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DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer’s Name: DigiT ech Manufacturer’s Address: 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy , Utah 84070, USA declares that the product: Product name: HardWire DL-8 Product option: All (requires Class II power adapter that conforms to the requirements of EN60065, EN60742, or equivalent.) conforms to the following Product Speci[...]
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WARRANTY : W e at DigiT ech are proud of our pr oducts and back-up each one with the following warranty: The warranty registration car d must be mailed within ten days after pur chase date to validate this warranty . DigiT ech warrants this product, when used solely within the U.S., to be free from defects in materials and w orkmanship under normal[...]
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1 Introduction More than a remar kable achievement, HardWire ™ represents a collection of significant improv ements in effects pedals for guitar . HardWire pedals provide a suite of well-known effects, each with super ior tone and control. But these pedals go above and beyond their peer s to provide such distinguishing fea- tures as tr ue bypass,[...]
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3 W hat Does This Do? Le vel Knob - Controls the delay level. T ur n this knob clockwise to increase and counter -clockwise to decrease the delay level. When Reverse Delay is selected, dr y signal is not heard and this knob con- trols the output level of the Rever se delay effect. DC Adapter Jack - Connect (an optional) Har man PS200R pow er supply[...]
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4 r ange selected with the TYPE knob. The knob’ s minimum position is the shor test delay time for the given range . The knob’s maximum position is the longest delay time for the given r ange (see T ype Knob section for exact r anges). Y ou can increase the delay time past the knob’ s r ange by tapping in a longer time using the T ap T empo d[...]
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5 ANALOG * - a vintage bucket br igade analog delay . SLAPBA CK - 80 to 150 ms LO FI * - a low-fidelity delay that has limited bandwidth. T APE * - a classic tube tape echo. LOOP - create infinite stereo loops of up to 20 seconds in length. * ANALOG Time knob r ange is 35 ms - 1 second. T APE, MODULA TED , and LO FI Time knob ranges are 100 ms - 1 [...]
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6 nect the cable from the Input 1 (Mono) jack when not in use . If the optional Harman PS200R power supply is used, cables can remain connected. Input 2 - Connect a second input to this jack for stereo oper ation. Input 1 and 2 are processed separ ately through the stereo delay effect and then fed to Outputs 1 and 2 to keep tr ue stereo separa- tio[...]
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7 F oot Switch - T ur ns the effect on and off. The Foot Switch is also used for tapping in the delay time when using the T ap T empo delay feature and for arming the Loop recording when the LOOP type is selected. Output 1 (Mono) - Connect this output to the input of a single guitar amplif ier , another pedal input, or amp effects retur n. Output 2[...]
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8 T ap T empo Delay The HardWire Delay/Looper’ s Foot Switch can be used as a T ap T empo switch for setting the delay time dur ing a live performance . T o access T ap T empo, do the following: While the delay effect is bypassed, press and hold the Foot Switch for 3 seconds. The effect tur ns on and the Indicator LED lights solid RED . After 3 s[...]
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9 the Indicator LED stops flashing and lights solid RED again. Once T ap T empo mode is exited, the tapped delay time remains active until either the delay type is changed or the TIME knob is used.[...]
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10 Loop Delay The Loop Delay type is used to create an infinite stereo delay loop up to 20 seconds long. Once a loop is created, you can add ov erdub par ts to it. T o use the Loop type , do the following: Select LOOP using the T ype knob. Press and hold the Foot Switch. The Indicator LED begins flashing RED indicating the Loop is ready to begin re[...]
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11 Switch is held down, indicating that anything played is being recorded and added to the loop. T o stop the loop, quickly press the Foot Switch. This puts the pedal into Bypass and the Indicator LED turns off. The loop stops playing and clear s the memor y . 6.[...]
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12 T ails Switch The HardWire Delay/Looper features a switch that allows the delay repeats to continue being heard after the effect is bypassed. When the T ails Switch is set ON, the HardWire Delay/Looper does not utilize tr ue hardwire bypass. If y ou always want to use tr ue hardwire bypass, set the T ails Switch to OFF . When the T ails Switch i[...]
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14 Amplifier Setup PS200R (optional) or[...]
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15 Ef fects Setup Note: if the amp effects loop has a mix control, set the mix to 100% full wet. AMP RETURN AMP SEND PS200R (optional)[...]
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16 Batter y Operation In the event that batter y pow er is completely depleted, HardWire pedals automatically switch into bypass. This eliminates the need to remov e the pedal from your pedal chain if the batter y is dead. T o replace the batter y , do the follo wing: Using the tip of a 1/4” guitar cable , push in one of the Release Pins in on ei[...]
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17 Switch is proper ly fastened, both Release Pins are flush with the outer side of the pedal. Foot Switch Pedal Switch Arm Foot Switch Release Pin 9VDC Battery Foot Switch Release Pin Pedal Chassis Battery Compartment Spring[...]
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18 HardWire P erf or mance Accessories The performance accessor ies make integr ating a HardWire pedal into any pedal board a snap. The follo wing accessor ies are included: Hook-and-loop P edalboard Pad (designed to attach to the surfaces found on most commercial pedalboards) Foot Switch Glow Sticker (easily visible on dar k stages) StompLock ™ [...]
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19 Hook-and-loop Pedalboard P ad T o attach the P edalboard Pad, do the following: P eel off the existing r ubber skid pad from the bottom of the pedal. P eel the adhesive protector from the back of the P edalboard Pad. Apply the P edalboard Pad to the bottom of the pedal. 1. 2. 3.[...]
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20 F oot Switch Glow Sticker T o attach the Foot Switch Glow Sticker , do the following: P eel the adhesive backing from the Foot Switch Glow Sticker . Apply the Glow Sticker to the top of the Foot Switch. 1. 2.[...]
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21 StompLock T o place the StompLock over the pedal knobs, do the follo wing: Set the knobs to your prefer red setting. Gently push the StompLock ov er the top of the knobs. T o remo ve the StompLock, gently lift one side and then the other . 1. 2. 3.[...]
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22 Specifications Controls - Level, Repeats, Time , T ype, On/Off P edal Ja ck s - I npu t 1 (Mo no ), In put 2, Ou tp ut 1 (Mo no ), Ou tp ut 2 Input Impedance - >1 M Ω (stereo), >500 k Ω (mono) - effect on Output Impedance - 1 k Ω - effect on Input Impedance - tr ue hardwire bypass - effect off Output Impedance - tr ue hardwire bypass - [...]
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8760 South Sandy Parkwa y Sandy , Utah 84070 PH (801) 566-8800 F AX (801) 566-7005 HardWir e , StompLock, and DigiT ech are trademarks of the Harman Music Group Inc. Cop yright - Harman Music Group Manufactured in the USA HardWir e DL-8 Owners Manual 18-0484-B Please visit us on the W orld Wide W eb at: www .digitech.com[...]