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The 508 comes with 24 predefined patches. However, the 508 offers many more possibilities for

combining effects in innovative ways. To discover these possibilities, we recommend that you try

changing the parameters (elements that make up patches) to create your own patches. This

operation is called editing, and is done in the Edit mode.

To switch from normal Play mode to Edit mode, press the EDIT key briefly (for less than 1

second).

* Note that if the EDIT key is held down for 1 second or longer, the Bank Hold mode will be activated.

Immediately after switching from Play

mode to Edit mode, the parameter cursor

flashes at the highest position (Delay

type parameter), and the setting for that

parameter is displayed. This means that

the Delay type parameter has been

selected for editing.

In Edit mode, the EDIT key is used for selecting the parameter for editing. Each time the EDIT

key is pressed the parameter cursor moves one position down. The flashing position shows which

parameter is selected for editing.

The correlations between parameter cursor LEDs and parameters are shown below.

• 1st parameter cursor LED: Delay type selection

• 2nd parameter cursor LED:Delay time/delay time setting (in units of 100 ms)

• 3rd parameter cursor LED: Delay time/delay time setting (in units of 1 ms)

• 4th parameter cursor LED: Feedback setting

• 5th parameter cursor LED: Delay tone setting.

• 6th parameter cursor LED: Delay mix level setting

• 7th parameter cursor LED: Seamless function setting

• 8th parameter cursor LED: Hold/tap function switching

Use the VALUE +/- keys to change parameters. By pressing one of the keys briefly, the value will

increment or decrement by 1. By holding one of the keys down, the value will increment or decrement

continuously. By holding down one key and then pressing the other key, the values will change rapidly

in the direction of the first key pressed. Also, pressing the VALUE +/- keys simultaneously will skip the

value of some parameters.

For an explanation of the various parameters, see 12 Effect Parameters.

When the EDIT key is pressed while the eighth parameter (Hold/Tap) cursor LED flashes, Edit mode is

canceled and the unit returns to Play mode.

Editing Patches

(1) While still in Play mode, select

the patch you wish to edit.

(2) Press the EDIT key to

activate the Edit mode.

(1) Use the EDIT key or patch pedal to select

the parameter you wish to change.

(2) Use the VALUE +/- keys

to adjust the parameter.

(3) While the eighth parameter cursor LED is flashing,

press the EDIT key to return to Play mode.

Patches in the 508 are called effect parameters, made up of elements that decide the tone. Some effect parameters

decide the delay type (delay functions and characteristics), and others decide the delay time and feedback.

In compact effectors, the delay type is equivalent to the individual effectors, and the other parameters are equivalent

to the control knobs on the effector. This section describes all the effect parameters constituting the patches of the

508.

Effect Parameters

Selects the delay type.

Two variations can be selected for each of DELAY, TWIN DELAY, ECHO, and MULTI TAP DELAY, for a total of eight types.

Monaural delay

enabling

extremely long

delay of 4000 ms

maximum.

NORMAL DELAY

Twin delay enabling two types of delay

having different delay times, Tap 1

(delay time of 4000 ms max.) and Tap

2 (half the delay time of Tap 1). When

feedback is set to zero, triple overlay

can be achieved (creates the

impression that three players are

performing).

NORMAL TWIN DELAY (MON)

Stereo version of

NORMAL TWIN

DELAY. Tap 1 is

output to the left

channel and Tap 2 to

the right channel.

STEREO TWIN DELAY

Stereo version of

NORMAL DELAY.

The delay sound is

output alternately

from the left and

right channels.

PINGPONG DELAY

The setting ranges are , , , , , , ,

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Delay time is set in units of 100 ms. In combination with PARAMETER 3, you can set from 1 ms up

to 4000 ms. When you press the +/- keys simultaneously, the value changes in tens -- 10, 20...90, 99.

Delay

type

Selection of parameters to

change

As described in 11. Editing Patches, parameters to be edited are

selected by repeatedly pressing the EDIT key, but you can also use

the patch pedals for this purpose.

Press the PATCH UP pedal (right patch pedal) to move the

parameter cursor from the bottom up.

Press the PATCH DOWN pedal (left patch pedal) to move the

parameter cursor from the top down.

Switching effects on and off

Normally, the bypass function is used for turning the delay

function off during performance. However, a patch should be

prepared with the effect turned off if you do not want to use a

delay sound with the next patch when using the seamless function

to hold the delay sound of the previous patch.

To turn the effect off, enter Edit mode and select a parameter

other than Hold/Tap, and press the left and right patch pedals

simultaneously. This operation turns the effect off, and the

parameter cursor LEDs for DELAY TYPE will go off. Further, the

display will change as below.

Display for effect off when the Delay Type parameter

has been selected.

Display for effect off when another parameter (except

Hold/Tap) has been selected.

To turn the effect on again, enter Edit mode (regardless of the

parameter currently selected) and press both patch pedals

simultaneously. The parameter setting will return to the original

value (the parameter value immediately before being turned off).

Also, the effect can be turned off by pressing either of the VALUE

+/- keys in Edit mode.

Master level adjustment

With the 508 you are also able to set the master effect level that

governs the overall effect output level.

The master effect level is adjusted in Play mode. Hold the VALUE

+/- keys down simultaneously for at least 1 second. The current

master level will be displayed for 1 second.

While the level is being displayed, use the VALUE +/- keys to

change it. The setting range is 0-50. (Default value = 40)

The unit does not store the setting for the master effect level. Each

time the power is turned on it has to be set again.

Hold function

The Hold function allows you to press the optional FS01 foot

switch to start sampling (recording) the performance, and play

back the recording repeatedly until you press the foot switch

again.

The Hold function has two modes; Manual mode that allows you

to specify the end point of sampling using the foot switch, and

Auto mode in which the sampling operation is performed for a

period of delay time set in the patch.

Preparation for using the Hold function

To use the Hold function, connect the FS01 foot switch to the

CONTROL IN jack. Also, select the patch that has a setting of

Hd for the Hold/Tap parameter.

Manual mode operation

Press the FS01 to start sampling while playing the guitar, and

press the FS01 again before the delay time set in the patch

expires. The performance made from when you press the FS01

first until when you press it the second time will be sampled and

held (played back repeatedly). (The HOLD/TAP indicator will

light up.)

When you press the FS01 for the third time, the sampled

performance will be played back to the end, then the Hold

function will be canceled. (The HOLD/TAP indicators will go

off.)

Auto mode operation

Press the FS01 while playing the guitar, and sampling starts.

Sampling ends when the duration of the delay time set for that

patch, expires, and playback will begin automatically. (The

HOLD/TAP indicator will light up.)

When you press the FS01 again, the recording will be played

back just one more time to the end and the Hold function will be

canceled. (The HOLD/TAP indicator will go off.)

* In Manual mode you may want to set the delay time longer, and

in Auto mode set it so that it will match the tempo of the song.

*The hold function can be used by pressing the left and right patch

pedals simultaneously instead of pressing the FS01. However,

for this case, it can be used only in the status selected for the

Hold/Tap parameter in Edit mode.

* When connecting the FS01, be sure to switch the power off

beforehand. Also, if the FS01 is not working as you had

expected, switch off the unit and then switch it on again.

TAP

The tap function sets the delay time to match the time between

when the FS01 is pressed once and then again. This is a handy

function for setting the delay time to match the tempo of the music.

To use the tap function, the FS01 foot switch must be connected

via the CONTROL IN jack. Also, the patch must be selected in

advance with the setting tP for the Hold/Tap parameter.

Once preparations are complete, press the FS01 and then press it

once again within 4 seconds. This operation will set the interval

for the delay time of the patch currently selected.

*If the pedal is not pressed twice within 4 seconds, the setting for

the tap function is not valid, and the delay time for the patch

will not change.

*The tap function can be used by pressing the left and right patch

pedals simultaneously instead of pressing the FS01. However,

for this case, it can be used only in the status selected for the

Hold/Tap parameter in Edit mode.

* When connecting the FS01, be sure to switch the power off

beforehand. Also, if the FS01 is not working as you had

expected, switch off the unit and then switch it on again.

PARAMETER 1

DELAY TIME

(X100 ms)

PARAMETER 2

DELAY type

Using a short delay time

will create an echo effect

similar to reverb, and

using a long delay time

will create a spacious

echo effect you might

experience on top of a

mountain.

NORMAL ECHO (MONO)

Stereo version

of ECHO.

STEREO ECHO

ECHO type

Rhythmical multi-tap

delay enabling four

types of tap

(independent delay).

MULTI TAP DELAY

(4 TAPS)

Multi-tap delay

enabling four types

of tap.

MULTI TAP DELAY

(6 TAPS)

MULTI TAP DELAY typeTWIN DELAY type

Adjusts the feedback of the delay time.

FEEDBACK

PARAMETER 4

Range of setting

↔

0 99

Adjusts the mix of the delay for the original sound.

EFFECT MIX

PARAMETER 6

Range of setting

↔

0 50

This parameter is used when the optional FS01 foot switch is connected to the CONTROL IN jack, or

when the left and right patch pedals are used to invoke the hold function (for holding the delay sound)

or the TAP function (sets the delay time for when the foot switch is pressed). The function used is set

for each patch.

HOLD/TAP

PARAMETER 8

Range of setting

Hd tP

Sets the length of the overlap of delay sound by the seamless function when the current patch is

switched to a different patch.

SEAMLESS

MODE

PARAMETER 7

Range of setting

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0.5

1.0

9.5

10 oo

The function of this parameter varies depending on the setting range and the selected delay type.

TONE

PARAMETER 5

Range of setting

↔

0 40

Delay time is set in units of 1 ms. This parameter is used for fine adjustment of the delay time roughly

set with PARAMETER 2.

DELAY TIME

(X1 ms)

PARAMETER 3

Range of setting

↔

0 99

*When types are switched the other parameter settings do not change.

Range of setting

↔

41 50

Sampling

Delay time

Press foot switch

(first time)

Press foot switch

(second time)

Sampling

starts

Sampling

stops

Sampling

plays back

Hold function

canceled

Original

dry sound

Effect

sound

Time

Sampling

Press foot switch

(first time)

Press foot switch

(second time)

Press foot switch

(third time)

Sampling

starts

Sampling

stops

Sampling

plays back

Hold function

canceled

Original

dry sound

Effect

sound

Time

Measuring delay time

(valid up to 4 seconds)

Press foot switch

(first time)

Press foot switch

(second time)

Time

The larger the value, the longer the delay time.

When PARAMETER 2 is set to "0", the setting range becomes 1 - 99.

When you press the +/- keys simultaneously, the value changes in tens -- 10,

20...90, 99.

The larger the value, the longer the delay time. When you press the +/- keys

simultaneously, the value changes in tens -- 10, 20...90, 99.

In this range, the parameter determines the delay sound Hi Boost (degree to

which the high-range delay is boosted) for any delay type. Larger values

result in brighter, harder tone.

Larger values result in a higher mix level for the delay sound. When you press

the +/- keys simultaneously, the value changes in tens -- 10, 20...50.

When the display indicates Hd, the hold function can be used. When the display

indicates tP, the tap function can be used.

When the display indicates oF, the seamless

function is off. In the range from 0.5 to 10,

the time set by this parameter will overlap,

regardless of the delay time set in the patch.

When the display indicates oo, the delay

sound is held for a period of time set in the

patch.

In this range, the function of the parameter varies depending on the delay

type selected in PARAMETER 1.

• When a delay type has been selected

Sets the delay sound Hi Damp (effect where the high range is suppressed

as the delay repeats).

Smaller values result in faster suppression of the high-range delay.

• When a type other than delay type has been selected

Sets the delay sound Hi Cut (smaller values result in the high-range delay

is cut).

Range of setting

↔

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