Boss DD-200 User Manual
Owner’s Manual
Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (the leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and the Owner’s
Manual (p. 17)). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.
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Panel Descriptions
Top Panel
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9 10 11 12
13 14
2
1 Display
Shows the delay time, etc.
2 [TIME] knob
Species the delay time.
Each time you press the button, the delay time
3 4
2
5
6
8
7
indication switches between time and tempo (BPM).
Example indications
1 ms = “1”, 100 ms = “100”, 1 s = “1.00”,
Tempo: 120 = “120.”, Tempo: 1000 = “1K.”,
Tempo: 99000 = “99K.”, Tempo: 100000 = “10.K.”
3 [FEEDBACK] knob
Adjusts the amount of feedback (amount of repetition).
* Depending on the sound that’s being input and on the position of
the knob, oscillation might occur.
4 [E.LEVEL] knob
Adjusts the volume of the eect sound.
If the mode is REVERSE, maximizing E.LEVEL cuts the
direct sound.
Panel Descriptions
5 Mode knob
Selects the delay mode.
Mode Explanation
STANDARD
ANALOG
TAPE
DRUM
SHIMMER
TERA ECHO
PAD ECHO
PATTERN
LO-FI
DUAL
DUCKING
REVERSE
Clear digital delay.
Mild analog delay.
Sound with the distinctive waver of a tape
echo unit. Models the Roland RE-201.
Models the Binson EchoRec2.
Delay that combines a pitch-shifted sound.
Echo sound that is neither reverb nor delay,
with spaciousness and motion.
Delay sound with a drifting feel.
Sound that combines 16 delays.
Fat sound with a sense of distortion.
Two delays connected in series.
The volume and feedback are automatically
adjusted according to the input. Won’t get in
the way of your performance even if applied
deeply.
Delay that plays backward.
6 [PARAM] knob
Adjusts an appropriate parameter for each mode.
Mode Explanation
STANDARD
ANALOG
TAPE
DRUM
SHIMMER
TERA ECHO
PAD ECHO
PATTERN
LO-FI
DUAL
Adjusts the sense of attack for the delay
sound.
Adjusts the character of the delay sound and
the sense of distortion.
Selects the combination of the three
playback heads.
If a decimal point “.” is shown for the lowest
digit, distortion is added to the sound.
Selects the combination of the four playback
heads.
If all of the playback heads are combined,
the display indicates “ALL.”
If a decimal point “.” is shown for the lowest
digit, distortion is added to the sound.
Adjusts the brilliance of the delay sound.
Adjusts the amount of distinctive character
for the eect sound.
Adjusts the sense of attack for the eect
sound.
Selects the pattern of delays.
Adjusts the sense of distortion for the eect
sound.
Adjusts the second delay time. This is
specied as a proportion (%) relative to the
rst delay.
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Panel Descriptions
Mode Explanation
DUCKING
REVERSE
Adjusts the sensitivity by which the volume
is automatically adjusted according to
the input. Increasing this value makes the
response more sensitive at lower volumes.
Adjusts the sense of attack for the delay
sound.
7 [TONE] knob
Adjusts the tonal character of the eect sound.
When the knob is in the center position, the response is
at. Turning the knob toward the right boosts the highfrequency range, and turning it toward the left cuts the
high-frequency range.
8 [MOD DEPTH] knob
Adjusts the depth at which the eect sound is
modulated.
9 [TAP DIVISION] button
Species the delay time in terms of a note length
relative to the BPM.
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Preventing accidental operation (panel lock)
By long-pressing the [TAP DIVISION] button, you can
switch between enabling (unlocking) or disabling
(locking) operation of the knobs and buttons.
If you attempt an operation while the unit is locked, the
display indicates “LCK.”
10 TAP DIVISION indicator
This indicates the delay time as a note value; the
interval at which you press the pedal is considered as a
quarter note (100%)
TAP DIVISION indicator
ˇ ¸ ˙
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TRI DOT
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(
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Explanation
Dotted half note (300%)
Half note (200%)
Dotted quarter note (150%)
Half-note triplet (133%)
Quarter note (100%)
Dotted eighth note (75%)
Quarter-note triplet (67%)
Eighth note (50%)
Eighth-note triplet (33%)
11 [MEMORY] button
Switches or saves memories (MANUAL, 1–4) (p. 8).
12 MEMORY indicator
Indicates the currently selected memory.
13 [ON/OFF] switch
Turns the delay on/o.
14 [MEMORY/TAP] switch
Switches memories (p. 8).
Long-press the [MEMORY/TAP] switch to select tap
mode.
By pressing the switch at the tempo of the song you’re
performing, this lets you specify a matching delay time.
MEMO
The function of the footswitch can be changed by
“MFC” (MEMORY FUNCTION).
Panel Descriptions
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Panel Descriptions
Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment)
* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the
volume, and turn o all the units before making any connections.
A B C
A
INPUT (A/MONO, B) jacks
Connect your guitar, bass, or eect unit here.
Use the A and B jacks if connecting an eect unit that
has stereo output. Use only the A jack if using this unit
in mono.
Turning On/O the Power
The INPUT A jack also operates as the power switch. The
power turns on when you insert a plug into the INPUT
A jack.
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D
When powering up
Power-up equipment such as your guitar amp last.
When powering down
Power-down equipment such as your guitar amp rst.
* Before turning the unit on/o, always be sure to turn the volume
down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some
sound when switching the unit on/o. However, this is normal and
does not indicate a malfunction.
B OUTPUT (A/MONO, B) jacks
Connect this jack to your amp or monitor speakers.
Use only the OUTPUT A jack if using this unit in mono.
Even sound that is input in stereo is output in mono.
C CTL 1, 2/EXP jack
Using the jack as CTL 1/2
You can connect a footswitch (sold separately: FS-5U,
FS-6, FS-7) and use it to tap-input the delay time or
switch memories (p. 10).
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