MULTIWAVE DISTORTION USER'S GUIDE
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1. for maximum clarity of the individual notes in a chord These distortion curves are similar to standard distortions 14 Effect Types 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 MULTI BAND OCTAVE 10 14 Settings 10 and 11 give the purest octave effect Settings 12 through 14 also have foldback and can get pretty strange Unlike classic octave effects chords can produce some useful results Dial down the guitar volume knob for a different range of sounds SINGLE BAND NORMAL 15 16 These two settings are fairly conventional distortion sounds SINGLE BAND FOLDBACK 17 19 With the entire guitar signal processed through a single foldback distor tion curve there will be much more intermodulation type distortion produced Long sustained notes and unison bends work great SINGLE BAND OCTAVE 20 22 20 is the purest single band octave effect 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 TONE adjustment This is also useful for when you want to morph from a clean sound to a distorted sound using an expression pedal See Morphing sec2. um sc soundblox 2 MULTIWAVE DISTORTION USER S GUIDE SA220 WELCOME Thank you for purchasing the Soundblox 2 Multiwave Distortion The Soundblox 2 Multiwave is the newest incarnation of our original highly acclaimed Multiwave Distortion The Soundblox 2 Multiwave produces very unique distortion sounds and does not attempt to model or emulate any classic distortions It offers some new and different distortions ranging from the more organic to synth like and octave effects The Soundblox 2 version of the Multiwave brings a new compact physical format and many new and useful features designed for easy on stage use Like all Soundblox effects pedals the Soundblox 2 Multiwave Distor tion is also Hot Hand Ready The Quick Start guide will help you with the basics For more in depth information about Soundblox 2 Multiwave Distortion move on to the following sections Enjoy The Source Audio team For full compliance with EN 61000 4 6 standard input cable must be less If possible dispose of the device at a recycling center Do not dispose of the device with the household waste ee than 3 meters in length 21 Welcome OVERVIEW DIVERSE SOUND PALETTE Featuring 23 varieties of our unique distortion algorithms with an added CLEAN BOOST mode MULTIBAND PROCESSING Signal is split into multiple bands and distorted individually for unprec edented sound clarity STATE OF THE ART DSP Our proprieta
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5. Hot Hand select the HH mode as the external control option This will ake the input signals for the Hot Hand unit and use them to control either he Morph or whichever parameter has been assigned The Soundblox 2 Multiwave can also be calibrated to change the midpoint of the Hot Hand control range To do this follow the calibration procedure below Note that Calibration is only used for Hot Hand mode and calibra ion is NOT required before use To perform a calibration 1 Select a preset by pressing a footswitch 2 Enable Hot Hand control by selecting HH mode from the external controls 3 Press and hold the NOISE GATE button until the HH red LED begins to blink slowly this is the same as the control assign procedure 4 Put the Hot Hand sensor into the desired calibration position 5 Press the footswitch for the currently selected preset 6 The HH LED will blink when the calibration is complete If you have trouble with calibration and need to get back to the default setting place the sensor on a flat level surface with the blue LED facing down and run the calibration procedure again 20 Use with Hot Hand UNIVERSAL BYPASS Another added feature in the Soundblox 2 line is Universal Bypass In other effects pedals both traditional bypass methods have pros and cons associated with them Active analog bypass or buffered provides a consistent input impedance so that if the input is susceptible like a gu
6. KNOB selects the type of distortion e NOISE GATE controls the noise gate threshold level e FOOTSWITCHES Enables Disables a preset depending on the selected footswitch Press and hold to save an edited preset 2 a L l s oundblox 2 SUSTAIN FoLDBAcK MULTI 05 BAND oP Mion HIGH HH K NORMAL Ae 01 OCTAVE 0 1 M42 13 14 00 CLEAN 22 MULTIWAVE DISTORTION OUTPUT n AUDIO SOURCE 15 rOLDBACK p SINGLE 2 A a 2 21 OCTAVE Quick Start 15 THEORY OF OPERATION The Soundblox 2 Multiwave Distortion provides some unique distortion sounds In creating this effects pedal we didn t intend to duplicate model or emulate any existing types of distortion The types of algorithms we use to create the distortion are quite different from the standard set although with certain settings the results can sound similar One of the techniques we use is to divide up the input guitar signal into multiple frequency bands Each band is separately distorted and then all are recombined Because of this you can achieve clarity between notes on chords with complex harmonies It s possible to leave strings droning while a melody is played on top A normal distortion would tend to reduce this playing to mush by compressing and distorting low and high notes together Because of the multiple bands it s also possible to get
7. compresses the signal the dynamic range of the distorted signal will be less compared to the dry signal This should be accounted for when setting levels OUTPUT TONE The TONE knob along with the TONE SHAPE control will cut or boost the Treble Mid or Bass frequencies depending on which mode is currently selected All three bands can be set to the default flat no cut and no boost by pressing and holding the TONE SHAPE button CUT BOOST T TONE Note Since the Soundblox 2 Multiwave preset values can differ from the physical knob positions it can be useful to determine the positions of the preset knob values To do this start with the pedal in bypass and set all of the knobs to the full counter clockwise position Next enable the preset and slowly turn each knob up one at a time until the preset indicator LED begins to blink rapidly When this happens the current position of the knob matches the saved value Controls Knobs 11 CONTROLS BUTTONS NOISE GATE This control allows for quick adjustments to the noise gate threshold Since distortion effects can have very high signal gain the background noise and hum are also gained up and can become undesirably loud Enabling the noise gate on the Soundblox 2 Multiwave will help silence the background noise when the guitar is not being played There are 4 levels for the noise gate threshold OFF all LEDs off LOW MED HIGH Low being the lowest threshold and least aggr
8. d to control the morph param eter Alternatively Hot hand can also be also be assigned to control an individual knob parameter 16 External Control Press the NOISE GATE button again while holding the TONE SHAPE button to resume normal Noise Ga CONTROL ASSIGN Both the expression pedal and hot control the morph parameter This e adjustments hand inputs are by default mapped to effectively allows the control of any parameter since the morph is between two distinct preset effect settings Alternatively it might be desirable parameter to the Hot Hand or Expr Morph parameter To assign contro Ensure that you are in external c are red N HH for Hot Hand 3 Press and hold the NOISE GATE blink slowly 4 Set the low position of the desire o assign control of an individual knob ession input instead of the default o a knob ontrol edit mode NOISE GATE LEDs Select the desired external control option EXP for expression pedal button until the red LED begins to d knob for example DRIVE to the lowest setting you would like to use 5 Press the NOISE GATE button ag 6 Set the desired high position you 7 Press the NOISE GATE button to will blink 3 times to indicate the The same process can be used for ain and the LED will now blink rapidly would like to use complete the assignment The LED process is complete either EXP or HH modes To return to the default Morph control set the
9. e very cautious when using a 3rd party power supply M T O R ae FUNCTION FUNCTION IN OUT 8 Connections CONTROLS KNOBS EFFECT not labeled The effect knob selects which distortion type will be used There are 23 effect positions 0 through 22 around the knob as well as a setting for CLEAN BOOST In the CLEAN BOOST mode the distortion effect is bypassed but the output knob and tone controls still apply For informa tion on the individual settings see the Effect Types section OCTAVE 10 11 09 13 08 14 FOLDBACK 7 15 NORMAL 06 16 MULTI 05 17 BAND FOLDBACK 04 18 aD NORMAL 02 20 lt M OCTAVE l 00 CLEAN 22 BOOST 01 Continued Controls Knobs 19 SUSTAIN There is a compressor before the distortion The SUSTAIN knob adjusts the input gain of the compressor Increasing the SUSTAIN control will result in a higher signal level going to the distortion even when DRIVE remains fixed Increasing the amount of compression on the signal effectively creates more sustain SUSTAIN DRIVE The DRIVE control adjusts the gain of the signal going into the distortion section You probably don t want to max out both SUSTAIN and DRIVE at the same time even for rock and roll DRIVE 101 Controls Knobs OUTPUT Adjusts the output level of the effect This is useful for setting the level of the effect compared to the bypass signal Note that because the effect
10. edance 1 kOhm Weight 115dB DNR audio path e 1 00 lbs 24 bit audio conversion e 56 bit digital data path Power e Universal Bypass buffered or relay e 140mA 9V DC max 180mA with Hot based true bypass Hand Wireless Adapter e Negative tip power jack TROUBLESHOOTING Noise Power Source Ensure that the proper power supply is being used Near noise source Move pedal away from power supplies and other equipment Other equipment Remove other effects from signal chain see if noise persists Bad cables Swap out audio cables Hot Hand doesn t work Low power Ensure that the proper power supply is being used Not calibrated properly Calibrate the Hot Hand see page 20 Not connected properly Check Hot Hand connections 22 Specifications Unit appears dead no LEDs lit Wrong power supply Use correct power supply as defined on page 14 Input plug not connected Ensure that input cable is connected to the GUITAR input Corroded input cable plug Check input cable plug for corrosion on sleeve swap out cable if necessary LIMITED WARRANTY Source Audio LLC hereinafter Source Audio warrants that your new Source Audio Soundblox 2 Multiwave Distortion when purchased at an authorized Source Audio dealer in the United States of America USA shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of two
11. essive gate action HIGH being the highest threshold with the most gating action Note this button can also be used to select and control the function of and external controller through the MULTI FUNCTION input See the External Control section TONE SHAPE There are three selectable tone shapes TREBLE MID and BASS This control works in conjunction with the TONE knob Press the TONE SHAPE button to scroll through the three tone control options The TONE knob will adjust the level of cut or boost for the selected TONE SHAPE The hree tone shapes can be set independently and will not affect each other f you need to quickly set all of the three bands back to the default flat setting simply press and hold the TONE SHAPE button for 2 seconds The TREBLE MID and BASS LEDs will blink three times rapidly to show hat they have been reset 121 Controls Buttons CONTROLS FOOTSWITCHES There are two footswitches on the Soundblox 2 Multiwave The left ootswitch corresponds to preset 1 and the right footswitch corresponds o preset 2 Pressing either of the footswitches will engage the respective preset Pressing the same footswitch again will put the effect back into bypass mode Pressing the other footswitch will engage the other preset without going into bypass There are indicator LEDs for each footswitch hat show which preset is currently enabled or both LEDs will be off when he effect is in bypass mode When a preset is enabled a
12. external control to OFF Press and hold the NOISE GATE button again until Note Different control assignment forget to save your settings Continued all three LEDs blink rapidly s can be used for each preset Don t External Control 17 MORPHING The Multi Function control input can be used to morph between the two presets For example let s say preset 1 is saved as a Multiband normal setting and preset 2 is a Multiband octave setting By connecting an SA161 Expression Pedal you can fade from the preset 1 Multiband normal sound into the octave effect saved in Preset 2 by rocking the expression pedal from heel to toe As you fade between the sounds the two footswitch LEDs will change brightness depending on where you are in the transition Morphing is not a cross fade between two sounds but rather a gradual shift between all of the individual parameters So the middle of expres sion pedal range is truly an in between sound There are 276 possible pair combinations of sounds and some will sound better than others Some obvious applications are morphing from clean to distorted sounds low drive settings to high drive settings changes in volume or between dramatically different sounds The expression pedal can be effectively inverted depending on which preset is initially enabled This will toggle start and stop presets for the pedal Keep in mind that adjusting knobs while using the expression pedal will only c
13. itar pickup to variations in input impedance there won t be any notice able change in tone Buffered bypass is typically quieter and less prone o clicks and pops True bypass has the benefit of providing a dedicated hardwire bypass signal path however it can cause clicks pops and ypically requires a mechanically complex 3P3T 3 pole 3 throw switch Relay based true bypass is a better option but can also cause tonal variations since the input impedance can vary when the effect is engaged vs bypassed deally the first pedal in a signal chain should be a buffered input fol owed by true bypass in the rest of the signal chain The Soundblox 2 line introduces Universal Bypass as the solution to this problem Each Soundblox 2 pedal can be configured to either buffered or relay based true bypass modes depending on what is needed in a pedal signal chain By default the Soundblox 2 Multiwave is set to use the relay based true bypass To switch to buffered bypass press and hold the right footswitch when powering up the pedal Continue to hold the footswitch until the footswitch LED blink slowly 3 times The pedal is now in buffered bypass To switch back to true bypass repeat the same process with the left footswitch Universal Bypass 21 SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions Audio Performance e L 4 5 inches e Maximum input level 2 0 Vrms 6 dBV e W 4 5 inches e Input impedance 1 MOhm e H 2 25 inches including knobs e Output imp
14. nd edited the indicator LED for that preset will begin to blink occasionally to show that the preset has been edited Once a preset has been edited it can be saved by pressing and holding the ootswitch The LED will blink quickly to indicate that the preset has been saved Once changes are saved the LED will be lit solidly again See the Preset Saving Details section for other saving options Note Changes made to a preset will be lost if you go into bypass or switch to another preset without saving An edited preset can be saved to either of the two preset locations For example if preset 1 has been selected and edited it can be saved to preset location 2 by pressing and holding the right footswitch Controls Footswitches 13 EFFECT TYPES Here are some brief descriptions of the effects included in the Soundblox 2 Multiwave The EFFECT knob settings are split into two major catego ries MULTI BAND and SINGLE BAND The MULT BAND settings use the band splitting discussed in the Features section and the SINGLE BAND settings do not Each main category contains 3 sub categories NORMAL FOLDBACK and OCTAVE For each sub category turning the effect knob clockwise will tend produce more dramatic effects OCTAVE 10 09 11 12 08 FOLDBACK 7 15 NORMAL 06 16 MULTI 05 17 BAND FOLDBACK 04 18 n s NORMAL 02 D 20 01 l 21 OCTAVE 00 CLEAN 22 BOOST MULTI BAND NORMAL 0 3 These four settings are best
15. ontrol the originally selected preset independent of the expression pedal position Also while tweaking presets to get the desired pair of sounds for morphing don t forget to save before switching to the other preset 18 External Control MIDI CONTROL The Soundblox 2 Multiwave can be controlled via General MIDI messages In order to use the MIDI functionality of the unit it requires a Source Audio Soundblox 2 MIDI Adapter Please check www sourceaudio net for availability The adapter connects to the Multi Function input and provides standard MIDI IN and OUT 5 pin DIN connectors Using Soundblox 2 pedals with MIDI greatly extends the functionality of the units Having MIDI I O allows for remote automation external controllers firmware updates and more If you have more than one Soundblox 2 pedal only one MIDI Adapter is necessary The Multi Function output will act as a MIDI thru to pass the MIDI messages on the other pedals via a Source Audio SA160 Daisy Chain cable For information on using your Soundblox 2 with MIDI and for MIDI mappings please visit our website at www sourceaudio net External Control 19 USE WITH HOT HAND All Soundblox pedals are compatible with our Hot Hand accessories Hot Hand units consist of a ring mounted accelerometer that is used to detect motion for controlling effect parameters On the Soundblox 2 Multiwave a Hot Hand unit can be connected to the Multi Function input To enable
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17. rds don t typically work well for octave settings The result is very sen sitive to the input signal level as long as the SUSTAIN and DRIVE controls are not set too high and can give a sort of auto wah effect Try dialing down the guitar volume for some interesting effects A conventional distortion effect tends to turn the guitar signal into square waves Playing harder only makes the transition from negative clip ping to positive clipping a little bit steeper With our foldback and octave algorithms a slightly higher input can have a radical effect on the shape of the output signal Theory of Operation 7 CONNECTIONS GUITAR IN Connect your guitar or other instrument here using a stan dard MONO cable GUITAR OUT Connect this to your amp pedal or other audio device MULTI FUNCTION IN optional The multi function input is a flexible control input for use with external controllers It can accept digital or analog signals which allows the Soundblox 2 Multiwave to interface with the following accessories e SA110 SA115 Hot Hand Wireless Adapter e SA111 Hot Hand Wired Sensor e SA161 Source Audio Dual Expression Pedal e Source Audio Soundblox 2 MIDI Adapter MULTI FUNCTION OUT optional Use a Source Audio daisy chain cable to connect this jack to the sensor input of another Soundblox pedal 9V DC Connect the included 9 Volt DC power supply here Use of a non Source Audio power supply may cause damage Please b
18. ry 56 bit Digital Signal Processor the SA601 and crystal clear 24 bit converters COMPACT DESIGN A compact rugged cast aluminum housing UNIVERSAL BYPASS Select either analog buffered or relay based True Bypass 2 USER PRESETS Easy to configure user presets selectable via two footswitches 3 BAND TONE CONTROL An ultra flexible Treble Mid Bass tone control MULTI FUNCTION INPUT A multi purpose control input for use with Hot Hand expression pedal or MIDI Overview 13 QUICK START 1 POWER To power the unit connect the included DC adapter power supply to the 9V DC jack on the back panel Note Using a non Source Audio power supply could damage the unit Please be very cautious when using a 3rd party supply 2 GUITAR AUDIO CONNECTIONS Next plug your guitar or other instrument into the jack labeled GUITAR IN via a standard cable Connect your amp or other audio device to the GUITAR OUT jack again with a standard cable Both input and output are mono signals GUITAR IN GUITAR OUT MULTI MULTI FUNCTION FUNCTION IN OUT rne 41 Quick Start 3 BRIEF KNOB FOOTSWITCH AND BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS see Controls section for more details e SUSTAIN adjusts input gain to the front end compressor e DRIVE the amount of distortion gain applied to the signal e TONE cuts or boosts the selected TONE SHAPE Treble Mid or Bass e OUTPUT adjusts the output level of the effect e EFFECT
19. several notes feeding back at the same time The first 15 settings labeled MULTI BAND on the effect knob use band splitting while the last 8 labeled SINGLE BAND do not OCTAVE 10 11 12 09 08 FOLDBACK 7 15 NORMAL 06 16 MULTI 05 17 BAND FOLDBACK 04 18 03 19 SINGLE NORMAL 02 ships 01 1 21 OCTAVE 00 CLEAN 22 BOOST 6 Theory of Operation The shapes of the distortion curves are also different from standard distortions Normally as the input signal voltage rises the output voltage also rises but begins to level off and finally pins or clips at a maximum value With a foldback curve for large enough values of the input the out put will begin to decrease With more extreme amounts of foldback after decreasing for a while the output can begin to increase again Maximum foldback has many regions where the output alternates between increas ing and decreasing This kind of distortion curve adds a lot of high fre quency content to the output It also can provide a lot of control over the sound based on the level of the input signal With heavy foldback chords containing only octaves and fifths tend to sound best Other intervals can cause some strange although not necessarily undesirable sounds Using a special shape of the distortion curve strong second harmon ics can be created sounding like a note an octave higher Rolling off the guitar tone control will help maximize the octave impression Complex cho
20. tion Effect Types 115 EXTERNAL CONTROL One of the new Core Features of the Soundblox 2 line of effects pedals is the addition of the Multi Function Input The Multi Function input is an intelligent control input that can accept both digital and analog control signals The Multi Function input replaces the Sensor Input on previous Soundblox pedals The Multi Function input can connect to wired or wireless Hot Hand accessories a Source Audio Expression Pedal or a future Source Audio MIDI interface that will enable full MIDI I O access to the pedal Selecting an external control input Press the NOISE GATE button while pressing and holding the TONE SHAPE button until the LO EXP LED is lit red This will change the func tion of the NOISE GATE button Now press the NOISE GATE button again to select between the control options The options are indicated in white text below the gate level labels There are four possible settings e OFF no LEDs on External control is disabled in this mode e EXP Expression Pedal for use with the SA161 Source Audio Dual Expression Pedal By default the expression pedal will control the Morph see the Morphing section for details The expression pedal can also be assigned to control an individual knob parameter e MIDI MIDI control mode Select to enable MIDI I O through the Soundblox 2 MIDI Interface e HH Hot Hand mode Select to enable Hot Hand control By default Hot Hand will be assigne
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