How does the work?
Noise Gate
–
reduces noise,
adjusts
threshold
automatically
with gain
adjustment
Tone
–EQ,
shelves
highs up
and down
to balance
with lows
Volume
–
a Master
Volume,
set for
boost or
balance
with
bypassed
levels
Output
Jack
–
connect to
the next
pedal
ʼ
s
input or
amp
Tight
– set
higher for an
aggressive,
chunky attack-
lower for thick,
fatter distortion
True Bypass
Switch
–directly
connects Input
Jack through the
SideTrak loop to
the Output Jack.
SideTrak Loop-
this
loop is active when the
FatRock is bypassed.
Send to
ʻ
clean effects
ʼ
Input, Return from
ʻ
clean
effects
ʼ
Output. See back
page for other ideas.
Input Jack
–from
guitar or previous
effect. The battery
disconnects when
unplugged
PlexEQ–
sets
EQ to vintage
stack tone
Gain & Boost SW
–
controls amount of
distortion: vintage
gain with Boost out
and Gain low, and
modern high-gain
tones when cranked!
DC Jack
– use
regulated 9V–
18VDC supply
with center pin
grounded–9V
sounds like a
50W amp tone
while 18V is a
cleaner, louder
100W tone.
Like a variac!
