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1. GE Seymour can For Tone That Sets You Apart General Information Your SFX 10 is a delay like no other delay Actually that s not entirely true because if you want the kind of delays that you know and love from your favorite vintage analog units to the latest pristine digital repli cations this pedal can do it But if you also want inspiring and new tex tures the SFX 10 can do that too In short the D ja Vu begins with the soul of the most musical analog bucket brigade delay units of the past and takes you places both digital and analog delay pedals have never gone before Your Seymour Duncan stompbox is designed for years of solid performance From the 16 AWG steel chassis to the studio grade circuit design this Tap Delay w BBD is nothing but quality through and through Rati D ABlend feedback Modulation Delay Time FRONT PANEL Explanation of Controls Front Panel See page 2 1 Mix dry wet This control sets how loud the delays will be in rela tion to the original signal Counter clockwise produces dry only while clockwise produces only delays Remember the dry signal is always analog 2 D A Blend digital analog This amazing control unlocks the great est potential of the D ja Vu This is where the bucket brigade chip can be engaged Counter clockwise the digital delays are crystal clear perfect better than CD sound quality repeats Clockwise the tone is pure ana log bucket brigade c2. lation effects will become more intense with each repeat because the effect on the sound is compounded Wah Pedal Rock back and forth and your delays will talk back to you Or leave it in one position as a narrow band frequency boost sweeping from extremely lo fi to a thin transistor radio effect Equalizer Shift the tone of the delays anywhere you want within the available frequencies of the EQ Make them dark bright or boost one band while cutting all others for a wah like filter Compressor Using a compressor in the loop will polish up the delays and even them out When set to the BBD this will create a more tape like quality When set to digital it will sound more like the earlier digital delays that were working within a much smaller bandwidth Pitch Shifter Each pass through the pitch shifter will step the delays through com pounded pitch shifting for very unique but possibly atonal results depending on the song Another Delay Pedal You can create multi tap delays or use a slap back delay in conjunction with longer delays for different rhythmic textures Reverb You can have reverb on your delays but not cluttering up your dry sig nal You can also apply a 50 150ms pre delay to your reverb this way for a cleaner more unobtrusive reverb sound Technical Specifications Input Impedance 1 Megohm 1000K ohms Output Impedance 1K ohm 1000 ohms Power source 9V battery or external 9VD
3. When in the loop mode the Tap switch now becomes your press and hold record button Pressing the Tap switch immediately begins record ing your loop and releasing the button starts the playback which will repeat infinitely and at unity gain Use the Wet Dry Blend knob to set the balance between the loop and your live play over the top of the loop There are two ways to stop the loop Simply tap in a new delay time and the unit will return to regular delay pedal behavior or reach for the Delay Time knob and make an adjustment It will override the loop mode and return to its normal delay time function Advanced loop features Remember the Bucket Brigade Modulation and Wet Loop are all avail able to the loop While the loop is playing you can experiment with sweeping the sound from digital to analog with and without modula tion Using the Modulation control you can actually add chorus rotary emulation or vibrato to the loop simply by adjusting the Wet Dry and Modulation knobs But you can also insert any effect including a vol ume pedal into the Wet Loop jack and just like with delays you can add any effect you wish to the loop Imagine recording a loop then deciding to add distortion or a phaser or whatever to it later while you jam This is all possible with the D ja Vu 11 Playing with the Wet Out Loop By now you ve figured out that the SFX 10 Tap Delay w BBD can do clas sic delay beautifully But it can do more
4. warranty This product must not be disposed of with your other household waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by hand ing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased this product Designed and Distributed by Seymour Duncan Basslines 4 5427 Hollister Ave Santa Barbara CA 93111 2345 USA tel 805 964 9610 fax 805 964 9749 www seymourduncan com The SFX 10 is made in China Designed and tested in USA Printed in China 2009 P N 501070 145 Rev A
5. C regulated wall transformer with center pin negative Current drain 65mA Delay time 3ms to 20 seconds Regeneration Continuously adjustable from off to runaway build up Modulation Dither of time delay adjustable among various combina tions of frequency and amplitude Analog Delay Element NMOS Bucket Brigade Device BBD Digital Delay Element Microprocessor controlled 24 bit Codec and SDRAM Output Clipping Level 7V Peak to Peak Dynamic Range Dry Signal 116dB Digital Delay 93dB Analog Delay 80dB Noise Referred to Input Dry Signal 110dBV Delay Ratio Multipliers 1 1 33 dotted eighth note 2 3 4 Distortion Dry Signal 0 003 Digital Delay Analog Delay 0 08 Nominal Gain 1 1 Battery Life 5 hours with premium alkaline or 12 hours with lithium battery Bypass Type Switch selectable between hardwire true bypass and elec tronically switched trailing repeats Battery Life Most digital delay pedals have the distinct reputation of eating batter ies They consume batteries quickly and it is generally recommended to use them with powered DC adapters whenever possible The D j Vu is no exception It is a very powerful pedal and therefore requires great power to operate If you must use the 9v battery to power the unit we highly recommend a quality lithium or alkaline battery for the longest battery life A good alkaline should provide around 4 hours of use and lithium batteries will prov
6. Vu allows you two choices for bypass True Bypass removes the pedal completely from the signal Trailing Repeats mode keeps the pedal running but shuts off the send to the delays This way when you end a solo or passage in a song that has delays you can shut the pedal off and the delays will continue on as they usually would on a studio recording Input Wet Out Insert FB In t ti Left mono Ora ae sas ee wsx f v Teme ts Wan POG sarea FOR HOUE OR OPPIE 2 BACK PANEL Back Panel 1 Input Jack Plug in your guitar signal here or if compatible the send from your amp s effects loop 2 Power Jack This is where you can connect a 9 volt DC adapter center negative if you opt not to run the D ja Vu on a 9 volt battery See notes on battery life on page 14 3 Wet Out Insert This jack serves multiple purposes It can be used as a wet only output shutting the wet signal off to the outputs to create separate wet and dry signals With an insert cable however it s a wet loop This means you can send only your delays through any other effect or signal processor imaginable and return to the feedback loop Imagine delays with phaser or tremolo on them or customized EQ settings Wah pedal the possibilities are endless Insert a volume pedal and it becomes your delay level expression pedal controlling the amount of delay 4 FB Insert Also an insert jack this pedal interrupts the feedback send Insert a vol
7. a lot more The key to many of the SFX 10 s most unique effects lies in the Wet Out Loop jack So what does this jack do anyway We re glad you asked The Wet Out Loop The jack uses aTRS tip ring sleeve jack as an insert point in the delay tone The tip is the wet send and the ring is the return When used with a mono cable it turns this jack into a wet out and takes the wet signal away from the main outputs The L R jacks now become dry only But when used with an insert cable one TRS to two mono jacks it becomes an effects loop for the delayed signal only Let s examine what happens with the following processors in the Wet Loop Volume Pedal If you put a volume pedal in that loop it now becomes a volume con trol on your delays You can set the Mix knob for the desired amount of maximum Wet Dry blend and the volume pedal will fade the delays from maximum to off Distortion Overdrive Distortion and Overdrive need a healthy signal to make the distortion That s why loud pickups produce more distortion in your pedals than quiet ones In a delay loop each delay is quieter than the last So adding distortion to your delayed sound will produce less recycled distortion with each repeat but the delay will be repeating the previously distorted sound It s a good way to add dirtiness to your delays while keeping your dry signal crisp Chorus Flange Phaser Since these effects are not dependent on volume each of these modu
8. eally go wrong but the character of the delay effect will change depending on where you put it in your signal chain so see what sounds best to you In an Effects Loop The SFX 10 Tap Delay w BBD will sound different depending on where you place it in your signal chain If practical try it in your amp s effects loop This way the delays are less affected by things like preamps EQ and it s more like what is done in most studio situations To do this run a 4 mono instrument cable from your amplifier s effect send jack to the Input of the D j Vu Run another cable from the D j Vu s L mono Output jack to the effect return jack on your amp Whether your amp has a series or parallel effects loop remember the D j Vu s Mix knob allows for a complete sweep between Wet and Dry making it compat ible with either Some effects loops are expecting line level signals like the signals from most rackmount gear and thus gain the reputation of not playing nice with certain stomp boxes The D ja Vu should work properly in any tube or solid state amplifier s effects loop In Depth Examination of Features The SFX 10 D j Vu Tap Delay w BBD is capable of a huge range of sounds from the traditional old school delay tones you remember hearing on your favorite recordings to pristine quality exact replicas found in today s digital equipment and software But in between those two points and with the addition of modulation and the
9. groove Simply tap your foot on the Tap Tempo footswitch and you ll hear the Delays fall right in line right on the downbeat every time with whatever D A Feedback and Modulation settings you ve chosen Remember If the Ratio Delay Time switch is set to Delay Time hitting the Tap Tempo footswitch will generate one delay cycle per tap When this switch is set to Ratio you can choose between quarter notes dotted eighth notes eighth notes triplets and sixteenth notes Depending on which bracket the knob is within Hint The triplet setting three cycles per tap works great over shuffle grooves Another cool thing about the D j Vu s Ratio mode is that you can now use Tap Tempo to enter in delay times faster than humanly possible with individual taps 2 1 3 1 and 4 1 allow you to tap to beats up to 4 times faster than your physical limitations Long Delay Times Press and hold The D j Vu is capable of extremely long delay times around 20 sec onds and contains a stealth loop mode at the end of the Delay Time knob s travel Loop feature not available in Ratio mode The Tap switch is intelligent It can differentiate between a short tap and a press and hold This serves two purposes First if you d like a longer delay time than the 2 6 seconds available on the delay time knob simply press and hold the tap switch for the desired amount of time When you release the tap switch your new delay time will begin Loop Mode
10. ide around 12 hours While inexpensive batter ies will power the D j Vu they will die an early death possibly during performance Carbon Zinc batteries could last as little as 10 12 minutes Limited Warranty Disposal Guidelines Seymour Duncan offers the original purchaser a one year limited warranty on both labor and materials starting from the day this product is purchased from an Authorized Seymour Duncan Dealer We will repair or replace this product at our option if it fails due to faulty workmanship or materials dur ing this period Defective products should be returned to your USA dealer international distributor or sent direct to our factory postage prepaid along with dated proof of purchase e g original store receipt and an RMA number clearly written on the outside of the box Please call our factory for issuance of an RMA number This warranty does not apply to damage to this product or an instrument caused by misuse mishandling accident abuse alteration modification or unauthorized repairs Product appearance and normal wear and tear worn paint scratches etc are not covered by this warranty Seymour Duncan reserves the right to be the sole arbiter as to the misuse or abuse of this product Seymour Duncan assumes no liability for any incidental or consequential damages which may result from the failure of this product Any warranties implied in fact or by law are limited to the duration of this express limited
11. omplete with all of its flaws 3 Feedback Decides how many repeats before the sound fades away Counter clockwise there will only be one repeat Clockwise the repeats approach infinity and eventually runaway into mutated sounds of their own Beware 4 Modulation This knob affects the analog bucket brigade chip only This single knob morphs smoothly through multiple modulation set tings beginning with slow wide and subtle and ending with a jittery warble perfect for slap back delays 5 Ratio Delay Time This knob carries two functions When in Delay Time mode this knob simply adjusts the rate of the delay effect from 3 ms counter clockwise to 2600 ms clockwise Longer delay times are available when using the Tap Tempo footswitch see below Also this knob allows access to the D ja Vu s loop mode When the knob is fully clockwise the D ja Vu enters Loop Mode The LED behavior will invert from flashing the delay time to a constant beam that dips to show the delay time In this mode you simply press and hold the Tap Tempo foot switch like a record button while you re playing and once you release the footswitch the recording stops and immediately begins an infinite loop which you can now play over When in Ratio Mode this control takes you through five tempo sub divisions 1 1 dotted 8th note or 1 33 1 2 1 3 1 and 4 1 Or another way to look at it is quarter notes dotted eighth notes eighth no
12. tes triplets and sixteenth notes This is not a continuous control but corre sponds to the five distinct sections marked on the outer band 3 Explanation of Controls 6 Tempo LED This light pulses in time with the delay effect for easy delay time setting When in Ratio mode the light will pulse on the 1 1 As you advance through the different subdivision ratios the LED will stay the same In DelayTime mode the light tracks the tempo directly whether input by the knob or the Tap Tempo footswitch 7 Tap Tempo Footswitch This switch lets you match the delay rate to any song or groove on the fly by simply tapping along in time Whether you re in Ratio or Delay Time mode you can override the setting by tap ping in a new tempo at any time If you re in Ratio Mode entering your tempo on the Tap Tempo footswitch will default to the rhythmic subdivi sion of the Ratio knob For example when set to dotted 8th notes you can tap in your tempo on the ones and the delays will occur as dotted eight notes Don t worry if this sounds confusing it s actually really intuitive and fun when you re plugged in See the full extent of the power and functionality of the Tap Tempo footswitch below 8 Ratio Delay Time Switch This switch governs how the Rate Delay Time knob operates see Ratio Delay Time Knob description above 9 Bypass Footswitch Shutting the pedal off removes the circuit from your guitar s signal chain The D j
13. ume pedal for expression control over the amount of repeats or insert compressors expanders gates to achieve customized delay trails 5 Right Output Jack Provides the right output signal which contains a phase inverted wet sound like our favorite old analog stereo chorus flange and delay units Run a cable from this jack to the second input of a stereo effects return stereo power amp or a second amplifier 6 Left mono Output Jack In addition to being the left output in a stereo setup use this jack for mono operation When set to True Bypass this is where the True Bypass occurs Run a cable from this jack to the input of a guitar amp or if compatible the return jack of your amp s effects loop Back Panel The SFX 10 is an incredibly flexible effect and as a result it can be worked into your setup in a variety of ways Let s examine a couple of possibilities Between Guitar and Amp Take the 14 mono instrument cable from your guitar and plug it into the D j Vu s Input jack Run another cable from the D j Vu s L mono Output jack to the input of your amplifier If you have other stompboxes in your chain you can experiment with placing the Deja Vu before or after them but traditionally time based effects like delay and chorus are placed at the very end of the effects chain or at least after distortions and overdrives They are often used in effects loops for this reason as we ll discuss below You can t r
14. ur way into heav en with analog slap back with a little extra bite from some digital blend The snap attack of the strings is normally subdued with 100 ana log slap back Here you can hear the attack of your notes along with the warmth of the bucket brigade Slap Back Hell Ratio Delay Time set for short delay time or choose 4 1 Ratio and tap it in to the beat of the song Like Slap Back Heaven but with a super fast Dopplerlike modula tion and a little more feedback go to Slap Back Hell when you want to get nasty Here the fast modulation is reminiscent of the Doppler effect generated by two echoic surfaces in close proximity You can hear the slap back animate like sound waves rushing through the air Get a fresh take on a time honored sound without selling your soul to obtain it 8 A Space Odyssey This is where digital and modu lated analog converge Find new dimensions as these delays trail down into modulation stew Rhythm Chime Ratio Delay Time Choose Dotted 8th note in Ratio mode tap it in to the beat of the song This will give you a textural wash of rhythm and attack that will fill a lot of space without mushing up a mix For the Sonic Adventurer Notes on Tap Tempo The Tap Tempo feature of the SFX 10 is an incredibly powerful tool that takes this pedal way beyond what normal delays can do It totally removes the guesswork of trying to sync your Delay time to a song s
15. wet loop lies a fourth dimension of previously unimaginable sounds sure to spark inspiration in all forms Introduce modulation into the bucket brigade and then blend it with the digital delay for delays that not only chorus but degenerate into a cosmic wash of modulation with each repeat Set the feedback high to listen to them float into space Or try a phaser flanger wah overdrive or any other effect in the wet loop and create custom delays that leave your dry signal unaffected You can warm up a digital effect by using the D j Vu s wet loop for its bucket brigade set to the shortest delay time Imagine a digital phaser fed by the tone created in the bucket brigade You can now analog up a digital time based effect just by slaving the D ja Vu s bucket brigade You can even create a feedback loop with other effects See what happens when you fold a phaser back in on itself or double overdrive your favorite overdrive pedal The Wet Out Loop makes all of this possible Sample Settings Classic Lead Guitar Delay To achieve the lush analog lead guitar delay tones of Classic Rock try these settings This produces a smooth round delay sound for erupting solos and an I don t need any reverb attitude Add a touch of modulation to thicken it up a little Slap Back Heaven Ratio Delay Time set for short delay time or choose 4 1 Ratio and tap it in to the beat of the song Chicken pick yo
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