User Manual

Press the BYPASS Footswitch to toggle the B9 between buffered Bypass and Effect
mode. The status LED lights when in Effect mode.
DRY OUTPUT JACK
DRY outputs the signal present at the INPUT Jack through a buffer circuit. The dry
signal is outputted regardless if the B9 is in Effect or Bypass mode.
ORGAN OUTPUT JACK
ORGAN outputs the mix set by the DRY and ORGAN controls.
PRESET DESCRIPTIONS
1. Fat & Full- This sound adds an extra octave below and above to make your
guitar sound twice as big. Fills out any band in an instant! MOD Type:
Chorus.
2. Jazz- This preset has the cool, smooth jazz tone reminiscent of the late
great organist Jimmy Smith. MOD Type: Chorus.
3. Gospel- This preset has the upper octave drawbars added to capture that
great soulful organ tone. MOD Type: Chorus.
4. Classic Rock- This preset captures the classic rock sound of songs like
Procol Harum's “Whiter Shade of Pale.” Add a touch of distortion for a
classic dirty organ. MOD Type: Chorus.
5. Bottom End- This preset has the lower draw bar sound. Perfect for adding
bottom to your guitar or playing B3 bass sounds. With the CLICK control up
you can lay down a bass line like the one on Sugarloaf’s “Green Eyed Lady.”
MOD Type: Chorus.
6. Octaves- This preset uses the fundamental tone plus one octave above.
This sound is great for songs like Led Zeppelin’s “Your Time is Going to
Come.” MOD Type: Chorus. CLICK control adds not only key click, but
higher harmonics.
7. Cathedral- Turn up the reverb and you are at the seat of a giant cathedral
organ! Psychedelic rock tones easily pour out. MOD Type: Tremolo . CLICK
adjusts the tremolo depth.
8. Continental- This is the classic combo organ sound similar to classic songs
“96 Tears,” “Woolly Bully” and “House of the Rising Sun.” MOD Type:
Vibrato
. CLICK controls vibrato depth.
9. Bell Organ- If you crossed an electric piano with an organ this is it. MOD
Type: Tremolo
. CLICK adjusts the amount of bell or chime added to the
sound.
NOTES AND SPECIFICATIONS
• B9 has buffered bypass.
• Input impedance is 1MΩ.
• Output impedance for both output jacks is 500Ω.
• Current draw of the B9 is 100mA.
TIPS ON GETTING OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE FROM THE B9.
1. The B9 is best as the first pedal in an effects chain. Place modulation, delay and
reverb effects after the B9. The unit will not perform well if placed in the effects loop
of a guitar amp.
2. The unit performs best using the bridge pickup of a guitar. If a guitar’s pickup has
a weak output, performance can be improved by putting a clean boost or a
compressor in front of the B9. It is not advised to place a distortion or overdrive in
front of the B9. This will muddy up the input signal and cause the tracking to be
unstable. If overdrive or distortion is desired it’s best to place it after the B9.
3. Some guitar amplifiers have a uneven peaky frequency response that may cause
some sounds to be over accentuated. A compressor in front or after the B9 can help
smooth this out. This helps for a guitar player who’s playing is less than desirable in
the dynamics department.
4. The B9 was designed to be used with a guitar. The unit can be used with a bass
guitar BUT the range the bass player can play will be limited. The unit tracks best
above the C note, third fret on the A string. Below that performance is compromised.
5. The top range using a guitar in standard tuning is the 23
rd
fret. Above that the
organ sound will not be heard.
6. The B9 tracks great and will follow whatever you play, but sloppy guitar playing
will sound like a sloppy organ player. The B9 will bend notes just a regular guitar
does. Organs do not bend, so for a more authentic organ sound limit bending.