Electro-Harmonix Canyon - User Manual

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CANYON
Multifunction Delay & Looper
Congratulations on your purchase of the Canyon, an extremely powerful yet easy-
to-use Delay and Looper pedal. Within the compact Canyon chassis there’s a vast
array of awe-inspiring tones including 10 different types of delays: from pristine
digital to warm tape and more. We’ve even included an exquisite Deluxe Memory
Man emulation plus otherworldly octave delay and shimmer effects. Add in a full-
featured looper, built-in or external tap tempo with tap divide, a selection of
secondary controls and you’re in for a truly grand delay experience.
- GETTING STARTED WITH THE CANYON -
1. Plug the supplied EHX9.6DC AC Adapter into the jack at the top of the
CANYON.
2. Plug your guitar into the INPUT jack and plug the OUTPUT jack into
your amplifier.
3. Turn the 11-position mode knob to the ECHO setting for a standard
digital delay.
4. Set the number of repeats with the FEEDBACK knob, the delay time
with the DELAY knob, and the delay volume with the FX LVL knob.
- TABLE OF CONTENTS -
Getting started with the CANYON 1
Controls 2
Connections 3
Description of modes 4
Using the CANYON’s Loop Mode 5
Tap Tempo with the CANYON 7
Secondary Knob Functionality 9
Secondary Controls Chart 12
Warranty Information and FCC Compliance 13

Summary

Getting Started with the Canyon

Controls

FX LVL Knob

Controls the output volume of the delay effect. Dry signal decreases past 2 o'clock.

DELAY Knob

Controls the delay time of the CANYON, from 5ms to 3 seconds.

FEEDBACK Knob

Controls the number of repeats of the delayed signal or pluck sensitivity.

MODE Knob

11-position rotary switch that selects the CANYON's delay modes.

TAP;DIVIDE Switch and LED

Controls Tap Divide setting, indicated by LED color (Red, Orange, Green).

Footswitch

Switches between bypass and effect modes; sets delay time by tapping.

Controls

TAILS Switch

Controls whether delayed echoes repeat or stop after switching to bypass.

Connections

INPUT Jack

The 1/4" audio input of the CANYON with 1MΩ impedance.

OUTPUT Jack

The 1/4" audio output of the CANYON with 680Ω impedance.

TAP IN Jack

Connects an external momentary footswitch for tap tempo control.

9 V Power Jack

Connects the supplied EHX9.6DC AC adapter.

Description of Modes

ECHO Mode

A simple digital delay where each repeat sounds identical and decreases in volume.

MOD Mode

Modulated delay adding complexity and warmth to the delayed repeats.

Description of Modes

MULTI Mode

Multi-tap delay with constant-volume repeats.

REVRS Mode

Intelligent reverse echo that studies playing to suit delay time.

DMM Mode

Emulation of the EHX Deluxe Memory Man analog delay pedal.

TAPE Mode

Simulates 1970s analog tape echo units with distortion and flutter.

VERB Mode

Delay with plate reverb applied to each echo.

OCT Mode

Each repeat is progressively pitch shifted up one octave.

SHIM Mode

Creates a shimmer effect with octave-shifted harmony.

S;H Mode

Sample and Hold mode senses plucks and repeats them indefinitely.

Description of Modes

LOOP Mode

Looper pedal with a maximum loop length of 62 seconds.

Using the Canyons Loop Mode

Recording a Loop

Instructions for recording a loop using the footswitch and LED indicators.

Stopping & Starting Loop Playback

How to stop, start, and manage loop playback with the footswitch.

Using the Canyons Loop Mode

Recording an Overdub

Steps to record additional layers onto an existing loop.

Undo;Redo Function

How to undo or redo the last overdub during loop playback.

Erasing a Loop

Procedure to stop playback and erase the recorded loop memory.

Using the Canyons Loop Mode

Loop Memory

How recorded audio is stored automatically and retained until erased.

Tap Tempo with the Canyon

Using the Internal Footswitch

How to set delay time by tapping the internal footswitch and tap divide options.

Tap Tempo with the Canyon

Using an External Footswitch

Using an external footswitch connected to the TAP IN jack for tap tempo.

Secondary Knob Functionality

Using Secondary Knob Mode

Accessing hidden parameters for fine-tuning delay modes.

Secondary Knob Functionality

Using Other Controls in Secondary Knob Mode

How FX LVL, MODE, DELAY, FEEDBACK knobs and footswitch behave in Secondary Knob Mode.

Erasing Secondary Knob Settings

How to reset specific mode or all secondary knob settings to factory defaults.

Secondary Knob Functions by Delay Mode

Secondary Knob Functions by Delay Mode

Secondary Knobs Chart

A chart summarizing the secondary knob functions for each delay mode.

Warranty Information

FCC Compliance

Electro-Harmonix Canyon Specifications

General

Delay Modes	11
Looper Length	62 seconds
Tap Tempo	Yes
Expression Pedal Input	Yes
Input Impedance	1M Ohm
Current Draw	150mA
Power Supply	9V DC (center negative)
Controls	Delay, Feedback, Mode, Tap/Divide
Modes	Echo, Mod, Tape, Reverse, DMM, Shimmer, Looper
Delay Time	3ms to 3 seconds
True Bypass	Yes
Type	Delay and Looper