Time Machine Boost
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1. Soa NORM MES rT Re eT SP AOE RED ees DUE SIR Na RATE es AN BONG sia rai a ab un ee E a Gora AeA a oe Jak hee aI Yee nET Keeley Electronics 6400 Industrial Blvd 2nd Floor Edmond OK 73034 SHOP TELEPHONE NUMBER 1 405 341 2025 TOLL FREE 1 8668 go rkfx 1 866 846 7539 email fx rkfx com Thank you and congratulations on your decision to purchase the Legendary Tones Time Machine Boost This unique two channel tri mode booster for guitar enables you to obtain a wide range of boosted sounds to help inspire you to play or cyour music From its two select vintage booster tones inspired by those made famous in the 1960s and 1970s to its modern ultra transparent clean boost the Time Machine Boost aims to satisfyeven the most discriminating players Built as a no compromise design the Time Machine Boost features a completely hand wired circuit with top grade components that are optimized for the best tone possible as well as low noise Your complete satisfaction is our goal If you have any questions or comments please contact us at tmb legendarytones com The Team The Time Machine Boost was born out of an initial vision and desire for this type of product by Legendary Tones www legendarytones com president David Szabados By partnering with Robert Keeley president of Keeley Electronics www robertkeeley com the two worked together on the various aspects of the design where each person s talents were best suited Every e2. aced BEFORE an overdrive unit to increase the amount of distortion drive of the unit while retaining similar output levels This is effective for moving from light overdrive to heavy drive musical passages with easy footswitchability Experiment with these two positions of Time Machine Boost placement within your signal chain to determine the best uses for you The Time Machine Boost may also be used for a wide range of other purposes such as a clean preamp to strengthen the tone and body of guitars that use lower output pickups It can be used creatively to alternate between its two boost modes using different level settings for each channel so you can use it for unique rhythm and lead tone applications The key is to experiment and have fun What follows is a description of each of the Time Machine Boost s three modes Vintage 1966 Classic vintage Treble Boost effect and drive at the heart of which is a New Old Stock NOS premium germanium transistor his is the boost sound based on Eric Clapton s famous Rangemaster booster that he used when playing on John Mayall s Bluesbreaker s album What makes 1966 so special is that with its increase in upper mid and high frequency response comes a natural clipping effect in those same frequencies courtesy of the select germanium transistor Vintage 1975 Classic vintage Boost specifically tuned for more bottom end and fuller range yet still retaining the great top end sparkle a
3. high input impedance of about 1 Mega ohm Powering this pair of JFETs is a voltage doubling power supply that delivers 16 volts for increased headroom The Modern channel can deliver 12 volts peak to peak of output A nominal guitar signal is only about 0 1 to 0 2 volts The Modern channel is uniquely designed to give you all of the transparent gain your heart could ever wish for It s designed to give you YOUR tone just MORE of it Whether you want to take a vintage Fender amp over the top to provide stinging rich blues or beef up the distortion of your Marshall for harder rock sounds Modern is for the player that wants to maximize the versatility of their gear without altering the inherent tone that they ve strived so hard to obtain Custom design using premium components and assembly techniques Limited new old stock NOS germanium transistor for vintage channel Unique dual JFET design with voltage doubling circuit used for modern channel to provide tube like tone and deliver clean transparent gain with loads of headroom Premium 3DPT footswitches for true bypass with LED Switchcraft input and output jacks Heavy duty die cast aluminum housing Premium 22 gauge solid core Teflon insulated wire connected with silver solder Wannranty Your complete satisfaction is our goal as is our desire for you to have a lifetime of enjoyable musical use with your Time Machine Boost As a result The Time Machine Boost i
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5. lement from inside the finely detailed and crafted point to point layout to the exterior design and layout was carefully planned and executed over the course of a year This collaborative project between Szabados and Keeley is what ultimately became the Time Machine Boost Joining Szabados and Keeley for production TMB s is technician and builder Tom Lindenstruth Tom s attention to detail perfection and quality inspection and assembly goes into every TMB built The partnership between Szabados and Keeley and the fine work of Lindenstruth have created something that can be called more than just a success and future collaborations are planned But with that said Thanks are in order Many ears and eyes helped the team with the creation of the Time Machine Boost it s always good to get an outside perspective especially when valid criticisms surface as they often lead to breakthroughs and even better ideas So with that thanks are in order Basic Unit AeatusnesA_ Two independent channels of operation Vintage and Modern with three modes of boosts 1966 1973 and Modern and separate level controls per each of the Time Machine Boost s two independent channels Intensity control for Vintage channel to control harmonic level and shape tone True bypass with individual LED indicators for On Off Vintage and Modern channel selection Rugged blue baked enamel finish in a durable die cast aluminum enclos
6. nd drive by way of the same great NOS germanium transistor 1973 is based on the best of the modified treble boosters of the day which also had more midrange punch as well Brian May of Queen used a modified booster circuit with his famous combination of a custom built guitar coupled with Vox AC30 amplifiers Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath also used similar modified boosters to drive the front end of his powerful Laney stacks Both of these circuits operate in the ways of the classic vintage boosters of the past and every effort was made to faithfully recreate those sweet vintage tones In the Vintage channel musical notes are amplified more or less depending on their frequency A note fretted higher on the instrument will be amplified more and sound louder than a bass note Every precaution has been taken to make sure the Time Machine Boosts Vintage modes are as noise free as possible The difference in noise levels cant be fully appreciated however unless one has tested an original treble booster and played it side by side with the Time Machine Boost Madenn A uniquely tuned very transparent clean boost that delivers high output with low noise that can overdrive a tube amp into greater and more harmonically rich distortion or serves as preamp to strengthen the initial gain signal of a guitars pickups Modern is transparent and offers a LOT of clean boost headroom It s secret is its use of two hand selected JFETs that offer a very
7. om end 9w DC Input The 2004 model Time Machine Boost operates from a standard 9v battery or 9 9 6v DC and may be used with standard power supplies and with multi effect systems that utilize a positive sleeve connection Channel Select fAouatrwitch Toggles between Vintage and Modern Channels Channels can be pre set with unit power OFF Turns unit on or off Has true bypass so if unit is damaged or otherwise non functioning true bypass will allow signal to continue to flow through the circuit so guitar s signal will not be cut out Note on True Bypass switching This circuit employs true bypass switches to physically remove the circuit from your guitar signal when it is off This being the case capacitors that couple your signal to the effect are not perfect and the voltage they have on them drifts This voltage will make a pop when the circuit is initially recon nected Simply switch the unit on and off a couple times when you first connect the pedal to stabilize the voltages in the unit LE DAL Power On RED Vintage Channel BLUE Modern Channel WHITE Battery Aceepss Battery for the Time Machine Boost can be accessed by removing the four screws on the bottom of the unit Current draw is low approx 12 mAs and the battery will provide many hours of use The Time Machine Boost is a level input voltage altering effect that is specifically designed to work together with quality tube amplifiers It is not an
8. overdrive or distortion unit but a specific set of unique booster circuits designed to enhance the sound of your guitar rig By using the Time Machine Boost with its levels set high your amp will respond by naturally compressing to provide further overdrive and sustain especially if your amp is set for initial clipping before the Time Machine Boost has been activated The effect is very safe and in fact these boosting techniques are one of the methods that have been used by professionals for many years Boosters in various forms were often a musician s secret weapon for tone enhancement At lower level settings the Time Machine Boost can either alter the tonal frequencies and enhance the musical harmonics while in one of its two vintage modes or serve as a completely transparent preamp that allows volume and dynamic changes to be served up at the click of its footswitch The possibilities for applications are only limited by one s imagination The Time Machine Boost can also be used successfully with overdrive and distortion pedals for a variety of additional unique uses By positioning the Time Machine Boost AFTER an overdrive unit in a chain set to an amp running otherwise clean you can increase your volume level without changing the character or amount of distortion created by the overdrive unit itself This is useful for example when youd like to move up front in the mix during a solo The Time Machine Boost can also be pl
9. tself is covered by a limited Lifetime warranty to the original owner This includes a lifetime of assurance that the craftsmanship and non mechanical components will be covered free of charge in the event of a component failure Warranty does not cover abuse as determined by the man ufacturer nor does it cover extreme circumstances such as damages caused by natural or unnatural disasters etc We will do our best to take care of any reasonable repair quickly and will use identical parts when available though parts may be substituted IF original equipment parts are no longer available Your tone however will NEVER be com promised Replaced parts will be equal to or better than what was used previously All mechanical components on the Time Machine Boost are warranted for two years from date of purchase Wand Post your comments at the www harmony central com user review database at the effects section listed under Legendary Tones We cant offer you money or bribes for your comments but we would be very appreciative if you help us spread the word about the 2004 Time Machine Boost Please feel free to post a detailed review once you ve had the chance to fully test your Time Machine Boost Please also contact us if you have any questions tmb legendarytones com Thank you again for your business and enjoy your Time Machine Boost David Szabados Robert Keeley and Tom Lindenstruth The Legendary Tones Team Robert Keeley BSEE ema
10. ure finished with attractive silk screened art and complete labeling 9v battery operation or optional DC adapter Unit will also function with most onboard pedalboard power supplies that use a positive sleeve 9 9 6 v 200mA connection Limited Lifetime warranty see Warranty section below for complete details 9 volt DC Input 9 9 6v DC 200mA Vintage Channel LED Blue Vintage Channel Controls Vintage Mode Select Switch IMC MACHINE BOOST Modern Channel LED White Modern Channel Control Volume Modern me Output to Amplifier CO i Guitar Input On Off Power Vintage Modern On Off Footswitch Power On Channel Select Footswitch LED Red Volume increases vintage channel volume Intensity increases or decreases high frequencies and harmonic content Note on Intensity control Leaving the Intensity control at the full clockwise position can be considered a stock normal starting point for obtaining vintage types of tones This control can be adjusted lower if the overtones don t complement your particular equipment at the stock full up setting Madenn Channel Cantrals Volume increases modern channel volume Warp increases the modern channel even more 1966 Classic treble boost effect that increases harmonics and gain in select upper mid and high frequencies 1973 Custom modified treble boost effect with more enhanced mids as well as fuller bott
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