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NOTE: The inormation contained in this manual is subject to change at any time withoutnotication. Some inormation contained in this manual may also be inaccurate due toundocumented changes in the product or operating system since this version o the manual wascompleted. The inormation contained in this version o the owners manual supersedes allprevious versions.

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Congratulations!

Introduction ...............................................................................................1

Included Items ...................................................................................1Features ..............................................................................................2

Guided Tour - Front Panel ........................................................................3

Guided Tour - Rear Panel ..........................................................................8

Tutorial ......................................................................................................10

Make Connections .............................................................................10

Set Up the TimeBenderTM ..................................................................11

Create a Basic Digital Delay ..............................................................11

Try a Dierent Pattern .......................................................................11

Change the Multiplier Value ..............................................................12

Set the Key by Strumming a Chord ...................................................12

Set the Tempo by Strumming with Muted Strings ............................12

Set the Key and Tempo by Strumming ..............................................12

Set the Repeat Pattern by Strumming (Smart Strum) ........................13Add a Pitch-Shited Voice ..................................................................13

Adjust the Repeats ............................................................................13

Change the Delay Type ......................................................................14

Add Modulation .................................................................................14

Store the Current Settings to a Memory Location .............................14

Load Settings rom a Memory Location ............................................14

Using the Looper ...............................................................................14

Using an Expression Pedal ................................................................16

Using the Envelope Delay Type ........................................................17

Delay Types ...............................................................................................18

Digital ................................................................................................18

Analog ................................................................................................18

Moving Head Tape .............................................................................18

Variable Speed Tape ...........................................................................18

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Dynamic Digital .................................................................................19

Dynamic Analog ................................................................................19

Dynamic Repeats ...............................................................................19

Time Warp..........................................................................................19

Reverse ..............................................................................................20

Envelope ............................................................................................20

Looper ................................................................................................20

Voicings .....................................................................................................21

Scalic Voicings ...................................................................................21

Triad-Centered Voicings ...................................................................22

Fixed Shit (Chromatic) Voicings ......................................................22

Random Voicings ...............................................................................22

Time Patterns ............................................................................................23

Simple Delay .....................................................................................23

Dual Delay .........................................................................................23

Multi-tap Pattern Delay .....................................................................23

Root-Based Pattern Delay ..................................................................24

Connection Diagrams................................................................................26

Connection Diagrams ........................................................................26

Mono In/Mono Out ............................................................................26

Mono In/Stereo Out (Ping-Pong Delays) ..........................................27

Mono In/Stereo Out (Centered Delays) .............................................28TimeBenderTM in an Eects Loop .....................................................29

TimeBender in an Eects Chain (Stereo In/Stereo Out) ...................30

Appendix ...................................................................................................31

Factory Reset .....................................................................................31

Troubleshooting .................................................................................31

Specications ............................................................................................33

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Congratulations and thank you or purchasing the DigiTech TimeBender musical

delay!

The DigiTech TimeBender is a new kind o delay pedal. It completely rebuilds the

idea o delay and what it can add to your perormance.

It has an entire pedalboard worth o dierent kinds o delays built right into it: Digital,

Analog, Variable Speed and Moving Head Tape, plus several more. And you can

control their repeat patterns by strumming your guitar. The delay repeat patterns will

imitate whatever pattern you strum (up to six delays in a single pattern). You can alsoselect rom a long list o preset repeat patterns.

The TimeBender can also change the pitch o the repeats and keep them in the key

youre playing in. The result can be a melodic hurricane o musical notes ollowing

every note you play, all with the right rhythm and harmonies.

Its incredibly powerul and it adds tremendous depth to your music, yet its simple to

control: it only has two ootswitches. The best place to begin is the Tutorial section o

this manual on page 10. And once you get to know the TimeBender, theres no limit to

the incredible musical delays youll be able to create.

Included ItemsTimeBender

PS0913B Power Supply

This Manual

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Introduction


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Introduction

FeaturesFive seconds o true stereo delay.

Selectable voicings, or musically intelligent arpeggios and harmony-based

delays.

Set tempo, key, and even time patterns just by strumming your guitar.

Strum Pattern allows you to easily create and save custom delay patterns on

the fy.

Tempo Multiplier button lets you produce delays in between beats and makes

complex patterns such as triplets much easier to congure.

Traditional delay sounds (Digital, Analog, Fixed Head Tape and VariableSpeed Tape, Reverse) are easily selectable and ensure that this is the only

delay pedal youll need.

Fits in your pedal chain like any other delay.

Built-in 20 second Looper lets you create and overdub loops on the fy.

Harmony-shited delays let you create new delay sounds in any key.

Save your avorite sounds to our memory locations.

Tone control gives you ull control over the sound o your delays.

Modulation control with three speed ranges can be used with all the delay

types.

Envelope delay creates musically correct arpeggios as well as tempo-based

rhythm-chopping eects.

Dynamic Delays duck the repeats while you play and leave the repeats

when you stop.

Expression pedal input lets you morph between two saved settings or

amazing new eects.

Optional FS3X ootswitch input enables up and down memory changes.

Supports both mono and stereo inputs and outputs, as well as ull stereo

eects including ping-pong, stereo modulation, and dual-delay lines.


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Guided Tour - Front Panel

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Delay Type Knob1.The Delay Type knob selects the dierent delay types and styles. Each delay typehas a unique sound which is described in detail on page 18.

Delay Time Knob2.The Delay Time knob sets the length o the delay. The display shows the delaytime when you turn this knob.

Display3.The display usually shows the current delay time (the time it takes or a repeat tobe heard). It shows this in either delay time or in beats per minute. For delaytime, the ormat is [S.MMM] where S is seconds, and MMM is milliseconds. Forbeats per minute, the delay time is expressed in terms o quarter note beats perminute, with a resolution o 1/10 beat.


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When you turn the Voicing knob, the display shows the currently selected voicing.

I the Voicing knob is untouched or two seconds, the display goes back to showingthe current delay time. The display also shows the selected delay when you turn theDelay Type knob.

When the Looper is selected, the display reads Loop. When recording starts, theavailable loop time (shown in seconds) begins to count down in the display. Whenthe loop is playing back, the current playback position within the loop is shownas a series o vertical bars moving across the display in proportion to the length othe loop.

Voicing Knob4. The Voicing knob lets you change the pitch o the delayed signals (repeats) thatyou hear. When the voicing is set to unison (U or U U), the TimeBenderTM createsa traditional delay eect. But by changing the delay voicings, you have accessto a huge canvas o sonic possibilities like octave shits and intelligent musicalintervals. Turn the Voicing knob by a single click to see the currently selectedvoicing set. Turn it again to cycle through the other available voicing sets. Thevoicings are described on page 21.

Mix Knob5.The Mix knob controls the level o the delayed signal or Looper playback. Turnit all the way down (counter-clockwise) to hear just your guitar and no delays. Asyou turn the Mix knob up (clockwise), the delayed signal gets louder. For a 100%wet mix (all delay, no input guitar signal), turn the Mix knob all the way up to theblack region marked DRY OFF. The display will briely show d.OFFor all delaytypes except Reverse, Envelope, and Looper. To get the dry signal mixed backin, turn the Mix knob counter clockwise until it is out o the DRY OFF region(the display will briely show d. On). For every delay type except Reverse andEnvelope, the Mix knob controls the level o the delays only the input guitar

signal is the same undigitized signal you would hear i the TimeBender wereturned o. But when Reverse or Envelope are active, the input guitar signal levelgets reduced as you turn up the Mix knob, so you can adjust a wet/dry mix.

Memory Indicator LED6.When the Memory Indicator LED is lit, you can step on the right ootswitch toadvance to the next memory location. When the Memory Indicator LED is o,you can use the right ootswitch to set the tempo by tapping at the desired beat.Holding down both ootswitches at the same time turns the Memory IndicatorLED on or o.


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Memory Location LEDs7. The Memory Location LEDs indicate which memory location is currentlyloaded. To make it easier to see at a glance which memory location is beingused, all LEDs up to and including the currently loaded location are illuminated.When no memory LEDs are illuminated, no memory location is loaded, and theTimeBenderTM is set exactly how the controls, LEDs, and (optional) expressionpedal indicate. When you load a memory location by stepping on the Tempo /Memory ootswitch, the settings stored in that location become active, and theknob positions and displays may not match how the TimeBender sounds.

Store Button8.I any changes are made to the knobs or buttons, the Store buttons LED lightsup. Press the Store button once and the current Memory Location LED lashes (orthe irst Memory Location LED, i no memory location is loaded). Use the rightootswitch to select which memory location to use. Press the Store button a 2ndtime to store the changes into that memory location. Ater the store operation, thismemory location will now be active. To cancel the store procedure while the StoreLED is lashing, press the Delay On/O ootswitch or the Multiplier button.

Tempo LED9.The Tempo LED lashes at the quarter note reerence delay time. I the Multiplieris set to something other than the quarter note reerence, the delay repeats will notbe heard in sync with the Tempo LED lash rate.

Pattern Knob10.The Pattern knob selects the delay pattern that will be repeated at the selectedtempo (like single delay, dual delay, multi-tap, etc.). When the Strum setting ischosen, you can hold down the right ootswitch to strum out a time pattern. See

page 13 or more inormation on creating patterns.

Modulation Knob11.The Modulation knob lets you add chorusing to any delay type. There are threeranges on the knob that correspond to the speed o the modulation that will beapplied. As the Modulation knob is turned through the irst range, youll hear aslow modulation with increasing depth. As you pass into the second range, themodulation depth will drop to zero and then increase, but this time with a astermodulation speed. The inal range implements a very ast modulation.


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When Time Warp is selected, the Modulation knob adds synchronized pitch

vibrato to the delay signal in three dierent sync ranges.

Multiplier Button12.The Multiplier button changes the repeat rate by a ixed multiple or sub-multipleo the quarter note reerence delay time (up to a maximum o ive seconds;multiplying the reerence delay time to more than ive seconds pushes it out orange, indicated by dashes ---- in the display). For example, i your currentreerence delay time is set to 1 second, setting the tempo multiplier to the quarternote value will cause the current pattern to be repeated every second. I you

change the tempo multiplier (by pressing the multiplier button) to the hal notesetting, the pattern will repeat every two seconds. When the triplet eighthnote setting is selected, the pattern will repeat every 1/3 o a second. The tempomultiplier also makes it easier to create o-beat delay patterns. For example, iyou use the dotted eighth note setting with a single delay, you can play on eightnote boundaries and get delays played back in between your own notes.

Note: Even though the tempo multiplier always changes the delay time, thedisplay will not relect this i it is set to show BPM because BPM timing is alwaysreported in terms o quarter note beats. To switch between BPM display and time

display, press and hold the Multiplier button or one second.

Tempo/Memory Footswitch13.The Tempo/Memory Footswitchs unction depends on the state o the MemoryIndicator LED. When the Memory Indicator LED is o, the ootswitch canbe used to tap out a tempo that will be relected in the display. Otherwise, theootswitch advances to the next memory location each time it is pressed. See theMemory Indicator LED description on page 4 or more inormation.

Additionally, this ootswitch can be used to set several important delay eect

parameters using only your guitar. Pressing and holding the Tempo/Memoryootswitch activates the Smart Strum eature. With the Smart Strum eature,you can do the ollowing: strum a chord to set the scale used or voicings withintelligent shits, or strum at a steady beat to set the reerence delay time. Also, ithe time pattern knob is set to Strum, you can strum a time pattern, as describedon page 13.



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Delay On/O Footswitch14.

The Delay On/O ootswitch turns the delay eect on and o. When the delayis o, your guitar signal is never digitized, so your tone is preserved. I anyrepeats are being heard when the delay is turned o, the repeats ade out insteado silencing instantly. For all delay types except Envelope, Reverse, and Looper,this ootswitch can also be used to reeze the delay line so you can, or example,solo over a repeating backing track. To do this, hold down the ootswitch or onesecondthe Delay Indicator LED turns yellow, the delays loop continuously, andthe input guitar signal stops eeding into the delay line. Step on the pedal again tore-enable the eedback loop input and return the pedal to the on position.

When Looper is selected, press the Delay On/O ootswitch once to start recording aloop; press it again to stop recording and begin loop playback. Step on it while a loopis being played back to overdub your current guitar signal onto the existing loop.

Repeats Knob15.The Repeats knob controls the amount o signal that is ed back into the delay lines.When the Repeats knob is turned all the way down (counter-clockwise), you hearone or very ew repeats o the delay pattern. As you turn the Repeats knob up, thepattern circulates more and more causing the delays to repeat or longer and longertime periods. When Envelope is selected, the Repeats knob controls the shape o the

envelopes applied to the input guitar signal. In the letmost position, the envelopehas a sharp onset and a rapid decay, giving the eect o a newly plucked note. Asthe Repeats knob is turned up, the envelope shape changes. It irst begins to shortenuntil it becomes quite percussive, then becomes longer with a more level sustainsection. Towards the end o the range the envelope has an upward ramp with a quickdecay resulting in a reverse envelope sound.

On LED16.When this LED is green, the delay eect is turned on. When the LED is yellow,the delay signal is set to Ininite Repeat (no input signal is being added to thedelay line). When Looper is selected, the LED is red during recording, greenduring playback, and yellow during overdub.

Tone Knob17.The Tone knob alters the tonal characteristics o the delay signal. Although theexact tonal change depends on the selected delay type, generally turning the knobto the let creates a darker (bass) tone, and turning it to the right creates a brighter(treble) tone. In the center position, no additional tone coloring (beyond what isalready part o the currently selected delay type) is applied. Hint: An easy way to

control the quality o the tape in the Tape delay is to turn down the Tone knob.



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Let (Mono) Input1.I you have separate let and right inputs, connect your let input to this jack. I

youre using a mono input/stereo output coniguration, connect to this input i

you want the delays to ping-pong between the right and let outputs (or delaytypes with multiple taps).

Right Input2.I you have separate let and right inputs, connect your right input to this jack. I

youre using a mono input/stereo output coniguration, connect it to this input i

you want all delays (other than dual-delays) to be panned center.

Main Outputs3. Connect the outputs to your amp or mixer. Use only the let output or mono, orconnect both or ull stereo sound.

Footswitch Input4.Connect an optional 3-button FS3X ootswitch to this input to step through the

memory locations. On the FS3X, the right button moves you up one memory

location, and the center button moves you down one location. When Looper

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is selected, the let button takes you directly to overdubbing. Connect or

disconnect the optional FS3X ootswitch only when the TimeBenderTM is turnedo.

Expression Pedal Input5.Connect a mono (tip/sleeve) passive expression pedal to this input to morph

between two dierent delay settings. (Any volume pedal in the 100 kOhm 500

kOhm range, with log taper, will work as well.) See page 16 or details on how

to use an expression pedal with the TimeBenderTM.

Power Supply Jack6.Connect the PS0913B power supply here.

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Tutorial

This section walks you through some basic unctions and helps you get amiliar with

the controls. It also gives you an idea o what the TimeBenderTM is capable o. ThisTutorial uses the Mono In/Mono Out setup, as shown below.

Make ConnectionsBeore connecting the TimeBender, make sure that the power to your amplier or

P.A. is o and that the TimeBender is powered on. There is no power switch on the

TimeBender. To turn the TimeBender on or o, connect or disconnect the included

PS0913B power supply rom the Power Supply jack.

Connect your guitar to the Let (Mono) Input jack.1.

Make sure your amps volume is turned all the way down.2.

Connect the Let (Mono) output jack to your amp or other eects.3.

Turn on your amp.4.

Gradually increase your amps volume until you reach a comortable listening5.

level.

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TimeBenderTMs Left input.

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Tutorial

Set Up the TimeBenderTM

Beore you begin the tutorial, ollow these steps to set up the TimeBenderTM:

Make sure your guitar is in tune using a tuner set to A-440.1.

Set the right ootswitch to advance the memory locations. To do this, step on2.

both ootswitches so that the Memory Indicator LED is lit.

Press and release the right ootswitch until no Memory Location LED is lit.3.

Set the right ootswitch to control delay tempo. To do this, step on both oot-4.

switches so that the Memory Indicator LED is not lit.

Make sure the delay time is shown in seconds (where the decimal point is be-5.tween the 1st and 2nd digits in the display) rather than beats per minute (where

the decimal point is between the 3rd and 4th digits in the display). To switch

between beats per minute and seconds, press and hold the Multiplier button or

one second.

Turn the Modulation knob all the way down (counter-clockwise).6.

Turn the Pattern knob all the way down (counter-clockwise).7.

Turn the Voicing knob to the let until8. U appears in the display.

Set the Tone knob to the 12 oclock position.9.

Finally, make sure the multiplier is set to quarter notes. To do this, press and10.

release the Multiplier button until the quarter note is selected.

Create a Basic Digital DelaySelect Digital Delay by turning the Delay Type knob all the way to the let.1.

will appear briefy in the display.

Adjust the Delay Time knob so that2. 0.500 appears in the display.

Set the Repeats knob to the 9 oclock position.3.

Set the Mix knob to the 12 oclock position.4.Press and release the Delay On/O ootswitch so the On LED lights up.5.

Play a single note. You should hear a simple delay.6.

Try a Dierent PatternTurn the Pattern knob one click to the right.1. P2 will appear briefy in the display.

Play your guitar and note how the repeat pattern is dierent than beore.2.


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Change the Multiplier ValuePress and release the Multiplier button one time, so the hal note is selected. The1.delay time shown in the display should now be 1.000.

Play a single note. Notice how the repeats take twice as long as they did when2.

the quarter note was selected.

Now press and release the Multiplier button twice, so the eighth note is selected.3.

The delay time shown in the display should now be 0.250.

Play a single note. Notice how the repeats are twice as ast as they were when the4.

quarter note was selected.

Set the Key by Strumming a ChordTurn the Pattern knob to any pattern other than Strum.1.

Press and hold the right ootswitch. The display briefy shows the current key,2.

then goes blank.

While holding the right ootswitch down, strum a G major chord.3. G appears in

the display. The key is now set to G, and any scalic or triad-centered voicings

will create pitch-shited repeats based on this key.

Note: The outputs are muted while setting the key.

Set the Tempo by Strumming with Muted StringsTurn the Pattern knob to any pattern other than Strum.1.

Press and hold the right ootswitch.2.

Mute the strings with your let hand (i youre playing right-handed). That is,3.

cover them with your ngers but dont press them down to the retboard.

Strum the tempo you want. Notice how the blue Tempo LED blinks in time with4.

the tempo youre strumming.

Release the right ootswitch.5.

Note: The outputs are muted while setting the tempo.

Set the Key and Tempo by StrummingPress and hold the right ootswitch.1.

Strum a G major chord at the tempo you want. Having more silence between2.

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Tempo LED blinks in time with the tempo o your strumming, and the display

shows G. (Minor keys are indicated by a dash ater the note in the display.)

Note: The outputs are muted while setting key and tempo by strumming.

Set the Repeat Pattern by Strumming (Smart Strum)Turn the Time Pattern Knob to the last position to select the Strum pattern (1. Str).

Press and hold the right ootswitch. The display briefy shows the currently2.

stored key and fashes P while you hold down the ootswitch.

Strum multi-tap time pattern. Your rst strum marks the start o the delay pattern,3.

and each subsequent strum automatically creates a delay (tap) at that time. Youcan strum up to seven times in order to set all six delay taps. You can also set

a pattern by playing two or more repeats o the pattern while holding down the

ootswitch. Whenever more than seven strums are detected, Smart Strum will

organize the strums into repeated groups and use this or the pattern.

Release the right ootswitch. I a consistent pattern was detected, the display will4.

briefy show Good. I a consistent pattern could not be ound, the display will

briefy show ???? and the existing pattern will not be changed.

Note: When you set a repeat pattern with Smart Strum, you also set the tempo. The

tempo is the time between the rst strum and the last strum in the resulting pattern.

The outputs are also muted when using Smart Strum.

Add a Pitch-Shited VoiceTurn the Voicing knob one click to the right. The current voicing pattern will ap-1.

pear briefy in the display. Using this tutorial, it should read U U.

Once the display shows the delay time again (2. 0.500 or instance), turn the Voic-

ing knob our clicks to the right. The display should briefy show U H, then goback to showing the delay time.

Play a single note in the key o G major. Notice how some o the repeats are3.

slightly higher than the original note, and how theyre in harmony.

Adjust the RepeatsTurn the Repeats knob to the 1 oclock position.1.

Play a single note and notice how much longer the repeats last.2.


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Change the Delay TypeTurn the Delay Type knob to Analog.1.

Play a single note and notice how the repeats gradually decrease in delity.2.

Add ModulationTurn the Modulation knob to the 12 oclock position.1.

Play your guitar and listen to the chorus-like eect applied to the repeats.2.

Store the Current Settings to a Memory LocationPress the Store button. The currently active (or rst available) Memory Location1.

LED fashes.Press and release the right ootswitch until the Memory Location 1 LED is lit.2.

Press the Store button again. The TimeBender3. TMs current settings are stored to

Memory Location 1.

Note: You can abort the store procedure by pressing the Delay On/O ootswitch.

Load Settings rom a Memory LocationSet the Tempo/Memory ootswitch to select memory locations. To do this, press1.

both ootswitches until the Memory Indicator LED is lit.Press and release the right ootswitch to select a memory location, indicated by2.

the Memory Location LEDs. Note that when location 2 is selected, LEDs 1 and 2

are lit; when location 3 is selected, LEDs 1, 2, and 3 are lit, and so on.

Settings load automatically when a memory location is selected.3.

Using the LooperThe TimeBenders Looper lets you record, play back, and overdub loops up to 20 sec-

onds long. Enable the Looper by turning the Delay Type knob to the Looper position.

Note that the Looper sums stereo input signals to mono, and outputs a mono signalonly.

The voicing still works when the Looper is active, so you can do things like record a

bass line with the voicing set to an octave down (8L), and then set the voicing to uni-

son and play over the looped bass line. Also, with an expression pedal, you can store a

unison voicing in the toe position and an octave down in the heel position, and switch

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When recording your loop, you hear what is actually being recorded. The only eect

that you hear beore recording is the pitch shit (so you can record a bass line and thena regular guitar line, or example). That means you wont hear the mix, modulation

and tone eects until the loop is being played back since they are applied ater record-

ing. It also means you can adjust these eects during playback to change the sound o

the loop.

The ollowing controls are active when Looper is selected:

Mix Knob Controls the playback level o the looped audio.

Tone Knob Controls the tone o the loop. In the center position the tone will

match what was recorded.

Modulation

Knob

Adds modulation eects to the looped audio.

Store Button Stores the current Mix, Tone, and Modulation knob settings into

a memory location. When this memory location is recalled, the

TimeBenderTM will activate the Looper with these settings. You can

only store a Looper preset when a loop is not playing.

Left

Footswitch

When the Looper is active, the let ootswitch controls Record,

Play, and Overdub unctions (see below).

Right

Footswitch

When the Looper is active, the right ootswitch controls Stop and

Clear unctions (described on the next page). Note that when the

Memory Indicator LED is lit and there is no loop in memory, the

right ootswitch will maintain its memory advance unction so you

can move through memory locations in the usual way. Whenever a

loop is recorded, the right ootswitch wont step through memory

locations or set the tempo, and you cant press both ootswitches

to turn the Memory Indicator LED on or o. When the loop is

cleared, you can do those things again.

Activating the Looper

When you rst activate the Looper (either by recalling a memory location in which

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position), the display will read Loop and the loop memory will be cleared.

Recording a Loop

To begin recording a loop, start playing your guitar as you press and release the let

ootswitch. The display will begin to count down the available recording time, and the

On LED will turn red. As you nish your loop, press and release let ootswitch again.

The On LED will turn green and the loop will immediately begin to play back at the

current mix level. The TimeBenderTM automatically adjusts the starting and ending

loop points to match them as closely as possible. This makes it extremely easy to get

smoothly transitioning loops on the rst try.

Stopping and Starting a Loop

To temporarily stop a loop rom playing, press and release the right ootswitch. The

On LED will turn o. You can restart the loop by pressing and releasing the let

ootswitch. When the loop is playing back, the display will show the position o play-

back within the loop with a progress bar.

Overdubbing

Whenever a loop is playing, you can press and release the let ootswitch to start

overdubbing. In this case, the On LED will change to yellow, and your playing will beadded to the current loop without replacing the existing audio. In this way, complex

loops can be built up successively.

Clearing a Loop

To clear the loop memory, stop the loop playback, then press and hold down the

right ootswitch or two seconds. The Delay On LED blinks twice and the memory is

cleared.

Using an Expression PedalUsing an expression pedal with the TimeBender is an easy way to unlock a wholenew set o stunning time-varying delay eects. An expression pedal lets you smoothly

morph between dierent settings or a given delay type, voicing, and time pattern al-

lowing control over parameters such as delay time, tone, repeats, and modulation.

To use your expression pedal with the TimeBender:

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Plug your expression pedals standard 1/4 connector into the Expression Pedal2.

input on the back o the TimeBenderTM Delay.Set the expression pedal to the minimum (heel) position.3.

Adjust the controls on the TimeBender to get a starting sound that you like.4.

Step orward on the expression pedal to put it into the maximum (toe) position.5.

Adjust one or more o the delay time, voicing, mix, tone, repeats, modulation,

tempo multiplier, pattern, and key to get the sound that you like.

Move the pedal rom the heel to the toe position while youre playing and listen6.

to the delay blend between your two settings.

When you store your changes to a memory location, both the heel and toe settings arestored. I you dont have an expression pedal connected when that memory location

is loaded, youll hear the toe position setting. To restore your expression pedals heel

and toe positions to match what the TimeBender controls are showing, simply step

through the memory locations until no memory location is selected; the expression

pedals heel and toe positions will now be reset. You can also unplug the expression

pedal and plug it back in to accomplish the same thing.

Using the Envelope Delay TypeWhen you use Envelope, you might notice that a short note wont produce any audible

delays. Thats because Envelope creates delays using a completely dierent approach

than the other delay types. Instead o playing back a delayed version o your input

signal, Envelope slices up the current signal using congurable envelope shapes,

and then plays these slices back at the delay times dened by your current pattern. I

youve set voicings other than unison, these slices will be pitch shited as well. Enve-

lope works best with eects that have long sustains, like most distortion eects.

Changing Envelope Shapes

When the Envelope delay type is selected, the Repeats knob controls the shape o the

envelopes applied to the input guitar signal. In the letmost position, the envelope

has a sharp onset and a rapid decay, giving the eect o a newly plucked note. As the

Repeats knob is turned up, the envelope shape changes. It rst begins to shorten until

it becomes quite percussive, then becomes longer with a more level sustain section.

Towards the end o the range the envelope has an upward ramp with a quick decay

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Delay Types

The TimeBenderTM includes 11 dierent delay types. Some recreate classic delays

that have remained popular or decades, while others (like Dynamic Repeats and theTimeBenders unique Envelope) are totally new, ready or you to try them out or the

rst time.

Digital (1. )The Digital delay provides a clean digital sound and a lat requency response

with the tone knob at the 12 oclock position. A limiter in the eedback path

prevents clipping and keeps the sound clean even when the Repeat knob is

turned up high. When you change the delay time in Digital delay, youll noticethat the old delay ades out while the new delay ades inso the pitch o your

delayed signal remains constant.

Analog (2. Ana)The Analog delay is based on the solid-state bucket brigade delays o

the 1970s. When the tone knob is at 12 oclock, youll hear the substantial

high-requency roll-o characteristic o these devices. The eedback path

includes a saturator that will introduce some distortion when the eedback signal

becomes large. When changing the delay time, youll notice the delay slides to

the new value resulting in a pitch shited signal while the delay is moving.

Moving Head Tape (3. tAp1)The Moving Head Tape delay is based on early (tube-based) systems that had

movable playback tape heads. Like the ixed head tape delay, the Moving Head

Tape delay also has saturation in the eedback loop and a characteristic high

requency and low requency roll-o. There is also a mid-boost sound across the

tone range common in tube-based systems. When changing delay time, youllhear the sound o a moving tape head rather than the sound o changing the tape

speedthe pitch shit amount will depend on the size o the delay change.

Variable Speed Tape (4. tap2)The Variable Speed Tape delay is based on early tape delays, in which the

delay was controlled by changing the speed o the tape. With the Tone knob

at 12 oclock, youll hear both high requency and low requency roll-o. The

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physical tape. When changing delay time, youll hear the pitch o the delayed

signal change in exactly the same way as i you had changed the speed o a realtape recorderthe pitch shit amount will depend on the dierence between the

speed that the delayed signal was recorded at and the new speed. Note that the

amount o time required to move rom one delay to another (and or the pitch

to return to normal) is equal to the amount o time it takes or the tape to move

rom the record head to the ixed-playback head. As a result, moving rom a

short delay to large delay will take much longer than moving rom a large delay

to a short delay since in the irst case, you need to slow the tape down.

Dynamic Digital (5. )The Dynamic Digital delay type has built-in output ducking. Output ducking

automatically reduces the level o the delay eect while the input signal is

loud. When the input signal decays in volume, the delay eect rises in volume

resulting in a very dynamic sound.

Dynamic Analog6. (dana)The Dynamic Analog delay type includes the same automatic ducking algorithm

as Dynamic Digital, but applies this to an analog delay.

Dynamic Repeats (7. drep)The Dynamic Repeats delay type is totally new, and combines a Variable Speed

Tape delay with a new method o ducking called eedback ducking. Perect

or large eedback levels, eedback ducking not only lowers the output level

while your playing is loud, but it also reduces the level o the signal going into

the eedback loop. This keeps the eedback loop rom getting overly saturated

while you are playing, and means that the irst delay sounds that become audiblewill be clean.

Time Warp (8. 7i)Time Warp is similar to the Analog delay, except that the modulations are

synchronized with the delay time and the depth can be much more extreme,

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Reverse (9. re)

The Reverse delay type records the input signal in chunks with a length equalto the current delay time setting, and then plays these sound segments back

in reverse. Unlike other reverse eects in which the chunks are arbitrary, the

TimeBenderTM starts chunks at note onsets where possible in order to avoid

having notes cross chunk boundaries. When using Reverse, the Mix knob starts

to attenuate (reduce) the dry signal when you turn the knob up, so you can

adjust the wet/dry mix.

Envelope10. (en

)

The Envelope delay type creates delayed versions o the input signal using a

completely dierent approach than the other delays. As an input signal is being

played, equal duration slices o the current signal are played back with a

particular voicing (as speciied by the voicing encoder). The Repeats knob can

be used to alter the shape o each slice; or example, at the maximum position,

a reverse envelope shape is created having a slow attack and very quick decay.

When using Envelope, the Mix knob starts to attenuate (reduce) the dry signal

when you turn the knob up, so you can adjust the wet/dry mix.

Looper (11. Loop)The Looper lets you record, overdub, start and stop loops. What makes this

Looper special is the act that it analyzes your start and stop loop points and

automatically adjusts these in order to get the cleanest loop possible. This makes

it much easier to set up a loop because you dont need to be nearly as accurate

as with traditional looper pedals. See page 14 or a detailed description o how

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Voicings (Pitch-shited Repeats)

One o the most exciting eatures o the TimeBenderTM

is its ability to change the pitcho the delayed signals. When the voicing is set to Unison (U), the delayed signal hasthe same pitch as the guitar input, just like with traditional delay pedals. But with theTimeBender, you can change the delays pitch to one or two voicings that relate tothe original note.

There are three main types o voicings: scalic, triad-centered, and xed shit (chromat-ic). These are described in the tables below, but you may nd it easier to experimentwith the TimeBender itsel by trying dierent voicings (turn the Voicing knob) whileyou play. Note that scalic and triad-centered voicings sound best when you play in the

key the TimeBender is set to (see page 12 or more on setting the key by strumming).

Scalic VoicingsDisplay Description

2o Input is shited down by 2 octaves.

8L Input is shited down by 1 octave.

7L Input is shited to the 7th scale tone down.




3L Input is shited to the 3rd scale tone down.

2L Input is shited to the 2nd scale tone down.

2H Input is shited to the 2nd scale tone up.

3H Input is shited to the 3rd scale tone up.

4H Input is shited to the 4th scale tone up.




8H Input is shited up by an octave.

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Triad-Centered VoicingsNote: the triad-centered voicings are very similar to the scalic voicings shown onthe previous page, but with additional voicings listed below.

Display Description

LL Same as Scalic 6L except or the 5th o the scale which is shited to the root.

L Same as Scalic 3L except or the root o the scale which is shited to the 5th.

H Same as Scalic 3H except or the 5th o the scale which is shited to the root.

HH Same as Scalic 6H except or the root o the scale which is shited to the 5th.

Fixed Shit (Chromatic) VoicingsDisplay Description

-12, -11, -1 Input is shited down by the indicated number o semitones.

1, 2, ... 24 Input is shited up by the indicated number o semitones.

Random Voicings (Envelope delay type only)Display Description (Randomly applies the pitch shifts shown.)

rnd1 8L LL L U H HH 8L

rnd2 8L 5L 3L U 3H 5H 8H

rnd3 8L -7 -5 U 5 7 8H

rnd4 2o 8L U 8H 24

rnd5 8L U 8H

rnd6 4L 3L 2L U 2H 3H 4H

rnd7 3L 2L U 2H 3H

rnd8 8L 6L 5L 4L 2L U 3H 4H 5H 7H


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Time Patterns

Time PatternsThe TimeBenderTM includes several ready-made delay patterns you can choose with

the Pattern knob. Theyre described here and in the table that ollows, but you may

nd it easier to sit down and listen to each one while using the TimeBender.

Each pattern has one or more taps where the delays occur, represented in the pattern

symbols by a vertical line. Each tap happens at a certain chronological distance

rom the original note, described in the table below as a percentage o the total pat-

terns length o time. Each tap is also panned (let, center, or right), and each tap has a

voice assigned to it.

There are our types o delay patterns: Simple Delays, Dual Delays, Multi-tap Pattern

Delays, and Root-Based Pattern Delays. Each type is described below. With all these

delay patterns, the TimeBenderTM can be used as a traditional delay, where the input

is delayed and played back unshited, or in combination with pitch shiting (using the

Voicing knob), where the input signal is shited beore being delayed.

Simple DelayThe Simple Delay has one tap and just repeats whatever youre playing. As the Re-

peats knob is turned up, youll hear more and more repeats until the signal dies out.

Dual DelayA Dual Delay is really just two simple delay lines that can be independently cong-

ured. So you can have dierent repeat rates or each line. When using a stereo setup,

these lines are hard panned to the let and right channels. The TimeBender includes

three dual delay congurations in which the let channel repeat rate can be 1/2, 3/4, or1/3 o the right channel delay which is controlled by the Delay Time knob.

Multi-tap Pattern DelayA Multi-tap Pattern Delay is a delay line with more than one tap, resulting in

a more complex delay eect. The TimeBender includes two dierent multi-tap pat-

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Root-Based Pattern DelayThe Root-Based Pattern delay is a new concept that, when combined with the Time-BenderTMs pitch shiting abilities, can create a wide variety o new sounds. Unlike

Multi-tap Pattern delays, every repetition in a root-based pattern begins with the origi-

nal unshited note that you played. You always hear this unshited note repeat at the

specied delay time, ollowed by the rest o the notes in the pattern. The pattern gets

its name rom the act that it is commonly used or arpeggiation. For example, with

3H and 5H voicings, playing a note with a root-based pattern will result in a musically

intelligent arpeggio starting with the note you played. As you turn up the Repeats

knob, the arpeggiation will repeat over a longer time. And because o the root-basednature o the pattern, youll hear the root o the arpeggio during each repetition.

Time Patterns

Pattern Symbol Number

of Taps

Description

P1 1 Simple Delay

Tap 1: Delay = 100%, Pan = Center, Voice = V1

P2 2 Dual Delay (1/2, 1)

Tap 1 : Delay = 50%, Pan = Let, Voice = V1

Tap 2 : Delay = 100% Pan = Right, Voice = V2

P3 2 Dual Delay (3/4, 1)

Tap 1 : Delay = 75%, Pan = Let, Voice = V1


P4 2 Dual Delay (1/3, 1)Tap 1 : Delay = 33%, Pan = Let, Voice = V1


P5 1 Root-Based Pattern Delay (2/4 time)

Tap 1 : Delay = 50% Pan = Let, Voice = V1


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Pattern Symbol Number

of Taps

Description







Tap 3 : Delay = 75% Pan = Let, Voice = V1P8 3 Root-Based Pattern Delay (4/4 swing time)




P9 3 Multi-Tap Pattern Delay

Tap 1 : Delay = 37.5% Pan = Let, Voice = V1



P10 6 Multi-Tap Pattern Delay







Str STRUM 1-6 Pattern set by holding down the right ootswitch

(when Looper is not selected) and strumming the

pattern, up to six taps ater the initial strum.

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Connection DiagramsThe ollowing diagrams show dierent ways o hooking up your TimeBenderTM.

Mono In/Mono Out

9VAC1300mAPOWER

Connect your guitar to the

TimeBenderTMs Left input.



input.

Optional FS3X footswitch.

Optional expression pedal.

Connection Diagrams


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Mono In/Stereo Out (Ping-Pong Delays)

9VAC

1300mAPOWER

Connect your guitar to theTimeBenderTMs Left input.


stereo outputs to two amps

or two channels on a mixer.

Connection Diagrams


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Mono In/Stereo Out (Centered Delays)

9VAC

1300mAPOWER

Connect your guitar to theTimeBenderTMs Right input.


stereo outputs to two amps

or two channels on a mixer.

Connection Diagrams


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TimeBender in an Eects Loop

9VAC1300mAPOWER

Connect your guitar to youramps input.

Connect your amps effects

send to the TimeBenders

Left input.



effects return.


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TimeBenderTM in an Eects Chain (Stereo In/Stereo Out)

9VAC1300mAPOWER

Connect your guitar to your

effects chain input.

WAHOVERDRIVE DIGITECH

WHAMMY

CHORUS/FX

(POST)

REVERB

Connection Diagrams


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Appendix

Factory ResetThe Factory Reset procedure replaces all the memory locations with theirdeault settings as shipped rom the actory.

Warning: Perorming this procedure erases any changes you have made to the

memory locations!

Press and hold the Store button or three seconds. All the Memory1.

Location LEDs fash and the display reads FAC.

Press and hold the Store button or three seconds again to perorm the2.actory reset, or press the let ootswitch or the Multiplier button to cancel.

TroubleshootingQ: The TimeBenderTM isnt doing what the controls say it should be doing.

A: You might have a memory location selected, which means the TimeBender has

loaded the settings stored to that memory location (regardless o what the knobs

and LEDs currently show). Also, i you have an expression pedal plugged in, the

expression pedal will morph between its settings or the heel position and toeposition. To get the TimeBender back to what the controls show, make sure the

Memory Indicator LED is lit (step on both ootswitches i it isnt), then press

and release the right ootswitch until no Memory Location LED is lit. I youre

using an expression pedal, unplug it when no Memory Location LED is lit to be

sure the knobs relect the true state o the TimeBender.

Q: When I strum a tempo or pattern, the key sometimes changes unexpectedly.

A: Distortion pedals with extreme settings can boost hum and other noise thatmight be interpreted as a note. Try turning o any eects and keep your strings

completely muted when strumming tempo and patterns.

Q: Why do I get a lashing P when I am trying to strum a tempo?

A: You may have Strum selected on the Pattern knob, or a memory location is

loaded with the Strum pattern saved to it. I you are using an expression pedal,


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SpecifcationsAppendix

the Strum pattern may have been saved to the current heel or toe position. To

get the TimeBenderTM back to what the controls show, make sure the MemoryIndicator LED is lit (step on both ootswitches i it isnt), then press and release

the right ootswitch until no Memory Location LED is lit. I youre using an

expression pedal, unplug it when no Memory Location LED is lit to be sure the

knobs relect the true state o the TimeBender.

Q: The output keeps getting louder and louder!

A: Maybe the Repeats knob is set too high (or a memory location is loaded where

the Repeats knob was saved at a very high setting). To get the TimeBender backto what the controls show, make sure the Memory Indicator LED is lit (step on

both ootswitches i it isnt), then press and release the right ootswitch until

no Memory Location LED is lit. I youre using an expression pedal, unplug it

when no Memory Location LED is lit to be sure the knobs relect the true state

o the TimeBender. Then turn down the Repeats knob.

Q: The tempo LED is lashing with a dierent timing than the delay time shown on

the display.

A: When the delay time is shown in seconds (as opposed to BPM), the display only

matches the tempo LED when the Multiplier button is set to the quarter note

position.

Tips and Tricks

I you turn the Voicing knob one click, the display shows the current voicing

without changing it.

Stepping on the right ootswitch while muting your guitar shows you the current

key.

Use the LED with the Envelope delay type to synchronize your playing with the

pattern.

Try using the 8L voicing with the Looper to make your guitar sound like a bass

when recording your loop.


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Input/Output ConnectionsLeft (Mono) and Right Inputs 1/4 mono (unbalanced, tip/sleeve)

Maximum Input Level: +6 dBu

Input Impedance: 1 MW

Left (Mono) and Right Outputs 1/4 mono (unbalanced, tip/sleeve)

Nominal Output Level: +12 dBu

Output Impedance: 1 kW

Footswitch 1/4 (tip/ring/sleeve)

Expression Pedal 1/4 (tip/sleeve). Recommend passive expression

(volume) pedal in the 100 kW to 500 kW range.

A/D PerormanceSample Rate Frequency 44.1 kHz

Bit Depth 24-bit Processing

Memory Capacity

Delay Time Up to 5 seconds o true stereo delayLooper Up to 20 seconds (mono)

PowerUS and Canada: 120 VAC, 60 Hz Adapter: PS0913B - 120

Japan: 100 VAC, 50/60 Hz Adapter: PS0913B - 100

Europe: 230 VAC, 50 Hz Adapter: PS0913B - 230

UK: 240 VAC, 50 Hz Adapter: PS0913B - 240

Australia: 240 VAC, 50 Hz Adapter: PS0913B - 240-AU

Power Input: 9 VAC 1.3 APower Consumption: 7 Watts

GeneralDimensions: 6.7 Width x 5.6 Length x 2.6 Height

Weight: 2.88 lbs

DigiTech engineers are constantly working to improve the quality o our products.Specications are thereore subject to change without notice.

Specifcations


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