Owner’s Manual
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. • Follow all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water. • Clean only with dry cloth. • Be sure to use only properly rated power adapters or universal power supplies (pedal board power supplies) with appropriate attention paid to proper voltage, amperage and ground schemes.
have two gain regions to choose from during live performance. There are also dedicated HI LEVEL and LO LEVEL Output controls, allowing you to set the desired volume level for each Gain Mode individually. The EQ can be assigned to either or both of these Gain Mode choices so that it becomes active with the desired Gain Mode selection.
LO LEVEL This control determines the output (volume) level for the LO Mode when it is active. Like HI LEVEL, it allows for relative volume levels of the LO Mode above or below that of the HI Mode. Use LO LEVEL to set the signal strength of the LO Mode in relation to the BYPASS Mode. Like the HI LEVEL, LO LEVEL may also be used to “slam” the Input stage of the host amplifier for more overdrive.
The GRAPHIC EQ provides for +/- 12db of boost or cut in each band of the 5 Slider pots. This makes for a very powerful response and you can easily blow holes (cut) or add unpleasant peaks (boost) in your sound if it is not used with taste and musicality in mind. While there are almost limitless ways to set the Sliders and craft your own signature sound, one “curve” in particular has found its place in Rock history and this is the classic “V-Curve”.
BOOST Another valuable feature is the global (works in both LO and HI Modes) BOOST switch that allows you to further shape the overall EQ of the pedal to your needs. This switch adds a bit of gain, girth and fat low end and fills in all the “holes” and generally makes your sound bigger. You may have to adjust the TONE control and/or the setting of the Graphic EQ to achieve your preferred and/or a balanced sound with the BOOST activated.
BATTERY This unit can operate on either one 9-Volt or two 9-Volt batteries (for longer replacement intervals) or a standard 9-Volt “wall-wart” DC power supply. The unit is shipped from the Factory with a single long-life 9-Volt Battery to facilitate easier trial demonstration in a music store environment. NOTE: If you need longer battery life (playing time) and will not be powering the unit with an external power supply, it is possible to add an additional battery for a total of two 9-Volt Batteries.
CLASSIC ROCK CRUNCH HI LEVEL LO LEVEL OUT MID CUT TONE IN GAIN IN EQ HI OUT EQ LO BOOST (OUT) 80Hz OUT HI / LO 240 750 2200 6600 IN BYPASS
HI SOLO HI LEVEL LO LEVEL OUT MID CUT TONE IN GAIN IN EQ HI OUT EQ LO BOOST (IN) 80Hz OUT HI / LO 240 750 2200 6600 IN BYPASS
HI “V” CRUNCH HI LEVEL LO LEVEL OUT MID CUT TONE IN GAIN IN EQ HI OUT EQ LO BOOST (IN) 80Hz OUT HI / LO 240 750 2200 6600 IN BYPASS
LO STINGING BLUES HI LEVEL LO LEVEL OUT MID CUT TONE IN IN EQ HI HI / LO OUT EQ LO 80Hz OUT GAIN 240 750 2200 6600 BOOST (OUT) IN BYPASS
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