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Rear Panel

Controls and Indicators

MIDI IN & OUT/THRU terminals

Used to send/receive MIDI signals 
to/from a connected external MIDI 
device. The external MIDI controller 
can switch PA-1QG/PA-1QB’s 
presets and receive/send preset 
data from/to the PA-1QG/PA-1QB.

Recalling a Preset 

 p.6

Transmitting Data to/from an 
External Device 

 p.7

OUTPUT terminal

Use this terminal to connect 
to your amplifier/mixer , etc.

INPUT terminal

Used to connect 
a guitar/
bass, another 
instrument, effects 
unit, etc. This 
terminal has the 
HTS circuit that 
keeps sound 
texture the same 
when the effect is 
turned on and off.

INPUT LEVEL select switch

This switch is used to select PA-1QG/PA-1QB’s 
input level according to the output level of the 
device connected to the INPUT terminal. If you 
are connecting an instrument level device, set the 
switch to the INPUT terminal side. Or to connect a 
line level device, set it to the OUTPUT terminal side.

POWER DC9V IN terminal

Connect the dedicated AC adapter 
supplied with your PA-1QG/PA-1QB 
to this terminal. Use the supplied AC 
adapter.
Alternatively, a power supply with a 
regulated 9 VDC output and current 
capacity higher than 200 mA can be 
used.

Adjusting Equalizer

Editing/Writing Preset Contents

You can create your favorite tone by adjusting various parameters.

To adjust the equalizer:

1.

  Press the 

ON/OFF

 switch to turn on the LED above it.

2.

  Press the 



 cursor key switch to select the frequency to be adjusted (blue dot) in the equalizer display.

3.

  Turn the 

PARAMETER

 encoder to adjust the boost amount of the selected frequency.

NOTE

The boost amount of the selected frequency is adjustable in the range of ±12 dB. The selected frequency is shown in the equalizer 
display. The boost amount for the selected frequency is shown in the 

LEVEL

 display.

Double-clicking the 

PARAMETER

 encoder resets the boost amount of the selected frequency to zero. The previous value returns by 

double-clicking the encoder again.

To adjust preset’s volume:

1.

  Press the 

ON/OFF

 switch to turn on the LED above it.

2.

  Press the 



 cursor key switch to select the 

OUTPUT

 (green dot) in the equalizer display.

3.

  Turn the 

PARAMETER

 encoder to adjust the volume for the preset.

NOTE

The preset’s volume is adjustable from 0 to 127. The preset’s volume is shown in the 

LEVEL

 display. When all of the frequencies of the 

equalizer are set to boost amount 0, unity level is obtained with the 

LEVEL

 value 100, and when the value is 127, the volume can be 

increased up to +12 dB.
Double-clicking the 

PARAMETER

 encoder resets the volume back to 100. The previous value returns by double-clicking the encoder 

again.

1.

  Press the 

ON/OFF

 switch to turn on the LED above it.

2.

  Press the 



 cursor key switch to select the parameter to be adjusted.

3.

  Turn the 

PARAMETER

 encoder to adjust the selected parameter.

4.

  Press the 

SAVE

 switch.

5.

 The 

LEVEL

 display shows the destination preset number.

6.

  Turn the 

PARAMETER

 encoder to select the desired preset number.

7.

  Press the 

PARAMETER

 encoder to store the preset to the selected numbered location.

NOTE

When a preset’s parameter is changed, the dot at the 

PRESET

 display’s lower right corner illuminates. This dot turns off when the 

save operation is confirmed by pressing the 

PARAMETER

 encoder and the parameters are written to the preset.

If the 

SAVE

 switch is pressed again after pressing it, then the write operation is canceled.

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