Rocktron Guitar Silencer User Manual
Guitar Silencer
Instruction Manual
This pedal is:
Compliance
Your Guitar Silencer™ pedal has been tested and complies with the following
Standards and Directives as set forth by the European Union:
Council Directive(s): 89/336/EEC Electromagnetic
Compatibility
Standard(s): EN55013, EN50082-1
This means that this product has been designed to meet stringent guidelines on
how much RF energy it can emit, and that it should be immune from other sources
of interference when properly used. Improper use of this equipment could result
in increased RF emissions, which may or may not interfere with other electronic
products.
To insure against this possibility, always use good shielded cables for all audio input
and output connections. This will help insure compliance with the Directive(s).
For more information about other Rocktron products, please see your local dealer
or one of our importers closest to you (listed on the Rocktron website
(www.rocktron.com).
Read all instructions contained in this manual.
Keep these instructions
Heed all warnings
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean with dry cloth
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Precautions
Refer all service to qualied service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus
has been damaged in any way, such as power supply or plug is damaged, liquid has been
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus or if the apparatus has been exposed to rain
or moisture, does not operate normally or has been dropped.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THIS EQUIPMENT. QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
SHOULD SERVICE THIS EQUIPMENT ONLY. DO NOT MAKE ANY INTERNAL
ADJUSTMENTS OR ADDITIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT AT ANY TIME OR TAMPER
WITH INTERNAL ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AT ANY TIME. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY VOID THE WARRANTY OF THIS EQUIPMENT
AS WELL AS CAUSING A SHOCK HAZARD.
OPERATING TEMPERATURE
Do not expose this unit to excessive heat. This unit is designed to operate between 32 F and
104 F (0 C and 40 C). This unit may not function properly under extreme temperatures.
Do not block any ventilation openings (if applicable). Install in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other ap-
paratus (including ampliers) that produce heat.
This product is not equipped with a plug or cable. This pedal runs on a 9 Volt Battery, if a
9Volt DC adapter is the used please follow adapter manufacturer’s operation instructions.
Only used attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.
Do not use this product with any case, stand tripod, bracket or table that is not specied by
the manufacturer. Insure that the case, stand, tripod, bracket etc. is properly adjusted and
setup (follow all instructions). Extra care and caution should be taken to avoid tip over
and injury.
Unplug this apparatus during lightening storms or when unused during long periods of time.
Introduction:
Now you can achieve noise exterminating bliss with
Rocktron’s incredible new Guitar Silencer stomp box
that combines HUSH noise reduction technology with a
noise gating process. This combination of two means to
achieve noise elimination provides one outrageous noise
killing device!
No matter what style of playing you do, from pop to
metalhead madness, the Guitar Silencer is your swiss
army knife for wiping out hiss and silencing those
changes in your music. The Guitar Silencer allows you to
go from heavy all out distortion to SILENCE by muting
your guitar strings! All this WITHOUT changing your
tone! That’s right, we said your tone will not be changed!
There are times when your music calls for single-ended
noise reduction…that softer version of noise elimination
that allows your sustain to ring out, unaffected, while
getting rid of creeping hiss and circuit noise – and that
is what Rocktron’s HUSH does so well. Then there are
times when you want “hard” noise gating, to chop the
ends of your notes while achieving instant noise kill.
(This was rst achieved remarkably in metal by Dimebag
Darrel of Pantera fame while recording with the original
rack mounted Rocktron Guitar Silencer years ago). This
new stomp box provides BOTH of these noise reducing
methods in one simple pedal that takes a
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