Pigtronix Mothership 2 User Manual

Mothership 2

User’s Guide

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Contents

Contents 1

1 Welcome to The Mothership 2 2

1.1 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2 Anatomy and Functions 4

2.1 The Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Knobs and Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3 Getting Started 9

3.1 Basic Hook Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3.2 Guided Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3.3 Expression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

4 Pigtronix Limited Warranty 11

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1. Welcome to The Mothership 2

Welcome to the realm of Pigtronix! The Mothership 2 pedal is a pitch­tracking, 3-voice analog synthesizer featuring portamento and oscillator sync.
This instrument is capable of tracking both guitar and bass guitar as well as
keyboards, vocals, horns, drums and virtually any other monophonic sound
source.

While the Mothership 2 will track only one note at a time, it tracks that
one note very well. The Mothership 2’s pitch recognition system controls
triangle, square, and sine wave (sub octave) voices, that can be combined
to output a huge variety of analog synthesizer tones. These voices can be
animated using the on-board Glide (portamento) and Sync functions as well
as the external Expression / CV input jack.

In keeping with Pigtronix tradition, the controls on the Mothership 2 have
been tuned to provide the fattest possible tone and the widest range of mu­sical possibilities. The Mothership 2 was born out of a passion for analog
synthesis and versatile, expressive musical effects; it is built to last and de­signed to inspire.

Thank You

The Mothership 2 represents a decade of continuous R&D involving some of
the top minds in the audio industry. We hope that this pedal will provide you
with years of creative satisfaction. Pigtronix would like to formally thank the
following individuals for their help in creating the Mothership 2: Thomas El­liott, Nick Cote, Cyril Lance, Howard Davis, Ben Artes, Ray Heasman, Steve
Turnidge, David Buchter, Andy Pitcher, Fischer Mao, Vernon Reid, Doug
Wimbish, Fredrick Thordendal and Teddy Kumpel.

−Dave Koltai 7/2017

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1.1 Safety Precautions

The safety precautions listed below are intended to ensure your safety
whenever you use the Mothership 2.
NEVER OPEN THE CASE - Never try to separate the two pieces of
the chassis from one another and/or modify the equipment. Opening
this device will effectively void the warranty.
STOP USE IN CASE OF PROBLEM - Stop using the equipment if
ever you should notice smoke or a strange odor coming from it.
AVOID HIGH TEMPERATURES & HEAT BUILD UP - Never cover
the power supply with cloth or other objects. Built up heat creates a
danger of equipment deformation and fire. Do not expose the Moth­ership 2 to direct sunlight, heating devices, or other extreme temper­atures.
USE SPECIFIED POWER ADAPTER ONLY - Be sure to use only the
18-Volt DC 300mA Adapter that came with your Pigtronix Mother­ship 2.
DO NOT EXPOSE TO WATER/BEER - To reduce the risk of fire or
electric shock, do not expose your Mothership 2 to rain or moisture.
If water gets inside the unit, turn off the power.

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