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The GigRig Ltd
Unit 85 Basepoint Business Centre
Swindon
SN5 7EX

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Wetter Box Manual

SELECT INPUT STEREO/MONO

PHASE LOOP B RETURN

MIX/BLEND CONTROL

10.

MIX/BLEND SELECT

OPTOKICK FOOTSWITCH

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REMOTE SWITCH INPUT

GAIN CONTROL LOOP B RETURN

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EXPRESSION PEDAL INPUT

GAIN CONTROL LOOP A RETURN

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EFFECTS LOOP B SEND

EFFECTS LOOP A RETURN

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EFFECTS LOOP B RETURN

EFFECTS LOOP A SEND

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OUTPUT LEFT (MONO)

MAIN INPUT

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OUTPUT RIGHT (STEREO)

Summary of Contents for Wetter Box

Page 1: ... LOOP B RETURN 2 MIX BLEND CONTROL 10 MIX BLEND SELECT 3 OPTOKICK FOOTSWITCH 11 REMOTE SWITCH INPUT 4 GAIN CONTROL LOOP B RETURN 12 EXPRESSION PEDAL INPUT 5 GAIN CONTROL LOOP A RETURN 13 EFFECTS LOOP B SEND 6 EFFECTS LOOP A RETURN 14 EFFECTS LOOP B RETURN 7 EFFECTS LOOP A SEND 15 OUTPUT LEFT MONO 8 MAIN INPUT 16 OUTPUT RIGHT STEREO ...

Page 2: ...STEREO from here to the Output of the effects pedal in LOOP B OUTPUT LEFT MONO Connect to Amp for Mono Output OUTPUT RIGHT STEREO Connect second Amp for STEREO output OPTOKICK FOOTSWITCH Press this to engage disengage the Wetter Box MIX BLEND SELECT Push to select between MIX or BLEND modes of operation MIX BLEND CONTROL Use this dial to either MIX or BLEND LOOP A and LOOP B together PHASE LOOP B ...

Page 3: ...etter Box works 1 The signal enters the Wetter Box via the main INPUT 2 The signal is then split into 2 separate signals 3 These two signals are sent to effects loops A and B 4 If nothing is plugged into the effects loop the signal simply bypasses the loop 5 The signal from the Loop Return or if the loop is empty the signal directly from the split is fed into the Gain stage 6 These signals are the...

Page 4: ... the sound of the delay with the GAIN CONTROLS GAIN CONTROLS Both Wetter Box loops have independent GAIN CONTROLS to help balance the level between the effects in the loops These circuits are positioned after the loop return Think of these as a master volume that let you boost or cut the level Remember that these circuits are still active even if you don t have a pedal in the loop MIX CONTROL Use ...

Page 5: ...he pedal to the LOOP A RETURN 3 Connect your second pedal to LOOP B in the same way Setting the Gain Controls 1 Start with the pedals turned off so they are in their bypass state 2 Turn the Wetter Box ON by pressing the FOOTSWITCH Blue LED 3 Turn the Wetter Box MIX CONTROL to A so LOOP A is 100 and LOOP B is 0 4 Toggle the Wetter Box on and off increasing or decreasing the level of GAIN A until it...

Page 6: ...pedal in LOOP B you can MIX the delay on top of the reverb without reducing the reverb This works well with pedals that have a KILL DRY or 100 Wet feature Using an Expression Pedal Plugging an expression pedal into the EXP PEDAL Input disconnects the master MIX knob enabling you to blend your effects in real time You can use any commercially available expression pedal with a pot value of between 1...

Page 7: ...amp tone Using the Wetter Box in Stereo The Wetter Box can be used with stereo pedals The entire signal path of the Wetter Box is stereo including the gain controls The stereo capabilities are accessed using TRS to Dual Mono connectors which enable you to blend your stereo signals in parallel MONO Send Stereo Return You can switch the Wetter Box to operate in either Mono or Stereo If in Mono inser...

Page 8: ...LOOP B Send to LOOP B Pedal Input Pedal B Stereo Outputs to dual Mono Jacks of Y cable TRS Jack of Y cable to Loop B Return Stereo Input to Wetter Box You can also feed the Wetter Box with a true stereo signal using a TRS to Dual Mono connector In this scenario we are feeding the INPUT of the Wetter Box with a stereo signal from a stereo chorus The entire signal path is true stereo but you need to...

Page 9: ...lst holding down the foot switch plug the power back into the Wetter Box 4 The LED will flash keep holding for 3 seconds then release You have now switched your Wetter Box to bypass state To revert simply repeat Using Delay Echo Trails MONO Here s an example of using the Wetter Box to get delay trails in a MONO setup Turn Trails mode on red LED push IN the MIX mode button Leave LOOP A empty this w...

Page 10: ...m LOOP A using a MONO Dual MONO TRS cable as above Now when you blend in your delay pedal the stereo signal from the delay will blend in parallel with the input signal in both left and right channels A Tip on Powering your Wetter Box Under the Phase and WET MIX pushbuttons is the 9V 2 1mm centre neg DC input The Wetter Box will need a supply capable of delivering 185mA to operate properly If your ...

Page 11: ... will be fed by any pedals before it Using an expression pedal in conjunction with this set up means that when the Wetter Box loop is selected you can blend between your long and short delay in real time Don t forget the Wetter Box is stereo so you can integrate it into the G2 s stereo loops and blend stereo reverbs and delays in parallel Another way to integrate the Wetter Box with G2 is utilize ...

Page 12: ...f this product Damages excluded include but are not limited to the following lost profits lost savings damage to other equipment and incidental or consequential damages arising from the use or inability to use this product In no event will The GigRig be liable for more than the amount of the purchase price nor to exceed the current retail price of the product The GigRig disclaims any other warrant...

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