Voodoo Lab Proctavia - Manual

PROCTAVIA
User’s Manaual
Voodoo Lab Guitar Effect Pedals are handcrafted from the finest modern and vintage components. They
are housed in rugged aluminum cases with heavy duty metal switches. True bypass switching is used for
absolutely no loss of tone when the pedal is bypassed. These are the finest effect pedals a musician can buy.
All Voodoo Lab products are manufactured in the U.S.A. by Digital Music Corporation. For more infor-
mation about Digital Music and Voodoo Lab products, please visit our web site at www.voodoolab.com.
Description
The Octavia is a fuzz which creates the octave doubling effect (one octave higher) made famous by
Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck. The Voodoo Lab Proctavia is an exact replica of Tycobrahe Sound
Company’s Octavia which was produced during the ‘70s. This was the model used by Stevie Ray
Vaughan and considered the most desirable by vintage collectors. The Proctavia incorporates the same
transistors, germanium diodes and unique transformer coupled output stage as the original circuit.
Operation
When you first try the Proctavia, if you merely plug it in and strum a chord, you will hear a dissonant
distortion that sounds like it’s broken. You need to learn to play the Proctavia like a new instrument. It’s
very sensitive to your guitar’s output level and harmonic content. You can control this with the guitar
volume, how hard you play and your picking style. Here are some suggestions:
1. Basic Octavia: Set the Boost all the way down and the Volume at about 1/2. Use the bridge pickup on
your guitar. Back down your guitar volume a little. Play single notes at least half-way up the neck.
You will get best results with new strings. Also, try hitting strings with the edge of your pick to
emphasize harmonics.
2. Super-long Sustain: Turn your guitar volume and the Boost all the way up. Set the Volume to the
desired level. Play single notes for solos.
Plugging into the input jack turns on the power to your Proctavia.
To preserve battery life, disconnect the input cable when not in use.
Battery
The Voodoo Lab Proctavia is powered by a single 9V battery. To replace the battery, remove the four
screws which secure the bottom cover.
External Power
The Voodoo Lab Proctavia can be powered externally with a regulated 9VDC power supply eliminating
the need for the internal battery. The external power supply connector is a standard 5.5x2.1mm barrel