Darkglass Tone Capsule Quick start guide

USER MANUAL AND
WIRING DIAGRAM

Tone Capsule
Take the capsule, feel the groove
An onboard bass preamp that carries the pristine and delicate
transparency of the Microtubes B7K EQ, inspired by
Periphery´s bassman: Adam “Nolly” Getgood.
Controls
Bass: +-12dB @70Hz (potentiometer included).
Mids: +-12dB @500Hz (potentiometer included).
Hi Mids: +-12dB 2.8kHz (potentiometer included).
Technical Specifications
Input Impedance 500k
Output Impedance 1k
Current Consumption ~2.4mA
9V-18V operation: The Tone Capsule can function with either
one or two batteries in series for 9V or 18V operation
respectively (battery clips not included).

Dimensions
Tone Capsule: 41.6 x 25 x 12.6 mm
Cable length: ~10cm
Pots : 50KB
Disclaimer
To ensure optimal performance in case of installing new
pickups along with the preamp, please refer to their user
manual for optimal Blend/Volume(s) potentiometer(s) value.
In the interest of continuous improvement, specifications are
subject to change without notice. If you have any questions,
please don’t hesitate to contact us at www.darkglass.com
The manufacturer claims that the above product fulfills the
requirements as set by EN55013, EN55020, EN60555-2,
EN60555-3, RoHS, WEEE.

Tone Capsule wiring

Pot Wiring
The pot should be wired as shown. If black and red
cables are flipped the pot will work in the opposite way
(maximum gain in the counterclockwise position).

The cables should be mounted with the small triangle
visible.

Two volume controls

Blend, volume control

Blend, volume controls with bypass switch.

Two volumes with bypass switch

DARKGLASS ELECTRONICS OY.
Helsinki, Finland
www.darkglass.com