Empress Effects Multidrive - Manual (Page 5)

Controls at a Glance
Master Section Controls
The fuzz, overdrive and distortion sections are summed
together in the master section. The master controls apply
to the combined signal and can be used to tailor the final
sound that leaves the pedal.
bypass: When the LED is shining, the multidrive effect
is applied to the signal. When off, the multidrive is
being bypassed (true bypass).
output: controls the output gain. The point
where unity gain is achieved varies and
depends on the individual section volumes.
distortion type: choose between 3 flavors
available in the distortion section.
mid freq: this switch allows you to select the center
frequency of the mid band of the master EQ.
hi: controls the amount of high frequency content in the
output signal. It is a gentle high shelf filter starting around
3 kHz. The 12 o’clock setting is 0 dB, no boost or cut, and
the extreme boost and cut is about 10 dB.
mid: allows you to add or subtract the frequency selected
with the mid freq switch. The 12 o’clock setting is 0 dB, no
boost or cut, and the extreme boost and cut is about 10 dB.
low: controls the amount of low frequency content in the
output signal. It is a low shelf filter starting around 150 Hz.
The 12 o’clock setting is 0 dB, no boost or cut, and the
extreme boost and cut is about 10 dB.