Electro-Harmonix LESTER G User Manual page 2

BALANCE Knob – Controls the mix between the simulator's low-frequency rotor
and high-frequency horn. Turn the BALANCE knob clockwise to increase the
volume of the horn and decrease the volume of the rotor, yielding a brighter
sound. Turn the BALANCE knob counter-clockwise for a darker sound. Set the
BALANCE knob to the center position to reproduce the natural acoustic balance
of a rotary speaker cabinet.
DRIVE Knob – Controls the amount of overdrive, simulating the tone of an
overdriven rotary speaker cabinet's tube amplifier. When the DRIVE knob is set
fully counterclockwise, the overdrive effect is bypassed. As the DRIVE knob is
turned clockwise, the amount of overdrive increases.
SUSTAIN Knob – Controls the compression effect. When the SUSTAIN knob is
set fully counterclockwise, the compression effect is bypassed. As the SUSTAIN
knob is turned up, the amount of compression increases.
ATTACK Knob – Controls the amount of attack when using the compressor. As
ATTACK is turned up, the attack time of the compressor increases, resulting in a
more prominent initial transient when a note is plucked.
SQUASH Switch and LED – Selects between two modes of compression:
NORMAL and SQUASH. The SQUASH mode is a compression mode with a higher
compression ratio, resulting in a more dramatic effect. The LED above the switch
will light when you are in SQUASH mode.
BYPASS Footswitch and LED – This footswitch selects whether the LESTER G
is in buffered bypass mode or effect mode. When the LESTER G is in effect
mode, this central LED is lit and pulses between green and orange at the speed
of the low frequency rotor oscillation.
SPEED/BRAKE footswitch – This silent footswitch selects the speed mode of
the LESTER G. Tap the SPEED/BRAKE footswitch to switch between FAST and
SLOW modes. Press and hold the SPEED/BRAKE footswitch for at least half a
second to enter BRAKE mode. See "Operation and Description of Modes" on
page 4 for more information on the speed modes of the LESTER G.
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