Catalinbread DirtyLittleSecret deluxe

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Overview

If you’re reading this, the secret is out! What started as a fourth version of our ﬂagship

Dirty Little Secret ended up as this, the Deluxe version, which I’m sure you’ve already

played before reading this. Quite frankly, we don’t blame you, and right up front we

want to extend a hearty “hope you enjoyed it,” which you undoubtedly have. If you

haven’t, good news! This manual will explain everything in great detail, be you a “play

it ﬁrst, who needs a manual” type or a “whoa there, let’s check the paper ﬁrst” type.

The Dirty Little Secret Deluxe is dedicated to all things Marshall, featuring an

all-discrete circuit with a preamp, phase inverter, power amp sim and output

transformer. A built-in footswitchable boost modeled after a clean Marshall preamp

and eﬀect order switch gives you a fully-customizable amp-in-a-box experience.

Before we get to it, thank you for your purchase. There would be no Catalinbread

without you, and we made this especially for you. You, the person reading this, right

now. Pat yourself on the back.

Owner’s Manual

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Summary

Overview

Controls

Master Control

Controls output transformer, providing sag and compression.

Preamp Control

Provides a wide gain range from clean to cranked Marshall tones.

Presence Control

Low-pass filter attenuating frequencies above 1.59KHz.

Boost Functionality

Acts as an extra preamp tube or volume boost for saturated tones.

Boost Volume Control

Volume control for the boost side, allowing tone shaping.

TMB Tonestack Controls

Classic Marshall tonestack values, interactive and mode-dependent.

SL;SB Toggle Switch

Switches between Super Lead and Super Bass modes for tone variation.

How its Shipped

Under the Hood

Tightness Feature

Bass attenuation via high-pass filter for amp 'tightness'.

Effect Order Switching

Switchable order for boost and DLS circuit for varied gain staging.

Line Out Port

Dedicated +10dB output for direct recording/mixing.

Buffered Bypass and Output Buffer

Pedal uses buffered bypass and an output buffer to preserve signal integrity.

Designers Notes

Power Supply