Digitech HardWire Series
DL-8 Delay/Looper
Guitar Effects Pedal

    The DL-8 Delay/Looper guitar effects pedal from DigiTech presents a variety of loops and delays. 

Augment your performances by dialing in and fine-tuning your favorite delays (from 150 milliseconds to 8 seconds) and loops:
• Reverse
• Modulated
• Analog
• Slapback
• Lo Fi
• Tape
• Loop

    As with all HardWire pedals, the DL-8 is crafted from premium all-metal components to perform night after night, tour after tour.

    True Bypass circuitry preserves your tone in bypass, and constant high-voltage operation for tonal quality and noise reduction.

DigiTech HardWire™ CR-8 Features:

Delay Types:

• Digital
     - 0.5 Seconds – 150 ms to 500 ms (milliseconds)
     - 1 Second – 500 ms to 1 sec
     - 2 Seconds – 1 sec to 2 sec
     - 8 Seconds – 2 sec to 8 sec

• Reverse
• Modulated – chorused delay
• Analog – vintage bucket brigade analog delay
• Slapback – 80 ms to 150 ms
• LoFi – low-fidelity delay
• Tape – classic tube tape echo
• Loop – infinite stereo loops up to 20 sec
• Tails On/Off Switch – When on, delay tails are not cut off in bypass

HardWire Pedals include the following stage accessories:

• Stomplock™ knob guards lock your tone in place and prevent tampering or accidental knob adjustments onstage
• Green gaffer tape helps you locate the pedal in adverse stage lighting
• Custom-cut Velcro® pads attach and lock your pedals to your pedalboard

Applications


Rock-A-Billy Slapback (Twang your leads:):
1. Connect the HardWire DL-8 Delay/Looper pedal before your amp or in your amplifier’s effects loop. 
2. Set controls to:

• Level: 10 o’ clock
• Repeats: 8 o’ clock
• Time: 9 o’ clock
• Mode: Tape

3. Turn on to during solos.  For rhythm delay reduce the delay level to 9 o’ clock.


LoFi Delays (Subtle repeats:):
1. Connect the HardWire DL-8 Delay/Looper pedal before your amp or in your amplifier’s effects loop. 
2. Set controls to:

• Level: 9 o’ clock
• Repeats: 9 o’ clock
• Time: 11 o’ clock
• Mode: LoFi

3. Use to add texture to your tone. 


Digital Delay Layers (Play into the layers:):
1. Connect the HardWire DL-8 Delay/Looper pedal before your amp or in your amps effects loop.
2. Set controls to:

• Level: 12 o’ clock
• Repeats: 12 o’ clock
• Time: 9 o’ clock
• Mode: 1 Second

3. Play into the delay for layered tones. For more layers, turn up the Repeats to 3 o’ clock.
Dimensions: 4” Width x 5.5” Length x 2.6” Height
Weight: 1.3 lbs

Solo Act Looper (Laying down loops is quick and easy:):
1. Connect the HardWire DL-8 Delay/Looper pedal before your amp or in your amps effects loop.
2. Set controls to:

• Level: 12 o’ clock
• Repeats: Minimum
• Time: 9 o’ clock (adjust as needed)
• Mode: Loop

3. Hold down the foot pedal until the LED indicator turns red and play your loop. Release the foot pedal when done.
4. LED indicator turns green, loop automatically plays.
3. To add more layers, repeat step 3.

Specifications:
• Inputs/Outputs
• Inputs: Separate Left and Right ¼” Unbalanced (Tip-Sleeve)
• Input Impedance: 1 MOhms
• Outputs: Separate Left and Right ¼” Unbalanced (Tip-Sleeve)

Power:
• US and Canada: 120 VAC, 60 Hz Adapter: PS200R - 120
• Japan: 100 VAC, 50/60 Hz Adapter: PS200R - 100
• Europe: 230 VAC, 50 Hz Adapter: PS200R - 230
• UK: 240 VAC, 50 Hz Adapter: PS200R - 240
• Power Input: 9 VDC
• Power Consumption: 610mW
• Battery Type: Single 9 VDC
• Battery Life: 5.25 Hours

General:
• Dimensions: 4” Width x 5.5” Length x 2.6” Height
• Weight: 1.3 lbs