Electro-Harmonix POG2 Instruction Manual

POG2

Polyphonic Octave Generator

Congratulations on your purchase of the
heritage from the now legendary POG, originally released in 2005 to worldwide acclaim. The
simultaneously generate multiple octaves from your input signal. Whether you play single notes, arpeggios

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or full chords, the
original "dry signal" with four different octaves: one octave above the original note, two octaves above the
original note, one octave below your original note and two octaves below the original note. Additionally
you can detune the two upper octaves, slow the attack on all voices including the dry signal and process
the overall tone through a low pass resonant filter with adjustable filter cutoff and selectable Q. The
is fully programmable allowing you to store and load presets for performance and recording.

will perfectly track every note you play. With the

WARNING:

use any other adapters. Using other adapters, even those made by Electro-Harmonix, could
cause harm to the unit, the adapter or you. The

Use only the 9.6 VDC 200mA adapter the

DRY OUTPUT Slider

The DRY OUTPUT volume will increase as its slider is pushed upward.

-2 OCTAVES Slider

one quarter of the frequency of the input signal. As this slider is pushed upward, the volume of the -2
OCTAVE below the original pitch will increase. If you play a middle C note, this slider will control the
volume of the C note two octaves

-1 OCTAVE Slider -

half the frequency of the input signal. As this slider is pushed upward, the volume of the -1 OCTAVE below
the original pitch will increase. If you play a middle C note, this slider will control the volume of the C note
one octave

+1 OCTAVE Slider

OCTAVE signal is one octave above the original input signal. The +1 octave signal is twice the frequency of
the original input signal. The volume of the +1 OCTAVE will increase as this slider is pushed upward. If you
play a middle C note, this slider will control the volume of the C note one octave

+2 OCTAVE Slider

octaves above the original input signal or four times the frequency of the original input signal. As this slider
is pushed upward, the volume of the +2 OCTAVE signal will increase. If you play a middle C note, this
slider will control the volume of the C note two octaves

below

– Controls the output volume of your original DRY signal before it exits the

– Controls the output volume of the signal 2 octaves below the input signal, which is

Controls the output volume of the signal 1 octave below the input signal, which is

middle C.

– Controls the output volume of the +1 octave signal. True to its name, the +1

– Controls the output volume of the +2 octave signal. The +2 octave signal is two

below

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! The

-CONTROLS-

middle C.

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is a Polyphonic Octave Generator that draws its

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, you can mix together your

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comes supplied with. Do not

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does not use batteries.

above

middle C.

above

middle C.

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can

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.

ATTACK Slider -

upward, the attack time increases producing a swell or reverse effect. Push the ATTACK slider down to its
minimum position to turn the attack effect off. The Attack effect will also work on the DRY signal whenever
the DRY FX LED is lit, no matter the color of the DRY FX LED.

LP FILTER Slider

upward, the cutoff frequency of the filter rises. The LP Filter control can be used to shape the tone of your
POG 2. All of the generated octave signals go through the LP Filter. The dry signal bypasses the LP Filter
when the DRY FX LED is off or lit red, the dry signal goes through the LP Filter when the DRY FX LED is lit
green or amber.

DETUNE Slider

DETUNE slider is pushed up both the depth and rate of detune are increased. When DETUNE is pushed
down to its minimum position the detune function shuts off. The DETUNE slider will also effect the DRY
signal when the DRY FX LED is lit amber.

DRY FX Push-Button and LED

to either bypass or pass through the Attack, LP Filter and Detune effects. The modes are as follows:

LED State MODE

Off DRY bypasses all effects
RED DRY goes through Attack control, bypasses LP Filter and Detune
GREEN DRY goes through Attack and LP Filter, bypasses Detune
AMBER DRY goes through all three effects: Attack, LP Filter and Detune

Q Push-Button and LED

Low Pass Filter. As the Q LED gets brighter the Q increases. LED off signifies the least amount of Q. The
brightest Q LED setting signifies the highest Q setting.

PRESET KNOB

load the selected preset by pressing and releasing the PRESET knob. To save a setting, first set the
to the sound you want to save, then turn the PRESET knob to the preset number you want to save your
sound into. Now press and hold the PRESET knob for 3 seconds. Release the knob after all of the Preset
LEDs stop blinking.

BYPASS FSW and LED

bypass mode. When the associated LED is lit, the
in true bypass mode.

PRESET FSW and LED –

When a preset is loaded, the PRESET LED located near the PRESET FSW will light up solid. If a preset is
loaded and then a slider is moved or push-button is pressed, the PRESET LED will blink rapidly to indicate
that a parameter has been changed since the preset was loaded.

INPUT Jack

jack is 2 M

OUTPUT Jack

800

Ω

.

Controls the attack envelope of all the octave voices. As the ATTACK slider is pushed

– Controls the cutoff frequency of the Low Pass Filter. As the LP FILTER slider is pushed

– Controls the amount of detune applied to the +1 and +2 OCTAVE signals. As the

– The DRY FX Button cycles through four modes allowing the DRY signal

– The Q button and LED cycles through four levels of resonance or Q for the

– The white PRESET knob is used to select, load and save the 8 available presets. You can

– The BYPASS FSW is used to toggle the

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is in effect mode. When the LED is off the

The PRESET FSW can be used to cycle through and load the 8 available presets.

– This ¼” jack is the audio input to the

Ω

.

– This ¼” jack is the audio output from the

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. The input impedance presented at the INPUT

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between effect mode and true

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. The output impedance is approximately

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is

9V Power Jack -

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. The

the
AC Adapters.

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The
buttons are saved with each preset. The state of the BYPASS FSW is not saved with the presets. The
will remember all presets after power down has been removed.

PRESET SAVE PROCEDURE:

1. To save the current slider positions and push-button settings, press and hold down the white

2. Hold down the PRESET knob for 3 seconds. Nothing will occur for 2 seconds, then all the preset

3. After the LEDs stop blinking, release the PRESET knob. The PRESET LED, located to the right

4. Your preset has been saved in the preset number that is currently lit.

PRESET LOAD PROCEDURE:

USING PRESET KNOB

1. To Load a preset you previously saved: turn the PRESET knob to the preset number where the

2. Press and release the PRESET knob. The PRESET LED, near the PRESET Footswitch, will light

USING PRESET FOOTSWITCH

1. To Load a preset you previously saved using the PRESET Footswitch: press and release the

2. If you press and release the PRESET Footswitch while a preset is already loaded, the POG 2 will

After loading a preset, if you move a slider or press a push-button, the control’s new location or setting will
supersede the preset’s stored value for that control. At this point, the PRESET LED, near the PRESET
Footswitch, will blink rapidly to indicate that a control has been moved or changed. If you then return the
control back to its original position, as saved in the preset, the PRESET LED will stop blinking.

If the PRESET LED is blinking rapidly, when you press the PRESET Footswitch, it will re-load the current
selected preset.

PRESET UNLOAD PROCEDURE:

A preset can be unloaded to restore the current knob positions so they represent what you hear. There are
two ways to unload a preset: press and release the PRESET knob or turn the PRESET knob to select a
different preset number.

Plug the output of the supplied AC Adapter into the 9V power jack located at the top of

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requires 180 mA at 9 VDC with a center negative plug. The

- PRESETS -

can save and load up to 8 presets. The position of all sliders and the setting of the two push-

PRESET knob.

LEDs will blink for 1 second.

of the PRESET Footswitch, will light up solid.

preset was saved.

up to indicate that the Preset has loaded. Please Note: The current slider positions are no
longer valid.

PRESET Footswitch. The PRESET LED will light up to indicate that the Preset has loaded for the
currently selected preset number. Please Note: The current slider positions are no longer valid.

jump down to the next preset and load the preset. For example, if you currently have Preset 3
loaded, pressing the PRESET Footswitch will select and load Preset 4.

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accepts Boss style

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