Fulltone Solid State Tape Echo Manuale utente

Manualv2.0

ForSSTEs#429andhigher

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NEWFEATURESONSSTEv2

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1) TheSSTEhasalwayshadalow‐impedanceJFETbufferonitsoutputtoisolateitfrombeing

affectedbyotherdevicesinthesignalchain,andtoalleviatetheloadingfromothereffectsand

themanyfeetofcableinyoursignalchain.SSTEv2includesaBufferBypassswitchtoremove

thatJFETbufferand(justlikeavintageEchoplexEP‐3)getsignificantloadingonthesignal,

whichresultsinaconsiderablewarming‐upoftheechorepeats.Goingfor“Vintage?”TurnOFF

theBuffer!

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2) ThePreamp,EchoRepeats,andEchoPlaybackcircuitsarenowisolatedfromeach‐other,

allowingfor:

a) onlyonerepeatwithEchoRepeatsknobturneddownalltheway,nomatterhow

loudtheechoesaresetto.Notpossibleonv1.

b) “100%Wet”(noInstrumentsoundpresent)withInstrumentVolumesetfull

counterclockwise.Helpfulforstudiousewhenyouwanttofeatureorpanonlythe

echo.NotpossiblewithSSTEv1.

c) “100%Dry”(noechosoundpresent)withEchoVolumeknobsetfull

counterclockwise.

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3) EchoToneKnobreplacestheoldtone‐switchforinfinitecontrolofthebrightnessoftheecho

repeats.Thisknobonlyaffectstheechorepeats,notyourguitar(instrument)sound.

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4) IncreasedshieldingaroundtheOutputjackareainsidetheunit.

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TableofContents

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Page1 Specifications

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Page2 TopPanelDiagram

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Page3 AdditionalDiagrams

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Page4 AdditionalDiagrams

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Page5 InitialSet‐Up

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Page6 Features

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Page7 Maintenance&Warrantyinfo

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SSTEv2Specifications

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Impedance‐

Inputimpedance‐1.1megaohms

OutputimpedanceswitchsettoBuffered(BUF)‐10kohms

OutputimpedanceswitchsettoBuffer‐Bypass(BYP)‐220K‐500K(dependingonwheretheECHO

VOLUMEknobisset)

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Size‐

9.56”widex7.8”deepx6.3”tall(withlidonandclosed)

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Weight‐

9.2lbs.

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Tapeformat‐

YoumayonlyusetheFulltoneEchoTapeCart(ETC‐2)anormalEchoplexcartisthewrongsize.

CartsmadefortheTTEandEchoplexwillNOTfunctioninaSSTE.

WetrytoonlyuseBASFLGR‐50tapeforourCartswhichisnolongermade,butIhavemanythousands

ofyardsofit,enoughfor30yearsormore.Itisoneoftheonlytapesthatworksbecauseithasawhite

lubricatedbacking,helpingtokeepthetapefromsticking,thenbinding.

YoumayalsousetheFulltoneTapeLoopTransport(TLT),givingthechoiceofusinganyavailable¼”

tape.Makethetapeloopexactlytherecommendedlength(seeTLTbox)

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Electricalinfo‐

100‐120VAC,60hz,6watts.

Thewiringforthetransformercanbeeasilymodifiedfor220/240VAC50hzoperationinsidetheunit.

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Fuse‐

0.25amp/250mA5mmx20mmglassSlow‐Blowfuse.

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Included‐

1xDetachable10’IECtypeACpowercable

1x3‐to‐2PronggroundliftadapterforACpowercable

1XETC‐2Tapecartridge(pre‐installedinSSTE)

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Optional:Echo‐CancelFootswitch‐

TocanceltheechoonaSSTEv2,youcanusealatching“ampchannelswitcher”footswitchthat

groundsouttheTIPofa¼”malephonoplug.But,ifyouwanttohaveLEDstatusindicatorswithout

havingtosupplyanypower,theonlyfootswitchtogetistheFulltoneEchoCancelFootswitch.Get

yourshere

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SSTEv2TopPanelDiagram

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Page3

AdditionalDiagrams

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AdditionalDiagrams

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InitialSet‐Up

RefertoDiagramsonPages2‐4

Warning!ATapeMachineisadelicate,intricate,complexmachinethatmustbemaintainedandcleaned

periodically.Ifyouarenotinterestedorincapableindoingthis,yourunitwillinevitablygetdirty,theecho

repeatswillbecomedull,outoftune,followedbycartfailureandatantrum.Watchtheset‐upvideoBEFORE

playingthisdevice.Ifyouhavenotwatchedtheinstallvideoandthenhaveaproblem…itwillbeallonyou.

Seeitherehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQXrGr1pFCw

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1) RemovetheTapeCover(page3,diagramitem#34)byunscrewingthe2thumbscrews(#’s33)and

slidingtheplatecarefullyofftotheleft,beingcarefulnottobumpitagainstanything.

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2) MakesurethattheThumbscrewsfortheEchoTapeCartridge(ETC‐2)aresecure(#’s30)andthatthe

tapeisfollowingthecorrectpath(TapePathdiagram,Page3)Makesurethatthetapeisnottooloose,

knottedup,orhasnotslippedawayfromanyoftheTapeGuides(#25&#19)Makesurethatitisseated

properlyontheFixedTapeGuidePost(#28),restingundertheTapeFelt(#26),andTapeFeltTension

Arm.(#27)NowcheckthatthetapeisrestingbetweentheCapstanandPinch‐roller(#16&#17)

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3) InsertthedetachableACcable(#36)intotheTTEACInlet(#35)andconnectotherendtoawallpower

outlet.Makesuretousethesameoutletasyourguitaramplifiertoavoidpossiblegroundingissues.Itis

possiblethatyoumaychoosetoliftthegroundontheSSTEwiththesupplied3‐to‐2prongGroundLift

Adapter(page#4)toeliminatehumissues.Onlydosoifyouknowwhatyou’redoing,andchecktomake

surethere’snopossibilityofelectricalshockhazard,especiallyifyou’resingingintoa

Microphone…checkforshockhazardalways!

Warning!Impropergroundingcancauseinjuryorevendeath.Donotattemptunlessyouare

experienced,andyouassumefullresponsibilityforanydamageorinjuriesincurredbyliftingtheground

onanyofyourdevices.

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4) TurnonthePowerSwitch(see#37).

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5) PlugyourguitarcableintotheInputJack.(#2)

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6) SlidetheTransportClutchlever(#13)totheright…thisstartstheTapeRolling.Holditthereandinsert

anotherguitarcableintotheOutputjack(#12).ThiscableholdstheTransportClutchLeverinplaceand

keepstheTaperunningwhileyou’reusingtheSSTE.Tip:LettheTapeCartridge(ETC‐2)runforawhile

anditwillstabilize.Whenfirstturnedon,theETC‐2’swindingsmaybeunevenandcancausethenotes

toseemout‐of‐tune.AllowingtheETC‐2tospinforaminuteorsoevensouttheTapewindingssothatit

rollssmoothlyandstaysthatwayfortheremainderofyoursession.

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7) Connecttheotherendoftheguitarcable(comingfromOutputJack)toyouramplifier’sInput.

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8) Turnonyourampandyou’rereadytomakeafewsettingadjustmentsandplayyourSSTE!

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9) Important!Use“Low”settingontheTapeSpeedtoggleswitch(#7)settingduringfirst5minutesof

operationforproperbreak‐in,leavingofftheTapeCoversoyoucanseethatthetapeisflowingnicely

withnoproblems.Nowit’stimetoplay!

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FEATURES

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1) TurnontheeffectusingtheBypassSwitch(#3)

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2) SettheRecordLevelknob(#10)tofrom12o’clockto1o’clock,neverlower.Turnthisknobclockwise

(CW)toincreasesignalrecordingtotape...turnitcounterclockwise(CCW)toreducetherecordlevel.If

settoohightheechorepeatswillsounddistorted,settoolowandtheechoRepeatswillbetooquiet

whilethehissincreases.Tapemachinesareallabout“balancingthesignal”tosuitethesoundyou’re

after.

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3) ThePlaybackHead(#21)slidesfromlefttorightalongatrack(#18).Thefurtherrightyouslidethe

head,thelongerthedelaytimeswillbe.Thefurtherleftyouslide,theshorterthedelaytime.

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4) TheEchoRepeatsknob(#8)determineshowmanyechorepeatshappen.Tip:ForlongerdelaysettingI

liketosetthisknobaround9‐10o’clock,whichgivesoneloudrepeat,asecondrepeatatabouthalfthat

volume,thenacouplemorerepeatstrailingoffinvolume.LedZeppelinTip#1:JimmyPageusedto

strikeachord,thenturnuptheEchoRepeatsknobfullCWandtherepeatsoscillate,thepitchofthese

oscillationsthencangoupanddownbyquicklyslidingthePlaybackHeadleftorright.Funstuff!

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5) TheTapeSpeedtoggleswitch(#7)controlsthespeedatwhichthecapstanmotorruns.LowSpeedwill

getlongerdelays,andtheechosoundwillbewarmerandsofter.HighSpeedgivescleaner,brighter

repeatsandwillallowforshorterdelaytimeswhichisgreatforsuper‐quickslap‐backPlateReverb

sounds.

LedZeppelinTip#2:JimmyPagemadegreatuseofthisPlatereverbeffectonhisEchoplexesbothlive

andinthestudio:SlidethePlaybackheadfullytotheleft,SettheTapeSpeedswitch(#7)toHigh,Turn

theEchoRepeatsknob(#8)toaround11‐12o’clock,andyouwillachievethisPlateReverbeffect.I

cannotoveremphasizehowmuchheusedthissound;invideosyoucanseehimturningsteppingonthe

EchoONbuttonforalmosteverysolo!

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6) SettheInstrumentVolume(#4)tobetween11‐12o’clockforrelativelysimilar‐to‐bypassedguitar.Ifyou

gotoohightheSSTEwillactlikeabooster,butthenyouwillhavetoturntheEchoVolumeknob(#5)up

accordinglytoachievethebalancebetweenguitarandecho.Remember,thehighertheEchoVolumeis

set.Themorehissandnoisewillbeevident.

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7) Important!EchoVolumeknob(#5)shouldneverbesetabovethe9‐10o’clockrange!Sincethatrange

getsa1:1ratiobetweenGuitar&Echo,allyouwillaccomplishbyturningthisknobhigherwillbeadding

noise!

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8) SettheEchoToneknob(#9)toaround12o’clocktostart.Toachievebrighterrepeats,turnthisknob

CW.

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MAINTENANCE

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Thismanualisconstantlyrevised,forthelatestversionofthemanualinPDFformatgoto:

https://www.fulltone.com/products/solid‐state‐tape‐echo

Thewebmanualiscompletewithliveweblinksgoingtorequiredmaintenanceproductsandother

resources,

Alsocheckregularlywithwww.YouTube.com/fulltoneeffectsforcurrentandupcomingvideos

demonstratinghowtomaintainyourTapeecho.

Toolsyoushouldhave:

1) TapeheadcleaningsolutionandCapstanRollerrejuvenatorfluid,buythepairhere

2) Tapeheadcleaningswabs(don’tuseQ‐Tips,theyleavefuzz)Buyhere

3) HeadDemagnetizer(donotuseuntilyouhaveresearchedhowonyoutube)getonehere

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ReplacingFuse

UseonlyaglassSlow‐Blow5mmx20mm250volt,0.25amp(alsocalled250mA)

Thesearewidelyavailable,standardtypefuses,oneplacetogetthemisatamazon.comhere

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WarrantyInformation:

TheSSTEcarriesa5‐yearLimitedWarrantyPartsandLabortotheoriginalowneronly.Thiswarranty

coversfailureduetomanufacturer’serroronlyanddoesnotcoveritemsthatarepronetodailywear

includingtheETC‐2tapecart.

Ownerisresponsibleforallshippingandinsurancechargesbothways.

FulltoneMusicalProductsInc.(anditsemployees)isnotliableforanydamagesorinjuriesresulting

fromthemisuseofthisunitand/orcarelessnessoftheuser.   

Forservice,pleasecontact[email protected]

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Resources:

*Forthenewestversionofthemanualgohere

*Beforeoperatingthisunitpleaseviewthe“ETC‐2TapecartInstallation”videohere

*TopurchaseTapeCarts,filloutandsubmitaETC‐2OrderFormhere

*Tohaveexistingcartsrewound,filloutandsubmitaRewindOrderFormhere.

*ForFulltoneProductDemosandMaintenancevideosvisitwww.YouTube.com/FulltoneEffects

OptionalEcho‐CancelFootswitch‐

TocanceltheechoonaSSTEv2,youcanusealatching“ampchannelswitcher”footswitchthat

groundsouttheTIPofa¼”malephonoplug.But,ifyouwanttohaveLEDstatusindicatorswithout

havingtosupplyexternalpower,theonlyfootswitchtogetistheFulltoneEchoCancelFootswitch.Get

yourshere

FulltoneMusicalProductsInc.

11018WashingtonBlvd.CulverCity,CA90232

www.fulltone.com

repairs:https://www.fulltone.com/contact/fulltone‐repair‐process

Sales:[email protected]

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