Prima res
: Connect the supplied 9 Volt DC adapter to the female DC power jack on the
rear panel, as the MODMAX operates on a universal switching power supply - NO BATTERIES!
1. INPUT control (has corresponding jack on back panel): Wide-range input level control
for guitar, instrument, or program material; INPUT shorts to OUTPUT when bypassed.
2. OUTPUT control (also has corresponding jack on back panel): Output level control for
gain matching of effected and non-effected signal.
3. DRENCH OFF/ON:
Effect output level overload - Can produce a
SERIOUS GAIN INCREASE...
proceed
with caution! Use the mix control for reducing the gain; the drench overloads the output
of the effect signal, so by reducing the amount of effect level, you will lower the overall
gain.
a MIX: Balance control for DRY and WET signal. Center position = 50/50 blend.
b DYNAMICS (center detent pot): Dynamic level control of MIX: when the MIX control is
set to the "=" position, the dynamic sweep of full positive modulation will be from "=" to
100% wet; with the same MIX setting, the dynamic sweep of full negative modulation will
be from "=" to 100% dry.
4. STAGES: Defines the amount of the phase circuits employed. Try "2" for a tremelo effect,
"4" for a classic deep phased effect, and "6" for a da@# near flanged effect. With MIX
set to 100% wet, subtle shallow vibrato to aggressive pitch shifting can "echo softly... through
the canyons of your mind."
a FREQUENCY: Sets the initial frequency of the filter.
b RESONANCE: Adds "Q" or definition to the selected frequency of the filter.
5. NORM; TRIG; ONE SHOT: These are the triggering modes of the LFO. When set to NORM,
the LFO is free running; in TRIG mode, the start of the LFO cycle re-triggers with dynamic
level - the trigger point being the lighting of the red LED; in ONE SHOT, a single cycle of
the LFO is triggered (making the LFO act like an envelope for interesting sweep effects). The
combination of the INPUT level and the ATTACK and RELEASE controls 'decide' when the
dynamic level is high enough to illuminate the red LED. Re. waveforms cycles: The start of
the triangle waveform's cycle is at the bottom of the waveform, the start of the square's at
the top of the waveform, and the S/H's is random.
(envelope detector circuit)
a ATTACK: How fast the envelope will respond to each new strike, e.g., audio info..
b Trigger level L.E.D.s.
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