PEDAL PAL FX PAL987 PLEXI CARRERA Owner's Manual

PAL987 PLEXI CARRERA Owner's Manual.
Thank you for your purchase and trust in our brand, this pedal is based on the
famous 1987X 50-Watt PLEXI circuit, where we have replaced the vacuum
tubes for very unique transistors carefully set-up to perform the same way in
each stage of pre-amplification.
The word "CARRERA" stands for the mid-high
gain performance of the pedal, which has a
dedicated mid-range tone, emphasizing the
high-mid frequencies where all the lovely
Marshall harmonic tones shine.
Taking into consideration all the mods that
have been made on the 50-Watt PLEXI and
other models like the JCM800, we were able
to increase the attack, sustain, and cut out
low frequencies to get this custom mid-range
response.
KNOBS CONTROLS
1. GAIN: This dedicated knob control works like the "Pre-Amp Volume" on a
50-Watt Plexi amp and also change the gain voicing depending on its setting.
Turning this control clockwise you will overdrive the pre-amp section of the
pedal, obtaining a rich distorted British tone emphasizing the midrange
frequencies. As you low the knob setting, the gain voicing will be tighter with
less bass response, we recommend dialing the Gain control to about 1 o'clock
as a starting point.
2. PRESENCE: This knob has an improved active circuit that controls the
general high frequencies of the pedal and adds extra-gain into the signal after
the three band EQ stage, acting the same way as the presence control on a
50-Watt Plexi amp at the power-section. Turning this control clockwise you
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will add more high frequencies and extra-gain into the signal. We recommend
dialing the Presence control to about 2 o'clock for a starting point.
3. VOLUME: This knob is the master volume and final stage. This pedal has a
very high output level signal depending on the Gain knob setting, so we
recommend dialing the Volume control to about 11 o'clock for a starting
point.
4. BASS: This knob controls the amount of bottom end (low frequencies) in
the pre-section of the pedal and thanks to the dedicated Gain knob control,
now it has a more interactive response, so you can set it up very low to cut
the bass at high gain settings. We recommend dialing the Bass control at 10
o'clock for a starting point.
5. MIDDLE: This knob controls the amount of mid-range frequencies in the
pre-section of the pedal. It is the most responsive of the three EQ controls, so
for tone adjustments start setting this knob before the Bass and Treble
controls. We recommend dialing the Middle control to about 1 o'clock for a
starting point.
6. TREBLE: This knob controls the amount of high-range frequencies
(brightness) in the EQ section, it is very similar to the Presence control but in
the pre-section of the pedal (without adding extra-gain into the signal).
Thanks to the dedicated Gain knob control now this knob is also more
interactive, you can set it up very high to add brightness into the signal at high
gain settings. We recommend dialing the Treble control to about 2 o'clock for
a starting point.
7. MASTER TONE: : If you open the enclosure you will find a trim-pot
identified as a "MASTER TONE" in the main circuit board, it comes pre-
adjusted from factory, however, depending on your taste and gear you can
brighten up (clockwise) or darken down (anti-clockwise) the general and final
tone on your pedal.
T.S. (TONE STRUCTURE) TOGGLE SWITCH CONTROL
This three-position switch has a new feature that allows you to change
different parameters into the circuit increasing the versatility of the pedal.