TFX PRO Digital Effect Processor
SAFTY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS! WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Do not allow water or liquids to be spilled into this unit. If the unit has been exposed to rain or liquids, please unplug the power cord immediately from the outlet (with DRY HANDS) and get a qualified service technician to check it. Keep this unit away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, etc. This unit contains no user-serviceable parts. Refer all service needs to a qualified service engineer through a Phonic dealer. This triangle on your component alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosure that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock. This triangle on your component alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in this accompanying literature. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVERS (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER ALL SERVICING TO A QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Keep this unit clean by using a soft dry brush and occasionally wiping it with a damp cloth. Do not use any other solvents, which may damage the paint or plastic parts. Regular care and inspection will be rewarded by a long product life and maximum reliability. This unit was carefully packed at the manufacturing site and the packing box was designed to protect the unit from rough handling. We recommend that you carefully examine the packaging and its contents for any signs of physical damage which may have occurred during transportation. If the unit is damaged: Notify your dealer and the shipping company immediately. Claims for damage or replacement may not be granted if not reported properly or in a timely manner. Page
CONTENTS TFX PRO USER S MANUAL INTRODUCTION... FEATURES... GETTING STARTED... FRONT-PANEL DESCRIPTION... INPUT LEVEL CONTROL PEAK (L/R) INDICATORS MIX (DRY/WET) CONTROL LED DISPLAY EFFECT MODES CHART EFFECT MODE, KEYS PATTERN SELECTOR OUTPUT CONTROL POWER SWITCH REAR-PANEL DESCRIPTION... AC V IN INLET FOOTSWITCH OUTPUT (LEFT & RIGHT) INPUT (LEFT/MONO & RIGHT) EFFECT : DELAY- (ST)...7 EFFECT : DELAY- (MONO)...8 EFFECT : CHORUS...8 EFFECT 7: FLANGER...9 EFFECT 8: PHASER...9 EFFECT 9: PAN... EFFECT : TREMOLO... EFFECT : DELAY + REV... EFFECT : CHORUS + REV... EFFECT 3: FLANGER + REV... EFFECT : PHASER + REV... EFFECT : TREMOLO + REV...3 EFFECT : SPECIAL EFX...3 EFFECT 7: GATED + REV...3 SAMPLE CONNECTIONS... One mono cord in, one mono cord out One mono cord in, two mono cords out Two mono cords in and out SPECIFICATIONS...... EFFECT : ROOM... EFFECT : HALL... EFFECT 3: PLATE...7 Page 3
INTRODUCTION / FEATURES / GETTING STARTED / FRONT-PANEL DESCRIPTION INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the t.racks TFX PRO digital reverberator. The TFX PRO is a high quality and easy-to-use stereo digital reverberator. To take full ad-vantage of the TFX PRO s functions, and enjoy a longand trouble-free use, please read this user s manualcarefully and keep it for future reference. FEATURES effect programs available Programs include reverb, delay, flanger, chorus, tremolo, phaser, pan effects and combinations 3- bit digital signal processing plus bit AD/DA conversions True stereo reverb Easy-to-read 3-digit LED display Compact U rack-mountable design Foot switch jacks allow the user to remotely activate and mute the effect Auto-bypass when power is off. Signal and clip LEDs allow easy setup of the optimum input level A professional quality digital reverb designed for musical instruments, recording, and sound reinforcement GETTING STAR ARTED. Check the AC voltage before connecting the plug. Choose the main supply for the sound system with care. Do not share sockets or earthing with light dimmers.. Run audio cables separately from dimmer wiring, using balanced lines wherever possible. If necessary, cross audio and lighting cables at 9 o right angles to minimize the possibility of interference. Keep unbalanced cabling as short as possible. 3. Check your cables regularly and label each end for easy identification.. Before switching on the main power, keep all output rotary faders all the way down to prevent damage or excessive noise caused by bad level adjustment, wrong w i r i n g, d e f e c t i v e c a b l e s, o r b a d connections.. Always turn on the TFX PRO before the power amplifier; turn off the TFX PRO after turning off the amplifier.. Always turn off the unit before connecting or disconnecting the unit to the power source. 7. Never use any solvents to clean the unit. Clean it with a soft, dry cloth. FRONT ONT-P -PANEL DESCRIPTION INPUT LEVEL CONTROL The input level control sets the level going into the TFX PRO. You should set the level so that Peak () indicators only flash RED occasionally. MIX (DRY / WET) CONTROL This control sets the balance between the unaffected signal coming through the inputs and the effects being generated by the TFX PRO i.e. the balance of wet (effect) and dry (no effect) sounds. By keeping the Mix somewhere in the center, a blend of dry and wet signal can be achieved. Page TFX PRO USER SMANUAL
REAR-PANEL DESCRIPTION 3 EFFECT MODES CHART This chart shows you what effect modes are in the TFX PRO. LED DISPLAY This 7-segment display indicates the current effect program in Program mode. When the display shows the letter C flashing, this means either the right or left input signals are too high and should be reduced. PROGRAM SELECT KNOB Turning this control will allow users to 'preview' the different digital effects. Pushing it in will load the preset. If this control is not pushed within a few seconds of changing the effect, the TFX PRO will automatically revert back to the previously loaded effect. When this control is held down for a few seconds, the digital effects b will be bypassed. Holding it down again will reacti- REAR-PANEL DESCRIPTION vate the effects. OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL This rotary control sets the level going to the amplifier or mixer from the output of the TFX PRO 7 POWER SWITCH This switch turns the power of the TFX PRO on/off. Whenpower is off, the TFX PRO will be in signal bypass position automatically i.e. this feature allows the direct signal to pass through the TFX PRO even when the power is not switched on. 8 SIGNAL INDICATORS These small LED indicators, located within the digital effect display, show when either the left or right inputs are receiving a signal (the left LED indicates when the left input is receiving a signal, the right indicates when the right receives a signal). When the LCD display (above these indicators) flashes C, the signal in the left or right channel is excessive, and should be reduced to keep the audio s integrity. 9 LOAD INDICATOR This small LED indicator, located within the digital effect display, will flash when users are previewing different effects (when turning the program select knob). When a new program is loaded, this LED will stop flashing. AC V IN INLET The supplied AC Adapter is plugged into this connector. FOOTSWITCH This is a / stereo phone jack. If a foot switch is connected to this jack, you can use your foot to switch the effect mute on/off (bypass). OUTPUT (LEFT & RIGHT) There are / phone jacks which connect to devices such as the effects returns on a mixing console or power amplifier inputs. For mono applications, use the Left output. 3 INPUT (LEFT/MONO & RIGHT) There are / phone jacks which connect to sources such as the effects sends of mixing consoles. For mono applications, use the Left/ Mono input. Page
PRESET PROGRAMS EFFECT : ROOM Room ROOM REV-TIME PREDELAY HI-RATIO HPF LPF DRY/WET.. 8.K ~...8K ~ 3 3..9 38 9K ~..93 3.K ~..9.K ~. 3.9.3K ~ 7 7..9.3K ~ 8 8..9.K ~ 9 9. 9K ~.9.9 8K ~ K ~..98 9.K ~ 3 3..98.K ~..9.7K ~..K ~ 3.8.9.7K ~ EFFECT : HALL Hall HALL REV-TIME PREDELAY HI-RATIO HPF LPF DRY/WET 7.9.9 9K ~ 8.9.K ~ 9 3.9.98 k ~.7 8.98 9.K ~.8.83.K ~.8.9 3 7.K ~ 3 7.9 3.98 7 8.K ~ 8..99.K ~ 9.3.7.7K ~. 3.9 8.K ~ 7..8 8.K ~ 8. 7 3.K ~ 9 3.7 8.K ~ 3.7.8 8K ~ 3.8.97 8.K ~ 3 3.3 7.8 3 K ~ Page
EFFECT 3: PLATE Plate PLATE REV-TIME PREDELAY HI-RATIO HPF LPF DRY/WET 33. K ~ 3. K ~ 3 3.7.K ~ 3.9.98.K ~ 37.K ~ 38. 7.K ~ 39 7.3 3 K ~ 8.8 3.98 8.K ~ 9 7 K ~. K ~ 3. 8.97 K ~.7 3.98.K ~ 3 3 K ~ 3.99 8K ~ 7 3.3.98 K ~ 8 3.8.8.K ~ EFFECT : DELAY- (ST) Delay-(ST) DELAY-(stereo) L-DELAY R-DELAY C-DELAY FB-DELAY 9..3.3...8. 3..8..8 3...... 7... 8.... 3 7 9.... 8.... 9.8.3.. 7.... 3....... 3.3....3.. Page 7
EFFECT : DEALY- (MONO) Delay-(MONO) DELAY-(mono) L-DELAY R-DELAY C-DELAY FB-DELAY.. 3.. 3 7 3.. 8..3 9.. 7.. 3 7 7.. 7 8.. 73 9. 3 7. 7. 7. 77 3. 78.. 79. 8.. EFFECT : CHORUS Chorus CHORUS LFO PER-DELAY PHASE LPF 8.3 8 7.K 8.8 8 K 83 3. 8K 8.8.3K 8. 8 K 8 3. 8 87 7 3. 3 8 8K 88 8 9.K 89 9. 8 K 9. K 9 7. 88 8 K 9 7.8 8 8 93 3 8. K 9 8.8 8 8 9 9. K 9 8 K Page 8
EFFECT 7: FLANGER Flanger FLANGER LFO PER-DELAY PHASE 97. 8 98.3 99 3. 8.7 8 8 8 3 7. 8 8. 8 9 8 8 7 8 8. 8 9 3.8 8.8 8. 8. 8 EFFECT 8: PHASER Phaser PHASER LFO DELAY PHASE 3. 3. 8.. 9 3.8 3. 8.. 8 7.. 8 8. 8 9 7 3.3 8 8.8 8 9.8 8.. 8 3.8.8 8. 9 3 3. 8 7. 8 7 7.8. 8 8 8 Page 9
EFFECT 9: PAN Pan PAN SPEED DEPTH TYPE 9. L--> R 3. L--> R 3 3.8 L--> R 3. L--> R 33. R--> L 3. R--> L 3 7.8 R--> L 3 8. R--> L 37 9. R<--> L 38. R<--> L 39.8 R<--> L. R<--> L 3.8 L--> R.8 R--> L 3.8 R<--> L 3. R<--> L EFFECT : TREMOLO Tremolo TREMOLO SPEED DEPTH..8 7 3 8. 9. 7. 8 3 3 9 3... 7 3 8. 9 8 Page
EFFECT : DELAY + REV Delay+Rev DELAY+REV DELAY- REV ROOM ROOM7 3 3 3 ROOM ROOM ROOM ROOM 7 7 7 HALL 8 8 8 HALL3 9 9 9 HALL 7 HALL 7 HALL 7 HALL 73 3 3 PLAT 7 PLAT3 7 PLAT 7 PLAT EFFECT : CHORUS + REV Chorus+Rev CHORUS+REV CHORUS REV 77 ROOM 78 ROOM7 79 3 3 ROOM 8 ROOM 8 ROOM 8 ROOM 83 7 7 HALL 8 8 8 HALL3 8 9 9 HALL 8 HALL 87 HALL 88 HALL 89 3 3 PLAT 9 PLAT3 9 PLAT 9 PLAT Page
EFFECT 3: FLANGER + REV Flanger+Rev FLANGER+REV FLANGER REV 93 ROOM 9 ROOM7 9 3 3 ROOM 9 ROOM 97 ROOM 98 ROOM 99 7 7 HALL 8 8 HALL3 9 9 HALL HALL 3 HALL HALL 3 3 PLAT PLAT3 7 PLAT 8 PLAT EFFECT : PHASER + REV Phaser+Rev PHASER+REV PHASER REV 9 ROOM ROOM7 3 3 ROOM ROOM 3 ROOM ROOM 7 7 HALL 8 8 HALL3 7 9 9 HALL 8 HALL 9 HALL HALL 3 3 PLAT PLAT3 3 PLAT PLAT Page
EFFECT : TREMOLO + REV Tremolo+Rev TREMOLO+REV REV TREMOLO ROOM ROOM7 7 3 ROOM 3 8 ROOM 9 ROOM 3 ROOM 3 7 HALL 7 3 8 HALL3 8 33 9 HALL 9 3 HALL 3 HALL 3 HALL 37 3 PLATE 3 38 PLATE 3 39 PLATE PLATE EFFECT : SPECIAL EFX Special efx SPECIAL EFX DELAY-- FLANGE-3 DELAY-- CHORUS- 3 3 DELAY-- PHASER-7 CHORUS- FLANGE- CHORUS- PHASER- TREMOLO- FLANGE- 7 7 TREMOLO- CHORUS- 8 8 PHASER- FLANGE-9 9 9 PHASER- TREMOLO- FLANGE- TREMOLO- PHASER-7 PAN- PAN- FLANGE-3 EFFECT 7: GATED + REV Gated+Rev GATED-REV THRESHOLD ATTACK RELEASE REV 3 -. PLAT- -. PLAT-8 3 -. HALL- -. HALL- Page 3
SAMPLE CONNECTIONS SAMPLE CONNECTIONS ONE MONO CORD IN, ONE MONO CORD OUT (to an amplification system or mixer input) TO MIXING CONSOLE OR AMPLIFIER INSTRUMENT OF EFFECTS SEND ONE MONO CORD IN, TWO MONO CORDS OUT (to a stereo amplifier or two mixer inputs) TO MIXING CONSOLE OR AMPLIFIER INSTRUMENT OF EFFECTS SEND TWO MONO CORDS IN AND OUT (to a stereo amplifier or two mixer inputs) This can be stereo signal in/out or mono signal in/out. TO MIXING CONSOLE OR AMPLIFIER INSTRUMENT OF EFFECTS SEND Page
SPECIFICATIONS SEPCIFICATIONS Frequency Response Dynamic Range AD/DA DSP processing Sampling rate Maximum Input Level Residual Noise T.H.D. Input Number of Channel: Nominal Level: Impedance: Output Number of Channel: Nominal Level: Impedance: Effect Programs Front Panel Controls Real Panel Jack Dimensions (WxHxD) Net Weight Hz ~ khz 9dB -bit 3~-bit.kHz db < -8dB (Hz ~ khz) <.% (typical) (phone jack) -db k ohms (mono: k ohms) (phone jack) -db ohms ROOM HALL PLATE DELAY-(stereo) DELAY-(mono) CHORUS FLANGER PHASER PAN TREMOLO DELAY+REV CHORUS+REV FLANGER+REV PHASER+REV TREMOLO+REV SPECIAL EFX GATED-REV Input level, Mix-dry/wet, Program select, Output level, Power Sw. Input phone jacks, Output phone jacks, foot Sw- phone jack, DC jack 9"x.7"x." / 83 x x 7mm (U). lbs /. kg The specifications are subject to change without notice. Page