KMA GUARDIAN OF THE WURM Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide
GUARDIAN of the WURM
Thank you for purchasing this
Noise Gate pedal. We hope you get many years of pleasure and use from
this device and if this is your first product from our brand, welcome!
This simple connecting guide should help start you on your journey to
sonic creativity. However, if you wish to know all of the pedal's hidden
secrets, you can find the full manual online on the product page at:
kma-machines.com
Some quick usage examples:
The original HM-2 had 2-Bands of EQ marked H (High) & L (Low) but
in reality, H was actually a High Mid control. We doubled the EQ to
4-bands with the ability to adjust the Q frequencies, greatly increasing
the versatility of the circuit. So, to get that classic Chainsaw tone, set the
Drive and Level to max, select HM-2 EQ Style, centre all Q pots and only
max out the LOW and H-MID controls, else you are boosting additional
frequencies not available on the original pedal. Still, having all of that
additional tone shaping power can really help you mould your own brutal
tone, so experiment until you find the killer sound that works for you!
With the FX Loop, you can feed other noise-making pedals you might
wish between the Distortion and Noise Gate sections. Fuzzes can work
wonders here and the Noise Gate then can make a seemingly noisy tone
very usable.
Those who like to experiment with sound design might even use the
Noise Gate in other ways, for instance by using an external trigger source
such as an audio signal or a compatible* control voltage from a synth etc.
This can turn the pedal into a hard tremolo or allow you to tighten up your
riffs synced to a kick drum – try things out and have fun!
GUARDIAN of the WURM Specifications
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High Gain Distortion
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Easy-to-use, yet high-performance Blackmer® VCA-based Noise Gate
Distortion & •
3 clipping styles: Silicon, Asymmetric (Silicon+LED), Off
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Clean Blend, for a tight low end
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Highly configurable 4-band Active EQ, with variable centre-frequencies
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3 distinct types of HIGH MIDS frequency controls
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External Trigger Input, allows Noise Gate control from an external source
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FX-Loop between Distortion and Noise Gate, for signal-chain flexibility
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Internal controls for input filter, gate-trigger source and Noise Gate
response
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Relay-based soft-switching, with variable Gate switching modes
9 V DC, centre -, 2.1 mm, ≈150 mA max. current draw
Made in Berlin, Germany since 2013
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Quick Start Guide