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MicroHUSH

Instruction Manual

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Summary of Contents for MicroHUSH

Page 1: ...MicroHUSH Instruction Manual TM ...

Page 2: ...NT QUALIFIED PER SONNEL SHOULD SERVICE THIS EQUIPMENT ONLY DO NOT MAKE ANY INTERNAL ADJUSTMENTS OR ADDITIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT AT ANY TIME OR TAMPER WITH INTERNAL ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AT ANY TIME FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY VOID THE WARRANTY OF THIS EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS CAUSING A SHOCK HAZARD OPERATING TEMPERATURE Do not expose this unit to excessive heat This unit is designed to ope...

Page 3: ...l when you turn it off it is out of your signal path Plug the MicroHUSH in AFTER distortion boxes wahs noisy vintage effects or other noisy units and turn the THRESHOLD control knob until the noise goes away It s that easy Unlike noise gates that chop off the end of your notes or ruin your sustain the MicroHUSH and other Rocktron HUSH products are actu ally a form of single ended noise reduction t...

Page 4: ... with your signal going from your preamp and effects or from your distortion and effects into the MicroHUSH you will love how it cleans up the excess noise including pickup buzz The MicroHUSH can also be used in your amplifier s effects loop However if you are running multiple effects through this loop the HUSH should always be the last dynamic device in the signal chain but before digital delays ...

Page 5: ...Descriptions ...

Page 6: ... DC OnTap Univeral 9V power supply More information on the DC OnTap Line of power supplies at the end of this manual ON OFF Led This LED shows if the pedal is on or off When the LED is lit the pedal is on When the LED is not lit the pedal is off INPUT Jack Using a standard 1 4 guitar cable plug the cable from the output of the noisy pedal into this jack FOOTSWITCH Use this switch to turn on or off...

Page 7: ...Typical Connection ...

Page 8: ... gain reduction When the input signal is above the threshold level set by the THRESHOLD control the VCA will remain at unity gain i e the output level will remain equal to the input level As the amplitude drops below the threshold point downward expansion will begin When downward expansion begins the VCA acts like an electronic volume control and gradually begins decreasing the output signal relat...

Page 9: ... similar to a gate If the input signal decays slowly expansion will occur slowly without disrupting the dynamic decay of the input signal The THRESHOLD control should be adjusted by listening to the noise floor while not playing Turn the THRESHOLD control clockwise to the point where the noise floor becomes inaudible Turning too far past this point will cause the downward expander to attenuate the...

Page 10: ... 5dBu 470kΩ 1kΩ 15mA 9V DC Power Supply Rocktron DC OnTap Universal Power Supply sold separately is recommended 2 1mm Jack Nega tive Tip Positive Barrel 92mm Long x 54mm Wide jack end to jack end x 48mm Tall from bottom to top of switch 3 5 8 Long x 2 1 8 Wide jack end to jack end x 2 Tall from bottom to top of switch 150 grams 5 3 ounces ...

Page 11: ...Tip Negative Barrel Positive All Rocktron DC OnTap adapters are switching power supplies and can be used world wide with the right plug adapter Save yourself tons of money in batteries by using the Rocktron DC OnTap Universal Power Supply to power this pedal sold separately The Rocktron DC OnTap provides a constant flow of power to the pedal unlike a battery that will degrade over time The Rocktro...

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