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Congratulations and special thanks from DigiTech® for choosing the Eric Clapton Crossroads™ Artist Series Pedal. DigiTech’s philosophy for developing products begins with the desire to provide every guitarist with the best-sounding, most creative tools possible.To this end, our revolutionary Production Modeling™ was designed to help reproduce the studio and live sounds and effects of an artist as heard on their recordings.
Included Items The DigiTech® Eric Clapton Crossroads™ Artist Series Pedal includes the following items: • DigiTech Eric Clapton Crossroads Artist Series Pedal • Artist Series Pedal Gig Bag • Eric Clapton Crossroads Artist Series Guitar Pick • PS200R Power Supply • This Owner’s Manual • Battery Notice • DigiTech Warranty Card • DigiTech Brochure Please make sure that all of these items have been included before you get started.
1. LEVEL Controls the output level of the effect. Turn this knob clockwise to increase the output level, and counter-clockwise to decrease the output level. 2. CNTRL 1 (Control 1) Controls different functions depending on which MODEL is selected. See the Knob Function Descriptions section on the following pages for a more detailed explanation of the CNTRL 1 knob’s functions. 3. AC Adapter Jack Connect only the included DigiTech® PS200R (9V DC) power supply to this jack. 4.
5. MODEL This knob selects one of the seven different signature Eric Clapton tones. 1. “Sunshine of Your Love” 2. “Crossroads” 3. “Badge” 4. “Layla” 5. “Lay Down Sally” 6. “Layla” Unplugged 7. “Reptile” Please refer to the Knob Function Descriptions section on the following pages for a more detailed explanation of each MODEL. 6. INPUT Connect your instrument to this jack. Connecting a guitar cable to this jack supplies battery power even though the Indicator LED may not be lit.
Knob Function Descriptions MODEL 1.“Sunshine ofYour Love”,Cream – Disraeli Gears (1967) Perhaps one of Eric’s best known songs from the Cream years is “Sunshine of Your Love”. Eric achieved his now infamous “woman tone” on “Sunshine” in a rather unconventional manner. He began with running his amplifiers as hot and loud as possible. He then rolled back the tone control on his SG and engaged his wah-wah to a fixed position. The midrange/treble boost from the wah compensated for the lack of tone from the SG.
MODEL 2.“Crossroads”, Cream – Wheels of Fire, Live at the Fillmore (1968) A pivotal moment in Eric’s career is the track “Crossroads” from Cream’s live 1968 recording Wheels of Fire, Live at the Fillmore. “Crossroads” was penned by Robert Johnson, Eric’s most important guitar influence. Its electrified delta blues form evolved from Eric’s days with the Bluesbreakers to the power rock blues version heard on this performance. This song features Eric’s famous soloing work that is still talked about today.
panned hard left and hard right to hear the rotary speaker modulation effect at its best. CNTRL 1 adjusts the amount of overdrive gain for the guitar signal while CNTRL 2 adjusts the speed of the modulated sound. MODEL 4.“Layla”, Derek and the Dominoes – Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970) Eric’s most recognized guitar riff and song is “Layla”.
MODEL 6.“Layla” (Acoustic),Eric Clapton – Unplugged [LIVE] (1992) A pivotal moment in Eric’s career was his live acoustic performance on the MTV™ television series “Unplugged”. Here Eric and his band unleashed a variety of acoustic renditions of some of Eric’s most famous electric works, including his hit song “Layla”. MODEL 6 transforms your electric guitar signal into Eric’s vintage acoustic heard on this performance.
Set Up Directions Follow these set up directions before use: 1.Turn the volume down on the amplifier/mixer you are connecting to. 2. Connect the pedal output to the amplifier/mixer input. (Please refer to the Connections Diagrams on the following pages.) 3. Connect the guitar to the pedal input. (Please refer to the Connections Diagrams on the following pages.) 4. Connect the power supply to the pedal. (Please refer to the Connections Diagrams on the following pages.) 5.
Connections The Crossroads™ pedal features a single INPUT and a pair of outputs, OUT 1 (AMP) and OUT 2 (MIXER). The two outputs give you the option of running into one (mono) or two (stereo) guitar amplifier(s), running directly to a mixing console (one or two channels), recording device (L/R), or any combination of the two outputs. The OUT 2 (MIXER) output has been specially designed to faithfully reproduce Eric’s studio guitar amplifier tones without having to use an amp.
Connections Diagram (Mono Amp or Stereo Amps)
Connections Diagram (Amp and Mixer) ® The dotted line represents a Stereo Mixer Application recommended for MODEL 3 MODEL 6 only.
Battery Replacement 1. Using the tip of a 1/4” guitar cable, push one of the release pins in on either side of the pedal, and remove the pedal from the pedal chassis. 2. Remove the battery from the battery compartment and disconnect the battery cable. 3. Connect a new battery to the battery cable and put it back in the battery compartment. Make sure the battery cable does not interfere with the spring or pedal switch arm. 4. Place one hole of the pedal over its corresponding pin. 5.
Battery Replacement Diagram
Specifications: • Controls - LEVEL, CNTRL 1, CNTRL 2, MODEL, On/Off Pedal • Jacks - INPUT, OUT 1 (AMP), OUT 2 (MIXER) • Input Impedance - 1 MOhms • Output Impedance - 100 Ohms • Power Supply - Included DigiTech PS200R or 9V Alkaline Dry Battery • Power Consumption - 4.8 Watts (w/PS200R power supply) • Battery Life - Approximately 4 hours (with continuous usage) • Dimensions - 4 15/16”(L) x 3 1/8”(W) x 2 1/8”(H) • Weight - 2 lbs.
WARRANTY: We at DigiTech® are proud of our products and back-up each one with the following warranty: 1.The warranty registration card must be mailed within ten days after purchase date to validate this warranty. 2. DigiTech warrants this product, when used solely within the U.S., to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service. 3.
DigiTech® 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070 PH (801) 566-8800 FAX (801) 566-7005 www.digitech.com Manufactured in the U.S.A. Printed 5/2005 Crossroads™ Owners Manual 18-1822-A ©2005 Harman International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved DigiTech®, Crossroads™, and Production Modeling™ are trademarks of the Harman International. All other product names, trademarks and artists’ names are the property of their respective owners, which are in no way associated with DigiTech. www.
