KMA LOGAN TRANSCEND DRIVE User manual

BUILD TO TRANSCEND
YOUR BOUNDARIES OF OVERDRIVE
INSTRUCTION
AND WARRANTY
Handmade in Berlin with love!
Safety instructions
This device is intended to be used for sound processing of
signals from musical instruments. Any other use or use
under other operating conditions is considered to be impro-
per and may result in personal injury or property damage.
No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from
improper use.
Operating conditions
This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent
damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture.
Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations.
External power supply
Use only with 9V power supply. Failure to do so could result
in damage to the device and possibly the user. Unplug the
external power supply before electrical storms occur and
when the device is unused for long periods of time to reduce
the risk of electric shock or fire.
Warranty
We offer a 5-year warranty. The warranty expires immedia-
tely if the product is changed, operated incorrectly, intentio-
nally or negligently damaged, or if it is damaged by force
majeure or use beyond the permitted operating conditions.
Take a walk in the gritty dirt and breathe in the crystal-clear
mountain air, exactly as Logan once did on his journey to glean the
beauties of both nature and mankind. Once you hear Logan's sweet
and graceful sounds you will be driven to find your own way into
the transcendental tone kingdom. So plug-in and let Logan guide
you into a new era of overdrive.
Logan is made to transcend the well-known boundaries of
overdrive. It doesn't matter if you are looking for a pre-amp, a
low/mid-gain drive or a screaming resonant cocked-wah sound,
Logan will deliver all the gainy goods. Combined with our active
3-Band EQ, including a fully parametric Mid-EQ with a separate
On/Off-Footswitch, Pre or Post Gain position-switch and an
expression-in for hands-free filter sweeps, Logan is sure to deliver
great tones and outstanding flexibility.
Yeah, yeah, we know... yet another overdrive pedal! Does the world
really need more of them?
Well, in the case of Logan, we honestly believe the answer is a
resounding YES! Otherwise we wouldn’t have spent over a year
conceptualizing, designing and perfecting Logan in order to give the
world a drive pedal that will add immense tonal dimension and
flexibility to anyone’s setup, all while preserving the natural
characteristic and feel of your beloved instrument.
Logan’s gain structure is carefully balanced for an open and super
touch-responsive drive tone, giving you and your instrument
ample room to be expressive.
There’s a true fire raging under the embers here, one that allows you
to add more hair, grit and sizzling depth as you pile on the gain,
making Logan fit for anything from clean boost, amp-like breakup,
indie clang to full-on rock machine.
It also sports an impressively high-headroom-design (up to 25 dB),
enabling you to use Logan as a very versatile pre-amp too.
But what truly pushes Logan over the edge is its 3-band active EQ.
The Bass and Treble EQ knobs are able to both boost or cut your
signal by around 15 dB. Beef up thin-sounding single coils, add some
chime to chunky humbuckers or get rid of boomy bass frequencies,
when changing from a sweet 2x12 to a fat 4x12 cabinet.
The tonal flexibility is even further extended by Logan’s fully
parametric Mid-EQ section. The MID control lets you set your
preferred mid frequency between 100 Hz to 2.5 kHz, while the
CUT/BOOST control lets you cut or boost the selected frequency by
up to 12 dB.
Logan even sports a dedicated footswitch to activate or deactivate
the Mid-EQ and a position-switch which lets you place it either
before the main gain-stage (PRE) or after it (POST), opening up a
whole world of tonal possibilities.
Then there’s the kicker! You can take complete hands-free control of
the Mid-EQ Frequency via a regular expression-pedal. This lets you
make instant tone changes on the fly, as well as unleash everything
from fast and quacky wah-like sounds to slow and enveloping
phasery filter sweeps.
You’d think the feature-well would have run dry by now, but no,
there’s even more cool sonic secrets under the hood. The pedal has
been set at the factory to sound stellar right out of the box, however
some people might want to tweak some more options to taste.
Via a hole in the base plate, you get direct access to an internal
trim-pot to set the bandwidth (Q) of the Mid-EQ. Turn it coun-
ter-clockwise for a broad bandwidth, for smooth frequency sweeps
or turn it completely clockwise for really resonant sounds.
Removing the base plate will reveal a second trim-pot, which
enables you to blend in your clean signal with the overdriven tone,
making Logan transcend the world of guitar. Bass? Drums? Synths?
Vocals? Bring it on! This pedal will handle it all.
Logan really is an all-in-one overdrive solution and trust us, once
you plug in you’ll never want to turn it off again!
Controls
LEVEL
Sets the overall output level. Logan has plenty on tap to push your
amp hard, even on low drive settings.
DRIVE
Sets the amount of overdrive.
M - C/B
Cut or boost your mid frequencies +/-12 dB.
M - FREQ
Defines the center frequency of the mids between 100 Hz to 2.4 kHz.
LOWS
Active bass control to boost or cut your low end (+/-15 dB).
HIGHS
Active treble control to boost or cut your high end (+/-15 dB).
PRE-/POST POSITION-SWITCH
This lets you decide where to place the parametric Mid-EQ in the
circuit. PRE lets you crunch your mids even more for a really
saturated tone, while POST will give you a level boost and make
your selected mid frequency more present.
Footswitches
MIDS
Activates/Deactivates the Mid-EQ section. Perfect for a solo-boost,
more pronounced rhythm tone or to change between scooped and
flat mids etc.
ENGAGE
That's the main bypass switch to activate and deactivate Logan
Jacks
IN/OUT JACKS ( )
Input jack (top-right) and Output jack (top-left).
EXPRESSION JACK (EXP)
Plug in your TRS expression pedal here to sweep through the
mid-EQ frequencies, like when using a Wah-Wah pedal. We
recommend the MOOG-EP3 or any other expression pedal with
the same TRS-combination. DO NOT PLUG IN A CV connection – it
won’t work.
internal Controls
DIRT
Lets you set the amount of your clean signal from 100% ccw to
0% for overdriven sound only.
Q
Sets the bandwith of the Mid-EQ from wide (ccw) to
wah-wah-like narrow (cw).
Technical Specs
DC-Supply: 9V maximum (center negative, standard barrel)
Current Draw: 30 mA
Input-Impedance: 1 MEG
Output-Impedance: 10 K
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Take a walk in the gritty dirt and breathe in the crystal-clear
mountain air, exactly as Logan once did on his journey to glean the
beauties of both nature and mankind. Once you hear Logan's sweet
and graceful sounds you will be driven to find your own way into
the transcendental tone kingdom. So plug-in and let Logan guide
you into a new era of overdrive.
Logan is made to transcend the well-known boundaries of
overdrive. It doesn't matter if you are looking for a pre-amp, a
low/mid-gain drive or a screaming resonant cocked-wah sound,
Logan will deliver all the gainy goods. Combined with our active
3-Band EQ, including a fully parametric Mid-EQ with a separate
On/Off-Footswitch, Pre or Post Gain position-switch and an
expression-in for hands-free filter sweeps, Logan is sure to deliver
great tones and outstanding flexibility.
Yeah, yeah, we know... yet another overdrive pedal! Does the world
really need more of them?
Well, in the case of Logan, we honestly believe the answer is a
resounding YES! Otherwise we wouldn’t have spent over a year
conceptualizing, designing and perfecting Logan in order to give the
world a drive pedal that will add immense tonal dimension and
flexibility to anyone’s setup, all while preserving the natural
characteristic and feel of your beloved instrument.
Logan’s gain structure is carefully balanced for an open and super
touch-responsive drive tone, giving you and your instrument
ample room to be expressive.
There’s a true fire raging under the embers here, one that allows you
to add more hair, grit and sizzling depth as you pile on the gain,
making Logan fit for anything from clean boost, amp-like breakup,
indie clang to full-on rock machine.
It also sports an impressively high-headroom-design (up to 25 dB),
enabling you to use Logan as a very versatile pre-amp too.
But what truly pushes Logan over the edge is its 3-band active EQ.
The Bass and Treble EQ knobs are able to both boost or cut your
signal by around 15 dB. Beef up thin-sounding single coils, add some
chime to chunky humbuckers or get rid of boomy bass frequencies,
when changing from a sweet 2x12 to a fat 4x12 cabinet.
The tonal flexibility is even further extended by Logan’s fully
parametric Mid-EQ section. The MID control lets you set your
preferred mid frequency between 100 Hz to 2.5 kHz, while the
CUT/BOOST control lets you cut or boost the selected frequency by
up to 12 dB.
Logan even sports a dedicated footswitch to activate or deactivate
the Mid-EQ and a position-switch which lets you place it either
before the main gain-stage (PRE) or after it (POST), opening up a
whole world of tonal possibilities.
Then there’s the kicker! You can take complete hands-free control of
the Mid-EQ Frequency via a regular expression-pedal. This lets you
make instant tone changes on the fly, as well as unleash everything
from fast and quacky wah-like sounds to slow and enveloping
phasery filter sweeps.
You’d think the feature-well would have run dry by now, but no,
there’s even more cool sonic secrets under the hood. The pedal has
been set at the factory to sound stellar right out of the box, however
some people might want to tweak some more options to taste.
Via a hole in the base plate, you get direct access to an internal
trim-pot to set the bandwidth (Q) of the Mid-EQ. Turn it coun-
ter-clockwise for a broad bandwidth, for smooth frequency sweeps
or turn it completely clockwise for really resonant sounds.
Removing the base plate will reveal a second trim-pot, which
enables you to blend in your clean signal with the overdriven tone,
making Logan transcend the world of guitar. Bass? Drums? Synths?
Vocals? Bring it on! This pedal will handle it all.
Logan really is an all-in-one overdrive solution and trust us, once
you plug in you’ll never want to turn it off again!
Controls
LEVEL
Sets the overall output level. Logan has plenty on tap to push your
amp hard, even on low drive settings.
DRIVE
Sets the amount of overdrive.
M - C/B
Cut or boost your mid frequencies +/-12 dB.
M - FREQ
Defines the center frequency of the mids between 100 Hz to 2.4 kHz.
LOWS
Active bass control to boost or cut your low end (+/-15 dB).
HIGHS
Active treble control to boost or cut your high end (+/-15 dB).
PRE-/POST POSITION-SWITCH
This lets you decide where to place the parametric Mid-EQ in the
circuit. PRE lets you crunch your mids even more for a really
saturated tone, while POST will give you a level boost and make
your selected mid frequency more present.
Footswitches
MIDS
Activates/Deactivates the Mid-EQ section. Perfect for a solo-boost,
more pronounced rhythm tone or to change between scooped and
flat mids etc.
ENGAGE
That's the main bypass switch to activate and deactivate Logan
Jacks
IN/OUT JACKS ( )
Input jack (top-right) and Output jack (top-left).
EXPRESSION JACK (EXP)
Plug in your TRS expression pedal here to sweep through the
mid-EQ frequencies, like when using a Wah-Wah pedal. We
recommend the MOOG-EP3 or any other expression pedal with
the same TRS-combination. DO NOT PLUG IN A CV connection – it
won’t work.
internal Controls
DIRT
Lets you set the amount of your clean signal from 100% ccw to
0% for overdriven sound only.
Q
Sets the bandwith of the Mid-EQ from wide (ccw) to
wah-wah-like narrow (cw).
Technical Specs
DC-Supply: 9V maximum (center negative, standard barrel)
Current Draw: 30 mA
Input-Impedance: 1 MEG
Output-Impedance: 10 K