Electro-Harmonix Sovtek Deluxe Big Muff Pi Quick Start Manual

Sovtek Deluxe Big Muff Pi
Congratulations! You have just purchased the passionate lovechild of our revered Green
Russian Big Muff Pi reissue and the Big-Muff-on-steroids Deluxe Big Muff Pi: the Sovtek
Deluxe Big Muff Pi! We know what you're thinking – "Oh, no, they didn't!" Oh, yes, we did!
It's the beefy, woolly tone you love from the Green Russian Big Muff with all the bells and
whistles from the Deluxe Big Muff. Check it out.

Features Include:

 Big Muff Knob Layout – familiar Sustain, Tone and Volume controls
 MIDS EQ – fully parametric MIDS EQ includes variable frequency sweep, boost or
cut level control and switchable Q or bandwidth amount
 Footswitch for MIDS EQ – turn on the MIDS EQ circuit with the stomp of your
foot
 Gate – remove unwanted hiss and hum
 Blend – allows you to mix the dry signal with the distortion
 Wicker switch – opens up the high end for extra attack
 Expression Pedal Input – sweep the frequency of the MIDS EQ with your foot
 True Bypass
VOLUME Knob – Works as a master volume control for the entire pedal
BLEND Knob – This mixes between the dry and distorted signals. Turn this knob fully
counterclockwise for 100% dry signal and fully clockwise for 100% wet signal. Setting the
BLEND knob to noon yields a 50/50 mix of dry/distorted signal.
TONE Knob – Provides a range of sounds from high treble to deep bass. As you turn the
TONE knob clockwise, treble increases and bass decreases.
SUSTAIN Knob – As in the original Big Muff Pi, adjusts the amount of sustain and
distortion
Wicker Switch – This feature is the same as the switch found on the Big Muff Pi with
Tone Wicker. With the switch up, the wicker is engaged and high frequency bandwidth is
opened up for a bright and clear top end and more pronounced attack. With the switch
down, the effect is disengaged and the Big Muff circuit is back to stock.
GATE Knob – Turning GATE clockwise raises the Gate threshold requiring greater input
amplitude to open the noise gate, allowing your notes to be heard and your instrument to
pass through. Turn the GATE knob down all the way, to fully counter-clockwise, to disable
the noise gate.
MIDS LEVEL Knob – When MIDS is engaged (LED near MIDS Footswitch is lit) the MIDS
LEVEL knob either boosts or cuts up to +/- 10dB, at the frequency set by the FREQ knob
located below it. Turn MIDS LEVEL clockwise from its center 12 o'clock position to boost
the center frequency. To cut, turn MIDS LEVEL counter-clockwise from the 12 o'clock
position. This knob has a notch near the 12 o'clock position to help identify the center of

CONTROLS