6. DEMHE/HALI - Use the DEMHE voicing (Up Toggle Position) for a bass and low-mid
boost which works great for clean channel usage. Use the HALI voicing (Down
Toggle Position) for a bass cut that works great for dirty channel usage.
7. FOOTSWITCH - turns the effect on and off.
8. LED - turns on when the effect is enabled.
9. OUT - connect to the next pedal’s input or to the input of your amplifier.
USING CARCOSA:
The DOD Carcosa Fuzz is a doorway into an alternate fuzz universe, where classic tones
of legend coexist with splattered and shattered Pollock abstractions. Combining the
Carcosa’s wide-ranging AFTER bias control with two toggle positions creates tones that
range from porcine fatness to desiccated shards. This versatility makes the Carcosa Fuzz
a good companion for dirty or clean amps. True bypass, tons of output, and the visage
of the King in Yellow sets the stage for fuzzy madness.
The DOD Carcosa Fuzz has an exaggerated mid-range and treble character that help it
stand out in a mix. It has been designed to cut through a dense and heavy band but still
have great note articulation with chords. However, when extreme bias (AFTER) ranges
are selected many wild and over-the-top sounds are possible.
In general, the usage of the Carcosa is dependent upon how you like to run your amp.
If you run your amp dirty, then HALI mode will keep the lows tight and the HI-CUT will
allow for increased high-frequency detail for use as a treble-booster. This makes the
Carcosa excellent for use as a fuzzy lead boost.
If you run your amp clean, then DEMHE mode will boost the low-mids and this mode
pairs especially well with American twin combo amps (with the amp’s bright switch
disengaged). DEMHE mode also sounds great with British amps on the edge of breakup;
the Carcosa can thicken and drive the amp into saturation.
Wide ranges of fuzz voicings are possible with the Carcosa. When using lower counter-
clockwise bias (AFTER) settings the Carcosa responds very well to volume knob changes
and pick attack dynamics: Cleaning up in a controlled and pleasing manner like classic
overdrive fuzzes. Once the bias (AFTER) is set for higher clockwise ranges then the
Carcosa Fuzz AFTER (Bias)
Control Ranges
Low Gain Range
Reduced Treble
Content
Extreme Range
Gated/Sputter
‘Horn-Like’
Sounds
High Gain Range
Increased Treble Content
Carcosa Fuzz HIGH-CUT
Control Ranges
Normal
Operating
Range
Extreme Range
To Compensate
For Extreme
Sag/Gate AFTER
Settings
Treble Make-Up Range
For Low AFTER (Bias) Settings
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