Users manual - TC Electronic
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1. vintage pre drive 322125 SANIHOVN ANNOS OUTPUT REMOTE POWER INPUT TOP BOOST 5 66 MID BOOST MIN MIN MIN BOOST RESONANCE DRIVE LEVEL sPKSIM 0 OON t c electronic Users manual TABLE Introduction 3 Overview amp Functions illie 4 Setting Up scie tea Y ues 8 Setup Example s s Leg ceu 9 Suggested Settings 1 My Favorite Settings 13 Technical Specifications 14 INTRODUCTION The new VPD1 is an all analog vintage pre drive pedal capable of producing vintage tube style guitar tones Based on TC s characteristic guitar pedal design VPD1 features a drive section and an additional boost section with a resonance filter that allows for emphasizing treble or mid frequencies when the boost is activated Furthermore a speaker simulation filter allows for excellent sound also in direct recording setups VPD1 differs from a traditional drive pedal by covering the full range guitar signal and it is perfect for reproducing those warm driven vintage tones that you can normally get from a tube amp with the master volume turned all the way up Simplicity great sound and timeless design make up the holy trinity of the VPD1 vintage pre drive pedal Thi2. VPD1 with Combo POWER SUPPLY 000000 OO 2 Combo amp te electronic 22 9 VPD1 in Direct Recording setup POWER SUPPLY INPUT te electronic Activate Speaker Sim EKAMPLES VPD1 with G System POWER SUPPLY m INPUT 6 8 6 6 0 6 Combo Use a Stereo to Stereo jack cable for Relay switching of on off and channel status 10 SUGGESTED SETTINGS Below you ll find some suggested settings based on the following setup a Stratocaster a Marshall JCM 800 and a 4x12 speaker cabinet Depending on your guitar s output level and the gain setting of your amp the Drive and Boost settings may need to be adjusted slightly to attain sounds matching the descriptions output REMOTE POWER INPUT output REMOTE POWER INPUT E BOOST TOP BOOST ORO 6 6 6 EO MID BOOST uil F MID BOOST BOOST RESONANCE E LEVEL BOOST RESONANCE ANE LEVEL BASS SPK SIM O TONE O 0 BASS 5 5 Q TONE G o BOOST ON o BOOST e ON t c electronic Ej te electro
3. delivering 9VDC 120mA Input 1 4 jack connection for input signal Boost When Boost is activated the Drive channel is driven harder thus giving more overdrive The Boost control setting determines the amount of boost that is sent to the Input of the drive channel OVERVIEW lt FUNCTIONS Flat Top Boost Mid Boost selector When the Boost channel is active it is possible to add a Top boost or Mid boost filter If you prefer no filter choose Flat TOP BOOST Top position Top Boost 1 2 MID BOOST Mid position Off no filter Down Position Mid Boost 500Hz Drive Sets the amount of drive on the Drive channel Level Sets the Output level of the pedal when it is active Bass Bass attenuation for the Boost channel SPK SIM Speaker Simulation Press the small countersinked button using the point of a ballpoint pen or similar to activate the speaker simulation filter The filter simulates the frequency response of a guitar speaker by rolling off high end frequencies after a carefully calculated pattern 6 10 OVERVIEW lt FUNCTIONS This filter is ideal for direct recordings ZA When the speaker filter is it is active also when the 1 is in bypass mode 11 Use the Tone control to attenuate high end freguencies if needed The Tone control operates on both channels 12 Boost LED Indicates when VPD1 is in Bo
4. ge pre drive t c electronic S P OUTPUT REMOTE POWER INPUT 7 Borer RESONANCE DRIVE LEVEL Que tone o BOOST t c electronic YES TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1M 5V RMS 16 dBu 5V RMS 16 dBu Single ended output 124 ohm Single ended output Pseudo balanced output 248 ohm Pseudo balanced output ON OFF remote Tip shorted to sleeve ON Open OFF BOOST remote Ring shorted to sleeve BOOST Open NO BOOST Note Always use Stereo jack Plug 9 regulated Absolute maximum voltage 12 Volt Negative 120 mA 121 x 96 x 36 mm Input Input impedance Max Level in Output Max level out Mono Jack connected Output impedance Stereo Jack connected Output impedance Remote Tip Ring Power DC DC plug centre pin Consumption Dimensions 14 Prod No 606026012 t c electronic ULTIMATE SOUND MACHINES TC ELECTRONIC A S SINDALSVEJ 34 8240 DENMARK lt WWW TCELECTRONIC COM
5. nic Crunchy Over Drive A straight driven sound just breaking The Drive section at max giving you up in that full bodied bluesy tone a bit more edge Notice how the true guitar characteristics still shine beautifully through 11 SUGGESTED SETTINGS OUTPUT REMOTE POWER INPUT OUTPUT REMOTE POWER INPUT TOP BOOST TOP BOOST 66 6 MID BOOST i redi MID BOOST RESONANCE DRIVE LEVEL RESONANCE DRIVE LEVEL 9 BASS SPK SIM O TONE 7 BASS SPK SIM O TONE e BOOST e ON e BOOST ON t c electronic te electronic High Gain Top Boost The Boost section kicked in at a 12 The Top Boost resonance filter allows o clock position starting to hit the your tone to cut through any wall of High Gain style sound 12 MY FAVORITE SETTINGS 13 OUTPUT REMOTE POWER INPUT lt N 1 Bee RESONANCE DRIVE LEVEL Qus seam tone o BOOST o ON t c electronic vintage pre drive OUTPUT REMOTE POWER INPUT TOP BOOST N min RESONANCE DRIVE LEVEL Oms C tone O o BOOST o ON oO t c electronic vintage pre drive OUTPUT REMOTE POWER INPUT 1 RESONANCE DRIVE LEVEL Que tone o BOOST vinta
6. ost mode 13 On LED Indicates when VPD1 is active 14 Boost Channel switch Press to activate Boost channel The VPD1 must be on for the Boost channel to be active 15 On Off switch Press to activate VPD1 SETTING UP Live applications Connect your guitar to the VPD1 Input connector and connect the VPD1 Output to your guitar amp Make sure that you have a 9VDC power supply connected to the pedal Start by setting your basic overdrive sound by using the Drive and Level potmeters Use the Tone control to roll off some high frequencies if necessary Now kick in the Boost section by hitting the BOOST switch Set the level of the overdrive via the Boost knob Experiment with the Resonance filters to create the special mid range sound that will allow your guitar to cut through any wall of sound Use an external switching device to remote control on off and boost functions Please refer to the overview section of the manual for more info on this subject Direct recording for studio application Connect your guitar to the VPD1 Input and the VPD1 Output to your mixer Depending on the type of channel in the mixer you connect to you may need to adjust the channel s input gain Activate the Speaker Simulation filter on the VPD1 Use e g the point of a ballpoint pen For advice on setting levels drive and Resonance Filters please follow the advice described above under Live applications EKAMPLES
7. s pedal is all about bringing out the best in your favorite guitar amp setup without any unwanted coloring of tone or quality compromising add ons VPD1 would therefore serve as an excellent companion for the G System from TC Electronic The basic drive section delivers a distinguished vintage overdrive allowing every characteristic of your instrument to shine through When you kick in the boost section you get a saturated lead sound with plenty of gain and sustain Additional features on the boost section are the Top and Mid boost emphasis filters that really let your tone cut through Questions and Support Should you have questions left unanswered by this manual please seek additional information at TC Support accessed via www tcelectronic com OVERVIEW lt FUNCTIONS a a a OUTPUT REMOTE POWER INPUT N MID BOOST 7 MIN MAX MIN MIN MAX BOOST RESONANCE DRIVE LEVEL ON vPD1 vintage pre drive t c electronic OVERVIEW lt FUNCTIONS Output 1 4 jack connection Remote Control Connection With external relays such as the ones available on a TC Electronic G System it is possible to externally switch modes on the VPD1 The VPD1 connection is a stereo 1 4 jack Tip to ground alternates On Off Ring to ground alternates Boost On Off Tip and ring not connected gives Bypass mode Power Input VPD1 needs an external power supply capable of
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