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1. Table 2 Default Program Change list a raamo oa Teen sa een ICON ICAO oa REC sa EA ie ore oe oson se moon Tax Pers an esse 6a a one aa mem oa mn a owe a ar 6a woes a pena ae asa oa aero Qs remo as wos ss ern 20 Table 3 MIDI CC list HAHN O AA E E sn NT oa HE SEE SPECIFICATIONS Inputs Connectors 1 4 phone jacks Input type single ended Impedance 1 MOhm Max input level 20 dBu 01 THD N Outputs Connectors 1 4 phone jacks Output type single ended Impedance 100 Ohm Max output level 20 dBu Dry signal specifications THD N 0 007 20Hz 20kHz OdBu 0 16 dBu O 20Hz 0 23 dBu 20kHz 106 dB Frequency response Dynamic range Wet signal specifications THD 0 089 1kHz OdBu Frequency response 0 48 dBu O 20Hz 3 00 dBu 15kHz Dynamic range 93 dB General Dimensions 145 x 145 x 65 mm Weight 762 y Power supply Input 100 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz 0 6 Amp Output 15 VDC 1 Amp Dimensions 74 x 43 x 35 mm Weight 165g DUE TO CONTINUOUS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT THESE SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOFTICE Reset If you want to restore the default System settings power up BIM while pressing the ACTIVE and TAP switches The ACTIVE and TAP switches are lit and the 16 LEDs will display a little animation for 3 seconds If you want to restore the 12 Factory Presets power2. is switched off inputs are directly connected to the outputs via the relay TAP TEMPO DESTINATION The TAP tempo switch can be assigned to either the Delay Time the LFO Rate or both To change the TAP Tempo mode press and hold the TAP switch for at least 2 seconds The TAP switch and one of the following LEDs will flash to indicate the current TAP Tempo destination Led 1 Tap tempo is only assigned to Delay Time Led 2 Tap tempo is only assigned to LFO rate You can change the subdivision with the LFO Divisions setting cf page 14 Led 3 Tap tempo is assigned to both Delay Time and LFO Rate You can change this destination with the DATA pot To exit the TAP Tempo settings wait for 10 seconds or press the TAP switch DISPLAY MODE When no parameter is selected you can choose what the screen will display To change the Display mode press and hold the DIVISION function key for at least 2 seconds The DIVISION function key and one of the following LEDs will flash to indicate the current Display mode Led 1 OFF mode The screen will display nothing Led 2 VU METER mode The 16 LEDs act as a VU meter and display the delay input level the upper line for the left input the lower line for the right input Led 3 LFO mode The 16 LEDs will move at the LFO rate Led 4 PRESET mode The 16 LEDs show the current preset and bank number You can change the Display mode with the DATA pot To exit the Display mode s
3. up BIM while pressing the PRESET and FREEZE switches The PRESET and FREEZE switches are lit and the 16 LEDs will display a little animation for 10 seconds 21 SHORTCURTS SUMMARY Active mode Midi Memory protect Press ACTIVE for 2 seconds Press ACTIVE PRESET Press PRESET FREEZE LED 1 Relay TAP Channel for 2 seconds LED 2 Spillover DIVISION MIDI Filters LED 1 OFF LED 3 Aux FX TYPE Pgm Chge Map LED 2 ON Freeze Press OFFSET and FREEZE for 2 second LED 1 Latch ARTWORK H5 P MANAS amp L HOUPLAIN active preset LED 2 Reverse Latch ILLUSTRATIONS PIERRE MANAS LED 3 Momentary BIM USER MANUAL OTO MACHINES SARL LED 4 Reverse 27 BOULEVARD SAINT MARTIN 75003 PARIS FRANCE www otomachines com division range Tap destination Feedback limiter LFO divisions Press TAP Local Press FILTERS Press OFFSET for 2 seconds Press FX TYPE for 2 seconds for 2 seconds LED 1 TAP to Delay for 2 seconds LED 1 ON LED 1 Sixteenth note LED 2 TAP to LFO Rate LED 1 LOCAL LED 2 OFF LED 2 Eighth note LED 3 TAP to Delay and LED 2 PRESET LED 3 Quarter note LFO Rate LED 4 Half note Duplay moda LED 5 Whole note Press DIVISION for 2 seconds LED 1 OFF LED 3 LFO RATE LED 2 VU METER LED 4 PRESET Copyright O 2015 OTO Machines SARL All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of OTO Machine SARL Product features specific
4. AY pot This parameter is associated with the DELAY pot to set the tempo manually but it can also be used to divide or multiply the TAP or MIDI tempo by a factor of 2 4 8 Division Sets the musical division of the delay as related to the tempo NOTE When you tap a new tempo the quarter note is automatically selected NOTE When you enter a new tempo tap or midi the RANGE value may automatically change You cannot modify the RANGE parameter when BIM is synced to MIDI Beat Clock IL From 8 to From 34 to From 136 to From 546 to 25 ms 102 ms 409 ms 1638 ms From 1092 to 3276 ms From 273 to 819 ms From 68 to 204 ms From 17 to 51 ms Range FX TYPE IN GAIN In Gain Sets the input gain of the delay from O dB to 15 dB Due to the built in compressor increasing gain can add a nice character to the delayed sound FX Type Selects the delay type Standard Delay Uses 2 different read positions for great Dual stereo effects Adds soft distortion to the delay Adds asymmetrical distortion and Lo Fi ies low pass filtering to the delay soo FX Type eee ee eee Ea O In Gain 09 FILTERS F BACK FB Filters Selects which kind of filters are inserted HPF Selects the cutoff frequency of the delay high pass filter in the Feedback path in addition to the delay filters LPF Selects the cutoff frequency of the delay low pass filt
5. BIM USER MANUAL Safety warnings and recommendations Do not eat BIM Before using BIM make sure to read all the instructions below and this User Manual BIM has some openings on its enclosure and 4 adhesive feet for cooling purpose To ensure sufficient cooling do not obstruct the openings and or remove the adhesive feet BIM should be connected to the included AC adapter or a power supply of the type described in this manual Do not place things on the top of the AC adapter which could prevent normal cooling If your BIM is unused for a long period of time disconnect the AC adapter from the outlet BIM in combination with an external amplification system or headphones may generate a high sound level which could potentially damage your ears Do not operate BIM for a long period of time at a high volume level It s safer to keep reasonable levels and start with low volume Do not expose BIM and its AC adapter to rain moisture dust sand or dirt Do not pour liquids into BIM Never use or store BIM near water for example sea swimming pool bathtub kitchen or bathroom sink BIM should be located away from high temperatures gt 35 degrees C for example direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle radiators heat registers stoves or other heat sources Only clean BIM with a soft dry cloth Do not apply any liquids or alcohol Do not apply excessive vibration forces to BIM do not drop it and always transport it in its original packag
6. ations availability and informations in this manual are subject to change without notice Fe m CE R GO Tested to Comply with FCC Standards for office use This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation
7. can turn the Feedback limiter on or off with the DATA pot To exit the Feedback limiter settings wait for 10 seconds or press the FILTERS function key LFO DIVISIONS You can set the subdivisions for the LFO Rate when TAP tempo is assigned to the LFO Rate To change the LFO Divisions press and hold the OFFSET function key for at least 2 seconds The OFFSET function key and one of the following LEDs will flash to indicate the current LFO Division Led 1 Sixteenth note Led 2 Eighth note Led 3 Quarter note Led 4 Half note Led 5 Whole note You can change the LFO Divisions with the DATA pot To exit the LFO Divisions settings wait for 10 seconds or press the OFFSET function key FREEZE MODE The FREEZE switch can be set to operate in either Latch or Momentary mode To change the Freeze mode press and hold the FREEZE and the OFFSET function keys simultaneously for at least 2 seconds The FREEZE switch and one of the following LEDs will flash to indicate the current Freeze mode Led 1 Latch Freeze is on when you press the FREEZE switch Freeze turns off when you press the FREEZE switch again Led 2 Reverse Latch Same as 1 but the Freeze is played in reverse Led 3 Momentary Freeze is only on when you depress the FREEZE switch Led 4 Reverse Momentary Same as 3 but the Freeze is played in reverse You can now change the Freeze mode with the DATA pot To exit the Freeze mode settings wait for 10 seconds or pre
8. er HPF LPF kHz G O ee eee O ly Lo Cut ZZ Fe a FB Filters OFFSET LFO LFO Waveform Selects the waveform of the LFO LFO Range Selects the LFO frequency range of the RATE pot Offset Sets the interval between the right and left delay time The right delay is fixed and the offset is expressed as a percentage so that 50 means that the left delay is half the value of the right delay NOTE Offset is automatically set to 0 when the right output is unplugged mono out Offset ping pong 0 6 3 e sE LFO Waveform LFO Range ACTIVE MODE The ACTIVE switch has three Bypass modes Relay Spillover and Aux To change the Bypass mode press and hold the ACTIVE switch for at least 2 seconds The ACTIVE switch and one of the LEDs will flash to indicate the current Bypass mode Led 1 Relay When ACTIVE switch is off inputs are directly connected to the outputs via a relay and the electronics are completely bypassed The tail of the delay is muted when ACTIVE switch is off Led 2 Spillover This is an electronic bypass the tail of the delay is not muted when the ACTIVE switch is off Led 3 Aux The MIX pot sets the level of the delay and the ACTIVE switch mutes the delay input when it s off You can change the bypass mode with the DATA pot To exit the ACTIVE settings wait for 10 seconds or press the ACTIVE switch NOTE When BIM
9. ettings wait for 10 seconds or press the DIVISION function key LOCAL MODE TEMPO amp MIX Each Preset contains its own Tempo Tap or Time settings and Mix value Sometimes it can be useful to load a preset while keeping the current Tempo and Mix settings To change the Local mode press and hold the FX TYPE function key for at least 2 seconds The FX TYPE function key and one of the following LEDs will flash to indicate the current Local mode Led 1 PRESET mode The Tempo and Mix values are loaded from the preset Led 2 LOCAL mode The Tempo and Mix values from the loaded preset are ignored and the current Tempo and Mix values are used You can change the Local mode with the DATA pot To exit the Local mode settings wait for 10 seconds or press the FX TYPE function key FEEDBACK LIMITER Because of its high dynamic circuitry BIM automatically prevents the feedback to reach self oscillation You can bypass this protection but be aware that the self oscillation can lead to a high level when the F BACK pot is set to its maximum position To deactivate the Feedback limiter press and hold the FILTERS function key for at least 2 seconds The FILTERS function key and one of the following LEDs will flash to indicate the current Feedback mode Led 1 Feedback limiter ON Led 2 Feedback limiter OFF NOTE This setting can lead to excessive feedback level when you turn the F BACK pot to its maximum position You
10. ing or in shock absorbing material Never climb on top of nor place heavy objects on BIM Some parts of BIM are fragile such as the housing and some electronic components so dropping it might damage your BIM Repair work resulting from dropped BIM is not covered by the normal warranty of the product Do not leave small children alone with BIM and do not let them use BIM unless they are capable of following all the rules for the safe operation of BIM Do not open or modify in any way BIM or its AC adapter There are no user serviceable parts inside Refer all servicing to qualified personnel only If you think your BIM needs repair you can send us an e mail at Warranty BIM is sold with one year full warranty This warranty covers all malfunctions that may occur from normal use and does not cover damage due to abuse faulty connections or operation under other than specified conditions Warranty is void when serial number is unreadable when the device is repaired by unauthorized persons opened or tampered with in any way or if the product was not sold to the end user through an authorized dealer or he OTO Machines website This warranty is limited to replacement or repair of the product The unit can only be returned for repair after agreement from OTO Machines Customer covers shipping cost of faulty BIM to OTO Machines and OTO Machines covers shipping cost back to customer Disposal The trash can symbol indicates that y
11. is particularly obvious when the sound is feedbacked many times through the whole analog and 12 bit circuitry You ll hear a sweet degradation and dark damping that the 100 digital delay boxes can t offer When we designed BIM we wanted to create a unique modern and versatile effects processor based on this 80s technology We managed to mix the fabulous sound of an old 12 bit digital delay with modern features such as stereo processing extra FXs many user presets MIDI control tap tempo compact size therefore BIM is the best of both worlds BIM is the perfect companion for the musician producer sound engineer or live performer who is looking for a unique warm and musical delay processor FEATURES e Up to 3276 milliseconds in stereo e True 12 bit converters analog limiter companders filters and feedback path 4 delay types Normal Dual Head Disto Lo Fi e Delay high pass filter 20Hz 100Hz 250Hz or 500Hz e Delay low pass filter 16kHz 8kHz 4kHz or 2kHz e Feedback filters flat lo cut hi cut or both e LFO with 4 waveforms and 4 rate ranges from 0 025 Hz to 147 Hz e Tap Tempo with sub division settings e Freeze switch with normal or reverse play e Delay input gain from O to 15dB e 36 user presets e MIDI input BIM responds to MIDI Clock CC and Pgm Change e 3 bypass modes Relay Spillover and Aux e Nice and simple user interface via 16 white LEDs e Rugged steel enclosure e Neutrik jac
12. ith a smooth fade Table 1 Factory Presets list 1 1 1 2 1 3 The Nymph Echo Dark Slap Psychlotron 2 1 22 2 3 See Icy Moving Resonator Tunneling FACTORY PRESETS The first 2 banks are filled with 12 factory presets These 12 factory presets are listed on table 1 1 4 1 5 1 6 Faux Spring Dust Memories Vibroto 2 4 2 5 2 6 Short and Sweet Dirty Repeats Seasickness MEMORY PROTECT You can prevent overwriting your presets with the Memory Protect function Press PRESET and FREEZE switches and hold them for at least 2 seconds The PRESET and FREEZE switches and one of the following LEDs will flash to indicate the current Memory Protect mode Led 1 OFF The memory is not protected Led 2 ON The memory is protected and you cannot save presets If you attempt to save a preset LEDs 1 to 6 and 9 to 14 will flash briefly to indicate that memory is protected You can now change the Memory Protect mode with the DATA pot To exit the Memory Protect setting wait for 10 seconds or press the FREEZE or the PRESET switch Midi Filters MIDI The MIDI settings menu gives you access to the following functions e MIDI Channel selection e MIDI Filters e Program Change map To access the MIDI menu press the ACTIVE switch while pressing the PRESET switch The TAP DIVISION and FX TYPE keys flash Press any of these switches to access to the corresponding sub menu 1 CHANNEL One of the 16 LEDs wi
13. k connectors e Power supply included 03 FRONT PANEL amp REAR PANEL 07 division range preset in mono 09 01 DELAY Sets the delay time 02 F BACK Sets the feedback amount 03 MIX Mix between the dry and wet sound 04 DATA Sets the selected parameter cf p 7 05 RATE Sets the speed of the LFO for delay time modulation 06 DEPTH Sets the amount of the LFO 07 ACTIVE Turns the effect on or off when it s off the delay is bypassed 08 LEDS Display the parameters presets midi settings and other infos 09 PRESET Save and Recall presets 10 TAP Tap tempo Flashes in rhythm with the tempo 11 FUNCTION KEYS Give access to the parameters cf p 8 to 11 12 FREEZE Reads the current delay memory in loop 13 POWER SUPPLY INPUT 15 Volts DC 0 5 Amps center positive 14 MIDI IN Midi input 15 OUT R Right output Unbalanced 1 4 jack 16 OUT L Left output Unbalanced 1 4 jack 17 IN R Right input Unbalanced 1 4 jack 18 IN L MONO Left or mono input Unbalanced 1 4 jack 05 06 SETUP EXAMPLES 1 Instrument 2 Auxiliary Inputs Qutputs Qutputs Synthesizer tttttt Mixer Main Outputs Stereo Line Inputs tttttt Main Outputs Monitor Speakers Mixer Monitor Speakers Outputs Aux Return NOTE turn the MIX pot to its maximum position right or set BIM in Aux mode cf page 12 PARAMETERS BIM has 10 pa
14. ll flash and display which channel is selected You can select a MIDI channel by turning the DATA pot 2 MIDI FILTERS One of the TAP DIVISION FX TYPE or FILTERS switch is lit the filter is off BIM will accept the corresponding MIDI message or flashing the filter is on BIM will ignore the corresponding MIDI message The 4 MIDI FILTERS are 1 Continuous Controllers TAP switch 2 Beat Clock to Delay Time DIVISION switch 3 Beat Clock to LFO Rate FX TYPE switch 4 Program Change FILTERS switch To activate or deactivate a filter press the corresponding switch Clock to Ifo Clock to time filter Program change filter 3 PGM CHANGE MAP BIM has 36 presets and MIDI Program Change messages have 128 values You can associate any BIM preset to any Program Change message number When the PGM Change Map sub menu is selected send a Program Change message from your computer sequencer or any MIDI device As soon as BIM receive a Program Change message it will give you access to a preset selection menu same as Recall a Preset cf page 15 The selected preset will now be associated with the previously received Program Change message Reset Program Change map If you press OFFSET and FREEZE switches simultaneously while you are in the Program Change Map sub menu the Program Change map will be reset cf Table 2 To exit the MIDI menu press the ACTIVE or the PRESET switch
15. our product must be disposed of properly according to local laws and regulations Warning on epilepsy A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures or blackouts when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights If you have an epileptic condition or have had seizures of any kind consult your physician before using BIM 01 TABLE OF CONTENTS Presentation Features Front panel Rear panel Setup examples Parameters Division Range FX Type In Gain Filters Feedback Offset LFO Active mode Tap Tempo destination Display mode Local mode Feedback limiter LFO Divisions Freeze mode Presets Recall Save Factory Presets Memory protect MIDI MIDI CC list Specifications Reset Shortcuts summary 02 Page 03 Page 04 Page 06 Page 07 Page 08 Page 09 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 17 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 PRESENTATION Congratulations and thank you for purchasing BIM BIM is a 12 bit stereo delay unit inspired by some studio delay processors built in the early 80s These monophonic processors have been renowned for the quality and musicality of their sound The processing was mainly analog companders limiters low pass filters feedback path and the signal was converted to digital just for the delay section using 12 bit AD DA converters and some RAM memory chips The advantage of this technology
16. rameters spread out over 4 function keys Division Range FX Type In Gain Filters F Back and Offset LFO The first 2 function keys give you access to 2 parameters and the 2 others to 3 parameters Each press on the corresponding function key will cycle through each available parameter This selected parameter will flash and can then be modified with the DATA pot To exit parameter selection press the function key until the LEDs go off Function Key Overview 1 Division Range Division sets the musical value of the delay Range sets the global delay memory size These two values are interlinked 2 FX Type In Gain FX Type gives you access to 4 effects In Gain sets the input gain of the delay 3 Filters F Back This function key has 3 parameters HPF LPF and Feedback Filters HPF and LPF are displayed on the upper line and are applied to the output of the delay Feedback Filters are displayed on the lower line 4 Offset LFO This function key has 3 parameters Offset LFO wave and LFO range Offset is displayed on the upper line and sets the time difference between left and right delays LFO wave and LFO range are displayed on the lower line LFO wave has 4 waveforms LFO range switches between 4 ranges of the LFO speed 07 08 DIVISION RANGE Range Selects the range of memory used for the delay expressed in milliseconds The min and max value displayed here correspond to the min and max positions of the DEL
17. ss the FREEZE switch PRESET Save a preset Press the PRESET switch for 2 seconds The PRESET switch flashes to indicate you are in Save mode One of the upper line LEDs blinks Press one of the 6 switches from TAP to FREEZE to select a bank Then one of the lower line LEDs blinks Press one of the 6 switches from TAP to FREEZE to select a preset BIM has 36 presets 6 banks of 6 presets each The upper line of LEDs 1 to 6 indicates the bank The lower line of LEDs 9 to 14 indicates the preset Recall a Preset Press the PRESET switch The PRESET switch lights up and one of the upper line LEDs blinks Press one of the 6 switches from TAP to FREEZE to select a bank Then one of the lower line LEDs blinks Press one of the 6 switches from TAP to FREEZE to select a preset Your preset is loaded These 6 LEDs indicate These 6 LEDs indicate the bank number the preset number All the parameters and pot positions are now saved in the selected preset Use these 6 switches to select the bank and the preset EXIT WITHOUT LOADING OR SAVING A PRESET If you press the PRESET switch before selecting the bank or the preset the preset won t be loaded or saved You can also wait 10 seconds POTENTIOMETERS POSITION Once you recall a preset the physical position of a pot may not be the same as in the preset To prevent a sudden jump of volume when you turn a pot the preset value will reach the pot value w
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