T-Rex Replicator Junior User Manual

CONGRATULATIONS

on your purchase of the T-Rex Replicator Junior!

Built on the same principles as its bigger brother, the Replicator Junior offers a bare-bones fea­ture set in a smaller enclosure while keeping the same sonic performance, in all its analog, me­chanical and magnetic glory.

A tape echo works by recording and playing back audio on magnetic tape loop run by a motor.
The time it takes for the tape to go from the record head to the playback head will determine
the delay time. A feedback circuit sends the delayed audio back to the recording head for mul­tiple repetitions that fades over time.

On a tape echo, the delay time can be shortened by either turning up the motor speed or pla­cing the playback head closer to the record head. Longer delay times require a slower motor
speed or longer distance between the record head and the playback head.

CONTROLS

Delay level: This controls the level of the delay(s). At the maximum setting, the delays will
have appr. the same level as the dry signal (depending on the setting of the Saturation knob).

Feedback: : This controls the amount of repetitions of the delay. When set to minimum only
the first delay will be heard. At high settings, the Replicator Junior’s repeats will self-oscillate.

Note!: Self-oscillation will occur at different settings, depending on how fast the tape is run­ning/delay time settings.

Delay time: This controls the speed of the motor, and thereby the delay time. The max/min
delay time available is: 350ms – 1340ms.

FOOTSWITCHES

On/off: This switch bypasses the effect, using a relay in a true bypass config. This means that
when the pedal is off, the incoming signal is routed straight to the output jack.

Tap Tempo: This switch is used for tapping in a delay time with your foot. Tempos outside of
the min/max-values for the delay time will be ignored.

BACK PANEL

Kill dry: This switch will mute the direct signal when pushed IN.

Note!: The direct signal will still be output when the pedal is bypassed, due to the true bypass
switching.

Saturation: Controls the recording level of the record head. Depending on how strong the
incoming signal is, the record head can be driven into saturation when this control is turned
up. Lower settings will give you the cleanest/loudest effect signal with the least amount of
noise. Higher settings will make the repeats more compressed, overdriven and fuzzy, with
added harmonic content.

Note!: Although the Replicator Junior can handle very loud input signals, the recording head
will saturate sooner, the louder the input signal is. If the optimal dry/effect-signal ratio cannot
be obtained, turn down the input signal to the pedal.

Input: Connect your signal source (instrument/mixer send/fx loop send/etc.) to this jack.

Output: Connect your amplifier/mixer return/fx loop return/etc. to this jack.

Power jack: Connect the supplied adaptor to this jack.