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Congratulations on your purchase of the Electro-Harmonix SUPER
PULSAR, one of the most advanced Tremolo/Panner effects ever put into
a guitar pedal. Super Pulsar pairs a high end, low noise, stereo, analog
signal path with full digital control bringing out the best of both worlds.
Super Pulsar boasts so many features we thought it best to list them:
Special Features of SUPER PULSAR:
Stereo or Mono input and output for any combination of stereo/mono tremolo or
panning
Fully analog signal path with up to 12dB Volume Boost
Four adjustable modulation waveforms: Sine, Triangle, Pulse and Rhythm
Sine continuously varies from narrow positive peak to standard sine to wide
positive peak
Triangle continuously varies from ramp up to symmetrical triangle to ramp down
Pulse continuously varies its ON time from 4% to 100% of modulation rate
9 Rhythm patterns available, up to 16 steps each, all user programmable
Phase control continuously varies the right channel's phase of modulation in
relation to the left from 0° to 360°
Wave Invert button quickly inverts modulation waveform
Output Volume knob allows for adjustable output effect volume
Wide modulation rate control: from 16 seconds to 230Hz
Tap Footswitch allows you to set modulation rate or Rhythm tempo with 2 or
more taps of your foot
Tap Divide function divides down your tap tempo for faster modulation from the
same tap tempo; divides are dotted eighth note, quarter note triplet, eighth
note, eighth note triplet, 16
Expression pedal or CV control over Rate, Depth, Shape, Phase or Volume
External, generic footswitch input for Tap Tempo plus up to 2 other functions on
TAP/CLK IN jack or set it for external clock in
Save and recall all knobs, settings, rhythms and tap tempo in up to 8 presets
True Bypass using mechanical relays
Includes EHX9.6DC power supply
WARNING: Your SUPER PULSAR comes equipped with an Electro-Harmonix 9.6DC-
200 power supply (same as used by Boss® & Ibanez®: 9.6 Volts DC 200mA). The
SUPER PULSAR requires 165mA at 9VDC with a center negative plug and does not
accept batteries. Using the wrong adapter may damage your unit and void the
warranty. Please do not exceed 10VDC on the power plug.
SUPER PULSAR
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- Page 1 200 power supply (same as used by Boss® & Ibanez®: 9.6 Volts DC 200mA). The SUPER PULSAR requires 165mA at 9VDC with a center negative plug and does not accept batteries. Using the wrong adapter may damage your unit and void the...
- Page 2 Plug your guitar, or the output of the previous effects pedal, into the MONO / L input jack. Connect the MONO / L output on the Super Pulsar into your amplifier or into the input of another pedal.
- Page 3 VOLUME knob could be used to boost the signal, up to 12dB. As you turn DEPTH up past 50% the overall volume of the effect increases. ENV CONTROLS – Super Pulsar has an internal envelope follower circuit that converts the amplitude of the notes and chords you play to a voltage that sweeps modulation RATE and DEPTH.
- Page 4 Setting ENV RATE to its center detent position, at 12 o’clock, shuts off the envelope sweep for RATE. ENV RATE’s RANGE: When the RATE knob sets Super Pulsar’s modulation rate, the limits of the envelope follower are the limits of the RATE knob. The envelope follower will not cause the tremolo’s rate to exceed the RATE knob’s current...
- Page 5 Pattern 5 Pattern 9 RT. PHASE Knob – RT. PHASE turns the Super Pulsar’s stereo tremolo into a panning effect. Please note: you will only hear the effects of the RT. PHASE knob when you have the Stereo Pulsar set up in some sort of stereo configuration whether it’s mono in/stereo out, stereo in/mono out or stereo in/out.
- Page 6 12.5% of the first 2 taps. If the Super Pulsar receives 2 new taps (3 new taps if the new tempo average is faster) that are outside of the 12.5% tolerance, it considers this a new tap time and updates to the new tap tempo.
- Page 7 Divide mode. There are 7 available Tap Divide modes represented by 5 LEDs. TAP DIVIDE Works Like So: Super Pulsar always assumes that the musician taps in a quarter note. That quarter note can then be divided down to 6 other types of notes: dotted eighth note, quarter note triplet, eighth note, eighth note triplet, 16th note and 32nd note (all LEDs lit).
- Page 8 When the Status LED is lit, Super Pulsar is in effect mode. When the Status LED is off, Super Pulsar is in true bypass mode. The Status LED is located above the...
- Page 9 First make sure you are in Normal or WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) mode. If the waveform LEDs at the top of Super Pulsar are displaying the current modulation waveform then you are good. If not, see the following section called CHANGING TO NORMAL MODE FROM PRESET MODE.
- Page 10 You are now in Normal mode. INPUT, OUTPUT & POWER JACKS MONO / Left Input Jack – This is the main audio input for Super Pulsar. When using Super Pulsar in a mono-in setup, use this input jack. When using Stereo Pulsar in a stereo-in set up this would be your left input.
- Page 11 The ring connection of the TAP/CLK IN jack is set from the factory to scroll through the Super Pulsar’s 8 presets plus WYSIWYG mode. Each press and release of a switch connected to the ring will advance and load the next preset.
- Page 12 TAP/CLK IN jack. In order for Super Pulsar to properly follow the external clock, it must be set to Clock-In mode. From the factory it is set to External Switch mode, here’s how to...
- Page 13 PRESETS and PRESET MODE Super Pulsar can save and recall up to 8 presets. Every knob and button setting is saved and recalled in the presets as well as expression pedal position and all of the 9 Rhythm patterns that were in memory at the time the preset was saved.
- Page 14 Press and hold the BYPASS footswitch on Super Pulsar until you see the blue Status LED blink at a medium rate. You will need to hold BYPASS for approximately 2 seconds before the Status LED blinks. Once the Status LED begins blinking, release the BYPASS footswitch.
- Page 15 Right channel is an echo of the Left channel. RT. PHASE set to 360° and the Right channel will be exactly 1 beat behind the Left channel. FACTORY RESTORE – While powering up the Super Pulsar, press and hold the WAVE INVERT and TAP DIVIDE buttons simultaneously. During the normal start up routine, the waveform LEDs light sequentially to the right.
- Page 16 This applies only to original purchasers who have bought their product from an authorized Electro-Harmonix retailer. Repaired or replaced units will then be warranted for the unexpired portion of the original warranty term. If you should need to return your unit for service within the warranty period, please contact EHX Customer Service at 718-937-8300 or info@ehx.com for a Return...
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