MULTIWAVE DISTORTION USERS GUIDE SA140
WELCOME OVERVIEW Thank you for purchasing the Soundblox Pro Multiwave Distortion. The Pro Multiwave Distortion produces some very unique distortion sounds and does not attempt to model or emulate any classic distortions. It offers some new and different distortions ranging from the more organic to synth-like and octave sounds.
QUICK START 3. BRIEF KNOB, FOOTSWITCH, AND BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS See Controls section for more details. 1. POWER To power the unit, connect the included DC adapter power supply to the 9V DC jack (A) on the back panel. Note: Using a different supply could damage the unit and void the warranty. MIDI IN SENSOR IN SENSOR OUT GUITAR IN EXP IN GUITAR OUT 9V DC A SUSTAIN: adjusts input gain to the front-end compressor. B DRIVE: the amount of distortion gain applied to the signal.
THEORY OF OPERATION The Soundblox Pro Multiwave Distortion provides some unique distortion sounds. In creating this effects pedal, we didn’t intend to duplicate, model, or emulate any existing types of distortion. The types of algorithms we use to create the distortion are quite different from the standard set, although with certain settings the result can sound similar. One of the techniques used is to divide up the input guitar signal into multiple frequency bands.
CONNECTIONS CONTROLS: KNOBS GUITAR IN Connect your guitar or other instrument here using a standard MONO ¼" cable. EFFECT (not labeled) The effect knob selects which distortion type will be used. There are 23 effect positions (0 through 22) around the knob as well as a setting for CLEAN BOOST/EQ. In the CLEAN BOOST/EQ mode, the distortion effect is bypassed but the output, mix, and equalizer still apply. For information on the individual settings see the Effect Types section.
DRIVE The DRIVE control adjusts the gain of the signal going into the distortion section. You probably don’t want to max out both SUSTAIN and DRIVE at the same time, even for rock and roll. DRIVE MIX The MIX knob controls the balance between the full distortion signal and a bypassed clean signal. Fully counterclockwise is just the clean signal and fully clockwise is only the distortion signal. The clean bypassed signal used in this feature is not affected by any of the controls or the equalizer.
CONTROLS: OTHER BUTTONS CONTROLS: FOOTSWITCHES PRESET BANK There are six available user presets that are in two banks. The bank can be switched by pressing the PRESET BANK button. When preset bank A is selected, pressing the corresponding footswitches will select presets 1, 2, or 3. When preset bank B is selected, the footswitches select presets 4, 5, and 6. The indicator lights (LEDs) above each footswitch will be green for bank A and red for bank B. There are three footswitches on the MWD Pro.
EFFECT TYPES MULTI BAND Here are some brief descriptions of the effects included in the MWD Pro. The EFFECT knob settings are split into two major categories: MULTI BAND and SINGLE BAND. Where MULTI BAND settings use the band splitting discussed in the feature section and the SINGLE BAND settings do not. Each main category contains 3 sub-categories: NORMAL, FOLDBACK, and OCTAVE. For each sub-category, turning the effect knob clockwise will tend produce more dramatic effects.
PRESET SAVING MORPHING An edited preset can be saved by pressing and holding a footswitch as described in the Controls: Footswitches section. An edited preset can be saved to any one of the 6 preset locations. For example if preset 1 has been selected and edited, it can be saved to preset location 3 by pressing and holding the 3/6 footswitch. Once the preset has been saved to that location, the new location will be the selected preset. The unedited preset will still be at location 1.
Expression pedals should have a three-conductor TRS (Tip, Ring, Sleeve) plug. This type of plug is also referred to as a “stereo plug”. Most expression pedals are this type. The resistance value of the pedal is not important. MIDI CONTROL The MWD Pro can optionally be controlled by an external MIDI controller such as the Hot Hand MIDI-Exp controller through the MIDI input. All of the knob parameters as well as morphing can be controlled via MIDI Continuous Controller messages.
HH Enable The HH ENABLE button will allow Hot Hand® control for an individual preset so it can be used on one preset and not on another. Calibration The MWD Pro has a calibration feature which is only used in Hot Hand mode. However, calibration is not required before use. The calibration feature allows you to set the MAXIMUM point of the DRIVE sweep for any position of your hand. Depending on your playing style, you may find it useful to try some different calibration positions.
Here is the list of parameters that can be edited in Backpage mode: SPECIFICATIONS Noise Gate (NG) This sets the threshold of the noise gate. Lower values lower the threshold, and result in less gating action. The default value is set to what seems appropriate to the noise level in our box, which is rather low. You might want to raise the threshold to deal with other noise in your system. If you just don’t like gates, lower the threshold all the way to the bottom. Dimensions • L: 7 inches (18.
LIMITED WARRANTY Source Audio, LLC (hereinafter “Source Audio”) warrants that your new Source Audio Soundblox Effects Pedal, when purchased at an authorized Source Audio dealer in the United States of America (“USA”), shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase by the original purchaser. This Limited Warranty does not extend to the batteries which are purchased as is.
