Boss SDE-3000EVH Owner's manual

Brand: Boss

Model: SDE-3000EVH

Type: Owner's manual

Players Guide

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SDE-3000EVH Players Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of the BOSS SDE-3000EVH Dual Digital Delay! All of us at EVH and BOSS hope that this unit will bring you years

of enjoyment and inspiration.

This product is comprehensive and versatile, and unique in it’s design. It combines “retro” aesthetics and signature SDE-3000 tone, with many

modern features. It can be integrated into guitar rigs (and other applications) in many ways. We created this Players Guide to help you get up and

running quickly, taking into account some of the most common guitar rig applications.

Conguring Input/Output Settings for Your Rig

The SDE-3000EVH Dual Digital Delay can be used mono or stereo.

1. Press the [SETUP] button and then use the [TIME] buttons to select “in;ovt”.

2. Press the [SETUP] button again.

3. Use [TIME] buttons to select “in”, and use the [DEPTH] buttons to set the input for Nono (MONO: most common) or

STErEo (STEREO).

4. Press the [TIME] up button to select the “ovt” parameter.

For most rigs, this parameter should be set to “STEREO”. If you use the L (mono) output only, the L/R outputs will be summed, even with this

parameter set to stereo. If you use both the L/R outputs, you will get stereo operation.

If you use the L/R and direct outs, you guessed it… you will get L/R stereo delay sounds from the L/R outputs, and direct sound (no eect) from

the direct out. Great for W/D/W rigs.

For more OUT settings, refer to the “Reference Manual” (PDF).

To change the unity gain level to work with your rig

1. Press the [SETUP] button and use the [TIME] buttons to select “in;ovt”.

2. Press the [SETUP] button again.

3. Use the [TIME] buttons to select “vniGAin”.

4. Use the [DEPTH] buttons to select the right unity gain level setting for your rig.

The SDE-3000EVH can run at Instrument or line level. If you are patching it in front of a guitar amp, it’s usually best to choose instrument level

(-20 dB).

If you are patching the SDE-3000EVH into an eects loop, you check what level setting works best with your amp, (-20 dB, -10 dB, or +4 dB) as

some loops work at instrument level, and some at line level.

You can check gain level by pushing the [ã] button. An input level meter will show in the display.

1. Mono Rigs

If you are using the SDE-3000EVH with other pedals, it’s best to place it after distortions/overdrives in your pedal chain.

Alternatively, you can use the SDE-3000EVH in an amp fx loop, which is the best option if you have a high gain amplier.

When output is set to STEREO, the SDE-3000EVH will sum the L/R outputs automatically when the L (mono) output is used alone.

You can incorporate the SDE-3000EVH loop, to take advantage of the Noise Suppression circuit. This loop can be used in many ways! Just make

sure DSP Bypass is selected, when using the pedal loop. See “Mono, using pedal loop and AMP FX loop” (p. 3) for an example:

Mono, in front of AMP

INPUT L/MONO

To Input

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Mono, using AMP FX loop

To Input

Send Return

INPUT L/MONO

Mono, using pedal loop and AMP FX loop

Amp

INPUT RETURNRETURN SENDSEND L/MONOL/MONO

To Amp

return jack

To Amp input jack

From Amp

send jack

2. Stereo Rigs

You can split to stereo using the SDE-3000EVH L/R outputs.

This allows you to get awesome expansive stereo delay sounds, using both the SDE-3000EVH delay lines, for up to 4 delay taps:

Stereo, using AMP FX loop

Amp 1 Amp 2

INPUT

SendSend ReturnReturn ReturnReturn

InputInput

RRL/MONOL/MONO

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3. WDW (WET/DRY/WET) Rigs

The SDE-3000EVH features three discrete outputs, including a “center dry” channel. When fed with a mono or stereo signal, the three outputs can

be routed in a number of ways:

¹to three guitar amps

¹to a guitar amp and a stereo power amp

¹to three inputs of a recording interface or mixer

Using all three outputs will allow you to achieve a guitar sound with awesome depth and dimension. Eddie Van Halen was one of the pioneers

of “wet/dry/wet” guitar rigs, and with the SDE-3000EVH, you can also achieve tones with depth, dimension, and texture, without sacricing

articulation and punch!

WET/DRY/WET 3 AMP RIG using SDE-3000EVH loop

EFX R

(DRY+WET)

EFX L

(DRY+WET)

Amp

INPUT

To Amp

return jack

To Amp input jack

To Amp return jack To Amp return jack

From Amp

send jack

DIRECT

(DRY)

WET/DRY/WET with modeler and mixer/recording interface

Input INPUTINPUT

Out

PAN PAN PAN

EFX R EFX R

(WET)(WET)

EFX L EFX L

(WET)(WET)

DIRECT DIRECT

(DRY)(DRY)

Mixer

PANPAN PANPAN

Multi eector

AMP modeling processor

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Adjusting Parameters and Storing Presets

The main parameters of each preset in the SDE-3000EVH can be easily adjusted with the buttons on the top panel. Simply push the up/down

buttons to adjust delay time, feedback, out (mix), mod rate, and mod depth.

To store a preset

1. Holding down the [BANK A/B] button for 2 seconds, then press the [SETUP] (ENTER) button.

2. Select a memory location using the [DEPTH] buttons.

3. Then press the [BANK A/B] button again.

Your preset is stored!

Presets

Push the EVH button to access Eddie Van Halen’s own custom SDE-3000 presets. EVH presets 1-4 are designed to work with a full W/D/W rig.

Preset one is a long delay with complimentary delay times in the left and right channels. Preset two is similar but with medium delay times, and

preset three is similar but with short delay times. Preset 4 is a mono echo, featuring a delay time Eddie often used on early recordings.

Push the EVH button again to access EVH presets 5-8. They are similar to 1-4 but tweaked to work with more typical stereo or mono rigs.

NOTE

All EVH preset parameters except for output are xed/locked.

Presets A 01 through B 04 were created by the EVH team as a great starting place to discover and explore the capabilities and sonic range of the

SDE-3000EVH DUAL DIGITAL DELAY. There’s everything from basic 16th note slap (great for early rock/rockabilly), to mono echo, to deep stereo

ltered and modulated long delays, to serial cascading delays that echo out into an almost reverb-like tail. We encourage you to get creative with

the SDE-3000EVH, using it as a catalyst for your own musical inspiration!

Preset List

Outputting to three amps

(3-out setting)

EVH1 EVH2 EVH3 EVH4

EVH1–EVH4 are memories used when outputting to three amps.

EFX R

(DRY+WET)

EFX L

(DRY+WET)

Amp

INPUT

To Amp

return jack

To Amp input jack

To Amp return jack To Amp return jack

From Amp

send jack

DIRECT

(DRY)

Outputting to two amps

(stereo out setting)

EVH5 EVH6 EVH7 EVH8

EVH5–EVH8 are memories used when outputting in stereo.

Amp

INPUT

To Amp

return jack

To Amp input jack

To Amp return jack

From Amp

send jack

L/MONO

Four Eddie Van Halen settings are saved as EVH memories (the detailed parameters are unreleased). Further, there are two types of each of these

four settings: a type for output to three amps, and a type for output to a pair of amps in stereo. The OUT LEVEL parameters are optimized for each

type.

Output setting 1 2 3 4

3 out

EVH1 EVH2 EVH3 EVH4

Stereo out

EVH5 EVH6 EVH7 EVH8

MEMO

¹The parameters of the corresponding settings (EVH1/EVH5, EVH2/EVH6, EVH3/EVH7, EVH4/EVH8) are set to the same values, except for the OUT

LEVEL.

¹The delay’s OUT LEVEL parameter for EVH1–4 is preadjusted for use with three outputs, whereas the OUT LEVEL parameter for EVH5–8 is

preadjusted for use with a stereo output.

¹All of the EVH memories (EVH1–8) can be used for either stereo or three-amp output.

¹Although the output setting automatically switches according to the number of amps (1–3) connected when you connect an amp, the

currently selected EVH memory does not automatically switch to a memory that matches the output setting. You must select a memory that’s

appropriate for the amp(s) you’ve connected.

¹EVH presets 1-4 are designed to work with a full W/D/W rig.

Preset 1 is a long delay with complimentary delay times in the left and right channels.

Preset 2 is similar but with medium delay times.

Preset 3 is similar but with short delay times.

Preset 4 is a mono echo, featuring a delay time Eddie often used on early recordings.

¹Press the [EVH] button again to access EVH presets 5-8. They are similar to 1-4 but tweaked to work with more typical stereo or mono rigs.

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Presets A01 through B04 were created to demonstrate the range of the SDE-3000EVH capabilities. A01-A04 are basic delays that only use DDL1:

A.01

DDL 1 is set to sixteenth note.

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BPM: 120

DRY+WET L

DRY+WET R

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DDL 1 (L/R)

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DDL 1 parameter

DDL 1 SW: ON

DDL 1 TYPE: STEREO

DDL 1 TIME LINK: OFF

L channel

R channel

A.02

DDL 1 is set to 400 msec.

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BPM: 160

DRY+WET L

DRY+WET R

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DDL 1 (L/R)

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DDL 1 parameter

DDL 1 SW: ON

DDL 1 TYPE: STEREO

DDL 1 TIME LINK: ON

L channel

R channel

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A.03

DDL 1 is set to 450 msec.

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DRY+WET R

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DDL 1 (L/R)

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DDL 1 parameter

DDL 1 SW: ON

DDL 1 TYPE: STEREO

DDL 1 TIME LINK: ON

L channel

R channel

A.04

DDL 1 is set to 380 msec.

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DDL 1 (L/R)

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DDL 1 parameter

DDL 1 SW: ON

DDL 1 TYPE: STEREO

DDL 1 TIME LINK: ON

L channel

R channel

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B.01

DDL 1 is set as follows: 15 msec for Lch, 10 msec for Rch. DDL 2 is set to 370 msec.

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DRY+WET R

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DDL 1 parameter

DDL 1 SW: ON

DDL 1 TYPE: STEREO

DDL 1 TIME LINK: OFF

DDL 2 parameter

DDL 2 SW: OFF

DDL 2 TYPE: STEREO

DDL 2 TIMELINK: ON

L channel

R channel

B.02

DDL 1 is set to 446 msec and DDL 2 is set to 45 msec. This slight dierence in delay time between the L/R channels gives a

spacious feeling to the sound.

STRUCTURE: PARA1

BPM: 160

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DRY+WET R

Guitar

AMP

DDL 1 (L/R)

DDL 2 (L/R)

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DDL 1 parameter

DDL 1 SW: ON

DDL 1 TYPE: STEREO

DDL 1 TIME LINK: ON

DDL 2 parameter

DDL 2 SW: OFF

DDL 2 TYPE: STEREO

DDL 2 TIMELINK: ON

L channel

R channel

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B.03

DDL 1 is set as follows: 502 msec for Lch, 498 msec for Rch. DDL 2 is set as follows: 373 msec for Lch, 375 msec for Rch. The two

delays are connected in series for a spacious delay sound.

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BPM: 120

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DRY+WET R

Guitar

AMP

DDL 1 (L/R) DDL 2 (L/R)

ON ON

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DDL 1 parameter

DDL 1 SW: ON

DDL 1 TYPE: STEREO

DDL 1 TIME LINK: OFF

DDL 2 parameter

DDL 2 SW: OFF

DDL 2 TYPE: STEREO

DDL 2 TIMELINK: OFF

L channel

R channel

B.04

This delay combines DDL 1 (eighth-note delay) and DDL 2 (quarter note delay) in series.

STRUCTURE: PARA2

BPM: 120

DRY+WET L

DRY+WET R

Guitar

AMP

DDL 1 (L/R)

DDL 2 (L/R)

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DDL 1 parameter

DDL 1 SW: ON

DDL 1 TYPE: STEREO

DDL 1 TIME LINK: ON

DDL 2 parameter

DDL 2 SW: OFF

DDL 2 TYPE: STEREO

DDL 2 TIMELINK: ON

L channel

R channel

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