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(617) 891-6790

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Table of contents

SECTION ONE - INTRODUCTION
3 1.1 General
4 1.2 About This Manual
4 1.3 Precautions

SECTION TWO - CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
5 2.1 General
6 2.2 Front Panel
8 2.3 Rear Panel

SECTION THREE - INSTALLATION
10 3.1 Mounting
10 3.2 Power Requirements
10 3 Audio Signal Connections
10 4 Remotely Controlled Functions
11 Bypass
11 Infinite Repeat
11 Register Step
11 External Delay Sweep
11 Rate In
11 I Modulation Out and In Jacks
12 3.5 Tape Store In and Out

SECTION FOUR - BASIC OPERATION OF THE MODEL 97
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SECTION SIX -- APPLICATIONS
22 6.1 Where to use the Model 97 - Basic Setups
25 6.2 General Applications for Delay Lines

BLANK PATCH DIAGRAMS for user convenience.
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13 4. General

13 4.2 Turning On the Model 97

13 4.3 "Built-In Effects

13 4.4 Calibrating the Front Panel to Any

' Recalled Effect

13 4.5 About the DELAY Time Display and Settings

14 4.6 INPUT M|>< Controls

14 4.7 OUTPUT MIX Controls

14 4.8 Inverting the Polarity of Recirculation and
Output Signals

15 ,9 Storing, Recalling, Copying and Clearing Your
Own Effects in Memory

15 4.10 Writing the Memories on Magnetic Tape

(Creating a File)

16 4.11 Verifying that Memories are Accurately
Stored on Tape

17 4.12 Readinga File from the Tape

SECTION FIVE - ADVANCED FEATURES OF THE MODEL 97

18 5.1 General

18 5.2 The VCO and Its Associated Functions

19 5.3 Using the LFO

19 5.4 Dynamic Recirculation

19 5.5 Cross Fading Between Effects

19 5.6 Infinite Repeat

20 5.7 Using a Remote Switch to Advance through the
Memory Registers

20 58 Using Recorded Cues to Advance through the
Memory Registers

21 59 Remote Bypassing Switching

21 5.10 Remote Control of the LFO RATE or the

VCO MANUAL SWEEP
21 5.11 Remote Control of the LFO's Modulation

25 6.21 Flanging
26 . Resonant Flanging
26 6. .3 Doubling programmable
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26 6. 7 Echo with Recirculation "-5 5 "-5
26 6.28 Rhythmic Effects - - - - '- - - - - - -
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32 6.5 Taking Full Advantage of the Model 97 In
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32 6.5.1 Synchronus Register Stepping from
Cues on a Multi-track Tape programmable
33 6.52 Using the DELAY A OUT and M Ifigiralde/aypracessor SUPER PRIME TIME

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33 6.6 Using the Model 97 in Video and Film Post
Production Audio

34 6.7 Localization and Image Placement

35 6.8 Avoiding Echoes in Distributed Sound
Reinforcement Systems

35 69 Tips on Programming Effects for Live
Performance

35 6.10 Evolving Previously Stored Effects into
New Ones

SECTION SEVEN - SPECIFICATIONS

7.1 General Performance, Controls and Indicators
36 7.2 Interface Information
37 73 Block Diagram
38 7.4 Front Panel Settings Corresponding to Factory

Preset Effects

SECTION EIGHT - IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY
4D 8.1 General
40 8.2 Unti Will Not Power Up
40 83 Unit Powers Up, But Will Not Pass Audio

40 8.31 Check Cables

40 8.3.2 Check Other Sound Equipment in
System

40 8133 Check Model 97 Control and Switch
Settings

40 8.4 Unit Powers Up, and then Does Its Own Thing

40 8.5 Unit Cannot Recall Stored Programs

40 86 Unit Will Not Store (or Recall) Memories from

Tape

41 87 Diagnostic Software

41 8.8 Returning Units for Repair

41 8.9 Replacement Parts

41 310 Limited Warranty

43 Blank Patch Diagrams for User Convenience

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MATERIALS in the event it becomes necessary to reship the unit. Thoroughly
inspect both the Model 97 and the packing material for indications of shipping
damage, and report any damage found to the carrier.

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