START FREQUENCY – Determines the frequency at which the filter sweep begins. Higher settings will produce a more emphasized filter sound and also add a slight boost to the signal. RESONANCE – Affects the degree of sharpness, or “Q” of the filter. The final four controls comprise the FILTER SWEEP section. It is recommended that you synchronize your playing to the speed setting of the ATTACK DELAY. Different delay times contribute greatly to the characteristic sounds of various instruments. Higher-numbered settings can completely remove the initial attack of the instrument. ATTACK DELAY – Determines the time required for the voice signals to reach full volume. In all other respects it operates in a similar fashion to a standard distortion device. Intensity of this voice is also determined by instrument attack or volume. SQUARE WAVE – Controls the output volume of the Square wave. This voice contains a small amount of harmonic distortion for added richness of tone. OCTAVE – Controls the output volume of the Octave. The Sub-Octave effect only tracks single notes. SUB OCTAVE – Controls the output volume of the Sub-Octave. GUITAR – Controls the output volume of the input signal through the filter. It is best to set the TRIGGER at exactly the sensitivity needed for your playing. This is especially true if full chords are played. If the TRIGGER is set too high, the filter may “stutter” due to multiple triggering. TRIGGER – Determines the input volume at which the filter circuits will “turn on.” It does not affect any other circuitry. When the Status LED is off, the Micro Synth is in True Bypass mode. When the Status LED is lit, the Micro Synthesizer is in effect mode. FOOTSWITCH and Status LED – The Footswitch selects either effect mode or True Bypass. In all cases, highnumbered control settings increase the level of the given effect. OPERATION: The Micro Synth’s controls operate as described below. Please do not touch any other components when the bottom plate is removed or you risk damaging the circuit board or the components. Turning it counter-clockwise will decrease preamp gain. Turning the trim pot clockwise will increase the preamp gain. Look for the small trim pot in the lower left corner of the circuit board, it is labeled TRIM1 GAIN TRIM. To access the preamp gain adjustment, remove the bottom plate from the Micro Synth. A screwdriver or alignment tool with a tip width of no more than 1/16" is required. If you will be using another instrument with higher or lower output, it may be necessary to readjust this setting. PREAMP GAIN ADJUSTMENT: The preamp gain in the Micro Synth has been set at the factory for use with a guitar equipped with single-coil pickups. Using the wrong adapter may damage your unit and void the warranty. The Micro Synth requires 55mA at 9VDC with a center negative plug. WARNING: Your Micro Synth comes equipped with an Electro-Harmonix 9.6DC-200BI power supply (same as used by Boss & Ibanez 9.6 Volts DC 200mA). When combined, these controls offer the user a creative capability that is virtually limitless. In addition, a sophisticated swept filter control allows highly variable frequency adjustments to be applied to the overall output signal. The MICRO SYNTH can modify these signals with envelope control for a variety of “bowed” or “blown” sounds. Its four voices: GUITAR, OCTAVE, SUB OCTAVE AND SQUARE WAVE are completely independent and fully mixable. The Micro Synth can create some of the most popular synthesizer textures at a fraction of the cost for such capabilities. Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the Micro Synth’s controls to learn how to get the best out of this special instrument. This is a very powerful tool for musical expression. Please note the following voice characteristics: MICRO SYNTH Analog Guitar Synthesizer Congratulations on your purchase of the Electro-Harmonix XO Micro Synth for guitar. Each voice is completely independent and can be mixed with the others in any degree. The next four controls of the Micro Synth comprise the VOICE MIXING section: GUITAR, SUB- OCTAVE (one octave below), OCTAVE (one octave above), SQUARE WAVE.
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