The GigRig Ltd
Unit 85 Basepoint Business Centre
Swindon
SN5 7EX
The GigRig
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QuarterMaster QMX Instructions
The QuarterMaster QMX
is a professional quality, true bypass looper that will help ensure the sonic
purity of your guitar signal by bypassing any unused effects. At the heart of the
QuarterMaster
QMX
are True Bypass Loops, engaged by stepping on our own custom-designed stainless steel
OptoKick footswitches. High quality gold contact relays are used to maintain excellent signal quality
with extremely low switching noise.
TRUE BYPASS LOOPS:
•
The QMX looper does not pass any guitar signal through
unreliable mechanical foot switches.
•
When the status LED is off, the guitar signal is sent through a
true bypass relay direct to the output.
•
When the footswitch is pressed, the Pedal(s) within the Send
(SND) and Return (RTN) loop will be added to the signal path.
•
Features a true bypass loop, with automatic input muting of
the pedal in the loop when in bypass mode.
FLIP/FLOP MODE:
FLIP/FLOP = Push button next to the RTN of each loop
There are lots of different uses for the QMX; it’s designed to make li
fe just that little bit easier!
On the left of each loop send / return
you’ll see a small push button.
With the pushbutton left OUT
your QMX will operate as a standard
‘in series’ Effects
Looper. This mode is indicated with a BLUE
LED. L
oops will only disengage when the loop’s footswitch is pres
sed a second time.
Pushing the button IN will activate the
‘FLIP/FLOP’ mode
. This is indicated with a RED LED.
This enables you to override other FLIP/FLOP mode selected loops and switch seamlessly between
different pedals such as overdrives, delay pedals etc with a single foot-switch. The other BLUE LED
loops, which are in standard mode, will not be affected. You can also use the RED LED switched
loops as returns for instrument inputs to easily switch between guitars for example.
POWER REQUIREMENTS:
9v DC
.
Minimum of 50mA per loop required
for correct operation. Insufficient mA will result in loss
of function. We recommend using
The GigRig Generator
for trouble free operation.
Power requirements for each unit are:
•
QMX2: 9v/100mA
•
QMX4: 9v/200mA
•
QMX6: 9v/300mA
•
QMX8: 9v/400mA
•
QMX10: 9v/500mA
Button
OUT
BLUE
LED =
Standard Mode
Button
IN
RED
LED =
Flip/Flop
Mode
