Zoom 8080 Outline of the, Effect module configuration, Patches, EFF, DLY, REV, COMP, DIST, EFF2, EFF3, Stereo delay effects, Reverberation effects, DLY, REV, EFF1, EFF2

Operation Basic

Outline of the 8080

This section explains what the 8080 is and what it can do. You will also find explanations of some important terms here.

Effect module configuration

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.

EXTERNAL DIST SEND/RETURN

L/R

INPUT

OUTPUT

COMP

EFF 1

DIST

EQ

EFF2

EFF3

DLY

REV

Compressor 1

1-Band Parametric EQ

External DIST

3-Band Equalizer

Pedal Pitch Shifter

Flanger1

Normal Delay

Reverb Hall

"Vintage" Compressor2

Pedal-Wah

Acoustic

2-voice Pitch Shifter

"Vintage" Flanger2

Twin Delay

Reverb Room

Limiter

"Vintage" Auto-Wah1

Rhythm

Pitch Shifter-Delay

Phaser2

Hold Delay

PingPong Delay

Auto-Wah2

"Vintage" OverDrive

2-voice Harmonized Pitch Shifter

Chorus1

"Vintage" Analog Delay

"Vintage" Phaser1

Tube OverDrive

Pitch Bender

"Vintage" Chorus2

"Vintage" Vibe

Blues OverDrive

Slow Attack

Vibrato

Octaver

"Vintage" DIST P

Metallic

Step

"Vintage" DIST M

Tremolo/Pan

"Vintage" Fuzz B

TOTAL

"Vintage" Fuzz-F

LeadDriver

Metal Distortion

ZNR

Guitar Amp Simulator

PATCH LEVEL

✎ The EFF1 module can be inserted before or after the DIST module. NOThe EFF2 and EFF3 modules can be connected in series or parallel.

Patches

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).

		Groups that can be used together
	USER group						PRESET group A
BANK			Patch No.				BANK		Patch No.
0	1		2	3	4	5	0	1	2	3	4	5
	1		2	3	4	5		1	2	3	4	5
9	1		2	3	4	5	9	1	2	3	4	5

PRESET group B
BANK		Patch No.
0	1	2	3	4	5
	1	2	3	4	5
9	1	2	3	4	5
PRESET group C
BANK		Patch No.
0	1	2	3	4	5

HINT

You can use the USER FUNCTION switch on the top panel

to select PRESET groups A-C ( p. 40).

	1	2	3	4	5
9	1	2	3	4	5

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