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The RevivalDRIVE Compact is an Analogue Amp
Recreation, o ering the sounds and feel of vintage,
non-master volume valve amplifi ers.
1. GET CONNECTED
INSTR - Plug in your guitar or other instrument.
AMP - Connect to your amp, power amp, mixer or
recording interface.
9VDC - Insert 9VDC 2.1mm centre-negative power
supply (minimum 100mA).
2. MATCH THE CONTROLS
Match the pedal controls to the image here as a
starting point for setting up your tone.
3. SET THE POST-DRIVE EQ
Set the POST-DRIVE EQ to suit your application.
Guitar amp or amp modeller:
• Set the POST-DRIVE EQ switch to EQ1 for
brighter sounding amps or EQ2 for darker
sounding amps.
• Turn the ADJ control to fi ne-tune high-frequency
response.
Power amp, recording interface or mixer:
• Set the POST-DRIVE EQ switch to P/AMP.
• Selecting the P/AMP setting disengages the
ADJ control.
• Remember to use a cabinet simulator if playing
through a full-range speaker system such as a PA
or studio monitors.
4. SET YOUR OUTPUT LEVEL
5. SHAPE YOUR VOICE
HIGHS - Adjust the mid and high frequencies with
this preamp voicing control.
• Turn counterclockwise to replicate the shape of a
Marshall
®
with everything-at-noon.
• Set at noon for a cranked Marshall
®
Plexi tone.
• Turn all the way clockwise for Fender
®
Twin
Reverb tone.
LOWS - Use the lows knob to adjust low-frequency
overdrive:
• Turn clockwise for thick, distorted low-end.
• Turn counterclockwise for a tighter, controlled
drive.
6. DIAL IN YOUR OVERDRIVE
GAIN - Turn clockwise and go from clean to
cranked, much like turning up a classic non-master-
volume amp.
MORE PRES - This control a ects negative feedback
in the output stage.
• Turn clockwise from noon to boost highs like a
classic Presence knob.
• Turn counterclockwise to reduce negative
feedback, resulting in an earlier breakup.
7. BLEND IN YOUR DRIVE
BLEND - Use the BLEND control to mix the
overdrive and dry signals together. The pedal’s gain is
simultaneously reduced as more dry signal is mixed in.