Binary Eko Owner's Manual
Welcome Congratulations on your new Hotone Binary pedal! You have just added some serious power to your pedalboard. The Binary series lets loose versatile pro effects in compact cases. A dual-DSP powered platform and CDCM modeling system ensure a realistic playing experience, dual-footswitch design and variable I/Os make it easy to use, and an OLED screen offers clear, detailed display.
Features ✪ Grown out of next-gen XTOMP technology ✪ Compact, easy-to-use dual footswitch delay pedal with tap tempo ✪ Advanced CDCM modeling system ensures realistic playing experience ✪ Dual DSP-powered platform ensures high sound quality ✪ 24-bit A/D/A conversion, up to 110dB S/N ratio ✪ 17 high quality delay effects including CDCM-based classics and Hotone originals ✪ Variable maximum delay time ranging from 1000ms to 4000ms ✪ Tap Tempo function with Tap Divide ✪ Stereo I/Os ✪ EXP jack for expression pe
Panel Introduction 1. ON/OFF: For switching this unit on/off. The LEDs under the upper 5 knobs indicate effect on/off status. 2. PATCH/TAP: Tap for selecting forward patches in current bank, hold for engaging/disengaging tap tempo mode. 3. +/- buttons: For selecting effects and adjusting parameters. 4. GLOBAL: For setting expression pedal, input mode, and other parameters. 5. SAVE/EXIT button: For saving or canceling parameter changes. 6.
Connections Note: TURN ON FIRST, TURN OFF LAST. Always mute the mixer/audio interface before plugging or unplugging power jacks, cables, etc. When you're using a mixer or an audio interface, please adjust the onboard knobs carefully to avoid signal clipping.
Display Plugging in your power supply will turn on the device.
Select a Patch/Bank Tap the PATCH footswitch once to switch to the next patch. Tap it repeatedly to cycle through patches of the current bank in the order 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, then 1. Tap the two footswitches at the same time to switch to the next bank. Tap them repeatedly to cycle through banks in the order A, B, then A.
Tap Tempo and Tap Tempo Subdivision Hold the PATCH/TAP footswitch to engage Tap Tempo mode when the effect is on. Then tap the PATCH/TAP footswitch to set a tempo speed. In this mode, the LED under the TIME knob will pulse to indicate the effect time you set. Hold the PATCH/TAP footswitch again to disengage.
Global Press the GLOBAL button repeatedly to cycle through input mode, max delay time, expression pedal, trail settings and firmware version info: Use the +/- buttons to set the parameters, press the SAVE/EXIT button (or wait for 5 seconds without any operation) to confirm settings and exit to the main display. Note: 1. There is no parameter in firmware info display. 2. To check firmware version on your Binary Eko, you need to update to firmware v1.1.1 or later.
Edit 1. Adjust the parameters Use the onboard knobs to adjust the effect parameters. The screen display will be shown as below when adjusting: 1 - Current parameter value you’re adjusting (shown: feedback) 2 - Saved parameter value in the current patch (PREV. = Previous value) Note: In this status, you can use the +/- buttons to fine tune the delay time.
Edit 2. Select a different effect Use the +/- button to change to another effect: The inverted bank/patch number indicates that the current patch has been edited.
Edit 3. Set the expression pedal If you have an expression pedal, you can control an effect parameter in real time. In main display, press the GLOBAL button three times to edit control target: Use the +/- buttons to select a target among OFF, MIX, A, B, F.BACK, TIME. Note: If you change to another patch before saving your edits, all your changes will be lost. Save the patches to keep your changes.
Save Hold the SAVE/EXIT button to activate save function. The screen will be shown as below: Use the +/- buttons to choose a location. Tap the SAVE/EXIT button to confirm saving. Tap PATCH/TAP footswitch to cancel saving and go back to edit status.
Input Mode, Max Delay Time and Trail 1. Input mode In main display, press the GLOBAL button once to select an input mode: Use the +/- buttons to choose from MONO and STEREO. If you choose to use STEREO mode while using mono (L) input, the right output will be MUTED.
Input Mode, Max Delay Time and Trail 2. Max delay time In main display, press the GLOBAL button twice to set a max delay time: Use the +/- buttons to choose from 1000ms/2000ms/3000ms/4000ms. The default setting is 1000ms.
Input Mode, Max Delay Time and Trail 3. Trail A trail will affect the effect “tail” when you turn off the pedal. When trail is on, the delay repeats will continue after you bypass the effect; when trail is off, the effect will disappear immediately. The default trail setting is OFF. In main display, press the GLOBAL button seven times until the message below is shown: Use the +/- buttons to select trail on/off.
Expression Pedal Range and Calibration In main display, press the GLOBAL button four times/five times to set the minimum/maximum value ranging from 000 to 100: 4 times (min value) 5 times (max value) Note: 1. The minimum value cannot be set higher than the maximum value. 2. This is a global setting (it won’t change your patches) and changes will be automatically saved.
Expression Pedal Range and Calibration The expression pedal can be calibrated if necessary. If there does not seem to be much effect even when you press the pedal, or effects change greatly when the pedal only moves slightly, use the following procedure to readjust it.
Expression Pedal Range and Calibration Press the pedal all the way forward towards the toe and press + button. After finishing the adjustment, “CALIBRATION COMPLETE” will appear and it will go back to the main display.
Effect Models List* No. Name Description MIX A B F.BACK TIME Tap Target 01 Dream Eko (DRM EKO) Based on legendary BBD analog delay with repeat rate control E.LEVEL Mod depth (M. DEPTH) Mod rate (M. RATE) F.BACK 20ms-1000ms/2000ms/3000ms/4000ms TIME 02 80 EKO Based on Maxon AD80 MIX 20ms-1000ms/2000ms/3000ms/4000ms TIME MEMO EKO Based on Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man E.LEVEL F.BACK 20ms-1000ms/2000ms/3000ms/4000ms TIME 04 900 EKO Based on Maxon AD900 E.LEVEL F.
Specifications Numbers of Effects: 17 Numbers of Patches: 10 (2 banks x 5 patches) Max. Delay Time: 4000ms Digital Processing: 24-bit A/D/A conversion, 44.1 kHz sample rate Frequency Response: 20 Hz-20 kHz S/N Ratio: Up to 110dB Input Impedance: 1M Ohms Output Impedance: 100 Ohms Power Requirement: DC 9V, center negative Current Consumption: 200mA minimum Dimensions: 121mm (D) x 72mm (W) x 47mm (H) Weight: 340g The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
