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SOURCE AUDIO Soundblox Pro Multiwave Distortion

User Manual for SOURCE AUDIO Soundblox Pro Multiwave Distortion Pedal

• Product category: Effects Pedals SOURCE AUDIO
• Brand: SOURCE AUDIO
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Key Features at a Glance
• The pedal offers 23 distortion algorithms with an added Clean Boost mode.Signal can be split into multiple bands and distorted individually for sound clarity.The unit features Source Audio’s 56-bit Digital Signal Processor—the SA601—and crystal clear 24-bit converters.7-band Equalizer for in-depth tone control.Expression input allows you to morph timbres between preset sound banks.A MIDI input provides external access to presets and parameters.Hot Hand enabled; for use and can be used with any Hot Hand motion sensor to extend the capabilities of the unit.Active analog bypass is fully routed around the DSP and active input ensures no signal degradation.9 VDC power supply included.

Controls at a Glance:
• SUSTAIN: Adjusts input gain to the front-end compressor.DRIVE: Controls the amount of distortion gain applied to the signal.EFFECT KNOB: Selects the type of distortion.EQ KNOB: The equalizer knob changes the value of the selected band up or down in 1 dB steps.MIX: Adjusts the mix of distorted signal to clean signal.OUTPUT: Adjusts the output level of the effect.BAND SELECT LEFT and RIGHT: These two buttons on either side of the EQ knob select which frequency band you’ll process with the EQ.PRESET BANK: This pedal presents six user presets in two banks; you can select the preset bank with this button, at which point all three presets will be available via the three footswitches.HH ENABLE: The Hot Hand enable button enables or disables Hot Hand control for the selected preset; This way, Hot Hand control can be set up for an individual preset and can be left off for the othersCALIBRATE: Pressing this button will turn on calibration mode, which allows you to set a zero point for an attached Hot Hand sensor; please note that calibration can only be enabled when HH Enable is on.FOOTSWITCHES: These switches allow you to select among three presets with your feet, though you can also bypass the pedal by pressing any of these footswitches twice; please note, however, that all changes to presets will be lost if you switch presets—or go into bypass—without saving first (saving is as easy as pressing and holding a footswitch down).

Distortion Types
• MULTI-BAND NORMAL 0–3: These four settings are best for maximum clarity of the individual notes in a chord. These distortion curves are similar to conventional distortions.MULTI-BAND FOLDBACK 4–9: The use of foldback in these settings creates more extreme distortion sounds. The higher-numbered effects have more foldback creating even more distortion. Power chords will work well with these modes.MULTI-BAND OCTAVE 10–14: Settings 10 and 11 give the purest octave effect. Settings 12 through 14 also have foldback and can elicit unconventional tones. The responsivity of these modes all you to dial down the guitar volume knob for a different range of sounds.SINGLE-BAND NORMAL 15–16: These two settings are conventional, single-band distortion sounds.SINGLE-BAND FOLDBACK 17–19: With the entire guitar signal processed through a single foldback distortion curve, there will be much more intermodulation-type distortion produced. Long sustained notes and unison bends work well in these modes.SINGLE-BAND OCTAVE 20–22: 20 is the purest single-band octave effect, while 21 and 22 include some foldback.CLEAN BOOST: This setting bypasses the Drive knob and will not provide any distortion. The Tone and Output knobs still apply although there is no compression. The most common use for this setting is to have a preset that gives you clean signal boost with some tonal adjustment. This is also useful for when you want to morph from a clean sound to a distorted sound using an expression pedal.

Control Possibilities and Morphing
• The pedal offers multiple ways of manipulating sound from other devices. For instance, using an expression pedal connected to the stompbox’s corresponding TRS input jack, you can morph between two presets, thus achieving fluid changes in tone from clean to overdriven, low gain to high gain, fuzz squealing to chunky metal, etc. Conversely, you can use an expression pedal to switch between preset banks. In this manner, you’ll have access to all six preset footswitches without ever having to stoop down and push a button. Also note that MIDI control is possible via the 5-pin DIN jack, so you can control anything from preset selection to drive using a compatible MIDI controller.

Hot Hand Control
• The Hot Hand technology provided by Source Audio lets you smoothly control parameters of the pedal through its onboard sensor and a corresponding two-axis accelerometer that you can wear like a ring. In essence, by changing the position of your hand, you can modulate parameters of the pedal in a fluid fashion. A calibration button allows you to find a "zero point," while an additional sensor is built into the pedal to facilitate the daisy-chaining of other Hot Hand enabled pedals, giving you one ring to rule them all.

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