User manual BOSS DD-20

[. . . ] Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of BOSS DD-20 Digital Delay. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (separate sheet). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, this manual should be read in its entirety. [. . . ] Continue to hold the pedal down as you play the phrase you want to record. * If the ON/OFF pedal is held down only for a brief period, loop playback stops, and the recorded phrase is erased. By pressing the MEMORY/TAP pedal during loop playback, you can have the delay applied to the guitar sound as loop playback continues. To stop loop playback, press the MEMORY/TAP button again (we recommend Pedal Mode 2 or 3). 21 How to Use Each Mode How to Use TWIST 1. Turn the MODE knob to "TWIST. " 2. The delay sound starts to oscillate, then the oscillation speeds up as its pitch increases. fig. 32 Blink 3. The oscillating sound begins to fade away, and the normal delay sound returns. This effect works very well with distortion sounds, and combining it with distortion results in an even wilder effect (you can adjust the volume of the oscillating sound with the E. LEVEL knob). Using this for the ending of a song is effective. * You can switch the normal effect on and off by pressing the ON/OFF pedal only briefly. How to Use WARP 1. Turn the MODE knob to "WARP. " 2. The feedback level and volume increase. fig. 32 Blink 3. The effect corresponding to the knob positions (E. LEVEL, F. BACK) resumes. You can create fantastic effects by repeating the "warped" delay sound and then playing a phrase on top of this. * You can switch the normal effect on and off by pressing the ON/OFF pedal only briefly. 22 How to Use Each Mode How to Use TAPE You can have either one or two "playback heads" used for the tape echo effect. Setting this to "2" produces a multi-tap delay effect. Turn the MODE knob to "TAPE. " 2. Hold down the ON/OFF pedal until "HEd1" or "HEd2" appears in the display. You can change the number of playback heads used by continuing to hold down the ON/OFF pedal as you turn the DELAY TIME knob. HEd1: One head is used HEd2: Two heads are used fig. 35 * This is set at the factory to "HEd1. " * This setting is preserved even after the power is turned off. If you want to save it as a setting for the Memories (1­4), then carry out the Write procedure (p. [. . . ] 34 T Tap Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TAPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, Tempo Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time Advance Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]