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Welcome! Thanks for purchasing the TightDrive Pro™
Welcome! Thanks for purchasing the TightDrive Pro™
pedal, another Amptweaker™
pedal, the irst Amptweaker™ handmade product
designed with
designed with your advice. This version of our very
popular TightDrive™ pedal has a dual boost system,
3 effects loops, & added 3 band EQ...and a Gain
switch to go from transparent boosting to mid-booststyle drive. Keep the ideas coming!
James Brown,
Cool Ideas:
Dual illuminated Boost controls via Boost footswitch
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3 band EQ, with Smooth Edge and PlexEQ switches
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3 effects loops, Universal, Boost, and SideTrak loop
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that works when the pedal is OFF!
Noise gate with internal adjustment, tracks gain
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Mid Boost switch tweaks Boosted tone to cut through
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Internal Fat switches for warmer Rhythm and/or Boost
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Pre/Post select switches for Universal and Boost Loops
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Can be used as a preamp, or to boost frontend of amp
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Runs on 9V-18V, like changing from 50 to 100W amp!
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LED lit knobs when using an adapter
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Amp Engineer
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How does the work?
like 100W amp
PlexEQ & Smooth Sw–PlexEQ tweaks mids
& edge for stack tones, Smooth warms highs
Vol ume-
Master
Volume,
for overall
volume
Output
Jack–
connect
to next
pedalʼs
input or
amp
SideTrak Loop– This loop
is active when the BR Pro
is bypassed. Send to
ʻclean effectsʼ In, Return
from ʻclean effectsʼ Out.
Mid
Boost–
active
with
Boost
Foot
Switch
3 Band
EQ– very
flexible for
blues, rock
& vintage
metal
True Byp ass
Switch–directly
connects Input Jack
through SideTrak
loop to Output Jack
Gate–cuts
noise, and
tracks gain
control.
Internally
tweakable
Gain- adjusts overdrive,
Sw ON for high-gain mid
boost, OFF for transparent
Tight– set high for
aggressive, chunky
attack, low for thick
fatter overdrive. 2
Fat switches inside!
DC Jack- 9-18
VDC regulated
supply, center
pin ground(-).
9V is like 50W
amp, 18V is
more dynamic
Input Jackfrom guitar or
previous pedal
-Battery(s)
disconnected
if unplugged
Boost Sw–adds Gain
Boost & Volume boost/
cut knobs, Boost EFX
Loop, Mid Boost
switch, and internal
Fat switch
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Battery Door– The battery door is held closed by magnets, & opens just
by pulling out...no tools needed! An internal switch selects 1 or 2 batteries.
LEDs–light up
the knobs if an
adapter is used
Battery
Switch– This
switch turns
the battery(s)
off when not in
use. No need
to unplug the
input..disabled
when using an
adapter
Universal Effects Loop-
effects in this series loop
are always active when
the TightDrive Pro is On.
A switch on t he botto m
Boost Loop– this effects loop is only
active when the Boost Ftsw. is selected
positions this loop before
or after the distortion.
Specs:
Input impedance: 240K Ohm (effect on), Out Impedance: 1K Ohm (effect on)
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Current: 18mA with 1 or 2-9V batteries, 22mA with 9V adapter, 24mA with
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18V adapter(adapter adds knob LEDs)..internal switch disconnects 1-9V
battery clip. Keep battery clips taped when not in use
Adapter: 9-18VDC adapter w/5.5mm X 2.1mm positive barrel center ground(-)
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Housing: 14 Gauge galvanized steel
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Weight: 3 pounds, Dimensions: 5.625”W X 5”D X 2.125”H
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©2014 Amptweaker, LLC, 3482 Keith Bridge Rd, Box 345
Cumming, GA 30041
handmade in USA www.amptweaker.com
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NORMAL: TDP has
SideTrak™
EQ when ON, adds
Delay when Boost
ON, Chorus only if
TDP is bypassed.
OUT
EQ
IN
DELAY
OUT
IN
DUAL AMPS:
Take Chorus
OUT to 2nd
ʻCleanʼ amp
instead of RET
of SideTrak, for
dual amp A/B
CHORUS
OUT
CLEAN
EFX
CLEAN FX IN ST:
IN
Clean pedal or
preamp, only works
when TDP is OFF
Hidden Tweaks under the battery compartment
9V-18V Battery
Switch-set to 9V when
using 1 battery to
disable one terminal
Fat Rhythm/Fat
Boost Switches-
for an even fatter
attack on Rhythm
and/or Boost, or
use to balance
lowend between
Rhythm & Boost
Gain-Tracking Noise
Gate- clockwise to
increase gating effect,
down to reduce gate
good tone comes from tweaking . . .
EFX Loop Pre/
Post Switches-
puts loops before
or after the TDP
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