PRS GUITARS MARY CRIES Optical Compressor Instruction Manual
- June 9, 2024
- PRS GUITARS
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MARY CRIES Optical Compressor
Instruction Manual
MARY CRIES Optical Compressor
Thank you and congratulations on purchasing the PRS Mary Cries Optical
Compressor. Our pedals are made using the highest quality parts, ensuring the
longevity and tonal fidelity that you have come to expect from a PRS product.
The Mary Cries Optical Compressor is the compressor pedal you’ve been
searching for! Based on the storied LA-2A, Mary Cries is easy to use and
sounds incredible.
This manual is your guide to getting set up quickly so you can start making
music with your new pedal. In this manual we’ve included a suggested setting
for guitar, a suggested setting for bass, and one of Paul Smith’s personal
favorite settings. In our experience, this pedal sounds great wherever the
dials are turned. We like to start with all the dials at noon and tweak from
there to find the perfect setting. Explore and have fun.
To hear examples, please watch our videos on the PRS Guitars YouTube channel
or visit the Mary Cries product page at
www.prsguitars.com.
All of our pedals are designed by PRS Guitars in Stevensville, Maryland and
assembled in the USA.
SUGGESTED SETTING 1 // PAUL’S FAVORITE
Mary Cries sounds great and is easy and intuitive to use.
Depending on your settings, it can be used as a boost as well as a
straightforward compressor. For best results we recommend you put Mary Cries
on the front end of your effects chain. Feel free to experiment and find what
settings you like the best. Here is one of Paul’s favorite settings to get you
started:
SUGGESTED SETTING 2 // GUITAR
Clean boost with very light compression
SUGGESTED SETTING 3 // BASS
Light boost with tight bottom-end. Great for slap bass
| CONTROL PANEL | CONTROL PANEL |
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1. Power in (9V DC)
2. 1/4-inch mono jack input
3. 1/4-inch mono jack output| 4. Effect on/off (true bypass)
5. Output Gain
6. Compression
7. Compression Indicator
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Pedal Type: | Optical Compressor |
|---|---|
| Analog/Digital: | Analog |
| Inputs: | (1) 1/4” Instrument |
| Outputs: | (1) 1/4” Instrument |
| Bypass Switching: | True Bypass |
| Amperage: | 8 mA |
| Power Sources: | 9V DC Power Supply, regulated and/or isolated (not included) |
| Batteries: | (1) 9V (not included) |
| Length: | 4.7” |
| Width: | 3.7” |
| Height: | 1.37” |
| Weight: | 1.1 lbs |
CONNECTING
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For optimum use, we recommend a regulated and/or isolated 9V DC power adapter that is rated higher than the pedal’s current rating (or collection of pedals if using a daisy chain configuration). Only use a 9V DC power supply with the following center negative symbol:
(Note: Battery Power – By removing the four screws on the rear panel, you can access the battery terminal and power the pedal via 9V DC battery). -
Input Jack – Plug the cable from your source into the input jack. (Note: When using a 9V battery, we recommend unplugging from the input jack to preserve battery power when not in use).
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Output Jack – Connect the cable from the output jack to another pedal or directly into your amplifier.
BASIC OPERATION: -
True Bypass On/Off Switch – Use this to turn the effect on and off. (Note: True Bypass – This is a hardwire bypass allowing no coloration of your tone while the pedal is in the off position).
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Compression – Use this to adjust the compression level of your signal. Turn counterclockwise for less compression or clockwise for more compression.
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Output Gain – Adjusts the overall level of the compressed signal.
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Compression Indicator – Mary Cries uses an LED indicator to express where the compressors floor and ceiling are. You know you are at the floor when the LED is not
illuminated. The closer to the ceiling you get, the brighter the LED indicator becomes.
References
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