Electro Harmonix Soul Pog User manual

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WARNING: Your Soul POG comes equipped with an Electro-Harmonix 9.6DC-200BI power
supply (same as used by Boss® & Ibanez®: 9.6 Volts DC 200mA). The Soul POG requires
125mA at 9VDC with a center negative plug. Using the wrong adapter may damage your
unit and void the warranty.

SOUL POG

Soul Food Overdrive +

Nano POG Polyphonic Octave Generator

Congratulations on your purchase of the Soul POG, a combination of our transparent Soul
Food overdrive and Nano POG polyphonic octave generator. Beyond just combining these
two great effects into one box, we added some bells and whistles to help inspire you to
create new sonic landscapes.

The Soul Food delivers a wide range of sounds from sweet clean boosts for added volume,
to just a touch of dirt for livening up your sound, to full-on overdrive. The Soul Food has
plenty of volume on tap to push your amplifier into saturation, delivering distortion that is
actually created by your amp! It can also do wonders when placed in front of other dirt
pedals, pushing them into new worlds of distortion. Whatever your style or rig, the Soul
Food gives your tone a lift in all the right places without compromising it.

The Nano POG can simultaneously generate multiple octaves from your input signal.
Whether you play single notes, arpeggios, or full chords, the Nano POG will precisely track
every note or chord that you play. With the Nano POG, you can mix together your dry
signal with two different octaves (one above and one below your original note) to create
totally new, inspiring tones.

SOUL FOOD CONTROLS

DRIVE Knob – Controls the amount of input gain. As you turn DRIVE clockwise, the

overdrive ranges from clean boost, in the fully counter-clockwise position, to classic
distortion, in the fully clockwise setting. There are many great sounds found within the full
range of the DRIVE knob, we recommend experimenting with different positions in both
halves of the DRIVE knob to find just the right amount of grit for your needs. In addition,
turning DRIVE clockwise will bring out more mids in your tone.

TREBLE Knob – Acts as a tone control. When set to 12 o’clock (50%), the tone is neutral.
As you turn TREBLE clockwise from the 12 o’clock setting, the treble gain increases making

your overall sound brighter. As you turn TREBLE counter-clockwise from the 12 o’clock
setting, the high end is reduced giving you a bassier sound.

VOL Knob – Sets the output level of the Soul Food section of the Soul POG. As VOL is
turned clockwise, the output volume increases.

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SOUL FOOD Footswitch and LED – The SOUL FOOD footswitch selects whether the
Soul Food section is engaged or in bypass mode. When the Soul Food is engaged, its
corresponding LED is lit. The Soul Food circuit in the Soul POG is always in buffered
bypass.

NANO POG CONTROLS

DRY Knob – Controls the output volume of the DRY signal at the EFFECT OUT jack. The

DRY signal is the signal present at the INPUT jack. As this knob is turned clockwise, the
volume of the DRY signal at the EFFECT OUT jack increases.

SUB OCTAVE Knob – Controls the output volume of the SUB OCTAVE signal. The SUB
OCTAVE signal is one octave below the original input signal, or half the frequency. As this
knob is rotated clockwise, the volume of the SUB OCTAVE signal increases.

OCTAVE UP Knob – Controls the output volume of the OCTAVE UP signal. The OCTAVE
UP signal is one octave above the original input signal, or twice the frequency. The volume
of the OCTAVE UP signal increases as this knob is rotated clockwise.

MODE Switch – The MODE switch changes how the UP OCTAVE responds to your
playing. With the MODE LED off, this is the default Nano POG algorithm which is better for
single-note runs and has lower latency. With the MODE LED on, the upper octave notes
have enhanced harmonics and improved polyphonic capabilities.

POG Footswitch and LED – The POG footswitch selects whether the Nano POG is
engaged or in buffered bypass. When the effect is engaged, its corresponding LED is lit.

EFFECT ORDER Switch – This toggle switch, located in the middle of the Soul POG,
selects which effect is first in the signal chain. With the switch to the right, the signal chain
is SF  POG. With the switch to the left, the signal chain is POG  SF.

INPUT Jack – This ¼” jack is the audio input for the Soul POG. The input impedance is
1M.

EFFECT OUT Jack – This ¼” jack is the audio output from the Soul POG. The output
impedance ranges from 700 to 3.3k.

SEND Jack – This ¼” jack can be used to put effects in the signal path between the Soul
Food and Nano POG to expand its sonic capabilities. This output can also be used to split
your signal to a separate effects chain or amplifier input.

RETURN Jack – This ¼” jack must be used in conjunction with the SEND jack. Connect
this jack to the output of the effect(s) in the loop.

DRY OUT Jack – This ¼” jack outputs a buffered version of the input signal. The output
impedance at this jack is 500 Ohm. Note: The DRY Knob does not control the volume at
the DRY OUT Jack. DRY OUT is always identical to the input signal, with no change in
volume.

9V Power Jack – Plug the output of the supplied AC adapter into the 9V power jack
located at the top of the Soul POG. The Soul POG draws 150mA at 9VDC with a center
negative plug. The Soul POG accepts Boss® and Ibanez® style AC Adapters.

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WARRANTY INFORMATION

Please register online at http://www.ehx.com/product-registration or complete and return the
enclosed warranty card within 10 days of purchase. Electro-Harmonix will repair or replace, at its
discretion, a product that fails to operate due to defects in materials or workmanship for a period
of one year from date of purchase. This applies only to original purchasers who have bought
their product from an authorized Electro-Harmonix retailer. Repaired or replaced units will then
be warranted for the unexpired portion of the original warranty term.

If you should need to return your unit for service within the warranty period, please contact the
appropriate office listed below. Customers outside the regions listed below, please contact EHX
Customer Service for information on warranty repairs at [e-mail] or [phone]. US
and Canadian customers: please obtain a Return Authorization Number (RA) from EHX

Customer Service before returning your product. Include  with your returned unit  a written

description of the problem as well as your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, RA
and a copy of your receipt clearly showing the purchase date.

United States & Canada

EHX CUSTOMER SERVICE
ELECTRO-HARMONIX
c/o NEW SENSOR CORP.

55-01 2ND STREET
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101

Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

FCC COMPLIANCE

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. If the device is not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio
communications and void the user's authority to guarantee the equipment.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

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Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment under FCC rules.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Europe
JOHN WILLIAMS
ELECTRO-HARMONIX UK
13 CWMDONKIN TERRACE
SWANSEA SA2 0RQ
UNITED KINGDOM

Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]