Fulltone Solid State Tape Echo Manuel utilisateur
Manualv2.0
ForSSTEs#429andhigher
NEWFEATURESONSSTEv2
1) TheSSTEhasalwayshadalow‐impedanceJFETbufferonitsoutputtoisolateitfrombeing
affectedbyotherdevicesinthesignalchain,andtoalleviatetheloadingfromothereffectsand
themanyfeetofcableinyoursignalchain.SSTEv2includesaBufferBypassswitchtoremove
thatJFETbufferand(justlikeavintageEchoplexEP‐3)getsignificantloadingonthesignal,
whichresultsinaconsiderablewarming‐upoftheechorepeats.Goingfor“Vintage?”TurnOFF
theBuffer!
2) ThePreamp,EchoRepeats,andEchoPlaybackcircuitsarenowisolatedfromeach‐other,
allowingfor:
a) onlyonerepeatwithEchoRepeatsknobturneddownalltheway,nomatterhow
loudtheechoesaresetto.Notpossibleonv1.
b) “100%Wet”(noInstrumentsoundpresent)withInstrumentVolumesetfull
counterclockwise.Helpfulforstudiousewhenyouwanttofeatureorpanonlythe
echo.NotpossiblewithSSTEv1.
c) “100%Dry”(noechosoundpresent)withEchoVolumeknobsetfull
counterclockwise.
3) EchoToneKnobreplacestheoldtone‐switchforinfinitecontrolofthebrightnessoftheecho
repeats.Thisknobonlyaffectstheechorepeats,notyourguitar(instrument)sound.
4) IncreasedshieldingaroundtheOutputjackareainsidetheunit.
TableofContents
Page1 Specifications
Page2 TopPanelDiagram
Page3 AdditionalDiagrams
Page4 AdditionalDiagrams
Page5 InitialSet‐Up
Page6 Features
Page7 Maintenance&Warrantyinfo
Page1
SSTEv2Specifications
Impedance‐
Inputimpedance‐1.1megaohms
OutputimpedanceswitchsettoBuffered(BUF)‐10kohms
OutputimpedanceswitchsettoBuffer‐Bypass(BYP)‐220K‐500K(dependingonwheretheECHO
VOLUMEknobisset)
Size‐
9.56”widex7.8”deepx6.3”tall(withlidonandclosed)
Weight‐
9.2lbs.
Tapeformat‐
YoumayonlyusetheFulltoneEchoTapeCart(ETC‐2)anormalEchoplexcartisthewrongsize.
CartsmadefortheTTEandEchoplexwillNOTfunctioninaSSTE.
WetrytoonlyuseBASFLGR‐50tapeforourCartswhichisnolongermade,butIhavemanythousands
ofyardsofit,enoughfor30yearsormore.Itisoneoftheonlytapesthatworksbecauseithasawhite
lubricatedbacking,helpingtokeepthetapefromsticking,thenbinding.
YoumayalsousetheFulltoneTapeLoopTransport(TLT),givingthechoiceofusinganyavailable¼”
tape.Makethetapeloopexactlytherecommendedlength(seeTLTbox)
Electricalinfo‐
100‐120VAC,60hz,6watts.
Thewiringforthetransformercanbeeasilymodifiedfor220/240VAC50hzoperationinsidetheunit.
Fuse‐
0.25amp/250mA5mmx20mmglassSlow‐Blowfuse.
Included‐
1xDetachable10’IECtypeACpowercable
1x3‐to‐2PronggroundliftadapterforACpowercable
1XETC‐2Tapecartridge(pre‐installedinSSTE)
Optional:Echo‐CancelFootswitch‐
TocanceltheechoonaSSTEv2,youcanusealatching“ampchannelswitcher”footswitchthat
groundsouttheTIPofa¼”malephonoplug.But,ifyouwanttohaveLEDstatusindicatorswithout
havingtosupplyanypower,theonlyfootswitchtogetistheFulltoneEchoCancelFootswitch.Get
yourshere
Page2
SSTEv2TopPanelDiagram
Page3
AdditionalDiagrams
Page4
AdditionalDiagrams
Page5
InitialSet‐Up
RefertoDiagramsonPages2‐4
Warning!ATapeMachineisadelicate,intricate,complexmachinethatmustbemaintainedandcleaned
periodically.Ifyouarenotinterestedorincapableindoingthis,yourunitwillinevitablygetdirty,theecho
repeatswillbecomedull,outoftune,followedbycartfailureandatantrum.Watchtheset‐upvideoBEFORE
playingthisdevice.Ifyouhavenotwatchedtheinstallvideoandthenhaveaproblem…itwillbeallonyou.
Seeitherehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQXrGr1pFCw
1) RemovetheTapeCover(page3,diagramitem#34)byunscrewingthe2thumbscrews(#’s33)and
slidingtheplatecarefullyofftotheleft,beingcarefulnottobumpitagainstanything.
2) MakesurethattheThumbscrewsfortheEchoTapeCartridge(ETC‐2)aresecure(#’s30)andthatthe
tapeisfollowingthecorrectpath(TapePathdiagram,Page3)Makesurethatthetapeisnottooloose,
knottedup,orhasnotslippedawayfromanyoftheTapeGuides(#25)Makesurethatitisseated
properlyontheFixedTapeGuidePost(#28),restingundertheTapeFelt(#26),andTapeFeltTension
Arm.(#27)NowcheckthatthetapeisrestingbetweentheCapstanandPinch‐roller(#16)
3) InsertthedetachableACcable(#36)intotheTTEACInlet(#35)andconnectotherendtoawallpower
outlet.Makesuretousethesameoutletasyourguitaramplifiertoavoidpossiblegroundingissues.Itis
possiblethatyoumaychoosetoliftthegroundontheSSTEwiththesupplied3‐to‐2prongGroundLift
Adapter(page#4)toeliminatehumissues.Onlydosoifyouknowwhatyou’redoing,andchecktomake
surethere’snopossibilityofelectricalshockhazard,especiallyifyou’resingingintoa
Microphone…checkforshockhazardalways!
Warning!Impropergroundingcancauseinjuryorevendeath.Donotattemptunlessyouare
experienced,andyouassumefullresponsibilityforanydamageorinjuriesincurredbyliftingtheground
onanyofyourdevices.
4) TurnonthePowerSwitch(see#37).
5) PlugyourguitarcableintotheInputJack.(#2)
6) SlidetheTransportClutchlever(#13)totheright…thisstartstheTapeRolling.Holditthereandinsert
anotherguitarcableintotheOutputjack(#12).ThiscableholdstheTransportClutchLeverinplaceand
keepstheTaperunningwhileyou’reusingtheSSTE.Tip:LettheTapeCartridge(ETC‐2)runforawhile
anditwillstabilize.Whenfirstturnedon,theETC‐2’swindingsmaybeunevenandcancausethenotes
toseemout‐of‐tune.AllowingtheETC‐2tospinforaminuteorsoevensouttheTapewindingssothatit
rollssmoothlyandstaysthatwayfortheremainderofyoursession.
7) Connecttheotherendoftheguitarcable(comingfromOutputJack)toyouramplifier’sInput.
8) Turnonyourampandyou’rereadytomakeafewsettingadjustmentsandplayyourSSTE!
9) Important!Use“Low”settingontheTapeSpeedtoggleswitch(#7)settingduringfirst5minutesof
operationforproperbreak‐in,leavingofftheTapeCoversoyoucanseethatthetapeisflowingnicely
withnoproblems.Nowit’stimetoplay!
Page6
FEATURES
1) TurnontheeffectusingtheBypassSwitch(#3)
2) SettheRecordLevelknob(#10)tofrom12o’clockto1o’clock,neverlower.Turnthisknobclockwise
(CW)toincreasesignalrecordingtotape...turnitcounterclockwise(CCW)toreducetherecordlevel.If
settoohightheechorepeatswillsounddistorted,settoolowandtheechoRepeatswillbetooquiet
whilethehissincreases.Tapemachinesareallabout“balancingthesignal”tosuitethesoundyou’re
after.
3) ThePlaybackHead(#21)slidesfromlefttorightalongatrack(#18).Thefurtherrightyouslidethe
head,thelongerthedelaytimeswillbe.Thefurtherleftyouslide,theshorterthedelaytime.
4) TheEchoRepeatsknob(#8)determineshowmanyechorepeatshappen.Tip:ForlongerdelaysettingI
liketosetthisknobaround9‐10o’clock,whichgivesoneloudrepeat,asecondrepeatatabouthalfthat
volume,thenacouplemorerepeatstrailingoffinvolume.LedZeppelinTip#1:JimmyPageusedto
strikeachord,thenturnuptheEchoRepeatsknobfullCWandtherepeatsoscillate,thepitchofthese
oscillationsthencangoupanddownbyquicklyslidingthePlaybackHeadleftorright.Funstuff!
5) TheTapeSpeedtoggleswitch(#7)controlsthespeedatwhichthecapstanmotorruns.LowSpeedwill
getlongerdelays,andtheechosoundwillbewarmerandsofter.HighSpeedgivescleaner,brighter
repeatsandwillallowforshorterdelaytimeswhichisgreatforsuper‐quickslap‐backPlateReverb
sounds.
LedZeppelinTip#2:JimmyPagemadegreatuseofthisPlatereverbeffectonhisEchoplexesbothlive
andinthestudio:SlidethePlaybackheadfullytotheleft,SettheTapeSpeedswitch(#7)toHigh,Turn
theEchoRepeatsknob(#8)toaround11‐12o’clock,andyouwillachievethisPlateReverbeffect.I
cannotoveremphasizehowmuchheusedthissound;invideosyoucanseehimturningsteppingonthe
EchoONbuttonforalmosteverysolo!
6) SettheInstrumentVolume(#4)tobetween11‐12o’clockforrelativelysimilar‐to‐bypassedguitar.Ifyou
gotoohightheSSTEwillactlikeabooster,butthenyouwillhavetoturntheEchoVolumeknob(#5)up
accordinglytoachievethebalancebetweenguitarandecho.Remember,thehighertheEchoVolumeis
set.Themorehissandnoisewillbeevident.
7) Important!EchoVolumeknob(#5)shouldneverbesetabovethe9‐10o’clockrange!Sincethatrange
getsa1:1ratiobetweenGuitar&Echo,allyouwillaccomplishbyturningthisknobhigherwillbeadding
noise!
8) SettheEchoToneknob(#9)toaround12o’clocktostart.Toachievebrighterrepeats,turnthisknob
CW.
Page7
MAINTENANCE
Thismanualisconstantlyrevised,forthelatestversionofthemanualinPDFformatgoto:
https://www.fulltone.com/products/solid‐state‐tape‐echo
Thewebmanualiscompletewithliveweblinksgoingtorequiredmaintenanceproductsandother
resources,
Alsocheckregularlywithwww.YouTube.com/fulltoneeffectsforcurrentandupcomingvideos
demonstratinghowtomaintainyourTapeecho.
Toolsyoushouldhave:
1) TapeheadcleaningsolutionandCapstanRollerrejuvenatorfluid,buythepairhere
2) Tapeheadcleaningswabs(don’tuseQ‐Tips,theyleavefuzz)Buyhere
3) HeadDemagnetizer(donotuseuntilyouhaveresearchedhowonyoutube)getonehere
ReplacingFuse
UseonlyaglassSlow‐Blow5mmx20mm250volt,0.25amp(alsocalled250mA)
Thesearewidelyavailable,standardtypefuses,oneplacetogetthemisatamazon.comhere
WarrantyInformation:
TheSSTEcarriesa5‐yearLimitedWarrantyPartsandLabortotheoriginalowneronly.Thiswarranty
coversfailureduetomanufacturer’serroronlyanddoesnotcoveritemsthatarepronetodailywear
includingtheETC‐2tapecart.
Ownerisresponsibleforallshippingandinsurancechargesbothways.
FulltoneMusicalProductsInc.(anditsemployees)isnotliableforanydamagesorinjuriesresulting
fromthemisuseofthisunitand/orcarelessnessoftheuser.
Forservice,pleasecontact[email protected]
Resources:
*Forthenewestversionofthemanualgohere
*Beforeoperatingthisunitpleaseviewthe“ETC‐2TapecartInstallation”videohere
*TopurchaseTapeCarts,filloutandsubmitaETC‐2OrderFormhere
*Tohaveexistingcartsrewound,filloutandsubmitaRewindOrderFormhere.
*ForFulltoneProductDemosandMaintenancevideosvisitwww.YouTube.com/FulltoneEffects
OptionalEcho‐CancelFootswitch‐
TocanceltheechoonaSSTEv2,youcanusealatching“ampchannelswitcher”footswitchthat
groundsouttheTIPofa¼”malephonoplug.But,ifyouwanttohaveLEDstatusindicatorswithout
havingtosupplyexternalpower,theonlyfootswitchtogetistheFulltoneEchoCancelFootswitch.Get
yourshere
FulltoneMusicalProductsInc.
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