9 Lives manual

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Intro

9 LIVES is a strange distortion/noisemaker/sound fucker-upper. Easily capable of self-oscillation and waveform destruction, 9 LIVES is intended for use by guitarists, bassists, synthesists, sound designers, and producers alike.

9 LIVES is handcrafted in Seattle, WA.

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Operation

The controls on 9 LIVES are very interactive and interdependent. Changing one control setting will affect the function of the other controls.

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Gain

Sets overall gain level. Switch toggles between high/low gain inputs for use with hotter or quieter signals.

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Feedback

Controls amount of signal fed back into 9 LIVES when switch is active. FEEDBACK loop can be activated with either toggle switch or momentary footswitch.

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Choke

Changes operating point of distortion circuit when switch is active. Lower settings will “choke” out the signal more.

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Clip

Blends between clipping amounts and types. Response changes with toggle switch selection. It is normal for 9 LIVES to be louder with CLIP switch off.

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Bass & Treble

Passive EQ controls.

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Mids

Active midrange control. Can add/remove significant gain to signal, and may self-oscillate at higher settings.

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Level

Controls overall output level.

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In

¼” mono input jack.

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Out

¼” mono output jack.

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9V

Power input jack. Industry standard center-negative 2.1mm barrel plug. DC9V ONLY. Do not attempt to run at higher voltages. 9 LIVES only requires a few mA of current to run. We recommend using only high-quality isolated power supplies designed for effects pedals, and to avoid daisy-chaining effects for quietest operation.

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Power

LED status indicator. When lit, 9 LIVES is active. When not lit, 9 LIVES is bypassed. 9 LIVES features true-bypass switching.

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Note

9 LIVES is capable of generating sound without an input signal, and may be used as a sound source/oscillator.

9 LIVES is inherently noisy.