Damage Control Liquid Blues, Solid Metal User Manual
DAMAGE CONTROL NON-TRANSFERABLE LIMITED WARRANTY
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WARRANTY
Damage Control Engineering, LLC warrants the product to be free from
defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from
the original date of purchase. The tubes are warranted for a period of
ninety (90) days from the original date of purchase. If the product fails
within the warranty period, Damage Control Engineering, LLC will
repair or, at our discretion, replace the product at no cost to the original
purchaser.
EXCLUSIONS
This warranty covers defects in manufacturing discovered while using
this product as recommended by Damage Control Engineering, LLC.
This warranty does not cover loss or theft, nor does the coverage extend
to damage caused by misuse, abuse, unauthorized modification, improper
storage, lightning, or natural disasters.
LIMITS OF LIABILITY
In the case of malfunction, the purchaser’s sole recourse shall be repair
or replacement, as described in the preceding paragraphs. Damage
Control Engineering, LLC will not be held liable to any party for
damages that result from the failure of this product. Damages excluded
include, but are not limited to, the following: lost profits, lost savings,
damage to other equipment, and incidental or consequential damages
arising from the use, or inability to use this product. In no event will
Damage Control Engineering, LLC be liable for more than the amount
of the purchase price, not to exceed the current retail price of the product.
Damage Control Engineering, LLC disclaims any other warranties,
express or implied. By using the product, the user accepts all terms
herein.
Left Tube
Stasis Chamber
Bypass/Engage
REAR I/O
REMOTEINPUT OUT
Magic Eye
Right Tube
Stasis Chamber
Nuclear On/Off
POWER
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing a Damage Control dual vacuum tube stomp-box. Our goal is
to provide musicians with premium, no-compromise tools that inspire musical performance
and creativity. We are confident that you will find our products to be of lasting value.
The Liquid Blues and Solid Metal are premium-quality tone-generating pedals that feature
dual 12AX7 tubes biased at 250V internally , with switchable Nuclear gain boost, aluminum
die-cast chassis, remote switching, true bypass, and comprehensive LED indicators.
PRECAUTIONS
LIQUID BLUES CONTROLS
The 12AX7 tube circuits run at dangerous internal voltages. Never remove the back
panel of the unit. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
Use only with the supplied AC power adapter.
Avoid spilling liquids into the unit.
Do not expose the unit to excessive heat, moisture or direct sunlight.
Refer all service and repairs to a qualified certified technician.
Unplug unit when not is use.
OVERVIEW
Liquid Blues - The Liquid Blues combines studio-quality optical compression with its tube
stages to allow for precise control over clipping dynamics. The Clarity control enhances
articulation even when higher gain settings are used. From clean compressed boost to
sustained bluesy overdrive, the Liquid Blues delivers its tone transparently.
Solid Metal – The Solid Metal’s dual gain configuration maximizes complex clipping
harmonics and retains musical clarity even with super-saturated distortion. The Scoop,
Bass, and Treble controls are musically voiced to produce a wide arrray of premium highgain tones.
FOOTSWITCHES
Engage – switches the pedal from TRUE BYPASS to ON, and vice versa. The input signal
will pass directly to the output jack with no power supplied to the pedal, due to the TRUE
BYPASS nature of the circuit.
Nuclear – boosts the drive of the tube gain stages.
TOP PANEL INDICATORS
Magic Eye – indicate the state of the pedal. Green for BYPASS, orange for ENGAGE
without NUCLEAR boost, and red for ENGAGE with NUCLEAR boost.
Left Tube Stasis Chamber – indicate the state of the pedal. Green for BYPASS, orange
for ENGAGED without nuclear boost, and red for ENGAGED with NUCLEAR boost.
Right Tube Stasis Chamber – Indicates the state of the NUCLEAR switch. The chamber
glows orange when NUCLEAR boost is OFF, and RED when NUCLEAR boost is ON
BACK PANEL JACKS
Input – Connect your guitar here.
Amplifier Out –Connect to guitar amplifier input.
Remote – Remote access to the ENGAGE and NUCLEAR footswitches via a stereo jack.
ENGAGE is switched ON when the tip is connected to the sleeve, and NUCLEAR is
switched ON when the ring is connected to the sleeve.
Level – adjusts the signal output level. The Liquid Blues is capable of providing large signal
levels to your amplifier, so start with the Level control low, and increase gradually.
Drive – adjusts the amount of tube drive. At low levels, clean tones can be achieved. Gain
increases smoothly as you turn the knob clockwise to overdriven tones.
Opto Comp – adjusts the amount of input signal compression from no compression to a
maximum compression of 20dB as you turn the knob clockwise. The compression occurs
before the tube gain stages, allowing for precise control of the clipping dynamics. Reduce
the compression for maximum touch-sensitivity, and incresase compression for smoother
clipping.
Clarity - blends in the pre-tube compressed signal with the tube-driven signal, allowing
for highly articulate and responsive tones. As you turn up the Clarity control, the pre-tube
signal is progressively filtered to produce a musically fat tone.
Tr eble - adjusts the high end of the Liquid Blues, allowing for biting tones at higher settings,
to mellower tones at lower settings.
CLEAN COMPRESSED MILD PUSH ARTICULATE LEAD
denotes Nuclear ON
SOLID METAL CONTROLS
Level – adjusts the signal output level. The Solid Metal is capable of providing large signal
levels to your amplifier, so start with the Level control low, and increase gradually.
Drive – adjusts the amount of tube drive. At minimum settings, the Solid Metal’s tubes will
clip moderately, increasing smoothly to fully saturated high gain at maximum settings.
Treble - adjusts the high end of the Solid Metal, allowing for razor-sharp tones at higher
settings, to smoother tones at lower settings. In general, increase Treble with higher Scoop
settings, and decrease Treble with lower Scoop settings. With Treble at minimum, fat and
singing lead tones are achieved.
Bass - adjusts the low-end punch of the Solid Metal. The Bass control is voiced to kick
your speaker cabinet’s resonance without adding excessive coloration to your sound.
Scoop - adjusts the frequency and shape of the mid scoop. The frequency and width of the
Scoop increase, producing more progressive metal tones as you turn the knob clockwise.
CRUNCHY HEAVY CUTTING EDGE
denotes Nuclear ON
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