foxrox Captain Coconut 2 Owner's Manual
Owner’s Manual
Ver 1.2 August 26, 2001
www.foxroxeletronics.com
Captain Coconut 2 Owner’s Manual
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Captain Coconut Owner’s Manual
Section
Page
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Table of contents 2
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Introduction 3
Technical information
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Connections and controls 4
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Octave 7
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FuzzFoot 8
FuzzCard 10
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Provibe 13
Speed pedal 15
ECS 16
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Getting the best sounds 17
Guitar / amp settings
Order of effects -patching examples 18
Operating Tips 19
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Strat, Stratocaster - Fender
Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face - Jim Dunlop Manufacturing, Arbiter Electronics
Uni-Vibe - Jim Dunlop Manufacturing, Unicord, Univox
Octavia - Tycobrahe Engineering, Roger Mayer
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The original Captain Coconut
A glimpse of Captain Coconut 2 before they
were made. This is a digital rendering made in
AutoCad while the metalwork drawings were
being created.
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Captain Coconut 2 Owner’s Manual
Thanks for making Captain Coconut 2 part of your guitar effects setup.
Please take the time to read this manual thoroughly, it’s packed with tons of
information and advice for getting the best sounds from what could be the
coolest multi-effects unit ever created...
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I came up with the concept of Captain Coconut back in 1992. The idea was
to make a single rack mount unit that brought together my three favorite
effects - the FuzzFace, the Octavia, and the Univibe. Being an electronics
maven, I thought it would be good to add my favorite modifications and
design/construction techniques, instead of just lumping them into one box.
The mods included adding more flexibility to both the Vibe and Fuzz circuits,
along with using hand selected germanium parts (for the Fuzz and Octave)
and super wide range photo cells which are matched for consistent results.
I built this rack-mounted multi-effects box and kept it in my set up for years.
It employed a single power supply and audio relays for remote, true-bypass
signal switching. Years rolled by, and one day I was looking at my Fuzz Vibe - Octave unit and it occurred to me that a lot of guitarists might be into
something like this. So I decided to create a stomp box that had these three
effects, with all my modifications and tweaks. I wanted to give it a groovy
name, so I decided on Captain Coconut, the title of last song on the Hendrix
album “Crash Landing”. I started designing it in the fall of 1999, put it on
the side for a while, and then finished it up in the Summer of 2000. Captain
Coconut production started in August, 2000.
After almost a year of producing Captain Coconuts, I decided to do a redesign that would incorporate a new look and some new features - Captain
Coconut 2. The new box is made from heavy gauge steel, the Provibe has a
new feature - ECS (Envelope Controlled Speed). The Provibe speed can be
controlled by a regular expression pedal, instead of a custom modified volume pedal, the Fuzz circuit can be swapped using the new “FuzzCard” modular approach to Fuzz, and the default order of effects is Octave>Fuzz>Vibe.
To find our more about the original Captain Coconut, and other products
from Foxrox Electronics, visit the web site
www.foxroxelectronics.com.
Enjoy your new Captain Coconut 2, and if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at davefox@foxroxelectronics.com.
Dave Fox
8/18/01
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Technical Information
Dimensions:
Width = 10 1/8” Depth = 6 1/2” Height = 3”
When planning space on a pedal board, add 1” to the depth if you’re using
right angle plugs, add 2” if you’re using straight plugs. Also, the Height
measurement of 3” represents the overall height, from the bottom of the rubber feet to the top of the knobs. If you plan on removing the rubber feet for
mounting purposes, subtract 1/2”.
Weight:
4 1/2 Lbs.
Current draw:
Based on 9 Volts AC - Absolute maximum (with Provibe Center control turned
up full, all three effects activated) - 429 mA. Typical current draw during normal operation - 200 mA.
Switching:
All signal switching is done with 12 volt DC audio relays. The relays are
located in very close proximity to the Input & Output jacks, keeping signal
runs to a minimum. The relays are set up in a TRUE BYPASS configuration in
which the effect’s input connects are grounded when not in use. The three
foot switches are used to provide a ground path for the relay switching coils.
This means that no audio passes through the foot switches, just a control
voltage, which also passes through the status indicator LED’s causing them to
illuminate. Captain Coconut 2 can easily be modified for remote switching.
A rack-mounted version of Captain Coconut 2 is also available. Contact
Foxrox Electronics for more information.
Chassis metal:
Cold-rolled steel, powder coated and silk screened. Enclosure top: 16
gauge, enclosure base: 14 gauge.
Captain Coconut 2 Owner’s Manual
Captain Coconut 2 has no shortage of knobs, switches and jacks. Here is a
run down of what each one does. For more information, keep reading this
manual. Everything is covered in depth.
1. 9VAC INPUT -
Captain coconut requires a supply voltage of 9 Volts AC not to be confused with 9 Volts DC (which is what you get from a 9 Volt battery). Great care has been taken to design a power supply circuit that adequately satisfies Captain Coconut's unique power requirements without creating audible hum. For starters, the Octave section requires a super-clean negative 9 VDC supply, in the case of the FuzzCard, the Fuzz circuit could
require either +9 VDC or -9 VDC. The Provibe runs on +15 VDC, which
offers additional headroom over units that run on a lower voltage. Lastly, the
signal switching relays run on +12VDC, drawing a healthy amount of current. All voltages are heavily filtered and regulated for consistent performance. The 9 Volt, AC adapter included with Captain Coconut 2 is rated for 1
Amp and uses a 2.5mm barrel connector. It can be replaced by Mouser Part
#412-209053.
2. SPEED JACK -
This 1/4” TRS jack is used to bring the speed connections
out to an external potentiometer, such as one mounted in a rocker pedal. A
standard passive expression pedal, or mono volume pedal can be used for
controlling the speed. Wiring is as follows: TIP = Pot wiper, RING = Top of
pot, Sleeve = Bottom of pot (ground). The ideal value for the pot is 100K,
linear taper, however many other values and tapers will work fine with this
circuit. When the speed is controlled externally, the SPEED pot on CC2 acts
as a maximum speed control, limiting its fastest speed.
3. PROVIBE OUT -
Provibe output appears here. When using the effects in
their default order, use this jack to make the connection to your amp (or
other effects.)
4. PROVIBE IN -
Input to the Provibe section. Unless something else is
patched in, the output of the FuzzFoot automatically flows to the input of the
Provibe, through this jack.
5. FUZZFOOT OUT -
FuzzFoot output appears here. If nothing is patched to
this jack, the signal flows to the Provibe.
6. FUZZFOOT IN -
Input to the FuzzFoot section. Unless something else is
patched in, the output of the Octave flows to the input of the FuzzFoot.
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7. OCTAVE OUT -
Octave output appears here. If nothing is patched to this
jack, the signal flows to the FuzzFoot.
8. OCTAVE INPUT -
Input to Octave section. When using the effects in their
default order, use this jack to make the connection from your guitar (or other
effects).
9. PROVIBE VOLUME
(See Provibe section)
10. PROVIBE WIDTH
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12. PROVIBE CHORUS / VIBRATO SWITCH
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13. PROVIBE CENTER CONTROL
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14. FUZZFOOT VOLUME
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15. FUZZFOOT GRIT CONTROL
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16. FUZZFOOT FUZZ
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17. OCTAVE VOLUME
(See Octave section)
18. OCTAVE DRIVE
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19. OCTAVE STATUS INDICATOR -
This yellow LED lights up when the
Octave
section is switched on.
20. OCTAVE FOOT SWITCH -
This push-on / push-off foot switch activates
the audio relay that does the true bypass switching for the Octave.
21. FUZZFOOT FOOT SWITCH -
This push-on / push-off foot switch acti-
vates the audio relay that does the true bypass switching for the FuzzFoot.
22. FUZZFOOT STATUS INDICATOR -
This green LED lights up when the
FuzzFoot section is switched on.
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23. PROVIBE FOOT SWITCH -
This push-on / push-off foot switch activates
the audio relay that does the true bypass switching for the Provibe.
24. PROVIBE STATUS INDICATOR -
This red LED lights up when the Provibe
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NOTE about the 1/4” jacks
- The jacks on CC 2 are made by ReAnn. They
are extremely high quality stereo switching jacks with insulated bushings.
These jacks are commonly used by manufacture’s of professional mixing
consoles and out-board signal processors, and their proven track record of
high performance and reliability make them perfect for Captain Coconut 2.
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