Empress Effects Vintage Modified Superdelay User Manual
vintage modied
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Introduction
The Empress Effects Superdelay is the result of over 2 years of research,
development and most importantly talking to guitarists. In designing the
Superdelay, we strived to create a pedal with a comprehensive feature set and
new innovative sounds in a compact package.
We wanted to give guitarists a lot of control and ability to change sounds on the
fly. The Superdelay offers a myriad of tap modes, the ability to save and recall
multiple presets, support for an external expression pedal and much. We highly
recommend that you peruse this manual and keep the ‘mode overview’ section
handy as you explore and learn the features of the delay.
To get the most out of this product we’ve put some brief instructional videos on
our website:
www.empresseffects.com
Enjoy,
Steve Bragg
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Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1
Quick Start ............................................................................................................. 3
Overview of Modes and Sub-modes ..................................................................... 4
The Modes in Detail ............................................................................................... 5
Normal Mode .................................................................................................... 5
Tap Mode ........................................................................................................... 6
Auto-Set Mode .................................................................................................. 7
Reverse Mode .................................................................................................... 8
Controls at a Glance ......................................................................................... 9-10
The Modes in Detail (continued) ......................................................................... 11
Rhythm (Multi-Tap) Mode ............................................................................... 11
Tape Mode ....................................................................................................... 12
Misc Mode ....................................................................................................... 13
Looper Mode ................................................................................................... 14
Using Presets ....................................................................................................... 16
Expression Pedal .................................................................................................. 18
Specifications ....................................................................................................... 19
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Quick Start
Connect the supplied power adaptor to the Superdelay, plug in your guitar and
connect the Superdelay to your amplifier. Set the controls on the Superdelay to
the settings shown below.
If the red bypass LED is not already lit, press the bypass switch to engage the
Superdelay. You should hear a typical delay signal mixed with your guitar signal.
You can move the knobs to suit your tastes, and change modes and sub-modes.
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Overview of Modes and Sub-modes
Description
Sub-Mode A
Sub-Mode B
Sub-Mode C
Normal
Normal delay sounds
Short delay
(5.5ms – 95ms )
Medium delay
(45ms-800ms)
Long delay
(700ms-2.2s)
Tap
Tap tempo delay.
d time | ratio knob
controls ratio . Ratios
are 1:1, 1:2, 1:4.
Delay time is the
same as the tapped
time.
Triplet rhythm: delay
time is 1/3 the tapped
time.
Dotted quarter rhythm:
delay time is 1.5x the
tapped time.
Auto-Set
Delay time is set
automatically based on
the input. d time | ratio
knob controls ratio.
Low trigger
threshold for quiet
guitars or quiet
playing.
Medium trigger
threshold.
High trigger threshold
for loud guitars or loud
playing.
Reverse
Delayed signal is
reversed. d time | ratio
knob controls ratio in
sub-modes b and c.
d time | ratio knob
controls how long
reversed segments
of audio are.
Length of reversed
segments is set by
tapping the tap
switch.
Reversed segments are
played back an octave
higher.
Rhythm
Rhythmic repeats with
up to four repeats
entered by tapping.
d time | ratio knob
controls ratio and scale
of pattern.
d time | ratio
knob scales the
rhythm tapped.
d time | ratio knob
stretches or
compresses the
rhythm.
First tap is quiet, taps
get progressively louder.
Tape
Analog tape delay
emulation. tap switch
sets the delay time.
High quality tape
compression
artifacts added to
delayed signal.
Tape compression
artifacts with a little
bit of ‘wow and
flutter’ added to the
delayed signal.
Tape compression
artifacts with subtle
intermittent dropouts
akin to an older,
shedding tape.
Misc
Miscellaneous
operation modes.
Feedback increases
as input volume
decreases.
Mix increases (more
wet) as input volume
decreases.
Press tap switch to
start/stop delay. Lets
you trail off delayed
signal.
Looper
Record and loop audio
clips. tap switch
starts/stops recording.
presets switch stops,
clears existing loop.
Normal looper
mode. 6.8 seconds
of loop time.
Long looper mode.
13.6 seconds of loop
time.
Loop is played back in
reverse. Audio layered
after initial loop begins
playback is played back
forwards.
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The Modes in Detail
Normal Mode
This is the standard digital delay type operation, known and loved by all. In
Normal Mode the tap switch, when pressed, mutes the wet signal for one ‘delay
time’ period. This is useful if you’re using a high feedback setting; you can press
the tap switch when you change chords to avoid dissonance from the feedback
of the previous chord ringing over the current chord.
Sub-mode A – Short Delay
In sub-mode A the d time | ratio knob varies the delay time between
5.5ms and 95ms.
Sub-mode B – Medium Delay
In sub-mode B the d time | ratio knob varies the delay time between
45ms and 800ms
Sub-mode C – Long Delay
In sub-mode C the d time | ratio knob varies the delay time between
700ms and 2.8 seconds.
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