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Fostex DE-10 manual

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    Model Owner’ s Manual 24bit Dual Multi Effect Pr ocessor 8588 013 000 (359872) Intr oductions Thank you very much for having purchased the Fostex DE-10. This unit is a completely independent two channel Multi Effect Processor that employs the A. S. P.+ (Fostex Advanced Signal Processing Technology), which is newly developed by Fostex. It provides[...]

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    2 DE-10 Owner’s Manual CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 10. Power Sources - The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating inst[...]

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    3 DE-10 Owner’s Manual P o wer suppl y • When unplugging the power cable from the AC outlet, be sure to grasp the power plug. Attempting to unplug it by pulling on the power cable may damage the wiring. • It is dangerous to use any power cable that is cut or frayed. If the power cable is damaged, immediately stop using it, and have it repaire[...]

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    4 DE-10 Owner’s Manual Digital Effect Functions The DE-10 achieves superb ambience effects by employing the Fostex A.S.P. (Fostex Advanced Signal Processing Technology*), as well as simulations of microphones/amplifiers with overwhelming reality by employing the newly developed "A.S.P. +". *H. F . A. (Harmonic Feedbac k Algorithm) There[...]

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    5 DE-10 Owner’s Manual • L.HALL (Large Hall) L.HALL 1 (Natural Large Hall) : Conventional large hall, with sonic detail, clarity , and an appropriate amount of early reflections. L.HALL 2 (Lo-Freq Large Hall) : Large hall with lingering low-frequency reverb components. L.HALL 3 (Vivid Large Hall) : Reverb with crispness and good presence. L.HAL[...]

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    6 DE-10 Owner’s Manual • V OCAL V OCAL 1 (Standard V ocal) : The early reflections of an ideal vocal booth plus short reverberation with extended high range. This adds sparkle to the sound, and is effective when you want to make the vocal stand out in the ensemble. V OCAL 2 (Karaoke) : All-around reverb that makes any vocal sound great (!?) V O[...]

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    7 DE-10 Owner’s Manual • CHOR US CHORUS 1 (Natural Chorus) : Conventional chorus with fairly shallow depth, suitable for any sound. Adds a natural spaciousness and depth without changing the character of the original sound. CHORUS 2 (Deep Chorus) : Chorus with greater depth. Suitable when you want to aggressively modify the sound of an electric[...]

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    8 DE-10 Owner’s Manual Effects in SINGLE 1 MODE • L. HALL (Lar ge Hall) L. HALL 1 (Natural Large Hall) : Same as DUAL mode L. HALL 1, but higher density reverberation. L. HALL 2 (Lo-Freq Large Hall) : Same as DUAL mode L. HALL 2, but higher density reverberation. L. HALL 3 (Vivid Large Hall) : Same as DUAL mode L. HALL 3, but higher density rev[...]

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    9 DE-10 Owner’s Manual • V OCAL V OCAL 1 (Standard Vocal) : Same as DUAL mode VOCAL 1, but higher density reverberation. V OCAL 2 (Karaoke) : Same as DUAL mode VOCAL 2, but higher density reverberation. V OCAL 3 (Vocal Booth) : Same as DUAL mode VOCAL 3, but higher density reverberation. V OCAL 4 (Warm V ocal) : Same as DUAL mode VOCAL 4, but h[...]

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    10 DE-10 Owner’s Manual • MISC (Miscellaneous) MISC 1 (Random E/R) : Random early reflections. When applied to instruments with a slow attack, this produces a natural feeling of air and space. MISC 2 (Soft Random E/R) : Random early reflections. Less high range than MISC 1, so suitable for backing tracks. MISC 3 (Tight Random E/R) : Random earl[...]

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    11 DE-10 Owner’s Manual • FLANGE FLANGE 1 (Stereo Flange) : Stereo flanger which applies flanging effect while maintaining the stereo image. Slow rate. FLANGE 2 (Stereo Flange <Faster>) : Stereo flanger which applies flanging effect while maintaining the stereo image. Fast rate. FLANGE 3 (Stereo Dual Flange) : Stereo flanger which applies[...]

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    12 DE-10 Owner’s Manual Effects in SINGLE 2 MODE • L. HALL (Lar ge Hall) L. HALL-1 (Special Large Hall 1) : Hall reverb simulating a large hall with ideal acoustic characteristics which applies soft early reflection sound. L. HALL-2 (Special Large Hall 2) : Hall reverb simulating a large hall which applies different early reflection sound from [...]

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    13 DE-10 Owner’s Manual • DIST ORTION DIST -1 (Distortion) : Y ou can get a hard distortion like driving a three-stacked amplifier . DIST -2 (Rhythm) : Y ou can get a slight distortion when picking the guitar strongly . DIST -3 (Over Drive) : Y ou can get a smooth distortion like driving a tube amplifier . DIST -4 (Acoustic) : Y ou can get an e[...]

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    14 DE-10 Owner’s Manual • GUIT AR MUL TI 1 G. MUL TI 1-1 (Natural Clean Guitar) : Clean guitar sound featuring natural compression and moderate reverberation. G. MUL TI 1-2 (Vivid Chorus Guitar) : Contemporary guitar sound featuring a vivid and clear tone. G. MUL TI 1-3 (Warm Chorus Guitar) : W arm and clean guitar sound with a deep chorus ef f[...]

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    15 DE-10 Owner’s Manual • V OCAL MUL TI V . MUL TI-1 (Normal Vocal) : Light compression and reverberation applied only to the high frequency range. V . MUL TI-2 (Doubling V ocal) : Light compression and moderate short delay . Suitable for adding the brightness to a dull vocal. V . MUL TI-3 (Diffusion V ocal) : Designed for adding a chorus effec[...]

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    16 DE-10 Owner’s Manual PEAK PEAK ADJUST 1 TYPE VARIA TION DELA Y PITCH FLANGE VOCAL L.HALL ROOM DL Y+REV S.HALL PLATE MISC CHO 5 1 1 7 3 6 2 4 10 8 9 TYPE VARIA TION G J K E A C MIX EFF DRY DUAL SINGLE1 F B DH I 5 1 11 7 3 6 2 4 10 8 9 EFF DRY DRY+EFF DR Y+EFF POWER CHORUS MISC FLANGER PITCH DELA Y DISTORTION G.MULTI 1 G.MULTI 2 B.MULTI VO.MUL T[...]

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    17 DE-10 Owner’s Manual MIC/G LINE TRIM GUITAR MIC model 8051 SINGLE MODE DUAL MODE 2 (MONO) 1 (1&2) LINE INPUT (-10dBV) OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 1 EFF MUTE MAX MIN MIN MAX MIC/GUITAR INPUT FOOT SW R R L (MONO) R L L(MONO) 1 2 3 4 5 678 1. P ower cord 2. FOO T SW jack By connecting the optional Model 8051 foot switch to this jack, you can alternate on[...]

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    18 DE-10 Owner’s Manual Ho w to use the Dual Mode We describe how to use the Dual Mode below. <About features of the Dual Mode> 1. You can use the DE-10 as a two-channel effect processing unit. 2. Each effect processor (EFFECT 1 and EFFECT 2) provides a mono input and stereo output jacks. 3. A main parameter for each effect can be edited fr[...]

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    19 DE-10 Owner’s Manual Ho w to use the Single (1/2) Mode The following shows the examples of using the single mode for a live performance, in which a guitar, keyboard and microphone are directly connected to the DE-10, while the effect outputs of the DE-10 are connected to a keyboard amplifier or guitar amplifier. You can also use the Model 8051[...]

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    20 DE-10 Owner’s Manual <Front panel settings> 1 . Set the MODE switc h to "SINGLE 1" or "SINGLE 2". 2 . Set the TYPE switch to the desired position. You can select from among the following eleven types for each single mode. See page 8~15 for details about each type. <About PEAK indicator> The PEAK indicator on the[...]

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    21 DE-10 Owner’s Manual Block Dia gram Dual Mode Single 1/2 Mode D/A D/A EFFECT PROCESSOR EFFECT PROCESSOR D/A D/A A/D A/D INPUT INPUT INPUT 1 (1&2) INPUT 2 ADJUST TYPE V ARIA TION ADJUST TYPE V ARIA TION DRY EFF DRY EFF DR Y EFF DRY EFF OUTPUT 1 L (MONO) R MIX MIX OUTPUT 2 L (MONO) R TRIM MIC/GUIT AR INPUT SELECT EFFECT PROCESSOR D/A D/A A/D[...]

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    22 DE-10 Owner’s Manual Declaration of EC Directive This equipment is compatible with the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) - Directive on approximation of member nation's ordinance concerning the electromagnetic compatibility and with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) - Directive on approximation of mem ber nation's ordinance concerning e[...]