Origin Effects RD COMPACT HOT ROD, Owner'S Manual

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www.origineffects.com Origin Effects RD COMPACT HOT ROD
Connecting the RD COMPACT HOT ROD
INSTR: Connect to your guitar, bass or other instrument.
AMP: Connect to your amp, power amp, mixer or recording interface. If you’re playing through
something other than a guitar speaker (e.g. PA speakers, studio monitors, headphones or direct
recording), we strongly recommend using a speaker simulator after the RD Compact Hot Rod.
9VDC:
Connect a 9VDC 2.1mm centre-negative mains power adaptor (minimum 100mA).
Main controls
OUTPUT: The output control sets the pedal’s overall output level. As it isn’t part of the RD Compact Hot
Rod’s emulated amp circuitry, the OUTPUT control won’t alter the pedal’s overdrive character. It simply
lets you make it louder or quieter.
GAIN: The GAIN
control functions exactly like the volume knob on a non-master-volume valve amp.
Turn it clockwise for more gain, sustain, drive and distortion. Turn counterclockwise to clean things up.
BLEND:
This control lets you adjust the mix between the dry input signal (DRY) and the overdriven
signal created by the RD Compact Hot Rod. As mixing clean and very heavily overdriven signals tends to
produce undesirable results, we’ve designed the
BLEND knob to gently back off the gain as you mix in
more dry signal.
Set the control fully clockwise (100% O.D.) then turn it counterclockwise to progressively mix your
original clean signal back in, delivering a rounder, fuller and more natural tone.
HIGHS: The HIGHS knob progressively increases mids and highs as you turn it clockwise, delivering a
brighter, more incisive tone while keeping the low end tight and controlled so that high-gain settings don’t
turn to mush.
The HIGHS knob provides a continuous range of useful preamp voicings, ranging from a Marshall ®
-style
amp with its tone controls centred ( HIGHS set fully counterclockwise), to a late ‘70s Master Volume
Marshall ® ( HIGHS at 12 o’clock) to a cranked modded Fender ® amp (fully clockwise).