Neunaber ELEMENTS SERIES User Manual

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ELEMENTS SERIES

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ELEMENTS SERIES

USER GUIDE

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PEDAL MAP

9V DC

effect-dependent knobmix knob

effect-dependent knob

input output

bypass switch (multi-function for Echelon & Seraphim)

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CONNECTIONS

We recommend that this pedal be placed at the end of your chain, after all other eects. If you are using the overdrive channel of your ampliﬁer, this eect should be placed in the eects loop for best results.

The POWER JACK accepts a standard (5.5 mm OD x 2.1 mm ID) center-negative pedal power adapter (not included). The power adapter must be between 9 V and 12 V and capable of supplying 80 mA or more.

The INPUT JACK (right side) accepts input directly from your instrument, ampliﬁer eects loop output, or other eect pedals via a standard 1/4” (6.35 mm) phone connector.

For line-level (+4 dBu) input, we recommend keeping the Mix knob below 60% and using a 12V power adapter.

The OUTPUT JACK (left side) supplies output to another eect pedal, an ampliﬁer, or eects loop return via a standard 1/4” (6.35 mm) phone connector. The buered output is capable of driving long cables. If plugging into the input of an amp, you should use the low impedance (Lo-Z) input if available.

The FOOT SWITCH bypasses the eect. The LED lights when the eect is active. Bypassing the eect does not lower power consumption, because it does not turn o power to the pedal.

• for the Seraphim, a long press of the foot switch enables/disables the shimmer eect

• for the Echelon, the foot switch can be used to tap the delay time

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BYPASSING

With the buered-bypass version, the signal is always buered whether the LED is on or o. With the true bypass version, the bypassed signal may be selected to be buered or true bypass. The three bypass modes are:

• Buered Trails—allows the eect signal to trail o naturally after the pedal is bypassed

• Normal—cuts o the eect tail immediately when the pedal is bypassed. This mode is true bypass for the true-bypass version of the pedal.

• Two-stage Bypass (Wet Reveb only)—allows the reverb to trail while the footswitch is held down, then cuts o (to true bypass if available) when the footswitch is released.

CHANGING THE BYPASS MODE

When the pedal powers on, the LED will blink to indicate the bypass mode:

#Blinks (per sec)

See the Tap Tempo section of the Echelon Echo for more information about Priority Mode.

Normal/True Bypass (Echelon only)

Bypass Mode

Buered Trails

Normal/True Bypass

Two-stage (Wet only)

Buered Trails (Echelon only)

Priority Mode (Echelon only)

Bypass

Tap

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To change the bypass mode, unplug the pedal or turn o the power supply. Hold down the footswitch while re-applying power to the pedal. The pedal will cycle to the next bypass mode, and the number of blinks per second indicates the current mode.

Repeat this procedure if necessary (by removing/re-applying power) until you have reached the desired bypass mode. Release the footswitch to resume normal start-up.

WET™ REVERB

The MIX KNOB controls the mix between the dry signal and reverb:

• Full counter-clockwise is 100% dry

• Full clockwise is 100% reverb, typically used with a parallel eects loop

• Approximately 3 o’clock is an even mix: half dry/half wet The taper of the Mix knob has been painstakingly tailored so that you may easily dial in just-a-touch through completely awash in reverb.

The TONE KNOB controls the tone of the reverb only. The dry signal is not aected. Counter-clockwise is darker; clockwise is brighter.

The DEPTH KNOB controls the length of the reverb tail; or in other words, the size of the acoustic space.

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SERAPHIM™ SHIMMER

The MIX KNOB controls the mix between the dry signal and eect:

• Full counter-clockwise is 100% dry

• Full clockwise is 100% eect, typically used with a parallel eects loop

• Approximately 3 o’clock is an even mix: half dry/half wet

The DEPTH KNOB controls the length of the reverb tail, or in other words, the size of the acoustic space.

The SHIM KNOB controls the amount of shimmer in the eect. With this knob fully counter-clockwise, there is no shimmer: the eect is reverb only.

Switching Between Shimmer and Reverb-Only

Using the footswitch, you may select between reverb-only and shimmer reverb:

• A short press (less than ½ second) enables or bypasses the eect—both reverb and shimmer.

• A long press (greater than ½ second) enables or bypasses the shimmer only, whether or not the eect is currently bypassed.

• The LED indicates the current mode as follows:

LED

constant o

constant on

short pulse

long pulse

Eect

reverb

shimmer

Bypass

bypassed

enabled

bypassed

enabled

When the shimmer eect is disabled (reverb-only mode), the Shim knob is also disabled.

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ECHELON™ ECHO

The MIX KNOB controls the mix between the dry signal and echo:

• Full counter-clockwise is 100% dry

• Full clockwise is 100% echo, typically used with a parallel eects loop

• Approximately 3 o’clock is an even mix: half dry/half wet

The REPEATS KNOB controls the number of echo repeats, or in other words, the amount of regeneration.

The TIME KNOB controls the echo time. The maximum time is 1 second, and the minimum is 50 ms. The numbers around the knob indicate the time in fractions of 1 second.

TAP TEMPO

Turn the Time knob to “1” and tap the foot switch to the beat (quarter-note tempo). The echo time will change to the interval between the last two taps. The two taps must be less than 1 second apart (greater than 60 BPM), because the maximum echo time is 1 second.

The LED will blink the tempo and its blink style indicates whether the pedal is bypassed or active:

• Bypassed: short on, long o

• Active: long on, short o

You may set the tap tempo at any time, whether the pedal is active or bypassed. To cancel the tap tempo and return to the Time knob setting, hold the footswitch down for at least 1 second.

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TAP DIVIDE (Tempo Subdivisions)

When tap tempo is active, you may use the Time knob to set the tap divide. The marks around the Time knob indicate time in fractions of the tapped tempo. These fractions are equivalent to music tempo as follows:

Fraction

3/4

1/2

1/3

1/4

1/16

Since the bypass and tap tempo functions are duplexed, you have the option to choose which function takes priority:

• Bypass Priority—bypass/active is always toggled, tap tempo is set if switch triggered again within 1 second

• Tap Priority—bypass is toggled only when switch is not triggered again within 1 second. This results in a 1 second delay in bypassing but avoids changing bypass state when using tap tempo.

We recommend using Bypass Priority if you rarely use tap tempo. Otherwise, we recommend Tap Priority. Changing between these modes is described in the Changing the Bypass Mode section.

Tempo Subdivision

Quarter-note

Dotted 8th-note

8th-note

8th-note triplet

16th-note

16th-note triplet

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SPECIFICATIONS

Electrical

Nominal input level, Mix < 60% +4 dBu, line level

Nominal input level, Mix > 60% -10 dBV, instrument level

Input impedance 1 MΩ

Output impedance 1 kΩ

Gain, enabled vs. bypass +/-0.5 dB (dry signal only)

Frequency response 20 Hz—20 kHz, +0.1 dB, -0.5 dB

(dry signal or bypassed)

Total harmonic distor tion < 0.0015% typical (dry signal or bypassed,

22 Hz—22 kHz, 1.0 Vrms, 1 kHz)

Signal-to-noise ratio 109 dB, dry/bypassed signal (typical, A-weighted)

100 dB, Mix @ 50% (typical, A-weighted)

Power

Power adapter input 9-12 V DC, 80 mA buered, 95 mA true bypass

plug: center-negative, 5.5 mm OD x 2.1 mm ID

Physical

Dimensions 2.9” W, 4.6” L, 2.0” H

73 mm W, 117 mm L, 51 mm H

Weight 7.0 oz / 200 g

*Speciﬁcations subject to change without notice.

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This product contains no user-serviceable parts.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

California Proposition 65 Warning: This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. While we believe our products are not harmful when used as designed, we provide this warning to comply with Proposition 65.

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