Gain (A and B)
This control adjusts the amount of gain (or drive) in the A and B
distortion engines. Counterclockwise settings are cleaner, with slightly
less volume. Clockwise settings have more sustain and saturation.
Individual notes in chords are easier to hear with lower gain settings,
which is why mixing two sounds together is so much fun—great clarity
and power simultaneously. The A distortion engine offers less gain
than the B engine and gets cleaner tone; the B engine reaches into
high-gain territory at extreme settings.
Tone (also applies to Tone B)
This control affects the amount of high-frequency (treble) content in the
final sound. Counterclockwise settings are darker. Clockwise settings
add brightness. Set this control to preference (depending on whether
the effect is connected to a bright, clean amp; an already-distorted
warmer amp or something else entirely) and experiment to see what
works best.
Blend/Series Switch
The Blend/Series switch controls whether the two distortion engines
are running in parallel with the ability to blend between them, or
whether they are running in series for very high gain settings. Note
that the Blend control knob is disabled when this switch is placed in
the series (up) position. This is normal.
Blend Knob
The Blend control knob controls how much of each distortion engine is
heard when in Blend mode. When fully counterclockwise, only the A
distortion engine is heard. When fully clockwise, only the B distortion
engine is heard. A midway setting delivers a 50/50 mix of both
engines. Try experimenting with cleaner and brighter A engine
settings, and more distorted and warmer B engine settings for
complex tone that works well for many different types of playing.
Bass Boost Switch
The Bass Boost switch increases tonal “fatness” by adding a healthy
dose of extra bass and lower-midrange energy. Players might want to
turn this switch off (down) when playing through an already-distorted
amp, and on (up) when playing through a totally clean amplifier.
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