EHX SIGNAL PAD Passive Attenuator User Guide
- June 6, 2024
- EHX
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EHX SIGNAL PAD Passive Attenuator
Congratulations on your purchase of the Signal Pad. The Signal Pad is a passive attenuator that allows you to reduce the signal level of your instrument at the touch of a button. The signal path through the Signal Pad is completely passive; the effect does not require power to work. The Signal Pad’s power connection is only for lighting the LED.
SIGNAL PAD APPLICAITONS
The Signal Pad is simplicity itself. It’s like having the volume control of
your guitar in a pedal. If you have a classic single channel amp, you
basically have only one gain available to you. The Signal pad allows you to
set up an alternate volume for controlling your amplifier. As an example, if
your amplifier is set for a high gain distortion, you can run through the
Signal Pad, to lower your signal level. As you step on the footswitch, your
amplifier will back down and give you a cleaner tone with the same clarity and
characteristics. You’ve just turned your vintage single channel amp into a
dual channel, foot switchable amp.
You can also use the Signal Pad to set up alternate volumes to drive other
pedals and pedal boards. For example, in front of an envelope follower pedal,
such as the Q-Tron, the Signal Pad will allow you to change the Q-Tron’s
sensitivity. You will be able to switch between two different filter sounds
without the need to bend over and turn the knobs on the Q-Tron.
CONTROLS
- Volume Knob – Controls the output volume of the Signal Pad.
- Status LED – When the LED is lit, the signal pad is active. When the LED is off, the Signal Pad is in True Bypass mode. Power is required for the LED to light.
- INPUT Jack – This ¼” jack is the audio input to the Signal Pad. The input impedance presented at this jack is 1M.
- OUTPUT Jack – This ¼” jack is the audio output from the Signal Pad. When the Signal Pad is in Bypass mode, the OUTPUT jack is connected directly to the INPUT jack.
- 9V Power Jack – In order to light up the Signal Pad’s LED, a battery must be installed into the Signal Pad or an external AC Adapter power supply must be plugged into the Power jack at the top of the Signal Pad. The polarity of the Power jack is center negative. It requires 9VDC at 25 mA. We recommend the Electro-Harmonix US96DC-200BI power supply.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
Please register online at http://www.ehx.com/product-registration or complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 10 days of purchase. Electro-Harmonix will repair or replace, at its discretion, a product that fails to operate due to defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from date of purchase. This applies only to original purchasers who have bought their product from an authorized Electro-Harmonix retailer. Repaired or replaced units will then be warranted for the unexpired portion of the original warranty term.
If you should need to return your unit for service within the warranty period, please contact the appropriate office listed below. Customers outside the regions listed below, please contact EHX Customer Service for information on warranty repairs at [email protected] or +1-718-937-8300. USA and Canadian customers: please obtain a Return Authorization Number (RA#) from EHX Customer Service before returning your product. Include with your returned unit: a written description of the problem as well as your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and RA#; and a copy of your receipt clearly showing the purchase date.
United States & Canada
EHX CUSTOMER SERVICE
ELECTRO-HARMONIX
c/o NEW SENSOR CORP.
47-50 33RD STREET
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101
Tel: 718-937-8300
Email: [email protected]
Europe
JOHN WILLIAMS
ELECTRO-HARMONIX UK
13 CWMDONKIN TERRACE
SWANSEA SA2 0RQ
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +44 179 247 3258
Email:
[email protected]
This warranty gives a purchaser specific legal rights. A purchaser may have
even greater rights depending upon the laws of the jurisdiction within which
the product was purchased.
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