Guitar Silencer Instruction Manual This pedal is:
Compliance Your Guitar Silencer™ pedal has been tested and complies with the following Standards and Directives as set forth by the European Union: Council Directive(s): Compatibility 89/336/EEC Standard(s): EN55013, EN50082-1 Electromagnetic This means that this product has been designed to meet stringent guidelines on how much RF energy it can emit, and that it should be immune from other sources of interference when properly used.
Precautions Refer all service to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus or if the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally or has been dropped. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THIS EQUIPMENT. QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SHOULD SERVICE THIS EQUIPMENT ONLY.
Introduction: Now you can achieve noise exterminating bliss with Rocktron’s incredible new Guitar Silencer stomp box that combines HUSH noise reduction technology with a noise gating process. This combination of two means to achieve noise elimination provides one outrageous noise killing device! No matter what style of playing you do, from pop to metalhead madness, the Guitar Silencer is your swiss army knife for wiping out hiss and silencing those changes in your music.
Introduction continued....: minimum of space on your pedalboard. Part of the Rocktron Boutique Series of stomp boxes this pedal features True Bypass design in a rugged metal chassis. As an incredible bonus, you can add True Bypass to your favorite distortion pedal when adding the Guitar Silencer to your setup! Controls for the Guitar Silencer include GATE, which is the Threshold at which the noise gate portion of the effect will clamp to silence.
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Descriptions continued......... 1 GATE Control - This control deteremines the threshold at which the noise gate portion of the effect will clamp to silence. The ACTIVE Led will light when the GATE Threshold has been met. 2 RETURN Jack - Use this jack to return the signal from pedals in the loop. This jack can also accept a RTS Stereo cable and will merge a stereo effect output (RTS) to mono.
Descriptions continued......... 7 ON/OFF Led - This LED shows if the pedal is on or off. When the LED is light the pedal is on. When the LED is not light the pedal is off. 8 INPUT Jack - Using a standard 1/4” guitar cable, plug your guitar into this jack. 9 OUTPUT Jack - This jack provides the output of the pedal. Use a 1/4” guitar cable to plug into the next pedal or into a guitar amplifier. 10 FOOTSWITCH - Use this switch to turn on or off the loop.
Typical Connection
Specifications Maximum Input Maximum Output Imput Impedance Output Impedance Current Consumption 10dBu 9.6Bu 1MΩ 100Ω 25mA Power Requirements 9V Alkaline Battery or Rocktron DC OnTap Univeral Power Supply (sold seperately). Negative tip. Dimensions 95mm x 122mm x 56mm 3.75” x 4.75” x 2.25” Weight 420g 14.
How to change the battery: To change the battery, turn the pedal over and remove the 4 screws on the bottom. Remove the back cover. Carefully remove the old battery and replace it with a new 9V Alkaline battery. Replace battery in the same area as the old battery was located. Place the back cover on the pedal and reinsert the screws. Save yourself tons of money in batteries by using the Rocktron DC OnTap Universal Power Supply to power this pedal (sold seperately).
Rocktron - A Division of GHS Corporation 2813 Wilber Ave Battle Creek MI 49037 USA www.rocktron.com info@rocktron.com tel: 1-269-968-3351 rev. 10-22-14 2014.
