Brett Kingman | 1 decade ago

www.providence.jp

*NOTE PLEASE*

Because I made this clip in a hurry (just to get it done for you guys - I have to head overseas and won't get another chance for a week or so) I messed up when trying to demonstrate the A/B preset operation procedure. The correct procedure is as follows:

Example: Memorize a quarter-note delay time of 120 BPM (500 mSec).
1) Set the BEAT SPLIT selector to its "6 o'clock" position:♩= quarter note.
2) Set the A/B -- TAP toggle switch to TAP.
3) Use the BPM -- mSec toggle switch to select either the BPM or mSec display mode.
• If you select the BPM mode, use the TIME control to set a tempo of 120.
• If you select the mSec mode, use the TIME control to set a delay time of 500 milliseconds.

You can also set the delay time using the TAP function.

4) Press and hold the ON/OFF footswitch for longer than 2 seconds. The blue LED will flash indicating that the preset memory registration mode is engaged.
5) Set the A/B -- TAP toggle switch to A/B.
6) Press the A/B -- TAP footswitch to select memory A (LED = green) or memory B (LED = orange).
7) Press and hold the ON/OFF for longer than 2 seconds again, and when the blue LED lights continuously the preset procedure for that memory is complete.
＊Whenever a new delay time is stored in a preset memory, the new delay time replaces the previous setting in that memory. Make sure that you want to erase and replace the existing setting before memorizing a new delay time.
＊The settings of the BPM -- mSec toggle switch and BEAT SPLIT selector are not stored in memory. The BEAT SPLIT selector will need to be set to the position at which the delay time was memorized in order to recall the exact same delay time.
＊The preset memory registration mode can be disengaged at any time by pressing the ON/OFF footswitch once briefly (less than 2 seconds).
＊"BPM" stands for "Beats Per Minute," and is a standard term used to express performance tempo. BPM usually refers to the number of quarter notes per minute.
Example: 1 beat (♩) at a BPM of 120 lasts for 500 milliseconds. 60 (seconds) ÷120 (BPM) = 0.5 seconds (500 milliseconds).

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This is a sneak preview of a pre-production model that was sent to me. Providence tell me that it will be available late July/early August and that the production models will be identical in appearance and sound to the specimen that you see here.

I like it a lot. It is different, the controls are a little different but highly useful in the field (I'm anticipating) and it's built very solidly. Oh yeah, it sounds fantastic IMO.

More clips soon. This is just a taste because I know you guys were keen..

By the way, the Chrono ships with a 12VDC 2.1mm wall wart rated at 1mA. It's not much bigger than a 9V battery, thankfully. However, I powered it up with the T-Rex Chameleon for this clip without any dramas at all. All you need is a regulated 12VDC 2.1mm with more than (I'm speculating) 200ma.

Cheers,

BK