Electro-Harmonix BIG MUFF User manual

Congratulations! You have just purchased the ultimate harmonic distortion-
sustain device developed to date for all musicians and recording artists:
the Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin®! Not just for guitar players anymore, the

circuitry to digital recording artists and computer musicians.
Features Include:

through the real analog Big Muff® circuitry.


-


your computer.

with or without Big Muff® tone.

WARNING:
120mA
or a plug with the wrong polarity may damage the device and void the warranty.
Big Muff 
Table of Contents
Quick Start Guide ....................................................2
Hardware Overview ..................................................4
Managing Presets ....................................................7
Interfacing with Your DAW ............................................8
Software Overview ...................................................9
Transferring Presets.................................................12
Updating the Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin®............................13
MIDI Implementation Charts .........................................14
Tips, DAW Notes, & Technical Specications ...........................15
Warranty Information ...............................................16

Quick Start Guide
FX RETURN
L/R
FX SEND
L/R
INPUT
GAIN
HARDWARE
PLUGIN
DAW
DAW
ANALOG
IN
INPUT L/R OUTPUT L/R,
HEADPHONES
ANALOG
OUT
INPUT
GAIN
COMPUTER
AUDIO INTERFACE
- 2 -
Using BMπHP as a Hardware Plugin
1. Install the software for your operat-
ing system at www.ehx.com/BMPHP















greyed if unit is not properly

[4 digit serial number].

-

is ready for use.

with the plugin will now go through


Signal Flow Diagram

- 3 -
Using BMπHP Standalone
as a Guitar Pedal
1. Inputs/Outputs: use standard

a. MONO: connect your mono




2. Use the supplied power supply to




FX RETURN
L/R
FX SEND
L/R
INPUT
GAIN
HARDWARE
PLUGIN
DAW
DAW
ANALOG
IN
INPUT L/R OUTPUT L/R,
HEADPHONES
ANALOG
OUT
INPUT
GAIN
COMPUTER
AUDIO INTERFACE
Using BMπHP as an Audio Interface
1. Follow steps 1–4 on the opposite page.

your input and output connections.





recording.

Signal Flow Diagram


1. DIRECT MONITOR Illuminated Button


Note: the
DIRECT MONITOR switch is disabled when using the BMπHP as a standalone
guitar pedal. In this case, the audio output is always sent to the stereo output
jacks and Headphone output.
2. Headphone LVL Knob Controls the volume level at the Headphone output

3. USB STATUS LED


4. USB GAIN Knob Controls the signal level of the audio sent to the computer


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

5. CLIP L & R LEDs




Ram's Head™ Big Muff®

6. VOLUME Knob Output volume control for the Big Muff section.
7. SUSTAIN Knob 
8. TONE Knob

9. TONE BYPASS Illuminated Button-


-

10. TONE WICKER Illuminated Button




11. BYPASS Footswitch & LED


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12. PRESET Knob & Display



13. PRESET Footswitch & LED


preset mode is off. For more on saving presets, go to page 7.
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14. MONO/L INPUT



15. R INPUT
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



16. MONO/L OUTPUT



17. R OUTPUT




1. PANIC Button 


movement or automation.
2. USB 2.0 Type B Port



3. 9V Power Jack



4. 1/4" Stereo Headphone Output Jack



Top Panel Controls
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Managing Presets



Saving Presets





Navigating Presets
Preset Mode Off (LED Off)


Preset Mode On (LED On)




Loading Presets



Modifying presets







Unloading Presets




Interfacing with Your DAW
Installing the Software Plugin

www.ehx.com/BMPHP


* The Windows installers will install USB Audio 2.0 drivers which only work with the
BMπHP. The USB audio drivers were developed by Thesycon. Approve their instal-
lation if prompted to trust that software.
Connecting BMπHP to a Computer


install the proper drivers for the device. Once driver installation is complete,

Using BMπHP with your DAW as a Hardware Plugin
-
tings to do the following:






3. VERY IMPORTANT:




Select Device
not properly connected to the computer.
[4 digit serial number].










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
1. Preset Menu 
Hardware:
Electro-Harmonix:
User:

Show in FinderShow in Folder
User presets are stored, so you can rename, delete, or manage your presets
Rescan Presets: re-scans the User preset folder, updating the User preset
list with any changes made in the folder.
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

controls on the software plugin to tailor the effect.
* Due to the nature of Windows and its USB Audio drivers, only one BMπHP can be
used per session. It is possible to use multiple devices and plugin instances on Mac.

2. Preset Menu Navigation Buttons 
through all of the presets.
3. A/B Section



4. Save Preset Button

5. Preset Transfer Button
-
tionality, go to the Transferring Presets section on page 12.
6. Settings Menu Button Opens a dropdown with the following options:
Select Device 
out if another plugin instance is currently using said device. User has option of

Audio Mode: Select this to use the Hardware Plugin functionality of the

Control Mode: 


About Hardware

Reset Factory Presets: 
Device Options:
.
About Plugin
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Settings Menu, and the About Hardware 