mxr Dookie Drive DD25 User manual

Dookie Drive Pedal
This pedal recreates the sounds of the two heavily
modified amplifiers—represented as separate and
blendable High Gain and Crunch Gain circuits—
that Billie Joe Armstrong used to get his dirty
yet articulate sound when recording Green Day’s
groundbreaking record, Dookie.
DD25
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1BLEND knob sets mix of High Gain and Crunch Gain
circuits
2OUTPUT knob sets overall volume
3GAIN knob sets intensity of High Gain circuit’s overdrive
4SCOOP switch cuts overall midrange frequencies
5TONE knob controls overall EQ
6FOOTSWITCH toggles effect on/bypass (green LED
indicates on)
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External Controls

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1 CRUNCH GAIN knob sets intensity of Crunch Gain circuit’s overdrive
2 CRUNCH VOLUME knob sets output level of Crunch Gain Circuit
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Internal Controls

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Basic Operation
1 Run a cable from your guitar to the DD25’s INPUT jack and run
another cable from the DD25’s OUTPUT jack to your amplifier.
2 Start with all knobs set to 12 o’clock.
3 Turn the effect on by depressing the footswitch.
4 Rotate BLEND knob clockwise for more of the High Gain sound
or counterclockwise for more of the Crunch Gain sound.
5 Rotate OUTPUT knob counterclockwise to increase overall
volume or counterclockwise to decrease it.
6 Push SCOOP switch to the IN position to cut midrange
frequencies for a modern scooped sound.
7 Rotate GAIN knob clockwise to increase intensity of High Gain
circuit overdrive or counterclockwise to decrease it.
8 Rotate TONE knob clockwise for a brighter sound or
counterclockwise for a warmer sound.
9 Rotate internal CRUNCH GAIN knob to increase intensity of
Crunch Gain overdrive or counterclockwise to decrease it.
10 Rotate internal CRUNCH VOLUME knob to increase volume of
Crunch Gain circuit or counterclockwise to decrease it.
The Dookie Drive™Pedal is powered by one 9-volt battery
(remove bottom plate to install), the Dunlop ECB003 9-volt
adapter, or the DC Brick™, Iso-Brick™, and Mini Iso-Brick™
power supplies.
Power
Directions

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Specifications
* A-weighted, all controls mid position
Input Impedance 770 kΩ
Output Impedance 900 Ω
Nominal Output Level* -8 dBV
Signal-To-Noise Ratio* 89 dBV
Tone Control ±5 dB, 10 kHz
Scoop -8 dB, 1 kHz
High Gain +9 dB to +70 dB, 1 kHz
Crunch Gain +2 dB to +45 dB, 1 kHz
Bypass True Hardwire
Current Draw 11 mA
Power Supply DC 9 volts