FRONT PANEL (Pedal I/O 1U)
Controls
[A]
SEND LEVEL
knob - Adjusts the level
of the signal arriving at the Pedal I/O’s
IN
jack before it’s sent out of your
modular and into your FX pedals (by
way of either the ¼” SEND jack on the
Pedal I/O Jacks, or a ¼” OUT on a
compatible case).
[B]
RETURN LEVEL
knob - Adjusts the
signal level coming back into the
modular from your external effects
pedals, or from an instrument plugged
directly into either the ¼” RETURN jack
on the Pedal I/O Jacks, or a ¼” IN on a
compatible case.
[C]
PHASE INVERT
switch - In the DOWN
position, the return signal is in phase. In
the UP position, the return signal is 180
degrees out of phase. Some pedals
invert phase, so this switch is useful
when balancing the dry (send) and wet
(return) signals with the
MIX
knob.
NOTE: This switch was added on Version 2, and is not on Version 1 of the Pedal I/O 1U.
[D]
CLIP
Indicator LED - This LED monitors the signal level coming back into the modular from
either your external effects pedals, or from a connected instrument input. It lights slightly before
clipping, giving you a bit of headroom before actual clipping occurs. This lets you maximize
levels by allowing the
CLIP
LED to light occasionally on the highest peaks. But as with all things
musical — use your ears as the deciding factor!
[E]
MIX (DRY/WET)
knob - Determines the wet/dry balance of the signal sent to the module’s
MIX
output. Fully counterclockwise, only the DRY (unprocessed) signal is heard in the MIX. Fully
clockwise, only the WET (processed) signal is heard in the
MIX
. At the noon position, equal
amounts of WET and DRY appear in the
MIX
.
NOTE: Not every pedal is designed to have its input signal mixed in with its output. Some (for
example, phase shifters) may return a signal that is out of phase with the original audio, so
balancing the Wet & Dry levels could result in phase cancellation. In such cases, you’ll probably
want to set the MIX knob to maximum wetness.
Pedal IO 1U System Manual
