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C L O C K W O R K
V 3
D E L A Y
1
Table
of
Contents
1.
Overview
2
‐
4
2.
Operation
5
‐
8
4.
Assigning
Parameters
for
Expression
Control
10
‐
11
5.
Modes
/
Algorithms
12
‐
16
3.
Kill
Dry
Function
9
6.
Auto
Regen
Swell
17
‐
18
7
Factory
Reset
19
2
CHAPTER
1
‐
Overview
What’s
new
in
Clockwork
V3
:
Expression
Pedal
/
Tap
‐
Tempo
pedal
input
Kill
‐
Dry
function
Preset
system
is
now
decoupled
from
algorithms,
which
means
it’s
now
possible
to
store
any
algorithms
to
any
preset
location.
2
new
algorithms
Dual
and
Diffuse
.
Multi
‐
colored
LED
uniquely
identifies
algorithms.
Tap
‐
Tempo
can
now
be
initiated
instantly,
there
is
no
need
to
tap
4
times.
New
artwork.
Same
compact
footprint
as
Clockwork
V2.
3
Bank
indicator
LED
Green
‐
Bank
1
Red
‐
Bank
2
Modes
indicator
LED
Tap
‐
Tempo
switch
Engage/Bypass
switch
Mode/Edit
button
Illuminated
knobs
indicates
patch
number
:
1
‐
2
‐
3
‐
4
Patch
‐
1
Patch
‐
2
Patch
‐
3
Patch
‐
4
LED
COLOR
MODES
DIGITAL
ANALOG
DUAL
DIFFUSE
AMBEINT
MULTIHEAD
‐
3
MULTIHEAD
‐
4
4
Mono
Input
use
this
if
using
only
1
input
2.1
mm
negative
‐
center
Stereo
cable
(TRS
plug)
mono
cable
(TS
plug)*
EXPRESSION
PEDAL
TAP
‐
TEMPO
PEDAL
*
It
is
also
possible
to
use
a
stereo
cable
(TRS
plug)
with
the
Tap
‐
Tempo
pedal,
but
you
need
to
make
sure
the
female
socket
jack
on
the
pedal
is
TRS
but
wired
for
mono
connec
‐
tion
(Ring
is
soldered
to
Sleeve).
CHAPTER
2
‐
Operation
From
this
point
onward
:
[Engage]
will
refer
to
the
Engage
footswitch,
[Tap
‐
Tempo]
will
refer
to
the
Tap
‐
Tempo
switch,
and
[Mode/Edit]
will
refer
to
the
Mode/Edit
push
button
Patch
1
Patch
2
Patch
3
Patch
4
Patch
1
Patch
2
Patch
3
Patch
4
BANK
1
BANK
2
Preset
System
The
8
preset
locations
are
organized
in
2
banks,
where
each
bank
contains
4
patches.
5
LOAD
PRESET
1.
Hold
[Tap
Tempo]
until
the
Tempo
indicator
LED
(Bank
LED)
stops
flashing.
2.
Tap
[Tap
Tempo]
as
many
times
as
needed
to
reach
the
desired
preset
location.
3.
Tap
[Engage]
once
to
load
the
selected
preset.
Presets
are
selected
by
going
through
each
location
in
the
‘Up’
direction
(1,
2,
3,
…),
while
going
through
these
steps
the
sound
does
not
get
updated
until
selection
is
confirmed
by
pressing
[Engage].
Spillover:
Reverb
tail
will
be
preserved
when
changing
preset
if
and
only
if
both
source
and
destination
preset
contains
the
same
algorithm.
LOAD
A
PRESET
IN
A
DIFFERENT
BANK
1.
Hold
[Tap
Tempo]
until
the
Tempo
indicator
LED
(Bank
LED)
stops
flashing.
2.
Press
[Engage]
and
[Tap
Tempo]
together
once
<—
this
toggles
the
bank
.
3.
Tap
[Tap
Tempo]
as
many
times
as
needed
to
reach
the
desired
preset
location.
4.
Tap
[Engage]
once
to
load
the
selected
preset.
6
7
SAVE
PRESET
1.
Hold
[Tap
Tempo]
until
the
Tempo
indicator
LED
(Bank
LED)
stops
flashing.
2.
Tap
[Tap
Tempo]
as
many
times
as
needed
to
reach
the
desired
preset
location.
3.
Hold
[Engage]
until
the
Preset
LED
flashes
3x.
Note
:
You
can
skip
step
1
&
2
if
you
are
already
at
the
desired
preset
location.
SAVE
A
PRESET
IN
A
DIFFERENT
BANK
1.
Hold
[Tap
Tempo]
until
the
Tempo
indicator
LED
(Bank
LED)
stops
flashing.
2.
Tap
[Engage]
and
[Tap
Tempo]
together
once
<—
this
toggles
the
bank
.
3.
Tap
[Tap
Tempo]
as
many
times
as
needed
to
reach
the
desired
preset
location.
4.
Hold
[Engage]
until
the
Preset
LED
flashes
3x.
BYPASS
OR
ENGAGE
1.
Tap
[Engage]
once.
8
SUBDIVISION
You
may
set
the
subdivision
using
the
TIMEknob.
T I M E
3
Quarter
‐
note
8th
‐
note
8th
‐
note
Triplets
Dotted
‐
8th
MODES
1.
Tap
[Modes
/
Edit]
to
browse
through
the
7
modes
/
algorithms.
9
CHAPTER
3
‐
Kill
Dry
Function
Kill
‐
Dry
function
is
activated
by
turning
the
BLEND
knob
all
the
way
to
maximum
value
(clockwise
direction).
Kill
‐
Dry
area
Max
Note
:
This
is
not
a
permanen
t
kill
‐
dry
function,
it
is
active
only
when
the
pedal
is
engaged
‐
the
dry
signal
will
be
back
on
when
you
bypass
the
pedal
10
CHAPTER
4
‐
Assigning
Parameters
for
Expression
Control
You
can
assign
up
to
4
parameters
to
be
controlled
by
the
expression
pedal,
and
these
assignments
can
be
specified
on
per
‐
preset
basis.
You
can
make
changes
to
the
assignment
in
the
EDIT
mode.
Entering
EDIT
mode
:
Press
and
hold
[Mode
/
Edit].
When
the
Modes
LED
starts
blinking
the
pedal
has
entered
EDIT
mode
where
you
can
make
changes
to
the
parameter
assignment.
In
EDIT
mode
the
four
knobs
act
like
switches,
turning
the
knobs
to
anywhere
above
the
12
o’clock
direc
‐
tion
assigns
that
knob
for
expression
control,
and
turning
the
knobs
to
anywhere
below
the
12
o’clock
direction
disables
expression
control
on
that
knob.
Parameter
NOT
assigned
to
expression
control
Parameter
assigned
to
expression
control
for
example
you
want
to
assign
the
expression
pedal
to
control
the
Blend
and
Param
parameter
:
in
EDIT
mode
turn
the
Blend
and
Param
knobs
to
anywhere
above
the
12
o’clock
direction
and
turn
all
the
other
knobs
to
anywhere
below
the
12
o’clock
direction
.
BLEND
TIME
REPEATS
PARAM
Changes
will
immediately
take
effect
when
the
knobs
are
turned
so
you
can
go
ahead
and
audition
the
parameters
assignment
that
suits
your
needs.
After
you
are
satisfied
with
the
assignment
you
can
save
it
into
the
current
preset
by
holding
[ENGAGE]
until
the
preset
LED
flashes
3x.
Or
if
you
decide
not
to
save
any
changes
you
can
simply
exit
the
EDIT
mode,
no
changes
will
be
saved.
Exiting
EDIT
mode
:
Press
and
hold
[Mode
/
Edit].
When
the
Modes
LED
stops
blinking
the
pedal
has
exited
EDIT
mode
and
you
can
use
the
pedal
normally
again.
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
IMPORTANT
:
At
power
up
the
pedal
will
detect
the
presence
(or
absence)
of
an
expression
pedal
at
the
EXP/TAP
input
jack.
If
it
sensed
that
nothing
is
connected
it
will
disable
the
expression
function
for
as
long
as
the
power
stays
on
.
This
means
you
must
recycle
the
power
anytime
you
plug
or
unplug
an
expression
pedal
cable
into
the
EXP/TAP
input
jack
.
11
12
Digital
This
is
a
pristine
digital
delay
with
modulation.
A
touch
of
tone
‐
shaping
is
applied
to
keep
the
repeats
from
being
‘sterile
cold’,
while
retaining
clarity
and
definition.
Delay
time
range
:
960
ms.
PARAM
knob
controls
both
modulation
Depth
and
Rate
.
The
1st
half
of
the
knob
travel
gives
slow
modu
‐
lation
rate,
and
the
last
half
gives
a
faster
rate.
The
modulation
Depth
is
fully
adjustable
within
each
region
(modulation
depth
increases
as
the
knob
is
turned
clockwise).
Thus
you
have
modulation
with
adjustable
depth
and
a
choice
if
two
different
rates.
Rate
:
Medium
Rate
:
Slow
minimum
Depth
PARAM
minimum
Depth
maximum
Depth
maximum
Depth
CHAPTER
5
‐
Modes
/
Algorithms
13
Analog
This
mode
has
a
special
voicing
that
mimics
that
of
an
analog
delay.
The
warm
and
lush
repeats
work
great
to
thicken
your
guitar
sound
without
getting
in
the
way
of
the
dry
sound.
Delay
time
range
:
960
ms.
PARAM
knob
controls
both
modulation
Depth
and
Rate
.
The
1st
half
of
the
knob
travel
gives
slow
modu
‐
lation
rate,
and
the
last
half
gives
a
faster
rate.
The
modulation
Depth
is
fully
adjustable
within
each
region
(modulation
depth
increases
as
the
knob
is
turned
clockwise).
Thus
you
have
modulation
with
adjustable
depth
and
a
choice
if
two
different
rates.
Rate
:
Medium
Rate
:
Slow
minimum
Depth
PARAM
minimum
Depth
maximum
Depth
maximum
Depth
14
Dual
Two
separate
delays
in
series/parallel
arrangement.
One
delay
is
set
to
Quarter
Note
and
the
other
to
Dotted
8th,
the
signature
stacked
‐
delay
sound
for
worship
music.
Delay
time
range
:
800
ms.
Diffuse
Delay
and
reverb
combo
algorithm
with
repeats
that
gets
more
and
more
diffused
at
each
iteration.
Delay
time
range
:
800
ms.
PARAM
PARAM
Param
knob
controls
the
Stereo
Spread
parameters.
As
this
knob
is
turned
up
higher
the
echoes
are
spread
wider
on
the
stereo
panorama.
Param
knob
controls
the
Reverb
parameters.
As
this
knob
is
turned
up
higher
the
reverb
intensity
increases
and
the
echoes
diffusion
rate
increases.
Ambient
This
algorithm
mode
blurs
the
line
between
delay
and
reverb.
Repeats
get
more
diffuse
with
each
itera
‐
tion,
and
as
REGEN
knob
is
turned
up
the
echoes
wash
out
into
reverb
‐
like
ambience.
PARAM
knob
controls
the
type
and
level
of
a
secondary
pitch
‐
shifted
voice.
The
first
half
of
the
knob
range
constitutes
Perfect
‐
fifth
pitch
interval
and
the
second
half
constitutes
Octave
interval.
The
voice
level
is
adjustable
within
each
region
(loudness
increases
as
the
knob
is
turned
clockwise).
15
Perfect
5th
softest
PARAM
softest
loudest
loudest
Octave
Finally,
the
repeats
bounce
between
the
two
output
channels
(ping
‐
pong),
resulting
in
a
very
wide
stereo
impression.
As
such,
this
mode
works
best
in
stereo
setup.
To
summarize,
this
variation
mode
is
about
reverb
‐
like
ambience
+
pitch
‐
shifted
voices
+
stereo
rhythmic
groove.
There
are
lots
of
wonderful
sound
textures
to
be
discovered.
16
H
3
(3
‐
heads
delay)
This
is
a
model
of
tape
delay
with
3
“playback
heads”.
Each
input
sound
event
will
be
played
back
thrice
at
different
delay
times,
and
signals
from
the
playback
heads
are
re
‐
injected
into
the
feedback
loop,
creating
layers
of
warm
and
complex
multi
‐
tap
echoes.
4
choices
of
heads
matrix
configurations
(tap
patterns)
are
accessible
through
the
PARAM
knob.
PARAM
C
B
D
A
Heads
Matrix
configuration
(tap
patterns)
A
:
Pattern
I
B
:
Pattern
II
C
:
Pattern
III
D
:
Pattern
IV
*
As
the
REGEN
knob
is
turned
up
higher,
a
touch
of
reverb
‐
like
ambience
starts
to
appear,
and
the
stereo
spread
of
the
echoes
increases.
H
4
(4
‐
heads
delay)
Same
as
above,
but
with
4
playback
heads.
17
CHAPTER
6
‐
Auto
Regen
Swell
When
you
activate
this
feature
the
pedal
automatically
sweeps
the
Regen
parameter
to
the
maximum
value,
hold
it
there,
and
sweeps
it
back
to
the
previously
set
value
‐
It’s
like
having
someone
turns
the
REPEATS
knob
while
you’re
playing.
Used
judiciously,
this
feature
introduces
useful
dynamic
elements
to
the
delay
texture.
Press and hold [Preset Select].
The
parameter
controlled
by
INTENSITY
knob
gradu
‐
ally
sweeps
to
maximum
value
(as
if
someone
slowly
turns
the
Intensity
knob
all
the
way
up).
current
value
‐
TAP
‐
TEMPO
ENGAGE
18
As
long
as
you
hold
the
footswitch
down,
the
Regen
parameter
stays
at
its
maximum
value
and
both
LEDs
flash
continuously.
REPEATS
Then
when
you
finally
release
the
foot
‐
switch,
the
Regen
parameter
slowly
sweeps
back
to
the
previously
set
value.
Try
this
out
:
1.
Activate
AMBIENT
mode.
2.
Set
the
Repeats
knob
to
a
low
setting
(about
9
o’clock).
3.
Set
Blend
,
Time,
and
Param
as
desired.
4.
Start
playing,
the
delay
will
have
few
very
repeats
5.
Execute
auto
regen
swell.
Note
:
Auto
Regen
swell
function
can
also
be
done
using
an
external
switch
box
connected
to
the
Exp/Tap
input.
TAP
‐
TEMPO
ENGAGE
19
CHAPTER
7
‐
Factory
Reset
Factory
Reset
will
revert
your
pedal
to
the
feactory
setting,
all
user
presets
will
be
erased.
To
perform
factory
reset
:
press
and
hold
both
footswitches
while
applying
power
to
the
pedal.
Keep
hold
‐
ing
until
Preset
‐
1
and
Preset
‐
4
LEDs
flashes
4x.
hold
TAP
‐
TEMPO
ENGAGE
20
Specifications :
Input impedance : 1 MOhm.
Output impedance : 500 Ohm.
Current consumption : ~ 100 mA.
Weight : 0.5 Kg (1.0 lbs).
Dimension : 12 (L) x 6.5 (W) x 3.6 (H) cm
Powered by an external 9V DC Adaptor (not included).
This product is designed and
manufactured by :
Features :
7 studio-grade delay algorithms
8 presets.
Expression pedal and Tap-Tempo input.
Stereo input and output.
Kill Dry capability.
24-bits signal processing.
Analog Dry-thru.
Delay tails spillover when bypassed.
Email :
info@gfisystem.com
gfisys@gmail.com
Web :
www.gfisystem.com
GFI System
Jakarta, Indonesia.