MI AUDIO PTY. LTD. P.O. Box 6426, North Ryde, NSW 2113 Australia http://www.mieffects.com
The first thing to note about the three-band EQ on the
Megalith Delta is that each control has a wider sweep than
your typical tone stack. Small changes to these controls can
have a large impact on the tone. They are also highly
interactive. That is why I recommend using this feature to
fine-
tune your overall sound. Refer to “How To Dial In Your
Sound” later in this manual.
The three position EQ SHIFT SWITCH is a unique feature of
the Megalith’s tone controls. This switch shifts the EQ’s
bands, allowing you to control different frequencies. Each
position has a particular signature tone, and is useful for
different things. The middle position “0” shifts the midrange
up, and adds quite a bit of low-mids to the sound. This is
great for really fattening up the tone, and works particularly
well with boost
pedals. Position “1” voices the tone stack
closer to a traditional British voicing. There’s still a good
amount of midrange in the tone, but the tone is more
balanced. Position “2” is more of a traditional American
voicing, with a more scooped and shifted midrange.
A tip for live playing is to use only as much bass as you
need. Going easy on the bass will help keep your tone tight,
and by keeping a healthy amount of mids and treble, you will
sit better in the mix.
OUTPUT SECTION
A big part of the Megalith Beta amplifier's huge gain sound is
the 160 Watts of headroom! Of course, this would always be
the limitation in trying to emulate a high gain amplifier to
stomp box form. But by adding voltage doubling circuitry in
the Megalith Delta pedal, it allows the 9V supplied by battery,
or DC adaptor, to be increased to 18V within the pedal's
circuitry. This has the advantage of producing the crushing
low end without mush, much like the 160W output of the
Megalith Beta does at the amp level.
Finally, I designed an output section which is designed to
'compensate' for the standard guitar amp's clean channel
response, so that when you plug the Megalith pedal into a
'reference' clean amp, you get something close to the feel of
the Megalith Beta. Having said that, one of the main aspects
of the Megalith Beta's 'presence' is the sheer headroom and
output power it has. So no, you probably won't unleash
carnage and devastation plugging a Megalith Delta into a 5W
lunch-box amp. That's just the physics of it,... a reality more
inviolable than the existence of fragile harmonics in a crystal
lattice.
HOW TO DIAL IN YOUR SOUND
This section aims to guide you through dialling in a full metal
sound straight away after pulling the Megalith Delta out of
the box. If you are a true brutal, death-metal, dragon-slaying
guitar god, you would have thrown out the manual by now,
but for those still reading follow these few steps.
It’s a good
idea to start with everything at 12 O’clock, with the EQ Shift
set to “1”. From there, follow this sequence:
If you require more low mids, set the EQ shift to “0”. If
you need less, set it to “2”.
Adjust the CONTOUR control to adjust the body of the
tone; clockwise brings in more mids and gives a fat, vintage
tone, anti-clockwise scoops the mids for a modern, tight
chug. As you pull the CONTOUR back and the mids
decrease, compensate by increasing the VOLUME control.
Set the GAIN between 11 and 3 with BOOST off. This
will give you the most out of the BOOST mode.
Finally, use the three band EQ to fine tune the tone.
POWERING THE PEDAL
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!!!
THE MEGALITH DELTA PEDAL RUNS OFF
9V
ONLY. REPEAT. ONLY USE A 9V BATTERY OR 9V
DC POWER ADAPTOR.
The Megalith Delta is designed for 9v, and will not run better
at higher voltages (for technical reasons). In fact you can
cause damage to the circuit if a higher voltage is applied.
The 9 volt DC port (which accepts a standard barrel jack with
a Negative centre pin.) or 9V battery may be used. If using
battery to power the Megalith Delta, and the pedal begins to
sound different, please monitor the voltage of the battery with
a multimeter and/or replace the battery with a new one.
If using a battery, the pedal is powered when a plug is
inserted into the input jack. So when not in use, disconnect
the input plug to maximise battery life.
To access the battery, unscrew the 4 screws at the bottom of
the pedal and remove the bottom plate.
REGISTRATION & WARRANTY
To register your pedal, you can email your name, contact
details, purchase date, and retailer details along with the
pedal serial number to:
Alternatively, you can send the above information to the
postal address on the front of this manual.
PLEASE
REGISTER YOUR PEDAL.
In the long run, it will be difficult
to have your pedal serviced if you need to if the pedal is not
registered.
This pedal carries a 5 year warranty that covers all repairs
due to manufacturer error. It does not cover any damage due
to user mishandling, shipping, acts of God, and abuse. The
owner should contact MI Audio directly for all repairs, and
any work done by anyone other than MI Audio voids the
warranty. All shipping costs are the responsibility of the
owner, and are to be paid in advance of any work performed
on the pedal. The owner may be asked to provide a copy of
the sales receipt for verification.
DISCLAIMER
The owner or user assumes responsibility for death, injury
and/or damages relating to the operation of this device. MI
audio assumes no responsibility for death, injury or damages
relating from the operation of this device. I am always
thinking of ways to improve things, so all specifications are
subject to change without notice.
STAY BRUTAL \m/
Once again, I hope you enjoy the Megalith Delta high gain
distortion. Please feel free to contact me with product
feedback (excuse the pun), or for any general enquiries.