USER MANUAL
EFFECT BOARD
5 EXCLUSIVE PEDALS IN 1 AMAZING BOARD
Congratulations on your purchase of MAGNUS – a unique pedal board that brings 5
of our classic boutique pedals together in a single, easy to use and carry package.
MAGNUS gives you 5 effects - overdrive, a distortion box, a delay, a reverb pedal
and a boost, and then lets you control, combine and store a whole repertoire of
classic guitar sounds.
MAGNUS probably packs more sonic value into a single board than any other on
the market. And the better you get to know it, the more it will give you in return.
This manual will familiarize you with all MAGNUS’ great features and controls. Be
sure to look through it before getting started with your board.
THE PEDALS
The MAGNUS board contains 5 separate pedals, all turned on and off using the numbered footswitch beneath each pedal. From left to right, they are:
OVERDRIVE – A creamy overdrive pedal wit h 4 controls. The OVERDRIVE knob
controls the amount of overdrive, while the BLEND knob lets you mix clean tone in
with your overdrive. The TONE knob lets you adjust your tone, and LEVEL controls the
pedal’s overall volume.
DISTORTION – Heavier or “fuzzier” than OVERDRIVE, but the controls are similar. DISTORTION controls the degree of distortion, TONE lets you adjust your tone, and LEVEL
controls the pedal’s overall volume. Instead of the OVERDRIVE’s BLEND knob, DISTORTION gives you a PRESENCE control that can add an British edge to your sound.
DELAY – A beautiful sounding “echo” effect. DELAY gives you everything from a rockabilly slap-back to a space rock freak-out. The DELAY knob controls the strength of the
“echo”, while FEEDBACK determines how many repetitions you get. The TIME knob
controls how fast or slow the repeats come, and TONE colours the tone of the delay.
In the right-hand section of your MAGNUS board, the TAP footswitch is also part of
your DELAY effect. TAP at least 3 times to the rhythm of the song you’re playing, and
your DELAY’s TIME setting will sync with the beat.
REVERB – For that live sound you can normally only get playing in a bigger room. The
REVERB knob controls volume of the reverberations, DECAY controls how long they
last, and TONE controls tone of the Reverb..
The MODE knob helps you get started by selecting a choice of 4 basic reverb settings,
known as “room types.”
They are:
• SPRING: A short spring reverb with low decay settings, a long spring
reverb with high decay settings.
• ROOM: Classic room reverb for an adjustable touch of live vibe.
• HALL: Gorgeous concert hall reverb you can adjust as you like.
• LFO: Reverb embellished with chorus, perfect for acoustic guitar.
BOOST – To give you a shot of extra volume when you need it, the adjustable BOOST
pedal delivers up to 14dBs of extra volume. By adjusting the boost knob on the back
of the unit, you can preset the amount of boost you’d like the pedal to deliver.
TUNER MODE
In the right-hand section of your MAGNUS board, you’ll find some additional controls.
The first of these (in the top left of this section of the board) is the TAP/TUNE footswitch.
As described under DELAY, the TAP/TUNE footswitch is used to tap along to sync your
delay time to the beat of the song you’re playing.
To enter TUNER MODE, hold the TAP footswitch down. In this mode, the board is
muted and the tuner at the top of right of the pedal is activated. To exit tuning mode,
hit any button.
LIVE & PRESET MODES
Your MAGNUS board has two operating modes—Live and Preset. You can toggle between them using the LIVE/SAVE footswitch.
LIVE MODE
In Live Mode (red light on), you can turn your 5 effects on and off independently as
if they were 5 separate pedals. Each effect has its own footswitch (1–5) and ON/OFF
light.
PROGRAMING PRESETS
To program a preset, hit the LIVE/SAVE footswitch to enter Preset Mode (red light off).
Then toggle the BANK footswitch to select the bank (red or green) you’d like to store
your first preset under.
Next, hit one of the numbered footswitches to select the Preset you wish to program.
For example, hit footswitch 1 to program Preset 1. The light next to the footswitch 1
will come on, and you are ready to select and save a combination of effects as Preset 1.
PRESET MODE
In Preset Mode (red light off), you can call up one of 10 preset combinations of effects.
These are stored in 2 preset banks (5 presets in the “red” bank, and 5 presets in the
“green” bank).
MAGNUS comes with 10 pre-programmed presets (see pages 8-11), but you can program your own.
Note that in Preset Mode, the numbered footswitches (1-5) no longer turn on/off individual effects. Instead, they call up the presets stored within the selected bank.
SELECTING PRESETS
To select a preset combination of effects, hit the LIVE/SAVE footswitch to enter Preset
Mode (red light off). Toggle the BANK footswitch to select a preset bank (red or green).
Then hit one of the numbered footswitches (1-5) to select a preset.
Hold down the LIVE/SAVE footswitch for 2 seconds (until the light blinks). Then use
footswitches 1–5 to choose the combination of effects that you wish to save as Preset
1. You can see which pedals are on by the ON/OFF light next to each pedal.
To complete the save, simply hit the LIVE/SAVE footswitch again. The Preset is now
saved, and you are now back in Preset Mode. Repeat the process to program all 10
presets.
Note: Only the combinations of effects can be programmed as presets. The control settings
for individual effects are not saved.
INS AND OUTS
Hooking your guitar and amp up to MAGNUS is easy. Just plug your guitar into the
INPUT jack and your amp into the left OUTPUT jack. Use the stereo OUTPUT jacks if you
want stereo output (ideal for studio, etc).
SOUND 1 GREEN BANK - ”Fat & Crunchy”
SOUND 1 GREEN BANK - ”Fat & Crunchy”
SOUND 2 GREEN BANK - ”Great distortion”
SOUND 3 GREEN BANK - ”Ambient Crunch”
SOUND 2 GREEN BANK - ”Great distortion”
PRE-INSTALLED PRESETS
Your Magnus comes with 10 pre-programmed presets. The following diagrams illustrate which effects are activated in each of the 10 pre-programmed presets, as well
as the recommended control settings for each effect.
See page 6 for LIVE & PRESET MODE.
SOUND 3 GREEN BANK - ”Ambient Crunch”
SOUND 1 GREEN BANK - ”Fat & Crunchy”
SOUND 2 GREEN BANK - ”Great distortion”
SOUND 4 GREEN BANK - ”Blues”
SOUND 5 GREEN BANK - ”Classic rock”
SOUND 5 GREEN BANK - ”Classic rock”
SOUND 1 RED BANK - “Over the top”
SOUND 2 RED BANK - ”Jazz”
SOUND 1 RED BANK - “Over the top”
SOUND 4 RED BANK - ”U2”
SOUND 5 GREEN BANK - ”Classic rock”
SOUND 1 RED BANK - “Over the top”
SOUND 4 RED BANK - ”U2”
SOUND 2 RED BANK - ”Jazz”
SOUND 3 RED BANK - ”Slapback”
SOUND 5 RED BANK - ”Van Halen”
TECHNICAL SPECS
RoHS
Input Impedance @ 1KHz Higher than 1M Ohm
Output Impedance @ 1KHz Lower than 1K Ohm
Power supply 12V DC
Minimum Power supply Voltage 11,5V DC
Maximum Power supply Voltage 12,5V DC
Current Draw @ 12V DC 360mA
Maximum input signal Vp/p 3Vp/p
External Power supply included
External connectors
Pedal size incl. knobs (WxHxD) 445 x 60 x 150 mm / 17,5 x 2,4 x 5,9 inch
Weight excl. power supply and packaging 1,8 kg / 63,49 oz
Input Jack, Output Jack left,
Output Jack right, 12V DC jack
12V DC minimum
500mA Center negative
T-REX WARRANTY CONDITIONS
T-Rex Eects oers a two-year guarantee on all our products. In the
unlikely event of a malfunction, please go to http://www.musiquip.com/
warranty.html for warranty and service information.
ABOUT T-REX
Based in Vejle, Denmark, T-Rex Engineering makes classic and signature effects pedals for the world’s best musicians. Our approach blends hi-tech innovation with old-world craftsmanship – always in the service of killer tone.
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ISSUED IN VEJLE, SPRING 2013
Lars Dahl-Jørgensen
Founder
Sebastian Jensen
Founder
T-Rex Engineering ApS
www.t-rex-eects.com
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