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finesse and ferocity of renowned analog circuits in an unprecedented way. What you do with the MOHO, how you shape the sound of this circuit, is entirely up to you and a product of the hours you’ll spend exploring its possibilities.
REAR PANEL, FEATURES, SPECIFICATIONS, POWER ADAPTER REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED FUNCTIONALITIES - MIDI FUNCTIONALITIES MIDI INTRODUCTION KERNOM COMMUNITY MODIFY MIDI CHANNEL FIRST CONTACT WITH THE MOHO: HOW TO DIAL IN A SOUND SAVING A MIDI PRESET 1/2 SETTINGS EXAMPLES SAVING A MIDI PRESET 2/2 SOCIAL NETWORKS...
Given its continuous nature, each point on the knob’s range provides access to a di erent voice for the pedal. The MOHO e ectively houses hundreds of analog fuzz tones in one box, featuring a clutter-free, seamless interface. This is why we refer to it as an “Augmented Analog” pedal—an...
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Fully featured MIDI input and output supporting MIDI Control Changes, Program Changes, etc. See page 11 for additional details. The MOHO uses TRS mini jack type A connections for its MIDI functionalities. It is compatible with 5 pin DIN connectors with the addition of an external adaptor POWER ADAPTER REQUIREMENTS (not included with the pedal).
FIRST CONTACT WITH THE MOHO: HOW TO DIAL IN A SOUND If you want a foolproof process to first learn the pedal, follow THEN, PUT ALL THE KNOB IN THE STARTING POSITION , AND THEN TRY TO CHANGE THE MOOD SETTING.
SETTINGS EXAMPLES HERE ARE A COUPLE OF SETTINGS THE KERNOM TEAM PARTICULARLY LIKES. ENJOY AND EXPLORE! Octave “Broken Amp” Vintage Velcro Fuzz Classic 60’s Adjust the PRE TONE and the FUZZ to change the gate e ects. Adjust the PRE TONE and the FUZZ to change the gate e ects.
USER FUNCTIONNALITIES - SAVING AND RECALLING A PRESET Dial in your favorite sound. The MOHO gives the user the possibility to save their favorite sound to be used at any time. This can be used in many di erent ways: As a dirty octave down ri age machine by saving the same tone with ELECTRICITY turned down all to the left.
USER FUNCTIONNALITIES - MODIFYING THE FAVORITE PRESET Move the knob you wish to modify. It is inactive and has no impact on sound until you reach the saved value ( ). Recall your favorite preset by stepping on The LEDs blink purple to indicate how to the PRESET footswitch.
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USER FUNCTIONNALITIES - MODIFYING A MIDI PRESET sending PC Move the knob you wish to modify. It is inactive and has no impact on sound until you reach the saved value ( ). Recall a MIDI preset by sending the OPTION The LEDs blink purple to indicate how to desired MIDI PC via your MIDI controller.
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USER FUNCTIONNALITIES - MODIFYING A MIDI PRESET sending PC Move the knob you wish to modify. It is OPTION inactive and has no impact on sound until SEE PREVIOUS PAGE SAVE THE MODIFIED MIDI PRESET IN THE SAME SLOT you reach the saved value ( ). Recall a MIDI preset by sending the The LEDs blink purple to indicate how to desired MIDI PC via your MIDI controller.
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OR to specify di erent settings for the heel and toe positions (see page 17). It allows to explore new sonic landscapes and leverage the possibilities o ered by the MOHO’s internal Analog Morphing Core engine. To use the expression pedal: Plug the expression pedal using a stereo jack cable in the dedicated expression input.
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MOHO SETUP FUNCTIONS - FACTORY RESET At any point, the user may decide to reset the MOHO to its factory settings. This will erase all presets, and toggle all functioning modes (MIDI out/thru, MIDI channels, Input level etc.) back to Press and hold both footswitches Both LEDs start slowly blinking red.
MIDI switcher. This is more than enough to cover any kind of fuzz needs. The use of Control Change (CC) messages, also allows the user to control all the MOHO’s internal settings with a connected MIDI controller and to come up with unique ways to interact with the pedal.
MIDI, the user can at any time modify this setting to receive MIDI messages on another channel. In order to modify the MIDI channel of the MOHO, follow steps 1 to 5. Press and hold both footswitches Turn the FUZZ knob to select between the to confirm.
TO SAVE THE CURRENT POSITION OF THE KNOBS IN A MIDI PRESET Connect the MOHO to an external device able to send MIDI Program Change messages via the MOHO’s MIDI Input. If needed, use an external adaptor from MIDI 5 DIN to Mini jack.
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The pedal returns to its previous state. channel. (see page 12) OF AN EXISTING MIDI PRESET IN ANOTHER MIDI PRESET Connect the MOHO to an external device AND TO LEARN HOW able to send MIDI Program Change messages via the MOHO’s MIDI Input.
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONALITIES – MODIFY EXPRESSION HEEL AND TOE POSITIONS USING MIDI 1/2 When using MIDI presets and an expression pedal, the user FROM THERE, TO SET can morph between two sounds by assigning them to two THE HEEL POSITION SETTING positions: the heel position and toe position, controlled by the pedal as part of the preset.
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONALITIES – MODIFY EXPRESSION HEEL AND TOE TO ESCAPE THE PROCEDURE OF THE HEEL POSITION POSITIONS USING MIDI 2/2 The preset LED stops blinking and both LEDs are lighted up orange. Press and hold the ON/OFF footswitch. Toe position has been set. TO SET THE TOE POSITION SETTING Press and hold the ON/OFF footswitch.
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FUZZ min=0 max=127 The MOHO is also able to send out MIDI Control Changes (CC) through its MIDI output, to control an external device. When doing so, the value of the Control Change (CC) message being sent out is always that of...
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MIDI CONTROL CHANGES – TOGGLE BETWEEN MIDI THRU AND MIDI OUT Out of the box, the MOHO is set to function on MIDI THRU Press and hold the PRESET footswitch Both LEDs start blinking blue. before powering up the pedal.
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