User Manual

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TAP TEMPO ON THE OCEANS 12
For ECHO reverb, the Oceans 12’s echo time can be set with tap tempo
using either of the built-in footswitches or by using an external momentary
switch. With either method, you can achieve three different echo times all
in sync with your tap tempo using the MODE button. Pressing MODE while
in ECHO reverb cycles through the three subdivision options, each
indicated by the numbered LEDs in the MODE section. When a tapped
tempo is in use, the TAP LED (pictured below) located above the Reverb
A footswitch blinks at a rate equal to the current echo time.
USING THE INTERNAL FOOTSWITCHES
1. The Oceans 12 must be set to ECHO reverb for its bypass footswitches
to act as a tap tempo.
2. Press and release the footswitch which belongs to the currently-
selected reverb engine at least two times at a steady tempo.
3. The delay time will be set to your tapping speed, divided by the
current tap divide setting.
4. The MODE setting can be changed after tapping in the delay time to
access different delay times.
5. The TAP LED above the Reverb A footswitch blinks at the rate of the
current delay time.
USING AN EXTERNAL FOOTSWITCH FOR TAP TEMPO
An external momentary footswitch may be used to set tap tempo for ECHO
reverb. The external switch must be a double or triple button unit with
TRS plug. The external switch needs to be normally open. Upon engaging
the switch, it should create a short circuit between the Tip and Sleeve of
the plug to be used for tap tempo. Follow these instructions to tap in the
delay time with an external footswitch:
1. Connect an external momentary footswitch to the Oceans 12’s
EXP/FSW jack.
2. The Oceans 12 should rapidly blink the SELECT, INF, and TAP LEDS
for 1 second to indicate it has determined that an external footswitch
was connected. If, instead, the EXP MODE button blinks, the Oceans