Custom Audio Electronics MC402 User manual

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MC402 BOOST/ OVERDRIVE

MC402 BOOST/ OVERDRIVE
DIRECTIONS
• Run a cable from your guitar to
the Boost/Overdrive’s Input jack
and run another cable from the
Boost/Overdrive’s Output jack
to your amplier.
BOOST SECTION:
• Start with the BOOST knob
at 0dB and turn the Boost
section on by depressing
the BOOST footswitch.
• Rotate the BOOST knob
clockwise to achieve
desired level of boost.
OVERDRIVE SECTION:
• Start with OUTPUT, TONE and
GAIN controls at 12 o’clock.
• Turn the OVERDRIVE section
on by depressing the BOOST
footswitch.
• Rotate the OUTPUT knob
clockwise to increase the
overall volume of the eect or
counterclockwise to decrease it.
• Rotate the TONE knob clockwise
for a brighter sound and
counterclockwise for a
darker sound.
• Rotate the GAIN knob clockwise
to increase the amount of
distortion and counterclockwise
to decrease it.
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CONTROLS
BOOST knob controls amount
of clean boost
OUTPUT knob controls overall
volume of distortion eect
TONE knob shapes color of
distorted signal
GAIN knob controls amount
of distortion
BOOST footswitch toggles
boost eect on/bypass
(indicated by blue LED)
OVERDRIVE footswitch toggles
overdrive eect on/bypass
(indicated by red LED)
SAMPLE SETTINGS
BOOST OVERDRIVE
N/A
BOOST OVERDRIVE
N/A
BOOST OVERDRIVE
N/A
DESCRIPTION
• Dynamic overdrive/distortion
• Sensitive and responsive to
touch and picking dynamics
• Up to +20dB of uncolored
clean boost
SPECIFICATIONS
Input Impedance 1 kΩ
Output Impedance
Boost ON <150 Ω
Overdrive ON/ Boost OFF <15 kΩ
Boost Gain 20 dB
Signal to Noise Ratio* >87 dB
Bypass True Hardwire
Current Draw <5.5 mA
Power Supply 9 Volts DC
* A-weighted, all controls at mid position
POWER
The MXR/CAE Boost/Overdrive can
be powered by one 9-volt battery
(accessed through the bottom of the
pedal), a Dunlop ECB003 (ECB003E
in Europe) AC adapter or a DC
Brick™ series power supply.