The GigRig Wetter Box User manual

Wetter Box QuickStart Guide
Insert your A pedal here
Leave this loop empty
and A becomes your
direct sound
To use stereo effects use
TRS cables here. Stereo
effects can be MONO
send STEREO return, or
STEREO send and
STEREO return
This is your standard MONO output
It can connect to either your amp, or
your amps FX LOOP RETURN
The right output is
only active when
using stereo effects
Select MONO for normal operation
For STEREO input use TRS cable
Adjust level on the
LOOP returns
Connect your guitar
signal or your amps
FX LOOP SEND here
Use standard cable
for MONO or TRS for
STEREO
Switch between MIX
mode (A+B) or
BLEND mode (A<>B)
Flips the relative
PHASE in LOOP B
Use any latching 1/4”
switch for REMOTE
switching
Control your mix/blend in real time
with an expression pedal such as
the purpose made WBX-1
Uses a standard 2.1mm centre negative connector (Current draw - 175mA)
Insert your B pedal here
This can be either a
standard mono pedal or
a stereo pedal
For stereo effects use a
TRS cable
OUT LEFT
LOOP B
LOOP A
OUT RIGHT
INPUT: MONO - STEREO
GAIN CONTROLS
INPUT
D.C. INPUT -
MIX/BLEND
PHASE LOOP B
EXP PEDAL INPUT
REMOTE SWITCH INPUT

Wetter Box QuickStart Guide
Setting up your Wetter Box
1. Connect your signal source (guitar, pedalboard, amps fx send) to the Input
2. Connect the pedal(s) you wish to blend to the Wetter Box effect loops. If you wish to blend an effect in parallel with your
direct tone, simply leave LOOP A empty. With nothing plugged in to LOOP A there is a direct connection within the Wetter
Box so no need to insert a patch cable between LOOP A send and return
3. Connect OUT L (Left Output) to your amplifier, or if being used in your amps effects loop, to your amps FX Loop Return
MIX/BLEND Control
TheGigRig Wetter Box is true stereo, meaning that not only will it accept pedals with a stereo output, it will also function with
a stereo input. The key to this is using TRS cables
MONO send STEREO return
1. Connect your standard mono patch cable from the SEND of the Wetter Box FX Loops to the input of your pedal
2. Now connect your dual mono to TRS cable from the two outputs of the pedal (dual mono) to the Wetter Box FX Loop
return
3. Connect the left and right outputs of the Wetter Box to your two amps
STEREO send STEREO return
This set up means you are feeding the Wetter Box a stereo signal at its input
1. Plug the stereo output of the effect feeding the Wetter Box to the Wetter Box input using a dual mono to TRS cable
2. Connect the stereo effects to the Wetter Box FX Loops using dual mono to TRS connectors
3. Connect the Wetter Box LEFT and RIGHT outputs to your two amps
4. Switch the input on top of the Wetter Box from MONO input to STEREO input
Setting the Gain Controls
Each of the Wetter Box effects loops has an integrated gain control located AFTER the effects loop return so you can fine
tune the effects levels. These gain controls are always active, even if the loop is empty
1. Set the Wetter Box MIX control all the way over to A
2. Toggle between your bypass and Wetter Box loop using the footswitch and set the level of Loop A so that it matches your
bypass level
3. Turn the MIX control all the way to B and repeat the process
Using the PHASE switch
If you find that your volume dips when your MIX control is central, this generally means that one of the effects is out of phase
with the other. To fix this simply press the Phase button to flip the phase on LOOP B
Wetter Box Expression Pedal
Connecting an expression pedal to the EXP input on the Wetter Box will disconnect the main MIX control and enable you
to blend everything in real time with the expression pedal. We have worked with Mission Engineering to create a purpose
built Wetter Box expression pedal, the WBX-1
Powering your Wetter Box
Connecting in STEREO
When the MIX/BLEND Button is in the OUT position, the Wetter Box is in mode. Adjusting the Mix knob enables you
to blend between 100% LOOP A to 100% LOOP B, so when the MIX control is positioned in the centre it will be 50% LOOP
A and 50% LOOP B
BLEND
With the MIX/BLEND button is pushed in, the Wetter Box is in mode. This leaves LOOP A set at 100% so you can mix
LOOP B on top of LOOP A. This is perfect for blending in a kill dry or 100% wet effects signal on top of your original signal
MIX
The Wetter Box uses the industry standard 2.1mm centre negative connector and draws 175mA. Most commercially available
pedalboard power supplies have a high current option available which will power this. If you use a TheGigRig Modular Power
Supply it’s worth noting that the Wetter Box is isolated internally so you may connect it directly from a Distributor
There is an optional power supply available from TheGigRig.com
This QuickStart guide will get you started, but please check out the full manual at TheGigRig.com