DOD Rubberneck Users Manual

INTRODUCTION

Thanks for choosing the DOD® Rubberneck Analog Delay pedal. The Rubberneck is an extensively featured
delay pedal which uses BBDs for up to 1.5 seconds of classic analog delay.

Rubberneck operates like a standard delay pedal but also includes some performance features not found
in other analog delay pedals. This includes ‘Rubbernecking’, a feature which allows the delay repeats to be
stretched or compressed in time; Repeats Oscillation, a feature that provides a secondary delay feedback
setting for creating momentary run away oscillation effects; and a Loop Send/Return jack for adding effects
to the delay feedback signal path.

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The FOOTSWITCH input jack allows a DigiTech
Rubbernecking, Modulation on/off, and Tap Tempo/Regen.

The Rubberneck Analog Delay pedal is all you need for that truly classic analog delay sound, with modern
feature enhancements to transport your delay effects into the future.

FS3X Footswitch to be connected for hands-free control of

FEATURES

• Up to 1.5 Seconds of Delay Time

• Unique Rubberneck Time Stretching Feature

• Controls for Time, Repeats, Level, Mod Rate, Mod Depth, Gain, Tone, Rubberneck Rate, & Regen Adjust

• Tap Ratio Toggle Switch for Selecting Delay Feel

• Tails Switch

• Effect On/Off Footswitch (Also Enables the Rubbernecking Feature)

• Tempo/Regen Footswitch for Tap Tempo & Momentary Delay Feedback Changes

• 1/4” Mono Input & Output Jacks

• Footswitch Input Jack for Additional Hands-Free Control

• Loop Send/Return Jack for Adding Effects to the Feedback Path

• True Bypass

• 9VDC Operation (Optional Power Supply Required)

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QUICK START

1. Enable the effect with the EFFECT ON footswitch (the LED to the right of the footswitch will light

solid green when the effect is enabled).

2. Use the TIME, REPEATS, and LEVEL knobs to set the delay interval, amount of repeats, and delay
output level. Use the TAP RATIO switch to set the ‘feel’ of the delay.

3. Use the modulation RATE and DEPTH knobs to subtly vary the delay time. This provides slight
chorusing to the delay repeats.

4. Use the GAIN knob to control the amount of distortion added to the delay signal. Use the TONE
knob to alter the delay signal’s tone.

5. Set the TAILS switch to the desired position:

• On+NoDry – The dry signal will be muted when the effect is on.

• On – Delay repeats will continue once the effect is bypassed.

• Off – Delay repeats are cut off immediately once the effect is bypassed. If you wish to use true

bypass, use this setting.

Use these additional features to take your delay effects to the next level:

• Tap Tempo
Tap the TEMPO/REGEN footswitch to adjust delay time hands free. Each tap interval will modify the
delay (indicated by the LED to the left of the footswitch) to match the tapped intervals. Used in
conjunction with the TAP RATIO switch, you can get triplet or double-time delays based on the tap
interval.

• Rubbernecking
Press and hold the EFFECT ON footswitch to enable ‘Rubbernecking’, a feature where the delay time
is stretched or compressed in time. This can create ‘dive bomb’ or ‘chipmunk’-like delay stabs during a
performance. Use the RUBBERNECK RATE control to adjust the attack/release of the delay stretching.

• Repeats Oscillation
Press and hold the TEMPO/REGEN footswitch to momentarily enable the REGEN ADJUST control. This
is essentailly a secondary feedback control that overrides the REPEATS knob setting with the REGEN
ADJUST pot setting whenever the TEMPO/REGEN footswitch is pressed and held. By setting different
REPEATS and REGEN ADJUST settings, you can go from single repeats into oscillation oblivion and
back by holding and releasing the TEMPO/REGEN footswitch.

• Loop Send/Return
The Loop Send/Return jack lets you insert other effects (e.g., distortion, ring modulator, phaser,
flanger) into the feedback path of the delay signal. This lets you create wild delay effects that can
dynamically change in sound with every repeat.

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USER INTERFACE – TOP PANEL

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1. EFFECT ON / RUBBERNECK Footswitch

Turns the delay effect on or off. When this footswitch is pressed and held, the ‘Rubberneck’ delay
stretching feature is enabled until the footswitch is released.

2. RUBBERNECK RATE Pot & LED

The Rubbernecking feature creates a ‘rubber band’-like stretched audio effect when the EFFECT ON
footswitch is held. This is accomplished by shortening or lengthening the delay time at a variable rate.
Adjusting the RUBBERNECK RATE pot will increase or decrease the time it takes to reach the full range
of the stretched sound. The first (left) half of the control sets the time to stretch (divebomb) the delay
signal and the second (right) half of the control sets the rate to compress the delay time.

The RUBBERNECK RATE pot is a clear backlit potentiometer with a bi-color LED underneath that serves
a dual purpose:

• LED Off
The delay effect is bypassed.

• LED On
The LED will light solid green when the effect is enabled. The LED will pulse between green
and yellow to indicate the modulation speed set by the RATE knob—the faster the modulation
speed, the faster it will pulse between green and yellow. If the DEPTH knob is set to the
minimum position, the LED will stay solid green to indicate no modulation is active. When
Rubbernecking is active, the LED will light solid red.

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