USER’S MANUAL
Important Safety Instructions 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8 Do not install near heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and – if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions – may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
Introduction Congratulations! By buying the TC Electronic Spark pedal, you’ve just done your sounds a huge favor. Whether you use it as an always on-type effect or as a tool to prime your solos and highlight certain parts, Spark is sure to add that certain something to your sound without altering or coloring your tone in any way. Use it to push amps to their full potential, fatten up the sound of your guitar and make your gear come alive with added grit, punch, compression and musicality.
1 - Effect on/off (true bypass) 2 - 1/4 inch mono jack input 3 - 1/4 inch mono jack output 4 - Bass control 5 - Treble control 6 - Gain control 7 - Level control 8 - Voice selector (Fat/Clean/Mid) 9 - Power in (9VDC) 5
Connecting Input jack – 1/4 inch mono jack input. If you run the pedal on battery, we recommend removing the input jack to preserve battery power when you don’t play. Output jack – 1/4 inch mono jack output for connecting to another pedal or directly into an amp or mixer.
The Controls BASS & TREBLE Bass/treble controls. Add bass for more punch or roll off a bit for a tighter sound, especially on big cabinets. Add treble to cut through a dense mix or compensate for signal lost in long cables. For a softer tone, try reducing the treble. GAIN Controls the amount of gain. This is a clean booster pedal, but a high gain setting gives a natural break-up as on a cranked amp. LEVEL Sets the overall level.
Voice Type selector Three Voice types are available in “Fat” position (up), the low-end frequencies are naturally boosted. This is excellent where the guitar is allowed to take up a great portion of the sonic spectrum. - “Clean” position (middle), is a total transparent mode. No EQ is applied to the signal. - in “Mid” position (down) midrange frequencies are emphasized. It is not only a boost in level that will make your licks stand out.
Sounds Boosts up to 26 dB. Two-band active EQ with separate bass and treble controls. Voice switch for Fat (emphasis on low-end), Clean (no emphasis) or Mid for emphasis on midrange frequencies Size & Weight 72 mm x 122 mm x 50 mm - 300 g (excl. battery) Battery 16mA current draw Non-stop playing Carbon: 6.5 hours, Alkaline: 25 hours. These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.
TC Electronic, Sindalsvej 34, DK-8240 Risskov info@tcelectronic.
