This section explains what the 8080 is and what it can do. You will also find explanations of some important
terms here.
The 8080 is a multi-effect device made up of eight different effect modules (effect blocks). Each effect module
acts like a single compact effect. The following modules are available:
• COMP ••••••••••••• Compressor effects for processing the sound level
• EFF1 ••••••••••••••••• Equalizer effects and wah/modulation effects with strong characteristics.
Can be inserted before or after the DIST module.
• DIST •••••••••••••••••• Analog distortion effects
• EQ ••••••••••••••••••••••• Basic equalizer effects
• EFF2 ••••••••••••••••• Modulation-type effects for changing pitch and creating special effects
• EFF3 ••••••••••••••••• Standard modulation-type effects such as flanger and chorus
• DLY •••••••••••••••••••• Stereo delay effects
• REV •••••••••••••••••••• Reverberation effects
Almost all effect modules contain several variations of an effect (effect types), out of which the user can select
the most suitable one. The illustration below shows the signal flow in the 8080 and the effect types for the
various effect modules.
Internal settings of the 8080 are called patches which can be stored in memory and called up at any time. A patch
consists of the parameter settings for the various effect modules, plus information about the patch level, control
pedal and control switch settings, EFF1 routing, EFF2/EFF3 connection type, etc. The section enclosed in a
dotted line in the above illustration is a patch.
The 8080 divides patches into four groups: one USER group for
patches that can be changed by the user and three PRESET
groups (A-C) for patches that have been programmed at the
factory. Each group contains 50 patches, resulting in a total of
200 patches. The 8080 allows simultaneous use of one group
from the PRESET A-C groups and one patch from the USER
group.
Within a group, patches are divided into "banks" of five patches
each. Every group has ten such banks (numbered 0- 9).
Patches
Effect module configuration
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Basic Operation
Outline of the 8080
Patch No.BANK Patch No.BANK
Patch No.BANK
Patch No.BANK
