Danelectro Reel Echo DTE-1 Instructions

REEL ECHO™

DTE-1 INSTRUCTIONS

Congratulations! You are now one of the elite

usicians who can enjoy the rich warmth and

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character of Tape Echo tone without the headaches

of magnetic tape maintenance. Lets get started!

1. Connect instrument cable to the IN jack.
Battery power is activated when cable is

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connected to IN jack.)

. Connect amplifier cable to the OUT jack.

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When using a second amp or stereo
application,connect second cable to the
STEREO OUT (DRY) jack.

3. If using Danelectro AC Adaptor,connect it

to DC 9-Volt jack.For Battery power,
connect 9 Volt battery (supplied) in Battery
Compartment on the bottom of the unit.

CONTROL FUNCTIONS & FEATURES:

ECHO Footswitch: This footswitch is

used to turn the REEL ECHO on and off.
TEMPO Jewel Lamp will be on when the
ECHO foot switch is activated.(The
TEMPO lamp will blink “in time” with the
delay time selected by the SPEED RANGE
slider control.)

SOUND ON SOUND Footswitch: This
footswitch is used to turn the SOUND ON
SOUND feature on and off.The SOUND
ON SOUND feature was found on many
of the original Tape Echo units.This feature
allows you to record a phrase (up to 1.5
seconds long) that will repeat infinitely.
Once you are pleased with your recorded
phrase,step on the SOUND ON SOUND
footswitch.You will then be able to play
along with your newly created loop.S.O.S.
Jewel Lamp will be on when the SOUND
ON SOUND footswitch is activated.

LO-FI: This control adds vintage flavor and

armth to your sound. Rotating the knob

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determines the amount of high
frequencies to be cut from the delayed

ignal.Each successive repeat suffers further

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high frequency cut.

REPEATS: Use this control to determine
the number of repeats.(Range: 1 to
Infinite) Note: For SOUND ON SOUND
function,set the REPEATS control at
maximum setting (100% to the right).This
gives infinite repeats which allows you to
record a 1.5 second loop.

TONE: (Solid State or Tube) There were
two different types of vintage tape echoes.
Some were designed with Solid State
circuitry,while others relied on Vacuum
Tubes.(We like them both!) Use this
switch to choose between the sonic
characteristics found in the Solid State or
Tube circuit designs.

WARBLE: Vintage tape machines added
more to the input sound than just echo.
Motor driven tape machines were
imperfect.Motors sped up and slowed

down,tape stretched,etc.So often times

here would be a “Warble” effect heard on

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the delayed signal when listening to the
play back of a tape echo.Flip the

WARBLE” switch and launch your sound

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into another dimension.

SPEED RANGE (Delay Time): Use the
slider control to set the SPEED RANGE
(Delay Time.) The Speed Range is from 0
to 1500 milliseconds That’s 1.5 seconds!

TIPS & POINTERS: For Stereo applications

(when using the STEREO OUT jack),set
the MIX control 100% to the right.Doing
this will send only the delayed signal to the
MAIN OUT and only the direct signal to
the STEREO OUT (DRY) jack.(This sound
is huge!)

Enjoy!

BATTERY: Uses one S-006P 9-Volt Battery. Danelectro
“Vintage Power Source” batteries are recommended.
Battery Eliminator: Uses 9-Volt battery eliminator.
Polarity: Center negative (-) adaptor plug. 300mA
maximum. Danelectro Zero Hum DA-1 Adaptor is
recommended.

MIX: Use this control to select the mix of
direct signal to effected (delay) signal.
With knob rotated to the maximum right
position,you will hear only the delayed
signal.With knob rotated to the maximum
left position,you will hear only the direct
signal.Twelve o’clock setting is an equal
mix of direct and effect signal.

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