POWER
The MC404 CAE Wah is powered by
one 9-volt battery (accessed via bottom
of pedal), a 9-volt AC Adapter such as
the Dunlop ECB003/ECB003EU or a
DC Brick™power supply.
SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
•Runashieldedinstrumentcablefrom
yourguitartotheMC404’sINSTRUMENT
jack and run another instrument cable from
theMC404’sAMPLIFIERjacktoyouramp.
•Toturnthepedalon/off,pushthetoeofthe
pedal down until you feel a “click.” Illumi-
nated green LED indicates “on.”
•ForaclassicCryBabysound,engagethe
yellow Fasel®inductor by pushing the
INDUCTORswitchtoits“in”position
(indicated by illuminated yellow LED).
•Foradeeperwahsoundwithincreased
fundamental, engage the red Fasel®inductor
bysettingtheINDUCTORswitchtoits“out”
position (indicated by illuminated red LED).
SPECIFICATIONS
Impedance
Input 1 MΩ
Output <10 kΩ
Center Freq. (Yellow Inductor)
Heel Down 400 Hz
Toe Down 1.9 kHz to 2.2 kHz
Center Freq. (Red Inductor)
Heel Down 255 Hz to 355 Hz
Toe Down 1.3 kHz to 1.5 kHz
Maximum Level
Input -6 dBV
Output +8 dBV
Maximum Gain
Heel Down +16 dB
Toe Down +16 dB
Noise Floor
Heel Down -85.5 dBV
Toe Down -82.0 dBV
Bypass True Bypass
Current Draw <6.3 mA
MC404 CAE WAH
•Toboostyourwahsignal,pushinthe
BOOST switch (indicated by illuminated
blue LED) and use the BOOST VOLUME
knob to set desired boost level (up to +20dB).
•UseinternalTRIMPOTStoadjusttheQof
each Fasel®inductor—rotate clockwise for
a narrower bandpass or counterclockwise
for a wider bandpass.
•Locatedundertherockerattheheelofthe
pedal is an adjustable torque clutch that
allows the amount of resistance the rocker
has to being moved. Turn clockwise to
increase resistance or counterclockwise to
decrease resistance. (Wrench included).
See Diagram A
CONTROLS
1BOOST VOLUME knob controls amount
of gain added by BOOST switch
2 UPPERTRIMPOTcontrolsQ
of yellow inductor
3 LOWERTRIMPOTcontrolsQ
of red inductor
4 INDUCTORswitchtogglesred/yellow
inductors
5BOOST switch engages boost level
set by BOOST VOLUME knob
Diagram A
