWMAN". SOUNDS GOOD AT ALL SP DS. SOUNDS
V RY CLOS TO MANY IAT R SHADOWS R CORDINGS.
19 to 25 R 301 H5 R 301 POSITIONS SOUNDS. 7 DIFF R NT SP DS.
26 R 301 SU P TAP TAP T MPO ROCK AND ROLL CHO.
27 to 30 CHOR C TAP T MPO BINSON CHOR C POSITIONS 1-4.
31 to 34 CHOR C BABY TAP T MPO BABY BINSON POSITIONS 1-4.
35 M AZZI TAP CHO SLOW R RUNNING UNIT WITH H ADS 2-6. ID AL G N RAL
CHO.
36 M AZZI CUSTOM SIMILAR TO ABOV WITH F DBACK FROM FOURTH H AD.
37 CHOMATIC 1 CUSTOM MODIFI D CHO SOUND WITH F DBACK FROM AN
IMAGINARY H AD.
38 IJLSLI FOR "WH LS". L SLI FF CT AS US D ON ORIGINAL
39 to 41 TR MOLO VINTAG TR MOLO FF CT. 3 US FUL SP DS.
42 SURF R V RB SIMILAR TO CLASSIC SPRING R V RB UNIT.
43 DOUBL TRACK SIMILAR SOUND TO DOUBL TRACK USING CHORUS FF CT.
44 N1VRAM JAZZY SMALL ROOM R V RB.
45 ABB Y ROAD R V RB HUG R V RB THAT DO S NOT MASK TH ORIGINAL SOUND.

XAMPL CHO S TTINGS FOR SOM POPULAR “HITS”
TITL PRCXiRAMNO PICK-UP S L CTION
APACH 01 BRIDG
WOND RFUL LAND 13 BRIDG
ROUND AND ROUND 11 MIDDL
TH FRIGHT N D CHY 03 BRIIXjE
MAN OF MYST RY 06 BRIDG
KON-TIKI 14 BRIDG
F.B.l 06 BRIDG
P AC PIP 15 N CK
ATLANTIS 15 N CK (DAMP D)
BRIDG (TUN )
FOOT TAPP R 10 MIDDL
MIDNIGHT 05 BRIDG
SL P WALK 12 MIDDL
TH STRANG R 02 BRIDG
TH SAVAG 14 BRIIXJ
TH M FOR YOUNG LOV RS 15 BRIDG
FIJNG L BUNT 09 N CK
DANC ON 10 N CK
SHINDIG 10 N CK
SHADOOGI 14 BRIDG
BLU STAR 05 MIDDL
QUA I RMASST R 'S STOR S 07 MIDDL
SHAZAM 10 N CK
P RFIDIA 11 MIDDL
SOUTH OF TH BORD R 10 MIDDL
TH BOYS 10 MIDDL
TH M FROM SHAN 45 (R V RB) MIDDL
BRIDG (MID-TUN )
TH M FROM GIANT 02 MIDDL
MUSTANG 02 BRIDG
G RONIMO 10 N CK
BIG BOY 06 BRIDG
MY R SISTANC IS LOW 16 MIDDL
COSY 12 N CK
TH RUMBL 10 MIDDL
36-24-36 17 MIDDL
TAL S OF A RAGGY TRAMLIN 10 MIDDL
G NI WITH TH LIGHT BROWN I AMP 10 N CK
TH M FROM A FILL T D PLAC 11 MIDDL
FIND M A GOLD N STR T 15 MIDDI
CHA TTANCKXjA CHOOCHOO 11 N CK
SNOWMAN 18 BRIDG
P GGY SU 22 BRIIXJ
IT DO SN'T MA TI R ANYMOR 23 BRIDG
V RYDAY 23 BRIDG
ARG NTINA 21 BRIDG
UV A L T DI 22 BRIDG
SUMM R HOLIDAY 22 BRIDG
TH YOUNG ON S 22 BRIDG
CAVA TINA 21 BRIDG
OH BOY 23 BRIDG
THA T’LL B TH DA Y 25 BRIDG