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WARNING: Your Tone Tattoo comes equipped with an Electro-Harmonix
9.6DC-200BI power supply (same as used by Boss® & Ibanez®: 9.6 Volts
DC 200mA). The Tone Tattoo requires 75mA at 9VDC with a center
negative plug. The Tone Tattoo does not take batteries. Using the wrong
adapter may damage your unit and void the warranty.
TONE TATTOO
ANALOG MULTI-EFFECT PEDAL featuring
METAL MUFF, NEO CLONE & MEMORY TOY
Congratulations on your purchase of the fully analog Electro-Harmonix
TONE TATTOO, the first true multi-effect from Electro-Harmonix! The
TONE TATTOO combines three of the most popular guitar effects:
distortion, chorus and delay, into one small and convenient package.
Each section in the TONE TATTOO is taken directly from some of EHX’s
best selling effects: Metal Muff for distortion, Neo Clone for analog
chorus and analog delay from the Memory Toy.
The effects in the TONE TATTOO are completely independent from each
other. Three separate footswitches, one for each section, allow for
individual control over which effect is on or off. Each effect has its own
dedicated knobs and switches all of which are tweakable at any moment;
there are no menus to scroll through or dual function knobs.
The chain of effects in the TONE TATTOO is fixed as the following:
IN METAL MUFF NEO CLONE MEMORY TOY OUT
Using the TONE TATTOO is like having three separate effects pedals on
your pedalboard but without the need for the additional cables or
separate power supplies and all in the footprint of one medium sized
pedal. The TONE TATTOO’s footprint is 5.75” x 4.75”.
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- CONTROLS, INDICATORS & I/O -
METAL MUFF SECTION
DRIVE Knob – Controls the amount of input gain. As the DRIVE knob is turned
clockwise, the input gain of the Metal Muff increases and the sound gets more
distorted: getting crunchier, thicker and increasing in saturation.
BASS Knob – Is an EQ control for the bass or low frequency response of the
Metal Muff. At its full clockwise position, the BASS knob provides +18.5dB of
boost at a center frequency of 105Hz. At its full counter-clockwise position, this
knob provides -18.5dB of attenuation at the same center frequency of 105Hz. In
the middle, center-detent position, the bass frequencies are not altered.
TREBLE Knob – Is an EQ control for the treble or high frequency response of
the Metal Muff. At its full clockwise position, the TREBLE knob provides up to
+20dB of upper frequency boost starting at 700Hz. At its full counter-clockwise
position, this knob provides up to -20dB of upper frequency attenuation starting
at the same 700Hz frequency. In the middle, center-detent position, the treble
frequencies are not altered.
SCOOP Switch – Provides two settings of attenuation in the middle frequency
range. The middle position of the SCOOP switch, labeled LO, provides a
low/medium amount of scoop, attenuating by -7.5dB, centered at a frequency of
1.2kHz. The upper position of the SCOOP switch, labeled HI, provides for a
bigger scoop with an increased mid frequency attenuation of -11dB centered at
1.2kHz. In the down position, labeled OFF, there is no mid frequency
attenuation.
GATE Button – When pushed down, the GATE button enables the gate function
of the METAL MUFF. When the GATE button is enabled, the METAL MUFF LED is
green. In the up position, the GATE button disables the gate function and the
METAL MUFF LED is RED.
Gate THRESHOLD Knob – Controls the input amplitude needed to open the
GATE. As you turn the THRESHOLD knob clockwise, the amount of gating
increases, requiring a louder signal to open the gate and allow your instrument
to pass through. Turning the THRESHOLD knob down all the way is equivalent to
disabling the GATE function.
Please see Page 4 for more information on how to use the gate function.
VOLUME Knob – Controls the overall output volume of the METAL MUFF
section of the TONE TATTOO.
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NEO CLONE SECTION
RATE Knob – Controls the Neo Clone’s speed of modulation. As you turn the
RATE knob clockwise, the modulation speed of the chorus gets faster. The speed
of modulation varies from 0.4 Hz to 9 Hz.
DEPTH Button – Changes the intensity, or depth, of the chorus effect choosing
between high and low depth. In the up position, the Neo Clone chorus is set to
low depth, giving a subtle chorus effect. The Neo Clone LED lights up red in the
lower depth position. When the button is pushed in, the chorus’ depth is set to
high for a more intense chorus effect. The Neo Clone LED lights up green when
the button is pushed in.
MEMORY TOY SECTION
DELAY Knob – Controls the delay time of the Memory Toy section of the Tone
Tattoo. As you turn the DELAY knob clockwise, the delay time increases. The
range of delay time is 30mS to 550mS.
FEEDBACK Knob – Controls the number of echo repeats each note produces.
As you turn FEEDBACK clockwise, the number of repeats increases. When you
turn FEEDBACK all the way down, you will only hear one echo for each note you
play. If you turn FEEDBACK up to its maximum clockwise position, the Memory
Toy’s echoes will build on top of each other for a “run-away” effect after you play
a note. A fairly high feedback setting with short delay settings produces a reverb
type of effect.
BLEND Knob – Allows you to vary the mix of the dry signal coming into the
Memory Toy section with the delayed signal produced within the Memory Toy
effect. BLEND varies from 100% dry, when set to full counter-clockwise, to
100% wet at full clockwise.
GAIN Knob – Controls the input gain into the Memory Toy. As you turn the
GAIN knob clockwise the gain increases, making for a louder overall effect. The
GAIN knob increases the volume of both the dry and delayed signal. Use the
GAIN knob in conjunction with the BLEND knob to set the Memory Toy to your
preferred volume. Please Note: the delay signal will saturate before the dry
signal. The range of the GAIN knob is 0dB to +23dB.
FOOTSWITCHES & LEDs
Each effect section of the Tone Tattoo has its own independent footswitch to
toggle the associated effect in and out of bypass. Bypass through the Tone
Tattoo is buffered bypass.
METAL MUFF Footswitch and STATUS LED - The footswitch located nearest
to the IN jack toggles the Metal Muff effect on or off. When the LED in the Metal
Muff section is lit (either red or green), the Metal Muff effect is active. When the
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Metal Muff LED is off, the Metal Muff section is bypassed. A red LED in the Metal
Muff section indicates that the GATE function if off. A green LED in the Metal
Muff section indicates that the GATE is enabled.
NEO CLONE Footswitch and STATUS LED - The footswitch located in the
middle of the Tone Tattoo toggles the Neo Clone effect on or off. When the LED
in the Neo Clone section is lit (either red or green), the Neo Clone effect is
active. When the Neo Clone’s LED is off, the Neo Clone section is bypassed. A
red LED in the Neo Clone section indicates that the chorus is on its low depth
setting. A green LED in the Neo Clone section indicates that the chorus is set to
the high depth setting.
MEMORY TOY Footswitch and STATUS LED - The footswitch located nearest
the OUT jack of the Tone Tattoo toggles the Memory Toy effect on or off. When
the LED in the Memory Toy section is lit, the Memory Toy effect is active. When
the Memory Toy’s LED is off, the Memory Toy section is bypassed.
I/O & POWER JACKS
IN Jack – Connect the output of your instrument or other effects pedal to the
¼ inch IN jack. The impedance presented at the IN jack is 1 M.
OUT Jack – Connect the output of the Tone Tattoo to the input of an amplifier
or another effects pedal. The output impedance varies from 200 to 2.5 k
depending on which effects are enabled and the setting of the BLEND knob in
the Memory Toy.
9V PWR JACK – Connect the output plug of the supplied AC Adaptor into the
9V power jack at the top of the Tone Tattoo. The Tone Tattoo draws 75mA at
9VDC. The polarity of the power jack is center negative.
- MORE ON THE METAL MUFF’S GATE FUNCTION -
PURPOSE - The gate in the Metal Muff section has two main purposes: 1) to reduce the hum when the
Metal Muff is set to higher DRIVE settings and 2) to make the echoes from the Memory Toy more
distinct when using the Metal Muff and Memory Toy together.
HOW IT WORKS – The Metal Muff’s gate mutes or un-mutes the output of the Metal Muff. When the
gate is closed, the output of the Metal Muff is muted. When the gate is open, the output of the Metal
Muff comes through at its full volume. The gate opens and closes based on the level of your instrument
before it hits the Metal Muff’s distortion circuitry. When the volume of the input signal goes above the
threshold level set by the THRESHOLD knob, the gate opens allowing the Metal Muff to output its signal.
When the volume of the instrument goes below the threshold, the gate closes to mute the Metal Muff
output.
HOW TO SET IT – Activate the gate by pushing the GATE button, the Metal Muff’s LED should turn
green. Turn THRESHOLD down to full counter-clockwise, you should hear hum coming through the amp.
Turn THRESHOLD clockwise until the hum is muted. You can leave it there for a light gate setting. For a
more intense gate setting continue to increase THRESHOLD in the clockwise direction. It is important to
know that when you use the gate, you will lose some sustain. The gate will chop off the end of your
notes. The higher you set the THRESHOLD knob, the quicker it will chop off the end of your notes. Set
the THRESHOLD level too low though, and the gate w ill remain open, never muting the output of the
Metal Muff.
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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. ElectroHarmonix 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
include a brief description of the problem as well as you name, address,
telephone number, copy of your receipt, and a check or money order.
United States - $12
Canada - $15
Europe and outside countries - $25
Ship to:
Electro-Harmonix
C/O New Sensor Corporation
55-01 2nd Street
Long Island City, NY, 11101
Attn: Service Department
Please make checks/money orders payable to New Sensor Corporation.
To hear demos on all EHX pedals visit us on the web at www.ehx.com.
Email us at info@ehx.com
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:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to
operated the equipment under FCC rules.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
- FCC COMPLIANCE -
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