USER'S MANUAL
For Firmware V1.0
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The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
Contents
Welcome
Notice
Definitions
Panel
Getting Started
Main Display Screen and Device Lock Screen
Using the Screen
Touch Operation
Main Knob
Ampero One Tools
Tuner
Drum
Looper
EXP Pedal
Customizing your Ampero One
Edit
Patch Edit Menu
Module Edit Menu
Control Settings
Current Settings
Quick Access Paras
CTRL Settings
Tap Tempo and Tap Divide
EXP Settings
SAVE
GLOBAL
I/O
USB Audio
Footswitch
EXP 2/FS
Display
About
Factory Reset
Suggested Setups
Using with your instrument and amp
Connecting to your amp's RETURN or Power Amp (Loudster)
INPUT
Connecting your mixer, interface, headphones, and other
equipment
Connecting to your computer as an audio interface
Using the AUX IN line
Included Software
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Effects List
Effect Models List
FX 1, FX 2, FX 3
AMP
NR
CAB/IR
EQ
DLY
RVB
Drum Machine Rhythms
Troubleshooting
Technical Specifications
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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing a Hotone product.
Please read this manual carefully to get the most out of your Ampero One.
Please keep this manual to use for further reference.
Notice
Please read this manual carefully. It contains information regarding the
proper use of this product and other important information.
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Warning
• Do not open the casing or attempt to modify the product or power
supply. Hotone will not be responsible for product damage or bodily
harm should the product be tampered with.
• To reduce the risk of hearing damage, do not use headphones at
high volume for an extended period of time. Should you notice
discomfort, discontinue use and see a medical professional
immediately.
• Children using this product should be accompanied by an adult.
Environment
Avoid using the unit in any of the following conditions that could
cause malfunction:
• Extreme environment (extremely hot or cold places, near heaters
and other heat sources, under strong sunlight, etc.)
• Sandy or dusty places
• Places that are extremely humid or exposed to splashing water
• Places with lots of vibrations
Power Supply Safety
• Always use a DC 9V center negative adapter. Use of an adapter
other than that specified could damage the unit or cause malfunction
and pose a safety hazard.
• Always connect the adapter to an outlet that supplies the rated
voltage required by the adapter.
• When disconnecting the adapter from an outlet, always pull the
adapter itself. Pulling the cable will cause damage to the unit. Make
sure to separate the power adapter and store in a safe place.
• During lightning storms or when not using the unit for an extended
period, disconnect the adapter from the outlet.
• Make sure your hands are dry when plugging in the adapter.
Operation Safety
•Never put objects filled with liquids on the unit as this could cause
electric shock.
• Never place candles and other burning objects on top of the
Ampero One. Doing so could cause a fire.
• Ampero One is a precision device. Do not apply excessive force to
the switches and other controls. Do not expose the unit to strong
impact or drop it.
• Do not apply excessive force to the touchscreen or casing, which
may cause malfunction.
• Do not place foreign objects (liquid or solid) into the product.
• The unit and power supply will become warm with extended use;
this is normal.
Connections and Interference
•Turn off Ampero One and all other connected devices before
connecting any cables to it.
• Disconnect the power supply and other line connections before
moving Ampero One to another location.
• Ampero One is designed to resist external electromagnetic
interference, but may produce static in some cases of strong
electromagnetic interfere (e.g. high power transformers or wireless
TV/phone equipment). Turn off any nearby electromagnetic equipment
when using, if possible.
• Like all digital devices, Ampero One may experience malfunction
and/or loss of data if exposed to strong electromagnetic interference.
Please use caution.
Cleaning
Use a soft cloth to clean the panels if they become dirty. If necessary,
slightly moisten the cloth. Never use cleansers, wax, or solvents such
as paint thinner, benzene or alcohol.
Malfunction
•If the unit should malfunction, disconnect the power adapter and
turn the power OFF immediately. Then, disconnect all other connected
cables. For:
-Power adapter malfunction
-The unit or power supply emits an odor
-Liquids or foreign objects entered the unit
-The unit has other obvious signs of malfunction (e.g. won’t turn on,
knobs won’t work, won’t produce sound, etc.)
Prepare information including the model name, serial number, specific
symptoms related to the malfunction, your name, address and
telephone number and contact the store where you bought the unit.
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Definitions
Module
Ampero One supports the simultaneous use of up to 9 effects. Each is called an “effects module”, or simply “module”. There are several effects
available in each module.
Parameter
Variables that determine the application of an effect are called “parameters”. If we imagine each module as a separate effect pedal, then each
parameter would be a knob on that pedal.
Patch
The ON/OFF status of each module and the parameter settings are stored in units called “patches”. These are your “tones”. Use patches to recall,
edit, and save your favorite tones.
Bank
A set of 3 patches is called a “bank”. Ampero One has a total of 66 banks, including 33 editable player (user) banks and 33 factory banks (F01-F33),
which can be adjusted by not saved.
Panel
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VOLUME
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1. Display Screen: Displays Ampero One’s current status. Use the
touchscreen to select effects, edit patches, and make tone
adjustments.
2. Volume Knob: Adjusts the overall volume of all output connections.
3. MENU/VALUE Knob (Main Knob): Turning or pressing this knob
Amp Modeler / Effects Processor
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MENU / VALUE
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loopertuner
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1/2 speed
reverse
allows you to change menus and adjust parameters.
4. Footswitch: Use to change patches, turn on/off effects, set tap
tempo, etc.
5. Expression Pedal: Use to control the parameter of one or several
effects, including output volume.
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Panel
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USB
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EXP 2/CTRL
(FS 4/5)
INPUT
6. EXP2/CTRL : 1/4” TRS input, for connecting an external expression
pedal. Perfect for Hotone Soul Press or Bass Press.
7. INPUT: 1/4” mono input connection for guitar or other instrument.
8. AUX IN: 1/8” stereo input for connecting external devices (phone,
MP3 player) for practice and jamming.
9. PHONES: 1/8” stereo output for connecting headphones.
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AUX IN
PHONES
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OUTPUT
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L(MONO)
10. OUTPUT: Unbalanced 1/4” TS stereo output connections to
amplifiers or other equipment. For mono output, use only the left
unbalanced output.
11. USB: USB Type-B connects to your computer for use with Ampero
One software.
12. Power Supply Connection: Power supply input (9V DC center
negative).
Getting Started
1. Connecting your Device
Plug your guitar in to the Ampero One input jack and run a cable from OUTPUT L to your amp. Please remember:
(1) Keep your amp volume down.
(2) Connect your cable to the amp’s FX Loop Return if it has one. .See page 17
2. Turn the Ampero One volume knob all the way down, then connect the power supply to turn Ampero One ON.
3. Calibrate the strings. Press left and middle footswitches together until the TUNER comes on the display screen. .See page 5
Pluck each string and tune until the pitch reaches the middle of the screen and turns green, as below:
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When finished, tap any footswitch again to exit the tuner.
4. Select a patch:
Tap left footswitch to move back through the patches, tap middle footswitch to move forward through the patches. Hold either footswitch for fast
switching.
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Main Display Screen and Device Lock Screen
When Ampero One is turned on it will display the main screen, as shown below:
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1. Current patch number
2. Current patch name
3. Patch selection back button
4. Patch selection forward button
5. Quick Access parameters (Quick Access Para) controlled by touch screen (or main knob). Press and hold the parameter name to change the
parameter you’re controlling. See page 10.
6. CTRL/EXP gives you access to control settings. See page 9.
7. DRUM opens the drum machine settings. See page 5.
8. GLOBAL opens the global settings page. See page 14.
9. EDIT allows you to edit the current patch. See page 7.
10. Indicates the status of the built-in expression pedal (lit up when on, gray when off)
11. Hold to lock the device; touch screen and Main Knob won’t work when locked
12. Indicates the current patch tempo
When Ampero One is locked, it will display the device lock screen, as shown
below:
Hold the unlock button to unlock the device. You can also unlock the device by
entering other menus by footswitch (Tuner, Looper, etc.).
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Using the Screen
Touch operation
Changing patches and editing settings can all be done with the
touchscreen.
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Main Knob
Turning the main knob lets you select the object you want to control.
That object will light up when selected, then press the knob to
confirm the selection.
• If the object selected is a button, it will respond as if you’d touched
the button on the touchscreen.
• If the object selected is a parameter, you can use the main knob to
adjust the parameter value. Pressing the main knob again will take
you back to selection mode.
Reminder: The details of Ampero One’s use and programming may
slightly vary under certain operational circumstances. Please read
this manual carefully to get all the necessary information.
Ampero One Tools
Ampero One is equipped with some great tools to expand your playing experience: a tuner, drum machine, looper, and expression pedal.
TUNER
In default mode, pressing left and middle footswitches together will open the tuner.
Intune
Exit tuner
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Pitchflat
On the upper part is a scale that indicates your pitch. Left of center is
flat, and right of center is sharp. As you tune your instrument towards
the middle, the color of the scale will change from red (out of tune) to
yellow (near pitch) to green (in tune).
Use REF PITCH to adjusts the pitch calibration ranging from 432Hz to
DRUM
Select DRUM on the main screen to access the drum machine.
Exit the menu
Play/stopbutton
Pitchsharp
Indicatesthecurrentnotename
SelectstunermodeAdjuststhepitchcalibration
447Hz. Standard pitch is set at 440Hz.
MODE lets you select the tuner mode from Thru (for signal through),
Bypass (bypass tuning) or Mute (for silent tuning).
You can exit the tuner either by pressing any footswitch or by
pressing the Back button on the touchscreen.
Drum style list
Use the style list to scroll between genre styles. Ampero One has 100
drum styles. See page 39.
Use TEMPO to adjust the drum tempo, ranging from 40BPM-250BPM.
Use VOLUME to adjusts the drum volume from 0-100.
Turn on BPM SYNC switch if you need to set drum tempo by Tap
Tempo function. In this case, the drum tempo will be the same as
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Controlsdrummachineoutput
BPM sync on/off switchControlsdrumspeed
patch tempo.
Exit the drum machine menu by pressing BACK at the top left. Exiting
the menu will not stop the drums from playing.
Reminder: Setting the drum tempo will affect patch tempo if you turn
BPM SYNC ON.
Ampero One Tools
LOOPER
In default mode, pressing footswitch 2 and the CTRL footswitch together will open the looper menu.
Exit looper
Currentlooperstatus
Reverseon/offswitch
1/2speed on/off switch
Drum machine on/off switch
Drum sync on/off switch
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Record/playtime
Record/playprogressbar
Clearallrecordeddata
Nextpatch
Previouspatch
Switcheslooperposition
(pre/posteffects)
The progress bar at the top will be shown in red during recording and
overdubbing. It will be shown in green in play mode.
Tap CTRL footswitch to turn on/off half speed playback (1/2 SPD),
hold CTRL footswitch to turn on/off reverse playback (REV). The
footswitch controls correspond with the 1/2 SPD and REV buttons on
the touchscreen.
When you record phrases with drum rhythms, you can sync drum
rhythms to your loop phrase by turning on drum sync switch. Please
note that some unusual operations (e.g. randomly play/stop
looping/drum machine or change drum style/tempo) may break the
sync status. Switching 1/2 SPD and REV on/off won't affect this.
Use REC LEVEL to adjust the loop recording level from 0-100.
Use PRE/POST switch to select the looper position: before (Pre) or
after (Post) your effects chain.
• In Pre mode, the looper will record mono audio without any effects,
up to 100 seconds.
• In Post mode, the looper will record stereo audio with effects, up
Default Looper operation and status modes:
Operation
On with no data
Stop
Tap footswitch 1 when there’s no data
Tap footswitch 1 while recording, overdubbing, or paused
Tap footswitch 1 while loop is playing
Tap and hold footswitch 2
Each time a recorded loop plays from the beginning
Reminder:
1. When the loop recording reaches it’s time limit, the looper will automatically stop the recording and begin playback.
2. When the looper is in Post mode, changing patches will not change already recorded loop phrases.
3. Half-speed and Reverse functions will affect all recorded loop phrases.
4. If you switch looper position while it’s running, the loop will automatically stop and be erased.
to 50 seconds.
Use LOOP LEVEL to adjust the loop playback volume from 0-100.
Exit the looper by pressing BACK on the upper left of the screen.
You can use "Footswitch X" (X=1-3, corresponding to FS 1,2 and CTRL)
to assign function of footswitch in looper page. The function includes
the following:
Rec/Play: Tap to recording, then tap again to start playback
Drum Rec/Play: Start drum when starting to record
Stop/Clear: Tap to stop recording and hold to clear
Drum Stop/Clear: Stop drum when stop recording
FX: Tap to toggle 1/2 speed function. Hold to toggle reverse function.
(Violet LED on)
1/2 SPD: On (Yellow LED on)/Off (Yellow LED off)
REV: On (White LED on)/Off (White LED off)
Drum: On (Green LED on)/Off (Green LED off)
Looper Exit: Exit looper page
Function/Status
Stop
Stop
Record
Play
Stop
Clear
Play
ControlslooperplaybacklevelControlslooperrecording level
LED Color (FS 1)
None
Flashing green
Steady red
Steady green
Flashing green
Quickly flashing green
Single flash
LED Color (FS 2)
None
Flashing green
None
Steady Green
Flashing green
Quickly flashing green
Single flash
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Ampero One Tools
EXP Pedal
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You can either use the built in expression pedal (EXP 1) or connect
your own (EXP 2) to control various Ampero One paramaters.
Some of Ampero One’s preset patches have been set up to use the
built in expression pedal. These can be used without any further
setup. For more on expression pedal settings. See page 11.
To turn the built in expression pedal on, press the pedal all the way
forward so it clicks. The EXP 1 icon in Main Display Screen will come
on to indicate the pedal is on:
To turn the pedal off, press the pedal all the way forward again so it
clicks. The EXP 1 icon in Main Display Screen will come on to
indicate the pedal is off:
Reminder:
1. When the built in expression pedal is off, it continues to work as a
volume pedal for Ampero One. For more on volume pedal settings,
see page 12.
2. You can use CTRL footswitch to switch built in expression pedal
on/off. See page 10.
3. If your external expression pedal has an off switch and is turned
off, it will not function.
4. If you use an external expression pedal, the display won’t show
any message when it is connected. As soon as you connect and turn
on an external expression pedal, it will function to control the effects
parameter determined by the current patch. If the current patch does
not have any effects controllable by expression pedal, the pedal will
not function. See page 11.
Customizing Your Ampero One
This section will show you how to customize your Ampero One’s settings, edit patches, setup the expression pedal, and change other features to
your taste.
EDIT
Edit your patches to get the tone you want.
Remember that turning the modules on/off and adjusting parameters will change the current patch. If you switch patches or turn Ampero One off
before saving your changes, the changes will be lost.
Make sure to press SAVE on the upper right of the display screen to save your settings.
Patch Edit Menu
Select a patch from the main menu by using the forward/backward arrows on the screen. Tap left footswitch to move back through the patches, tap
middle footswitch to move forward through the patches. Hold either footswitch for fast switching.
Currentpatchnumber
Exitediting Entersavemenu
Indicates a module that is turned off
The highlighted frame indicates that
the AMP module is selected
Turntheselectedmoduleon/off
Edittheselected module
The menu is made of ten icon squares representing Ampero One’s nine effects modules and a volume/tempo module.
The default signal chain is ordered like this:
FX1 (select one)-FX2 (select one)-AMP (amp simulator)-NR (noise reducer)-CAB (cabinet simulator)-EQ (equalization)-FX3 (select
one)-DLY (delay)-RVB (reverb)
FX1, FX2, and FX3 will hold effects of your choosing.
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Indicatedsamodulethatisturnedon
Presstoeditpatchtempoandpatchvolume
Indicatestheeffectusedintheselectedmodule
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Press a square to select that module, then use the on/off button to
turn that module on or off. Press EDIT to enter the module edit menu.
You can also use the main knob: turn it to select a module, then press
and click it to turn the module on or off. Press and hold the knob to
enter the module edit menu.
Current FX shows the effect on the current module.
When you select TEMPO/VOLUME square，you can adjust the patch
tempo (40-250BPM) and the patch volume (0-99) with the touch
screen
To move a square to a different position, press a square twice (or turn
main knob to select a square and press it twice) to pick it up:
Press another square (or turn main knob to select a square and press)
to insert into the selected position:
Reminder: The VOLUME/TEMPO square is fixed at the end.
Module Edit Menu
Go back to patch edit menu
Previousmodule
Taptoturnthemoduleon/off
Taptoseeotherparameters
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3parametersareavailable)
Use the module control panel to edit or turn the current module
on/off.
Select an effect from the effects list.
The parameter panel shows the adjustable parameters of the effect
selected.
If the selected effect has more than three adjustable parameters,
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Current patch number
Parameter2 Parameter3Parameter1
there will be an arrow at the right of the parameter panel. Press the
arrow to see the other parameters.
For more information on modules, effects, and parameters. See page 21.
Reminder: In some extreme cases the signal processor may become
overloaded and display a “System Overload” caution.
Entersavescreen
Effectslist
Nextmodule
Slidetocheckavailableeffects
Taptoselect
Taptoseeotherparameters
(appearsonlywhenmorethan
3parametersareavailable)
Customizing Your Ampero One
CTRL
Use the control settings to determine the CTRL footswitch and Quick Access Para targets, setup the expression pedal parameters, and calibrate the
expression pedal.
Remember that all the control settings will change as you change patches. If you switch patches or turn Ampero One off before saving your
changes, the changes will be lost. Make sure to press SAVE on the upper right of the display screen to save your settings.
Press CTRL on the main menu to enter the control menu.
Current patch number
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Exitthemenu
Tap to select
Mainmenu
Option2
Make selections from the right and left panels.
Like the effects module parameter menu, the selection panel features
three adjustable options. These options will change according to the
current menu option.
Current Settings
Pressing Current Settings allows you to see the CTRL footswitch function for the current patch, the quick access knobs targets,
and the expression pedal target.
Option3Option1
If the selected menu has more than three adjustable options, there
will be an arrow at the right of the selection panel. Press the arrow
to see the other options.
Entersave screen
Taptoselect
Sub menu
Optionspanel
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Quick Access Para
This menu allows you to set the parameter targets for the three Quick
Access Paras under the current patch. The parameter targets can also
be the effects parameters of the current effects module, patch
volume and patch tempo.
Use MODULE to select the target module. If you don’t want the quick
access para on, select OFF to turn its function off. When a quick
access para is off, the parameter panel will display the status as
shown:
The effect the current module is using will show up in the center of
the selection panel.
Use PARA to select the parameter you want to control. The
controllable parameters will vary with the different modules and
effects. Refer to Effects List for more on the controllable parameters
of different modules and effects.
Refer to Effects List for more on the controllable parameters of
different modules and effects. See page 21.
You can press any parameter on the selection panel of the main
menu as a quick access control target. This must be done on the
touch screen, as shown below:
CTRL Settings
Use the CTRL Settings menu to assign a function to CTRL footswitch
or select which modules of the current patch will be controlled by the
CTRL footswitch.
•Function
Under the Function option you can assign a function to CTRL
footswitch. There are three FUNCTION selections:
Module/Tap: For controlling module on/off or tap tempo
Tap Tempo: For tap tempo only
EXP 1 On/Off: For switching built in expression pedal on/off or tap
tempo
When Module/Tap or EXP 1 On/Off is assigned to CTRL footswitch,
you can use CTRL footswitch to switch module/built-in expression
pedal on/off or tap tempo. You can press and hold CTRL footswitch to
switch between the two functions:
- Module on/off switch
Repeatedly pressing the CTRL footswitch will turn it on or off, with
green and red LED lights to show the on/off status respectively. The
modules it controls will be affected when switching CTRL switch
on/off. The CTRL footswitch is set on (green) by default. To set
target modules, see Module/Tap Target section below for detailed
info.
- EXP 1 on/off switch
Repeatedly pressing the CTRL footswitch will turn the built-in
expression pedal on or off, with green and red LED lights to show
the on/off status respectively.
- Tap Tempo
When Tap Tempo engaged, the footswitch LED will turn blue and
will flash with the tempo set. Set the tempo by repeatedly tapping
the footswitch. This tempo will apply to the delay time and other
effects with adjustable speed parameters.
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• Module/Tap Target
Use the Module/Tap Target menu to select which modules of the
current patch will be controlled by the CTRL footswitch:
The 9 Ampero One effects modules are listed in the panel, with yes
and no below each module to show if the CTRL footswitch is
activated or not. In the example image above, FX1 and FX2 are
controlled by the CTRL footswitch, whereas the AMP module is not.
Slide (or use Main Knob) to change between yes/no, and press the
arrows on the right/left to scroll through the modules.
Tap Tempo and Tap Divide
To use tap tempo function you can:
(1) Hold the footswitch when Module/Tap or EXP 1 On/Off function
is assigned to CTRL footswitch
(2) Assign Tap Tempo function to CTRL footswitch
You can also opt to use tap divide rather than time-based tempo. The
default tap divide is set to quarter notes (1/4).
Tap divide values in relation to their musical beats are shown below:
Beats
Time Value
Whole note
Half note
Dotted half note
Half note triplet
Quarter note (no divide)
Dotted quarter note
Quarter note triplet
Eighth note
Dotted eighth note
Eighth note triplet
Sixteenth note
EXP Settings
From this menu, you can control the settings of or calibrate your
built-in or external expression pedal. Here, EXP 1 refers to the built-in
pedal, and EXP 2 refers to your external expression pedal.
(Quarter note as 1)
4
2
3
4/3
1/1
3/2
2/3
1/2
3/4
1/3
1/4
Display
1/1
1/2
1/2D
1/2T
1/4
1/4D
1/4T
1/8
1/8D
1/8T
1/16
When in Tap Tempo, the footswitch LED will turn blue and will flash
with the tempo set. Set the tempo by repeatedly tapping the
footswitch. This tempo will apply to the delay time and other effects
with adjustable speed parameters.
If you want a certain effect to be controlled by tap tempo, go into the
patch settings, select an effect, then select SYNC. When you do this,
the time will sync to the tap tempo value.
•EXP 1 Settings
There are four options within this menu: Target, Expression Range,
Volume Range, and Calibrate.
- Target
Under the Target option, you can set the pedal’s control target. You
can set up a maximum of four effects parameters for the built-in
expression pedal to control.
In the selection panel, MODULE X (X standing for 1-4 controllable
targets) represents the effects module in play. EFFECT X displays the
actual effect name, and PARA X shows the effect’s controllable
parameter.
You can also turn the expression pedal off by turning selecting OFF in
the settings panel.
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-Expression Range
Under the Expression Range option, you can set the expression
pedal expression range and sweep curve. There are four adjustable
targets to change these settings.
In the selection panel, MIN X (X standing for 1-4 controllable targets)
represents the lowest range value. This is the value the pedal will
have when pushed all the wayup. MAX X represents the highest
range value, when the pedal is pushed all the way down. CURVE X
represents the curve line the pedal will follow when pushed fromall
the way up to all the way down.
The MIN and MAX range is 0-100, and the MIN value can be greater
than the MAX value.
There are three CURVE types:
Line follows a straight line
Exp follows an exponential line from slow to fast
Log follows a logarithmic line that changes as the pedal moves
One
- Volume Range
When the built in expression pedal is off, it continues to work as a
volume pedal for Ampero One. Under the Volume Range option, you
can set the volume pedal range and sweep curve.
Same as Expression Range section, MIN and MAX represent the
lowest/highest volume range value. The MIN and MAX range is 0100, and the MIN value can be greater than the MAX value.
There are also three CURVE types like expression settings: Line,
Exp and Log.
MAX
MIN
MAX
MIN
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When MIN < MAX
When MIN > MAX