KMA QUEEQUEG 2 User manual

Quick Start Guide
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Quick Start Guide
Thank you for purchasing this QUEEQUEG 2 Sub Octave Generator. We
hope you get many years of pleasure and use from this device and if this
is your rst product from our brand, welcome!
This simple connecting guide should help start you on your journey to
sonic creativity. However, if you wish to know all of the pedal’s hidden
secrets, you can nd more info on the product page at:
kma-machines.com
Some quick usage examples:
Thicken up your tone slightly by switching to the -I Octave mode,
setting the MIX between 9 o’clock and noon. You can also stack with
a low to mid-gain Fuzz or a chorus pedal to liven up the resulting tone
even further. Alternatively, you can transform your chords into a glitchy
random analog mess with MIX settings around 50%.
For truly earth-shattering sub-sonic rumbles, set the Octave to -II and
adjust the Mix to be above 50%. Complement this setting with a gritty
drive pedal or an overdriven amp for immense rock lead sounds. For
bass, this setting can work well across the board but be more prominent
above the 12th fret.
So, you’re a guitarist and your band’s bass player isn’t available. A quick
and dirty solution to ll in that low end could be by setting the Octave
Selector to -I and putting the MIX to 100% Octave. To adjust the tone,
switch between your guitar’s pickups or roll off the tone knob to taste. Go
to the -I/-II setting if you are lling in for a sub-synth bass part.
If you want to turn your guitar or bass into a rumbling sub-synth monster,
set the Octave Selector to -I/-II and adjust the MIX to how you like it.
This setting also perfectly pairs with envelope lters, for added synthy
resonance sweeps. Bass players probably should adjust the MIX down a
bit lower here though, to reign in those boomy lows. QUEEQUEG 2 QSG V1.01
QUEEQUEG 2 Main Specications
• Analog sub octave pedal
- from subtle tone thickening, to huge faux bass-synth sounds
• Two ultra-fast tracking analog mono sub octaves
• Offers precise octave shifted single note lines or glitchy, random chords
• Easy-to-use one knob MIX design - controls clean/sub-octave blend
• Three switchable sub-octave settings
-I: for synthy sub-octave sounds
-II: for truly earth-shattering lows
-I/-II: for a massive wall of sound sub tones
• Multi-coloured LED - shows which mode is active at a glance
• Compact enclosure with top-mounted jacks - will t into any setup
• True Bypass, with silent relay-based soft switching
Power requirements:
9 V DC, centre -, 2.1 mm, 60 mA max. current draw

9 V DC
Input
FOOTSWITCH
Activates the pedal
MAIN INPUT
Connect your instrument or other audio devices
here (Guitar/Bass/Synths etc.)
MAIN OUTPUT
Connect your amplier/next series of pedal(s)
or other audio devices here
MIX
Selects the Sub level. Blends between:
Clean: (fully left/CCW)
50:50 Mix: (centre detent)
Sub: (fully right/CW)
LED
Multi-coloured LED shows the active mode:
Green: -1
Red: -2
Orange: -2|-1
MODE SELECT
-1: First Sub Octave below
-2: Second Sub Octave below
-2|-1: Both First/Second Sub Octaves below