Tube Amp Manufactur Organ Drive Operating Manual

Organ Drive
INPUT
2X ECC83/12AX7
5
4
5
4
6
HIGH
7
3
2
8
1
PRESENCE
7
2
8
1
9
0
10
VOLUME 1
-
10
+
5
4
6
6
5
4
CRUNCH 3
7
3
2
8
1
9
2
EXTREME
7
3
8
1
10
2
GAIN
9
HARD
10
10
FACTOR
DRIVE
CHANNEL
TUBE DISTORTION
OFF
8
1
9
0
6
DIRTY
7
0
0
BYPASS
TREBLE
VOLUME 2
5
4
AC 12V 1A
0
6
3
9
0
OUTPUT
BYPASS
TUBE AMP MANUFACTUR BERLIN
MADE IN GERMANY
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Operating manual
Safety note
Please note that the tubes for the Organ Drive are operated with high voltage. Operate the device only with
the prescribed tubes and the corresponding cover. Do not open the Organ Drive yourself, but leave it to a
specialist workshop if necessary.
Make sure that no moisture can penetrate into the housing.
Connector
Connect the cable of the supplied AC adapter to the AC 12V 1A socket. The plug has a bayonet
connection. This is locked by a slight clockwise rotation of the ring and prevents the plug from slipping
out by mistake during operation. Connect the power supply itself to an electrical outlet (230V).
The instrument (organ/keyboard) is connected to the input socket,
the output is connected to your amplifier system (Leslie/amplifier/mixer or similar) to
control elements:
CHANNEL
to switch between channel 1 and channel 2
Channel 1 is indicated by a yellow LED, channel 2 by a green LED
BYPASS
to turn the effect on and off
The BYPASS function is indicated by a red LED labelled BYPASS.
HIGH
for rough adjustment of the input level
Normal position: HIGH (only if the input stage is permanently overloaded, switch off
HIGH)
VOLUME 1
to control the volume of channel 1
GAIN
for exact adjustment of the input level and for overloading channel 1 (also active for
channel 2)
CRUNCH
for permanently crunchy sound in channel 1 even at lower input levels and to achieve a
very groovy sound
VOLUME 2
to control the volume of channel 2
DRIVE
to control the overdrive of channel 2
DIRTY
to achieve a groovy - slightly dirty sound in channel 2
TREBLE
for raising or lowering the treble in channel 2
PRESENCE
for further boosting of medium and high frequencies in channel 2 (when PRESENCE the
TREBLE - controller has a greater influence)
EXTREME
to achieve extreme but harmonic distortions in channel 2 (with FACTOR adjustable)
HARD
for harder distortion (e.g. tube Leslie 122) in channel 2 (with adjustableFACTOR)
FACTOR
to control functions EXTREME/HARD in channel 2 (only with switched on EXTREME
or HARD active)
OFF
EXTREME, HARD and FACTOR are switched off
Operation
Fundamentals:
The Organ Drive has 2 channels and a Bypass.
Channel 1
to create a clean tube sound,
such as soft overdrive and crunch sounds
Activated control elements: VOLUME 1, GAIN and CRUNCH
Channel 2
for generating light to extremely distorted sounds with many sound variations.
control elements: VOLUME 2, DRIVE, TREBLE, PRESENCE, DIRTY, HARD,
EXTREME, FACTOR, GAIN and CRUNCH. In principle, a clean tube sound can also be
set in this channel
Caution:
The GAIN control and CRUNCH switches are also active in the second channel, as
channel 1 and channel 2 are connected in series in this operating mode (but without
volume 1)
(This means that all controls except volume 1 are active in channel 2)
BYPASS
The input signal is looped through directly. This is done via a so-called hardware bypass
with a relay, so that no sound influence by electronic components is possible
Basic setting, adjustment of the input level and operation channel 1
Set the Organ Drive to Channel 1 (yellow LED) (BYPASS off) CRUNCH off, set the master volume
control of your organ/keyboard to maximum. Use the GAIN control to adjust the sound so that it is as not
distorted or distorted as you wish. If the distortion cannot be adjusted to zero, set the HIGH switch to off
and repeat the above setting.
Switching on CRUNCH now distorts the sound a bit more. Note that the CRUNCH function distorts the
sound over a wider dynamic range (quieter sounds are also distorted, louder sounds do not increase the
distortion as much as usual). The GAIN the control can be used to adjust the amount of distortion.
Experienced users can of course also use the volume control on the instrument to adjust the distortion
level if GAIN is set correspondingly higher.
Since the GAIN control is not only used to adjust the distortion in channel 1, but also to adjust the input
level, it is also effective in channel 2.
VOLUME 1 adjusts the volume of channel 1.
Operation channel 2
Set the Organ Drive to channel 2 (green LED) (BYPASS off).
Use DRIVE to adjust the distortion level and VOLUME 2 to adjust the volume. Please note: if the basic
sound is already distorted in channel 1 with the GAIN control, this distortion is adopted in channel 2 and
can no longer be corrected back with DRIVE.
With TREBLE you can raise or lower the heights. When PRESENCE is switched on, a very concise treble
range is raised, whereby the influence of the TREBLE control increases.
DIRTY changes the type of distortion. The sound gets a bit "dirty". Together with CRUNCH you can
achieve very groovy sounds.
With HARD a harder distortion is achieved, as it is produced among others, by the Leslie Tubes 122.
With EXTREME you can adjust very distorted but still harmonic sounding sounds.
The strength of HARD and EXTREME is set with the FACTOR control.
Warning
As with most sound effects, the degree of distortion of an organ is decisive for a tasteful sound. If GAIN
and DRIVE are set too high, there is usually no significant increase in distortion with an organ tone.
Rather, the ambient noise (hissing, humming) increases unnecessarily and the sound becomes muddy. For
this reason, the CRUNCH, DIRTY, HARD and EXTREME functions are more effective with slightly
distorted settings than with high distortion.
Play with fourths and fifths for more distortion. Due to the strong increase of harmonics at high
distortions, slightly unpleasant sounding interference occurs when playing thirds.
Technical data:
Dimensions
217 x 175 x 52 mm (L x W x H)
Weight
1,7 Kg (incl. mains adapter)
Power Supply
12V AC 1A DIN socket 4-pin bayonet connection with plug-in power supply
Case
Brushed stainless steel, fully shielded
Tube assembly
2 x ECC83/12AX7
Input
6.3mm jack input resistance 500 KΩ
Output
6.3mm jack output resistance 10 KΩ
Controls
Potentiometer: Volume1, Volume 2, Treble, Gain, Drive, Factor
Switch: High, Presence, Crunch, Dirty, Extreme/Hard, Channel, Bypass
Cleaning
To clean the housing, please disconnect the unit from the power supply.
Never use solvents such as paint thinner or acetone for cleaning.
Use a standard household cleaner or special stainless steel cleaner.
Wet a piece of kitchen paper or lint-free cloth with a household cleaner (undiluted) or stainless steel
cleaner and use it to clean the surface of the housing. Make sure that no liquid can penetrate into the
housing. Then use a sponge cloth moistened with water to remove the cleaner. Repeat this process until
there are no more residues of the cleaner (approx. 2-3 times). Finally, rub the surfaces dry with a clean
towel.
Disposal
The packaging consists of recyclable raw material and can be recycled.
Please dispose of them in the designated recycling facilities.
The device must not be disposed of with normal household waste after its service life.
Ask about the possibilities for environmentally sound disposal, or send the device back
to the manufacturer or distributor.