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Origin Effects Halcyon Green Overdrive
Controls
ADAPT SWITCH:
This enables the Adaptive circuitry, allowing the pedal’s mid-forward voicing to
gradually fade away as the pedal cleans up. This gives you classic TS808 tone with your guitar cranked but
reveals the full spectrum of your clean tone as you roll back the volume knob.
Position O:
No adaptive behaviour, just like the original vintage TS808.
Position II:
Full adaptive behaviour. The pedal’s treble and bass roll-off will be reduced significantly as
it cleans up, for a seamless transition between a mid-forward TS808 overdrive sound and a full, rich clean
tone.
Position I:
Less adaptive than Position II. This setting still responds well to dynamics and volume changes
but maintains some bass and treble roll-off, perfect for keeping the low end tight and preventing feedback
with high-gain tones.
Tip:
To hear the ADAPT switch in action, select Position II, play some licks, then roll down your guitar
volume to a clean tone and select Position O. You will hear a big difference between the adaptive and
stock clean tones!
VOICE SWITCH:
This switch gives you the ability to select either the classic TS808 mid hump or a
brighter, more focused presence peak. The 808 setting is simply the standard voicing, while the MOD set-
ting moves the mid hump slightly further up the frequency range, with a more resonant character. This can
help maintain clarity with warmer pickups such as neck humbuckers. For Metal players using the Halcyon
Green Overdrive to tighten up a high gain amp tone, the MOD setting adds even more presence and bite.
DRIVE:
Turn clockwise to increase the amount of overdrive. Lower settings should be used when boost-
ing an amp on the edge of breakup. When used with ADAPT settings I and II, high DRIVE settings can
sound more natural than a typical drive pedal and will work well with a completely clean amp.
LEVEL:
Sets the output level from the pedal. Turn clockwise to push the input of your amp. Keep this
control set lower when using higher DRIVE settings.
TONE:
Turn counterclockwise to roll off more high-end. Lower settings will result in a typical warm lead
tone while higher settings will give a bright, cutting tone. With ADAPT settings I and II, the effect of the
TONE control is reduced as the pedal cleans up, getting you back to your core clean tone.
DRY:
This controls the level of clean signal. In the noon position, the clean level is the same as in a vintage
Tube Screamer
®
. Turn clockwise to help maintain body, clarity and definition when used with an overdriv
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en amp. Turn counterclockwise to remove the clean signal. This is recommended when using the pedal as
a standalone overdrive pedal into a clean amp.
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