Instruction manual

Model 1404 Punch Factory
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Instruction Manual
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b. LED
Glows when the effect is on. Dark when the effect
is off.
If the LED does not operate, then the battery is
dead, or no plug has been inserted into the input
jack to turn on the unit’s power.
c. Drive
Drives the compression to greater or lesser depth. As
you increase the drive, the compression increases,
and the sound is more compressed. The output
volume will slightly increase as the sound is made
fatter by more compression drive.
d. Volume
Adjusts the output volume when the foot switch is on
so you can equalize the volume versus when the foot
switch is off. You may need to adjust the volume a
little whenever you increase or decrease the Drive.
e. dB Bar Graph Meter
Shows you the gain changing action of the compres-
sor. It is calibrated in dB (decibels) of gain reduc-
tion.
Tune-Up
a. The Rules
There’s just one rule: Setting up your Punch Factory
is easy!
b. Getting It Going
While in bypass, adjust your instrument’s volume
and tone controls as you normally would. Then,
switch the Punch Factory on and adjust the Drive
control to get some amount of compression as indi-
cated on the dB Bar Graph Meter. Adjust the Punch
Factory’s Volume so the sound is where you want it
with the foot switch on versus off.
The setting of the Drive control is not really critical.
You’ll start loving it immediately. However, the more
you use it the better you will know when it is set just
the way you like it best.