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OPERATION OVERLORD

Stereo Multi-Instrumental Overdrive

Congratulations on your purchase of the OPERATION OVERLORD, an advanced,

full-featured stereo overdrive and distortion pedal. With the OVERLORD’s broad

range of options and controls you can dial in great drive sounds for keyboards,

synths, guitars, basses, and more. Active 3-band EQ controls, footswitchable

BOOST mode, and a dry blend provide versatility for different tones and

instruments. The OVERLORD also features two independent distortion channels

for use with stereo setups. Whatever your rig, use the OVERLORD to dial in your

tonal inspiration.

- MODES OF OPERATION: NORMAL VS. BOOST -

The OVERLORD operates in two modes: NORMAL and BOOST. The NORMAL

mode uses three amp-like JFET gain stages for low to medium gain sounds.

When in NORMAL mode, use the GAIN knob to control the amount of overdrive.

The BOOST mode adds a classic pedal-style overdrive circuit before the JFET

stages to increase overall distortion. BOOST is engaged with the BOOST

Footswitch and is active when the blue LED is lit. In BOOST mode, both the

GAIN and BOOST knobs are active, and the BOOST knob controls how much

additional gain from the BOOST circuit is fed into the main JFET circuit.

- USING BOOST MODE AS AN INDEPENDENT PEDAL –

The OVERLORD’s BOOST circuit can also be configured to operate on its own,

without the NORMAL mode’s JFET gain stages. To enable this, remove the 4

screws on the bottom of the OVERLORD and locate the slide switch at the

bottom of the PCB. Being careful not to touch any components, slide the switch

in the direction labeled “BOOST INDEPENDENT.”

When independent BOOST mode is enabled, the BOOST circuit is active by itself

when the BOOST LED is lit and the BYPASS (red) LED is off. In this setting, the

GAIN and BOOST knobs are disabled. All other controls function normally. When

NORMAL mode is engaged (red LED lit), the pedal functions as usual, with the

BOOST mode feeding into the JFET gain stages.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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OPERATION OVERLORD Stereo Multi-Instrumental Overdrive Congratulations on your purchase of the OPERATION OVERLORD, an advanced, full-featured stereo overdrive and distortion pedal. With the OVERLORD’s broad range of options and controls you can dial in great drive sounds for keyboards, synths, guitars, basses, and more. Active 3-band EQ controls, footswitchable BOOST mode, and a dry blend provide versatility for different tones and instruments.
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- CONTROLS GAIN Knob – The GAIN knob controls the amount of overdrive/distortion. As you turn GAIN clockwise, the amount of input gain increases. BOOST Knob – The BOOST knob controls the amount of extra gain fed into the main circuit when the BOOST and NORMAL modes are engaged (both LEDs lit). As BOOST is turned clockwise, the amount of distortion increases. DRY Knob – The DRY knob mixes a clean unaltered signal with the distortion produced by the OVERLORD.
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L / R INPUT Jacks – These ¼” jacks are the audio inputs. The OVERLORD can be used with either mono or stereo inputs. When using only one input, we suggest you use the MONO/L input. The input impedance at each jack is 1M. L / R OUTPUT Jacks – These ¼” jacks are the audio output from the OVERLORD. If using the OVERLORD as a mono effect (i.e. one instrument into one amplifier) we suggest using the MONO/L input and output jacks.
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FCC COMPLIANCE Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.