Zoom 8080 - Manual (Page 9)

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
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Compressor effects for processing the sound level
• EFF1
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Equalizer effects and wah/modulation effects with strong characteristics.
Can be inserted before or after the DIST module.
• DIST
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Analog distortion effects
• EQ
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Basic equalizer effects
• EFF2
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Modulation-type effects for changing pitch and creating special effects
• EFF3
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Standard modulation-type effects such as flanger and chorus
• DLY
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Stereo delay effects
• REV
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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
Compressor 1
"Vintage" Compressor2
Limiter 1-Band Parametric EQ
Pedal-Wah
"Vintage" Auto-Wah1
Auto-Wah2
"Vintage" Phaser1
"Vintage" Vibe
Octaver External DIST
Acoustic
Rhythm
"Vintage" OverDrive
Tube OverDrive
Blues OverDrive
"Vintage" DIST P
"Vintage" DIST M
"Vintage" Fuzz B
"Vintage" Fuzz-F
LeadDriver
Metal Distortion 3-Band Equalizer Pedal Pitch Shifter
2-voice Pitch Shifter
Pitch Shifter-Delay
2-voice Harmonized Pitch Shifter
Pitch Bender
Slow Attack
Metallic Flanger1
"Vintage" Flanger2
Phaser2
Chorus1
"Vintage" Chorus2
Vibrato
Step
Tremolo/Pan Normal Delay
Twin Delay
Hold Delay
"Vintage" Analog Delay Reverb Hall
Reverb Room
PingPong Delay
COMP EFF 1 DIST EQ EFF2 EFF3 DLY REV
TOTAL
PATCH LEVEL
L/R
OUTPUT
INPUT
EXTERNAL DIST SEND/RETURN
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The EFF1 module can be inserted before or after the DIST module.
The EFF2 and EFF3 modules can be connected in series or parallel.
NO
✎
You can use the USER FUNCTION switch on the top panel
to select PRESET groups A-C ( p. 40).
HINT HINT
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
9 1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
9 1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
9 1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
9 1 2 3 4 5
USER group PRESET group A
Patch No. BANK Patch No. BANK
PRESET group B
Patch No. BANK
PRESET group C
Patch No. BANK
Groups that can be used together