User Manual

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Turning down the volume knob on the guitar results in a very natural, clean sound with full dynamics and
lots of energy.
Power sagging cannot be reproduced using a conventional compressor, but it can be further enhanced
with our dedicated compressor circuit. The breathing of the tubes becomes most apparent with dynami-
cally played, semi-distorted or so called crunch sounds. With fully distorted sounds the tubes are always
under full load, while clean sounds don’t put any load on the tubes at all. With sounds such as these, pow-
er sagging has only a minor eect.
 Pick
The “Pick” parameter allows you to control the level and sharpness of the pick attack independently from
the sustained portion of the sound. The result is also independent from the amount of distortion. You can
use this parameter to make clean sounds even more percussive without having to use a compressor. With
fully distorted sounds, you can revive the attack phase of any notes that get drowned in the natural com-
pression caused by distortion. If you set “Pick” to a negative value, it will soften the attack, resulting in a
more fluid sound.
 Compressor
This compressor is dierent from the stomp compressor, because it is a part of the simulated amp circuit.
In other words, it allows for completely dierent sounds compared to compressors that are inserted before
(pre-) or after (post-) the amp section. Distorted signals are not aected by compression, so only clean
signals will be boosted. The dynamics of your playing are fully retained, so, purely by the strength of your
picking, you can go from a crunchy sound to a compressed, clean sound. The volume knob on your guitar
works exactly as you would expect: for instance, reducing the volume of your guitar will transform a dy-
namic crunch into a clean, compressed sound with full energy.
 Clarity
“Clarity” changes the sound of the distortion in a new and unique way. Turning the “Clarity” soft knob to
the right will bring the clean character of the sound into focus without lowering the amount of distortion.
The distortion itself will become less forward in the mid frequencies and sound far more transparent.