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- Page 1 VPD1 vintage pre-drive OUTPUT REMOTE POWER INPUT TOP-BOOST FLAT FLAT MID-BOOST BOOST RESONANCE DRIVE LEVEL BASS SPK.SIM TONE BOOST VPD1 vintage pre-drive vintage pre-drive Users manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
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Page 3: Introduction
VPD1 would therefore serve as an excellent companion for the G-System from TC Electronic. The basic drive section delivers a distinguished vintage overdrive allowing every characteristic of your instrument to shine through. -
Page 4: Overview & Functions
OVERVIEW & FUNCTIONS OUTPUT REMOTE POWER INPUT TOP-BOOST FLAT FLAT MID-BOOST BOOST RESONANCE DRIVE LEVEL BASS SPK.SIM TONE BOOST VPD1 vintage pre-drive vintage pre-drive... - Page 5 Output 1/4” jack connection. Remote Control Connection With external relays such as the ones available on a TC Electronic G-System it is possible to externally switch modes on the VPD1. The VPD1 connection is a stereo 1/4” jack. • Tip to ground alternates On/Off •...
- Page 6 OVERVIEW & FUNCTIONS Flat / Top Boost / Mid Boost - selector When the Boost channel is active it is possible to add a Top-boost or Mid-boost filter. If you prefer no filter, choose “Flat”. TOP-BOOST · Top position: Top Boost (1kHz) FLAT FLAT ·...
- Page 7 OVERVIEW & FUNCTIONS This filter is ideal for direct recordings. When the speaker filter is “on” it is active also when the VPD1 is in bypass mode. Tone Use the Tone control to attenuate high-end frequencies if needed. The Tone control operates on both channels. Boost LED Indicates when VPD1 is in Boost mode.
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Page 8: Setting Up
SETTING UP Live applications • Connect your guitar to the VPD1 Input connector and connect the VPD1 Output to your guitar amp. • Make sure that you have a 9VDC power supply connected to the pedal. • Start by setting your basic overdrive sound by using the "Drive" and "Level"... -
Page 9: Setup Example
SETUP EXAMPLES VPD1 with Combo POWER SUPPLY INPUT OUTPUT REMOTE POWER INPUT TOP-BOOST FLAT FLAT MID-BOOST BOOST RESONANCE DRIVE LEVEL BASS SPK.SIM TONE BOOST Combo amp VPD1 vintage pre-drive vintage pre-drive VPD1 in Direct Recording setup POWER SUPPLY INPUT OUTPUT REMOTE POWER INPUT... -
Page 10: Setup Examples
SETUP EXAMPLES VPD1 with G-System • Use a Stereo to Stereo jack cable for Relay switching of on/off and channel status. -
Page 11: Suggested Settings
SUGGESTED SETTINGS Below you’ll find some suggested settings based on the following setup: a Stratocaster, a Marshall JCM 800 and a 4x12 speaker cabinet. Depending on your guitar’s output level and the gain setting of your amp, the Drive and Boost settings may need to be adjusted slightly to attain sounds matching the descriptions. - Page 12 SUGGESTED SETTINGS High Gain Top Boost The Boost section kicked in at a 12 The Top Boost resonance filter allows o'clock position starting to hit the your tone to cut through any wall of High Gain style. sound.
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Page 13: My Favorite Settings
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Page 14: Technical Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Input Input impedance Max Level in 5V RMS (16 dBu) Output Max level out 5V RMS (16 dBu) Mono Jack connected Single ended output Output impedance 124 ohm (Single ended output) Stereo Jack connected Pseudo balanced output Output impedance 248 ohm (Pseudo balanced output) Remote “ON/OFF”... - Page 16 TC ELECTRONIC A/S • SINDALSVEJ 34 • DK - 8240 • DENMARK • WWW.TCELECTRONIC.COM...