User Manual

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The Tuner
HX Stomp XL oers three Tuner types, Fine (shown below), Coarse, and Strobe,
selectable from Knob 3 of the Tuner Settings—see the following “Tuner Settings” table.
1. Press and hold the TAP/TUNER switch until the Tuner screen
appears:
RefrncOutput
440 Hz
Type
FineMute
A
Tuner
2. Pluck an individual string on your guitar.
Whenthecoloredboxisleftofcenter,yourstringisat.Whenthecoloredboxis
right of center, your string is sharp. When the colored box approaches the correct
tuning, a second smaller colored box can be used for greater precision. When
both arrows are illuminated, your string is perfectly in tune.
3. To exit the Tuner, step on any footswitch.
All tuner settings are global.
TIP: If you have a favorite pedal tuner and wish to use it instead of the tuner
in HX Stomp XL, connect the HX Stomp XL Send output to your tuner’s
input and turn Knob 1 (Output) to select “Send L/R.” This way, every time
you hold the TAP footswitch, HX Stomp XL will automatically route the signal
to your favorite tuner.
SHORTCUT: You can also use the ACTION + PAGE shortcut to access the
Tuner—especially useful if you've assigned the TA P switch to “All Bypass”
(see “Global Settings > Footswitches”).
Tuner Settings
Page Knob Parameter Description
1
1 Output
Determines the active output while the Tuner screen
is active. If you prefer to hear nothing while tuning,
choose “Mute.” Normally, you should choose “Main
L/R.”
2 Refrnc
If you’d like to tune to a reference other than
standard 440 Hz, select from 425 to 455 Hz.
3 Type
Choose between three Tuner types: Fine (color-
changing,needletunerwithne-tuningbar,the
default type), Coarse (color-changing needle tuner
withnone-tuningbar),orStrobe.TheTuner
accurately tunes notes down to 21.83 Hz (low F) for
5-string basses.
2
1 Osets
EnablestheTunerosetsdisplayedonPages2~4.
2 String 6 Oset
Some guitarists feel that tuning certain strings
slightlysharporatinrelationtoconcerttuningcan
improveintonation.Stringosetscalibratethetuner
so that these slightly out-of-tune pitches appear
as in tune. String 6 is low E, and String 1 is high
E.Tuningosetswon’tbeappliedunlessKnob3
(Osets)onPage1isturnedon.
3 String 5 Oset
3
1 String 4 Oset
2 String 3 Oset
3 String 2 Oset
4
1 String 1 Oset
Dynamic DSP
Like nearly all modern audio processors, the HX Stomp XL engine is based on DSP
(Digital Signal Processing). Some models require many times more DSP horsepower
than others, so it makes logical sense that fewer of those models could exist in a tone.
To work around this, some processors restrict you to one amp, one reverb, one delay,
etc. With HX Stomp XL, who are we to say you can’t run eight distortions in a row? Or
two Amp blocks into two IRs? Or two parallel mods into two parallel delays into two
parallel reverbs for some massive swirly stereo ambient wash? We feel it’s important to
let you keep adding whatever you want to your tone, even if you may eventually run out
of DSP.