Dunlop ECHOPLEX DELAY EP103

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EP103 ECHOPLEX

DELAY

EP103 ECHOPLEX

DELAY

DESCRIPTION

• VintageEchoplexEP-3tapeecho

warmthandmodulation

• Audiophilequalityaudiopaths

• 100%analogdrypath

• Studio-gradelownoiseoor

• Agecontrolvariesdelaytone

frompristinetodarkanddirty

• Delaycontrolprovides65–750ms

ofdelaytime

• Tapjackprovidesupto4

secondsofdelaytimewith

externalTapTempoSwitch

POWER

TheEchoplexDelayrequires

9volts(240mA)andcanbe

poweredbytheincludedDunlop

ECB003/ECB003EUadapteror

theIso-Brick

™

PowerSupply.

Thispedalcannotbepowered

byabattery.

COMBINING WITH THE EP101

ECHOPLEX PREAMP

TocombinetheEP103withthe

EP101EchoplexPreampforthefull

EchoplexEP-3experience,simply

runtheEP101infrontoftheEP103.

DIRECTIONS

• Runastandardcablefromyour

guitartotheEP103’sINPUT

jackandanothercablefrom

theEP103’sOUTPUTjack

toyouramplier.

• Startwithallcontrolsat12o’clock.

• Turneectonbydepressing

thefootswitch.

• RotateSUSTAINcontrolclockwise

toincreasenumberofrepeatsor

counterclockwisetodecreaseit.

• RotateVOLUMEcontrolclockwise

toincreaseeectvolumeor

counterclockwisetodecreaseit.

• RotateDELAYcontrolclockwiseto

increasedelaytimeupto750ms

orcounterclockwisetodecrease

ittoaminimumof65ms.

AGE MODE

TheEP103’sAgefunctionsimulates

thesonicqualitiesofanaging

EP-3.Toaccess:

1.PushandholdVOLUME

controlfor2secondsuntil

AGELEDashes.

2.RotateVOLUMEcontrol

counterclockwiseforabright,

pristinetapeechosound;rotate

controlclockwiseforadarker

andmoremodulated,agedtape

echosound.

CONTROLS

VOLUMEknobsetseectsignal

level(drysignalisalwaysset

tounity)andadjustsAgemode

(indicatedbyAGELED)

SUSTAINknobsetsnumber

ofrepeats

DELAYknobsetsdelaytime

FOOTSWITCHtoggles

eecton/bypass(redLED

indicateson)

TAPinputallowsforthe

MXRTapTempoSwitch(not

included)tosetdelaytempo

STEREO/MONOswitch

(internal)togglesstereo/mono

inputfunctionality

INPUT

OUTPUT

SUSTAIN DELAY

VOLUME

DELAY

TAP

AGE

3.PushVOLUMEcontroltolock

yourAgesettingandreturnto

normaloperation.

4.AGELEDindicatesAgemodeis

active.PressonceonVOLUME

controltotogglebetweenyour

Agesettingandthedefault

clear,pristinesound(LEDo).

TAP TEMPO

TousetheEP103’sTapTempo

function,connectacablefrom

theEP103’sTAPjacktotheM199

MXRTapTempoSwitch’sINPUT

jack.TaptheM199’sswitchtwo

ormoretimestosettimebetween

repeats,uptoafull4seconds.

STEREO MODE

TheEP103canberunineither

Mono(default)orStereomodes,

selectableviainternalswitch,

whichdeterminestip/ringinput

connection.Forastereosetup,

runaTRSsplittercabletothe

EP103’sINPUTjackandanother

fromtheEP103’sOUTPUTjackto

youramplier.Next,setinternal

STEREO/MONOswitchtoitsLEFT

position.Note:WhenEP103is

bypassed,outputringconnection

willonlyreceivesignalifEP103

issettoTrailsBypassmode(see

TRAILSBYPASSMODEsection).

ADVANCED FUNCTIONS –

STARTUP MODE

Additionalfunctionscanbe

accessedbyenteringStar tupMode.

Advancedfunctionsettingsremain

inselectedstate,evenafterpedalis

poweredo.Re-enterStartupMode

andrepeatrelevantstepstochange

thesettingsagain.

1.DisconnectEP103frompower

supplyandsetSUSTAINand

DELAYcontrolsto12o’clock.

2.EnterStartupModebypushing

downandholdingVOLUMEknob

whileconnectingEP103toits

powersource.

WET MODE

TosettheEP103tosendonlythe

wetsignaltoyouramplier:

1.AfterenteringStartupMode,

obser veAGELEDformode

statuswhilestillholdingdown

VOLUMEknob.Greenindicates

defaultDrymode.Redindicates

Wetmode.

2.WhilestillholdingdownVOLUME

knob,rotateSUSTAINorDELAY

knobclockwisepast12o’clockto

selectWetmode(redLED).Tore-

turntoDr ymode,rotateSUSTAIN

orDELAYknobcounterclockwise

past12o’clock(greenLED).

3.ReleaseVOLUMEknobtosave

selection.Depressfootswitchto

resumenormaloperation.

TRAILS BYPASS MODE

TheEP103normallyoperates

usinga“truebypass”relay,which

shutsotheeectandhardwire

bypassesthetipconnectionsignal

assoonasyouturnthepedalo

(ringconnectionusesabuered

bypass).TheEP103canalsobe

operatedusingTrailsBypass

mode,whichusesabuered

bypassandallowsthereverb

eecttoringoutevenafter

turningthepedalo.

1.AfterenteringStartupMode,

releaseVOLUMEknob.AGE

LEDwillreectbypassmode

status.Greenindicatesdefault

TrueRelayBypassmode;red

indicatesTrailsBypassmode.

2.PressVOLUMEknobtotoggle

betweenmodes.

3.Depressfootswitchtoexit

StartupModeandresume

normaloperation.

NOTE :

YoumaynoticethattheEP103’s

housingwarmsupwhileon.

Thisiscompletelynormal.Take

carewhenoperatinginextremely

highambienttemperaturesor

directsunlight.

MONOSTEREO

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Summary

EP103 Echoplex Delay Product Information

Product Description

Details the vintage tape echo warmth, modulation, and audiophile quality of the EP103.

Controls Overview

Explains the function of each knob, footswitch, and tap input on the pedal.

Power and Connections

Specifies the voltage, current draw, and recommended power supply for the pedal.

Integration with EP101 Preamp

Guidance on integrating the EP103 with the EP101 Echoplex Preamp for enhanced experience.

EP103 Echoplex Delay Operation Guide

Age Mode Settings

Instructions on how to activate and adjust the Age control for tone variation.

Tap Tempo Usage

Steps to connect and use an external switch for setting delay tempo.

Stereo;Mono Configuration

Information on configuring the pedal for stereo or mono input/output.

Advanced EP103 Echoplex Delay Features

Wet Mode Selection

How to set the pedal to output only the processed wet signal.

Trails Bypass Mode

Enabling buffered bypass to allow effects to trail after bypass.

End-User License Agreement

EP103 Echoplex Delay Technical Specifications