OWNER'S MANUAL GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR/PREAMP A Harman International Company
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signal processing Introduction .........................................................................................................2 About the Pictorial Guide Indicators................................................................2 Warranty.........................................................................................................2 SECTION 1 - GETTING STARTED..........................................................................4 Supplying Power ......................................
signal processing Introduction Welcome to the world of the DOD FX7! You have purchased the finest guitar signal processor and preamp of its kind; hardly a surprise when it comes from DOD. The FX7 gives you both functional flexibility and tonal excellence, driven by our proven effects processing technology. The FX7's palette of effects gives you compression, two distortions, noise gate, 2-band EQ, wah, chorus, flanger, phaser, pitch shifter, tremolo, detuner, mono delay, stereo 2-tap delay, and reverb.
signal processing 6. The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and DOD neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume for it any obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this product. In no event shall DOD or its dealers be liable for special or consequential damages or from any delay in the performance of this warranty due to causes beyond their control. DOD™ and FX7 are registered trademarks of DOD Electronics Corporation.
signal processing SECTION 1 - GETTING STARTED Supplying Power The FX7, like any piece of computer hardware, is sensitive to voltage drops, spikes, and surges. Interference such as lightning or power "brownouts" can seriously, and in extreme cases, permanently damage the circuitry inside the unit. Here are a few tips that will help you get the best possible performance out of your FX7 while avoiding damage: • Always make sure you have a "clean" power source for connecting to the FX7.
signal processing Front Panel Controls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Clip Detune/Pitch 01-02 5 cents 03-04 10 cents 05-06 15 cents 07 octabass 08 oct 09 6th 10 6th Delay 11-19 21-29 31-39 41-49 51-59 61-69 71-79 Master Level 00-99 Level Reverb 01-03 Room 04-06 Hall 07-09 Arena Mono 100ms Mono 200ms Mono 250ms Mono 300ms Mono 350ms Mono 400ms Mono 500ms Pong 100/200ms Pong 150/300ms Pong 200/400ms Pong 250/500ms Taps 100/300ms Taps 200/300ms Taps 300/400ms Taps 400/500ms FX 1 BANK PGM# Input Pha/Trem/W
signal processing 6) DISPLAY - The LED display in Program mode, shows which Bank and Program is currently selected. In Edit mode, it shows the number and/or status of the selected effect. 7) DATA WHEEL - In Program mode, use the Data wheel to scroll through Programs. In Edit mode, use it to change the setting of effect groups. 8) CLIP LED - The red Clip LED lights when clipping occurs at the input of the FX7. To eliminate clipping, reduce the setting of the Input Level control or the Master Level parameter.
signal processing Hooking Up DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE FX7 UNTIL INSTRUCTED. 1) STEREO: Connect the Left and Right outputs to a pair of guitar amplifiers, or the inputs of a mixing console. If you're using guitar amps, set the tone controls flat (no boost or cut) and balance the levels between them. If you're using a console, pan the FX7 input channels hard left and right, and turn down the high frequency EQ for best results.
signal processing SECTION 2 - PROGRAMMING THE FX7 Navigating The FX7 The FX7 is designed to be both easy to program and flexible. The structure of an FX7 Program is logical, and it doesn't require a lot of time to master. To select Programs in the FX7: DATA 1) After you power up, use the Data wheel to scroll through the Programs. As you scroll, the effect group and footswitch LEDs turn on and off. These LEDs indicate which effects are used in each Program, and which Program in the Bank is selected.
signal processing 1) After you power up, the FX7 defaults to Program mode. Select a Bank by pressing the Bank selector footswitch. The display shows the selected bank number on the left side of the display and a dash on the right. The display might look something like this: BANK 2-_ 1 2 or 3 2) Press footswitch 1, 2, or 3. The dash in the display changes to show the number of the Program you selected.
signal processing NOTE: When you change the selected Parameter from the stored value, a decimal point appears in the bottom right corner of the display and the Store LED lights. That's it! You can manipulate any effect setting in the FX7 by pressing the associated Effect selector button on the front panel and turning the Data wheel. The Effect Group buttons also toggle the effects on and off with each successive press of the button.
signal processing Press the effect Select button to toggle the effect in and out of bypass mode. REMEMBER: The decimal point indicates that the value shown in the display is not the stored value. To bypass the selected Program: 1) Press the currently selected Program footswitch on the pedalboard. The footswitch's Status LED flashes and the display reads: bp The Program selector footswitch toggles the FX7 in and out of bypass mode. A Word About Mono Operation The FX7 can operate in either stereo or mono.
signal processing About the FX7's Effects The FX7 has a large library of effects that covers virtually every possible need. Because they are so numerous, we have designed the following charts to give you as much relevant information as possible while omitting tedious or obvious details about each module's setting. For example, Distortions, Tremolos, Detuners, and Pitch Shifters are not shown because their Module names are relatively self explanatory.
signal processing MONO DELAYS Delay # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Name fback/level fback/level fback/level fback/level fback/level fback/level fback/level fback/level fback/level 100 200 250 300 350 400 500 0/15 0/15 0/15 0/15 0/15 0/15 0/15 0/30 0/30 0/30 0/30 0/30 0/30 0/30 0/50 0/50 0/50 0/50 0/50 0/50 0/50 15/15 15/15 15/15 15/15 15/15 15/15 15/15 15/30 15/30 15/30 15/30 15/30 15/30 15/30 15/50 15/50 15/50 15/50 15/50 15/50 15/50 30/15 30/15 30/15 30/15 30/15 30/15 30/15 30/30 30/30 30
signal processing Factory Program List Following is a list of the factory Programs available in the FX7. They are divided into Banks with a suggested application for each sound. As always, don't be afraid to experiment.
Input Input Buffer FX7 owner's manual µ Pot Distortion Compressor Multiplex Attn PreEmphasis LEDs A/D D/A Switches Micro Controller DSP RAM DeEmphasis Jam-A-Long Head Phone Output Right Out Left Out signal processing FX7 Block Diagram 15
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