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The MINI-Ark Manual:

Hello, and congratulations on the purchase of a Snazzy FX device! What you have in front of you was

designed to provide the widest range of sounds, while still being easy enough to use that you can start

making music/noise right away if you so desire. But first there are some things you should know about

your new device.

1. SNAZZY FX boxes can handle a wide range of inputs and can add large amounts of gain. Because

of this, please watch your volume, and never start with the box on FULL VOLUME unless your

amplifier, audio interface, or mixer is turned down. There are so many different ways to set the

box up and some modes are louder than others. Just be careful, as SNAZZY FX is not

responsible for any damage you may cause to your amplifier, stereo, headphones, audio

interface, speakers, or ears. These boxes were designed to go anywhere you might want to take

them but when you are first learning how to use them, please exercise caution.

2. All SNAZZY FX input jacks require a ¼” mono plug.

A TRS ¼” cable will not work.

Summary of content (9 pages)

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The MINI-Ark Manual: Hello, and congratulations on the purchase of a Snazzy FX device! What you have in front of you was designed to provide the widest range of sounds, while still being easy enough to use that you can start making music/noise right away if you so desire. But first there are some things you should know about your new device. 1. SNAZZY FX boxes can handle a wide range of inputs and can add large amounts of gain.
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The MINI-ARK is a monophonic tracking device. This means that it works very differently on different types of sounds. For example, a monophonic guitar line is going to achieve far different results than a super compressed drum track. Snazzy FX recommends that you first think about the source you are putting into the box, and then adjust accordingly.
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MONOPHONIC versus POLYPHONIC The MINI-ARK is at it's heart a “Tracking box”. It was not specifically designed to work with chords in a typical fashion (which are polyphonic). However, many people love to hear a tracking box “mis-track” and this is often going to be the sound that people into Noise, Industrial, or Space Rock will gravitate towards. But for those who want the MINI-ARK to track normally, try to remember some simple rules.
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CONTROL DIAGRAM: 1. SENSITIVITY: This knob controls how precisely the MINI-ARK follows the input. For quiet sources (such as passive guitars and basses), this knob should be near or at full. 2. DRY: This is the DRY Signal level. This signal can be switched with the CLEAN/DIRTY switch to be clean, or a bit more aggressive in nature. 3. OCTAVE LEVEL –The volume of the octave 4.
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input. This knob is useful for when the Interval and Octave are in INFITINE TURN-ON mode or for mixing in yet another source of tone in addition to your dry input. 10.Sustain/Gate switch: This switch works best in Magical Selector mode One (all the way to the left) and it allows for one note to be held until the next note is plucked. The sustain mode is still quite experimental and requires very clean picking and some practice.
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time. Once again, results will vary depending on what MODE you are in on the Magical Selector, but it is always great fun. Once again, in Gate mode, simply put the Magical selector all the way to the left for “regular” tracking. If you hit a note you like, simply click on the STOMPSWITCH to allow the note to freeze. You can then play over this note with the DRY signal and/or the HOLD signal (octave below) 14. OUT JACK 15. IN JACK (mono ¼” only) 16. DC IN JACK (use only 2.
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VCO. MAGICAL SELCTOR MODES: There are 8 modes on the MAGICAL SELECTOR. These modes will vary with each revision of the MINIARK but in general will explore different levels of vibrato, sound fx, or lag. PRESET ONE (fully turned to the left) is always meant for NORMAL tracking and NORMAL use of the GATE/SUSTAIN Switch. The MINI-ARK requires a proper DC 9v adapter. If you purchased this unit without a DC adapter please contact your nearest SNAZZY FX dealer for information.
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SNAZZY FX has a one year parts and labor warranty. This warranty covers defects and does not cover misuse, negligence, or acts of god. If there is a problem with your SNAZZY FX device, please contact the dealer you purchased it from to first determine if the problem is related to control settings and or power. If your SNAZZY FX dealer determines there is a problem, they will then give you information on how to return the product so that you can get back to making weird sounds as soon as possible.