User Guide

-POWER-
POWER – Power, from the internal 9-volt battery or external battery eliminator, is
activated by plugging into the Input jack. The input cable should be removed when-
the unit is not in use to avoid running down the battery. The barrel connector on the
front of the Micro Q-Tron is for a 9-volt battery eliminator capable of delivering 100
mA of current. The inner ring of the 9-volt battery eliminator must be negative, the
outer ring positive. The unit’s battery may be left in or taken out when the eliminator
is in use.
BATTERY – The Micro Q-Tron can run off of a 9V battery. To change the 9-volt
battery, you must remove the 4 screws on the bottom of the Micro Q-Tron. Once the
screws are removed, you can take off the bottom plate and change the battery.
Please do not touch the circuit board while the bottom plate is off or you risk
damaging a component.
-PLAYING THE MICRO Q-TRON-
The Micro Q-Tron’s effect is controlled by the musician’s playing dynamics: a stronger
attack or louder note will yield a more dramatic effect, while softer playing will
produce more subtle effects. Use the full range of control settings in combination
with different playing techniques to obtain a number of different and unique effects
combinations. You might find that the DRIVE and Q controls work best when they are
in the middle of their range rather than maximized.
When you play a note into the Micro Q-Tron, its filter will jump up to a high
frequency and then slowly descend in frequency according to the envelope of the
notes you play. The louder your note, the higher in frequency the filter jumps.