Owner’s Guide Introduction Welcome to the world of the DOD TEC8G! You have purchased the finest guitar signal processor and preamp of its kind; hardly a surprise when it comes from DOD. The TEC8G gives you both functional flexibility and tonal excellence, driven by our proven effects processing technology.
IMPORTANT! FOR YOUR PROTECTION, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: WATER AND MOISTURE: Appliance should not be used near water (e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc). Care should be taken so that objects do not fall on and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings. POWER SOURCES: The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance.
SECTION 1 - GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 PROGRAM AND BANK SELECTOR FOOTSWITCHES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 EFFECT SELECTOR BUTTONS (DIGITAL FX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 EFFECT GROUPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 EFFECT SELECTOR BUTTONS (PREAMP) . . . . . .
SECTION 1 - GETTING STARTED Front and Rear Panel Controls 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 1 1) PROGRAM and BANK SELECTOR FOOTSWITCHES - These footswitches give you access to the User Programs in the TEC8G and allow you to change User Banks. 2) EFFECT SELECTOR BUTTONS - This row of buttons lets you select an effect group for editing, or to bypass the group completely.
8) CLIP LED - The red Clip LED lights when clipping occurs at the input of the TEC8G or when the Master Level may be too high. To eliminate clipping, reduce the setting of the Input Level control or the Master Level parameter until it only blinks occasionally with peak signals. 9) OUTPUT KNOB - Controls the overall output level of both the Left and Right outputs and the Headphone output. 10) INPUT KNOB - Controls the level of the signal at the TEC8G's input stage.
Hooking Up and Supplying Power DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE TEC8G UNTIL INSTRUCTED. 1) STEREO: Connect the Left and Right outputs to a pair of guitar amplifiers, or the inputs of a mixing console. If you're using guitar amps, set the tone controls flat (no boost or cut) and balance the levels between them. If you're using a console, pan the TEC8G output channels hard left and right, and turn down the high frequency EQ for best results.
SECTION 2 - PROGRAMMING THE TEC8G Navigating The TEC8G The TEC8G is designed to be both easy to program and flexible. The structure of a TEC8G Program is logical and doesn't require a lot of time to master. Selecting Programs in the TEC8G: After you power up, use the Data wheel to scroll through the Programs. As you scroll, the effect group and footswitch LEDs turn on and off. These LEDs indicate which effects are used in each Program, and which Program in the Bank is selected.
1) by pressing the Bank select footswitch followed by footswitch 1, 2, or 3. 2) by turning the Data wheel in Program mode. To Select Programs using the footswitches: 1) After you power up, the TEC8G defaults to Program mode. Select a Bank by pressing the Bank selector footswitch. The display shows the selected bank number on the left side of the display and a dash on the right. The display might look something like this: 2_ or 2) Press footswitch 1, 2, or 3.
3) Look at the front panel Delay groupings to locate the effect you want. In this case, you'll see that the 300 ms mono delays can be found between 31 and 39 in the Mono Delay (not MultiDelay) effect Group. 4) Use the Data wheel to scroll until the the display reads: 31 . NOTE: When you change the selected Parameter from the stored value, a decimal point appears in the bottom right corner of the display and the Store LED lights.
Assignment 3- Auto Wah: 4- Mod Speed: 5678- Pedal controls: Auto Wah sensitivity. Chorus, Flange, Tremolo, Phaser, or Ring Modulator speed. Chorus, Flange, Tremolo, or Phaser depth. Chorus, Flange, Phaser, or Pixellator level. Detune amount. Pitch Shift and Detune level. Mod Depth: Mod Level: Detune Pitch/Detune Level 9- Delay Level: Mono or Multi Delay level. 10- Reverb Level: Reverb level.
Press the effect Select button to toggle the effect in and out of bypass mode. REMEMBER: The decimal point indicates that the value shown in the display is not the stored value. To Bypass the selected Program: 1) Press the currently selected Program footswitch on the pedalboard. The footswitch's Status LED flashes and the display reads: bp This indicates that the current program is bypassed. The Program selector footswitch toggles the TEC8G in and out of bypass mode.
CHORUSES cont'd. Name Slow Medium Fast Speed/Level 1 - .10Hz/25 5 - .25Hz/25 9 - 2.0Hz/25 Speed/Level 2 - .15Hz/25 6 - .35Hz/25 10- 3.5Hz/25 Speed/Level 3 - .10Hz/50 7 - .25Hz/50 11- 2.0Hz/50 Speed/Level 4 - .15Hz/50 8 - .30Hz/50 12- 3.5Hz/50 FLANGERS Flangers are like choruses with the exception that part of the effected signal is returned back to the input. This is known as feedback. Settings with larger feedback settings will create more dramatic “jet airplane” type effects.
35-37 38-40 30 Random 33/67, 67/33, 100/0 67/33 MONO DELAYS The Mono Delays are arranged in groups of 9. Each delay time has a feedback ratio (number of repeats) and level associated with each number. Here is an example of how each delay time works: Each Mono Delay time has 9 selections. These selections consist of 3 different feedbacks (number of repeats) and 3 different levels. For example, a Mono 200ms number 15 would have a 200ms delay time, a feedback of 30%, and a level of 30.
To change tuning reference: Press and hold the currently selected program’s footswitch. The display will read tu. Turning the data wheel will select one of 3 references, Standard or A, 1/2 step down or Ab, or Whole step down or g tuning. Now guitars that are tuned a 1/2 or whole step lower than standard will still read the normal letter of the selected string in the display. Factory Program Reset Resetting the TEC8G will erase all User programs and restore them to their original Factory settings.
Factory Program List Following is a list of the factory Programs available in the TEC8G. They are divided into Banks with a suggested application for each sound. As always, don't be afraid to experiment.
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