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Here  are  some  of  the  options.  Scenario  1:  Let's  say  you  have  an  amp  that  has  an 
effects loop (normally found on the back of the amp - Send/Receive). You wish to run 
the PB-1's Delay and Spring Reverb only to the loop of the amp. Here's how you'll do it. 
Plug  your  guitar  into  the  input  of  the  PB-1  (see  controls  1.) The  PB-1's  Output  1  or  2 
(see controls 32, 33.) goes to the amp's input. Plug your amp's effects loop 'Send' to the 
In/Receive of PB-1 (see controls 35.). The PB-1's Out/Send (see controls 34.) goes to 
your amp's effects loop 'Receive'. Flip the PB-1's Loop Switch (see controls 24.) to ON. 
This  configuration  routes  the  Compressor,  Distortion  and  Overdrive  to  the  front  of  the 
amp. The Delay and Spring Reverb will be routed, in series, through the amp's effects 
loop. Cool, eh?

Scenario 2: Now, let's say you have a stomp box or two that you love and you want to 
run them with the PB-1. But you want to run them before the delay and reverb but after 
the Compressor, Distortion and Overdrive. This is how you do it: Your guitar goes to the 
PB-1's input (see controls 1.). Send the PB-1's Output 1 or 2 (see controls 32, 33.) into 
the  input  of  your  desired  stomp  box  or  extra  effect.  If  it's  only  one  effect,  send  the 
stomp's  output  to  the  In/Receive  of  the  PB-1  (see  controls  35.)  Plug  the  PB-1's  Out/
Send (see controls 34.) into your amp. (If you have more than one effect then the last 
one  in  the  chain  should  have  its  output  sent  to  the  PB-1's  In/Receive  -  the  rest  is  the 
same). Flip Loop Switch to ON. Your extra stomps are now routed before the Delay and 
Spring Reverb but after the Compressor, Distortion and Overdrive.

Scenario 3: Let's say you want to run 2 amps in a kind of stereo style. The PB-1 lets you 
do this is in a couple of ways. One way would be to utilize the PB-1's Outputs 1 and 2 
and send them to two separate amps. Easy. Another way you can try is to use an AB 
box  with  2  outputs:  Plug  your  guitar  into  the  input  of  the A/B  Box.  Plug  the A/B  box's 
output A  to  the  input  of  PB-1. The  PB-1's  Output  1  or  2  goes  to  the  front  of  one  amp. 
Send the A/B box's Output B to the In/Receive of PB-1 and the Out/Send of the PB-1 to 

Summary of Contents for PB1

Page 1: ...o cream volume 10 00 11 00 o clock gain 8 00 9 00 o clock Delay delay all the way up tone all the way down repeats 9 00 10 00 o clock level set to bring the overall sound to match my reverb so I get an echo type of sound Reverb tone 12 00 o clock level 10 00 11 00 o clock depth 12 00 o clock Do not use an adaptor with a higher output voltage than the specified 9V DC center pin negative An adapter ...

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Page 3: ...than full compression if desired Note that the Level knob should be adjusted accordingly The Mesh knob see controls 4 lets you mix the dry signal with the compressed signal For full dry signal turn Mesh knob all the way down for full compressed signal turn Mesh all the way up The Distortion on my PB 1 was influenced by my love for the sound of the SLO100 and Soldano Supercharger This Distortion wi...

Page 4: ...p on the dirt The Delay is always a tough one a specially when you want it to sound analog We are all familiar with TC 2290 which is widely regarded as the holy grail of delays If you re lucky you have one At this point TC is not making them anymore How cool would it be to have a floor pedal that sounds very close to the holy grail in an analog flavor The PB 1 delay does this My favorite way to us...

Page 5: ...se settings should give you a nice warm concert hall or Twin Reverb like sound The Loop is an idea I had for a long time whilst trying to simplify the set up I had at home with my rig At home my equipment is set up to play live in a studio similar configuration that lets you run your guitar dry and add effects in parallel When I was designing that pedalboard I wanted to have that option but in a s...

Page 6: ...Distortion and Overdrive This is how you do it Your guitar goes to the PB 1 s input see controls 1 Send the PB 1 s Output 1 or 2 see controls 32 33 into the input of your desired stomp box or extra effect If it s only one effect send the stomp s output to the In Receive of the PB 1 see controls 35 Plug the PB 1 s Out Send see controls 34 into your amp If you have more than one effect then the last...

Page 7: ...ool sound especially if you keep the amp that s receiving the Delay and Spring Reverb at a lower volume than the other one I am sure that there are further unexplored and cool ways to use the PB 1 s Loop that have evaded me while writing this manual The examples I ve mentioned here are pretty much the most useful As more options become apparent I will post them on the site Here are some illustrati...

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Page 9: ...Enjoy your new PB 1 pedalboard A lot of love and passion was put into this unit and I hope you ll enjoy it as much as I do Sage Benado www benadoeffects com sage benadoeffects com ...

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