Pigtronix DAngelico User Manual

D’Angelico - Users Guide

Welcome to the realm of Pigtronix! Your new D’Angelico pedal is an all analog

compressor, booster and FX loop pedal designed to provide several forms of

clean tone enhancement as well as a true bypass effects loop and XLR DI

output.

Compressor Section

The compressor in the D’Angelico is based on our Philosopher’s Rock pedal.

The BLEND control found in this section allows you to mix clean tone in parallel

with the compressed sound in order to restore natural pick attack and overall

transparency. The SUSTAIN control sets the compressor’s threshold. This wide

range knob is VERY powerful imparting everything from subtle optical limiting

at lower settings to outrageous amounts squash and sustain at higher settings.

The VOLUME control sets the overall output level of the compression section.

Booster Section

The BOOST control sets the overall boost level. Turning the knob clockwise will

increase the available clean boost up to 12db. This circuit is perfect for a

transparent signal level boost. We have chosen an overall maximum of 12db in

order to allow fine tune control of exactly how much level boost you want

throughout the entire range of the knob.

Effects Loop (Send / Return)

The SEND and RETURN jacks will allow you to patch any other effect(s) in

between the Compressor and Booster sections of this device. Simply connect

the SEND jack to the input of the effect you are looking to insert and connect

the output of the effect to the RETURN jack.

XLR DI output

The XLR output is wired in parallel with the main output to provide a DI signal

for front of house mixing. Like the master output, the DI signal will contain the

combination of Compressor, FX Loop and Boost sections you have activated.

Power

The 18VDC power supply that is included provides a huge amount of headroom

and output level. The D’Angelico pedal does not take batteries.