Eclectro-Harmonix SYNTH9 Manual

SYNTH9
Synthesizer Machine
Congratulations on purchasing the Electro-Harmonix SYNTH9 Synthesizer
Machine. The SYNTH9 does for analog synthesizers what the B9 did for organs
and the KEY9 did for electric pianos: now anyone with an electric guitar can play
analog synth emulations of classic Moog ® , Oberheim ® and ARP ® synthesizers,
amongst others, without the need for extra devices such as cumbersome 13-pin
MIDI pickups!
WARNING: Your SYNTH9 comes equipped with an Electro-Harmonix 9.6DC-200BI power
supply (same as used by Boss ® & Ibanez ® : 9.6 Volts DC 200mA). The SYNTH9 requires
100mA at 9VDC with a center negative plug. Using the wrong adapter or a plug with the
wrong polarity may damage your SYNTH9 and void the warranty.
GETTING STARTED
Connect the supplied power adapter to the 9V power jack. Plug your instrument
into the INPUT jack. Connect your amp to the SYNTH OUTPUT jack. Set the DRY
knob to minimum (fully counterclockwise) and set the other top row knobs to 12
o'clock. Select a preset ("OBX" is a good starting point) and step on the
footswitch to turn on the LED. Play your instrument and adjust controls to your
liking. For further inspiration check out the SYNTH9's SUGGESTED FACTORY
SETTINGS insert. Make copies of the included SYNTH9 USER SETTINGS page to
keep track of your favorite sounds and settings.
CONTROLS AND I/O JACKS
DRY VOL KNOB
The DRY VOL knob controls the volume of the untreated instrument signal
present at the SYNTH OUTPUT jack.
SYNTH VOL KNOB
For all presets except MINI MOOD, the SYNTH VOL knob controls the overall
volume of the selected preset at the SYNTH OUTPUT jack. In MINI MOOD,
SYNTH VOL controls the volume of the non-portamento synthesizer; CTRL 1
controls the volume of the portamento synthesizer.
CTRL 1 & CTRL 2 KNOBS
See the preset descriptions on the following pages for details.
PRESET KNOB
Turn the white numbered knob to select a preset sound.