Origin Effects RD COMPACT HOT ROD Owner's Manual page 10

POST -DRIVE EQ controls
With the control centred at 12 o'clock, there is a definite threshold to this transition, with an abrupt switch from
clean to overdriven once you pick hard enough. Turned fully counterclockwise, there's a smooth, gradual transition
from clean to fully overdriven with an earlier onset of distortion.
At 12 o'clock, the response is akin to a Marshall
pedal behaves more like a Vox
The POST -DRIVE EQ ensures compatibility with a wide range of amplifiers. Instead of altering your amp or its
tone controls to suit the RD Compact Hot Rod, set your amp for the desired clean sound then use the EQ controls
to adjust the pedal's output accordingly (see tables on opposite page).
POST -DRIVE EQ switch: This switch o ers a choice of three di erent output filters.
• P/AMP: Use this setting when plugging into a flat-response power amp, FX return, mixer or recording interface.
Selecting the P/AMP setting disengages the ADJ variable filter control (see below).
• EQ1: Designed to suit the response of a Blackface Fender
excessive highs. Use this setting when plugging into a bright-voiced guitar amp.
• EQ2: Voiced for connecting to a Marshall
frequencies. Use this setting when plugging into a fuller-sounding, mid-rich amp.
ADJ: When EQ1 or EQ2 is selected, the ADJ knob lets you fine-tune the pedal's output to suit the individual
response of your amp and the way its controls are set. As you turn the ADJ knob counterclockwise, this proprietary
filter design gradually rolls o bass and adjusts the high shelf response. The end result is a very powerful and intuitive
control.
If your amp sounds too bright or thin with the RD Compact Hot Rod engaged, turn the ADJ control clockwise. If it
sounds too dark and woolly, turn the ADJ control counterclockwise.
® with the "Presence" knob at zero. Fully counterclockwise, the
®
, with no negative feedback whatsoever.
® -style amp, EQ2 applies a high shelf cut to gently rein in high
® -style amp, EQ1 applies a low-pass filter to roll o
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