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BIAS

DISTORTION

Product Manual

Summary of Contents for BIAS DISTORTION

Page 1: ...BIAS DISTORTION Product Manual...

Page 2: ...n distortion pedals at the component level From the topology of the clipping stage to the power module all the components you find in an analog distortion pedal are available for you to customize Befo...

Page 3: ...ortion 47 51 56 Redeem Activate My Software Buy BIAS Pedal on Apple App Store Desktop Version Mobile Version How to preview presets on ToneCloud Download presets from ToneCloud Desktop version Mobile...

Page 4: ...be used to boost the signal for an amplifier Simply put the pedal in the signal chain before a guitar or bass amplifier As a preamp pedal BIAS Distortion is able to work like a preamp from any other...

Page 5: ...onnect with the BIAS Pedal desktop software simply connect BIAS Distortion to your computer using the supplied Micro USB cable and launch the BIAS Pedal software BIAS Distortion will automatically con...

Page 6: ...of this manual Boost type Select from three different boost types see the Boost section Footswitch Panel Rear Panel Input TS Hi Z input EXP TRS jack for an Expression pedal see the Expression Pedal se...

Page 7: ...age a preset press one of the A B C footswitches to turn on the effect Press the same footswitch again to switch back to bypass mode or press another footswitch to switch to another preset 2 Save Pres...

Page 8: ...to continuous control parameters live on stage BIAS Distortion can work with standard TRS expression pedals for continuous control by adjusting the knobs on your BIAS Distortion Calibration 1 Plug in...

Page 9: ...ets with an external MIDI device PC Preset PC 0 Preset 1 PC 1 Preset 2 PC 2 Preset 3 PC 3 Preset 4 PC 4 Preset 5 PC 5 Preset 6 PC 6 Preset 7 PC 7 Preset 8 PC 8 Preset 9 PC 9 Preset 10 PC 10 Preset 11...

Page 10: ...t Mode While in Reset Mode the LED lights will keep blinking You can long press the Wireless button again to reset the device or press it briefly to leave Reset Mode The pedal will then reboot to comp...

Page 11: ...mmunity and download amazing pedals straight from ToneCloud BIAS Pedal also comes with BIAS Distortion support allowing you to use BIAS Pedal as an interface to customize BIAS Distortion HOW TO GET BI...

Page 12: ...atures found in the Distortion Pack will be unlocked once you log in System Requirement Windows Windows 7 or later Mac OS X 10 9 or later Support DAW Requirements Ableton Live 8 0 or above Avid Pro To...

Page 13: ...r free You get the full featured version of BIAS Pedal by unlocking the trial version which procedure is explained next To unlock all the features of BIAS Pedal Distortion Pack and obtain a permanent...

Page 14: ...up when using a built in microphone and speaker as the chosen audio input output device 8 Tempo Shows the current BPM beats per minute value You can set the BPM by entering the desired value or by usi...

Page 15: ...ent feedback the input volume will be muted at startup when using a built in microphone and speaker as the chosen audio input output device 10 Tempo Shows the current BPM value You can set the BPM by...

Page 16: ...preset 4 EDIT Preset Renames reorders or deletes presets You can drag presets to other categories Click Done when you re finished editing Overwrite Save the changes made to the parameters for the curr...

Page 17: ...and numbers 4 COLOR Select the background color 5 KNOB Select the knob design Clipping Stage The Clipping stage is the first distortion stage in the signal path This stage allows you to design the gai...

Page 18: ...u set the HIGH CUT FREQ slider the less extended the high frequency response will be after the clipping stage Tone Stage The Tone stage is a secondary distortion stage and a tone shaping stage 1 Pre L...

Page 19: ...ass and reduce the highs 9 Output Adjusts the output gain for the clipping stage 10 Mix Adjusts the signal balance between clipping and output stages Power Module The Power Module controls the output...

Page 20: ...me your user Graphic EQ setups here Filter Filter 1 is a low cut filter Filter 8 is a high cut filter Filters 2 through 7 are peaking bell curve filters Numbers Tap a numbered button to turn its filte...

Page 21: ...ge bypass the target pedal and click Sample to sample the source signal During the sampling process keep playing the guitar from its lowest note to highest note After the progress bar reaches 100 clic...

Page 22: ...kground noise Decay Controls the decay time of the signal that is being cut off AMP ROOM Amp Room allows you to evaluate the sound of each pedal by pairing with six amp models we have implemented from...

Page 23: ...edal by name My Page Manages your uploaded presets and favorite presets LATEST Shows the presets most recently uploaded in ToneCloud POPULAR Shows the most frequently downloaded and most popular prese...

Page 24: ...DSP engine and What s New page Positive Grid on Facebook Links to Positive Grid s Facebook page Positive Grid on Twitter Links to Positive Grid s Twitter page Help Center Links to our Help Center for...

Page 25: ...te BIAS Pedal with BIAS Distortion BIAS Pedal can also function as a remote control interface for BIAS Distortion to allow further customization options Device Preset Menu In Remote Mode you can manag...

Page 26: ...presets Factory Reset Resets BIAS Distortion to its factory default state All presets device informa tion and MIDI settings will be reset In Remote Mode the settings menu will show all the settings fo...

Page 27: ...ed dealer s invoice or sales receipt During the Warranty Period This is your sole warranty Positive Grid does not authorize any third party including any dealer retailer or sales representative to ass...

Page 28: ...en altered in a manner that the serial number name identification numbers or logos have been tampered with or are missing Products that have been modified from the original design Damages incurred dur...

Page 29: ...ement EULA is a legal agreement between Positive Grid Inc Positive Grid and the Licensee either an individual or on behalf of an entity Licensee By installing downloading or otherwise using the softwa...

Page 30: ...distribute the Software or any rights therein to any person or entity 5 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY If the Software does not perform substantially in accordance with the applicable documentation within 3...

Page 31: ...manual and any associated software firmware artwork product designs and design concepts are subject to copyright protection No part of this document may be reproduced in any form without prior writte...

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