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USER’S GUIDE

SA228

OVERDRIVE FUZZ DISTORTION

BASS | microMODELER

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Summary of Contents for SB2 OFD Bass microMODELER

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE SA228 OVERDRIVE FUZZ DISTORTION BASS microMODELER ...

Page 2: ... bass effects Soundblox 2 pedals are housed in a compact physical format with many layers of useful features designed for both easy out of the box use and dedicated deep tweaking Like all Soundblox effects pedals the Soundblox 2 Bass OFD is Hot Hand Ready The Quick Start guide will help you with the basics For more in depth information about Soundblox 2 OFD Bass microModeler move on to the followi...

Page 3: ...nalog buffered or relay based True Bypass 2 USER PRESETS Easy to configure user presets selectable via two footswitches 3 BAND TONE CONTROL An ultra flexible Treble Mid Bass tone control DUAL FUNCTION MIXING KNOB Choose between two mixing options on either side Turning to the left increases the amount of clean signal in the mix Turning to the right increases the amount of a clean signal EQ d to pr...

Page 4: ... instrument into the jack labeled GUITAR IN via a standard cable Connect your amp or other audio device to the GUITAR OUT jack again with a standard cable Both input and output are mono signals 3 BRIEF KNOB FOOTSWITCH AND BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS see Controls section for more details EFFECT KNOB A selects the type of overdrive fuzz or distortion DRIVE B the amount of distortion gain applied to the sign...

Page 5: ... level TONE SHAPE BUTTON G selects between BASS MID and TREBLE EQ ranges controlled by the TONE knob FOOTSWITCHES H Enables Disables a preset depending on the selected footswitch Press and hold to save an edited preset 1 2 LOW EXP MED MIDI HIGH HH TONE SHAPE NOISE GATE DRIVE OUTPUT TREBLE MID BASS TONE BENDER SMOOTH TUBE POWER STAGE CRUNCH TUBE TS9000 BIG PI EL RATON FUZZ FAÇADE METAL OCTAVE FUZZ ...

Page 6: ... and distortion effects for bass We have chosen names for each OFD effect that are suggestive of the sounds you may find in many famous stomp boxes or overdrive circuits We have rendered each effect to not only be the best possible representation of each classic distortion sound but also to be highly customizable with a broad range of adjustable parameters to make them your own ...

Page 7: ... Soundblox 2 OFD Bass to interface with the following accessories SA115 Hot Hand Wireless Adapter SA111 Hot Hand Wired Sensor SA161 Source Audio Dual Expression Pedal Source Audio Soundblox 2 MIDI Adapter MULTI FUNCTION OUT D Use a Source Audio daisy chain cable to connect this jack to the sensor input of another Soundblox pedal 9V DC E Connect the included 9 Volt DC power supply here Use of a non...

Page 8: ...Z FAÇADE METAL OCTAVE FUZZ GATED FUZZ CUT BOOST HOLD FLAT MIX TUBE DRIVE DIST CLEAN HIGH CUT CLEAN F D C B E 8 Controls Knobs CONTROLS KNOBS EFFECT A not labeled The effect knob selects which overdrive fuzz or distortion type will be used There are 12 different selections available For information on the individual settings see the Effect Types section A ...

Page 9: ...ix OUTPUT D This adjusts the overall level of the final signal TONE E The TONE knob along with the TONE SHAPE control F will cut or boost the Treble Mid or Bass frequencies depending on which mode is currently selected All three bands can be set to the default flat no cut and no boost by pressing and holding the TONE SHAPE button F until it blinks Note Since the Soundblox 2 OFD preset values can d...

Page 10: ...will help silence the back ground noise when the bass is not being played There are 4 levels for the noise gate threshold OFF all LEDs off LOW MED HIGH Low being the lowest threshold and least aggressive gate action HIGH being the highest threshold with the most gating action Note this button is also used to select and control the function of an external controller through the MULTI FUNCTION input...

Page 11: ...need to quickly set all of the three bands back to the default flat setting simply press and hold the TONE SHAPE button for 2 seconds The TREBLE MID and BASS LEDs will blink three times rapidly to show that they have been reset FACTORY RESET Should you wish to perform a factory reset unplug the power supply from the pedal then press and hold the TONE SHAPE button while plugging the power supply ba...

Page 12: ...ed and edited the indicator LED for that preset will begin to blink occasionally to show that the preset has been edited Once a preset has been edited it can be saved by pressing and holding the footswitch The LED will blink quickly to indicate that the preset has been saved Once changes are saved the LED will be lit solidly again See the Preset Saving Details section for other saving options Note...

Page 13: ...for add ing a little extra grind for an always on tone SMOOTH TUBE OVERDRIVE Another take on the overdriven amp sound heard in the TUBE DRIVE setting The mids are rolled off in this setting to smooth out the distor tion tone Similar to the sound of an overdriven Mesa Boogie pre amp distortion BENDER SMOOTH TUBE POWER STAGE CRUNCH TUBE TS9000 BIG PI EL RATON FUZZ FAÇADE METAL OCTAVE FUZZ TUBE DRIVE...

Page 14: ...on the Ibanez Tube Screamer a solid state distortion stomp box with a boost in the mid range Good for high lead playing and soloing BIG PI DISTORTION A hybrid sound of the big bottom Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi distor tion and gritty Way Huge Swollen Pickle Great for power trio grinding bass low end EL RATON DISTORTION A high texture distortion sound bordering on fuzz based on the ProCo Rat FUZZ ...

Page 15: ...rious finger tapping leads or hold down the bottom with crunchy low string hits OCTAVE FUZZ FUZZ A full wave rectifier to mimic the classic Octavia Dial back the high frequency tone on your bass to get positively synthy results GATED FUZZ FUZZ A wild digital sounding fuzz held back by a sensitive noise gate Similar to a ZVex Woolly Mammoth Experiment with different levels of additional NOISE GATE ...

Page 16: ...ting an external control input Press and hold the TONE SHAPE button then press the NOISE GATE button so the LOW EXP LED is lit red This will change the function of the NOISE GATE button Now press the NOISE GATE button again to select between the control options These options are indicated in blue text below the gate level labels There are four possible settings OFF no LEDs on External control is d...

Page 17: ...s between two distinct preset effect set tings Alternatively it might be desirable to assign control of an individual knob parameter to the Hot Hand or Expression input instead of the default morph parameter To assign control to a knob 1 Ensure that you are in external control edit mode NOISE GATE LEDs are red 2 Select the desired external control option EXP for expression pedal HH for Hot Hand 3 ...

Page 18: ...u are in the transition Morphing is not a cross fade between two sounds but rather a gradual shift between all of the individual parameters So the middle of expres sion pedal range is truly an in between sound There are 144 possible pair combinations of OFD effects and some will sound better than others Some obvious applications are morphing from clean to distorted sounds low drive settings to hig...

Page 19: ...undblox2 or Ones Series pedals The Hub has 5 pin MIDI DIN In and Out jacks a USB port Sensor In for Hot Hand and a 1 4 expression input Save up to 128 multi pedal presets or scenes complete with assigned expression control Easily recall complex presets with a single MIDI program change messages The Hub also receives MIDI clock or continuous controller CC messages For more information on using your...

Page 20: ...ontrol range To do this follow the calibration procedure below Note that Calibration is only used for Hot Hand mode and calibration is NOT required before use To perform a calibration 1 Select a preset by pressing a footswitch 2 Enable Hot Hand control by selecting HH mode from the external controls 3 Press and hold the NOISE GATE button until the HH red LED begins to blink slowly this is the same...

Page 21: ...uble throw Relay based true bypass is a better option but can cause tonal variations when the input impedance is changed between when the effect is engaged vs bypassed Ideally the first pedal in a signal chain should be a buffered input followed by true bypass The Soundblox 2 line introduces Universal Bypass as the solution to this problem Each Soundblox 2 pedal can be configured in either buffere...

Page 22: ...tal data path Universal Bypass buffered or relay based true bypass SPECIFICATIONS TROUBLESHOOTING Noise Power Source Ensure that the proper power supply is being used Near noise source Move pedal away from power supplies and other equipment Other equipment Remove other effects from signal chain see if noise persists Bad cables Swap out audio cables Hot Hand doesn t work Low power Ensure that the p...

Page 23: ...irs Any product repaired replaced or upgraded pursuant to this Limited Warranty will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period This Limited Warranty is extended to the original retail purchaser This Limited Warranty can be transferred to anyone who may subsequently purchase this product provided that such transfer is made within the applicable warranty period and Source Audio ...

Page 24: ...XCLUDED FROM THIS LIMITED WARRANTY UPON EXPIRATION OF THE APPLICABLE EXPRESS WARRANTY PERIOD SOURCE AUDIO SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER WARRANTY OBLIGATION OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED SOURCE AUDIO SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SUFFERED BY THE PURCHASER OR ANY THIRD PARTY INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS OR BUSINESS OR DAMAGES RES...

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