USER MANUAL
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Front Panel Controls
VALUE: Provides fine adjustment of LFO speed when |
SPEED: Provides |
DEPTH: Sets the |
speed is displayed. Scrolls through presets when bank or |
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modulation depth |
name is displayed. Push to access the parameter menu for |
of LFO speed. |
for the current mod |
the current mod machine. Hold to access the global menu. |
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LEVEL: Adjusts the output level from -3dB to +3dB. Set to 12 o’clock for unity gain.
TYPE: Selects the currently active mod machine. Push to toggle the display between showing BPM and the current bank. Hold to save the current preset.
TIP: If the parameter or global menu is currently displayed, push to exit and show bank or BPM.
A & B LEDS: Green if active. Amber if the preset has been edited. Off if bypassed.
TAP LED: Pulses to indicate the current LFO rate. Flashes amber
to indicate that a tap division is active.
TIP: To find the knob positions of a saved preset, turn each knob until the LED returns to green after glowing amber.
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ROTARY |
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FLANGER |
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FOOTSWITCH A: Press to |
FOOTSWITCH B: Press to |
TAP: Tap to set |
engage or bypass preset A |
engage or bypass preset B of |
the LFO speed. |
of the current bank. |
the current bank. |
Press once to sync |
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LFO for Phaser, |
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Filter, Formant, |
BANK SELECT: Press A & B to select a lower bank. Press |
Pattern Trem |
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B & TAP to select a higher bank. While the selected bank is |
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pending it is displayed as “B.A.N.K.xx”. Where xx is the bank |
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number. After the desired bank is selected, press A or B to |
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PARAM 1:
Assignable to the parameters in the current mod machine. To assign the PARAM 1 knob, navigate to
the desired parameter, press and hold the value encoder and
turn the PARAM 1 knob.
PARAM 2:
Assignable to the parameters in the current mod machine. To assign the PARAM 2 knob, navigate to
the desired parameter, press and hold the value encoder and
turn the PARAM 2 knob.
MOD MACHINES:
CHORUS: Full featured Chorus with five distinct modes—dBucket, Multi, Vibrato, Detune and Digital. FLANGER: Deep and rich Flanger with a wide palette of sonic possibilities. 6 unique flanger algorithms.
ROTARY: Accurate implementation of a rotary speaker cabinet commonly used with tonewheel organs and guitars. VIBE: Recreation of the late ‘60s “vibe” circuit which was one of the first modulation effects of it’s time.
PHASER: Highly flexible phaser with 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 stage, and barber pole modes. Feedback control and selectable LFO waveforms. FILTER: LFO synced filter with three filter types, eight LFO waveshapes and variable resonance.
FORMANT: Filter type that emulates the human vocal tract and also features selectable LFO waveforms. VINTAGE TREM: Three distinctively different classic tremolo sounds from the ‘60s.
PATTERN TREM: Pattern synced tremolo with user definable patterns and selectable LFO waveforms.
AUTOSWELL: Auto volume swell triggered by input signal. Rise time and envelope shape are variable. Speed/Depth knobs add chorus. DESTROYER: Mangles your audio with bit & sample rate reduction, filters, and vinyl noise. Vinyl warping controlled by Speed/Depth knobs. QUADRATURE: Advanced frequency shifter, AM ring modulator, and FM modulator all with selectable LFO waveforms.
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REAR PANEL:
INPUTS: High impedance inputs. Use
LEFT input |
INPUT 2 |
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RIGHT IN is |
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OUTPUTS: Use LEFT |
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output for mono. RIGHT |
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OUT is used as output |
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OUTPUT 2
EXP: Connect an expression pedal or switch for external tap tempo.
STEREO IN/OUT
PRE /
POST
POWER: NEVER plug into voltage higher than 9VDC. Requires at least 300mA of available current.
MOD MACHINE PARAMETERS: |
Each Mod Machine has numerous parameters in the parameter menu to tweak and customize your |
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VALUE
push (param) hold (global)
COMMON PARAMETERS - These are available on Mod machines and saved per preset
TAPDIV (TAP DIVISIONS): When tapping tempo, BPM can be set for Whole, Half, Quarter, Dotted Eight, Eighth, Triplets, or Sixteenth notes
PR/PST (PRE/POST): If using a pre/post setup, this selects whether the effect in the preset is pre or post.
NAME: Allows editing the 16 character name of the current preset. Use the VALUE encoder to change the selected character. Use the TYPE encoder to select a character. Exit by pressing the VALUE encoder, then press and hold the TYPE encoder to save the name permanently. Note: For the preset name to be displayed the NAMES global must be set to ON or SCROLL.
EP (EXPRESSION PEDAL ON/OFF): Configure the Expression pedal input to be ON or OFF.
EP SET (EXPRESSION PEDAL SET UP): Set up which knobs are controlled by the expression pedal. Turn the knobs while HEEL is displayed to select the minimum setting for each knob to be controlled. Turn the knobs while TOE is displayed to select the maximum setting for each knob to be controlled.
UNIQUE PARAMETERS - All Mod machines feature unique parameters. For a full listing of each parameter available on every Mod machine type please consult the User Manual.
EDITING PARAMETERS:
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PARAMETER |
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To access the global menu push and hold the value encoder. Turn the encoder to select the global to |
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VALUE
push (param) hold (global)
BPM/HZ: Sets display to show tempo in BPM or Hz.
BYPASS: Select TRUEBYP to bypass with true bypass relays. Select BUFBYP to bypass with a high quality analog buffer. GLOBAL TAP: Allows the last tapped tempo to affect all presets regardless of the tempo saved in the preset.
NAMES (PRESET NAMES): Set to OFF to only display bank number, set to ON to show the first six characters of the preset name, set to SCROLL to scroll the preset name across the display when it is first selected.
EXP MD (EXP MODE): Configures the EXP input to use an expression pedal or an external tap footswitch.
The full list of global settings are detailed on Pages 20-21.
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In Depth: PARAM 1 & 2 controls
The PARAM 1 & PARAM 2 knobs allow you to continuously control any desired parameter of the currently active mod machine. This can be very convenient in allowing continuous control over the various mod machines. For example, REGEN in a flanger can be assigned to one of the parameter knobs to allow for continuous control over the flanger feedback.
VALUE
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EXP Connections
STEREO
IN/OUT
PRE /
POST
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Connect an external TAP switch to tap tempo remotely. Use a standard TRS cable to connect the external switch. Set the EXP MD global setting to TAP to use external tap.
Connect a standard TRS expression pedal for continuous control over any knob. To select the knob(s) controlled by the expression pedal, use the EP SET parameter in each preset. All knobs can be controlled simultaneously. See Common Parameters for set up instructions.
TAP
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Banks and Patches
Mobius has 100 banks with A & B patches in each bank. Banks are numbered 0 to 99 on the display. The patches in banks 0-49 are duplicated in banks 50-99 at the factory.
Saving Patches
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VALUE
turn the value encoder
to save to the current patch location
to select the bank to save to
will be displayed when the patch has been saved
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TYPE
push the TYPE encoder or the A or B footswitch
Restoring Factory Patches
CAUTION: This procedure will erase any custom patches saved in the Mobius and restore them to factory
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POWER UP while holding A & TAP. Keep holding for 5 seconds after Mobius has powered up.
REINIT will be displayed and all factory patches will automatically be restored
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Editing Parameters
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Mod Machines: Common Parameters
All Mod Machines share a set of parameters. These parameters are saved with each preset and include:
Tap Division: Selects the subdivision to use for LFO speed when tapping in a tempo. Tap division options include:
Whole, Half, Quarter(default), Dotted Eight, Eighth, Triplets, Sixteenth notes note: If TAPDIV is set to anything other than Quarter notes, the TAP LED will pulse in amber
Pre / Post: Allows configuration per preset of the pre/post configuration available via the rear panel toggle switch. When Mobius is used in pre/post configuration, set to “PRE” to place the 
modulation effect in front of your amp and set to “POST” to place the modulation effect in your amp’s effect loop.
Name: Allows editing the 16 character name of the current patch. Use the VALUE encoder to change the selected character. Use the TYPE encoder to select a character. Exit by pressing
the VALUE encoder, then press and hold the TYPE encoder to SAVE the name permanently. note: For the patch name to be displayed the NAMES global must be set to ON or SCROLL.
Expression Pedal ON/OFF: Enables or disables the expression pedal input for each patch.
Expression Pedal Set: Enters the expression pedal setup for each patch. All knobs can be configured to be used with the expression pedal. To set up which knobs are controlled by the expression 
pedal, push the Value encoder when it displays “EP SET” and it will then display “HEEL”. Turn the knob(s) to the position desired at heel down on the expression pedal. Then, turn
the Value encoder right to display”TOE” and set the knobs to their desired values at the toe down position on the expression pedal. An expression pedal can control all of the knobs simultaneously.
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Mod Machines: Chorus
CHORUS 
A full featured Chorus with 5 distinct modes. dBucket, Multi and Vibrato all utilize our dBucket variable clock technology for classic analog bucket brigade style chorusing. dBucket utilizes a single LFO while Multi utilizes multiple LFOs simultaneously for a distinctly rich sounding chorus. Vibrato is a pitch modulation effect reminiscent of bucket brigade style pitch modulation effects. The Detune and Digital modes are clean digital chorus effects reminiscent of the rack effects of the ‘80s. Detune applys a “thickening” effect to your signal while Digital is a crystal clear chorusing algorithm.
PARAMETERS:
Mode: Selects the current Chorus algorithm. Each algorithm is completely unique in its sonic character.
dBucket Multi Vibrato Detune Digital
Mix: Sets the Mix of the wet Chorus signal relative to the uneffected dry signal. A 50/50 mix is usually the most typical setting.
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Tone: Allows adjustment of the brightness of the effected signal.
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TIPS & TRICKS:
dBCKET mode covers the sounds of the classic analog choruses from the 1970’s. Turn the DEPTH Knob to 12:00 and the MIX parameter at around 80% for the coveted large-box chorus sound. Turn the MIX back to half-way to experience the sound of the first compact chorus pedal.
MULTI mode’s three dBucket modulated-delay- lines allow for super-lush modulation at high mix and depth levels without excessive ‘warble’. If you have a stereo rig, you owe it to yourself to check this out. Try preset 00A for starters.
VIBRTO mode uses our dBucket and variable-clock technology to capture the warmth of old-school stomp circuits. Set the MIX param to maximum for pure vibrato. Reduce the MIX to add some dry signal to give a vibrato-influenced chorus.
DETUNE mode mixes a pitch-detuned signal with the dry input to create a chorus that doesn’t use an LFO. The SPEED knob controls the pitch shift from -25 cents to +25 cents, while the DEPTH knob adds a widening or doubling effect as it is turned up for a distinctive ‘80s feel. Set MIX to 50% for the fullest effect.
DIGITL mode uses a classic modulated digital delay line to produce clean, pristine, unadulterated chorus tones. Set MIX to 50% for traditional digital chorus sounds.
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