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1 QUICK START
First of all, this device is meant to open up a whole new perspective for your hexaphonic guitar
with 13pin output. If you don't have a hexaphonic axe at your hands yet, you can use our effect
pedal with normal monophonic guitar and take advantage of customizable 24 presets (actually
144, thanks to 6 preset banks) and instant modifications. For mono guitar, use mono input with
TS (not TRS) cable.
All right, let us enter the world of hexaphony. Connect your guitar's 13pin output to 6Appeal
13pin input. Connect 6Appeal to one, two or even three guitar amps, or a recording device, using
standard jack plug cables. Connect the mains. Almost any 9-12VDC centre negative polarity
guitar effect adapter will do (at least 300mA).
The most prominent thing on the interface is the CLOCK with LED lights. In the centre of the
CLOCK there is the ENCODER that can be turned and pushed as a button. Turn the encoder or
press the PREV or NEXT footswitch to browse 12 green and 12 red PRESET memory slots. The
last PRESET (Preset 24, red at 12 o’clock) is reserved for your unaffected sound (FX off).
Toggle between DRIVE effect (DRIVE is lit green, yellow or red) and CLEAN sound using the
FX/ESC footswitch. (Drive LED in the middle of the Clock goes dark and PRESET 24 lights up).
Adjust DRIVE, GAIN, TONE, LEVEL as usual. For more attack and transparency, add some clean
signal using DRY knob. Mix the hexaphonic signal with monophonic sound using MONO knob.
With mono pickups, MONO is your volume potentiometer (pot). LEVEL sets the sound level from
your hexaphonic pickup.
If you like your new settings, save the preset. To start saving, long press the encoder. To save,
long press once more. To exit, short press FX/ESC footswitch.
In default mode, the four POTS in the middle (07, 08, 09, 10) adjust SPREAD/TILT, meaning you
can apply more or less of the effect of DRIVE, GAIN, TONE, LEVEL on higher or lower strings. For
example you can apply more drive on higher strings or make low string louder.
Short click ENCODER to enter menus where you can access further settings like distortion mode,
string stereo balance, filter settings, root boosts, LFO modulations and much more. For example
in MENU 1, toggle Clock Position 11 for no effect (Dark), overdrive (Green), crunch (Yellow),
fuzz (Red). POTS have different duties in different menus, but as a rule Pots 1...6 and Clock
Positions 1...6 positions affect corresponding strings (12 goes for the mono channel). See
dedicated tables, block diagrams or read further on for details.
If you find the learning curve rather steep, first focus on the main knobs and explore the factory
presets. You can get into menus and advanced settings when you feel comfortable with the
basics. This pedal has heaps of functions and some are still to come with software updates.
