EHX SOUL PREACHER Guitar Compressor Effect User Guide
- June 6, 2024
- EHX
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EHX SOUL PREACHER Guitar Compressor Effect
Congratulations on your purchase of the Electro-Harmonix Soul Preacher. The Soul Preacher is a compact compressor/sustainer effect with variable parameters allowing extreme or subtle adjustments of the dynamic qualities of YOUR playing. Two knobs and one 3 way toggle switch control the output volume, the depth of the effect and the attack/decay characteristics of the effect.
The input sensitivity is 50mV to 2 volts, making it a perfect fit to most
magnetic guitar pickups and active/buffered pickups. The preamp does add some
distortion and the amount is level dependent… humbuckers and high output
single coil pickups will distort much more than normal single coil guitar
pickups. This distortion can be controlled somewhat from the guitar’s volume
level ahead of the compressor.
The Soul Preacher has a maximum gain reduction of 40dB and a maximum gain of
46 dB. This allows for maximum sustain with an acceptable noise floor. All
compressors have a lot of make-up gain and will amplify noise. The Soul
Preacher has less thanks to a novel circuit.
The standard features allow the Soul Preacher to control the amount of sustain and the matching volume level, as well as the attack/decay characteristic.
Using Your Soul Preacher
Engaging the footswitch inserts the effect. A red status LED illuminates. Adjust the “SUSTAIN” knob for the desired amount of the effect. Adjust the “VOL” knob to cut, match, or boost the outgoing signal to the incoming signal. Selecting “fast”, “med”, or “slow” with the “ATTACK” toggle switch changes the timing of the onset of compression.
The “fast” setting of the “ATTACK” switch, will squash the entire signal. This setting will also add a little more distortion. This setting is nice with the “SUSTAIN” cranked all the way, but there are many useful variations in between. “med” will not catch the leading edge of the transient so the result will be a brighter more percussive attack. the transition has a soft “bump” in it, that is super groovy. This is the most versatile setting. “slow” misses the edge completely, and then squashes down with a bumpy funky squeeze. Perfect for funk chord comp or chunky rhythm playing… try reducing the “sustain” to half, at first, for this effect. Adjust the volume level to match the incoming signal level.
CONTROLS
Status LED – When the effect is engaged this red LED will illuminate. While
the Soul Preacher is in True Bypass, the Status LED will be off. Press the
footswitch to toggle between effect and true bypass mode. When the power is
applied, the Status LED should glow brightly signaling all operational
voltages are satisfactory.
VOL – use to adjust the amount of make-up gain.
SUSTAIN – use to set the amount of compression
ATTACK– sets the timing of the attack / decay
POWER
Power from the internal 9-volt battery is activated by plugging into the INPUT
jack. The input cable should be removed when the unit is not in use to avoid
running down the battery. If a battery eliminator is used, the Soul Preacher
will be powered up as long as a wall-wart is plugged into the wall.
Please make sure to use Alkaline or Lithium “high energy” Batteries with this
pedal.
The correct, optional 9V power supply from Electro-Harmonix is the US9.6VDC- 200BI (same as used by Boss™ & Ibanez™9.6 Volts DC 200mA). The battery eliminator must have a barrel connector with center negative. The battery may be left in or taken out when using an eliminator.
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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